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Losing yourself in a great novel is one of life’s joys. Here our critics Ceri Radford and Chris Harvey pick the books you need to read

Recently screened at the Sydney Film Festival, Fire Island is a rom-com inspired by Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice, the film breaking traditional conventions to feature gay romance as the plot.

The Derbyshire countryside, in England’s East Midlands, is a region that has inspired writers – both classic and contemporary. The juxtaposition of rolling hills, stark moorland and craggy summits play backdrop to numerous novels in a variety of genres.

Nay, nay, I say! This cannot be,

Though there are plenty of exciting new films coming to movie theaters this summer, timely updates of timeless stories have become something of a niche streaming specialty in 2022. From the Jane Austen-inspired “Fire Island” on Hulu to the most recent “Cheaper by the Dozen” update on Disney+, classic stories…

How a queer, Asian lawyer gives the role that launched a thousand Firths a run for its money

Writer Hanna Rosin ignited a firestorm when she bemoaned the lack of women in the film focused on queer Asian men

The stars of "Fire Island" appear to be taking pride in the "F-" that the new film scored on the Bechdel test.

A reporter sparked uproar when she criticised the film by giving it an ‘F- on the Bechdel Test’