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Exploring the magical world of Roald Dahl through his writing style

If there's one author whose books have left an enduring mark on the hearts of both children and adults, it's Roald Dahl. With a magical touch that weaves whimsy, adventure, and life lessons into every tale, Dahl's writing style is as fascinating as it is accessible. Let's hop on a…

The Times of India

Netflix Quietly Dropped a Wonderful New Wes Anderson Sci-Fi Short — And There's More to Come

Fourteen years after 'Fantastic Mr. Fox,' Wes Anderson puts his delightfully imaginative spin on more Roald Dahl stories.

Inverse

The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar review – Wes Anderson’s star-stuffed Roald Dahl yarn

At just 37 minutes, Ralph Fiennes, Benedict Cumberbatch, Ben Kingsley, Dev Patel and Richard Ayoade never get beyond the two-dimensional

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The Wonderful World of Henry Sugar review: Wes Anderson’s Netflix debut is pure loveliness

The Oscar-winner has teamed with Netflix in a marriage of convenience to adapt four Roald Dahl stories debuting over four days this week – and the first is an ideal companion to his recent feature films

The Independent UK

Gen V to The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar: the seven best shows to stream this week

The wildly irreverent spin-off of The Boys takes aim at the high-school drama, and Wes Anderson works his quirky magic with Roald Dahl’s beloved tale starring Benedict Cumberbatch

The Guardian - UK

Netflix UK is about to add one of the year’s most acclaimed horror films

If you’re after something scary, you’ll want to add this to your watchlist

The Independent UK

Roald Dahl’s The Twits is coming to Netflix in 2025

This isn’t Netflix’s first Dahl project, the streaming service has also released Roald Dahl’s Matilda the Musical in 2022

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40 best books to read before you die, from Great Expectations to Wolf Hall

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

The Independent UK

New on Netflix in September 2023: Every movie and TV show landing this month

Including one of the year’s most acclaimed horror films

The Independent UK

Venice Film Festival round-up: From Yorgos Lanthimos standout Poor Things to Michael Mann’s operatic Ferrari

Festivalgoers will surely agree that the 2023 competition was one of the most eclectic and eccentric in recent memory, writes Geoffrey Macnab

The Independent UK

OPINION - This sinister censorship agenda in the publishing world should trouble us all

Hard on the heels of the news that Ian Fleming’s publishers have “edited” its new edition of the James Bond novels to coincide with the 70th anniversary of Casino Royale (a cracker) to omit some non-current references to race, there arrives a new version of James Bond. On His Majesty’s…

Evening Standard

New on Netflix in September 2023: Every movie and TV show landing this month

Including one of the year’s most acclaimed horror films

The Independent UK

The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar review – Wes Anderson’s short and sweet Roald Dahl tale

Anderson’s second Dahl adaptation is a droll 40 minutes of beautifully composed nested stories, with Benedict Cumberbatch as a gambler who learns how to beat the house

The Guardian - UK

The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar movie review: Wes Anderson and Roald Dahl are a match made in heaven

The director’s 39-minute film for Netflix is destined to become a classic, for children and adults alike

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The Guardian - UK

Roald Dahl’s works shouldn’t be edited, says Wes Anderson

Director says he feels that when a piece of art is finished, ‘it’s done’, amid row over editing of language

The Independent UK

New on Netflix in September 2023: Every movie and TV series landing this month

Including one of the year’s most acclaimed horror films

The Conversation

This course examines the dark realities behind your favorite children's stories

Uncommon Courses is an occasional series from The Conversation U.S. highlighting unconventional approaches to teaching.

The Independent UK

30 best books for children, from Matilda to Alice in Wonderland

THE LIST: The classics you may already know, and the hidden gems that deserve more attention – as chosen by Philip Womack

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The 5 best children's book adaptations with 90% on Rotten Tomatoes to stream this weekend

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A New Wonka Candy Is On The Way, And I'm Excited About What This Could Mean For Wonka Bars

In anticipation of Wonka's upcoming release, a sweet new development has me excited for what the future could bring.

Evening Standard

OPINION - Tomiwa Owolade: Salman Rushdie’s warning rings true – ignore the Twitter outrage

The ‘updating’ of Roald Dahl and Ian Fleming works are just the tip of the iceberg

The Conversation

Friday essay: what do publishers' revisions and content warnings say about the moral purpose of literature?

This year, there has been some controversy about the rewriting of passages from authors such as Roald Dahl, Enid Blyton, Ian Fleming and Agatha Christie with the aim of removing potentially offensive material. Some publishers have also adopted the precautionary measure of adding content warnings and disclaimers to books by…

The Guardian - UK

‘Times change’: what authors think about rewriting older books

Jacqueline Wilson is latest writer to wade into debate over changing dated and offensive language

The Guardian - UK

Jacqueline Wilson says rewriting children’s books can be justified

Young people sometimes lack ‘sense of history’ to read texts with dated language, argues bestselling author

The Independent UK

Author Jacqueline Wilson ‘very against’ editing classic books for adults

However, the Tracy Beaker author said making changes to books for children can be justified.

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