The Guardian Culture

The best American LGBTQ+ books, chosen by authors

From 20th-century classics to little-known treasures, Michael Cunningham, Hilton Als, Eileen Myles and others share their favorite books about LGBTQ+ life‘Sheer outrageousness’: writers on their favourite LGBTQ+ movie charactersYou could debate what the best American LGBTQ+ book is until the cows come home, but experts at least tend to agree on the first one: 1870’s catchily titled Joseph and His Friend: A Story of Pennsylvania by Bayard Taylor. Compared with the well-worn classics of the Britis

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The Guardian Culture

Kin by Tayari Jones review – a haunting tale of motherlessness

Two friends, united by their missing mothers, come of age in segregation-era America, in a cautionary tale about the limits of loveAnnie and Vernice (or Niecy, as Annie calls her) are “cradle friends”, brought up in their home town of Honeysuckle, Louisiana, in 1950s America. The protagonists are defined by their motherlessness and their diverging drives to escape their individual tragedies and pre-written destinies. In this haunting novel of motherhood and sisterhood, Tayari Jones writes i

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The Guardian Culture

Dear You review – enjoyable Chinese romdram crosses generations as it tracks down a missing husband

Director Lan Hongchun’s family saga feels like a good old-fashioned novel as it goes in search of a man who has disappeared in ThailandWith a story that ranges from the 1940s to the present and, although mostly set in Bangkok, revolving largely around Teochew-speaking Chinese from Guangdong, this generations-spanning drama feels like a good old-fashioned novel. A romantic beach read, perhaps, the kind in which coincidences and random accidents cause misunderstandings that last for decades until

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Wired

Best Red Light Therapy Mask: WIRED's Top 5, Ranked (2026)

Your face called, and it’s low-key offended you might trust TikTok more than WIRED.

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The Guardian

Surging pokies revenue proves NSW Labor has failed to reduce gambling harm as promised, advocates say

State budget suggests Minns government is addicted to pokies revenue, with tax take predicted to jump from $1.6bn to $2.2bn annually within four yearsFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAnti-gambling advocates say surging tax revenue from poker machines in New South Wales is a betrayal of the Minns government’s promise to reform the industry.Tuesday’s state budget forecasts the annual revenue from all gambling taxes wil

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BBC Sport

What to look out for on EFL fixture release day

All the information you need before the Championship, League One and League Two fixtures are announced on 25 June.

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NY Times Business

Alibaba Sues Pentagon Over China Military Label

The Chinese tech giant said it had no ties to China’s military and that the U.S. government had violated the law by making that claim.

business  6d ago

Variety

Annecy Winner Upamanyu Bhattacharyya’s ‘Heirloom’ Closes French Co-Production With Condor Films, Lands CNC Grant (EXCLUSIVE)

The Indo-French animated feature “Heirloom” has formalized its French co-production with Paris-based Condor Films and secured the CNC’s Aide aux Cinémas du Monde grant. The period family fantasy marks the debut feature of Upamanyu Bhattacharyya. Bhattacharyya previously won the City of Annecy Award in 2020 for his short “Wade.” Set in Ahmedabad in 1960, “Heirloom” […]

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Bloomberg Markets

US Diesel Prices Fall Under $5, Easing Key Inflationary Pressure

The cost of diesel in the US dipped below $5 a gallon for the first time since mid-March, offering relief for one of the global economy’s most vital inputs.

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ESPN

Bucks GM mum on Giannis, emphasizes 'building'

With the trade of superstar Giannis Antetokounmpo to the Heat not yet official, Bucks GM Jon Horst declined to talk specifics -- but repeatedly emphasized "a theme of building" after the team drafted Brayden Burries and Nate Ament on Tuesday night.

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ESPN

Dubs' Lendeborg 'used to hate Steph' as Kyrie fan

A decade after watching the evolution of the rivalry between the Warriors and Cavs, Michigan wing Yaxel Lendeborg was drafted by Golden State with the 11th pick Tuesday and admitted at the podium: "I'm a big Kyrie guy. So I used to hate Steph Curry."

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Bloomberg Markets

MSCI Warns It May Review Turkey Markets Classification

MSCI Inc. warned Turkey that it may review its index classification if the country doesn’t improve shareholder transparency.

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BBC Sport

UFC icon Poirier accepts he needs help after arrest

Dustin Poirier has said he is "at the point where I need some help" after being arrested for alleged public drunkenness.

sports  6d ago

Bloomberg Markets

Airbus A380 Aircraft Require Checks for Possible Wing Cracks

The European Union Aviation Safety Agency is asking some operators of Airbus SE A380 jets to perform additional special inspections on their aircraft’s wings after identifying possible cracks in the structure.

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The Guardian Culture

I’ve seen Chekhov’s Cherry Orchard 20 times – and it blossoms when tended by the British | Michael Billington

Helen Hunt and Kristin Scott Thomas are leading revivals of the Russian classic whose blend of comedy and tragedy is baked into our own dramatic heritageWhat kind of play is The Cherry Orchard? As a new production starring Helen Hunt and Kenneth Branagh beckons in Stratford, I am reminded that it is a question people have been asking since the play’s inception. Chekhov himself wrote that what had emerged in his play was “not a drama but a comedy, in places almost a farce”. Stanislavski, who dire

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The Guardian

Dettol apologises after ‘toxic men’ advert sparks backlash in China

British disinfectant brand withdraws advert about a man’s efforts to find a ‘clean and untouched’ womanThe British hygiene brand Dettol has apologised after an advertisement released in China, which it said was intended to criticise “toxic men”, was widely condemned on social media as offensive to women.The five-minute advert for a multipurpose disinfectant, released across many online platforms at the end of May, features a man comparing his girlfriend with his former partner. Learning that his

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Bloomberg Markets

Volatility Is Now a Feature, Not a Bug: 3-Minutes MLIV

Guy Johnson, Tom Mackenzie and Mark Cudmore break down today's key themes for analysts and investors on "Bloomberg: The Opening Trade." (Source: Bloomberg)

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Hollywood Reporter

Mamdani Tsunami: What New York’s Stunning Primary Results Mean for Tech and Hollywood (and Democracy)

With DSA and DSA-Aligned Congressional candidates staging three big wins, a new plot twist in our Trump sequel

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Hollywood Reporter

Mamdani Tsunami: What New York’s Stunning Primary Results Mean for Tech and Hollywood (and Democracy)

With DSA and DSA-Aligned Congressional candidates staging three big wins, a new plot twist in our Trump sequel

entertainment  6d ago

Financial Times

Tankmaker KNDS starts process for listing in Paris and Frankfurt

IPO will test investor appetite for defence stocks and comes as the region embarks on a rearmament drive

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