Live News

entertainment

My favourite late summer city break in southern Europe: readers’ tips

My favourite late summer city break in southern Europe: readers’ tips

Beaches on Sardinia, food markets in Aix-en-Provence and historic Sarajevo are among our tipsters’ highlightsThe town of San Remo on the Ligurian coast, between Genoa and Nice, has the air of a faded grand old lady, a little bit down on her luck but with plenty of dash still on offer. Blessed with the most enticing and charming streets of a medieval old town that meanders upwards in car-free bliss, on the way have lunch at La Ciotola (Via S Stefano 4) where the ravioli is homemade and superb. San Remo has a brilliant market where you can buy anything from essential undies to bagfuls of chilli...

The Guardian -

How this eco-campsite in North Wales became a haven for frazzled Londoners

How this eco-campsite in North Wales became a haven for frazzled Londoners

As a committed camping sceptic, the last place Jessie Thompson thought she’d find sanctuary would be an eco-campsite in North Wales – but off-grid Bert’s Kitchen Garden took her by surprise

The Independent - Travel -

David Beckham and Nancy Dell’Olio among the mourners at Sven-Goran Eriksson’s funeral in Sweden

David Beckham and Nancy Dell’Olio among the mourners at Sven-Goran Eriksson’s funeral in Sweden

Eriksson passed away in August aged 76 after being diagnosed with terminal cancer

The Independent - Life and Style -

How to Watch the Emmy Awards

How to Watch the Emmy Awards

The Emmys are on Sunday night at 8 p.m. Eastern, two hours after the red carpet festivities begin.

The New York Times -

An Acerbic Young Writer Takes Aim at the Identity Era

An Acerbic Young Writer Takes Aim at the Identity Era

Tony Tulathimutte, a master comedian, has produced an audacious, original and highly disturbing book that steers directly into the oncoming traffic of current liberal piety.

The New York Times -

Book Review: ‘Amazing Grapes,’ by Jules Feiffer

Book Review: ‘Amazing Grapes,’ by Jules Feiffer

With “Amazing Grapes,” the legendary cartoonist has composed a wondrous hymn to what’s lost and found.

The New York Times -

Pedro Almodóvar, Master of Mystifying Films, Wrote a Book He Can’t Classify

Pedro Almodóvar, Master of Mystifying Films, Wrote a Book He Can’t Classify

In “The Last Dream,” the Spanish director offers insights into his complicated relationship with creativity and mortality.

The New York Times -

Joan Vassos, the First ‘Golden Bachelorette,’ Knows the Show Is a ‘Weird Way to Meet Somebody’

Joan Vassos, the First ‘Golden Bachelorette,’ Knows the Show Is a ‘Weird Way to Meet Somebody’

Joan Vassos, a 61-year-old school administrator and grandmother, didn’t find love on “The Golden Bachelor.” She’ll give it another try as the star of ABC’s new spinoff.

The New York Times -

Book Review: ‘Paris in Ruins,’ by Sebastian Smee

Book Review: ‘Paris in Ruins,’ by Sebastian Smee

Sebastian Smee’s “Paris in Ruins” follows the lives and careers of Manet, Degas and Berthe Morisot during the Franco-Prussian fiasco.

The New York Times -

Stranded in the CrowdStrike Meltdown: ‘No Hotel, No Food, No Assistance’

Stranded in the CrowdStrike Meltdown: ‘No Hotel, No Food, No Assistance’

Airlines pledged assistance, refunds and reimbursements to passengers whose travel had been disrupted by this summer’s software outage. Instead, passengers told us, they were on their own.

The New York Times -

Royal family news latest: Prince Harry reveals thoughts on milestone birthday as Prince George learns to fly

Royal family news latest: Prince Harry reveals thoughts on milestone birthday as Prince George learns to fly

The monarch announced his cancer diagnosis in February

The Independent - Life and Style -

Meet the American who first planted apples in the colonies: William Blaxton, eccentric settler

Meet the American who first planted apples in the colonies: William Blaxton, eccentric settler

William Blaxton, an eccentric loner and Anglican minister, settled Boston before the Puritans and Rhode Island before Roger Williams — and planted the first apple orchards in America.

FOX News - Lifestyle -

At Toronto, ‘Dahomey,’ ‘Nightbitch’ and ‘Hard Truths’ Prove Highlights

Films by Mati Diop, Raoul Peck and Mike Leigh, among others, mesh the personal and political in engrossing, insistent ways.

The New York Times -

9 New Movies Our Critics Are Talking About This Week

Whether you’re a casual moviegoer or an avid buff, our reviewers think these films are worth knowing about.

The New York Times -

Ian McKellen Has Clapped Back at Critics. Now He’s Playing One.

In the new film “The Critic,” he plays the titular acid-tongued reviewer in 1930s Britain, who is terrified of being outed as gay.

The New York Times -

Can a Film Say Something New About the U.S.-Mexico Border Crisis?

“Borderland: The Line Within” takes a surprisingly multidisciplinary approach fueled by both personal history and government data.

The New York Times -

‘Gladiator II’ Delivers Friends, Romans and Sharks

How the Colosseum, filled with water and stocked with predators, becomes the scene of epic naval combat in Ridley Scott’s sequel.

The New York Times -

‘The Penguin’ Waddles Onto HBO

Played by Colin Farrell under pounds of prosthetic makeup, the character anchors the latest superhero series, a bridge between “Batman” films that aims to be more than a mere brand extension.

The New York Times -

Dana White Credits Tom Brady W/ Historic UFC Noche Card At Sphere

Dana White and the UFC are hosting one of their most ambitious cards ever at the Sphere on Saturday -- and that's saying something for a guy who built an entire "Fight Island" -- an event the UFC honcho tells us wouldn't be happening without Tom…

TMZ -

Guess Who This Backpack Kid Turned Into!

Before this SoCal dude lookin' back at the camera turned into an actor, he was just throwing on his baseball cap, marchin' into school with his backpack and kickin' off his acting career at 9 years old ... One of his first films was "Georgia Rule"…

TMZ -

How a TV Critic Navigates an Age of Endless Content

James Poniewozik, The New York Times’s chief television critic, discusses the state of modern television and the struggle to watch it all.

The New York Times -

Late Night Enjoys Biden’s Encounter With a Trump Fan

When President Biden briefly donned a Trump hat, he “gave everyone in QAnon a brain aneurysm at once,” Jimmy Kimmel said.

The New York Times -

The Buckingham Murders: Kareena Kapoor's Film To Release In Two Versions - NDTV Movies

The Buckingham Murders: Kareena Kapoor's Film To Release In Two Versions  NDTV MoviesThe Buckingham Murders Review: Kareena Kapoor Nails The Role With Admirable Felicity  NDTV MoviesKareena Kapoor's crime mystery-thriller The Buckingham Murders to release in Hindi and Hinglish versions  Hindustan Times‘The Buckingham Murders’ review: An unfussy police procedural with a dodgy heroine  Scroll.inWatch: Ektaa Kapoor, Hansal Mehta offer prayers at Lalbaugcha Raja  India Today

Google News Entertainment IN -

After a Life of Competitive Sports, Making Love a Priority

When Nicholas Scarvelis, who competed in the shot put for Greece in the 2016 Rio Olympics, decided to retire in 2022, he was finally able to plan a future with Noelle Zappia.

The New York Times -

South Meets North India at an Inclusive Hindu Wedding

When Dr. Yuvaram Reddy, who had lived in South India, and Chetan Jhaveri, who is of North Indian heritage, chose to marry, their families’ approval was crucial.

The New York Times -