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10 of the best food podcasts
Whether it’s for dinner inspiration, recipe ideas or cooking tips, food podcasts have become a vital ingredient for many foodies and home chefs. Some of the best “food-inspired listens” will have you “returning for second helpings”, said Katie Rosseinsky in Stylist. “Just be warned”, these podcasts from chefs, critics andContinue Reading
The death of DVDs and the decline of ownership in digital age
Disney has signalled the death knell for physical media by announcing it will no longer be releasing theatrical content on DVDs in Australia. The move, reported by The Digital Bits, mirrors the decision to stop physical releases in some Asian and Latin American countries, as streaming services increasingly dominate theContinue Reading
Top 10 best debut novels of all time
British readers have voted JK Rowling’s “Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone” as the greatest debut novel of all time. A poll of 2,000 UK literary lovers, commissioned by Amazon.co.uk to launch its Kindle Storyteller Award, saw the 1997 first instalment of Rowling’s series take 31% of the vote. “ToContinue Reading
10 of the best travel podcasts
From “finding the best-priced plane tickets” to “packing like a pro”, there’s a lot to know about travelling, said Travel + Leisure magazine. “That’s where podcasts come in.” The best travel podcasts “inform and inspire” and can help you “nail down those hacks, discover your next destination, or daydream aboutContinue Reading
Hollywood on hold: actors join writers on the picket line
There is a haves vs. have-nots mood in TinseltownContinue Reading
Spotlight on Reynolds exhibition review, Kenwood House, London
Sir Joshua Reynolds “dominated the artistic life of England in his age”, said Melanie McDonagh in the Evening Standard. As the co-founder and first president of the Royal Academy, Reynolds (1723-1792) held immense power over the country’s art establishment, and was generally “revered” by his fellow painters. Constable, for one,Continue Reading
The story behind Sinéad O’Connor’s iconic Saturday Night Live performance
The singer-songwriter Sinéad O’Connor has died at the age of 56, prompting a flurry of tributes for both her music and her confrontational style. She was a “passionate and highly engaged musician” with an “unswerving commitment to activism and truth-telling”, said The Guardian, while The Times said she was “someoneContinue Reading
Hugh Grant Oompa-Loompa casting criticised by actors with dwarfism
An actor with dwarfism has said that people with the condition feel they “are being pushed out” of the film industry and criticised the casting of Hugh Grant as an Oompa-Loompa in the upcoming movie “Wonka”. George Coppen, whose film credits include “The School for Good and Evil” and “Willow”,Continue Reading
Grenfell: in the words of survivors review, National Theatre
A “masterpiece of forensic fury”, said Mark Lawson in The Guardian, this “verbatim” play is based on writer Gillian Slovo’s interviews with survivors of the 2017 Grenfell fire and the relatives of some of the 72 people who died in the tower block, excerpts from the public inquiry transcripts, andContinue Reading
Seven techniques to avoid weight regain, approved by experts
Breakfast – especially a high-fibre one – may help prevent weight regain. Red Stock/ Shutterstock Losing weight is challenging. But as anyone who has ever successfully lost weight knows, it’s avoiding weight re-gain that’s the real challenge. This is true no matter what method you follow to lose weight. ForContinue Reading