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‘Flying is an act of surrender’: a new novel about a woman who wants to be ravished by an Airbus

Kate Folk on Sky Daddy, a book about sex, death and plane crashes that’s taking off in these turbulent times

The Guardian - US

An opera based on Melville’s masterpiece, 'Moby-Dick,' docks at the Met

The Metropolitan Opera is staging a production of Herman Melville's masterpiece about a white whale, ‘Moby-Dick

The Independent UK

‘The ungraspable phantom of life’: why puppetry is perfect for plumbing the deep mysteries of Moby-Dick

Yngvild Aspeli, whose staging of the Melville novel forms the centrepiece of this year’s MimeLondon festival, explains the eerie magic of her craft

The Guardian - UK

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‘People are rooting for the whale’: the strange American tradition of Moby-Dick reading marathons

For decades, diehard fans have joined together to read Herman Melville’s 600-page novel aloud in exotic locations

The Guardian - US

A post-pandemic novel with a fairy tale twist, Julia Phillips’ Bear is a harrowing story of economic hardship

With her second novel Bear, Julia Phillips consolidates her position as a leading novelist of the cartographic margins.

The Conversation

‘A campaign for vengeance’: critics warn of a radical second Trump term

After a chaotic first term, experienced advisers are ready to usher in a second presidency ‘driven by imaginary grievances’

The Guardian - US

The 10 best doom and stoner metal albums of 2023

The end is nigh - but you can still check out these brilliant stoner and doom records from 2023

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The Starbucks logo: a history

We look back at the history of the Starbucks logo, and how it evolved to one of the most recognised marks on the planet.

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‘We can carry on for ever’: meet Iceland’s last whale hunter

For Kristján Loftsson, the 80-year-old who is more or less singlehandedly keeping the fin whale hunt alive, comparisons with Moby-Dick’s obsessive hero Ahab are ‘an honour’. Will opposition to the dying industry finally catch up with him?

The Guardian - UK

Kevin Baxter: Pep Guardiola should leave Manchester City before sanctions tarnish his legacy

With Saturday’s 1-0 win over Inter Milan in the UEFA Champions League final, Manchester City’s pursuit of the one prize it was missing is at long last over. And it had been an epic quest, not unlike King Arthur’s hunt for the Holy Grail or Captain Ahab’s pursuit of that…

Los Angeles Times

Vagrant, machine or pioneer? How we think about a roving eagle offers insights into human attitudes toward nature

The Steller’s sea eagle is one of the largest and most aggressive raptors in the world. With an 8-foot wingspan and striking white markings, these birds tower over their bald eagle cousins.

The Conversation

Dennis Anderson: On Minnetonka, a walleye on the hook, and a 52-inch muskie to boot

MINNEAPOLIS — In Herman Melville's "Moby-Dick,'' the antagonist, Ahab, is so fixated with pursuing the great white whale of the book's title that Ahab's obsession results in his demise, and not in a pleasant way.

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