I work in the art department at HarperCollins, where I get a front row seat to the conversations that shape how books appear in the world. What kind of cover art reads as “literary” versus “commercial”, what signals a “book club book”, what feels “serious” versus “friendly”, and, increasingly, how to make a cover socially
tony barry And george megalogenis (Replacing Barry Cassidy) Give your thoughts on One Nation MP Barnaby Joyce’s viral moment this week and why he thinks it did well for his party’s base. George takes us back to previous elections that produced favorable results for One Nation and reminds us that we have been here before
Published July 22, 2026 03:27 pm Every summer, our gear editors head to OMA’s Media Show to take a look at the future of gear. For 2027, big-name brands are pushing the limits of what’s possible in ultralight, from quilts to rain jackets. We also looked at smart updates to existing favorites and new, affordable
Sixteen and 17-year-olds face an overnight social media curfew in an extension of the government’s social media ban for under-16s. Under the plan aimed at reducing online harm, some apps will be blocked by default from midnight to 6am. But if the curfew won’t be mandatory and teens can opt out, will it accomplish anything?
Mark Zuckerberg walked into a Los Angeles courtroom on February 18 with an entourage decked out in Meta Ray-Bans. He was there to do something he’d never done before — take the stand in front of a jury in a landmark civil case that sought to prove that Instagram and YouTube are addictive by design.
Motorcycle theft in Britain should create fear among the riders there. I don’t write this to spread fear; I’m writing this because riders are not only at risk of losing their bike; They are in danger of being attacked. Motorcycle thefts and assault related crimes are on the rise, especially in London, and unfortunately, many
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When you hear there’s another “bro” podcast on the block, it’s tempting to roll your eyes. But Dylan Sprouse and Brendan Columbus, hosts of the new video podcast wild onesDetermined to do “hanging” differently. Sprouse and Columbus met while attending New York University, where their college friendship soon became a decade-long bond. This is the
Published by The Hogarth Press on 16 June Mania: StoriesThe 49th collection of Joyce Carol Oates. That same day, “America’s Leading Female Writer” posted and reposted 40 times on X, commenting, among other things, on Dick Cavett, Tiger Lily, cats, and, repeatedly, police brutality. A storehouse of extraordinary short stories, frenzy has already received rave
Social media giants have faced questions this week at the royal commission on anti-Semitism and social cohesion as it asked: What more needs to be done to tackle online hate? Reged Ahmed spoke to a senior journalist Torey Shepherd What these platforms have to say about allegations that they have promoted anti-Semitic content online