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A History of the Novel in Britain by Philip Hensher review – a masterpiece of criticism
Philip Hensher’s A History of the Novel in Britain is praised as an exceptionally lively and authoritative account of British fiction from Daniel Defoe to Zadie Smith. The reviewer argues that its chief strength is its connected narrative: rather than treating authors and movements as separate academic subjects, Hensher traces how novelists influenced, challenged and…
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Expecting to fly: Avery Norman’s moving images of girlhood – in pictures
Texas-born photographer Avery Norman, a winner of LensCulture’s 2026 critics’ choice award, presents a series examining youth, girlhood and American identity. The images combine staged, intimate and everyday moments to explore memory, desire and selfhood, with an emphasis on the ways personal experience becomes visual mythology. Norman’s photographs include her mother’s preserved hair braided in…
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Peggy Flanagan wins Minnesota Democratic Senate nomination
Peggy Flanagan, Minnesota’s Lieutenant Governor, has won the Democratic nomination for the US Senate seat being vacated by retiring Senator Tina Smith. She defeated a six-candidate field, including her main rival Representative Angie Craig, in a result seen as a victory for the party’s progressive wing over its more moderate faction. The contest drew attention…
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Guy Sebastian’s ex-manager Titus Day makes stunning admission over singer’s missing money as bitter years-long legal battle ends in confidential settlement
Guy Sebastian’s former manager, Titus Day, has settled a long-running legal dispute with the Australian singer over allegedly withheld earnings, with the case concluding via a confidential settlement rather than further court proceedings. The resolution brings to an end years of bitter litigation between the two men, which had centred on claims that Day mismanaged…
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Thunder frontman Danny Bowes announces Under Pressure spoken word tour – and it’s going to be entirely unscripted
Thunder frontman Danny Bowes has announced a UK spoken word tour called Under Pressure for spring next year, marking only his second run of live dates since suffering a stroke in 2022. The tour matters as a milestone in his recovery, following months of hospitalisation and rehabilitation, and shows him continuing to perform despite being…
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Zuck’s Chinese agentic prey escapes, will resume standalone ops
Manus AI is preparing to operate independently again after Chinese regulators blocked Meta’s planned acquisition of the Chinese AI company. The case highlights Beijing’s willingness to retain control over domestic technology firms, even when they seek overseas investment and partnerships. Manus launched in March 2025 with an autonomous “general agent” designed to perform multi-step computer…
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Supreme Court sets religious freedom case as Miami crane collapse traps workers
The US Supreme Court set oral arguments in St. Mary Catholic Parish v. Roy for 3 November 2026. The case concerns Colorado’s universal preschool programme and whether the state may require participating religious schools to comply with admissions non-discrimination rules that the Catholic petitioners say conflict with their religious mission. The Court had agreed in…
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Peggy Flanagan defeats Angie Craig in Minnesota Senate primary
Peggy Flanagan, Minnesota’s lieutenant governor, defeated congresswoman Angie Craig in the Democratic primary for a US Senate seat. The result is seen as a notable victory for the party’s progressive wing over a more moderate candidate, potentially influencing how Democrats approach future contests. Flanagan won 58.6 per cent of the vote, compared with Craig’s 39.5…
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Rival Sons’ frontman Jay Buchanan announces solo acoustic tour. “I’ll be running lean and mean out to see my country and telling some stories”
Rival Sons frontman Jay Buchanan has announced his first solo tour of the United States, a run of acoustic shows under the name “Storyteller”. The announcement follows three Weapons of Beauty solo dates he played in New York and Nashville in February, marking a continuation of what he describes as an organically evolving solo venture…
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Trump’s power rattled as notorious ex-crack addict LOSES by 13 points in governor race
A candidate publicly linked to Donald Trump has lost a governor’s race by 13 percentage points, a result reported as a blow to the former president’s political influence. The report identifies the defeated candidate, referenced in connection with Minnesota’s governorship, as someone with a well-known history of past crack cocaine addiction, framing the loss as…