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Five Great Reads: Defending Dominique Pelicot, AI relationships, and the neighbourhood cat elections

Guardian Australia’s weekend wrap of essential reads from the past seven days, selected by Claire Keenan

The Guardian - AU · Sep 12, 2025

Thousands of Jane Austen superfans descend on city to celebrate beloved author’s birthday

Fans of Jane Austen are celebrating the 250th anniversary of the beloved author's birth with costumed balls and themed events

The Independent UK · Sep 12, 2025

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The Independent UK · Sep 11, 2025

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From woodcuts to Colin Firth: how Jane Austen’s stories have been pictured

Bath museum shows how author’s illustrators and adapters have portrayed her characters through history

The Guardian - UK · Sep 10, 2025

‘Looks so sizzling they could fry an egg!’ How the BBC’s Pride and Prejudice adaptation changed my life

The 1995 adaptation of Jane Austen’s classic, starring Colin Firth, has its own fan group, has inspired university courses and was even featured in the Barbie movie. What’s behind its enduring appeal?

The Guardian - UK · Sep 9, 2025

‘The energy is infectious’: why Bride and Prejudice is my feelgood movie

The latest in our series of writers highlighting their go-to comfort films is an ode to Gurinder Chadha’s 2004 spin on the Austen classic

The Guardian - US · Sep 8, 2025

Jane Austen: why are adaptations of Mansfield Park and Northanger Abbey so rare?

More than two centuries after her death, Jane Austen is one of the most adapted authors of all time, her life and novels dramatised for film and television from every angle imaginable. Despite the plethora of Pride and Prejudice adaptations, Netflix is making its own version, starring Emma Corrin, Jack…

The Conversation · Sep 8, 2025

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Culture Digest: The best things to do, hear, see or watch in Europe this week

Regency balls at the Jane Austen Festival, cosy crime with 'Only Murders in the Building', and dystopian terror in Stephen King-adaptation 'The Long Walk'. Here are this week's cultural highlights.

Euronews · Sep 8, 2025

I’m an Avid Reader, Writer and Bookshop Dweller – These Are the Literary Festivals Not To Miss This Autumn

From women's fiction and crime writing, to luxe writing retreats

Marie Claire · Sep 3, 2025

I really want this new illustrated set of Jane Austen novels

Woodcuts, silk covers, monograms, oh my!

Creative Bloq · Sep 3, 2025

It's Been A Great Year For Rom-Coms, But No One Seems To Be Talking About My Favorite

Jane Austen Wrecked My Life does the trick.

Cinemablend · Aug 29, 2025

Summer box office 2025: what were the big hits and misses?

The season saw Marvel and DC attempting a superhero comeback, a rush of millennial nostalgia plays and surprise theatrical hits from streamers

The Guardian - US · Aug 28, 2025

Audible is currently free – these are the best audiobooks I’ve listened to

Immerse yourself in these great reads narrated by well-known voices

The Independent UK · Aug 28, 2025

What was Jane Austen’s best novel? These experts think they know

To mark the 250th anniversary of her birth, we’re pitting Jane Austen’s much-loved novels against each other in a battle of wit, charm and romance. Six leading Austen experts have made their case for her ultimate novel, but the winner is down to you. Cast your vote in the poll…

The Conversation · Aug 27, 2025

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The Conversation · Aug 20, 2025

Who was Jane Austen’s best heroine? These experts think they know

To mark the 250th anniversary of Jane Austen’s birth, we’re pitting her much-loved heroines against each other in a battle of wit, charm and sass. Seven leading Austen experts have made their case for her ultimate heroine, but the winner is down to you. Cast your vote in the poll…

Cinemablend · Aug 19, 2025

I Have Seen Clueless So Many Times, But Could Only Appreciate These Things On My Most Recent Watch

It just hits differently the 400th time.

The Conversation · Aug 18, 2025

In Jane Austen’s Persuasion, respite is a key ingredient for romance

It’s that time of year again. Flight costs are up, schools are out, and anyone lucky enough to afford a break is heading – literally or metaphorically – for the hills. Some might harbour visions of a beautiful stranger alone in a beach or bar, someone who takes a keen…

Cinemablend · Aug 14, 2025

Alicia Silverstone Opened Up About Clueless Being ‘Magic In A Bottle,’ But I Can’t Get Over The Wild Reason Studios Nearly Passed On It

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The Conversation · Aug 13, 2025

Jane Austen fight club: experts go head-to-head arguing for her best leading man

To mark the 250th anniversary of her birth, we’re pitting Jane Austen’s much-loved novels against each other in a battle of wit, charm and romance. Seven leading Austen experts have made their case for her ultimate leading man, but the winner is down to you. Cast your vote in the…

The Independent UK · Aug 8, 2025

Alicia Silverstone shares update on Clueless reboot

The actor played teen Cher Horowitz in the beloved 1995 comedy

The Conversation · Aug 8, 2025

Why Jane Austen’s leading men are such enduringly popular heartthrobs

In Ang Lee’s adaptation of Sense and Sensibility (1995), the handsome cad Willoughby (played by Greg Wise) rescues Marianne (Kate Winslet) on horseback in the middle of a raging storm. Pathetic fallacy has rarely looked so good.

The Conversation · Aug 7, 2025

Jane Austen at 250: Why we shouldn’t exaggerate her radicalism

The BBC’s recent docuseries, Jane Austen: Rise of a Genius, the PBS mini-series Miss Austen as well as cultural and tourism festivities are all marking the 250th anniversary of Austen’s birth for a global audience.

The Guardian - UK · Aug 6, 2025

Sense and Sensibility review – blue-chip cast decorates Emma Thompson’s pleasurable Austen adaptation

Thirty years later, this richly enjoyable film is back with its quality lineup including Kate Winslet and Hugh Grant alongside Thompson herself

TechRadar · Aug 5, 2025

The 5 best Prime Video shows of 2025 so far with over 90% on Rotten Tomatoes you still haven't seen

Think you’ve seen everything there is to binge on Prime Video? Think again. These five underrated shows with over 90% on Rotten Tomatoes from the critics still need to be seen.

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…

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