In Liverpool, people danced together at a warehouse party as part of a scientific trial of how and if social distancing can safely end.
Author: ALEX MARSHALL
Germany Sets Out Plans to Return Benin Bronzes
The government, regional legislators and major museums said they would make “substantial” returns of the famous West African artifacts starting next year.
French Authors Lead International Booker Prize Shortlist
Éric Vuillard and David Diop are among the authors contending for the prestigious award for translated literature.
$40,000 Swindle Puts Spotlight on Literary Prize Scams
The organizers of at least five British awards received emails asking them to transfer prize money to a PayPal account. One of them paid out.
Edinburgh Festivals Will Go Ahead, in Person and Online
The Edinburgh International Festival, canceled last year, said it would proceed in August thanks to three specially built pavilions.
‘Nomadland’ Wins Big at Diverse BAFTAs
Four awards went to Chloé Zhao’s tale of itinerant Americans, living in vans and rolling through gorgeous landscapes, seeking temporary jobs to eke out an existence.
Netflix’s ‘The Crown’ Changed Prince Philip’s Image
The Netflix show exposed a new generation to the prince’s life and helped reshape those already familiar with his legacy.
A Rapper, Hitting His 30s, Reinvents Himself as a Scion of Spanish Pop
C. Tangana was a provocative star of trap music. Now, his songs are played in supermarkets and praised by 50- and 60-somethings on YouTube.
Amanda Gorman’s Poetry United Critics. It’s Dividing Translators.
Should a white writer translate a Black poet’s work? A debate in Europe has exposed the lack of diversity in the world of literary translation.
His Game Made Beating a Pandemic Fun. Can He Do It for Climate Change?
Matt Leacock, the inventor of the hit board game Pandemic, has spent the past year making a game about an even weightier subject.