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Boris Johnson’s more lucrative pursuits keep his Shakespeare book on back burner

The ex-PM’s long-promised tome of the Bard looks set to be delayed again after he receives huge advances for his political diaries and public speaking

The Guardian - UK · Feb 11, 2023

Things to do in Belfast to celebrate Valentine's Day this year

Treat that someone special in your life with a night out in the city they'll never forget

Belfast Live · Feb 11, 2023

The iconic 'haunted' Manchester pub originally built in another city

The historic pub was located 40 miles away for over 270 years

Manchester Evening News · Feb 10, 2023

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An unusual arrest, a very old dog and a dead woodchuck – take the Thursday quiz

Fifteen questions on general knowledge and topical trivia, plus a few jokes every Thursday. How will you fare?

The Guardian - UK · Feb 9, 2023

Woman spots perfect William Shakespeare image in her ceiling light which can't be unseen

Rebecca Manville, 41, was shocked after spotting a head and shoulders of William Shakespeare in a ceiling light in her home - and many of her friends could see it too.

Daily Mirror · Feb 8, 2023

Woman spots 'image of Shakespeare' in her ceiling light

Rebecca Manville couldn't quite think who it was at first

Wales Online · Feb 8, 2023

ChatGPT bot channels history to pen State of Union speech

A president's State of the Union address has a predictable formula

The Independent UK · Feb 6, 2023

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You need to play the best time-loop game on Steam ASAP

A time-loop retelling of one of Shakespeare's most famous plays, this indie game is a must-play adventure.

Inverse · Feb 2, 2023

Tudor Mystery review – who could have painted such medieval strangeness?

A new exhibition brings together portraits of weird children and nobility by an artist with an eye for human uniqueness. It also reveals their true identity …

The Guardian - UK · Feb 1, 2023

Prattle, a Shakespearean Version of Wordle, Won't Let You Guess 'Slave'

"This anti-free speech, anti-intellectual, anti-common-sense action deserves all the scorn it can get," says Roy Thomas, former editor in chief of Marvel Comics.

Reason · Jan 13, 2023

35 years later, Final Fantasy's love of Shakespeare is its secret to success

The lasting effect of Final Fantasy is owed to a unique understanding of human stories that can also be found in the work of William Shakespeare.

Inverse · Dec 25, 2022

From Marilyn to Shakespeare: how well do you know history’s most bungled quotes?

The internet is full of wonky attributions and made-up catchphrases, from real life and pop culture. Can you tell your Attenborough from your Armstrong?

The Guardian - AU · Dec 24, 2022

Broadway writer of '& Juliet' builds show with huge pop hits

Playwright David West Read and the team behind the Broadway jukebox musical “& Juliet" have mixed high and low art

The Independent UK · Dec 13, 2022

‘Christmas miracle’: Hard Quiz does the impossible and reunites Mad as Hell cast

Hard Quiz host Tom Gleeson pulls off a Christmas miracle and reunites Mad as Hell cast for a one-off special.

The New Daily · Dec 1, 2022

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Chicago Tribune · Nov 22, 2022

Review: In ‘& Juliet’ on Broadway, this empowered Juliet hath no further need of her Romeo

NEW YORK — William Shakespeare still occupies his storied place in high school English classes, but the Elizabethan dude is under attack. Instead of dreaming at their desks of their Romeos, today’s teenage girls are more likely to figure out that Juliet gets merely a single night of passion with…

The Independent UK · Nov 18, 2022

Biography of poet John Donne wins UK nonfiction book prize

A book that argues Elizabethan poet John Donne should rank alongside William Shakespeare as a literary genius has won Britain’s leading nonfiction book award

The Guardian - AU · Nov 18, 2022

‘Full-on robot writing’: the artificial intelligence challenge facing universities

AI is becoming more sophisticated, and some say capable of writing academic essays. But at what point does the intrusion of AI constitute cheating?

The Guardian - UK · Nov 17, 2022

First Thing: Republicans narrowly regain control of House after midterms flop

Slim majority means any member of party sitting in House of Representatives could block legislation. Plus, the meteorite that may solve mystery of Earth’s water

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The Independent UK · Nov 17, 2022

Shakespeare: Only portrait created during playwright’s lifetime on sale for £10m

The image was reportedly made by Robert Peake, court painter to King James I, and is signed and dated 1608

The Guardian - UK · Nov 9, 2022

I can forgive The Crown for jazzing up the facts – but not for being so horribly clunky

When covering the royals, we often talk about the family ‘soap opera’. The conversations here are straight out of a poor one, says Stephen Bates, the Guardian’s former royal correspondent

The Guardian - UK · Nov 8, 2022

RSC to stage play about plague death of William Shakespeare’s son Hamnet

Adaptation of Maggie O’Farrell’s novel will premiere at Swan theatre in Stratford-upon-Avon in April

The Independent UK · Nov 7, 2022

'The Crown’ returns to blur the line between royals, fiction

“The Crown” returns Wednesday after a two-year absence from Netflix

Tom’s Guide · Nov 4, 2022

17 best HBO Max movies in May 2025

The best movies on Max to watch right now range from amazing biopics to touching dramas and mind-boggling animated features.

Chicago Tribune · Oct 31, 2022

Commentary: New Zealand’s sad, silly rejection of Shakespeare

“Thou art the cap of all the fools alive.” So says Apemantus to the title character in the William Shakespeare play “Timon of Athens.” He might also direct his insult at New Zealand’s arts council. After 30 years, it has chosen to end government funding for Shakespeare in Schools, a…

Los Angeles Times · Oct 25, 2022

Commentary: Clinging to old classics can go hand in hand with banning books

Too often, we forget that fights about what we shouldn’t read are also battles over what we should read. And that every time someone attempts to ban Toni Morrison or Ta-Nehisi Coates, they’re also trying to corral our kids back to Hawthorne and Hemingway, Dante and Dickens.

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