Columbo is peak formula storytelling because it is about the persistent power of being annoying. Think your murder alibi is airtight? We'll see if you feel like confessing after three days of a trenchcoat-wearing goblin following you around to talk about the chili he just ate.

My new year’s resolution generator for Guardian Books. Let me know what you get!

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FILMS OF 2025: 1. Nosferatu ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

When Willem Dafoe turned up in Nosferatu and said "Nosferatu" the woman next me whispered "Yes!"

We must protect Ambassador Suzuki at all costs

Introducing #NintendoSwitch2, the successor to Nintendo Switch, releasing in 2025. Learn more: ninten.do/6013U8Rsf

‘Sir, the good news is that people have finally stopped sharing the ghislaine maxwell photo’

Conclave winning Best Picture after controversy knocks out its opponents one by one would be a very Conclave way to end awards season

Trying to teach my idiot son about the joys and subtle flavours of coffee but he keeps trying to eat the table

.. and happy St David’s Day! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

The Japanese ambassador to the UK wishes everyone a happy St David’s Day with a Welsh cake and daffodil origami. Protect this man at all costs.

Website I have not visited in many months, have possibly never visited at all: You've read your last free article.

April 1st: The only day of the year when people pause for critical thought instead of automatically accepting what they read on the internet!

I watched “Thunderbolts*.” It’s not about eliminating a powerful “external enemy” to save the “world.” It’s about embracing lonely “individuals” and rescuing the “audience” from their own “inner enemies.” A truly “kind-hearted” MCU film. Jake Schreier’s sense of humor strikes a

Great thread on eponyms where the patient rather than the doctor is commemorated. #medicaleponym #medicaleponyms

ID Doctors: They spelt Doxycycline wrong.

I urge my consultant colleagues to please - download the microguide.