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Culture & LiteratureMonty Don signs off after 23 years on Gardeners’ World
By Sohaib Shams Monty Don has presented his final episode of Gardeners’ World, ending a 23-year tenure as host...
Culture & LiteratureM&S Christmas Ad Wins Praise with 'Hot Santa' James Norton
By Islam El-Sakka Marks & Spencer’s 2026 Christmas advertisement has been widely praised online, with viewers ...
Culture & LiteratureDavid Olusoga on History, Empathy and Legacy
By Basant El-Faramawy BAFTA-winning historian David Olusoga has reflected on the people and moments that shape...
Culture & LiteratureBooker Prize Winner Expected to Boost Sales Immediately
By Islam El-Sakka Booksellers anticipate a significant sales surge for the upcoming Booker Prize winner, descr...
Culture & LiteratureMary Shelley's Former Home Where Frankenstein Was Completed Hits Market
By Fatma Younis The Grade II-listed townhouse in Marlow, Buckinghamshire, where Mary Shelley completed her nov...
Culture & LiteraturePhoebe Waller-Bridge Offers Rent-Free London Flat to Playwrights
By Fatma Younis Phoebe Waller-Bridge, creator of Fleabag, has purchased and donated a rent-free flat in London...
Culture & LiteratureGodzilla Minus Zero Director Fulfills Childhood Dream of Destroying Hometown
By Basant El-Faramawy Godzilla Minus Zero director Takashi Yamazaki has fulfilled a childhood dream 55 years i...
Culture & LiteratureBooker Prize remains powerful sales driver, booksellers say
By Karim Hammam The Booker Prize continues to be a major sales catalyst for fiction, booksellers say ahead of ...
Culture & LiteratureJason Sudeikis Picks Notre Dame-Miami Game on ESPN College GameDay
By Salma El-Sakka Emmy-winning actor Jason Sudeikis, best known for playing the optimistic soccer coach in App...
Culture & LiteratureJohnny Marr's Post-Smiths Fender Stratocaster Heads to Auction
By Salma El-Sakka A white Fender American Vintage 1962 Reissue Stratocaster played by Johnny Marr after his de...
Culture & LiteratureIconic Film Memorabilia Auction Features Batman Batpod, Indiana Jones Hat
By Salma El-Sakka Propstore's Winter Entertainment Memorabilia Live Auction will offer more than 1,400 lots ac...
Culture & LiteratureDickens' Writing Chalet Added to Heritage at Risk Register
By Fatma Younis A Swiss chalet where Charles Dickens wrote several of his later novels, including his final un...
Culture & LiteratureHistoric Marlow townhouse where Mary Shelley wrote Frankenstein listed for £800,000
By Sohaib Shams The Grade-II listed townhouse in Marlow, Buckinghamshire, where Mary Shelley completed her nov...
Culture & LiteratureExploring Canada's Group of Seven Landscapes in Ontario and Ottawa
By Ahmed Abdelsalam Travel writer Rory Buccheri traced the footsteps of the Group of Seven, Canada's famed ear...
Culture & LiteratureCasey McQuiston Celebrates Texas Election Results Mirroring Novel Plot
By Sohaib Shams Author Casey McQuiston has reacted with satisfaction after Democratic victories in the 2026 Te...
Culture & LiteraturePhoebe Waller-Bridge Offers Rent-Free London Flat to Playwrights
By Basant El-Faramawy Phoebe Waller-Bridge has purchased and donated a rent-free flat in London for early-care...
Culture & LiteratureAlexander the Great Biography Wins Baillie Gifford Nonfiction Prize
By Karim Hammam Edmund Richardson's biography "Alexander: God, King, Man" has won the prestigious Baillie Giff...
Culture & LiteratureBob Dylan meets Pope Leo XIV at Vatican
By Islam El-Sakka Bob Dylan visited Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican on Wednesday during a break between concert da...
Culture & LiteratureBob Dylan Meets Pope Leo XIV at Vatican
By Basant El-Faramawy American singer-songwriter and Nobel laureate Bob Dylan met with Pope Leo XIV at the Vat...
Culture & LiteratureBob Dylan Meets Pope Leo at Vatican in Hooded Sweatshirt
By Salma El-Sakka Bob Dylan met with Pope Leo at the Vatican on Wednesday, November 4, 2026, wearing a black c...
Culture & LiteratureStrictly Come Dancing 2026 Struggles With Ratings Drop and Format Changes
By Basant El-Faramawy BBC's flagship entertainment show Strictly Come Dancing is facing its most challenging s...
Culture & LiteratureCelebrities Hail Democrats' Historic Midterm Victory
By Fatma Younis Celebrities across entertainment and music celebrated the Democratic Party's historic victory ...
Culture & LiteraturePhoebe Waller-Bridge Donates London Flat to Support Early-Career Writers
By Islam El-Sakka Phoebe Waller-Bridge has donated a London flat to a new scheme helping early-career writers ...
Culture & LiteraturePhoebe Waller-Bridge Donates Rent-Free London Flat to Emerging Writers
By Ahmed Abdelsalam Fleabag creator Phoebe Waller-Bridge has purchased and donated a London flat to be used re...
Culture & LiteratureWriter Joe Barton Created Netflix Hit 'Black Doves' in Six Days
By Ahmed Abdelsalam Joe Barton, the writer behind Netflix's spy thriller Black Doves, conceived the series aft...
