Who cares?

 For whatever reason this Yorkshire Live article on the touristic appeal of Haworth's Main Street makes us really sad:

Haworth is probably the most cosmopolitan place in Yorkshire – between about 9am and 9pm.

The works of sisters Charlotte, Emily and Anne Brontë have been translated into 60-plus languages and have enchanted readers around the world. That’s not bad for three odd Yorkshire lasses who wrote these now classic novels to amuse themselves as they waited for the internet to be invented.

Logically, fans of Wuthering Heights, Jane Eyre and The Tenant of Wildfell Hall visit the sisters’ locale to swallow the landscape and village that inspired them. Even outside peak season you can hear conversations in a wide range of foreign languages as well as non -British English. (...)

But now there’s another kind of international tourist in Haworth. I ask a couple of young Chinese students on Haworth’s Main Street if they like the Brontës. They look at me puzzled.

Following a very short and awkward conversation I realise they’re not here as Brontë fans. In fact, I’m not sure they had hitherto heard of the Brontës.

I ascertain they’re from one of the Leeds universities and they’ve come to Haworth because they’ve seen photos of it on social media. I find this odd but apparently it’s pretty common among Generation Z.

And as long as they’re spending money and not peeing in people’s doorways and making a din, who cares? (David Himelfield)

And right there in that final phrase is the reason why we're sad It's the perfect summary of the sign of the times, paraphrasing the artist formerly known as Prince (and formerly alive).

The Washington Post reviews the latest film by Andrea Arnold, Bird:

The British writer-director Andrea Arnold has worked in American episodic TV (“Transparent,” “I Love Dick,” the entire second season of “Big Little Lies”), and she made a 2011 version of “Wuthering Heights” that’s as stark and storm-tossed as a night on the moors. (Ty Burr)

The Guardian interviews Ducan Cowles, director of the documentary Silent Men:

And at the frillier end of cultural representations of men, the likes of Heathcliff in Emily Brontë’s Wuthering Heights depend more on their ability to smoulder a lady to a crisp with a glance than on their emotional articulacy. (Catherine Bray)

El Nacional (in Catalan) follows socialite Alejandra Rubio in her  home: 

Un dels seus llibres predilectes és Cumbres Borrascosas, una obra que esmenta amb freqüència com la seva favorite. (Dani Serrano) (Transaltion)

Australian Art Review talks about the upcoming 2025 Australian (and South East Asian) tour of the Wise Children's Wuthering Heights production: 

This very limited Australian season will mark the commencement of a South East Asian Tour for the production which will see the British company including many of the original London cast members returning to their roles.

The lead roles of Heathcliff and Catherine will be played by John Leader and Stephanie Hockley respectively. Sam Archer plays Lockwood/Edgar Linton, Rebecca Collingwood Isabella Linton/Linton Heathcliff, Matthew Churcher as Hindley Earnshaw/Hareton Earnshaw, and Nandi Bhebhe in the role of Leader of the Moors. (...)

“How exciting to be bringing our beloved Wuthering Heights to Sydney! Following in the footsteps of my productions of Tristan & Yseult, The Red Shoes and Brief Encounter, I hope Wuthering Heights will capture the heart of Sydney, just as Sydney has captured mine. Prepare for all the drama, humour and hope that you could wish for – I can’t wait to be down under again,” said Emma Rice.

Stylist recommends novels for reading this Autumn:

Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë, 1847

Is it just us or is this book moving enough to make you run out of the house during a downpour and into your nearest park wearing an impractical long dress? This list wouldn’t be complete without paying homage to Cathy and Heathcliffe, whose impassioned souls roam over the Yorkshire Moors. A tale where the wild heath, the imposing house and the thrashing elements are famously ‘main character energy’. It would only be right to read this while welcoming in the start of a classic British winter. (Sophia Haddad)

The Sunday Times reviews The Position of Spoons by Dorothy Levy:

Instead of her usual originality, Levy spends a lot of time reflecting on other people’s reflections. We get Levy’s take on Simone de Beauvoir’s take on Violette Leduc. Levy’s take on Elizabeth Hardwick’s take on the Brontë sisters. It’s all a bit meta. (Ceci Browning)

Yorkshire Bylines talks about how The Boggarts – a group of some of the country’s top writers – are crowdfunding to produce an anthology of poetry and prose about bogs:

Give Peat A Chance will be an anthology of prose and poetry by some of the country’s top writers including Amy Liptrot, Alys Fowler, Pascale Petit, David Morley and Rob McFarlane. It aims to create connection and understanding around peatland landscapes like Walshaw Moor, which looms above Howarth (sic), Hebden Bridge and Hardcastle Crags.
Widely thought to be the original Wuthering Heights, it’s a site of special scientific interest and it’s also a bone of contention currently with a proposal to build one of the UK’s largest wind farms attracting a passionate local debate. (Jimmy Andrex) 

Yardbarker lists Tom Hardy's best performances. Among them:

The 2009 miniseries Wuthering Heights is one of many adaptations of the classic 1847 novel by Emily Brontë. Hardy plays the leading role of Heathcliff, who is raised by the wealthy Earnshaw family. Later in life, he launches a vendetta against them. Heathcliff also falls in love with Cathy, and their romance becomes a danger for everybody around them. Charlotte Riley plays Cathy, Hardy’s now real-life wife, so it’s no surprise that the pair have very believable chemistry. (Alyssa De Leo)

Daily Express best romance novels include:

 6.  Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë

Governess Jane has overcome a troubled childhood to work for Mr. Rochester. 

As their mutual attraction spikes, Jane wonders about the secrets he’s hiding at Thornfield Hill.

The novel is known for being not only one of the best romantic books but one of the greatest novels of all time. (Alycia McNamara)

Niger Delta Daily (Nigeria) mentions the Brontës in a column about Nigeria's healthcare collapse. The Dewsbury Reporter talks about the infamous decision of the Kirklees council to auction the Red House. Les Soeurs Brontë (in French) quotes from René Crevel's Les Soeurs Brontë, Filles du Vent 1930 novel. The Eyre Guide reviews three "other wife" novels: The Wife Upstairs by Freida McFadden, Verity by Colleen Hoover”, and The Wife Before by Shanora Williams