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How two men outran the KGB to bring Tetris to the world
How two men outran the KGB to bring Tetris to the world
An incredible story of subterfuge and dodgy deals – and the unlikely friendship that formed between two software geeks from opposite sides of the Iron Curtain
I thought Noël Coward was dated. How wrong I was
I thought Noël Coward was dated. How wrong I was
At his greatest, Noël Coward’s rejected Victorian morals to offer alternative designs for living and loving.
Death Watch review: Killer timepieces and the emptiness of consumerism
Death Watch review: Killer timepieces and the emptiness of consumerism
The darkly satirical Death Watch by Stona Fitch does exactly what it says on the tin – you’re not going to want one of these on your wrist
The man who never gave up on peace
The man who never gave up on peace
‘I’m hopeful because there is anger’ – Naomi Alderman says The Power is an outlet for female rage
‘I’m hopeful because there is anger’ – Naomi Alderman says The Power is an outlet for female rage
International Transgender Day of Visibility: Top 5 books by trans feminine authors
International Transgender Day of Visibility: Top 5 books by trans feminine authors
Ed Sheeran vs the music critics: Why he’s so desperately wrong
Ed Sheeran vs the music critics: Why he’s so desperately wrong
God’s Creatures: Paul Mescal flexes his brogue in artfully bleak Irish family drama
God’s Creatures: Paul Mescal flexes his brogue in artfully bleak Irish family drama
BBC Singers: Internationally renowned choir deserved to dodge the axe
BBC Singers: Internationally renowned choir deserved to dodge the axe
Bass signed by Frightened Rabbit and Death Cab for Cutie auctioned to help Tiny Changes support young people’s mental health
Bass signed by Frightened Rabbit and Death Cab for Cutie auctioned to help Tiny Changes support young people’s mental health
Looking back at Paul O’Grady’s ‘blessed’ life and Lily Savage’s legacy
Looking back at Paul O’Grady’s ‘blessed’ life and Lily Savage’s legacy
Succession is a bracingly difficult watch because we are all Roys, really
Succession is a bracingly difficult watch because we are all Roys, really
Tetris director Jon S Baird: Tragically, this story is timely
Tetris director Jon S Baird: Tragically, this story is timely
Sian Brooke ‘fell in love with Belfast’ making gritty police drama Blue Lights
Sian Brooke ‘fell in love with Belfast’ making gritty police drama Blue Lights
Siobhán McSweeney: ‘I think The Great Pottery Throw Down saved my life’
Siobhán McSweeney: ‘I think The Great Pottery Throw Down saved my life’
How the Twist ignited Cambodia’s musical golden age
How the Twist ignited Cambodia’s musical golden age
Top 5 books about making a new home, chosen by Anne Youngson
Top 5 books about making a new home, chosen by Anne Youngson
David Harewood: ‘I would tell my younger self to get prepared. Because life is tough, isn’t it?’
David Harewood: ‘I would tell my younger self to get prepared. Because life is tough, isn’t it?’
Bookshops help us understand humanity’s complexities
Bookshops help us understand humanity’s complexities
Birnam Wood by Eleanor Catton review: ‘Nothing like you’ll expect’
Birnam Wood by Eleanor Catton review: ‘Nothing like you’ll expect’
Sorry but The Last Of Us proved video game adaptations are pointless
Sorry but The Last Of Us proved video game adaptations are pointless
Paris Paloma’s Labour: The story behind the viral soundtrack to ‘female rage’
Paris Paloma’s Labour: The story behind the viral soundtrack to ‘female rage’
James Norton: ‘A Little Life is the scariest thing I’ve ever done’
