Netflix
Netflix Is Going All In on Richard Osman’s ‘We Solve Murders’
Richard Osman is back, and he's prepping a new series for Netflix.
Books
The Sense & Sensibilities of Audible’s 'Pride & Prejudice' Adaptation
So much of the most well-known adaptation of Jane Austen’s Pride & Prejudice work because of the visuals: the hand flex, the wet white shirt, the general brooding. But Audible’s recently released audio-only adaptation exhilarates the sounds; a Dove chocolate bar commercial of stillness and escapism
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Lara Maiklem's 'Mudlark' is a Love Letter to England's River Thames
Time stands still in the fog. With all modern references obscured, the river is ageless, static, ghostly. The spirits of the foreshore rise up in the mist, just out of sight. Through the swirling whiteness, a medieval fisherman pegs his fish traps to the riverbed, a Victorian scavenger wanders barefoot
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Why You Should Read Jo Baker's "Longbourn" Now That 'Sanditon' is Over
Though its finale aired several weeks ago, we're all still talking about Sanditon - what worked and what didn’t, and the fact that a second season seems more and more unlikely, despite the efforts of diehard fans. Was the TV series showrunner Andrew Davies’ homage to author Jane
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Missing ‘Endeavour’? Here are Five British Detective Mysteries to Fill the Void
Sadly, the fourth season of Endeavour, starring Shaun Evans as Oxford’s young sleuth has concluded. A prequel of the popular TV series Inspector Morse, starring John Thaw, Endeavour has been a big hit on both sides of the Atlantic and has already been renewed for a fifth season. The
Movies
'Downton Abbey' Cast Members Reunite for ‘The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society’
While fans of Downton Abbey patiently await updates from creator/writer Julian Fellowes on his plans for a theatrical movie of the mega-hit Masterpiece historical drama, a new movie featuring four of its cast members has been filming in England and The Channel Islands. The Guernsey Literary and Potato
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Missing 'Victoria'? Five Books to Read Before Season 2 Begins
A watched kettle never boils for fans of the Masterpiece drama Victoria. If you have binge-watched season one a bazillion times and are as impatient as I am for Season 2 to begin in 2018, follow my lead and fill the void with some (or all) of the great