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‘The Wife of Willesden’ Off Broadway Review: Zadie Smith Updates Chaucer and Makes It Twerk
The Wrap via Yahoo News· 1 year agoZadie Smith, the acclaimed British novelist whose works like “White Teeth” have explored the...
The ‘real’ St. Valentine was no patron of love
The Conversation via Yahoo News· 4 months agoValentine’s Day originated as a feast to celebrate the decapitation of a third-century Christian martyr, or perhaps two. It took a gruesome path to...
Culture Re-View: Who was Saint Valentine?
Euronews via Yahoo News· 5 months agoTo mark this famous day in history, we've traced the origins of Saint Valentine and how his name became associated with the romantic holiday we know -...
OPINION - The Houthis could inspire a new wave of piracy — and the English Channel makes us uniquely...
Evening Standard via Yahoo News· 4 months ago“Well, we didn’t see that one coming — the Houthis took us all by surprise,” a distinguished former...
‘Lucky Hank': Mireille Enos’ Character Is ‘Willing to Rock the Boat’ in Marriage to Bob Odenkirk’s...
The Wrap via Yahoo News· 1 year agoMireille Enos has spent much of her acting career in the very serious, life-or-death-stakes worlds...
Happy Valentine’s Day 2024! Who was St Valentine and why do we celebrate on February 14?
Evening Standard via Yahoo News· 5 months agoFrom naff cards to ostentatious flower bouquets - St Valentine's Day may be cheesy, but there's no...
Speak Cockney Day: the Cockney rhyming slang you need to know
Evening Standard via Yahoo News· 4 months agoThe unofficial ‘Speak Cockney Day’ is just around the corner, meaning you don’t have much time to...
The surprisingly unromantic origins of Valentine’s Day
The Independent via Yahoo News· 1 year agoLoved by some, loathed by others, Valentine’s Day is widely regarded as the ultimate day of cheesy,...
When is Valentine's Day? How the holiday became a celebration of love (and gifts).
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 6 months agoNo matter the season, love is something that can be celebrated throughout the year. There is,...
What Libraries Risk When They Go Digital
Time via Yahoo News· 3 months agoStudents working on laptop computers at the British Library with the Kings Library in the background, London Credit - Pawel Libera/Getty Images Over the...
