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From rizz to Liz to penguins going zzzz — it's the weekly news quiz

'Tis the season for end-of-year lists and honors, which means today's quiz practically wrote itself. Thanks, Wikipedia, Oxford, Pantone and Time!

WEKU

Cop28: UN climate chief warns nations not to ‘fall into the trap of point-scoring’ – as it happened

Simon Stiell says’ ‘we need highest ambition, not point scoring or lowest common denominator politics’

The Guardian - UK

Tom Holland is responsible for the Oxford word of the year — and it's one for Gen Z

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Who has "rizz"? Oxford's word origins

Do you have rizz? Could you rizz up a random person in the street or bar? Gen Z's favorite word shows your game

Salon

Rizz is Oxford's word of the year for 2023. Do you have it?

If you're asking what "rizz" means, you're not alone. There's even a chance that you have rizz without actually knowing what it is.

WEKU

Oxford University Unveils Its 2023 Word Of The Year, With Term Popular Among Gen Z As The Winner

Do you have "rizz"? It's become Oxford's 2023 word of the year.

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Got rizz? Tom Holland memes propel popularity of 2023 word of the year

Gen Z slang for charm or attractiveness sees off ‘Swiftie’, ‘situationship’ and ‘prompt’ in judges’ decision

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OPINION - Forget Margaret Thatcher, the key to Keir Starmer is his view on Clement Attlee

A politician praising a predecessor provides a heavy hint on how they intend to govern, but Keir Starmer’s new found enthusiasm for Margaret Thatcher is a tactical play. His ultimate role model is a very different leader — not the grocer’s grammar school daughter but the shy and underwhelming Clement…

Evening Standard

What does 'rizz' mean? Oxford word of the year revealed for 2023

THE Oxford University Press word of the year for 2023 has been revealed, but it might be a term a lot of people are unfamiliar with ...

The National (Scotland)

Saltburn's missed opportunity

Emerald Fennell's "eat the rich" satire sets up a privileged world in which even she misses who has real value

Salon

‘It could be an advert for Oxford’: what does Saltburn say about class and privilege in the UK?

From searing commentary to narrative confusion, Emerald Fennell’s lavish, shocking film has divided critics since its release. Now Guardian writers weigh in

The Guardian - UK

Saltburn ending explained: what happens to Oliver?

We break down the wild, twisted Saltburn ending, including what happens to Felix, Venetia, Elsbeth and more.

WhatToWatch

Is Saltburn the most divisive film of the year?

The mixed response to Emerald Fennell’s 00s-set thriller evinces a movie-going conundrum: how do we assess entertainment that is predominantly indexed on vibes?

The Guardian - US

A vacuous, amoral elite who lost the plot. Saltburn or the Covid inquiry? It’s hard to tell

According to Sir Patrick Vallance’s evidence, figures ‘bamboozled’ Boris Johnson. Did he learn only entitlement at Eton?

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David Turner obituary

Other lives: Pioneering computer scientist who designed and implemented three programming languages

Chicago Sun-Times

‘Saltburn,’ with affluent excess and some graphic shocks, tells dark, entertaining story

Barry Keoghan stars as an Oxford outcast falling in with the upper crust in latest from ‘Promising Young Woman’ director.

The Independent UK

Movie Review: Emerald Fennell chronicles a promising young man in audacious, shock-filled ‘Saltburn’

Anticipation has been hot for Emerald Fennell’s second feature ever since her bracingly original “Promising Young Woman” won a screenplay Oscar

The Independent UK

Oxford school shooting survivor heals with surgery, a trusted horse and the chance to tell her story

A 19-year-old college student who has survived two deadly mass school shootings in Michigan says things are looking up, but she remains dismayed by continued gun violence in the U.S. Kylie Ossege was shot and temporarily paralyzed when an armed classmate attacked Oxford High School in 2021

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The Guardian - UK

From The Hunger Games to Cary Grant: a complete guide to this week’s entertainment

The latest addition to the dystopian franchise arrives, while a biopic follows the early travails of the Bristol schoolboy who would be a Hollywood giant

The Guardian - UK

Why is antisemitism so rife in UK academic settings? I have never found student life more difficult

British campuses have seen more incidents in a month than in all of 2022, but support and understanding are in short supply, says a student at Oxford University

The Conversation

Saltburn: why you should read Brideshead Revisited by Evelyn Waugh, the book that inspired the new film

Ever since I first read Evelyn Waugh’s Brideshead Revisited as a master’s students many years ago, I have been smitten. Literary trends and fashions come and go, but I still return to Brideshead every couple of years for sheer reading pleasure.

The Guardian - UK

AI could predict heart attack risk up to 10 years in the future, finds Oxford study

Researchers say more accurate analysis of cardiac CT scans could save thousands of lives and improve treatments

The Guardian - UK

It’s easy to be dazzled by the super-rich, but don’t believe that they’ll do the right thing

Silicon Valley tech showmen like Elon Musk and Sam Bankman-Fried can blind us with science. A little more scepticism would not go amiss

The Guardian - UK

Harriett Baldwin: the fund manager turned Tory MP fighting sexism in the City

The fund manager turned politician is gunning for an industry that has not crawled out of the sexist dark ages. She may then turn her fire on Westminster

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on class: the Tories represent their social base, Labour less so

Editorial: As in the 19th century, the UK’s two major parties, led largely by middle- and upper-class politicians, are vying for the votes of a politically marginalised working class

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