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Kiwis learn little in NZ election leaders' debate

The first New Zealand election leaders' debate of the 2023 campaign between Labour's Chris Hipkins and National's Chris Luxon left some viewers wanting more.

AAP · Sep 19, 2023

Beatles fashion was "worth emulating"

Deirdre Kelly traces the Fab Four's evolving fashion and strategic styling as part of their unparalled success

Salon · Sep 19, 2023

Despite What Those Shadowy, Elite, Rich Jews Say, We're Not Antisemites

The "Palestine Writes Literary Festival" is being held at the University of Pennsylvania later this week. This has attracted severe criticism from Jewish groups and individuals within and without Penn because some of the speakers have a history of engaging in antisemitic rhetoric. The Penn administration acknowledges that people have…

Reason · Sep 19, 2023

Jessica Knoll's novel 'Bright Young Women' is an ode to victims and survivors of Ted Bundy's crimes

“Luckiest Girl Alive” author Jessica Knoll has released her third novel, “Bright Young Women.”

The Independent UK · Sep 19, 2023

This course uses 'climate fiction' to teach about the perils that a warming planet faces

Uncommon Courses is an occasional series from The Conversation U.S. highlighting unconventional approaches to teaching.

The Conversation · Sep 19, 2023

Creation of the Gods I: Kingdom of Storms review – immortals and armies wreak havoc

Director Wuershan’s ambitious adaptation of Xu Zhonglin’s 16th-century novel has too much highly variable CGI but its idiosyncrasies set it apart

The Guardian - UK · Sep 19, 2023

Oh Miriam! Stories from an Extraordinary Life by Miriam Margolyes review – a ‘national trinket’ remembers

The actor follows her unfettered 2021 memoir with a miscellany of showbiz tales, agony aunt advice and her F-bomb on the Today programme

The Guardian - UK · Sep 19, 2023

The New Leviathans by John Gray review – should we abandon hope and prepare for anarchy?

The philosopher falls back on generalities and sketches of oddballs in his latest, sometimes frenzied assault on liberalism and humanity

The Guardian - UK · Sep 19, 2023

I’m a man who doesn’t read books and I’m fed up of being judged

Oliver Keens thinks he’s only read one novel start to finish in his life, and is tired of the world assuming he’s a philistine for not owning a library of his own. So, he thinks, let’s embrace the fact that reading isn’t for everyone

The Independent UK · Sep 19, 2023

Boris Johnson called his allies ‘The Munsters’, new book alleges

The Right to Rule describes Johnson as isolated on back benches, ‘scathing’ in private about MPs who did back him

The Guardian - UK · Sep 19, 2023