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‘Loud-mouthed bully’: CS Lewis satirised Oxford peer in secret poems

Exclusive: Chronicles of Narnia author detested HC Wyld so intensely he wrote mocking verse in a copy of his own book

The Guardian - UK

Best books about British history to read in 2024

From ancient Londinium to the complex legacy of Imperialism, read of what lies beneath the surface of our modern existence

Evening Standard

7 new movies and TV shows to stream on Netflix, Prime Video, Max, and more this weekend (April 19)

From returning sci-fi franchises to star-studded true crime dramas, there’s plenty to watch this weekend.

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‘This idle prig’: the truth about CS Lewis and John Betjeman’s long-lasting feud

At Oxford, Lewis complained repeatedly in his diary about his student Betjeman’s attitude to work. A newly discovered letter throws light on their mutual antipathy

The Guardian - UK

10 walks through history: ancient UK pathways in stunning countryside

From the John Bunyan trail to Silbury Hill, these short “pilgrimages” offer a chance to soak up myths and legends

The Guardian - UK

William Moseley Excited For Greta Gerwig's Narnia Adaptation On Netflix

Excitement builds for Netflix's modern adaptation of The Chronicles of Narnia, led by director Greta Gerwig. William Moseley endorses the project, signalin...

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Teaching Constitutional Law in a Crisis of Judicial Legitimacy

The real crisis seems to be in academia, not at the Court

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Great new prog from No-Man, Sleepmakeswaves, Temic and more in Prog's new Tracks Of The Week

The week's coolest new prog music to check out from Exist Immortal, Slowshift, i Häxa and more...

Louder

Barbie’s Greta Gerwig Explains Why She’s In ‘Terror’ About Narnia Series For Netflix

Barbie filmmaker Greta Gerwig's next project will be a Chronicles of Narnia adaptation for Netflix, and the director is opening up about why she is terrified about approaching the source material.

Cinemablend

Movie Review: Anthony Hopkins shines in 'Freud's Last Session'

“Freud’s Last Session,” starring Anthony Hopkins as Sigmund Freud, adds to a string of sterling late-chapter performances by the 86-year-old actor

The Independent UK

‘Psychoanalysis has returned’: why 2023 brought a new Freud revival

A new film on the doctor is weak on the facts. But it marks a year in which we’ve turned to his theories to comprehend suffering – and to get treatment

The Guardian - US

Items ‘donated’ to the nation are simply what taxpayers are owed

The Guardian - UK

Tolkien and CS Lewis manuscripts among treasures made available to public in 2023

Spitting Image puppets and Barbara Hepworth works also donated via Acceptance in Lieu and Cultural Gifts schemes

The Guardian - UK

Bridget Jones, Santaland Diaries and A Christmas Carol: 25 literary treats to read this December

From David Sedaris’s comic diaries to Maya Angelou’s poem Amazing Peace, count down to Christmas with our Advent calendar of festive reads

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Netflix’s Narnia Movies Could Break Expectations in One Surprising Way

Out of seven classic books, which will Netflix adapt first? A new report suggests Greta Gerwig's first Narnia movie might not be the one audiences expect.

Cinemablend

After Barbie Frenzy Dies Down, We Finally Have An Update On Greta Gerwig's Narnia Movies

Netflix executive gives an update regarding Barbie director Greta Gerwig's upcoming Narnia movie.

The Guardian - UK

Can Greta Gerwig bring a new kind of magic to Netflix’s Narnia Chronicles?

The Barbie film-maker is set to direct adaptations of at least two of CS Lewis’s fantasy novels for the streaming giant – will she do better than the last ones?

WhatToWatch

Freud's Last Session: release date, cast, plot and everything we know about the Anthony Hopkins movie

Freud's Last Session sees Anthony Hopkins star as Sigmund Freud. Here is everything that you need to know about the movie.

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Recalling "Learning in Wartime" in Wartime

For many, this past weekend's terrorist attacks on people in Israel and the resulting war between Israel and Hamas raises profound questions about the role of the academy in wartime.

The Independent UK

New 50p coin celebrates The Lion, The Witch And The Wardrobe

The Royal Mint’s craftspeople have reproduced an original illustration of Mr Tumnus and Lucy walking through snowy woods in Narnia.

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

The Conversation

Existential crisis: how long COVID patients helped us understand what it’s like to lose your sense of identity and purpose in life

Lucy* used to be known fondly as the “iron lady” by colleagues at work. In her mid-50s and still the main breadwinner for her family, she had always thought of herself as strong, energetic, and indestructible – but not any more.

Cinemablend

Barbie’s Greta Gerwig Explains Why She’s So ‘Terrified’ Of Her Narnia Movie

Barbie director Greta Gerwig explained why she's so terrified to adapt The Chronicles of Narnia series for Netflix.

TechRadar

Netflix is planning two new Narnia movies from Barbie's director and I can't wait

Barbie director Greta Gerwig is filming a very different dream house for her next two movies.

The Guardian - UK

Anyone who’s lost a loved one knows the pressure to visit shrines to the past. But it doesn’t always help

Four years after my husband’s death, the question of where to locate my grief still isn’t easy to answer, says the writer Kat Lister

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