Ghost Stories by Siri Hustvedt review – life after Paul Auster
It wasn’t quite Beatlemania, but at the height of Paul Auster’s fame in the 1980s and ’90s, screaming fans climbed…
Vibrating crotches, anal beads, and suspicious minds: the long, strange history of chess cheats | Sean Ingle
It turns out there really is a true story about cheating in chess involving a vibrating crotch—a whodunnit from over…
JavaScript error: Why The Devil Wears Prada 2's Starbucks collaboration feels off.
Of course, it could still be a masterpiece. But there’s been something undeniably depressing about the announcement of The Devil…
Marie-Louise Eta, known as Union Berlin's 'Football Goddess,' is making history in the Bundesliga.
So different, yet absolutely the same. If anyone needed a clear example of why 1. FC Union Berlin was the…
From Manifesto to Mr Loverman: Ranking Bernardine Evaristo's Best Books
Soul Tourists (2005) Even by Evaristo’s experimental standards, this book is a highly ambitious mash-up of forms and stories. It…
Trump's presidency embodies evil: it is absurd, frightening, and cruel.
Over the past few weeks, a jumble of images has been flashing through my mind. Some are characters from movies…
The secret to emotional well-being: how to feel healthier, happier, and build stronger relationships.
Amir Levine has spent the last 16 years quietly working on a second book. When Attached, which he co-wrote with…
French director defends film on Nazi collaborator against accusations of distorting history.
The director and Oscar-winning star of a box office hit film about Nazi collaboration have dismissed criticism that they whitewashed…
From caring for napping lions to treating spitting snakes: a year with the vets at London Zoo.
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Investigators are looking into whether Russia directed the terrorist attack in Ukraine.
Ukrainian authorities are investigating whether a recent terrorist attack in Kyiv was orchestrated by Moscow. The incident occurred on Saturday…