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Happy Birthday Jane Austen: French fans share 'Pride and Prejudice' fantasy for 250th anniversary

Fans of English novelist Jane Austen are celebrating her birth 250 years ago, on 16 December 1775. Nowadays, she's a pop culture phenomenon and, with 'Austenmania' spreading, French "Janeites" have been gathering for a Regency-themed ball to re-enact dancing scenes from her beloved books.

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PM farewells ‘colourful’ Graham Richardson at state funeral as Labor chooses to forgive and forget

Anthony Albanese says controversial Labor powerbroker was ‘a man of many facets’ as politicians from both sides of aisle pay tribute

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Inside the Regency ballroom: what you’d experience on a night out with Jane Austen

The ballrooms of Jane Austen’s Britain have been hailed in literature and period dramas as a marriage market where young men and women could meet and mingle. The ballroom set the scene for Elizabeth Bennet and Mr Darcy’s first encounter at Meryton’s assembly rooms in Pride and Prejudice (1813), and…

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Why Gen Z are falling for Jane Austen all over again

She was born 250 years ago, but the queen of the rom-com has found a whole new devoted audience

Evening Standard

Jane Austen perfected the love story – but kept her own independence

Jane Austen’s Paper Trail is a podcast from The Conversation celebrating 250 years since Jane Austen’s birth. In each episode, we’ll be investigating a different aspect of Austen’s personality by interrogating one of her novels with leading Austen researchers. Along the way we’ll visit locations important to Austen to uncover…

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Red panda cubs see snow for the first time at a US zoo

Zoo Knoxville officials say the brothers -named Mr. Darcy and Dr. Wallace - explored their habitat, enjoyed a snack and even a short nap in the snow flurries.

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15 of the Best Enemies-to-Lovers Books of All Time

Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Darcy may be the blueprint, but you're guaranteed to fall for all of these novels.

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Spare us from romcom Austen. Give me the dark side of 19th-century life any day

Why sanitise or sugarcoat the classics? New adaptations of Austen and Brontë could explore everything from slavery to death in childbirth, says Guardian columnist Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett

The Guardian - UK

Jane Austen and theory of mind: how literary fiction sharpens your ‘mindreading’ skills

At the beginning of Pride and Prejudice, Jane Austen’s most well-known novel, the protagonist, Elizabeth Bennet, overhears Mr Darcy speaking ill of her. This, naturally, leads her to form a negative opinion of him.

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Queen Camilla jokes that aristocrat should ‘re-enact’ Pride and Prejudice lake scene

“Maybe, William, we can persuade you to re-enact the scene here to add to the excitement of the day?” the Queen said

The Independent UK

Queen jokes about Pride And Prejudice lake scene during literary festival

Camilla attended a reception at Chatsworth House in Derbyshire, alongside writers and actors.

Evening Standard

‘This was just weird’: Arkansas woman goes to the chiropractor. Then he does something that makes her uncomfortable—is this normal?

Chiropractor visits can already be nerve-wracking if you’re in pain, but one Arkansas woman says hers left her feeling deeply uncomfortable. She turned to TikTok to ask whether what she experienced was “normal.”

The Mary Sue

From woodcuts to Colin Firth: how Jane Austen’s stories have been pictured

Bath museum shows how author’s illustrators and adapters have portrayed her characters through history

The Guardian - UK

‘Looks so sizzling they could fry an egg!’ How the BBC’s Pride and Prejudice adaptation changed my life

The 1995 adaptation of Jane Austen’s classic, starring Colin Firth, has its own fan group, has inspired university courses and was even featured in the Barbie movie. What’s behind its enduring appeal?

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Jane Austen: why are adaptations of Mansfield Park and Northanger Abbey so rare?

More than two centuries after her death, Jane Austen is one of the most adapted authors of all time, her life and novels dramatised for film and television from every angle imaginable. Despite the plethora of Pride and Prejudice adaptations, Netflix is making its own version, starring Emma Corrin, Jack…

The Independent UK

The average attention span has fallen again. Here’s how to improve yours

ANALYSIS: The good news is, tere are many forms of attention, and not all of them are necessarily diminishing

The Conversation

What was Jane Austen’s best novel? These experts think they know

To mark the 250th anniversary of her birth, we’re pitting Jane Austen’s much-loved novels against each other in a battle of wit, charm and romance. Six leading Austen experts have made their case for her ultimate novel, but the winner is down to you. Cast your vote in the poll…

The Guardian - UK

‘All the magic is going away’: are on-set images ruining movies?

A film director recently bemoaned the recent trend – but there appears to be a huge appetite for the photos

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Netflix releases first look at Pride and Prejudice — but can it possibly compare to the Colin Firth classic?

The new Pride and Prejudice has big shoes to fill...

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Elon Musk teasing a Grok male companion inspired by "50 Shades of Grey" — beating Microsoft's AI CEO at his own game

xAI recently launched Grok 4, and Elon Musk says the tool is getting a new male companion with Twilight and 50 Shades of Grey traits.

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Bonnets, speech bubbles and ‘cheeky easter eggs’: a graphic biography of Jane Austen is subtly sophisticated

This year is the 250th anniversary of Jane Austen’s birth and she hasn’t aged a bit as the cultural touchstone of classy romance. Her Pride and Prejudice anti-hero, Mr Darcy, perennially pops up in his breeches in Instagram memes, while Regency feminist, Elizabeth Bennet has been brought to life by…

The Guardian - UK

I loved Girls – but could I trust Lena Dunham to write about London?

The risk of cringe British stereotypes felt high. But Mr Darcy fantasies aside, her new series Too Much is an affectionate sendup of the capital, says Guardian Opinion deputy head Barbara Speed

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NAIDOC Week: The 15 Movers & Shakers Bringing First Nations Excellence Forward

"Every generation has its trailblazers, but what makes Blakfullas different is that each one doesn't just make their mark, they continue a legacy."

The Guardian - UK

Too Much: Lena Dunham’s mega-hyped new romcom is destined for best comedy awards

There’s an astonishing cast of stars in this complicated, grownup love story about a New Yorker moving to London after a breakup. Richard E Grant! Andrew Scott! Rhea Perlman! And they’re the tip of the iceberg…

Inverse

The Best Scary Movies From 2024 Streaming Now

From 'The Substance' to 'Smile 2,' 2024 was a veritable treasure trove of horror. Here's where you can stream the 13 best scary movies of 2024.

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