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The Guardian

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The hill I will die on: Heavy, awkward and incredibly expensive – we don’t need hardback books

The hill I will die on: Heavy, awkward and incredibly expensive – we don’t need hardback books

Recently, readers have been all a-flutter over the publication of Patrick Radden Keefe’s richly reported new book, London Falling. Reviews of the...

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The Guardian

Larry Ryan

These CEOs want a starring role in our lives – and there’s not much we can do about it

A few weeks ago, the CEO of McDonald’s appeared in a video sampling the chain’s new “Big Arch burger”. In the clip, Chris Kempczinski, or...

28.03.2026 10

The Guardian

Larry Ryan

Do we need Imax? 70mm? VistaVision? All I need to watch movies at the cinema is darkness and quiet

11.10.2025 20

The Guardian

Larry Ryan

Lisbon’s funicular tragedy struck a city that is struggling to balance old and new

09.09.2025 10

The Guardian

Larry Ryan

There’s an art to staging a comeback. But the best artists know when it’s time to take a pause

12.07.2025 10

The Guardian

Larry Ryan