The MV Odyssey was billed as the ultimate escape from Donald Trump. Instead, the oil shock caused by his war has left passengers unceremoniously dumped in Cambodia The idea was a never-ending retirement at sea, a continuous voyage around the globe. The promise to the passengers of the MV Odyssey […]
While Halloween is traditionally a family-oriented holiday and an occasion for children to dress up and go trick-or-treating, a unique spin on spooky season is taking off in Japan. ‘Jimi Halloween’ or ‘Mundane Halloween’ sees adult participants dress up as ordinary people in everyday life. They do highly specific tasks, […]
She was scared of him but soon loosened the Shakespearean up – then watched him give Star Trek depth, even insisting scenes be rewritten for her. Captain Picard’s right-hand woman salutes her fabulous friend I’d been warned about Patrick by friends who’d worked with him at the Royal Shakespeare Company. […]
On Danni Smith’s first date with Kev, she made a few disclosures and expected him to skol his beer and wish her well – but his response surprised her Find more stories from the moment I knew series In September 2023 I’d been divorced for about a year. At 59 […]
Almost 40% of British singles have used AI for romantic advice, from writing messages to assessing potential partners After Sam’s ex joked that her sister found him ugly, he turned to AI. Google Gemini had a look at the photo and politely disagreed. AI has been his wingman ever since, […]
The endgame came with perfect touches of turmoil, from last-minute wobbles to yet more wilful wrongness They took it right down to the wire but in the end we finally got a moment of true treachery in this series of Celebrity Traitors where none of the contestants seemed to have […]
Young dancers at the Ivy House in south-east London join the older crowd amid a renewed appetite for authentic, community events The Ivy House pub in Nunhead, south-east London, has long been associated with raucous music, with the rock legends Ian Dury and Elvis Costello gracing its stage in the […]
Club’s predicament raises interesting questions about principles, both for individuals and the Premier League I felt unbelievably ponderous. My head was made of Aztec stone. I realised I didn’t want to be with all these people. Somebody came at me, a huge individual in silver and blue. I fell at […]
He has been in prison for 41 years for killing five members of his family. But if a phone call was made to the police by Bamber’s father on the night of the murders – as his team believes – one of the UK’s most notorious criminals could be exonerated […]
The opposition can’t win unless they join forces with Arab parties. Benjamin Netanyahu knows this, and will use every ruse to stay in power It’s less an election result than a philosophical puzzle: what happens when a win contains a loss, a loss contains a win and the two collide? […]