There is no clearer marker that we are now in the “after” phase of the pandemic, than the proliferation of public inquiries, reports on lessons learned and post hoc analyses. To reassess and agonise over how reasonable lockdown was is now a near-constant in the media, particularly in the UK.Continue Reading
The Tridentinosaurus counterfeit Valentina Rossi, CC BY-NC-ND Fake fossils are among us, passing almost undetected under the eye of experts all over the world. This is a serious problem – counterfeited specimens can mislead palaeontologists into studying an ancient past that never existed. In a new study, my colleagues andContinue Reading
Nicolas Jarry claimed the biggest win of his career over Carlos Alcaraz less than a year after he was ‘disrespected’ by John McEnroe, who did not know who he was when he faced the Spaniard at Wimbledon last year. Jarry cruised past Alcaraz in straight sets on Saturday to bookContinue Reading
Former England skipper Dylan Hartley has named Tommy Freeman and Fraser Dingwall as the rookies who have impressed him the most during this year’s Six Nations. Asked which of the fresh faces he has enjoyed watching, Hartley said: “Tommy Freeman. He has been doing good things with Northampton. “I haveContinue Reading
Manchester City star Rodri has hit out at VAR following his side’s 1-1 draw with Chelsea on Saturday evening. The midfielder scored a late equaliser at the Etihad Stadium to rescue a draw for his side, though he was left confused by the level of officiating on the night. SpeakingContinue Reading
The film awards will be held at the Royal Festival Hall.Continue Reading
Martin Brundle brutally insists he ‘doesn’t buy’ Lewis Hamilton’s claim that leaving Mercedes will be ‘emotional’. The seven-time world champion will end a successful 11-year stay with the Silver Arrows when he moves to Ferrari next year. Hamilton has won six of his seven world titles at Mercedes. Now 39,Continue Reading
Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse Loughrey Get our The Life Cinematic email for free Treasure, a gentle character-based drama starring Stephen Fry and Lena Dunham, addresses the Holocaust very differently to other recent films, among them Jonathan Glazer’s starkContinue Reading
Arsenal retained their unbeaten Premier League record in 2024 with an impressive 5-0 victory over Burnley on Saturday. Bukayo Saka stole the show for the Gunners, scoring twice to showcase why he will be key if his side are to get their hands on the title this season. Martin OdegaardContinue Reading
McLaren chief Zak Brown has doubled down on his complaint over the dual-ownership situation between Red Bull and the newly rebranded VCARB team. Brown had already insisted that having two teams under one company umbrella does not align with the idea of a ‘level playing field’ in F1. And heContinue Reading
