paperback, $16.95) is an astonishing, deeply wry example, a collection of eight short stories by one of the most influential and inventive Turkish writers of the 20th century, Oguz Atay.

He offered no defence of, or wry reference to, his mother. She was Whitehall’s ethics chief before becoming ‘the most powerful woman in Britain’ as Sir Keir Starmer’s chief of staff.

Singer and dancer JoJo Siwa is trending across social media as her fans claim the 21-year-old has gone missing after hopping onto the "Thank You, Beyoncé" trend. The speculations came after ...

This list is updated monthly with new audiobooks. For 2024, the celebrity avalanche seems to be slowing. But to be sure, I’ll keep you updated in this column, along with all the other titles ...

“Until he fumbles, I'll let him ride,” Gannon said with a wry grin. “That was a pretty spectacular play.” Murray ran for the game-changing touchdown early in the fourth quarter and then ...

By Nicole Fell Joanna “JoJo” Levesque’s first album, JoJo, earned the singer her first platinum record. It scored a top five spot on the Billboard 200. And it was No. 1 on Billboard’s Pop ...

Closely based on Booker prize-winner Bernardine Evaristo’s novel, Mr Loverman is a wry comedy shot through with bitterness and heartbreak. If the characters weren’t so believable, these ...

The Franchise (Sky Comedy, Now) is a knives-out HBO/Sky satire in the tradition of Succession or Veep, in which the Hollywood sausage factory that stuffs endless superhero hero movies down the ...

The memoir, which is being released in the United States by Knopf, was pieced together after his death with the help of Yulia Navalnaya, Navalny’s widow.It will be published in 22 languages ...

Even her mom was in on the elaborate prank. By Rania Aniftos JoJo Siwa was successfully Punk’d. Rebranded as Punk You, producer Sophie Watts and entrepreneur Joe White have brought back the ...

There’s something so unique about the dry, wry Canadian sense of humour — and Guy Maddin‘s latest movie, Rumours, captures it perfectly. Set during a fictional G7 summit, Rumours sees ...