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'Conclave' and Ralph Fiennes go for the (papal) throne

A bunch of old men in robes sitting inside and picking a pontiff is not your average pitch in Hollywood

The Independent UK · Oct 23, 2024

By assuming I am incompetent at everything, I’m making it so much worse

I call this state of being next-level incompetence. By doubting everything I do – from where I put a book to whether I picked up my medication – I cause chaos

The Guardian - UK · Oct 23, 2024

‘I don’t have much hope for a Harris presidency’: Ta-Nehisi Coates on Israeli apartheid and what the media gets wrong about Palestine

One of the most penetrating critics of US racism discusses the reception to his new book and why talking about Palestine offered him a way to understand the world

The Guardian - US · Oct 23, 2024

Melissa Lucashenko’s novel Edenglassie wins $150,000 in book prizes in just 24 hours

First Nations writer’s work, which has now won seven awards, praised by judges as ‘fiercely original exploration of Australia’s past and its enduring consequences’

The Guardian - AU · Oct 23, 2024

She Speaks! by Harriet Walter review – new words for Shakespeare’s women

An actor’s collection of supplementary speeches for Shakespeare’s female characters offers fresh insights into his work

The Guardian - UK · Oct 23, 2024

70 Years Ago, Lord of the Rings Sneakily Retconned Its Entire Story

The long expected party wasn't actually expected at all. Here's how 'The Fellowship of the Ring' changed everything, seven decades ago.

Inverse · Oct 22, 2024

Russian Dissident Navalny's Memoir Published Worldwide

A much-awaited posthumous memoir by Russian dissident Alexei Navalny was published worldwide on Tuesday, containing sometimes humorous descriptions of his life including his time in prison and the now-famous prediction that he expected to die there.

International Business Times · Oct 22, 2024

Navalny Memoirs Spark Mix Of Curiosity, Indifference In Moscow

There was a mix of indifference and curiosity in Moscow when late opposition leader Alexei Navalny's autobiography was published on Tuesday.

International Business Times · Oct 22, 2024

Alexei Navalny memoir says The Wire inspired political career: ‘I’m a big fan’

Late Russian opposition leader wrote of David Simon’s hit Baltimore-set series inspiring Moscow campaign

The Guardian - US · Oct 22, 2024

Work Wives Are Going Extinct

They're becoming less common as remote and hybrid work get more prevalent. But is now the time when we need them the most?

Marie Claire · Oct 22, 2024