
Sophie Charara
Sophie Charara is a freelance tech and culture journalist. Sophie is a former associate editor of WIRED, and former associate editor at Wareable and The Ambient.
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Our 25 most anticipated fiction books for 2026
We’re calling it now - it’s going to be a good year for fiction, with these bold first books, tasty speculative epics and the return of a whole heap of literary big-hitters.
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All the A-list celebrities starring in London’s West End theatres (and beyond) in 2026
“I would give all my fame for a pot of ale and safety”
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Our 25 most anticipated non-fiction books for 2026
All signal, no noise, these are the smart reads, talking points and weird gems to look out for in the coming year.
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The Big Awards Season Movie Preview: 2026 Oscars, BAFTAs and Golden Globes predictions
We’re locking in to the prestige movie corridor from now until late Feb. These are the awards contenders, blockbusters and indie gems you need to know about.
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The best books of 2025
We read over 110 books in 2025. Possibly too many? Here’s the top of the tops.
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10 new non-fiction books to super-charge your winter reading
Brain food for cold nights
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10 must-read winter fiction books to get you through the cold snap
Meme monsters, NYC scenesters and perspective-bending time-loops feature in our winter reading list.
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From The Favourite to Bugonia: Ranking Yorgos Lanthimos' films
There’s blood and biscuits everywhere
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The best 1930s movies: 20 of the greatest films of the '30s
Do the monster mash with Frankenstein, Dracula, Kong, the Wizard and the Invisible Man.
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10 new non-fiction books to read for your Autumn reset
The bell’s ringing, school’s very much in: learn a lesson from these new non-fiction book must-reads
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10 seriously good new fiction books for Autumn reading
Tis the season the literary big hitters come to play
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BFI London Film Festival: The 20 most anticipated films you need to see
Our picks of the most exciting films, documentaries and in-competition debuts playing at the 69th LFF this October, at cinemas in the capital and all around the UK.
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The Best 40s Movies: The 20 Greatest Films of the 1940s
What, you never seen a gun before?
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10 new non-fiction books for school’s-out reading this summer
We’ve covered all the major topics of life: food, music, art, comedy… and trees.
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10 new fiction books for summer to get you through the heatwave
The sun is orange, the planes are overhead and you’re horizontal with one of these summer reads — including the return of giants Irvine Welsh and Stephen King.
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The Best 50s Movies: The 25 Greatest Films of the 1950s
Because cinema didn’t start with the French New Wave, kids.
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10 of The Best Spike Lee Joints
We take a double dolly through the director’s back catalogue.
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10 new non-fiction books you need to read this Spring
Turn off your mind, relax and float downstream...
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10 Must-Read Fiction Books To See You Through Spring
Time to head to the park with your phone, your keys and one of these spring titles
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10 Films By British Directors to Watch Out For in 2025: Tom Hardy, Hot Milk and Samurai in Scotland
Now Oscar season is over, it’s time to schedule in some fresh films including new movies from Duncan Jones, Lynne Ramsay and Alex Garland.
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10 New Fiction Books You Need to Read in 2025
Make new fiction your alternative to doomscrolling with these expansive winter reads.
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10 New Non-Fiction Books to Soup-Up Your Brain in 2025
Resolution to read more this year? These fresh facts won’t feel like homework
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