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Writing
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 day ago

Houdini's reappearing act: David Haig's new play lays bare the magician's dispute with Conan Doyle

David Haig's play 'Magic' explores the complex friendship between Conan Doyle and Houdini, highlighting their contrasting beliefs about spirituality and deception.
Books
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 days ago

The best recent crime and thrillers review roundup

Cal Hooper investigates a suspicious death in a small Irish town, revealing deep-rooted connections and conflicts among its residents.
UK news
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

London Falling by Patrick Radden Keefe review a compulsive tale of money, lies and avoidable tragedy

A young man named Zac Brettler died after falling from a balcony, raising questions about the circumstances surrounding his death.
US news
fromwww.npr.org
2 weeks ago

'London Falling': A teenage imposter, an aging gangster and a body in the Thames

Zac Brettler, a young man living a double life, died after jumping from a luxury apartment, raising questions about his death and identity.
fromSlate Magazine
3 weeks ago

Who Gets to Decide if Sherlock Holmes Is Gay?

The Johnlock Conspiracy emerged as a fan theory suggesting an inevitable gay romance between Sherlock Holmes and Dr. John Watson, leading to significant community upheaval.
Television
Television
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

Portobello: how can this TV show about the mafia and a mind-controlled parrot be so wildly dull?

Portobello tells the true story of Enzo Tortora, a TV host falsely accused of Camorra ties, exploring themes of celebrity, politics, and organized crime.
Books
fromThe Atlantic
3 weeks ago

Today's Atlantic Trivia: Charles Dickens

The nighttime disorder formerly known as 'Pickwickian syndrome' is now called sleep apnea.
Writing
fromThe Atlantic
1 month ago

Raymond Chandler and the Case of the Split Infinitive

Raymond Chandler clashed with The Atlantic's copy editor Margaret Mutch over her correction of a split infinitive, arguing that deliberate rule-breaking in language creates authentic, living prose.
Film
fromVulture
2 months ago

Mark Strong Answers Every Question We Have About Sherlock Holmes

British actors often play Hollywood villains; Mark Strong's Lord Blackwood in Guy Ritchie's 2009 Sherlock Holmes exemplified that trend and boosted his profile.
London
fromCN Traveller
1 month ago

On Location: Young Sherlock takes us from a historic university city in England to Spain's Cadiz

Young Sherlock is a Guy Ritchie-directed Amazon Prime series exploring Sherlock Holmes' origin story at Oxford University, featuring Hero Fiennes Tiffin as the young detective.
Film
fromIndieWire
1 month ago

'Young Sherlock' Stars Hero Fiennes Tiffin and Joseph Fiennes Crack the Case on Big Spoilers and Real Chemistry

Hero Fiennes Tiffin stars in Prime Video's "Young Sherlock" opposite his uncle Joseph Fiennes, marking their first significant on-camera collaboration in a major project.
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Watson season two review a Sherlock Holmes spinoff full of naughty wit

Long before that, the biggest drama in the world was House, which was set in a hospital but featured a mercurial genius solving baffling mysteries once the House-Home-Holmes penny dropped, you knew you were watching Sherlock in disguise. Watson is the latest attempt by US network television to keep the Conan Doyle canon firing, and it's a straight cross between House and Elementary.
Television
Television
fromConsequence
2 months ago

Thomas Brodie-Sangster & David Thewlis on How The Artful Dodger Season 2 Expands Dickens' World and Beard Diaries: Podcast

Season 2 of The Artful Dodger intensifies tone, blending medical drama, romance, comedy, and crime with faster pacing, moral ambiguity, and heightened character evolution.
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