
Diana Reid puts sisterhood at the heart of Austen’s Sense and Sensibility
The Australian novelist’s adaptation centres Elinor and Marianne’s bond, with Reid arguing Jane Austen’s work belongs to anyone who finds meaning in it.
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The Australian novelist’s adaptation centres Elinor and Marianne’s bond, with Reid arguing Jane Austen’s work belongs to anyone who finds meaning in it.
The Guardian review argues that the novelisation shifts attention from a teenage complainant to judge Jessica Parks, narrowing the play’s critique of rape culture and the justice system.
A practical lesson about seam costs helped shape the fitted dress that became a defining silhouette of the 2000s. Mouret revisits its origins and afterlife in an interview with The Guardian.
The comedian revisits diary entries from ages 14 to 17, pairing them with adult reflections on family, class and the years he describes as marked by growing isolation.
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A Guardian Culture review reads the 2005 blockbuster as a challenge to military triumphalism and the assumption that some societies are beyond displacement or disaster.

Jess Cartner-Morley’s approach to layering uses fine, visible pieces to add warmth and flexibility without reaching straight for a heavy coat.

From a Côte d’Azur hotel to a Cheshire farm shop, venues are setting different limits on filming as they weigh social media visibility against guests’ privacy.

Carlos Alcaraz’s courtside moustache adds a high-profile face to a look barbers say more young men are requesting.

In a personal interview with The Guardian, the former British Vogue editor recalls a Paddington kiss, a school-run regret and a prized Roger Hilton artwork.

Richard Cooke’s Guardian Culture essay traces the people and ideas behind Wikipedia, and the AI pressures he says could unsettle its foundations.

The Guardian reports that the film has earned $37.7m so far, as questions grow around its costly production and hard-to-place pitch.

The Australian comedian told The Guardian that scans showed no cancer elsewhere as she prepared for a double mastectomy, while discussing burnout and her new book on wellness.

For The Social Reckoning, Susan Lyall and Jeremy Strong traced a shift from casual uniform to luxury knitwear—and a later turn towards more conspicuous style.

Twenty-five years after its release, the Ben Stiller comedy’s absurdities still echo through fashion’s trends and debates, according to a Guardian Fashion retrospective.

The Guardian’s Culture critic calls the Kazuo Ishiguro adaptation sentimental and unsatisfying, questioning what it has to say about AI, love and grief.

A Guardian opinion piece says the Irish author’s decision to direct royalties to Palestine Action could put her UK sales at risk, though no withdrawal is confirmed.

Styling editor Melanie Wilkinson selects 20 women’s footwear options, from ballet flats and Mary Janes to boots.

The Guardian’s review finds Kate Wyler navigating a stolen missile, political brinkmanship and the strain of a marriage conducted in the corridors of power.

The Guardian reports that Waddell’s decades-long screen career included vivid character roles and a final performance in The Survival of Kindness.

Jess Cartner-Morley of The Guardian sees a softer, less formal take on ladylike dressing, built from polished pieces worn with casual or masculine counterparts.

Ms Lam Montessori’s pleated staff dresses drew millions of views online. Head of school Stephanie Woo says they are by Yamasaki Takashi, chosen for classroom practicality and understated design.

The Guardian praises the WandaVision spinoff’s genre play, while finding its dense plotting and wordy dialogue leave little room for emotional stakes.

The Vancouver musician’s tongue-in-cheek debut title sits alongside a more complicated reality: she still wrestles with imposter syndrome.

Turned On: Dirty Sexy Money follows Gold Coast creators through conflicting ideas about content, the pressures of public attention and the effects of their work on personal lives.