Today, at a ceremony at London’s Tate Modern, Natasha Brown, Chair of the 2026 International Booker Prize judging panel, announced this year’s winner: Yáng Shuāng-zǐ’s Taiwan Travelogue, translated from Mandarin Chinese by Lin King. The International Booker Prize celebrates “the best work of long-form fiction or collection of short stories translated into English and published
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Like any subgenre of music that had its moment, nu-metal certainly had a style that was all its own that is proudly on display in the nostalgic half of this photo collection. Baggy cargo pants, red baseball hats and all-black ensembles were as synonymous with nu-metal as drop D guitar tuning in the late 1990s
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I’m not a cord-cutter, yet — the economics of internet-only packages still don’t make sense — and I, like you (probably), abhor the fragmentation of sports that has exploded through streaming. The extraneous subscriptions required, never quite knowing what game will be on where, and sometimes even getting subpar presentations of games and matches —
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In today’s round-up of literary headlines, we look at The Guardian‘s picks for the best 100 novels of all time, the Barnes & Noble CEO’s stance on selling AI-written books, and more. The Guardian’s 100 Best Novels of All Time The Guardian has been rolling out its picks for the 100 best novels of all
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Key Points Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi questioned whether AI is truly improving people’s lives amid widespread industry enthusiasm. Both Khosrowshahi and Expedia CEO Ariane Gorin highlighted societal concerns, including public backlash and the environmental impact of AI infrastructure. Khosrowshahi discussed Uber’s strategy for driverless cars, noting their safety benefits but predicting widespread adoption will take
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Balenciaga‘s newly installed creative director, Pierpaolo Piccioli, won’t try to sugarcoat it. “This collaboration came to life for very personal reasons. I simply like Manolo. That’s it,” Piccioli said in a statement. Fair enough! “I know him personally and have admired him for a long time,” he continued. “To me, Manolo Blahnik is synonymous with
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THE BEST OF THE LITERARY INTERNET TODAY: In 1897, Oscar Wilde is released from Reading Gaol after doing two years of hard labor following being convicted of “homosexual offences.”  “It turned her overnight into a symbol—­a heroic outlaw to some, an un-­American terrorist to many more.” Zayd Ayers Dohrn remembers growing up with a mom
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Mary In The Junkyard have announced UK, European and North American tour dates for 2026, and shared a new single called ‘New Muscles’. Find all the details and listen below. The track is the third preview of the London band and former NME Cover stars‘ debut studio album, ‘Role Model Hermit’, which is released on July 3
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(Left) Annabeth Gish in ‘Gone Mom: The Jennifer Dulos story’. Photo: Lifetime Television. (Center) David Denman in ‘Peacemaker’. Photo: Jessica Miglio/HBO Max. (Right) Abigail Breslin in ‘Zombieland: Double Tap’. Photo: Sony Pictures Releasing. Preview: Abigail Breslin, David Denman and Annabeth Gish are joining the cast of Netflix’s ‘The Night Agent’. Gabriel Basso returns to star.
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Book lovers with kids in their lives can’t help but be choosy about what books to place into the hands of young readers. We linger over fuzzy first memories of books, how they shaped our imaginations, how we thumbed through them time and time again, and how we lovingly and literally made our mark on
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Saudi startup carrier Riyadh Air has formally opened ticket sales for flights operated by its first fully equipped aircraft. From July 1, journeys between Riyadh and London Heathrow will be flown by its flagship Boeing 787-9 jets. The service marks a more substantive commercial launch after months of limited readiness flying. Riyadh Air has been
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