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Why Taylor Swift’s gothic work is as important as the novels of Mary Shelley or Bram Stoker

Taylor Swift has cultivated a global brand that might seem incompatible with the darkness, abjection and monstrosity of gothic fiction. But, beneath the friendship bracelets and sequins, her global Eras Tour makes extensive use of gothic elements to engage her audience and articulate her feminist politics.

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Track Record by George the Poet audiobook review – a heartfelt blend of the personal and political

The British-Ugandan writer looks back at his creative journey into a social landscape still defined by colonialism and inequality

The Guardian - UK

The best recent crime and thrillers – review roundup

All the Colours of the Dark by Chris Whitaker; The God of the Woods by Liz Moore; Imposter Syndrome by Joseph Knox; How Can I Help You by Laura Sims; The Exile by Patrick Worrall

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The Best New Betting Sites August 2025

We rate and recommend the best new betting sites challenging the existing big names in sports betting

The Independent UK

'Dune: Prophecy' new teaser trailer drops alongside a confirmed release date

Another trailer for "Dune: Prophecy" has been released — and we have a confirmed release date on Max.

Tom’s Guide

Netizens Horrified By Pregnant Woman’s Baby Name Ideas For Twins, Say She Needs To Be Stopped

Woman goes too far when deciding upon unique names for her twins, doesn’t realize the type of issues it may cause for her future kids. The post Netizens Horrified By Pregnant Woman’s Baby Name Ideas For Twins, Say She Needs To Be Stopped first appeared on Bored Panda.

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‘Don’t judge a book by its cover’: 15 of the most iconic book covers

From ‘The Great Gatsby’ to ‘The Very Hungry Caterpillar’, Finn Cliff Hodges looks at the best covers out there

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Salman Rushdie's alleged assailant won't see author's private notes before trial

A New York judge has ruled that author Salman Rushdie does not have to turn over private notes about his stabbing to the man charged with attacking him

The Independent UK

Kafka at 100: Rawi Hage’s brilliant ‘Cockroach’ invited some comparison to ‘The Metamorphosis’

“How to exist and not to belong?” asks the unnamed protagonist and narrator of Rawi Hage’s second novel, Cockroach.

The Conversation

Kaia Gerber Taps the Rising Y2K Graphic T-Shirt Trend to Shout-Out Her Book Club

She returned to her bookworm roots with this trendy T-shirt.

Marie Claire

Was Wallis Simpson’s £17m jewellery robbery an inside job?

New book explores theory King Edward VIII and Wallis Simpson were complicit in own jewellery heist

The Independent UK

Absolute Batman heads up the first wave of a new Ultimates-style universe as part of DC's All In comic book line refresh

The Absolute Universe recasts DC's core heroes as "underdogs"

GamesRadar

Dorian the Musical: this rock adaptation of Oscar Wilde’s classic missteps at every turn

In the preface to The Picture of Dorian Gray (1890), Oscar Wilde wrote: “There is no such thing as a moral or immoral book. Books are well written, or badly written. That is all.”

The Conversation

The Baker’s Wife review – Stephen Schwartz’s lip-smacking musical has a soggy derriere

Clive Rowe and Lucie Jones star in Schwartz and Joseph Stein’s tale of a French bakery, given a wistful chamber setting

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Five of the best body horror novels

Tackling social issues with often grisly violence, you’ll need a strong stomach for these stories by authors from Han Kang to Stephen King, but they make an indelible impact

The Independent UK

George RR Martin hits Glasgow sci-fi event obstacle over strict rules

Author did not hear back after his application to appear the Sci-Fi gathering

The Guardian - UK

Cross by Austin Duffy review – a tense Troubles tale

The transition from violence to political change is explored in this novel of betrayal and brutality in Northern Ireland

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JD Vance's Appalachian Roots And 'Hillbilly Elegy' Controversy

Explore the impact of JD Vance's 'Hillbilly Elegy' memoir and Appalachian heritage on his vice presidential campaign.

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Fi: A Memoir of My Son by Alexandra Fuller review – to the edge of reason

A mother’s unvarnished portrait of grief after the death of her 21-year-old son

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Venom star Tom Hardy details one of his next projects: a sci-fi comic book that sounds like Mad Max meets The Matrix

Hardy will be creative collaborator on Arcbound

The Guardian - AU

Little Women review – where’s the magic in this musical adaptation?

The acting is generous and the tale is timeless – but many production details feel bafflingly bare, at odds with the story’s warmth

The Guardian - US

‘They’ll do good work’: in JD Vance’s hometown, Trump is already the winner

Residents of Middletown, Ohio, say they have faith 39-year-old will be a success if he wins election with Trump

The Guardian - UK

Game of Thrones’ George RR Martin falls foul of Glasgow sci-fi event’s strict rules

Author’s efforts to take part apparently stymied by application protocol, but he still plans to attend Worldcon

The Conversation

The Black fugitive who inspired ‘Uncle Tom’s Cabin’ and the end of US slavery

In or around 1825, John Andrew Jackson was born enslaved on a plantation in South Carolina and trained to spend his life picking cotton.

GamesRadar

A witch turns to extreme measures to reunite with her lost love in this preview of romance comic revival Roxy

The classic comic returns with a new special, 50 years later

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