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Big Time by Jordan Prosser review – a lush, drug-fuelled adventure in a future Australia

Blending dystopic soothsaying and raucous imagination, Prosser’s debut novel is a bit Philip K Dick, a bit Jennifer Egan and a bit entirely unique

The Guardian - AU · Jul 11, 2024

Mark Rylance and Derek Jacobi to share a stage for Shakespeare show

The theatrical giants will raise money for one of London’s newest theatres

Evening Standard · Jul 11, 2024

Henley Literary festival announces partnership with The Independent

Notable names at the festival include Jacqueline Wilson and David Nicholls

The Independent UK · Jul 11, 2024

The Uptown Local by Cory Leadbeater review – exploding the Joan Didion myth

A young writing assistant is swept up in the rarified world of the US literary icon in this funny, moving memoir

The Guardian - UK · Jul 11, 2024

Captain Tom: The unanswered questions over charity money, from book donations to branded bottles of gin

As the public waits on the completion of a Charity Commission investigation into the Captain Tom Foundation there are unanswered questions over the legacy of a national hero

The Independent UK · Jul 11, 2024

Emma Watson Finds New Love With Fellow Oxford University Student

Emma Watson and her new boyfriend Kieran Brown had a “nice vibe” together as they stepped out for a romantic date, an onlooker said. The post Emma Watson Finds New Love With Fellow Oxford University Student first appeared on Bored Panda.

Bored Panda · Jul 11, 2024

‘A Time ⋅ A Place’ is a lovingly compiled photographic portrait of cars and architecture

‘A Time ⋅ A Place’ is a celebration of the European Car of the Year and changing perceptions of modern design, pairing the best buildings of the age with their automotive contemporaries

Wallpaper · Jul 11, 2024

London to Vilnius: my rail odyssey to the Baltics

As the construction of a high-speed line ushers in a new era for travel between Poland and Estonia, our writer takes the slow train and explores cities that are new to him

The Guardian - UK · Jul 11, 2024

Man Reports His Wannabe “Work Wife” To HR When She Accuses His Wife Of Trying To Harm Their Baby

A wannabe work-wife implies that her crush's pregnant wife is actively trying to end her baby's life. The post Man Reports His Wannabe “Work Wife” To HR When She Accuses His Wife Of Trying To Harm Their Baby first appeared on Bored Panda.

Bored Panda · Jul 10, 2024

Wife’s Secret Alias From 12 Years Ago Revealed By Old Friend, Husband Mocks Her For It

Man finds out from his wife's old coworker that she used a pseudonym for job applications 12 years ago, takes the opportunity to mock her online. The post Wife’s Secret Alias From 12 Years Ago Revealed By Old Friend, Husband Mocks Her For It first appeared on Bored Panda.

Bored Panda · Jul 10, 2024