Coming out: Naomi Alderman on leaving Orthodox Judaism behind
Posted on March 23, 2024
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| Aldo Pusey
BooksAs the film of her novel Disobedience is released, the author reveals how writing about the strict Jewish community she grew up in made her realise she had to leave it
Sometimes in life, you don’t know why you did something until long after it’s over. That’s more true for writing than anything else, I find. The subconscious worms its way into reality via stories you don’t understand yourself as they emerge.
[Read More]Dick Butkus obituary | NFL
Posted on March 23, 2024
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| Valentine Belue
NFLObituaryDick Butkus obituaryFeared defender of the Chicago Bears NFL team, who later acted on television and in filmsIn 1986, when the Super Bowl champions the Chicago Bears sold out Wembley Stadium, Britain’s favourite players were the silky smooth runner Walter “Sweetness” Payton and the lovable lineman William “the Refrigerator” Perry. But that belied the American football team’s historical identity, born in the 30s when Bronko Nagurski led the feared “Monsters of the Midway”.
[Read More]Doing it for the kids: sustainable, affordable skincare for teenagers
Posted on March 23, 2024
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| Kary Bruening
Sali Hughes on beautyFashionTeen skincare should be simple to use, gentle, and eco-friendly – and shouldn’t block the pores
I am asked often about the best care for teenage skin. As a mother of two teens, I know how hugely influential skin appearance can be in a young person’s life. If severe acne (as opposed to a few blackheads and a couple of spots) is present, please see a doctor at once.
[Read More]Henry McDonald obituary | Northern Ireland
Posted on March 23, 2024
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Northern IrelandObituaryHenry McDonald obituaryNorthern Irish journalist and author whose lively writing explored the Troubles with empathy and fascination
In 1999 a death threat was made against the then Observer (and later also Guardian) Ireland correspondent Henry McDonald. In a typically upbeat description, Henry recalled “slaloming my way through a human obstacle course in the semi-dark cavernous innards of Madrid-Barajas airport” when his mobile phone trilled.
It was the Royal Ulster Constabulary warning him of the threat, which had come from the Red Hand Defenders, a cover name for loyalists opposed to the peace process.
[Read More]Matt Damon apologises for diversity in film gaffe as #damonsplaining trends | Movies
Posted on March 23, 2024
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| Kary Bruening
Movies This article is more than 8 years oldMatt Damon apologises for diversity in film gaffe as #damonsplaining trendsThis article is more than 8 years oldOscar-winning film-maker was criticised for telling an African-American judge on HBO show Project Greenlight that winners should be picked purely on merit
Matt Damon has apologised for appearing to downplay the importance of diversity in film while judging the HBO reality show Project Greenlight, in which first-time directors are given the chance to make a movie.
[Read More]Nishika Patel | The Guardian
Posted on March 23, 2024
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| Jenniffer Sheldon
Nishika Patel: A budding interest in organic food offers farmers soaring incomes and higher yields, but critics say it's not the answer to India's fast-rising food demands
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Seven years after Van Nguyen's execution, death penalty still revolts me | Brigid Delaney
Posted on March 23, 2024
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A gong is rung 25 times as mourners gather at Martin Place in Sydney for a silent vigil for the execution of Nguyen Tuong Van in Singapore. Photograph: /Mick Tsikas/AAP Photograph: Mick Tsikas/AAPA gong is rung 25 times as mourners gather at Martin Place in Sydney for a silent vigil for the execution of Nguyen Tuong Van in Singapore. Photograph: /Mick Tsikas/AAP Photograph: Mick Tsikas/AAPOpinionAustralia news This article is more than 10 years oldSeven years after Van Nguyen's execution, death penalty still revolts meThis article is more than 10 years oldBrigid DelaneyNo human or state hand should play any part in deciding when and how someone should die.
[Read More]Topdog/Underdog review Corey Hawkins triumphs in Suzan Lori-Parks revival
Posted on March 23, 2024
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BroadwayReviewGolden Theatre, New York
The actor makes a searing impact alongside an excellent Yahya Abdul-Mateen II in the surreal Pulitzer prize-winning play about two brothers struggling to get by in America
Abraham Lincoln was shot by John Wilkes Booth. Booth killed Lincoln. It’s a tale so memorized, so historical, stripped of any affect outside of its facts. But there is nothing stale about Suzan-Lori Parks’ Topdog/Underdog. The latest revival of the Pulitzer-prize winning two-hander is hysterical, tragic and above all sincere.
[Read More]Vanity fare | | The Guardian
Posted on March 23, 2024
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| Jenniffer Sheldon
The ObserverVanity fareShe is the legendary New York socialite: stick thin, fabulously wealthy and dressed head to toe in couture. Here, Nan Kempner reveals why she hates fat people... but loves high fashion and junk foodThe entrance to the Bryant Park tents - the eye of the storm during New York's fashion week - was a torrential frothing current of clothes power. 'I'm not really a show person. All that elbowing and pushing and shoving,' Nan Kempner told me as we drove there in her motor.
[Read More]'It's nothing like a broken leg': why I'm done with the mental health conversation
Posted on March 22, 2024
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| Kary Bruening
Mental healthIt’s never been easier to open up – but hashtag healthcare doesn’t help people like me
I am bleeding from the wrists in a toilet cubicle of the building I have therapy in, with my junior doctor psychiatrist peering over the top of the door, her lanyards clanking against the lock. Her shift finished half an hour earlier.
An hour later she calls the police, because I have refused to go to A&E or to let her look at me.
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