Recent studies suggest we’ve fallen out of love with reading – but the more chaotic our times, the deeper is our need to slow down and read fiction A recent YouGov poll found that 40% of Britons have ...

In 2006, Elif Shafak was charged with "insulting Turkishness" after the release of her book The Bastard of Istanbul. Speaking with Richard and Yalda on The World podcast, she warns she sees parallels ...

Before gorgeous Elif was a ref, she played for a famous European football club ELIF Karaarslan is the stunning referee accused of being at the centre of a sex tape scandal that shocked Turkish ...

ELIF Karaarslan is the stunning referee accused of being at the centre of a sex tape scandal that shocked Turkish football. The female official has been slapped with a lifetime ban after allegedly ...

The Norwegian author Vigdis Hjorth’s latest novel to be translated into English, “If Only,” follows a decade-long affair between two married writers. By Brian Dillon Brian Dillon is the author, most ...

There are Rivers in the Sky is the brand new novel from Turkish-British author Elif Shafak. It’s an epic story about one lost poem, two great rivers and three remarkable lives, all connected by water.

As of July 9th, IF is now available to stream exclusively on Paramount+ with SHOWTIME. A subscription is required and the movie is included in both the Paramount+ Essential plan ($5.99/month) and the ...

The Framestore animation and VFX team used Esther Williams and "Fleabag" to help inform Blossom's sassy performance, which includes a Busby Berkeley-esque swimming sequence. John Krasinski’s “IF” ...

Despite a star-studded voice cast and a terrific lead in Cailey Fleming, this big-hearted animation-live action hybrid doesn’t feel magical like the Pixar films it aspires to emulate. John Krasinski ...

The 'A Quiet Place' helmer steps away from the horror genre for this live-action/animated movie featuring an all-star voice cast. By Frank Scheck In the early scenes of his new fantasy film geared to ...