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Look again at the Nuzzi affair. Because when our politics and media are so debased, the joke’s on us

There is a bread and circuses feel to this scandal. A wise public would see red flags; instead it sees entertainment, says Guardian columnist Nesrine Malik

The Guardian - UK · Dec 8, 2025

Martin Parr obituary

Photographer whose unblinking eye documented the human subject as a birdwatcher might, via plumage, habitat and diet

The Guardian - UK · Dec 7, 2025

The Forsyte Saga Parts 1 & 2 review – entitlement manifests in marriage and betrayal for feuding family

Human drama and witty direction as the RSC stages an adaptation of John Galsworthy’s dynastic shenanigans

The Guardian - UK · Dec 7, 2025

The Handmaid’s Tale author Margaret Atwood fears her dystopian novel can ‘now happen anywhere’

‘I don’t think we’re going to get the outfits, but the rest of it seems more and more plausible,’ says Margaret Atwood

The Independent UK · Dec 6, 2025

Google Play Books celebrates 15 years, and readers won't want to miss it

Google Play Books started celebrating its 15th birthday, which also gave a massive points party to users.

Android Central · Dec 6, 2025

The Winds of Winter Author GRRM Confessed Rushing to Complete Book, Then He Became a Zombie

The Game of Thrones author George R.R. Martin famously joked about his The Winds of Winter delay in a Z Nation cameo.

International Business Times UK · Dec 6, 2025

The best fiction of 2025

The Guardian’s fiction editor picks the best of the year, from Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s Dream Count to Thomas Pynchon’s return, David Szalay’s Booker winner and a remarkable collection of short stories

The Guardian - UK · Dec 6, 2025

Sleep Token have released the official colouring book you never knew you needed

The masked metal band have teamed up with Rock N’ Roll Colouring, who’ve previously made colouring books for Iron Maiden, Motörhead, Cannibal Corpse and others

Metal Hammer · Dec 6, 2025

The Guardian view on reboots of A Christmas Carol and Paddington: refugee tales for today

Editorial: An Asian Scrooge, a break-dancing Bob Cratchit and a musical bear – new versions of classics keep stories alive

The Guardian - UK · Dec 5, 2025

11 Books About Art Heists That Are Almost as Thrilling as Raiding the Louvre

Obsessed with unsolved painting theft and the underbelly of the art world? Allow us to recommend your next read.

Marie Claire · Dec 5, 2025