The week in TV: Rivals; Mr Loverman; Life and Death in Gaza; So Long, Marianne – review | Drama
rival (disney plus)Mr. Rubberman (BBC One) | i playerlife and death in Gaza (BBC Two) | i playerLong time no see, Marianne (ITVX) | itv.com It may be hard to imagine a “hot Tory” now, given that the Conservative Party has all its electoral glamor in gray underwear. Nevertheless, rival What you get on (Disney+) […]
FAA opening Boeing safety review
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced Friday that it will begin a review of Boeing's safety processes to ensure they meet government requirements. “This review will focus on key areas of Boeing's safety processes, including response times, quality of risk assessments, resource allocation, and compliance with regulatory requirements and FAA policy,” the FAA said in […]
Blossoms review – funky indie-pop singalongs (and a 6ft gorilla) send the crowd wild | Music
IIn the 11 years since they began rehearsing in the bassist's grandfather's scaffolding garden, the Blossoms have completed a metamorphosis from bowl-cut indie psychedelic types to dewy, keyboard-driven bouncy pop. Stockport Quintet's four number one albums place them somewhere between early Arctic Monkeys and the poppier New Order. They've built up a loyal and vocal […]
Billie Eilish brings ‘Birds of a Feather’ together at MSG: review
Billie Eilish certainly seems to have gotten everything she wanted on Wednesday night. At the first of three sold-out shows on his “Hit Me Hard and Soft” tour at New York's Madison Square Garden, the 22-year-old pop phenom performed the sought-after performance. I got all the love I wanted and then some more. Eilish said, […]
‘Butler Can And Will Happen Again,’ Independent DHS-Appointed Review Board Says
An independent review board appointed by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has ruled that the July 13 assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump in Butler, Pennsylvania, is likely to happen again if the Secret Service does not make appropriate reforms. It can happen and it will happen again.” A four-person bipartisan commission appointed […]
I Cut Off His Penis: The Truth Behind the Headlines review – shocking cases | Television & radio
TThis is a bolder program that struggles to break away from “I Cut Off His Penis: The Truth Behind the Headlines.” By and large, this sticks to the traditional format of the behind-the-headlines genre, summarizing well-known examples of whatever phenomenon is being discussed, then adding context or information that came to light later or in […]
What We Talk About When We Talk About Anne Frank review – charged chat explores Jewish identity | Theatre
NAsan Englandershort stories, First published in New Yorker magazine in 2011,track four jews arguing in a room. The room is Debbie and Phil's stylish Florida kitchen. The other Jews are Debbie's former school friend and her husband, visiting from Israel. While Debbie's life is now secular, Lauren has become Shoshana and lives an ultra-Orthodox life […]
Retirees can shop for health-care coverage during Medicare open enrollment. It's a great time to review costs, experts say – CNBC
Morsa Images | Digital Vision | Getty Images Medicare open enrollment 2025 is scheduled to begin on Tuesday. Beneficiaries will have between Oct. 15 and Dec. 7 to evaluate their Medicare coverage options and choose a new plan for next year. Experts say this is an important opportunity for retirees that should not be ignored. […]
Brace Brace review – high-stakes plane hijack drama is bumpy ride | Theatre
IThe setting is a frighteningly realistic, high-stakes drama about a honeymooning couple boarding a hijacked plane. We watch the plane's carrier on the ground in what they consider their final moments. Olly Forsyth's play thrillingly depicts the horror of a falling plane. The traverse stage, shaped like a boarding bridge, is raised at one end […]
Foreverland review – dystopian drama probes ethics of life extension | Theatre
IIf you want to live longer, exercise, eat well, and sleep more. But the couple in Emma Hemingford's play embark on a rather radical alternative to ensure they have decades to live. Jay, an aspiring biotech entrepreneur, and Alice, a slightly lost elementary school teacher, sign up for gene therapy. With a few consent forms, […]