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Women’s role in espionage, largely written by women, leans less on explosions and more on perception, nuance and explorations of sacrifice – though they still kick ass

This year, there has been some controversy about the rewriting of passages from authors such as Roald Dahl, Enid Blyton, Ian Fleming and Agatha Christie with the aim of removing potentially offensive material. Some publishers have also adopted the precautionary measure of adding content warnings and disclaimers to books by…

"Come on, do you have to kick the shit out of one another?" - The making of one of the biggest hit songs ever made, in the words of The Police and producer Hugh Padgham

The long read: Plenty of people will tell you the East Neuk of Fife in Scotland is the best place in the world to eat fish and chips. So what happens when its chippies – and chippies across the UK – start to close?

The Deer Hunter, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, and Mamma Mia! all hit milestone anniversaries in 2023

New edition of the 1945 book warns readers of ‘prejudices’ depicted within its pages

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 revealed a lot of parallels between Rocket Raccoon and James Bond's heroic journeys to greatness.

Tarantino opens up about his playful encounter with the Bond franchise.

Quentin Tarantino was stopped from putting his own spin on 007

The novelist on the dangerous allure of Gone With the Wind, taking comfort in comedy and discovering George Eliot’s Middlemarch

These tails and travails of ordinary people who share a name with the famous spy are often fun and funny – but the shifts in tone are uncomfortable