2025 has been an exciting year for thriller fans everywhere looking out for the next big twist. It’s seen an intriguing surge in metafiction and other wildly experimental novels, but there’s been an equally strong showing from sequels and veterans of the genre. From time-travelling detectives to Golden Age tributes, here are five of the […]

One thing about Solange Knowles: she curates culture as if her very existence depended on it. What sets her apart is her deep and constant attentiveness to culture. On 25 September 2025, she announced the new chapter of Saint Heron, a public library built around a digital archive dedicated to preserving rare works by Black […]

When DC Comics unveiled Yara Flor, a Brazilian Amazon destined to become the next Wonder Woman, I was sold. The idea felt overdue, fresh and charmingly promising. I was not alone. Comic book stans all around the world fell in love with Yara’s striking design, with some even naming her appeal ‘the sickness for the […]