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The Friday song (on a Sunday): ‘Higher Ground’ by Stevie Wonder
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Art of the week: Gerhard Marx’s ‘Landscape Would Be the Wrong Word’
Gerhard Marx remakes how we see and order the world in ‘Landscape Would Be the Wrong Word’ – one of 2025’s standout art shows…
Eight questions for the interested and interesting: Elaine Castillo
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What we’re drinking this week: Kanonkop Estate Pinotage
International Pinotage Day is upon us, and there’s no better way to celebrate than with Kanonkop’s legendary take on our homegrown varietal…
Booker shortlist 2025: Six novels (mostly) about middle age that are anything but safe and comfortable
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The Friday song (on a Sunday): ‘Forgotten Eyes’ by Big Thief
Indie folk and rock band Big Thief’s ‘Forgotten Eyes’ is Mark Rosin’s chosen song for this week’s listen…
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