Sorry for the clickbait. At the end of the post, all will make sense eventually—sort of.
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We are thrilled to announce an exciting new role at the Brontë Birthplace: Programme Manager. Thanks to generous grant funding, this position will help drive the development of our treasured site, shaping it into a thriving cultural and heritage hub for the community. It’s an incredible opportunity to play a key role in preserving and celebrating the legacy of the Brontës.
The Programme Manager will oversee various projects (including assisting the Management Committee in setting up the Birthplace business ready for our visitors), This role is central to ensuring the long-term impact and success of the Birthplace’s mission to honour literary history while creating vibrant opportunities for Thornton.
The Harvard Crimson discusses Gothic stories that would benefit from an immersive experience (if you want our opinion, nothing benefits from an immersive experience, it's the Odorama of the new theatre generation):
Gothic horror is having a moment in film right now. From Robert Eggers’s “Nosferatu” to Guillermo del Toro’s “Frankenstein,” the end of 2024 into next year is looking to be a big season for sickos. Further in the future, we have Emerald Fennell’s “Wuthering Heights,” a Netflix adaptation of “The Picture of Dorian Gray,” and an ambiguously described YA reimagination of “The Phantom of the Opera” at Disney+ — all three of which immediately garnered online controversy and outrage after their announcements. (Jacob Elordi as Heathcliff? Really?) These misguided attempts to capitalize on the Gothic moment seem to forecast another trend of the decade’s second half — this is going to be the decade of bad Gothic horror. (Samantha H. Chung)
The Star (Malaysia) asks some participants of the BRAT's Journalists Programme about their favourite book:
Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë had a profound impact on me with its prose and exploration of love and morality. Brontë’s descriptions of her native moorlands and how the landscape shapes the characters’ behaviours captivated me. The relationship between the two main characters is one of the most memorable and emotionally complex in literature. Wuthering Heights is a classic that will stay with me.” (Hayley Poh, 17)
The oddity of Ellen and Orlok's connection has been confirmed by the movie's director, Robert Eggers. In an interview with The Verge, Eggers said, "It was always clear to me that Nosferatu is a demon lover story." He goes on to compare Nosferatu to the classic gothic novel, Wuthering Heights. (Megan Hemenway)
Infobae (Argentina) and El Imparcial (México) list Wuthering Heights 2026 as one of the books that will soon be adapted for TV or film.
Finally, an example of AI hallucination (or maybe psychotropic abuse, who knows?). What could happen if you ask a rather trollish AI what the most-searched celebrities worldwide are and why:
Sutton Foster
Broadway star Sutton Foster became a household name this year thanks to her lead role in the musical adaptation of
Wuthering Heights. Her electrifying performances and heartfelt interviews about her passion for theatre earned her admiration across the globe.
( Shrikrishna Iyer in Masala!)
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