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How AI prompting turned writerly description into an everyday skill

You are sitting at your computer, interacting with a generative AI model like ChatGPT Image or Midjourney. You have a distinct picture in your mind, and you begin with a simple, general prompt: a chair in a cozy room.

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How America came to love football – what you should listen, read and see this week

This curation of The Conversation UK’s arts and culture coverage was first published in our fortnightly newsletter, Something Good.

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The overlooked Virginia Woolf novel about to hit cinemas – Night and Day

Virginia Woolf remains one of the most widely read and celebrated writers of the 20th century, with To the Lighthouse and Mrs Dalloway regularly appearing near the top of lists of the greatest novels of all time. Yet not all of her books are so well remembered.

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From Bloomsbury to Whitehall: new play reimagines life of John Maynard Keynes

The Standard of Living by James Graham traces economist’s influence on British politics and culture

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‘More relevant now than ever’: how Virginia Woolf recaptured the cultural zeitgeist

With an adaptation of Night and Day hitting cinemas, the pioneering author’s work continues to inspire audiences

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Hey! You in the stalls! Put that phone away and surrender to the art

As Rosamund Pike found out recently on stage, many people now experience the arts simply as content to be documented for likes and shares, says Guardian arts and culture correspondent Nadia Khomami

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Readers’ top 100 novels of all time

After authors and critics chose their top 100 novels, we asked for your favourites. From Uruguay to the Isle of Skye, 3,000 readers cast their votes. Here are the titles that made your list – topped by a new entry at number 1

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Mrs Dalloway review – Virginia Woolf’s party planner plays all the roles herself

Kit Green takes on all the characters in an imaginative interpretation of the 1925 day-in-the-life novel

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Virginia Woolf’s Night and Day review – dreamy adaptation reaches for the stars

Woolf’s novel about a headstrong young Edwardian woman takes flight under Tina Gharavi’s direction, with Timothy Spall and Jennifer Saunders among the ensemble cast

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Jack Whitehall ‘absolutely honoured’ to be subject of Becky Hill’s diss track

It comes after the comedian called Hill a ‘Wetherspoons Whitney’ while hosting the 2025 Brit Awards.

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Astell and Woolf review – feminist writers unite and share a sherry in the afterlife

In Shelagh Stephenson’s spiky comedy, Virginia Woolf and Mary Astell become celestial companions, discussing religion, science and independence

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Clarissa review – Sophie Okonedo mesmeric as Virginia Woolf’s Mrs Dalloway decamps to Nigeria

Cannes film festival: Commanding performances and a great musical score underpin this seductive drama about regret, memory and young love

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Who’s in, who’s out, and how many have you read? The story behind our 100 best novels list

Jane Eyre or Wuthering Heights. Ulysses or Catch-22 … Find out which title came top, as chosen by authors, critics and academics worldwide

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The Waves review – superb staging of Virginia Woolf’s deep dive into friendship

Deft production follows six friends as they morph from truth-blurting children into weary midlifers in effortless and capable performances

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The Hours won awards for Nicole Kidman’s fake nose – and hearts as a queer classic

Stephen Daldry’s 2002 film, which secured Kidman an Oscar for her depiction of Virginia Woolf, is a groundbreaking depiction of queer sexuality across the 20th century

Evening Standard

Country pub of the week: The Badger Inn, Carbis Bay, Cornwall

Make like Virginia Woolf and head down to Lelant, says Josh Barrie

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Ice Shock is a novel about passionate love in a time of climate crisis

South-African born writer and world literature scholar Elleke Boehmer’s sixth novel, Ice Shock, is a breathtaking story about two lovers who, soon after they meet, find themselves separated to pursue different career choices in different parts of the world.

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Nicole Kidman Has A Message For The Haters Still Complaining About Her Oscar Win

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Stories of beauty, mourning and ‘moments of being’ inspire in Claire Thomas’ On Not Climbing Mountains

Over the past month, the world has watched with awe the tremendous feats of athletes at the 2026 Winter Olympics, many of which involve risky mountain sports.

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Jennifer Saunders brands co-star Lily Allen an 'icon' and 'survivor' following David Harbour split

The Absolutely Fabulous star starred opposite the hitmaker, who is set to kick off her tour on Monday, in the screen adaptation of Virginia Woolf’s 1919 novel, Night and Day

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How interwar fiction made sense of an increasingly noisy world

Noise was first considered a public health issue in interwar Britain – called the “age of noise” by the author and essayist Aldous Huxley. In this era, the proliferation of mechanical sounds, particularly the rumble of road and air traffic, the blare of loudspeakers and the rising decibels of industry,…

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On Being Ill at 100: Virginia Woolf’s ‘best essay’ still shapes how we read sickness

The year is 1926. Queen Elizabeth II is christened. Wage cuts and increased working hours for coal miners precipitate a general strike of workers. A.A. Milne publishes Winnie-the-Pooh. The League of Nations accepts Germany as the sixth permanent member on the council deeming it a “peace-loving country”.

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Letter: Colin Ford obituary

Maggie Humm writes: A world expert on Virginia Woolf, Colin Ford came to my aid while I was doing a talk on her

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Princess Kate's Secret Night Out for “Evening of Creative Inspiration” with The Royal Ballet

“Thank you to The Royal Ballet for an amazing evening.”

Evening Standard

Woolf Works at Royal Ballet: Wayne McGregor chases brainbox ideas with electric sensation

4/5 Wayne McGregor’s response to the work of Virginia Woolf returns to Royal Ballet and continues to wield emotive power

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