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Nadia Khomami

The Guardian

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Wanted: a new PM, a new James Bond, a new Doctor – and a UK that can agree on its leading characters

Wanted: a new PM, a new James Bond, a new Doctor – and a UK that can agree on its leading characters

It’s been the refrain of the week. Why can’t the country hold on to a prime minister – and how can it be that Larry, the Downing Street cat, has...

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The Guardian

Nadia Khomami

Hey! You in the stalls! Put that phone away and surrender to the art

Have we lost the ability to surrender to a story? Surely, if there’s any narrative that deserves our undivided attention, it’s that of a crown...

06.06.2026 10

The Guardian

Nadia Khomami

Michael is a highly selective version of the singer’s life, and that suits more people than you might think

Like millions of other people, I went to see Michael this week. I knew what I was getting into – most reviews have been brutal. It is a...

27.04.2026 30

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Nadia Khomami

Every generation gets the Wuthering Heights it deserves. And Emerald Fennell’s is for the always-online

It’s hard to think of any book with a stronger hold on its admirers than Wuthering Heights. Almost 200 years after publication, Emily Brontë’s...

16.02.2026 200

The Guardian

Nadia Khomami

2025 was the year we grew tired of celebrity for celebrity’s sake

30.12.2025 50

The Guardian

Nadia Khomami