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Gin, vermouth … chicken stock?! How did martinis get so weird – and are they more fun to make than drink?

First came James Bond’s shaken variation. Now, the aperitif has been remixed with salt and vinegar, beetroot, bone and even seaweed. Are bartenders just having a giggle – or creating modern classics? There’s only one way to find out

The Guardian - UK

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

Evening Standard

Top 10 female spies in fiction

Women’s role in espionage, largely written by women, leans less on explosions and more on perception, nuance and explorations of sacrifice – though they still kick ass

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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 Conversation

Every Breath You Take at 40: the story behind the song - "It was crap until I played on it"

"Come on, do you have to kick the shit out of one another?" - The making of one of the biggest hit songs ever made, in the words of The Police and producer Hugh Padgham

MusicRadar

A funeral for fish and chips: why are Britain’s chippies disappearing?

The long read: Plenty of people will tell you the East Neuk of Fife in Scotland is the best place in the world to eat fish and chips. So what happens when its chippies – and chippies across the UK – start to close?

The Guardian - UK

Film anniversary screenings you can watch in London cinemas this summer

The Deer Hunter, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang, and Mamma Mia! all hit milestone anniversaries in 2023

Evening Standard

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Nancy Mitford novel The Pursuit of Love to be reissued with new ‘trigger warning’

New edition of the 1945 book warns readers of ‘prejudices’ depicted within its pages

The Independent UK

All Of The Ways Rocket's Story Parallels Daniel Craig’s James Bond In Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol. 3

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 revealed a lot of parallels between Rocket Raccoon and James Bond's heroic journeys to greatness.

Cinemablend

Quentin Tarantino Reveals His Scrapped James Bond Plans, And Now I’ve Got FOMO

Tarantino opens up about his playful encounter with the Bond franchise.

Cinemablend

James Bond producers stopped Quentin Tarantinto adapting Casino Royale

Quentin Tarantino was stopped from putting his own spin on 007

Total Film

Kamila Shamsie: ‘There’s nothing more comforting than Seinfeld scripts’

The novelist on the dangerous allure of Gone With the Wind, taking comfort in comedy and discovering George Eliot’s Middlemarch

The Guardian - UK

The Other Fellow review – whimsical film about non-famous James Bonds

These tails and travails of ordinary people who share a name with the famous spy are often fun and funny – but the shifts in tone are uncomfortable

The Guardian - UK

DUKES London review: exquisite hospitality and legendary martinis

One suspects that, for many Londoners, St James’s is one of those neighbourhoods that you’ve heard of but don’t really know. There’s a vibe of private members’ club to the entire postcode, a sense that, if your surname isn’t double-barrelled and your net worth isn’t at least seven figures (not…

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Cinemablend

Idris Elba Has Taken Himself Out Of The James Bond Running, But He's Still Tom Hanks' Pick

Just as you'd think Idris Elba's James Bond candidacy would be a closed subject, Tom Hanks has revived the matter with a strong endorsement.

Cinemablend

James Bond Fans Celebrate 60 Years Of 007 (Myself Included)

It's time to celebrate James Bond's 60th anniversary... again thanks to a very special day in 007 history.

The Independent UK

James Bond author says if an actor is tipped to be next 007, ‘you know they’ve been rejected’

‘Daniel Craig, nobody had any idea at all that he might be Bond,’ Charlie Higson said

The Independent UK

James Bond author says if an actor is tipped to be next 007, ‘you know they’ve been rejected’

‘Daniel Craig, nobody had any idea at all that he might be Bond,’ Charlie Higson said

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The Independent UK

If someone is tipped to be next James Bond, ‘you know they’ve been rejected’

Charlie Higson has released a new James Bond story to celebrate the King’s coronation.

Cinemablend

On Casino Royale’s 70th Anniversary, James Bond’s Casting Director Reveals Why Henry Cavill And Sam Heughan Lost Out On The Film Adaptation

Sam Heughan and Henry Cavill both lost out on the role of James Bond to Daniel Craig, and the franchise's casting director has further explained why.

The Conversation

'The wilderness of mirrors': 70 years since the first James Bond book, spy stories are still blurring fact and fiction

The scent and smoke and sweat of a casino are nauseating at three in the morning.

Wales Online

10 books worth a fortune that could be sitting on your shelf

First editions are among the most sought-after

Daily Mirror

It's a licence to thrill as James Bond turns 70 - and faces a different era

007 began his dazzling undercover career through the pages of Ian Fleming’s debut novel Casino Royale on April 13, 1953

Woman & Home

King Charles' new coronation tribute includes a major pop culture icon – but there’s a sad connection to the late Queen

James Bond is back – and it’s all to save King Charles’ coronation

Wales Online

New James Bond story commissioned to celebrate the king’s coronation

The new 007 story is set to bring Bond into the present day

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