To quote Eliza Doolittle from My Fair Lady, I’m a good girl, I am. I am scrupulous with my tax return, obey speed limits and send thankyou cards after I’ve been invited to someone’s place for dinner. If you’d told me three years ago that I’d be breaking numerous laws by seeking underground MDMA therapy … Read more
This upcoming season will see a departure from the traditional format, as the tournament will now feature a new 36-team single group format. The highly anticipated UEFA Champions League is set to make its return with the group stage draw scheduled to take place at the prestigious Grimaldi Forum in Monaco on Thursday, August 29, … Read more
Eerie, desolate wastes in old novels, salt marshes are still seen as flat, grey and inhospitable landscapes today. Rainforests, meadows, oceans and even peatlands have their celebrity champions. But now there is someone to speak up for the magnificence of the tidal marsh: Sophie Hunter, theatre-maker and opera director, hopes her new performance installation will … Read more
Thames Water has said it would be unable to recover from its funding crisis if it is blocked from charging customers significantly more, as it proposed to pile an extra £228 a year on to household bills. The debt-laden company said the increase to bills which has been proposed by the industry regulator, Ofwat, leaves … Read more
Kimchi garlic bread (Pictured above) Aversions to the smell of garlic confuse me. Wear the odour proudly. It’s the perfumed result of a well-made snack. As you would’ve guessed, there’s a lot of garlic here. If you’ve got a garlic press, this is the time to use it, or you could just use garlic paste. … Read more
On Tuesday, Jack Smith, the special counsel, delivered a revised 36-page indictment, again charging Donald Trump with conspiring to subvert the final outcome of the 2020 election. How the courts treat the latest indictment remains to be seen. Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito may again race to Trump’s rescue. But two weeks before the … Read more
The Oasis reunion is expected to be the most popular tour in British history, a solid gold financial hit for the band, managers, ticket sellers and stadium operators, as well as an economic phenomenon worth hundreds of millions for businesses cashing in on super-fans. The news that Liam and Noel Gallagher have buried the hatchet … Read more
Whenever a troll enters a TV show or film, I always rub my hands and think: “Now the party’s started.” Their colossal power and tiny brains make trolls some of the most deliciously fun characters to witness on screen. Look at that one slowly punch a castle. Oh, someone’s just thrown a sword directly into … Read more
On 29 August 2021, as Hurricane Ida made landfall on Louisiana’s Gulf coast, 69-year-old Windell Curole sought refuge with others at the three-story Lady of the Sea hospital in Galliano, located 90 minutes south-west of New Orleans. As Curole looked out the window, watching Ida’s rain hammer the grass, a question tormented him: would the … Read more
In a world where swiping right is the new courtship ritual, it appears that Gen Z is taking a bold leap from dating apps to LinkedIn. Yes, you read that right. Forget Tinder and Bumble; the next big thing in finding love is a platform where you usually discuss annual reports and connect with industry … Read more