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Why don’t more women choose to propose to their male partners?

The Christmas period isn’t just for presents, sparkling lights and too much festive food – it’s also prime time for couples to get engaged. And for heterosexual couples, this is likely to happen in a specific way. The man will do the asking.

The Conversation

How To Think About Justice Jackson "& Juliet"

The role that was created for her, and for no one else, has a value that cannot be stated on a disclosure form.

Reason

Supreme Court Justice to make musical debut in Broadway first

Jackson will be the first Supreme Court Justice to ever make a Broadway appearance

The Independent UK

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‘It is quite creepy’: Keira Knightley flagged ‘stalkerish’ aspects while shooting Love Actually

The actor has commented on the ‘creep factor’ of the cue cards scene in Richard Curtis’s festive romance film, in which she featured as a 17-year-old

The Guardian - UK

An Eddie Murphy-Martin Lawrence romcom is the comfort watch America needs right now

Eric Murphy and Jasmin Lawrence, the children of the comedy legends, are engaged. What better setup for their next collaboration?

The Guardian - US

A Group of Construction Workers Reenacted the 'Love Actually' Cue Cards Moment When They Saw Keira Knightley IRL

“It was creepy and sweet at the same time—much like it was in the film.”

Marie Claire

Keira Knightley reveals ‘creepy’ recent encounter with Love Actually fans

The ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ actor says the festive film still follows her around two decades later

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Strictly winner Jay McGuiness to star as William Shakespeare in & Juliet

The musical, created by David West Read, is based on what would happen if Juliet decided not to kill herself at the end of the play Romeo And Juliet.

Evening Standard

Timothy West: Veteran actor who will be remembered for commitment to his family

The actor was a familiar face in the 1960s and early 1970s but became a household name when he starred in Edward The Seventh.

Evening Standard

Timothy West, star of stage, film and television, dies aged 90

With a career ranging from Shakespeare to EastEnders Great Canal Journeys, actor was a familiar face from the 1960s onwards

The Guardian - UK

‘You get more confident as the parts run out’: Harriet Walter on her stage career, Succession and Shakespeare’s women

In her new book the acclaimed actor imagines what the Bard’s female characters might have said if they had had the chance

The Guardian - UK

Tommy Dorfman’s Return to Acting Is Anything But Tragic

The actress makes her Broadway debut in 'Romeo + Juliet' playing two distinct characters, but for Dorfman, the roles are a manifestation of her own coming-of-age.

Marie Claire

Romeo + Juliet review – maximalist Broadway reinvention goes too far

West Side Story’s Rachel Zegler and Heartstopper’s Kit Connor lift an aggressively poppy new youth take on the tragic romance

The Guardian - US

She Speaks! by Harriet Walter review – new words for Shakespeare’s women

An actor’s collection of supplementary speeches for Shakespeare’s female characters offers fresh insights into his work

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In fair Shoreditch, where we lay our scene … the shape of Shakespeare’s stage

Letter: Romeo and Juliet was almost certain to have been performed at the Curtain theatre, writes René Weis

The Guardian - UK

Vatican bank fires man and woman who flouted staff marriage ban

Newlyweds nicknamed ‘Romeo and Juliet’ by Italian media had both refused to resign so other could keep job

The Canberra Times

Stephen's story is about throwing everything at a dream, and still not achieving it

In reality, it was a magnificent obsession that he couldn't shake.

The Guardian - UK

What would you do for £5,000? We found out in 1995

A small ad offering just about anything resulted in some strange proposals

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Shelter Dog Loses Her Best Friend Of 17 Years, But Then Vintage Pet Rescue Found His Plushie Twin

This Romeo and Juliet story was also marked by a tragic loss, yet Vintage Pet Rescue came up with a brilliant idea to create a happy ending. The post Shelter Dog Loses Her Best Friend Of 17 Years, But Then Vintage Pet Rescue Found His Plushie Twin first appeared on…

The Guardian - UK

Romeo and Juliet review – star-crossed lovers double up and dazzle

Exuberant production sees spoken word and physically expressive BSL users mirroring each other as they audition to take the lead roles

The Guardian - UK

Black actor who faced abuse over role in Romeo & Juliet calls for industry-wide action

Francesca Amewudah-Rivers, who played Juliet alongside Tom Holland’s Romeo, says racist abuse went on for months

The Guardian - UK

From Salt-N-Pepa to Romeo and Juliet: how rap sparked Sam White’s passion for Shakespeare

The US director draws upon a fight at her Detroit school, her love of opera and hiphop, and her time as a standup to deliver a fleet-footed version of the star-crossed lovers’ tragedy

The Guardian - UK

‘They’ve robbed us’: UK pensioners on losing the winter fuel payment

Three pensioners tell us what they think about the vote and their concerns about the coming winter

Woman & Home

33 unique experiences in Italy for a bucket list trip

From truffle hunting to open-air opera and olive oil tasting in stunning Tuscany

Marie Claire

Zendaya Supports Tom Holland's Final 'Romeo and Juliet' Performance—Plus Fall's Wide-Leg Denim Trend

The actress is following other A-listers' lead.

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