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Boozy scents are the new nightcap and these are the best

Boozy scent? Well, 'tis the season to be jolly says Melanie McDonagh

Evening Standard · Dec 19, 2025

Silent Sherlock: Three Classic Cases review – on the hunt with Holmes in restored 1920s mysteries

From stealing a photo for the King of Bohemia to battling the Napoleon of crime on a clifftop, Holmes is witty and watchable in these early Conan Doyle-approved dramas

The Guardian - UK · Dec 10, 2025

Apple's Best New Sci-Fi Show Just Hilariously Channeled James Bond

In 'Pluribus' Episode 6, there's a great James Bond spoof. But is there a deeper meaning here?

Inverse · Dec 6, 2025

Reports Suggest That The James Bond Canon Ended In 2021. Here's Why That's BS

Bond’s demise in 'No Time to Die' has reportedly created a “huge creative headache” for the new regime. Or has it?

Inverse · Nov 12, 2025

“He said, ‘Great. Very nice record. Now tell me, who do you think we should get to sing it?’ That took me completely aback. After all, he was holding the Paul McCartney recording!”: The creation of Macca's explosive Bond theme Live And Let Die

“Writing a Bond song is a bit of an accolade. I always had a sneaking ambition to do it”

MusicRadar · Oct 24, 2025

‘You and the Atom Bomb’: how George Orwell’s 1945 essay predicted the Cold War and nuclear proliferation

August 2025 marked the 80th anniversary of the 1945 atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Just a month after the attacks, on 19 October 1945, George Orwell published an essay in the London Tribune, entitled “You and the Atom Bomb”. In it, he surmised what if “the great nations make…

The Conversation · Oct 20, 2025

Gunless 007? Amazon U-turn over James Bond firearm censorship backlash

The streamer has caused fan outrage after scrubbing 007's weapons from the original James Bond movie posters. They have quietly reversed their decision... Still, fans of the beloved spy franchise see this as a worrying sign for the series going forward under the tutelage of Amazon.

Euronews · Oct 7, 2025

I write James Bond novels – here’s why Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight will bring a crackling new intensity to 007

Our hero is on his way to confront danger, feign love and give away a little of his soul. As he takes a long plane journey over Europe into enemy territory, he reflects on what his younger self would make of him now: “Would he recognise himself beneath the surface…

The Conversation · Aug 5, 2025

Will the new James Bond embrace hi-tech gadgets in an age of AI? The films have a complicated history with technology

Development of a new James Bond film is underway at Amazon Studios, with the creater of Peaky Blinders, Steven Knight, now attached to write the screenplay, which will be directed by Denis Villeneuve.

The Conversation · Aug 4, 2025

Taron Egerton explains why he doesn’t want to play James Bond

‘It kind of consumes your life, a role like that,’ said the actor

The Independent UK · Jul 30, 2025