The feeling of the Uncanny

The Telegraph publishes a selection of the answers of their readers to the question Why is Wuthering Heights still so popular today? Check the article for a complete reading:

Wuthering Heights doesn’t read like a novel; it is an experience. Magdalena Zenaida (...)

'A true Gothic love story' Hilary Berg(...)

'The intensity of the characters is remarkable' Alazne Mountjoy: (...)

"I do not understand why this book is still in print. It reads like a hysterical woman's fantasy. Sara Gunns (...)

'I loved the feeling of the uncanny that lingers long after it ends' Harry Giles: (...)

'A wonderful story of destructive love, obsession and selfishness'   William Allan: (...)

'The novel questions what is moral and amoral'  Noemi Zarb: (Article by Rachel Avery)

The actor, writer, comedian, TV presenter Jonathan Ross visited Haworth, and Cobbles & Clay in particular, according to this almost fandom article in The Telegraph & Argus:

TV presenter Jonathan Ross stopped by popular café while filming for his next Channel 4 project. (...)
“Someone said it [the filming] was something to do with the Brontes.
“He had all his filming crew with him upstairs at Cobbles and Clay. Everyone kept rushing up to get pictures with him. It was a different waitress each time, bringing him something else. They were all taking turns to get to go up and meet him.” (Natasha Meek)

Ruth Leon recommends in Slippedisk Sally Cookson's production of Jane Eyre on the National Theatre website:

The bold and dynamic new production of Charlotte Brontë’s classic novel, directed by Sally Cookson for the National Theatre and Bristol Old Vic, is just now available to stream on their website. The story of the trailblazing Jane Eyre is as inspiring as ever.
This production emphasises one woman’s fight for freedom and fulfilment on her own terms. Facing obstacles, surviving poverty, injustice and the discovery of a bitter betrayal before taking the ultimate decision to follow her heart.

The writer Jan Carson explains in The Big Issue her growing up in a city like Ballymena, Ulster:

A well-meaning librarian, concerned that I’ve read everything in the children’s section, introduces me to adult fiction. I read Agatha Christie, the Brontës, Martin Amis, Stephen King and, somewhat bizarrely, Tennessee Williams’ biography. In 1990s rural Northern Ireland, I might as well be reading science fiction.

Elon University talks about Sitare Sadeghi, one of the finalists of the National Students Audition  competition;

One of 14 national semifinalists, Sadeghi auditioned for finals by performing three pieces: “Wait a Bit,” from the musical “Just So,” “I Didn’t Know What Time it Was,” from “Too Many Girls,” and “The Finer Things” from “Jane Eyre.” (Michael Abernethy)

Bustle lists the best thrillers to read now. Number one is 

Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier

There’s nowhere better to start a list of thriller novels than Daphne du Maurier’s classic Gothic romance Rebecca. Even if you haven’t read Rebecca before, chances are, elements of it will be familiar: It was inspired by Jane Eyre — which in turn inspired Phantom Thread — and has birthed two cinematic adaptations, one made in 1940 and the other in 2020. But even if you think you know Rebecca, the best way to experience the story is to read du Maurier’s gripping, unnerving story about falling for a dangerous man. (Morgan Leigh Davies)

The Age reviews Kate Miller-Heidke's performance at the State Theatre in Sydney

But in every instance Miller-Heidke reined it in, delivering many crowd-pleasing moments and displaying her great virtuosity. There was Amazing, a track she wrote for Muriel’s Wedding: The Musical, a high-spirited duet of Caught in the Crowd with a 17-year-old audience member called Mary, and a dramatically sublime cover of Kate Bush’s Wuthering Heights. (Nicole Economos)

The Daily Freeman carries the story of a male calf, named Heathcliff: 

The calf’s name is drawn from a classic novel.

“Heathcliff’s name is from the novel ‘Wuthering Heights,’” [Rachael] McCrystal said. “It’s a big brooding name for such a little calf but he’ll grow into it.” (Paul Kirby)

Great British Life gives you reasons to move to Saddleworth:

There are roads signs pointing the way to Saddleworth but, confusingly, you won’t find anywhere called Saddleworth. It’s a collective term for the villages to the east of Oldham that cluster around Saddleworth Moor. The moor, forming a boundary with West Yorkshire, is pretty dramatic: it wouldn’t be surprising to see Cathy and Heathcliff striding across it. (Mairead Mahon)

Fall/Winter fashion trends in My Droll:

With fabrications so light they were reminiscent of cloud nine, painted in a delicate palette of rose, ivory and eggshell then punctuated with throws of passion red, these are clothes that invite you to be the main character in your own, very fashionable love story. Who needs Heathcliff, Mr, Darcy, or Viscount Bridgerton when you have Cecilie Bahnsen or Simone Rocha in your life?” says Maxine Eggenberger, Who What Wear’s acting assistant editor, and she’s quite right. (Colin Redwood)

DL News (Brazil) vindicates the pioneer writer Maria Firmina Dos Reis:

Circulando no meio literário, em uma época em que autoras como as irmãs Brontë, Jane Austen e Mary Shiley publicavam suas obras sob pseudônimos masculinos, ela publica seu romance "Úrsula” e assina "uma maranhense”. Recusando-se a não ser nada menos que uma mulher. Seu livro é revolucionário, considerado o primeiro romance abolicionista da língua portuguesa escrito por uma mulher e, provavelmente, o primeiro romance escrito por uma mulher negra em toda América Latina. (Cristiane Lopes de Souza Azevedo) (Translation)

Amazed Magazine (Germany) discusses independence vs commitment in women:

 Doch das war eben nicht immer so und vielleicht liegt es an der so gar nicht freien Vergangenheit, dass es uns heute in genau diese unabhängige Richtung zieht. Denn betrachten wir die gesellschaftliche Geschichte des weiblichen Geschlechts, dann existierte der Freigeist lange nur in Büchern von Autorinnen wie Charlotte Brontë, die im 19. Jahrhundert bereits das viktorianische Stereotyp der Weiblichkeit und traditionelle Geschlechterdynamiken infrage stellte. Wie ihre Romanheldin Jane Eyre bereits ganz richtig erkannte: Wir sind keine Vögel, die von Netzen umschlossen werden, sondern freie Menschen mit unabhängigem Willen. Und die einzigen Stricke, die uns aufhalten, sind Konstrukte der Gesellschaft. (Fatima) (Translation)

Inspirational quotes celebrating women, including a couple by Charlotte Brontë, in Oprah Daily. Cinco Noticias (in Spanish) classifies the Brontës among the Romantic writers. Sacha Darlington's Microcosm Explained posts about Kate Bush's Wuthering Heights. HeyitsCarlyRay Bookclub reviews The Wife Upstairs by Rachel Hawkins. Finally, Bookbed recommends Jane Eyre.