That's odd. The date on the article is now April 10, 2025. In the text it refers to the publication date of The Great Gatsby as being 100 years ago. That is correct; the novel was evidently published on April 10, 1925.

I see in the Internet Archive that they revised the text. Originally the article was published Feb 9, 2021, and the wording was:

"Almost a century after he was written into being, F Scott Fitzgerald's doomed romantic has become shorthand for decadent flappers, champagne fountains and never-ending parties. "

The article was clearly occasioned by Nick by Michael Farris Smith being published later that same month, delayed until 2021 due to copyright issues.

Someone at the BBC simply made a note (or dug it up) to republish the article on the centennial of The Great Gatsby publication date, with some minor wording adjustment.

Makes sense. Certain phrases like “Gatsby misunderstood” are always relevant.