Jane Eyre: A Musical review – more Disney romance than Victorian gothic This production has a talented cast and looks the part, but the characterisation is thin and the songs are often cloying The Guardian - UK · Sep 9
Best baby girl names for 2026 with their meanings: Beautiful C names that feel fresh, stylish and full of charm Baby girl names starting with C: If you’re searching for a baby girl name that starts with C, there’s a treasure trove of enticing options waiting for you. Classic names like Charlotte and Chloe capture historical significance, while names such as Celeste and Calista bring to mind ethereal beauty. The Economic Times · Aug 13
Who were the Luddites? Their legacy ripples through politics, cultural commentary and literature American filmmaker George Lucas is one of the latest to indicate he’s open to AI in the movie industry. The Conversation · Aug 5
How rewilding could help stop the spread of Britain’s wildfires Fire is natural in some ecosystems, but almost all British “wildfires” are started by people. Whether they become catastrophic increasingly depends on the landscapes they burn through. That’s why wildfire policy can’t only focus on preventing ignitions – it must go hand in hand with rebuilding landscapes that resist fire. The Conversation · Aug 4
Chatsworth House pilots ‘community membership’ free entry scheme Initiative with Derbyshire Libraries aims to boost access to cultural experiences and ‘champion reading for pleasure’ The Guardian - UK · Jul 13
Rare first edition of Wuthering Heights to be auctioned for first time since 1908 The auction comes as the romance continues to captivate new audiences, fueled by a recent big-screen adaptation The Independent UK · Jun 15
The other Brontë sister: why do we always forget about Anne? A recent trip to Haworth, in West Yorkshire, got me thinking about Anne Brontë, who died 177 years ago this month. Stepping into St Michael and All Angels’ Church, a carved stone pillar prominently declares the location of the Brontë family vault. All members of the Brontë family – parents… The Conversation · May 6
Sarah Hall: ‘Everyone wangs on about Anna Karenina – I’ve never been able to finish it’ The author on being inspired by Michael Ondaatje and how Hilary Mantel helped her overcome her aversion to historical figure novels The Guardian - UK · Apr 3
How to have a literary-inspired stay in Yorkshire’s Bronte country With the Wuthering Heights film causing a surge of visitors to Yorkshire (and sales of the book skyrocketing), Lucy McGuire takes a trip to the region where Emily and her sisters grew up to learn more about the places that nurtured the literary family The Independent UK · Mar 23
Lisa Rinna’s eerie Oscars afterparty dress was made from 11 pounds of real hair The bizarre creation was made by 16 people across 152 hours The Independent UK · Mar 16
Better than Wuthering Heights? The Brontës’ novels – ranked! As Emerald Fennell’s film sparks debate, we celebrate the pioneering brilliance of the siblings’ work The Guardian - UK · Mar 16
From luxury ‘dupes’ to literary doubles: why doppelgangers are everywhere right now AI ‘twins’, Mar-a-Lago lookalikes, Melania impersonator conspiracies … doubles proliferate in today’s culture – and nowhere more so than in a series of unsettling new novels that draw on a rich gothic tradition to tap into our paranoid times The Guardian - UK · Mar 6
New Wuthering Heights film sparks fresh tourism boom in Yorkshire village: ‘It’s been quite mindblowing’ A new wave of Brontëmania has swept through Haworth The Independent UK · Feb 26
How Wuthering Heights was shaped by Emily Brontë’s gothic poetry Wuthering Heights initially baffled readers who dismissed it as “a strange book”. The Conversation · Feb 19
Tom’s Guide · Feb 13 3 new to Paramount+ movies you need to stream this weekend (Feb. 13-15) Paramount+ just added a ton of must-watch movies worth watching this weekend. Here's my top 3 picks.
The Conversation · Jan 18 Like Jane Eyre, I’ve been seen as unconventional and abnormal. I’m autistic – is she too? Nearly 200 years since Charlotte Brontë published Jane Eyre, her unconventional orphan Jane – with her intense emotions and sense of injustice – continues to captivate and intrigue readers.
Evening Standard · Nov 17, 2025 Perspectives at the Royal Ballet review: a hurtling journey from Benjamin Britten to Sufjan Stevens 4/5 This collection of rather abstract works starts at mystery and ends in exuberance
Marie Claire · Oct 29, 2025 15 of the Best Enemies-to-Lovers Books of All Time Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Darcy may be the blueprint, but you're guaranteed to fall for all of these novels.
The Guardian - UK · Sep 18, 2025 Postures: Jean Rhys in the Modern World review – sex, squalor and jungle sweat for an eternal outsider Artists as varied as Sarah Lucas, Gwen John and Georg Baselitz are called upon by critic-curator Hilton Als to chime with the writer of Wide Sargasso Sea
The Conversation · Aug 4, 2025 Jane Austen was a satirist – why isn’t she treated like one? From the pompous vanity of Sir Walter Elliot in Persuasion (1817), to the shallow reading habits of Isabella in Northanger Abbey (1817), few characters in the works of Jane Austen are spared the gentle satire of her famously ironic narrative voice. Similarly, some of her best remembered characters, like Elizabeth…
The Independent UK · Apr 24, 2025 Pride & Prejudice at 20: How an intoxicating adaptation became the ultimate 21st-century romcom FLASHBACKS: Two decades since its release, Joe Wright’s lush interpretation of Jane Austen’s classic novel – starring an Oscar-nominated Keira Knightley – remains a swoon-worthy generational touchstone for millennials and Gen Z. Clarisse Loughrey salutes its legacy, its daring… and its infamous hand flex
The Conversation · Mar 26, 2025 Passion, integrity and self-reliance: why Charlotte Brontë’s Jane Eyre is a heroine for our times In our guides to the classics, experts explain key literary works.
The Guardian - UK · Jan 26, 2025 Tina returner: why discovering lost songs, films and books is simply the best Finding a forgotten track by the late singer goes to the heart of who we are, how we connect and the way we define ourselves
Woman & Home · Sep 22, 2024 From feminist trailblazers to relatable icons, these are our favourite fictional women Whether it's Jane Austen's early trailblazers or modern heroines, these women prove why girls really do run the world
The Guardian - UK · Aug 30, 2024 Class, hunger and a ‘skinny’ Jane Eyre Letter: Michèle Roberts responds to an article by Sarah Moss on literary heroines being thin