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Birnam Wood by Eleanor Catton review: ‘Nothing like you’ll expect’
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Birnam Wood by Eleanor Catton review: ‘Nothing like you’ll expect’

Eleanor Catton’s long-awaited follow-up to The Luminaries is brilliantly written, but not nearly scathing enough

Porn: An Oral History could have been fascinating
non fiction

Porn: An Oral History could have been fascinating

Polly Barton’s book exploring people’s attitudes to porn never manages to go beyond the bounds of her friendship circle.

Sorry but The Last Of Us proved video game adaptations are pointless
analysis

Sorry but The Last Of Us proved video game adaptations are pointless

Yes, it was good. But we don’t need more franchises doomed to stay in the shadow of the original

Paris Paloma’s Labour: The story behind the viral soundtrack to ‘female rage’
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Paris Paloma’s Labour: The story behind the viral soundtrack to ‘female rage’

Why goth captures the spirit of our age
subculture

Why goth captures the spirit of our age

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James Norton: ‘A Little Life is the scariest thing I’ve ever done’
Interview

James Norton: ‘A Little Life is the scariest thing I’ve ever done’

David Harewood: UK off-shored our racism and brutality
race

David Harewood: UK off-shored our racism and brutality

Rise and Fall is a microcosm for our whole class-obsessed country
capitalism

Rise and Fall is a microcosm for our whole class-obsessed country

Enid Blyton’s racism doesn’t deserve to be in libraries. Read Terry Pratchett instead
literature

Enid Blyton’s racism doesn’t deserve to be in libraries. Read Terry Pratchett instead

Forgotten African heroes of the Second World War
first person

Forgotten African heroes of the Second World War

Top 5 books that examine a cold case, chosen by Janice Hallett
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Top 5 books that examine a cold case, chosen by Janice Hallett

Charity shop vinyl tells the story of our musical journey
Music

Charity shop vinyl tells the story of our musical journey

Brutes by Dizz Tate review: Disrupting the ‘missing girl’ trope
fiction

Brutes by Dizz Tate review: Disrupting the ‘missing girl’ trope

‘I can’t put your accent on the radio’: Edith Bowman reveals snobbery she faced starting out
Culture

‘I can’t put your accent on the radio’: Edith Bowman reveals snobbery she faced starting out

From living in his car to winning Strictly – Hamza Yassin risked everything for mother nature
profile

From living in his car to winning Strictly – Hamza Yassin risked everything for mother nature

The Gary Lineker row shows television is still powerful
opinion

The Gary Lineker row shows television is still powerful

The Crown: New series to show Princess Diana and Prince William selling The Big Issue
TV

The Crown: New series to show Princess Diana and Prince William selling The Big Issue

‘I spent a year in a refugee camp’: Immigrant stories take centre stage at the Oscars 2023
diversity

‘I spent a year in a refugee camp’: Immigrant stories take centre stage at the Oscars 2023

Oscars 2023: Why we should celebrate Everything Everywhere All At Once
Awards season

Oscars 2023: Why we should celebrate Everything Everywhere All At Once

Edith Bowman: ‘It would be unbelievable to the teenage me that I ended up being on the telly’
Letter To My Younger Self

Edith Bowman: ‘It would be unbelievable to the teenage me that I ended up being on the telly’

Is Lydia Tár based on a real person?
Film

Is Lydia Tár based on a real person?

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Top 5 state-of-the-nation books, chosen by Ayòbámi Adébáyò
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Top 5 state-of-the-nation books, chosen by Ayòbámi Adébáyò

Meet Me In The Bathroom reminds me how lucky I was to live through a proper epoch in music
Music

Meet Me In The Bathroom reminds me how lucky I was to live through a proper epoch in music

Mammals have a surprising secret history – forget everything you thought you knew
natural history

Mammals have a surprising secret history – forget everything you thought you knew

The Speculations of Country People review: Majella Kelly’s poems of desire
Poetry

The Speculations of Country People review: Majella Kelly’s poems of desire