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Oprah Winfrey to host four live performances at the Las Vegas Sphere

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The Independent UK · Sep 14

Oprah Winfrey wants you to reach your ‘AHA’ moment at the Sphere

Oprah Winfrey will host “Oprah Winfrey's AHA” at the Sphere in Las Vegas from April 2-4

The Independent UK · Sep 14

‘Bold, brilliant, thrilling’: leading authors on the novels every school should teach

A new term, a new PM … time for a new English curriculum? We ask writers from Ben Okri to Samantha Harvey to pick books that will inspire a lifelong love of reading

The Guardian - UK · Sep 5

‘You can be made a laughing stock to millions’: can gen Z escape the fear of being cringe?

With the constant risk of being recorded, many young people are afraid of showing enthusiasm – let alone doing something so potentially embarrassing as dancing in public. Is there a way to set themselves free?

The Guardian - UK · Jun 3

Trump tweets, penguins and human-sized chess: NGV unveils blockbuster 2026 Triennial

Jenny Holzer, Ocean Vuong and Wolfgang Tillmans are among nearly 100 artists from 35 countries taking part in the huge, entirely free Melbourne exhibition

The Guardian - AU · Apr 15

If You Haven’t Cringed In A While, These 61 Photos Might Remind You What That Feeling Is Like (New Pics)

Embarrassing humblebrags, pointless lies, and attention-seeking posts are the bread and butter of online cringe. They're like a train wreck: you cringe with your whole body but can't look away. Here are some of the most cringe-inducing posts we've come across online lately to bring you some painful second-hand embarrassment.

Bored Panda · Apr 7

The nine worst mothers in literature – according to our experts

For Mother’s Day, we asked nine of our academic experts to tell us who they think is the worst mother in literature. From serious villains to children’s book baddies, these mothers subvert every maternal instinct.

The Conversation · Mar 13

Gisèle Pelicot and Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe among Hay Festival 2026 speakers

The line-up for this year’s festival includes Emma Thompson, Malala Yousafzai, Ian McEwan and other prominent authors and figures

The Guardian - UK · Mar 9

The Overly Revealing And Totally Annoying Truth About Sleep Diaries

A dad in Brooklyn tracks his sleep and promises he's not bragging when he says he really can sleep through anything — bad habits and all.

Inverse · Jan 24

‘The Village of the Damned was shot here – then George Harrison bought a house’: our UK town of culture nominations

With the search for the country’s first town of culture under way, Guardian writers pick their favourite spots for art, architecture, food, festivals, music and celeb spotting

The Guardian - UK · Jan 23