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30 Best Board Games for Christmas 2025

Ditch the dusty classics! Our expert guide reveals the 30 best modern board games for Christmas 2025, from party hits to deep strategy, perfect for UK families and friends.

Classic Stories Rebooted as Modern Refugee Narratives

New adaptations of A Christmas Carol and Paddington reframe these beloved tales for today's audiences, exploring themes of displacement and compassion. Discover how these stories speak to the modern refugee experience.

2025's Best Poetry Books: Forward Prize Winners & Experiments

Discover the standout poetry collections of 2025, from Forward Prize winners Karen Solie and Vidyan Ravinthiran to Seamus Heaney's collected works and Simon Armitage's new verse. Explore the year's most innovative and powerful poems.

Poetry jailbreaks AI safety in 62% of models

Italian researchers discover AI safety features bypassed through poetry. 62% of tested models provided harmful content when prompted with verse. Learn how this vulnerability affects AI security.

Couple jailed for modern slavery in brothel

A couple from Smethwick has been sentenced for running a human trafficking ring, exploiting 14 women in a brothel. Learn how to spot the signs of modern slavery.

Dating app horror: Oral offer in 15 minutes

A journalist's experiment with UK dating apps reveals shocking behaviour as men offer sex within minutes. Discover why modern dating is pushing people to give up on love altogether.

Architect Robert AM Stern Dies Aged 86

Celebrated architect Robert AM Stern, famed for designing NYC's iconic 15 Central Park West and championing traditional modern design, has passed away at 86. Discover his lasting legacy.

Modern aphorisms to help navigate 2025

Discover five contemporary aphorisms from James Geary's updated book 'The World in a Phrase' that offer wisdom for today's digital age and political climate.

Evelyn Araluen's The Rot: Poetry of Colonial Truths

Explore Evelyn Araluen's award-winning poetry collection The Rot, a powerful examination of colonisation's legacy through fierce lyricism and tender truths. Discover this essential Australian voice.

John Nixon's Avant-Garde Art Exhibition at Heide

Explore the playful yet rigorous world of late Australian artist John Nixon at Heide Museum. Discover his radical approach blending art with everyday life. Visit before March 2026.

Making an Online/Offline Relationship Work

Discover how one couple bridges the digital gap: she's read 57 books, he's binge-watched Selling Sunset. Their secret? Listening and enjoying their differences. Read their story.

Hollywood's Dark Era: Why Films Are So Dim

Explore why blockbusters like Wicked: For Good face criticism for dark, murky visuals. Discover the technological and creative shifts behind cinema's colour drain. Read more.

Burrows' Poem 'Missing You' Examines Ageing Attitudes

Explore Miles Burrows' powerful poem 'Missing You' from his latest collection Slow Puncture, examining society's harsh treatment of the elderly through lunar metaphor. Discover this unique poetic voice.

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