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The bedroom antics of two couples 50 years apart drive the cultural critic’s debut novel, a cerebral comedy full of insights into art, womanhood and ethical quandaries

"The Court, we were told, 'would really like us to act tonight'—and, if possible, 'within an hour.'"

Greg Lynn's defence lawyer has labelled the case against the accused double murderer as "bumbled" and "shambolic" in the final days of his jury trial.

Griffin Dunne's new memoir, “The Friday Afternoon Club, A Family Memoir,” out Tuesday from Penguin Press, is filled with raucous tales of growing up in Hollywood — from sneaking into his parents’ dinner parties featuring Grace Kelly and Frank Sinatra, to Sean Connery saving him from drowning in a pool

He called her Tiny. She called him Bruno. In this speech from today’s memorial service to the novelist, the legendary magazine editor celebrates her cocky, beguiling and witheringly funny star writer

“Everyone knows that when a King asks you to do something, there are going to be consequences if you do not obey.”

I recently binged the first season We Are Lady Parts, a Channel 4 comedy about an all-female Muslim punk band which is back for its second season. The American punk (and Muslim), Michael Muhammad Knight, could not have imagined what he was calling into existence when he came up with…

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Conservative-dominated court restores books to school libraries in case spurred by titles containing ‘butt’ and ‘fart’

A new book by former FBI official Frank Figliuzzi offers a terrifying glimpse into the world of some of America’s most notorious serial killers – long haul truck drivers – including Happy Face Killer and Wayne Adam Ford, revealing how they are able to go undetected for decades. Andrea Cavallier…

The award-winning journalist’s first novel is a well-observed tale enriched by the perspective of a small boy