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6 books compete for nonfiction 'winner of winners' prize

Books that explore subjects from William Shakespeare and The Beatles to the lure of Mount Everest and life inside one of the world’s most secretive states are competing to be named the best-ever winner of Britain’s leading nonfiction book prize

The Independent UK

The Inspiration Of William Shakespeare From Student Theatre And Shaping Of Academic Literature

Shakespeare used this to inspire some of his most famous characters such as Hamlet and Macbeth and how his work shaped literature.

Zenger

In Britain, ‘Warm Hubs’ Emerge to Beat Soaring Energy Costs

On a blustery late-winter day in Shakespeare’s birthplace, the foyer of the Other Place theater is a cozy refuge.

Asharq Al-Awsat

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In Britain, ‘warm hubs’ emerge to beat soaring energy costs

Thousands of warm hubs have sprouted across Britain as high energy bills fuel a cost-of-living crisis

The Independent UK

Auto review: An overdue return of an old friend: the 2023 Acura Integra

In Romeo and Juliet, William Shakespeare argued, “What's in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell just as sweet.”

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‘Theatre and pop at its absolute excess’: William Shakespeare meets Britney Spears as & Juliet comes to Australia

The feelgood, feminist retelling of Romeo & Juliet, with songs from Spears, Katy Perry and Bon Jovi, is coming to Melbourne, confetti cannons and all

The Guardian - AU

Review: Emilia staged by Bristol Old Vic Theatre School at Circomedia

What is fact and what is fiction in Sally Cookson's powerful production about one of the nation's first professional female poets is irrelevant, as an immensely talented cast put on a blistering performance

Bristol Post

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Man finds God in a cupboard

"My very Christian friend came to see me, we chatted for half an hour, and then five minutes later I discovered the face of Jesus in a kitchen unit"

Wales Online

'Reade him, therefore; and againe, and againe'. It's the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare's First Folio, a monumental project put together by his friends

Shakespeare’s First Folio – more accurately known as Mr William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, Tragedies – was published 400 years ago this November.

The Conversation

Carpenter urged to turn shop into shrine after finding face of JESUS in kitchen cupboard

Carpenter Mat Askham was left in shock after seeing the image of Jesus's face in some wood he was using to build a cupboard, with friends telling him to turn the shop into a shrine

Daily Mirror

Rare Shakespeare books to go on display across Scotland

THREE copies of the first printed edition of William Shakespeare’s plays will go on display in Scotland to mark 400 years since it was first…

The National (Scotland)

Copies of first printed Shakespeare plays go on display for 400th anniversary

The First Folio was first published in 1623.

The Independent UK

Boris Johnson’s more lucrative pursuits keep his Shakespeare book on back burner

The ex-PM’s long-promised tome of the Bard looks set to be delayed again after he receives huge advances for his political diaries and public speaking

The Guardian - UK

Things to do in Belfast to celebrate Valentine's Day this year

Treat that someone special in your life with a night out in the city they'll never forget

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The iconic 'haunted' Manchester pub originally built in another city

The historic pub was located 40 miles away for over 270 years

The Guardian - UK

An unusual arrest, a very old dog and a dead woodchuck – take the Thursday quiz

Fifteen questions on general knowledge and topical trivia, plus a few jokes every Thursday. How will you fare?

Daily Mirror

Woman spots perfect William Shakespeare image in her ceiling light which can't be unseen

Rebecca Manville, 41, was shocked after spotting a head and shoulders of William Shakespeare in a ceiling light in her home - and many of her friends could see it too.

Wales Online

Woman spots 'image of Shakespeare' in her ceiling light

Rebecca Manville couldn't quite think who it was at first

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The Independent UK

ChatGPT bot channels history to pen State of Union speech

A president's State of the Union address has a predictable formula

Inverse

You need to play the best time-loop game on Steam ASAP

A time-loop retelling of one of Shakespeare's most famous plays, this indie game is a must-play adventure.

The Guardian - UK

Tudor Mystery review – who could have painted such medieval strangeness?

A new exhibition brings together portraits of weird children and nobility by an artist with an eye for human uniqueness. It also reveals their true identity …

Reason

Prattle, a Shakespearean Version of Wordle, Won't Let You Guess 'Slave'

"This anti-free speech, anti-intellectual, anti-common-sense action deserves all the scorn it can get," says Roy Thomas, former editor in chief of Marvel Comics.

Inverse

35 years later, Final Fantasy's love of Shakespeare is its secret to success

The lasting effect of Final Fantasy is owed to a unique understanding of human stories that can also be found in the work of William Shakespeare.

The Guardian - AU

From Marilyn to Shakespeare: how well do you know history’s most bungled quotes?

The internet is full of wonky attributions and made-up catchphrases, from real life and pop culture. Can you tell your Attenborough from your Armstrong?

The Independent UK

Broadway writer of '& Juliet' builds show with huge pop hits

Playwright David West Read and the team behind the Broadway jukebox musical “& Juliet" have mixed high and low art

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