4 d. ago The Guardian view on Christopher Marlowe: it’s time to read him and honour him | Editorial

England’s second most famous playwright is the star of a new play. But his own works should be staged more, and he should be commemorated betterFor a limited season this autumn, Christopher Marlowe will become a star of the London stage again. Enjoy it while you can, for Marlowe has become an ephemeral figure in Britain’s national culture. His plays, once staples, are now produced only intermittently, if at all. Today, Marlowe is probably better known for his dramatic death, stabbed in a London riverside tavern, than for anything he wrote or for being the literary pioneer that he was.From next week, however, the sexy and brilliant figure of Kit Marlowe will be the centrepiece character, played by Ncuti Gatwa, in Liz Duffy Adams’s two-hander, Born With Teeth, which is currently in previews in the West End, with its offical opening next week. The play teases with the possibility, first reported in this newspaper in 2016, that Marlowe and William Shakespeare, played by Edward...

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4 d. ago Next's £38 figure smoothing trousers shoppers call 'flattering' and 'great for winter'

Shoppers have praised these trousers as 'great for winter', as we get ever so close to the colder months

Economics

4 d. ago The ‘flattering’ trousers which give a ‘relaxed yet polished look’ shoppers are loving at Next

Shoppers are praising the quality of these 'true to size', 'flattering trousers'

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5 d. ago Next's £24 dress is so 'flattering on the tummy' shoppers want every colour

"A comfortable and stylish dress that gives the impression of being well dressed whilst being a relaxed fit. It’s young, casual, and classy all at the same time"

Economics

6 d. ago Boden's half price sale dress is so 'flattering' shoppers aged 30 to 60 all love it

"Fits lovely on over 60's."

Economics

7 d. ago Regatta shoppers can snap up a £60 waterproof 'flattering fit' jacket for 'free' through online double deal

"I'm so happy with this jacket. The style and fit are great, it is lightweight but keeps out the wind and rain"

Economics

8 d. ago Next’s ‘flattering’ crochet jumper gets shoppers ‘lots of compliments’

It could be an ideal cover up for those chilly late summer nights

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1 week ago 'Flattering fit’ crochet top Next shoppers are loving that comes in gorgeous autumn hues

If you're going for a boho chic vibe to make the most of the rest of the summer, wear on evenings out or take on holiday - then this item might be for you

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2 w. ago Roman shoppers race to bag 'flattering' sale dress that 'fits like a dream'

This versatile frock can also be carried through to wear on warm autumn days.

Economics

2 w. ago Boden's summer trousers that 'smooth out mid section' are now 50% off

Boden shoppers have praised the striped trousers for being 'smoothing' around the middle and not creasing, and they're not 50% off in the summer sale

Politics

2 w. ago Boden trousers with 'smoothing' waistband fly off the shelves as they're cut by 50%

Boden's Cropped Double Cloth Trousers have been reduced by 50% in the brand's summer sale and are available in a range of colours and prints - but some shoppers have been left disappointed

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3 w. ago Helen Garner and Dua Lipa’s interview caused a personal crisis. How do I be ‘quietly intelligent’? | Leading questions

There’s a way of thinking about traits such as intelligence as gifts, writes advice columnist Eleanor Gordon-Smith. The next step is figuring out how to share themRead more Leading questionsAustralian author Helen Garner offered a compliment to the unbelievably talented and beautiful Dua Lipa in a recent interview that has caused a somewhat personal crisis on my part.She described Lipa as “quietly intelligent”. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Helen Garner and Dua Lipa’s interview caused a personal crisis. How can I be ‘quietly intelligent’? | Leading questions

There’s a way of thinking about traits such as intelligence as gifts, writes advice columnist Eleanor Gordon-Smith. The next step is figuring out how to share themRead more Leading questionsAustralian author Helen Garner offered a compliment to the unbelievably talented and beautiful Dua Lipa in a recent interview that has caused a somewhat personal crisis on my part.She described Lipa as “quietly intelligent”. Continue reading...

Events

3 w. ago Sainsbury's 'perfect' £28 dress shoppers say is 'really flattering'

Sainsbury's shoppers have dubbed the popular dress "flattering" and "perfect" after buying it online

Economics