CULTURE
40 of the most exciting books to read in 2025
Gallery Books, Alfred A. Knopf, Penguin Press(Credit: Gallery Books, Alfred A. Knopf, Penguin Press)From the most anticipated literary debuts to…
Why influencers are facing a pushback
Serenity Strull/ BBC(Credit: Serenity Strull/ BBC)Rejecting the "haul" culture of excessive shopping and promoting conscious consuming, the de-influencer movement is…
25 films to look forward to in 2025
Disney(Credit: Disney)The coming year sees the return of Superman, Avatar and Bridget Jones, along with new films from Bong Joon-ho,…
The surprising depths of the Real Housewives franchise
Getty ImagesThese series about wealthy, middle-aged women dealing with personal dramas now span the globe. Here's why they have acquired…
How Vladimir Putin rose to power in Russia
Getty ImagesWhen Vladimir Putin took over as acting president of Russia on the last day of the 20th Century, the…
The 24 best books of 2024
Simon & Schuster/ Faber/ DoubledayFrom an intense tale of two brothers to a stunning Booker winner – the very best…
How 1980s horror The Woman in the Black terrified Britain
ITV/ Shutterstock(Credit: ITV/ Shutterstock)First airing on Christmas Eve 1989, the original TV adaptation of Susan Hill's creepy novel The Woman…
12 of the most striking images of 2024
Getty Images(Credit: Getty Images)From the awe-inspiring photo of a surfer in Tahiti to the iconic shot of US President-elect Trump…
The 20 best TV shows of 2024
Ludovic Robert/ Netflix, Nick Strasburg/ HBO, Peacock(Credit: Ludovic Robert/ Netflix, Nick Strasburg/ HBO, Peacock)From an electrifying action thriller with Keira…
The blistering drama showing the US’s racist past from a new, first-person perspective
L Kasimu Harris(Credit: L Kasimu Harris)The Oscar-tipped film by RaMell Ross adapts Colson Whitehead's novel about two boys at an…