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Jane Austen’s friendships defied social class – and empowered her writing

Jane Austen’s friendships defied social class – and empowered her writing

The fourth episode of Jane Austen’s Paper Trail uses the novel Emma to explore the writer’s views on friendship.

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Why it’s so hard to know what Jane Austen thought about slavery

Why it’s so hard to know what Jane Austen thought about slavery

In the third episode of Jane Austen’s Paper Trail, we speak to Austen experts about her politics and views on slavery, as we dive into the pages of...

18.11.2025 6

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Trespassers and troubadours: what to watch and listen to this week

Trespassers and troubadours: what to watch and listen to this week

The winner of the Booker prize, a Stephen King adaptation and an album sung in 14 langauges are our picks for the week.

14.11.2025 10

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Jane Austen perfected the love story – but kept her own independence

Jane Austen perfected the love story – but kept her own independence

In the second episode of Jane Austen’s Paper Trail, we speak to Austen experts about her views on love, and the role of romance in Pride &...

11.11.2025 8

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Jane Austen’s world ran on gossip – and she revelled in it

Jane Austen’s world ran on gossip – and she revelled in it

In the first episode of Jane Austen’s Paper Trail, a new podcast marking 250 years since the author’s birth, we speak to Austen experts about her...

04.11.2025 10

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Introducing Jane Austen’s Paper Trail – a new podcast from The Conversation

Listen to the trailer for a new podcast series marking 250 years since Jane Austen’s birth.

14.10.2025 5

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#MeToo in the movies – what to watch, see and play this week

It’s been almost a decade since the #MeToo movement promised to bring abusers in Hollywood to account. I’ve watched with interest as films have...

23.08.2025 9

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Killer dolls and Brexit zombies – what to watch and do this week

M3gan is back and camper than ever. And Danny Boyle returns with a Brexit-inspired zombie film.

30.06.2025 7

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The women who shaped Sigmund Freud and a hero who can’t feel pain – what to watch, read and do this week

This week we recommend a new exhibition in the home of Sigmund Freud, an action comedy about a man who feels no pain and the high-octane White Lotus...

04.04.2025 5

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Chaotic cosmic clones and the Joker reinvented – what to watch and read this week

This week we recommend Bong Joon-ho’s dystopian social satire, a queer superhero romp and a gripping Netflix drama.

07.03.2025 4

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The pope’s memoir, Oscar nominees and a mafia exhibition – what to read, see and do this week

The Brutalist now has ten Oscar nominations. We asked a real architect to review the film.

24.01.2025 10

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A feminist fertility film, sci-fi nuns and a sonic gothic masterpiece – what you should watch and listen to this week

“Women presume we can have children. There is a biological and social expectation. Nothing can make that absence worse. But we have the possibility...

29.11.2024 3

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Scents of the Middle Ages and emo nostalgia – what you should read, watch and do this week

I’ve always been a history nerd, but it wasn’t until I started working at The Conversation that I really caught the medieval bug. Inspired by our...

04.11.2024 2

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Irish hip-hop , British K-pop and the best end-of -summer novels – what you should watch and read this week

This article was first published in our email newsletter Something Good, which every fortnight brings you a summary of the best things to watch,...

23.08.2024 5

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Anna Walker