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This is the message Julian Lennon believes his father set him from the afterlife!

A slim book details the lyrical—and philosophical—sides of the Beatles' songs "Strawberry Fields Forever" and "Penny Lane."

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The culture wars are dramatised in this funny and original campus novel

Former Beatles star Sir Paul McCartney has revealed how his bandmate John Lennon hated wearing glasses until he discovered singer Buddy Holly's iconic specs-on look

Julius Taranto’s novel about a institute for unruly intellectuals gets off to a sparky start – but fails to be truly outrageous

John Lennon wrote The Beatles' "Strawberry Fields Forever" while working on a film in Spain with the director of 'Superman II'.

The director of A Hard Day's Night on ad work as creative exercise, the seriousness of comedy, and his admiration for Buster Keaton. From our Spring 1973 issue

From buzzy novels to literary biographies, Vox’s book critic breaks down the year in reading.

The original cast of Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory delighted film fans when it was released in 1971 - but many of the cast have since passed away since the release