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'I can't get a job': comedian Ruby Wax says she is struggling for work in TV industry gone soft

Wax has interviewed everyone from Donald Trump to Imelda Marcos

Evening Standard · May 10, 2024

The best recent science fiction, fantasy and horror – reviews roundup

The Other Valley by Scott Alexander Howard; A View from the Stars by Cixin Liu; Flowers from the Void by Gianni Washington; The Dark Side of the Sky by Francesco Dimitri; The Hungry Dark by Jen Williams; To the Stars and Back by various writers

The Guardian - UK · May 10, 2024

The Fire Next Time by James Baldwin audiobook review – from the civil rights frontline

Law & Order’s Jesse L Martin narrates two powerful essays examining the Black experience in the US, the first in a series marking the author’s centenary year

The Guardian - UK · May 10, 2024

I’m no stranger to having work banned. If you want to protect kids, this is not the way to do it

Library book bans come from a rightwing playbook designed to continue a culture war that chips away at fundamental human rights protections

The Guardian - AU · May 10, 2024

Profs rip Trump's "lying women" defense

How gender stereotypes could play out as jurors weighing verdict in Trump case

Salon · May 9, 2024

Even the Possibility of Meghan Markle Writing a Memoir Similar to ‘Spare’ Apparently “Fills King Charles with Horror”

After the idea of a follow up to Prince Harry’s bestselling memoir was squashed, “the focus has now switched to Meghan,” royal author Tom Quinn said.

Marie Claire · May 9, 2024

Traditionalizing Everything

I review Prof. Jack Balkin's new book

Reason · May 9, 2024

Man Is Called Terrible After Expressing How Baffled He Is About SIL’s Kids Trashing Their Place

A person voices their concern about their wife's nightmarish niece and nephew and ends up being called a jerk themselves. The post Man Is Called Terrible After Expressing How Baffled He Is About SIL’s Kids Trashing Their Place first appeared on Bored Panda.

Bored Panda · May 9, 2024

Karnataka High Court gives green signal for continuing investigation against 26 bookies of Bangalore Turf Club for alleged tax evasion and other offences

The High Court of Karnataka has given the green signal for continuing investigation against 26 bookies operating in Bangalore Turf Club Ltd. (BTCL) for allegedly evading tax and illegally collecting betting amount.

The Hindu · May 9, 2024

‘BookTok Bookshelves’ to launch in cities around the UK

Taking advantage of the social media platform’s books community, a partnership with the National Literacy Trust will provide 20 ‘bookshelves’ in areas lacking literary provision

The Guardian - UK · May 9, 2024