Why Am I So Single? review – dating debacles from the duo behind Six | Theatre
TTwo musical theatre writers are trying to write a new show around the musical, and to complicate things further, they appear to be modelling their work on Toby Marlowe and Lucy Moss, the creators of Why Am I So Single? “Write what you know,” agents suggest. But that truism didn't apply when Marlowe and Moss […]
Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold review: the ideal foldable phone design | Pixel
Google has cracked the foldable formula on its second try, beating Samsung at its own game, by developing the slightly chunky Pixel 9 Pro with a large 8-inch tablet screen on the inside. The Guardian's journalism is independent. If you buy something through our affiliate links, we may earn a commission. Find out more here. […]
Into the Fire: The Lost Daughter review – a staggering, mesmerising true-crime tale | Television & radio
I It feels like a long time (ten minutes? maybe twenty?) since Netflix last added to the true-crime documentary genre (anthologies focused on men's violence against women and girls), but “Into the Fire: The Lost Daughter” is worth the wait, if only for the strange, perverse way in which such a voyeuristic endeavor takes place. […]
Business groups warn Treasury of 'political interference’ in Nippon Steel review
Washington business groups warned in a letter on Wednesday that “political interference” could derail Japanese steelmaker Nippon Steel's proposed takeover of U.S. Steel, which is opposed by lawmakers across the political spectrum and across presidential candidates. “Unfortunately, there have been continued recent attempts from across the political spectrum to politicize the committee's work, allowing politics […]
In My Own Words: Alison Lapper review – a hammer blow to your heart | Television
TThe latest edition of the BBC documentary In My Own Words tells the story of Alison Lapper. As you'd expect from this formidable woman, born with shortened arms and legs and abandoned in an orphanage by her mother, she tells her story with unsentiment and relentlessness. Nearly every word hits like a poignant hammer-blow. She […]
Nightbitch review – Amy Adams turns into a dog in rough dark comedy | Toronto film festival 2024
circleWhile the film itself may fade quickly, it will take a while for people to tire of repeating the phrase “Amy Adams is a night bitch.” The six-time Oscar nominee, coming off a recent losing streak in obscure try-hard flops like Hillbilly Elegy and Dear Evan Hansen, plays a goofy, slightly cruel character in a […]
Miami-Dade police to conduct ‘immediate review’
The Miami-Dade Police Department has already begun an investigation into Sunday's detention of Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill. Hill, 30, was charged with reckless driving after a traffic stop near Hard Rock Stadium before the Dolphins' season opener against the Jaguars. He was seen on video handcuffed and lying on the ground before being released. […]
The Band Back Together review – witty reflections on youth and middle-age | Theatre
BRumors of a reunion seem to be circulating — at least, for one band — and here's another song that, while it may not have been as era-defining, speaks to a similar estrangement between members of a once-tight-knit group. The last time Joe (James Westphal), Ellie (Laura Evelyn) and Ross (Lois Cronin) performed together was […]
Exam Nation by Sammy Wright review – an essential lesson for Britain’s grade-obsessed education system | Society books
TThe back-to-school landscape is often categorised by celebrities who humble-braggingly claim that poor grades had no impact on their subsequent brilliant lives. “I think of Jeremy Clarkson,” the Headmaster author writes. Test Country“I always tweet during exam season. He said he failed his A-level exams but that it was OK.” On the one hand, we […]
The Golden Road by William Dalyrmple review – when India ruled the world | History books
aAfter the Roman conquest of Egypt in 30 BCE, at the height of the Roman Empire's power, Indian luxury goods suddenly became available to Europeans in unprecedented quantities. No one could resist it. So much gold and silver flowed into India to pay for these goods that Pliny the Elder complained that the subcontinent became […]