Weatherwatch: Shackleton, in an open boat, faces a Cape Horn roller
Posted on April 1, 2024
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WeatherwatchAntarcticaErnest Shackleton, in a desperate attempt to rescue the stricken crew of Endurance, crossed Drake’s Passage in a lifeboat to seek help in South Georgia
On 5 May 1916, explorer Ernest Shackleton and four of his men encountered a wave like no other. The crew of Shackleton’s ship Endurance were stranded on Elephant Island in the Antarctic. Shackleton hoped to get help from South Georgia by sailing a small lifeboat across the infamous Drake Passage, reputedly the roughest stretch of sea in the world.
[Read More]Furries convention interrupted by chlorine gas that sickens 19 people | US news
Posted on March 31, 2024
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US news This article is more than 9 years oldFurries convention interrupted by chlorine gas that sickens 19 peopleThis article is more than 9 years oldAnnual ‘Anthrocon’, where many attendees dress in costume to celebrate anthropomorphic animals, is evacuated as police suspect foul play
Chlorine gas sickened several people and forced the evacuation of thousands of guests from a suburban Chicago hotel early Sunday, including many dressed in cartoonish animal costumes for an annual furries convention who were ushered across the street to a convention center that was hosting a dog show.
[Read More]How a genuine love affair killed off Catfish
Posted on March 31, 2024
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| Chauncey Koziol
Jump the sharkReality TVAfter years of exposing frauds, the discovery of a legitimate romance killed the thrill of the chase once and for all
Kicking off in 2012 on MTV, Catfish: The TV Show was, quite honestly, incredible. Hot, hairy Nev Schulman and his silver-fox sidekick Max Joseph would travel all over the US, helping out lovelorn Americans who had fallen for gorgeous models … all of whom had a broken iPhone camera, so they couldn’t FaceTime.
[Read More]How we made Olafur Eliasson's The Weather Project
Posted on March 31, 2024
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How we madeTurbine Hall‘When the US president came to London, people arranged themselves on the floor to spell “Bush go home”’
Olafur Eliasson, artistAll countries talk about the weather, but the British really take ownership of it. So when Nick Serota invited me to take over the Turbine Hall, my idea was to play with this. At first I wanted to do a little display replicating all different kinds of weather.
[Read More]Miss Read obituary | Fiction
Posted on March 31, 2024
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FictionObituaryMiss Read obituaryBestselling author whose tales of a rural idyll were based on her own lifeMiss Read was the bestselling author who made real the idea of the English village school as a sane and safe haven for those growing up after the second world war. The books were written under a pen name by Dora Saint, who has died aged 98. She took her pseudonym from her mother's maiden name.
[Read More]Noel Edmonds: TV's emperor of folly
Posted on March 31, 2024
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TelevisionAs a man, he’s deeply offensive. And now, a desperate new demi-game show called Cheap Cheap Cheap takes his awfulness to its logical conclusion. Sit tight …
Like Batman, Noel Edmonds functions better as an idea than a person. Take him solely on his actions – like opening a theme park based on a faddy gimmick, attempting to literally purchase the BBC, and calling internet radio stations that only play disembodied laughter “one of the most exciting business tools of all time” – and he comes across as an emperor of folly; the Elon Musk of nonsense.
[Read More]Rental Person Who Does Nothing by Shoji Morimoto review brief encounters
Posted on March 31, 2024
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Shoji Morimoto sees himself as ‘a neutral figure in a crowd’. Photograph: Kim Kyung-Hoon/ReutersShoji Morimoto sees himself as ‘a neutral figure in a crowd’. Photograph: Kim Kyung-Hoon/ReutersBook of the dayAutobiography and memoirReviewA Japanese man provides a raft of unusual services that lay bare the bathos and banality of contemporary life
“Excuse me,” began the direct message on Twitter, “I may have sex today so could you send me a message at 12 to tell me to cut my nails?
[Read More]Take Out the Trash Day the perfect opportunity to bury bad news
Posted on March 31, 2024
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Pass notesPoliticsThe government has wrapped up malevolent nuggets of news and released them all on the last day of term – in the hope that we’ll be feeling too festive to notice
Name: Take Out the Trash Day
Age: As a phrase, 15 years old (it was brought to prominence by an episode of The West Wing in 2000). As a practice – immemorial.
Appearance: Annual.
Round here we do the bins on a Thursday.
[Read More]What is an arguido? | UK news
Posted on March 31, 2024
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UK newsWhat is an arguido?An "arguido" - normally translated as "named suspect" or "formal suspect" - is someone who is treated by Portuguese police as more than a witness, but has not been arrested or charged.
Under Portuguese law, a person declared an arguido - "arguida" in the case of a woman - has legal protection that is not extended to a witness, including the right to remain silent during questioning and the right to legal representation.
[Read More]A locals guide to Genoa: 10 top tips
Posted on March 30, 2024
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A local's guideGenoa holidaysOnce the richest city in the world, famous for its seafaring prowess, La Superba’s glories can still be seen in its medieval gates, fine palazzi and renowned cuisine
The Guardian’s product and service reviews are independent and are in no way influenced by any advertiser or commercial initiative. We will earn a commission from the retailer if you buy something through an affiliate link. Learn more. Birthplace of blue jeans, Christopher Columbus and the cross of Saint George, Genoa was one of the world’s greatest trading powers in medieval times.
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