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7 Books Written in the Shadow of Homer
Christopher Nolan is bringing The Odyssey to cinemas on 17 July 2026, and the scale of it is genuinely staggering. Matt Damon plays Odysseus. Tom Holland is Telemachus. Anne Hathaway...
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International Women’s Day Reading List: 7 Powerful Feminist Books on Women’s Rights, Resistance and Equality
Discover seven powerful fiction and non-fiction books that explore women’s rights, resistance and creative freedom around the world. From feminist classics to urgent contemporary voices, these essential reads confront sexism,...
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Celebrating Lunar New Year Through Film, Music, Books & Games
Celebrate Lunar New Year with this selection of films, music, books, and games exploring renewal, rebirth, and cultural transformation across East and Southeast Asia. From KPop Demon Hunters and Black...
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The Best Books of 2025: Staff Picks You Need to Read From This Year
From boundary-pushing fiction to fresh voices redefining their genres, we pick our favourite books of 2025. Whether you’re building your reading list or searching for your next great escape, we...
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From Page to Production: Best Book-to-Film Adaptations Coming This Christmas & In 2026
Do you prefer the book or the film? From thrilling page-turners like The Housemaid to epic classics such as Wuthering Heights and Hamnet, these book-to-film adaptations bring stories to life...
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The Most Faithful Stephen King Adaptations: 6 Screen Versions That Got It Right
From Misery to Gerald’s Game, not all Stephen King adaptations veer off course. These are the most faithful takes on his novels- preserving the tone, characters, and haunting brilliance that...
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Best Summer Reads 2025: 6 Unmissable Books to Pack This Season
Looking for the perfect summer read? From gripping mysteries to romantic getaways and historical twists, this curated list of the best summer books of 2025 offers something for every kind...
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Queering the Canon – Literary Greats with an LGBTQ+ Twist
In honour of Pride Month, we decided to delve into some books that subverted literary tropes and rewrote the classics with a queer twist - From Sarah Waters' Fingersmith to...
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Rare Round-Up: Entertainment News of the Week (13/10/2023)
New music, new books along with classics all around. Your entertainment highlights of the week!
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