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Five of the best books about queer relationships

From James Baldwin to Sarah Waters, writers have been telling rich, nuanced LGBTQ+ tales for decades – here are some good titles to try

The Guardian - UK

Feud: Capote vs the Swans review – the starriest TV show in living memory forgets to be fun

It’s got Naomi Watts, Chloë Sevigny and Demi Moore, plus Tom Hollander as a deliciously evil Truman Capote. It’s got style to die for and supreme scandal. So how is the new series from king of camp Ryan Murphy such a dud?

The Guardian - UK

Best biographies of all time to add to your 2024 reading list

Intricate, academic explorations of lives and careers past

Evening Standard

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Five of the best books about siblings

Our brothers and sisters can be our best friends, our enemies, and everything in between. These stories explore the unique bonds we have with them

The Guardian - UK

Billy Dee Williams says actors ‘should’ be allowed to wear blackface

Star Wars actor says he believes actors should be free to ‘do anything you want to do’, in a discussion about Laurence Olivier’s performance in Othello

The Guardian - AU

What’s Lost in the Quest for Black Authenticity

The media’s appetite for “gritty” Black stories turns misery into entertainment

The Walrus

‘Those Friends people make $100m a year! I’m getting six-cent cheques! It’s not OK!’: Billy Porter on race, recognition and the Middle East

The Pose star plays a divorcing dad in Our Son, but he has other things on his mind – such as getting paid, why his James Baldwin biopic is like Barbie and trying to understand the Israel-Gaza conflict

The Guardian - UK

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‘At 80, I still have a lot of anger’: American poet Nikki Giovanni

The activist and poet Nikki Giovanni talks about fighting racial segregation, dealing with mobsters – and why her sense of outrage is undiminished

The Guardian - UK

Feud: Capote Vs. The Swans Explores Societal Prejudices And Betrayals

Explore the complexities of identity, privilege, and betrayal in 1970s high society in Feud: Capote vs. The Swans episode five.

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Billy Dee Williams: ‘At this stage in my life, I don’t need to apologise for anything’

The actor, best known for playing Lando in the Star Wars movies, talks about his new memoir, a life on screen and why he couldn’t ‘care less’ about becoming a political spokesperson

The Guardian - US

A century on from Rhapsody in Blue, debates about cultural ‘theft’ rage still

Societies are robbed of subtlety and depth when racism is conflated with the borrowing of ideas

The Guardian - UK

5 new to Prime Video movies with 95% or higher on Rotten Tomatoes

Prime Video and Freevee both added a ton of new movies this month that are beloved by critics. Here are five movies with 95% or higher on Rotten Tomatoes that are new to Prime Video and Freevee this month.

Tom’s Guide

Who is James Baldwin? Google Doodle celebrates author and civil rights activist for US Black History Month

Google honours the literary figure in celebration of US Black History Month

Evening Standard

This "Feud" misses Ryan Murphy's touch

Truman Capote's ugly BFF breakup is exactly the type of material Murphy would smash. Too bad he didn't write it

Salon

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Evening Standard

Best short novels for a classic quick read in 2024

Ingenious storytelling in 300 pages or less

The Guardian - UK

‘I want some light in my life’: eight writers make their new year reading resolutions

Finding fun, getting lost in an epic and taking a first peek at science fiction ... Sathnam Sanghera, Elif Shafak, Sarah Waters and more make their reading resolutions for 2024

WEKU

George Santos says he'll be back — and other takeaways from his Ziwe interview

The former congressman, accused of lying and committing financial crimes, sat down with a comedian known for baiting controversial figures into embarrassing admissions. Here's how it went.

Salon

George Santos and Ziwe: 16 wild moments

The highly anticipated sit-down was nearly 18 minutes of pure, unabashed chaos

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The Independent UK

Ziwe delights fans by asking George Santos ‘what could we do to get you to go away’

Comedian also coaxed the former congressman into admitting he doesn’t know civil rights icons like James Baldwin or Harvey Milk

The Guardian - UK

Wendy: A Peter Pan Story review – an awfully modern adventure

Gaming imagery blends with traditional adventure scenery in an exuberant present-day adaptation of JM Barrie’s novel

The Guardian - UK

Jonathan Escoffery: ‘Langston Hughes shifted my worldview’

The Booker-shortlisted US author on a life-changing vampire epic and inspiring writing about race

Guitar World

“Prince liked the band. He would come see us. He would mysteriously appear and disappear, which always made me mad – ‘Damn it!’” How Vernon Reid’s expressionist shredding juiced Living Colour and won fans in Prince and the Rolling Stones

From Vivid to Time’s Up to Stain, Vernon Reid’s radical solos and effects experimentalism set Living Colour apart from every other guitar band in the grunge era

Homes & Gardens

Oprah's favorite candle pays aromatic homage to a literary great – and we think it's the perfect gift if you want a nice-smelling home

It's a match made in heaven when Provençal beauty meets Harlem cool, and it's among Oprah's favorite things this season

The Independent UK

Sam Lansky: the ghostwriter who helped bring Britney’s troubled story to the page

American journalist and author Sam Lansky has reportedly helped to shape Britney’s globally anticipated memoir, ‘The Woman in Me’. Having written a book about his turbulent teen years and interviewed A-listers from Adele to Madonna, he’s well placed to shepherd the star’s story, writes Annabel Nugent

The Independent UK

Raoul Peck's 'Silver Dollar Road' chronicles a Black family's battle to hold onto their land

Raoul Peck's “Silver Dollar Road” chronicles the story of the Reels family in North Carolina

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