The Shetland Way by Marianne Brown review – a daughter’s journey to the heart of the climate crisis | Science and nature books

aIn recent years, there have been many memoirs centered on nature, including Marianne Brown's debut work, shetland waybegins with a personal loss. The story begins with her father Bill's funeral in her hometown of the Shetland Islands, a place she has only glimpsed. Her parents separated when she was two years old, and her relationship […]
Our Tiny Islands review – wonderful proof that it is still possible to live a life of contentment | Television

○Your little island is dangerous TV. Ostensibly the most benign of concepts, this four-part, hour-long documentary series, narrated by Meera Char, depicts life on the hundreds of ancient islands that dot the coastline of Britain. Compared to what's on offer here, it's not Lundy's, Lindis Farns, or Mercy's equivalent to Manhattan, Las Vegas, or Dubai, […]
Climate Scientist Who Wanted To ‘Ruin’ National Review Ordered To Make Out A Check To Outlet

Michael Mann, a climatologist at the University of Pennsylvania, will have to pay National Review more than $500,000 in legal fees, nearly 13 years after the legal battle began. Mann first sued National Review in 2012 after Canadian conservative commentator Mark Stein criticized him in a post on National Review's website. National Review editor Rich […]
Gov. Newsom, Mayor Karen Bass receive scathing review from Aurora Culpo

As firefighters continue to battle raging wildfires that are ravaging five California counties, celebrities and Golden State residents weigh in on government officials including Gov. Gavin Newsom and Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass. The lack of this is severely criticized. Local law enforcement agencies reported that at least 10 people have been killed and more […]
The Artist by Lucy Steeds review – mystery and romance in Provence | Fiction

a A love story shrouded in mystery, Lucy Steese's vividly poetic debut novel begins, like the movie, with a prophetic hint of mythology. A stranger arrives on a dusty road, and in his pocket is a piece of paper with a one-word address written on it: “Venez.” The year is 1920, and in a war-torn […]
Tippett: Piano Concerto; Symphony No 2 album review – the energy of the music is irrepressible | Classical music

THis first opera, A Midsummer Wedding, completed in 1952, marked a major turning point in Michael Tippett's development. The works that followed in the 1950s gradually moved away from the lyricism of opera's excesses in favor of leaner, more evocative language, and two of Tippett's best orchestral works, 1953-1955 The Piano Concerto and Symphony No. […]
American Primeval review – this samey Western is far less clever than it thinks it is | Television & radio

aAmerican Primeval opens in Utah Territory in 1857. The caption says “wild and untouched,” which is good to know. “The American military, Mormon militia, Native Americans, and settlers are all engaged in a brutal war for survival. Every man who dares to step foot in this primitive America… , women and children caught in the […]
UnitedHealth shareholders demand review of policies that 'delayed or denied' health care access

Shareholders of UnitedHealth Group (UHG) have asked the company's board of directors to release a report on how policies that limit or delay access to health care are impacting the company's brand and the broader economy. I'm looking for it. of suggestion Shareholders have asked the UHG Board of Directors to produce a report examining […]
The Amazon Review Killer review – should we really still be watching this evil drivel in 2025? | Television & radio

Yes, you are a terrible person. That's enough seasonal goodwill for you. Time to get back to business. The first new true crime documentary of the year is “Amazon Review Killer.” This is the gruesome story of real estate agent, sex offender, and serial killer Todd Kohlhepp. He was convicted of seven murders in 2017 […]
AG to launch full review into New Orleans security plan after Bourbon Street attack: report

Louisiana's top lawyer weighs in on Sugar Bowl and New Year's Eve amid growing concerns that New Orleans authorities could have done more to prevent the deadly Bourbon Street attack that killed 14 The plan is to begin a complete review of the security plan implemented in 2017. Dozens more people were injured, according to […]