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A moment that changed me: I made a life-altering decision in a toilet in New Malden

It was awkward. I had just mistaken some hand cream for soap. But when I was asked to join a veterans’ football team, aged 35, I surprised myself

The Guardian - UK · Jul 24, 2024

As Olympic hosts, 'Les Français' are in the spotlight. Here's why the French can't be pigeon-holed

The Olympic Games are putting the French in the spotlight, as the hosts

The Independent UK · Jul 24, 2024

Heart, Be at Peace by Donal Ryan review – bravura small-town chorus

The inner thoughts of an Irish community speak volumes about the state of the nation in Donal Ryan’s sequel to The Spinning Heart

The Guardian - UK · Jul 24, 2024

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Emerging playwright schemes should include over 40s, say UK theatre figures

Ageism standing in way of older writers breaking into the industry, playwrights claim

The Guardian - UK · Jul 24, 2024

Pandemic effects linger, and art invites us to pause and behold distance, time and trauma

When I finished the manuscript for my book The Pause, which looked at the COVID-19 pandemic through the idea of “pausing,” a notion frequently invoked in pandemic discussions of suspended and cancelled activities, I was happy to be done and not to think about the pandemic anymore.

The Conversation · Jul 23, 2024

'Bridgerton' season 4 is giving Benedict Bridgerton long overdue spotlight

Netflix has finally announced that Luke Thompson's Benedict be the romantic hero of 'Bridgerton' season 4. Here's everything we know so far

Tom’s Guide · Jul 23, 2024

The Banality of Border Evil

What a long-dead, cartoonishly corrupt Texas bureaucrat can tell us about the nature of immigration enforcement and the U.S.-Mexico divide

Texas Observer · Jul 23, 2024

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Prime Video to bring viral TikTok fantasy phenomenon to our screens — and it could be huge

Amazon and Michael B. Jordan's Outlier Society are developing "Fourth Wing", an adaptation of Rebecca Yarros' bestselling romantasy novels.

Tom’s Guide · Jul 23, 2024

New study reveals that half of UK adults ‘don’t read’ regularly

Nearly a quarter of people between the ages of 16 and 24 have never been regular readers

The Independent UK · Jul 23, 2024

Children’s and teens roundup – the best new chapter books

A hair-raising gameworld adventure, a dystopian thriller set in Edinburgh and a magical tale involving book jumping are among this month’s highlights

The Guardian - UK · Jul 23, 2024

Our landmark book revealed the cost of inequality. Fifteen years later, things have only got worse

Labour should be emboldened by the popularity of policies aimed at breaking down inequality, say authors Richard Wilkinson and Kate Pickett

The Guardian - UK · Jul 23, 2024

Hugo awards organisers reveal thousands spent on fraudulent votes to help one writer win

The science fiction and fantasy prize says it has culled 377 votes mostly for ‘Finalist A’, who will not be disqualified as there is no proof they were aware

The Guardian - AU · Jul 23, 2024

How classroom learning can help students shape new stories about climate change

The climate emergency has been recognized as a critical issue, with the United Nations emphasizing the essential role of climate change education.

The Conversation · Jul 22, 2024

Woman Loses Husband After She Can’t Stop Bashing The Way Her Daughter Looks

A mother's critique of her daughter goes so far that her husband asks for a divorce. The post Woman Loses Husband After She Can’t Stop Bashing The Way Her Daughter Looks first appeared on Bored Panda.

Bored Panda · Jul 22, 2024

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Renowned Memoirist And Journalist Jill Schary Robinson Passes Away

Explore the life and literary contributions of Jill Schary Robinson, a prominent writer known for her memoirs and novels, who passed away at 88.

Wallpaper · Jul 22, 2024

New monograph explores 60 years of influential comic art

Published to accompany a new exhibition at Paris’ Centre Pompidou, ‘Comics 1964-2024’ is a must for neophytes and aficionados of the graphic novel

Evening Standard · Jul 22, 2024

OPINION - The spy who bored me: All the people I knew who became spies are dull — thank goodness

As a childhood reader of spy novels, I acquired high expectations of the secret world. British spies would be flamboyant and exceptional Bond-types. But looking around the post-university scene, I realise that all the people I knew who became spies are dull. There was the humdrum civil service fast streamer…

The National (Scotland) · Jul 22, 2024

Public called on to nominate Scots language heroes ahead of awards ceremony

THE Scottish public are being called on to nominate their Scots language heroes ahead of a national awards ceremony.

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Kiplinger · Jul 22, 2024

Think of Prenups and Postnups as Financial Planning Tools

These contracts provide a clear framework for asset management and protection and are especially useful if you get married later in life.

Evening Standard · Jul 22, 2024

The Hot Wing King at the National Theatre review: a tasty, stimulating experience

Katori Hall brings nuance and passion to this story of four queer black men in Tennessee, though it won’t win any awards for brevity

The Guardian - UK · Jul 22, 2024

The Echoes by Evie Wyld review – a jigsaw puzzle portrait of buried family secrets

In the fourth novel by the award-winning author of The Bass Rock, Wyld weaves a cleverly fragmented story of an Australian woman whose traumatic past casts a long shadow on the present

The Guardian - UK · Jul 22, 2024

Cloudland Revisited by SJ Perelman review – the humorist who broke the mould

The Marx Brothers collaborator and New Yorker writer returns to the dime store novels and schlocky movies of his teens – and nails American culture

The Guardian - UK · Jul 21, 2024

Travelling: On the Path of Joni Mitchell by Ann Powers review – the myriad faces of a musical maverick

The critic leaves no thought unturned in a personal, interrogative exploration of the life and work of a much-mythologised musician

The Guardian - UK · Jul 21, 2024

Pevsner Architectural Guides: Buildings of England: Staffordshire review – the final word on the nation’s finest buildings

Nearly 80 years after it was conceived, an update to a peerless series of guides to the country’s architecture concludes with a detailed Staffordshire handbook that, typically, isn’t just an exercise in nostalgia

The Guardian - UK · Jul 21, 2024

I never realised how much freedom and comfort softness could bring

It’s easy enough to get lured into adopting a brittle persona, but there are other ways to live your life

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