Five countries that could win Eurovision this year
Gaby Shedwick's picks for the top 5 countries she thinks could win Eurovision this year.
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‘Bewilderment’ by Richard Powers is an immersive tale following a father and son
Gaby Shedwick reviews 'Bewilderment' by Richard Powers, a Man Booker Prize nominated novel that she found emotive yet gripping.
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After Abramovich’s sanctioning, where do Chelsea go from here?
Chelsea owner Roman Abramovich has been sanctioned by the UK Government due to his connection with Vladimir Putin and the recent events unfolding in Ukraine. Having been at the club since his takeover in 2003, it is difficult to imagine a future for Chelsea without Abramovich, but this is the...
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To Goodreads or not to Goodreads?
Gaby Shedwick discusses her grievances with GoodReads challenges.
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Familiar, catchy, and uplifting: The Wombats’ ‘Fix Yourself, Not the World’ review
Gaby Shedwick reviews The Wombats' latest album: the crowd-pleasing yet slightly lacklustre Fix Yourself, Not the World.
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Ole Gunnar Solskjaer: success or failure?
Before his departure this November, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer had been head coach at Manchester United longer than anyone else in the post-Ferguson era. Despite his club legend status, expectations were high when he first took charge as United looked to get back on top. And for a while, he lived...
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The Lack of men and boys in YA Fiction: where can we find male protagonists?
Many of the protagonists that have become hits on screen in the YA genre are female - think Katniss and Tris of 'The Hunger Games' and 'Divergent' respectively. Gaby Shedwick explores the gender divide of YA protagonists found in the pages of the books that they are based on, and other books that are yet to be adapted.
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What’s behind the success of Richard Osman?
Richard Osman has gone from strength to strength in his career. Now situating himself amongst the crime novel genre, Gaby Shedwick writes about his career journey into book writing.
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Sam Fender’s ‘Seventeen Going Under’ – a snapshot of childhood, politics, and melancholia
Gaby Shedwick reviews Sam Fender's anticipated sophomore album, Seventeen Going Under. Through tales of hardship, love, and anger, Fender recounts his childhood growing up in North Shields near Newcastle.
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‘Old’ is fun but flawed
Gaby Shedwick delivers a mixed review of M. Night Shyamalan's latest movie.
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The 2021 Booker Prize longlist combines dazzling debuts with accessibility and diversity
A varied 2021 Booker Prize Longlist has just been released. Gaby Shedwick explores the list, sharing which books she's excited to read, as well as those that she'd like to have seen featured.
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