Police look into claim of betting scam on reality TV shows | Reality TV

 Posted on March 27, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  305 words  |  Chauncey Koziol

Reality TVPolice look into claim of betting scam on reality TV showsA betting ring is under investigation in response to fears it raked in tens of thousands of pounds by getting early tip-offs about the winners of reality TV shows such as The X Factor. Detectives are investigating five men for alleged involvement in the scam. The online betting company Betfair alerted police after spotting a pattern of winning bets stretching back to the 2004 BBC Sports Personality of the Year awards. [Read More]

Rereading: George Eliot's Mill on the Floss

 Posted on March 27, 2024  |  9 minutes  |  1856 words  |  Chauncey Koziol

RereadingBooksOn the 150th anniversary of the publication of The Mill on the Floss, Kathryn Hughes celebrates George Eliot's most deeply autobiographical novelOn 5 March 1860, the scientist and journalist GH Lewes reported to the publisher John Blackwood that "Mrs Lewes is getting her eyes redder and swollener every morning as she lives through her tragic story. But there is such a strain of poetry to relieve the tragedy that the more she cries, and the readers cry, the better say I. [Read More]

Tom Hiddleston on Coriolanus: 'There was nowhere to hide that's exciting' | Theatre

 Posted on March 27, 2024  |  8 minutes  |  1595 words  |  Valentine Belue

TheatreInterviewTom Hiddleston on Coriolanus: 'There was nowhere to hide – that's exciting'Interview by Chris WiegandAs Josie Rourke’s Donmar production of Shakespeare’s tragedy is streamed for National Theatre at Home, its star recalls the thrilling intimacy, the brutal fights – and the cold shower Hottest front-room seats: the best theatre and dance to watch online Coriolanus is a play that’s more respected than revered. Why does it have a rather difficult reputation? [Read More]

Annie Nightingale: Radio 1s first female DJ and champion of new music dies aged 83 | Music

 Posted on March 26, 2024  |  6 minutes  |  1231 words  |  Aldo Pusey

MusicAnnie Nightingale: Radio 1’s first female DJ and champion of new music dies aged 83The broadcaster’s family said she died at home on 11 January following a short illness and described her as a ‘pioneer, trailblazer and inspiration to many’ Annie Nightingale, the first female presenter on BBC Radio 1 and the station’s longest-serving DJ, has died aged 83, the BBC has confirmed. Her family said that she died on 11 January at home in London following a short illness. [Read More]

G2: Food | The Guardian

 Posted on March 26, 2024  |  6 minutes  |  1134 words  |  Aldo Pusey

In the 50s, you couldn't get a bowl of spaghetti for love nor money. Now pasta is practically our national dish. So how did that happen? Gary Younge and Jemima Sissons investigate When La Scala opera company performed at Covent Garden in 1950, it enjoyed rave reviews and disappointing hospitality. With stars of the stature of Tito Gobbi and Beniomino Gigli, the London crowds could not get enough. But when the company returned to the Savoy hotel to celebrate, the complications began. [Read More]

How art helped me see the beauty in loneliness

 Posted on March 26, 2024  |  18 minutes  |  3759 words  |  Jenniffer Sheldon

Loneliness uncoveredBooksOlivia Laing’s The Lonely City explores the connection between isolation and creativity. In this extract she examines its role in the work of Edward Hopper, Andy Warhol and others, and suggests we should all be a little less frightened of being alone… Q&A: neuroscientist John Cacioppo on science of loneliness First person: what people say about being alone Order The Lonely City from the Guardian Bookshop for £12.99 (rrp £16. [Read More]

How to make the perfect vegan ragu recipe

 Posted on March 26, 2024  |  10 minutes  |  2090 words  |  Jenniffer Sheldon

Umami-packed: Felicity Cloake’s perfect vegan ragu. Photograph: The Guardian. Food styling: Loïc Parisot.Umami-packed: Felicity Cloake’s perfect vegan ragu. Photograph: The Guardian. Food styling: Loïc Parisot.How to cook the perfect ...FoodMany have tried, and failed, to recreate the meaty flavours of a traditional ragu in a meat-free alternative, but our in-house perfectionist has come up with the ultimate interpretation There are many great plant-based Italian recipes –pasta alla norma,mushroom risotto,pasta e fagioli (sometimes) – but none, it must be said, packs quite the savoury punch of aclassic ragù alla bolognese. [Read More]

Masala bream, a beetroot and tahini dip, and coffee-marinated chops: Yotam Ottolenghis summer rec

 Posted on March 26, 2024  |  8 minutes  |  1693 words  |  Kary Bruening

Yotam Ottolenghi's marinated pork chops with white bean mash and kiwi salsa. Photograph: Issy Croker/The Guardian. Food and prop styling: Kitty Coles. Food assistant: Florence Blair.Yotam Ottolenghi's marinated pork chops with white bean mash and kiwi salsa. Photograph: Issy Croker/The Guardian. Food and prop styling: Kitty Coles. Food assistant: Florence Blair.Yotam Ottolenghi recipesFoodSea bream in an Indian-style marinade with a zingy ribbon salad, a spicy beetroot and tahini dip with salsa macha, and pork chops in a coffee marinade with a creamy white bean mash and kiwi salsa [Read More]

RAF at 100 with Ewan and Colin McGregor review a flyby history from the actor and his pilot brot

 Posted on March 26, 2024  |  4 minutes  |  771 words  |  Jenniffer Sheldon

TV reviewTelevision & radioReviewCovering a century in 90 minutes means this is more of a supersonic, low-level skim through the past than an in-depth exploration Never mind Ewan McGregor, wait until you meet his brother. Colin – who is also handsome with a nice accent – is a pilot. He saw active service in Iraq and now trains the next generation of instructors. Colin doesn’t just pretend, he actually does. [Read More]

The Maui wildfire exacerbated a housing crisis. Can tiny homes and ADUs offer a solution?

 Posted on March 26, 2024  |  8 minutes  |  1643 words  |  Chauncey Koziol

Through the roofHawaiiAfter the fire destroyed homes Lahaina couldn’t afford to lose, non-profits and the government are getting creative. In September, a military jet delivered dozens of foldable steel containers, each roughly the size of a single-car garage, from Hungary to a 10-acre field in the center of the Hawaiian island of Maui. Over the following months, organizers transformed each box into a tiny home, complete with a kitchenette, bathroom and lanai – a traditional Hawaiian veranda. [Read More]