With membership soaring, the Green party is grappling with logistics, culture shifts and a flood of new activists It is, as one Green activist put it, a never-ending series of “constantly good problems to have”. But how does a party adapt to the sudden trebling of its membership? And when […]
Current and ex-staff claim demise of London restaurant can be traced back to the departure of chef’s right-hand man Dinner by Heston was once one of the world’s most revered restaurants, known for its decadent and unusual dishes such as the “meat fruit”. But Heston Blumenthal announced this week that […]
For these art forms to thrive, they need to attract young people. The Oscar contender’s comments are just the conversation starter they need Rebecca Humphries is an actor and author Timothée Chalamet thinks no one cares about opera or ballet. He told Matthew McConaughey so. Also, the entire world. “I […]
Ukrainian photographer Arthur Bondar has amassed a huge collection of pictures from often unknown photographers After pulling on white cotton gloves, Arthur Bondar carefully takes a handful of 4cm by 9cm negatives from an old cigarette box and holds them up to the light of his study window. Inverted images […]
Datacentre investment boom is one of the biggest infrastructure gambles of this era, and Britain may be uniquely exposed Stargate was to be the world’s biggest AI investment: a $500bn infrastructure project to “secure American leadership in AI”. Never shy of hyperbole, its key backer, the ChatGPT-maker OpenAI, promised “massive […]
It’s only the first episode, but alongside Jeff Goldblum’s non-anecdotes about pencils the guests are reduced to discussing the colour of the sofa Now look. Let’s make a few things clear before we begin. We love Claudia Winkleman, absolutely, yes. Continue reading…
Two weeks in, it’s increasingly clear that the US-led war has taken every problem it aimed to solve – and made it worse It’s not easy, but let’s try to look at this war in the best, most charitable light. Let’s try to see the US-Israel conflict with Iran as […]
As it searches for a new editor and presenter, programme is facing questions over its direction and status With well over 5 million listeners a week tuning in to hear whether another tongue-tied minister will fall foul of its legendary 8.10am interview slot, Radio 4’s Today programme continues to be […]
Ridiculed, ‘memed’ and consigned to worst-dressed lists, seven standout Oscar outfits from over the years At the 2001 Oscars, Gladiator won best picture with Russell Crowe picking up best actor. But, if those facts might have faded to fodder for a pub quiz, the red carpet produced a moment of […]
The art of the heel: if you want a shot at the US presidency, you better be ready to sartorially debase yourself on the world stage The secretary of state of the United States of America is openly slopping around in a pair of too-big shoes that he has to […]