The Latest Breaking News from Mary Beard

As resolutions go, Mark Zuckerberg’s ‘nothing in moderation’ is a stinker

Between Elon Musk, a free-for-all Facebook and Donald Trump, truth and decency are likely to have a hard time of it in 2025

The Guardian - UK · Jan 11, 2025

Bookworms rejoice! The Waterstones Boxing Day 2024 sale is here

Read it and weep

Evening Standard · Dec 12, 2024

Famous Dames and women who have received royal honours, decorations and medals

From acting legends to women who have smashed through glass ceilings, the royals have honoured these pioneers and icons

Woman & Home · Nov 24, 2024

Is Cambridge University right to enforce a retirement age? I think so – who wants to be a ‘job blocker’?

Some say it’s ageist, and they have a point. But whether in academia or elsewhere, it’s only fair for younger colleagues, asks former Cambridge professor Mary Beard

The Guardian - UK · Jun 29, 2024

The Missing Thread; Table for Two; Cinema Speculation – reviews

A female-focused history of the classical world by ‘the next Mary Beard’; Amor Towles’s elegant collection of short stories; and Quentin Tarantino’s provocative film criticism

The Guardian - UK · May 12, 2024

Garrick club chair says ‘exceptional lady members’ may be fast-tracked

Christopher Kirker tells members that normal waiting times will apply for most women as concerns raised about tokenism

The Guardian - UK · May 8, 2024

The week in TV: The Regime; Defiance: Fighting the Far Right; Baby Reindeer; Shōgun – review

Kate Winslet and co are all at sea in Sky’s directionless political satire; British Asians recall the bleak 1970s; a stalker steals a very dark comedy; and heads roll (and bounce) in Disney’s Samurai epic

The Guardian - UK · Apr 14, 2024

George Osborne clashed with No 10 over selection of British Museum director

Museum chair rejected demand that Rishi Sunak be able to pick candidate from shortlist of two

The Guardian - UK · Apr 11, 2024

TV tonight: Kate Winslet and Hugh Grant’s divisive political satire

The Regime is HBO’s latest star-studded drama – but could it be a stinker? Plus: it’s the last ever episode of Curb Your Enthusiasm. Here’s what to watch this evening

The Guardian - UK · Apr 8, 2024

Garrick Club asked to consider membership for seven leading women

A group of men at the club who hope the male-only rule will change have nominated a set of possible new members

The Guardian - UK · Mar 28, 2024