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The rapid-fire brilliance of Tom Stoppard
In the Spotlight The 88-year-old was a playwright of dazzling wit and complex ideas
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Jane Austen lives on at these timeless hotels
The Week Recommends Here’s where to celebrate the writing legend’s 250th birthday
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‘Mexico: A 500-Year History’ by Paul Gillingham and ‘When Caesar Was King: How Sid Caesar Reinvented American Comedy’ by David Margolick
feature A chronicle of Mexico’s shifts in power and how Sid Caesar shaped the early days of television
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Best new biographies and memoirs to read in 2025
The Week Recommends Dive into these compelling life stories – from Margaret Atwood to Cher
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Upper House Hong Kong: a serene sanctuary in the bustle of the city
The Week Recommends Panoramic harbour views and super-stylish interiors elevate this luxury hotel to another level
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Marty Supreme: Timothée Chalamet is ‘captivating’ as a ping pong prodigy
The Week Recommends Josh Safdie’s ‘electrifying’ tale about a table tennis hustler is hotly tipped for Oscars glory
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The best podcasts of 2025
The Week Recommends From celebrity gossip to history deep dives, these are the most binge-worthy series
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The best spy thrillers to stream now
The Week Recommends Heart-pounding espionage shows from Down Cemetery Road to The Agency
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Daddy Pig: an unlikely flashpoint in the gender wars
Talking Point David Gandy calls out Peppa Pig’s dad as an example of how TV portrays men as ‘useless’ fools
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Homes by renowned architects
Feature Featuring a Leonard Willeke Tudor Revival in Detroit and modern John Storyk design in Woodstock
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Stranger Things, series five: ‘grander and gorier’ than ever
The Week Recommends The Duffer Brothers’ hit show returns for its ‘thrilling’ final season
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Australia’s teens brace for social media ban
In The Spotlight Under-16s will be banned from having accounts on major platforms
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Film reviews: ‘Hamnet,’ ‘Wake Up Dead Man’ and ‘Eternity’
Feature Grief inspires Shakespeare’s greatest play, a flamboyant sleuth heads to church and a long-married couple faces a postmortem quandary
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May your loved ones eat, drink and be merry with these 9 edible Christmas gifts
The Week Recommends Let them eat babka (and cheese and licorice)
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