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Listen to this! Blizzard – Dove Ellis
Tender, mysterious, and musically assured, Blizzard marks the rise of a striking new voice -
‘Must see’ movie: Sinners
Atmospheric, thoughtful, and deeply unsettling — a horror story with heart and history -
‘Must read’ book: The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny – Kiran Desai
A terrific, tangled, love story, and an instant classic -
Classic Album covers: Disintegration – The Cure
The cover mirrors the album’s essence: melancholy, romantic, immersive, and beautifully falling apart -
The 2026 World Cup draw: what we know for certain — seeds, groups, travel, and predictions
Twelve groups. Endless possibilities -
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Is Hotel Hopping the new way to travel?
Why settle for one view when you can wake up to several? -
Padel Tennis: the sport taking the world by storm
Where sport meets social: discover the Padel lifestyle taking the UK by storm -
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‘Must read’ book: Shadow Ticket – Thomas Pynchon
Thomas Pynchon’s new detective novel features criminal cheesemongers, Jazz Age adventuresses, Hungarian magicians, and so, so much more -
‘Must see’ movie – Spinal Tap II: The End Continues
In the sequel, the band gets back together with a little help from some friends -
Classic album covers: Surrealistic Pillow – Jefferson Airplane
Nearly sixty years later, the album cover remains one of the most recognisable and celebrated images of 1960s rock -
Friluftsliv: the Norwegian art of living with nature
How to find the good life in the great outdoors -
Digital travel communities: sharing favourite destinations online
Sharing the world online: how travellers swap stories and tips -
‘Must read’ book: Not Quite Dead Yet – Holly Jackson
Jet Mason has seven days to solve a murder - her own -
Listen to this! Tennessee Lightning – Ashley Monroe
A deeply personal, genre-spanning statement from an artist reclaiming her voice -
‘Must read’ book: Table For Two – Amor Towles
Towles delights with six sophisticated short stories and a noirish novella
