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Matthew Perry’s rumoured ex Lauren Graham shares memory from his final year

‘Friends’ star was rumoured to have been linked to the ‘Gilmore Girls’ actor briefly in 2003

The Independent UK · Nov 17, 2023

Remember Shere Hite? A new documentary jogs our cultural memory of the pioneering sex researcher

The 1976 book “The Hite Report” was a bestseller from the beginning

The Independent UK · Nov 17, 2023

AS Byatt, author and critic, dies aged 87

The acclaimed author of novels including Possession and The Children’s Book, has died, her publisher has confirmed

The Guardian - UK · Nov 17, 2023

Scott Pilgrim Takes Off on Netflix review: an off-the-rails remix of a cult favourite

Bryan Lee O'Malley’s chaotic world is more than worthy of revival

Evening Standard · Nov 17, 2023

Scott Pilgrim Takes Off review: Our 7 takeaways

Our Scott Pilgrim Takes Off review says the new Netflix anime adaptation is a blast set to great music

Tom’s Guide · Nov 17, 2023

Netflix's Wildest Sci-Fi Show of the Year Remixes a Beloved Cult Classic

Netflix’s Scott Pilgrim anime is a great complement to its source material — but without the context of its predecessor, the series loses its life.

Inverse · Nov 17, 2023

Henri Lopes, the prime minister of Congo who became a famous novelist: behind the power of his writing

“On the other bank … that is where Henri Lopes now rests,” wrote novelist and journalist Nicolas Michel in a beautiful tribute to mark the passing of the celebrated Congolese author. It’s a reference, of course, to Lopes’ 1992 novel Sur l'autre Rive (On the Other Bank).

The Conversation · Nov 17, 2023

Climate change in Texas science textbooks causes divisions on state's education board

How science textbooks in Texas address climate change is at the center of a key vote

The Independent UK · Nov 17, 2023

Not the same Ramanujan | Review of ‘Soma’, edited by Guillermo Rodriguez and Krishna Ramanujan

Soma, an anthology of A.K. Ramanujan's mostly unpublished poems, edited by Guillermo Rodriguez and Krishna Ramanujan, offers readers an opportunity to explore the poet's fascination with the Soma plant. Contextualised by two essays, the book reclaims and records a critical moment of literary history. The poems, while not unselfconscious, require…

The Hindu · Nov 17, 2023

"Let's give them a record that they can lose themselves in": Steven Wilson doesn't think rock belongs in 2023 but he'll still try and make that million-seller

Steven Wilson is the renaissance man of modern prog. He’s also something of an enigma, and new album The Harmony Codex is as enigmatic as anything he's made

Louder · Nov 17, 2023