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Podcast Feature of the Week: Still Human with Robin Leo Hoffmann and Anshuman Sharma. Honest conversations from the road, and the singer from Bir who followed his music. Read the interview.
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Read It, Then Watch It

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Read It, Then Watch It: Verity

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Open book and popcorn on velvet cinema seats beneath a warm projector beam
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Books Becoming Films This Autumn, Read Them Before You Watch

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An open book becoming a glowing film reel in warm cinematic light
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Books Becoming Movies in 2026, Read Them First

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An open book on a wooden desk surrounded by film clapperboards, vintage reels and a projector, with golden film strips rising from its pages in a cozy library
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Movies This Week: Duke Lott's Film, and the Documentaries About Books Becoming Films

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Poppy and Alex relaxing on sun loungers by the sea in People We Meet on Vacation, the Emily Henry adaptation streaming on Netflix, image courtesy of Netflix
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People We Meet on Vacation, The Netflix Film About That One Friend You Never Let Go Of

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Marcellus the giant Pacific octopus spreads across the glass of his aquarium tank in Remarkably Bright Creatures, courtesy of Netflix
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Remarkably Bright Creatures, the Unlikely Friendship That Will Restore Your Faith in People

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Read It, Then Watch It: 5 Inspiring Books and Their Films

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Coffee break: purple mug of cappuccino with heart latte art on a wooden desk beside an open book and earbuds by a rainy autumn window
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Read Something. Watch Something. Listen to Something.

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Woman reading The Book of Delights by a rainy window with a cup of tea on a cosy Saturday morning
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The Joy of Small Things: A Book, a Film and a Podcast for a Slow Saturday

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Woman reading Four Thousand Weeks by a window with tea on a cosy autumn afternoon
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Small Rituals for Slower Autumn Days: A Book, a Film and a Podcast to Steady You

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Five Gentle Books for Routines That Actually Stick

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A woman enjoying a slow autumn morning with coffee, a book, a croissant and an analogue clock by a bright apartment window
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The Clocks Go Back This Sunday: Here Is How We Are Spending Our Extra Hour

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Mandy Tang beside a quote from Heal Your Career Wounds about finding your way back to yourself
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Feature of the Week: Heal Your Career Wounds by Mandy Tang

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Uplifting Books That Aren't Cheesy: 8 Hopeful Reads With Real Heart

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Latest Films

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Children cheer in a convertible in The Birthday Gift, courtesy of Netflix
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New on Netflix This Weekend: Our 3 Picks

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Woman in a camel coat and cream knitted scarf reading a hardback book on a park bench with a takeaway coffee on a sunny autumn afternoon
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Read It, Then Watch It: 5 Inspiring Books and Their Films

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Coffee break: purple mug of cappuccino with heart latte art on a wooden desk beside an open book and earbuds by a rainy autumn window
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Read Something. Watch Something. Listen to Something.

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Woman reading The Book of Delights by a rainy window with a cup of tea on a cosy Saturday morning
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The Joy of Small Things: A Book, a Film and a Podcast for a Slow Saturday

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Omar Sy as Assane Diop on horseback in front of the Panthéon in Lupin Part 4 on Netflix
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3 Netflix Picks for Your Weekend: A Heist, a Hurricane and a Love Story

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A woman enjoying a slow autumn morning with coffee, a book, a croissant and an analogue clock by a bright apartment window
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The Clocks Go Back This Sunday: Here Is How We Are Spending Our Extra Hour

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Friendship Films to Watch With Your Best Friend This Weekend

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Students performing on stage in Hollywood Arts on Netflix
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3 Netflix Picks to Make Your Weekend: Big Dreams, Wild Storms and Buried Treasure

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Latest Podcasts

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Read It, Then Watch It: 5 Inspiring Books and Their Films

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Coffee break: purple mug of cappuccino with heart latte art on a wooden desk beside an open book and earbuds by a rainy autumn window
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Read Something. Watch Something. Listen to Something.

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5 Calming Podcasts for a Cosy Autumn Routine

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Robin Leo Hoffmann, host of the Still Human podcast, photographed in Bir, Himachal Pradesh. Photo: Varun Kumar
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Still Human: The Travelling Podcast Proving That Everyone Has Something to Teach Us

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The Joy of Small Things: A Book, a Film and a Podcast for a Slow Saturday

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A woman enjoying a slow autumn morning with coffee, a book, a croissant and an analogue clock by a bright apartment window
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The Clocks Go Back This Sunday: Here Is How We Are Spending Our Extra Hour

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Be Gentle With Yourself: Stories to Carry You Through World Mental Health Day

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So You Want to Start a Podcast? Here's What We Wish Someone Had Told Us

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This Weekend on Netflix

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3 Netflix Picks to Make Your Weekend: Big Dreams, Wild Storms and Buried Treasure

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The Penney family approaching a half submerged house in Netflix's Below, courtesy of Netflix
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Feature of the Week: Below

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A scene from the Korean romantic comedy Take Charge of My Heart on Netflix
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Friday 9 October: 3 Feel Good Netflix Picks for Your Weekend

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Florence Pugh as Cathy Ames in Netflix's East of Eden. Courtesy of Netflix
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New on Netflix This Weekend: 3 Picks You Won't Want to Miss

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The golden W arches of the chocolate factory in Wonka's The Golden Ticket, courtesy of Netflix
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What to Watch on Netflix This Weekend: Wonka's The Golden Ticket, The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind and The Swimmers

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The Crew Girl rowing team racing across calm water, courtesy of Netflix
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Only on Netflix This Weekend, Our Recommendations

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Two of the couples talking at a candlelit outdoor table in Tyler Perry's Why Did I Get Married Again? on Netflix
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"Why Did I Get Married Again?" Just Proved Nobody Does Family Chaos Like Tyler Perry

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The contestants of Physical 100: Italy gathered in the Roman inspired arena on the Netflix show
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Physical 100: Italy Review, One Hundred Bodies. One Winner.

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The 100 contestants of Physical 100: Italy gathered in a vast Roman inspired arena on the Netflix show, courtesy of Netflix
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Three Films to Watch This Weekend (Fresh Off Netflix)

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Zoey Deutch as Jill on a hospital bed, phone in hand, in Voicemails for Isabelle, courtesy of Netflix
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Voicemails for Isabelle

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Jennifer Lopez and Brett Goldstein sitting side by side in a wood panelled boardroom in Office Romance, courtesy of Netflix
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Office Romance on Netflix Review, Jennifer Lopez and Brett Goldstein's Warmest Rom-Com

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Mr. T sitting for an interview in a stars and stripes hoodie and bandana in the Netflix documentary Untold Mr. T: I Pity The Fool
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Watch Out For This One, Untold Mr. T: I Pity The Fool

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Three friends sharing a blanket on a purple sofa with popcorn and mugs, watching new Netflix films and series together on a cosy September evening
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New on Netflix in September 2026, What to Watch

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