International Booker Winner: No Story Too Niche After Historic Win
Taiwan Travelogue wins International Booker Prize 2026. Author Yáng Shuāng-zǐ and translator Lin King discuss using English to counter colonialism and why no story is too niche.
Taiwan Travelogue wins International Booker Prize 2026. Author Yáng Shuāng-zǐ and translator Lin King discuss using English to counter colonialism and why no story is too niche.
Reviews of 'The Correspondent', 'Other People’s Children', and 'Wimmy Road Boyz'—three compelling novels exploring family, crisis, and youth.
Rylan Clark opens up about his divorce from Dan Neal, saying he has no regrets and rarely thinks about his ex-husband. He discusses the emotional and physical toll of the split.
Danny Dyer bared all in the latest episode of Rivals, vowing solidarity with female co-stars. He also gained a stone eating 12 sausages daily for his role.
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Recommended2026 Libraro Prize winner Donna Fisher shares the books she's reading now, her desert island pick, and the childhood stories that sparked her love of reading.
Felicity Cloake's debut romcom, Willy Vlautin's moving friendship tale, and Andrew Meehan's story of obsession are reviewed in this week's books roundup.
Explore three new fantasy novels: a cursed bookshop, Death's daughter on campus, and a magical duel between realms. Fresh, funny, and enchanting.
Anne Hathaway speaks out about facelift rumours, calling the speculation distracting. She demonstrates a hairstyle trick and doesn't rule out future surgery.
Rory Mullarkey's play at the Royal Exchange explores Manchester's identity through three centuries, from a Victorian fist fight to the IRA bomb and the Ariana Grande concert attack.
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RecommendedSir Derek Jacobi, 87, talks about ageing, his husband Richard Clifford, acting, and why he can't boil an egg in this candid interview.
Claire Fuller's new novel blends social commentary with horror as a sculptor's life is shaped by two corpses, exploring betrayal, creativity, and Thatcher's Britain.
Nicolas Cage stars in Spider-Noir as a 1930s private eye. Plus, an enthralling Soviet space race drama that could be the new Chernobyl.
Olivia Rodrigo's babydoll outfits spark online backlash over infantilisation. But the style has a long history in fashion, from 1960s rebellion to 1990s grunge.
Caroline Shaw and Andrew Yee's collaboration 'Or, the Whale' offers tender, imaginative tracks blending cello, vocals, and electronics with folk influences.
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RecommendedPaul McCartney, Elvis Costello, and others joined Stephen Colbert for an 80-minute finale that celebrated the Late Show’s legacy and mourned its end.
Drag Race star Jinkx Monsoon delivers a nuanced Judy Garland in End of the Rainbow, but the bio-drama's limitations cramp her style at Soho Theatre Walthamstow.
A wave of hedonistic female pop stars like Slayyyter and Cobrah embrace trashy aesthetics and debauched lyrics, rejecting feminine respectability amid global crises.
Ladies First, a gender-swap comedy starring Sacha Baron Cohen and Rosamund Pike, is a painfully unfunny and dated Netflix film that wastes its talented cast.
The little-known BBC period drama 'Cranford' features a star-studded cast of British acting royalty and has been praised as a 'truly brilliant' masterpiece on Netflix.
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RecommendedThe 2022 Netflix film 'All Quiet on the Western Front' is being praised as one of the greatest war movies ever, with many viewers claiming it surpasses Spielberg's classic.
Monty Don's RHS and Radio 2 Dog Garden, relocated to Battersea Dogs & Cats Home after Chelsea Flower Show, provides a green space for dogs to play and interact with potential new owners.
Idris Elba has expressed interest in playing a James Bond villain, as he believes the lead role is no longer an option. The actor is now eyeing a part in the iconic franchise under Amazon MGM Studios.
Off Campus, a new ice hockey romance series on Prime Video, breaks Rotten Tomatoes records and sparks a massive streaming surge for The Beaches' song.
The Boys showrunner Eric Kripke reveals Dominique McElligott retired from acting, explaining her absence from the series finale despite efforts to bring her back.
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RecommendedFans mark Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's birthday with reenactments at Reichenbach Falls and visits to 221B Baker Street, celebrating the enduring legacy of Sherlock Holmes.
Netflix announces that 'Emily in Paris' will conclude with its sixth season. The final season, currently filming in Greece and Monaco, promises a farewell to fans.
Kate Hudson and ex-husband Chris Robinson celebrated son Ryder's NYU graduation together, joined by family including Goldie Hawn and Kurt Russell.
Jessie Trondeau, 40, and her two children live on a cruise ship six months a year, traveling the world while her husband works as crew. They enjoy a unique but stable upbringing.
Lupita Nyong'o addresses racist criticism over her role as Helen of Troy in Christopher Nolan's 'The Odyssey', defending the diverse cast and dismissing detractors.
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RecommendedStephen Colbert ended his 11-year Late Show run with a surprise appearance by Paul McCartney, echoing the Beatles' historic 1964 US TV debut at the Ed Sullivan Theatre.