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The Roald Dahl problem: Is it right to remove disturbing language from works of literature?

Bookmark: Once again, the books of Roald Dahl have been rewritten to remove words and phrases that might offend.

Tribune News Service

The Guardian view on Tory millionaires: a party of the rich, for the rich

Editorial: The inability to remove his own party chair after a multimillion-pound tax mistake underlines Rishi Sunak’s weakness

The Guardian - UK

In George Santos’s district, setting of The Great Gatsby, cries of ‘imposter’ abound

George Santos rose to power by courting the same Long Island elite that Jay Gatsby fooled in F Scott Fitzgerald’s novel, but the residents he represents see him as a Great American Nightmare, Richard Hall reports.

The Independent UK

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The foot scene in House of the Dragon was upsetting, but it's nothing compared to the real history of the fetish

From the day it first graced our screens, the Game of Thrones franchise became infamous for depicting rather shocking and taboo sexual proclivities. From incest and necrophilia, to sadism and borderline-cannibalism, viewers have truly been exposed to (an often disturbing) range of erotic desires. Yet, even after a decade on…

The Conversation

Best books for readers short on time, as recommended by Jennifer Down, Johann Hari, Tony Birch and more

We asked acclaimed writers, critics and book lovers to recommend great reads for the time-poor among us. They came back with thrilling page-turners, beloved classics and a few gems you've probably never heard of.

ABC News

Baz Luhrmann’s Elvis is super-spangly, explosive, narratively unhinged – and an artistic triumph

A new Baz Luhrmann film caused a stir this year at Cannes – again.

The Conversation

Through its rambling millionaires, The Great Gatsby satirises racist ideology

Letter: In his 1925 novel, F Scott Fitzgerald is not ‘referencing’ white supremacist ideas but attacking them head-on, writes Richard Ellis

The Guardian - UK

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'Boris Johnson partied while people died and nurses' faces bore red scars of their PPE'

Ros Wynne Jones says what happened at Downing Street – vomiting, partying till 4am, utter arrogance and hubris – is only a metaphor for what Johnson and the other Buller Boys have done to Britain

Daily Mirror

6 new paperbacks to add to your spring reading list

Should you be in need of fresh spring reading, look no further: five lovely novels, and one very thick (but worth the weight!) biography, all newly published in paperback.

Tribune News Service

Belfast theatre company announce immersive muscial production inspired by The Great Gatsby

Featuring songs from the world of pop, film and musical theatre, the 40 strong company of actors sing and dance their way through the roaring twenties

Belfast Live

The Great Gapsby? How modern editions of classics lost the plot

F Scott Fitzgerald’s masterpiece is the latest title to appear in a cheap modern version after copyright expires

The Guardian - UK

Bootleggers, bondage and law-breaking bashes! The scandalous history of the wild party

From Prohibition-busting cocktail parties to all-night raves, illegal gatherings have been at the centre of modern culture for decades. So why do they still have the power to shock?

The Guardian - UK

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