Children of Paradise

When Holly applies for a job at the Paradise – one of the city’s oldest cinemas, squashed into the ground floor of a block of flats – she thinks it will be like any other shift work. She cleans toilet …

Manson in His Own Words

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We called him a devil and quarantined him behind such labels as ‘the most dangerous man alive.’ But Charles Manson remains a shocking reminder of our own humanity gone awry. This astonishing book lays …

I'm a Joke and So Are You

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Evening Standard’s the Best Comedy Books of the YearSkinny’s Book of the YearWhat better way to understand ourselves than through the eyes of comedians – those who professionally examine our quirks on …

101 Marvellous Movies

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Are you tired of trawling through movies you don’t recognise on Netflix? Sick of reading short film descriptions that sound boring? Don’t know what to watch next?Let leading film critic David Stratton …

Science(ish)

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A Sunday Times Book of the Year A New Scientist Gift Pick “Bright, nerdy and funny! Of course I loved it.” Dara O BriainCan we resurrect dinosaurs, Jurassic Park-style? Are we living in The Matrix’s d …

Leaving Las Vegas

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A re-issue of John O’Brien’s debut novel, a masterpiece of modern realism about the perils of addiction and love in a city of loneliness.Leaving Las Vegas, the first novel by John O’Brien, is the dist …

Women I've Undressed

Orry-Kelly created magic on screen, from Casablanca and The Maltese Falcon to Some Like It Hot. He won three Oscars for costume design. He dressed all the biggest stars, from Bette Davis to Marilyn Mo …

Reel History

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From ancient Egypt to the Tudors to the Nazis, the film industry has often defined how we think of the past. But how much of what you see on the screen is true? And does it really matter if filmmakers …