P rotest and celebration have long been intertwined in LGBTQ+ communities. While queer representation in film remains, let’s say, in development, these documentaries provide a window into the extraordinary stories of LGBTQ+ individuals who made huge change: the activists who stood up for trans rights and educated about HIV, nightContinue Reading
BRIT golfer Matt Fitzpatrick has revealed a harrowing phonecall with his Ukrainian ex-girlfriend gave him a different take on life. The 27-year-old, who triumphed at the US Open, got in touch with his former partner Deniz Khazaniuk, who lives in the war-torn country and whose family still live in Lviv.Continue Reading
Mother of Archie Battersbee, Hollie Dance, outside the high court in London, England. PA Images / Alamy Stock Photo London’s high court has heard the tragic case of 12-year-old Archie Battersbee, who suffered severe brain damage after an accident at his home in Southend, Essex, in early April. On Monday,Continue Reading
People who are isolated from others do worse on cognitive tests. sfam_photo/Shutterstock Why do we get a buzz from being in large groups at festivals, jubilees and other public events? According to the social brain hypothesis, it’s because the human brain specifically evolved to support social interactions. Studies have shownContinue Reading
The Taoiseach has said the country must wait until the next budget for the cost-of-living crisis to be comprehensively addressed. Micheál Martin said the October budget will make a substantial difference to those experiencing economic hardship but all but ruled out further measures over the summer. Speaking in the wakeContinue Reading
Brit golfer Matt Fitzpatrick has revealed a harrowing phonecall with his Ukrainian ex-girlfriend gave him a different take on life. The 27-year-old, currently starring at the US Open, got in touch with his former partner Deniz Khazaniuk, who lives in the war-torn country and whose family still live in Lviv.Continue Reading
Review at a glance T his slick, conspiratorial thriller drove theatre nerds into a frenzy before it even opened. A drama about identity theft, it was billed as the first play by “Dave Davidson”, who’d worked “in the security industry” for 38 years. The script was lauded by leading playwrightsContinue Reading
THE head of the World Health Organisation believes Covid DID leak from a lab in Wuhan after a “catastrophic accident” in 2019, it’s claimed. A senior Government source told the Mail on Sunday that Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus privately confided in a European politician that he fears the virus escaped fromContinue Reading
A child is administered a dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pediatric vaccine. Mayela Lopez | Reuters The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Saturday backed Pfizer‘s and Moderna‘s Covid-19 shots for children as young as 6 months, with vaccinations expected to begin in earnest after the holidayContinue Reading
Review at a glance C limate apocalypse is nearly upon us. Practically everyone in the Royal Academy Summer Exhibition says so. I’ve never seen such consensus at this famously competitive show. With a whopping 1,462 works this year’s edition, restored to its traditional summer slot at last, is even biggerContinue Reading
