Classic novel slapped with woke warning
A Scottish university has slapped a woke warning on Ernest Hemingway’s book The Old Man and the Sea because of particular “graphic” scenes.
Books & Magazines
Kendall Jenner strips nude for racy shoot
The reality star-turned-supermodel poses in a series of skimpy looks for i-D Magazine, even going nude for one sultry shot.
Beckhams slammed for teen son’s racy shoot
“Proud” parents Victoria and David Beckham are facing heavy backlash after sharing revealing photos of their 17-year-old son on social media.
Britney lands eye-watering tell-all deal
The singer is set to open up about all the bombshell moments of her life, just months after her 13-year conservatorship was finally lifted.
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Karl’s shock wedding backflip
Karl Stefanovic famously made a very public promise about his wedding to Jasmine Yarbrough. He doesn’t appear to have kept it.
Dalton tackles First Fleet in second book
After his successful debut climbed the bestseller list, Trent Dalton has dropped his follow up By Sea and Stars, just five months later.
13 books to get your 13-year-old reading again
If your 13-year-old has stopped reading, here are 13 books they could read (that aren’t Harry Potter) that might just get them opening a book again.
Cartoonist swaps River City for Windy City
He spent three decades as a Brisbane resident, but renowned comic artist Eddie Campbell now calls Chicago home.
Unlikely duo expose Canberra’s ‘dark underbelly’
Competitors in their former lives as press gallery journalists, Chris Uhlmann and Steve Lewis have joined forces to pen a gripping novel that offers an insider’s eye into the nation’s capital, with a fictional twist.
Books you should read before you watch the movie
BOOK lovers are a protective bunch — always ready to leap to the defence of their favourite title when it makes the transition from book shelf to screen. Here are the books you have to read before seeing the films.
Word of the Year sums up 2018
Many words spring to mind when considering how to describe 2018. Yet, none work better than ‘toxic’.
Mel B’s awkward sex encounter with huge star
A newly-single Mel B enlisted the help of a “secret website” where famous unattached guys put up images – of their private parts.
Mel B’s shock X Factor drug confession
Appearing as a judge on The X Factor, Spice Girl Mel B hid a chronic drug habit that threatened to take over her life.
William Boyd’s powerful new novel
Many of us have been blinded by love, but what happens when you never see clearly again? William Boyd explore this in his latest book, which you might find difficult to put down.
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