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Arsenal confirm new coach appointment ahead of Premier League title defence

Youth coach has been promoted from within

Evening Standard · Aug 17

What we’re reading: writers and readers on the books they enjoyed in July

Max Porter, Daisy Johnson, Avni Doshi and Guardian readers discuss the titles they have read over the last month. Join the conversation in the comments

The Guardian - UK · Jul 31

The ten best short novels under 150 pages – chosen by experts

A novel doesn’t need to be a hefty tome to change your life. Forget War and Peace (1,200 pages) or Les Misérables (1,400 pages); these expert recommendations are under 150 pages – short enough to tear through over a weekend.

The Conversation · Jul 29

Benedict Cumberbatch ‘let own emotions through’ for latest role

The Bafta award-winning actor stars in The Thing With Feathers, which explores the topic of male grief.

Evening Standard · Nov 21, 2025

Euronews Culture's Film of the Week: 'The Thing With Feathers' - Benedict Cumberbatch is Babadooked

Despite a committed central performance by Benedict Cumberbatch, 'The Thing With Feathers' doesn’t do justice to Max Porter's powerful novella.

Euronews · Nov 21, 2025

Max Porter on The Thing With Feathers: 'Benedict Cumberbatch went to extreme places'

The Things With Feathers is a remarkable film about grief, based on the book by Max Porter, who tells us the hallucinatory extremes reflect the human experience of this taboo topic

Evening Standard · Nov 20, 2025

The Thing With Feathers review – well-intentioned adaptation of Max Porter novella about grief

Benedict Cumberbatch gives an honest performance, but this is too self-conscious to challenge or work through loss with same power as the book

The Guardian - UK · Nov 20, 2025

The Thing With Feathers: a dark but uplifting exploration of grief and despair

Easily the most poignant film I have seen this year, Dylan Southern’s The Thing With Feathers is adapted from Max Porter’s 2015 novella Grief Is The Thing With Feathers. Using both subtle drama and horror spectacle, it cuts deeply into the tenderness of humanity and domesticity, reminding us that the…

The Conversation · Oct 23, 2025

Inside Arsenal's plan to nurture Max Dowman's ‘unreal’ talent

Martin Odegaard, Bukayo Saka and Declan Rice playing key roles as Arsenal bid to help 15-year-old sensation fulfil his potential

Evening Standard · Oct 7, 2025

The best new shows and movies streaming this week on Netflix, Disney Plus, HBO Max, and more

Check out our guide to the best movies and shows streaming this week, October 6–12

Total Film · Oct 6, 2025