Best Culture We Discovered in 2025 That's Not From 2025
As 2025's best-of lists flood in, we escape the new release deluge to celebrate forgotten classics in film, TV, music, books and retro gaming. Discover the timeless gems that defined our year.
As 2025's best-of lists flood in, we escape the new release deluge to celebrate forgotten classics in film, TV, music, books and retro gaming. Discover the timeless gems that defined our year.
Monica Lewinsky offers sympathy to journalist Olivia Nuzzi as her memoir 'American Canto' faces intense mockery. The book details her romantic feelings for Robert F Kennedy Jr.
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Discover the standout memoirs and biographies of 2025, featuring Margaret Atwood, Anthony Hopkins, Nicola Sturgeon, and Jacinda Ardern. Explore powerful life stories now.
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RecommendedA review of Madeleine Gray's novel 'Chosen Family', a poignant exploration of queer love, chosen family, and self-discovery in modern Britain. Discover this compelling new voice in fiction.
Discover why Florence Knapp's debut novel 'The Names' is a future classic. A gripping sliding doors story about how a single choice echoes for decades. Find out more and get your copy.
Discover the five must-read romance novels of 2025, featuring acclaimed authors Ali Hazelwood and Bolu Babalola. Find your next favourite love story here.
Cookbook author Yasmin Khan seeks to trademark 'Sabzi', a generic term for vegetables, causing a stir over cultural ownership and language. Discover the full story and its implications.
Dive into The Guardian's latest Thursday Quiz, a 15-question trivia challenge covering major news and events from 2025. Test your knowledge on everything from politics to pop culture.
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RecommendedThe mahogany desk where JRR Tolkien completed The Lord of the Rings is set for auction at Christie's, London, with an estimate of £50,000-£80,000. Discover this unique piece of literary history.
Discover the must-read science and nature books of 2025, as selected by experts including Robert Macfarlane and Sadiah Qureshi. Explore groundbreaking titles on AI, ecology, and the human body.
The unique mahogany desk used by J.R.R. Tolkien to complete The Lord of the Rings is for sale at Christie's. Discover the history of this literary artefact.
The desk where JRR Tolkien completed The Lord of the Rings is to be sold at Christie's. Discover the history of this unique literary artefact with a guide price of £50,000-£80,000.
A man's life descends into a real-life horror story after buying a second-hand book containing mysterious photos. He reports unexplained knocks, smells, and apparitions. Read the chilling account.
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RecommendedStranger Things: One Way or Another, a new novel starring Nancy Wheeler and Robin Buckley, hits shelves on December 2. Dive into the post-season four mystery now.
Explore the year's most compelling history and politics books, from Middle Eastern revolutions and Tory diaries to Starmer's rise. Discover essential reads for understanding our turbulent age.
Discover the books captivating authors like Geoff Dyer and Guardian readers this November, from literary fiction to searing essays and gothic tales. Join the conversation and find your next great read.
Discover how November's cryptic Genius crossword, created in July, ingeniously mirrored the hit BBC show The Celebrity Traitors with a hidden theme and ambiguous clues. Explore the clever wordplay.
Discover the latest must-have cookbooks for 2024, featuring global cuisines, healthy recipes, and baking innovations. Find your next kitchen inspiration from top chefs and food writers.
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RecommendedDiscover the standout children's books of 2025, featuring new works from Michael Rosen, Katherine Rundell, and more. A guide to joyous picture books, bizarre nonfiction, and thrilling fantasy.
Discover the best books of 2025, from Booker Prize winners to captivating memoirs. Our critic picks 15 essential reads to end your year. Start your reading list now!
Explore Thomas Love Peacock's 'Rich or Poor or Saint and Sinner', the Guardian's Poem of the Week for 1st December 2025. Discover this Victorian gem's timeless social commentary.
The latest Genius crossword puzzle No. 270 is now available for December. Test your word skills with this challenging cryptic crossword designed for UK solvers.
Romanian author Mircea Cărtărescu discusses his acclaimed Blinding trilogy, communist upbringing, and Nobel Prize rumours as his masterpiece reaches British audiences after 30 years.
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RecommendedIconic US author Fran Lebowitz shares her unfiltered views on leaf blowers, dinner parties, contemporary novels and why she's sure she has nemeses 'by the dozen' in this exclusive interview.
Acclaimed cartoonist Tom Gauld captures the modern dilemma of online book shopping in his latest witty illustration. Discover the humour in digital book browsing today!
Discover the year's standout fiction from Belfast sagas to ecological epics. Find your perfect Christmas read among these critically acclaimed novels.
Newly uncovered Royal Literary Fund files expose financial hardships of literary icons including James Joyce, Sylvia Plath and Dylan Thomas through personal letters and documents.
A century after his disgrace, Oscar Wilde is finally celebrated. Explore his remarkable rehabilitation, from Westminster Abbey to his Paris tomb, and the family's hidden grief.
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RecommendedExplore our review of three new book releases: Olivia Laing's disappointing 'The Silver Book', Jeanette Winterson's imaginative 'One Aladdin Two Lamps', and Yoko Tawada's quirky 'Archipelago of the Sun'. Available now from Mail Bookshop.