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Jane Austen’s plates or the woods near her home? I know which I’d rather save

Why this hierarchy of heritage? Our obsession with buildings and artefacts is blinding us to the value of nature

The Guardian - UK

A very nice man is interested in me, but I don’t feel a spark

Why not see what happens when you prioritise someone who offers you stability and decency?

The Guardian - UK

From Edvard Munch to Central Cee: Observer critics choose their cultural highlights for 2025

From Thom Yorke’s Shakespearean score to 25 years of Tate Modern, Bridget Jones to Leigh Bowery, our writers anticipate the most exciting shows, releases and events of the year

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25 TV shows everyone will be talking about in 2025, from Severance to Lena Dunham’s Too Much

2025 CULTURE GUIDE: There’s plenty to get stuck into over the next 12 months, whether it’s Irish comedies, biting wealth satires, gripping true-crime series or lid-lifting documentaries. Ellie Harrison and Katie Rosseinsky take a look

The Independent UK

The Observer view on Jane Austen’s 250th anniversary: Once more unto the breeches

Plots and sprigged muslin aside, the author’s enduring legacy also lies in her relevance as a foil for modern mores

The Guardian - UK

Horror, satire, tawdry wealth and postcolonial critique: 5 classics to catch up on this summer

I’ve dedicated my professional life to reading and teaching the English classics. The crucial thing about classics is that they start as cutting-edge literary experiments.

The Conversation

10 best cozy TV shows to binge-watch during sweater weather season

Grab a blanket and settle in on the couch for a comforting marathon of TV's coziest shows

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‘One of the most beloved writers of all time’: the genius of Joan Aiken at 100

From Willoughby Chase to Black Hearts in Battersea, Joan Aiken’s tales of plucky orphans surviving in industrial Britain are a keystone of children’s literature

The Guardian - UK

‘People are rooting for the whale’: the strange American tradition of Moby-Dick reading marathons

For decades, diehard fans have joined together to read Herman Melville’s 600-page novel aloud in exotic locations

The Guardian - US

Best last-minute Christmas gifts to order online that will still deliver in time

Next-day options for busy bees and forgetful fiends

Evening Standard

Fiona Shaw: ‘People were being shot out of cannons by the British – why aren’t we telling that story?’

INTERVIEW: The Irish powerhouse is voicing the headteacher with a heart of gold in Richard Curtis’s new animation ‘That Christmas’. She sits down with Helen Coffey to talk falling in and out of love with acting, the joys of hitting her sixties – and why she’s not quite full of…

The Independent UK

An eco-light trail, bracing walks and Jane Austen: how to get festive in Hampshire

From Christmassy Regency houses and steam train rides to the best grub and places to stay, here’s how to have a high time in Hants this winter

The Guardian - UK

Places around the world you need to visit if you're a bookworm at heart

Love a good book? Then taking inspiration from these destinations might be a good idea for your next trip

Woman & Home

Amazon’s Book of the Year 2024 and similar reads to dive into

From best-selling romances to non-fiction marvels

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5 best Prime Video romantic comedies to stream right now

Check out these great rom-coms on Prime Video.

The Guardian - UK

15 years of Horrible Histories – kids’ TV so good it’s getting a Bafta

The anarchic show that spawned the team behind sitcom treasure Ghosts is being given a Bafta for its ‘extraordinary impact’. Here are its 15 greatest moments

TechRadar

I tried the brain-hacking headphones and if you struggle to focus, you should too

They won't tell you off for slacking exactly, but they will give you data to prove you weren't in 'high-focus' mode for as long today –and it'll make you see how readily we make things too hard for ourselves.

The Guardian - UK

A foodie tour of Somerset and Wiltshire by train and on foot

By travelling car-free we became fully immersed in the area’s quieter attractions, with cosy stays and great food throughout

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BBC to release Pride & Prejudice ‘follow up’

A sequel to the Jane Austen classic is being made and will focus on a different character

WhatToWatch

The Other Bennet Sister: writer, plot and everything we know

The Other Bennet Sister is a brand-new Pride and Prejudice spin-off.

WhatToWatch

BBC is rebooting Pride and Prejudice, but not with the Jane Austen character I was expecting

A new Pride and Prejudice spin-off is coming to the BBC.

The Guardian - UK

First editions of all Jane Austen’s novels to go on display at author’s house

Collection being exhibited at Jane Austen’s House in Hampshire includes her brother Frank’s copy of Emma

Woman & Home

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

Pat Barker: ‘When I first read Pride and Prejudice, I hated it’

The author on reimagining Homer, the sexiness of John Donne’s sonnets, and what she’s learned from Margaret Atwood

The Conversation

‘Thornback’ keeps trending – here’s why this old-fashioned term is derogatory to young, single women

I am 27 years old; I have no money and no prospects. I am already a burden for my parents, and I am frightened. So don’t judge me, Lizzie.

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