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Who are the worst fathers in literature? Our experts make the tough call

Literature has long portrayed messed-up families. As poet Philip Larkin famously wrote, “They fuck you up, your mum and dad. / They may not mean to, but they do.”

The Conversation

The legend of Troy explained

The Trojan War is a legend that sprang from a distant memory of a real Greek incursion into the Bronze Age city of Troy (in modern day Türkiye). This may have taken the form of annual piracy raids and/or encounters based on control of the Aegean Sea.

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‘It’s almost tragic’: Bubble or not, the AI backlash is validating one critic’s warnings

Gary Marcus told Fortune that AI valuations remind him of Wile E. Coyote. “We are off the cliff.”

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Bonnets, speech bubbles and ‘cheeky easter eggs’: a graphic biography of Jane Austen is subtly sophisticated

This year is the 250th anniversary of Jane Austen’s birth and she hasn’t aged a bit as the cultural touchstone of classy romance. Her Pride and Prejudice anti-hero, Mr Darcy, perennially pops up in his breeches in Instagram memes, while Regency feminist, Elizabeth Bennet has been brought to life by…

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How to paint a portrait with personality in Photoshop

Artist Jane Radstrom shows us she creates a portrait that draws in the viewer.

Creative Bloq

Roman Comic Paintings Reveal The Hilarious Side Of The Empire

Uncover the hilarious side of the Roman Empire! Colorful murals depict comic scenes with nearly 260 figures. See ancient Roman life in this Italian city!

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See, I Told You So About Justice Barrett

Justice Barrett compares the Constitution to Odysseus. But I feel like Cassandra.

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The best TV of 2025 in the UK so far

A dying woman’s quest for the perfect orgasm, incest in Thailand and the death of the internet’s daddy – it’s this year’s finest telly so far

The Guardian - UK

How India is becoming a top destination for medical tourists

Why do large private hospitals in India track global oil prices and regime changes around the world? As the preferred tertiary healthcare provider to many unwell people in oil-rich countries, it determines how many patients they treat, according to Max Hospitals’ Medical Value Tourism (MVT) team.

Newslaundry

Amid Zimbabwe’s political crisis, hope and frustration brew

As president Mnangagwa faces pressure to resign, people say they are angry but fear protesting amid calls for change.

Al Jazeera

The Voyage Home by Pat Barker audiobook review – beware the grief of Clytemnestra

The story of Agamemnon’s fateful return to Mycenae is vividly captured in a retelling of The Iliad that gives Homer’s women a voice

The Guardian - UK

Dining across the divide: ‘She objected to people coming to the UK who haven’t been invited’

They disagreed on immigration and the climate crisis – would they be more aligned on sentencing and the death penalty?

The Guardian - UK

I'm loving Netflix's latest weird German series about an AI robot from the 1970s

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Miss Austen's breakout star: meet Synnøve Karlsen

Synnøve Karlsen talks to the Standard about her appearance in BBC One’s Miss Austen, her Norwegian heritage and why supporting Arsenal is a great way to let out frustration

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Netflix’s new sci-fi thriller show is now streaming — and it’s a twisted ride that will leave you shocked

Netflix’s new sci-fi thriller show is a mind-bending ride you won't forget, and all episodes are available to stream right now. Here’s everything to know about “Cassandra.”

The Conversation

Why Trump’s rage defies historical and literary comparisons, according to a classics expert

The Greek divinity Nemesis, rarely depicted in art, has no place in the Olympian pantheon of a dozen gods and goddesses. But she’s an omnipresent force of retribution, an implacable force of punishment that arrives, if not sooner, then later.

Evening Standard

Miss Austen on BBC One review: this Jane Austen origin story is slow as treacle

3/5 This split-timeline examination of the Austen sisters’ lives fails to get the pulse racing

The Guardian - UK

TV tonight: Keeley Hawes stars in a Jane Austen tale with a twist

The great literary mystery about the novelist’s burned letters unravels in this period drama. Plus: the dark days of Boyzone revealed. Here’s everything to watch this evening

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Netflix in February: 5 top movies and shows coming to the streamer

These massive shows and movies are coming to Netflix soon, making for a big month on the streamer.

The Guardian - UK

Apple Cider Vinegar to Clean Slate: the seven best shows to stream this week

Kaitlyn Dever stars in a wild, glossy drama about the rise and fall of a ‘wellness guru’, and Laverne Cox stars in a warm new comedy about a woman returning home to Alabama

Netflix in February: 5 top movies and shows coming to the streamer

These massive shows and movies are coming to Netflix soon, making for a big month on the streamer.

The Guardian - UK

Gill Hornby: ‘Jane Austen created the six best novels in the English language’

The writer on her third novel, Miss Austen, being turned into a TV drama, what we get wrong about the much-loved author – and why she would never write a book with her husband, Robert Harris

Netflix's sci-fi horror series looks astonishing in full trailer

Cassandra looks like it could become a bit of a sci-fi horror classic, based on its new trailer.

The Guardian - UK

A blind date to brighten your day

Brief letters: Magic moments | Gone bananas | Cassandra Monbiot | The best of Bishop Auckland

TechRadar

Arcane season 2 confirms the hit series isn't just one of the best Netflix shows ever made – it's an animated legend that'll stand the test of time

Arcane season 2 has debuted on Netflix – here are my spoiler-filled thoughts on its first six episodes.

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