Caitlin Talbot
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Culture researcher & correspondent @TheEconomist | Views my own
London, England
Joined March 2014
RT @TheEconomist: TikTok, streaming—and the joy of brevity. @TalbotCaitlin tells “The Intelligence” why pop songs are getting shorter https….
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RT @TheEconomist: Of the songs that Spotify reckons will “take over the summer”, half are under three minutes. Our analysis of almost 1,200….
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RT @TheEconomist: The best books of 2025 so far, as chosen by The Economist
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When you lie down by the pool this summer, pick up one of these titles
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RT @TheEconomist: For many museums, the items in storage are out of sight and out of mind. But the Victoria and Albert Museum in London is….
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The V&A is putting more of its collection on show. Others should follow suit
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RT @TheEconomist: “The Forbidden Garden” tells a remarkable tale of sacrifice in the name of science 👇.
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A remarkable tale of sacrifice in the name of science
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RT @TheEconomist: Reading glasses at the ready. We have chosen our favourite books of the year 📚.
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Readers will never think the same way again about games, horses and spies
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RT @TheEconomist: Need an idea for a present? On “The Intelligence” @AlexandraSuich, @rachelsllloyd, @jonfasman and @TalbotCaitlin recommen….
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Is TikTok changing the way Gen Z talks? I had a look for @TheEconomist.
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On social media new words spread far and fast
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I reviewed a trio of books about the deep ocean for @TheEconomist .
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Some writers who have ventured into the unknown claim so
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RT @TheEconomist: Han Kang has been called “Korea’s Kafka”. Her Nobel win is another jewel in South Korea’s cultural crown .
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The South Korean author offers another example of the country’s cultural clout
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Can “reading trees” unlock mysteries?. I reviewed “Twelve Trees”, an arboreal adventure, for @TheEconomist.
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Ancient trees have deep roots in culture
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RT @TheEconomist: Espresso, our short-form daily news app, is now free for high school and university students worldwide. Sign up and dow….
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RT @TheEconomist: How long would it take to read War and Peace, or Shakespeare’s First Folio? What about Ulysses?. Explore this data-driven….
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The Economist consulted bibliophile data scientists to bring you the answer
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RT @TheEconomist: If you’re searching for the perfect beach read, look no further. We’ve selected some of the best fiction and non-fiction….
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The best titles of the year to date
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Why does the word “bamboozle” bamboozle etymologists? I reviewed a delightful book about word origins for @TheEconomist .
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A new book investigating strange etymologies reads like a detective story
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At a time when many people think politeness is in decline, the business of etiquette training is booming. I found out why for @TheEconomist.
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Unsure how to be polite at work? Ask a digital etiquette guru
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RT @TheEconomist: “Traditional” housewives, or #tradwives, are going viral. The trend belongs to a long history of idealising domesticity h….
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Why social-media users are riveted by the domestic toil of homemakers
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RT @TheEconomist: The British Museum only displays 1% of all the items it has in its possession. On “The Intelligence” @TalbotCaitlin expla….
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RT @TheEconomist: England is good at protecting historic sites from modernisation, @TalbotCaitlin tells “The Intelligence”. Ironic, then, t….
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Do museums have a hoarding problem? Efforts to move treasures out of old storerooms highlight how little of their collections are actually on view. My piece for @TheEconomist
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Museums’ moves highlight how little of their collections are actually on view
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