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Books Like The Great Gatsby
Eight books that share The Great Gatsby's obsessions — wealth, desire, illusion, and the American dream curdling at the edges. From Donna Tartt to Sally Rooney.
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Great Novels You Can Finish in a Day
Eight short masterpieces worth every hour of a stolen day — from Camus to Vonnegut, Baldwin to Barnes. Each one under 200 pages and none of them wasting a single one.
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Oprah's Book Club Picks That Are Actually Worth Reading
Eight Oprah Book Club selections that hold up as serious literature — from One Hundred Years of Solitude to Night, The Corrections to A Fine Balance.
Film
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Best Films When You Need a Good Cry
Nine films that earn their tears honestly — from The Pursuit of Happyness to Up, Manchester by the Sea to Brian's Song. Films about love, loss, perseverance, and the things fathers do for their children.
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Films Like Lost in Translation
Eight films that share Lost in Translation's mood — quiet dislocation, beautiful strangers, the feeling of being between versions of yourself. From Before Sunrise to Certified Copy.
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If You Liked Interstellar, Watch These Next
Eight films to watch after Interstellar — science fiction that takes its ideas seriously, films about fathers and time, and cinema that earns its emotional ambition.
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Best Books for a Backpacking Trip Around Europe
Eight essential books for backpacking Europe — from Hemingway's Paris to Kerouac's open road, these are the books that belong in your pack.
Travel
Greek Islands to Visit Instead of Santorini
Five Greek islands worth visiting instead of Santorini — Naxos, Ikaria, Hydra, Folegandros, and Paros. Less crowded, just as beautiful, and in some cases more rewarding.
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Kyoto's Essential Temples, Shrines and Gardens
Eight essential temples, shrines and gardens in Kyoto — from Fushimi Inari and Ryoan-ji to Daitoku-ji and Kurama. When to go, what to look for, and the Philosopher's Walk to connect them.