Culture & LiteraturePhoebe Waller-Bridge Offers Rent-Free Flat to Emerging Writers
By Basant El-Faramawy Phoebe Waller-Bridge, creator of Fleabag, has purchased and donated a London flat to be ...
Culture & LiteratureCollins Dictionary Names 'Mogging' 2026 Word of the Year
By Salma El-Sakka Collins English Dictionary has named "mogging" as its word of the year for 2026, highlightin...
Culture & LiteratureJohn Lewis Christmas Ad Criticized as Out of Touch Amid Cost Crisis
By Islam El-Sakka John Lewis's latest Christmas advertisement has divided viewers, with critics accusing its l...
Culture & LiteratureUK government rules out permanent return of Elgin Marbles to Greece
By Basant El-Faramawy The UK government has confirmed it will not permanently return the Elgin Marbles to Gree...
Culture & LiteratureSarah J Maas Novel Sets UK Sales Record for Adult Fantasy
By Fatma Younis Sarah J Maas’s latest novel, “A Court of Splintered Harmony,” has become the fastest-selling a...
Culture & LiteratureCollins Dictionary Names 'Mogging' 2026 Word of the Year
By Sohaib Shams Collins Dictionary has selected "mogging" as its 2026 word of the year, highlighting a slang t...
Culture & LiteratureMogging Named Collins Dictionary Word of the Year
By Islam El-Sakka The term "mogging" has been named Collins English Dictionary's word of the year after a surg...
Culture & LiteratureCollins Names 'Mogging' 2026 Word of the Year
By Salma El-Sakka "Mogging," a slang term meaning to playfully outshine or dominate someone, has been selected...
Culture & LiteratureUnseen Tagore Family Archive Opens at Christie's Mumbai
By Sohaib Shams A previously unseen private family archive of Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore has gone on p...
Culture & LiteratureJohn Lewis Christmas advert criticised for ignoring cost-of-living crisis
By Basant El-Faramawy The 2026 John Lewis Christmas advertisement has drawn criticism for being out of touch w...
Culture & LiteraturePhilippe Jaenada Wins Prix Goncourt for 1949 Cold Case Novel
By Sohaib Shams French author Philippe Jaenada has won the prestigious Prix Goncourt for his true crime novel ...
Culture & LiteratureEric Dane's Posthumous Memoir Offers Raw Lessons on Life and Time
By Ahmed Abdelsalam Actor Eric Dane, best known for his roles on "Grey's Anatomy" and "Euphoria," completed hi...
Culture & LiteratureCollins Names 'Mogging' 2026 Word of the Year
By Karim Hammam Collins English Dictionary has named "mogging" as its word of the year for 2026, citing a 210%...
Culture & LiteratureJohn Lewis 2026 Christmas Ad Stars Kristin Scott Thomas, Sam Fender
By Karim Hammam John Lewis has launched its 20th Christmas advertisement, starring Dame Kristin Scott Thomas a...
Culture & LiteratureNational Gallery, Natural History Museum Among World's Most-Visited Museums
By Basant El-Faramawy The world's 20 most-visited museums have been revealed, with two United Kingdom institut...
Culture & LiteratureAO3 Down for Weeks After Security Incident, Fans Build Emergency Libraries
By Fatma Younis The Archive of Our Own (AO3), the internet's largest fanfiction repository, has been offline s...
Culture & LiteratureClaudia Winkleman teaches Nick Mohammed The Traitors stage hosting
By Salma El-Sakka Claudia Winkleman has given Nick Mohammed tips on hosting the upcoming West End stage adapta...
Culture & LiteratureBlue Planet III Review: Attenborough Astonishes in New BBC Series
By Ahmed Abdelsalam The third installment of the BBC's acclaimed nature series "Blue Planet III," narrated by ...
Culture & LiteratureMichael Sheen Reacts to Celebrity Traitors Identities in Uncloaked Finale
By Fatma Younis Michael Sheen discovered the identities of the remaining Celebrity Traitors during the final e...
Culture & LiteratureJames Acaster calls Celebrity Traitors exit a 'shocker' after surprise reveal
By Islam El-Sakka Comedian James Acaster has described his exit from the 2026 series of Celebrity Traitors as ...
Culture & LiteratureDavid Threlfall Cast as Sorting Hat Voice in HBO Harry Potter Series
By Karim Hammam HBO has announced that David Threlfall, known for his role as Frank Gallagher in the UK comedy...
Culture & LiteratureGhostwatch: BBC's 1992 Halloween Hoax That Caused PTSD
By Sohaib Shams On Halloween night in 1992, the BBC broadcast Ghostwatch, a purportedly live investigation int...
Culture & LiteratureFilmmaker Jane Schoenbrun debuts novel Public Access Afterworld
By Salma El-Sakka American filmmaker Jane Schoenbrun, known for the critically acclaimed horror films "I Saw t...
Culture & LiteratureGermany's First Dachshund Art Exhibition Opens in Bremen
By Karim Hammam The humble dachshund takes center stage at a new exhibition in Germany exploring the breed's h...
Culture & LiteratureHoudini Centennial: New Essay and Death Controversy
By Islam El-Sakka A century after his death, Harry Houdini remains a subject of fascination. A rare essay by t...