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Who are the Knowles family? From Tina to Beyoncé and Solange

The stars’ mother reveals details of her life with cancer and shares memories of her daughters’ lives in her memoir, Matriarch

Evening Standard · Apr 25, 2025

Bad Friend by Tiffany Watt Smith review – refreshingly frank portraits of female friendship

A social and personal history that refuses to gloss over the rage, envy and hurt that form part of every close bond

The Guardian - UK · Apr 25, 2025

Gender Queer graphic novel reapproved for sale in Australia after federal court fight to ban book

Complaints about the book focus on cartoon sex scenes, one of which has been described by critics as ‘pornographic’ and ‘paedophilic’

The Guardian - AU · Apr 25, 2025

First Scottish Gaelic translation of The Hobbit published

THE first Scottish Gaelic translation of JRR Tolkien’s classic The Hobbit has been completed ...

The National (Scotland) · Apr 24, 2025

Does June end up with Nick at the end of The Handmaid's Tale season 6? The couple's complicated relationship explored

We look at the evidence we have that could shed light on who June ends up with by the finale, and we have a favourite

Woman & Home · Apr 24, 2025

Open, Heaven by Seán Hewitt review – an exquisite tale of first love

The poet’s debut novel is a transcendent portrait of gay desire that pays homage to the English literary tradition

The Guardian - UK · Apr 24, 2025

Pride & Prejudice at 20: How an intoxicating adaptation became the ultimate 21st-century romcom

FLASHBACKS: Two decades since its release, Joe Wright’s lush interpretation of Jane Austen’s classic novel – starring an Oscar-nominated Keira Knightley – remains a swoon-worthy generational touchstone for millennials and Gen Z. Clarisse Loughrey salutes its legacy, its daring… and its infamous hand flex

The Independent UK · Apr 24, 2025

10 fiction and nonfiction books to understand the Vietnam War

The Vietnam War inspired enduring literature, from both sides of the world

The Independent UK · Apr 24, 2025

Prince Harry Gave Nephew Prince Louis an Extremely Rare Five-Figure Gift for His Christening

Uncle Harry for the gifting win.

Marie Claire · Apr 23, 2025

French PM’s daughter says she was brutally beaten at scandal-hit school

François Bayrou faces questions over what he knew about school at centre of allegations of decades of abuse

The Guardian - UK · Apr 23, 2025