Judy, Joker and Jojo Rabbit seek Oscar glory
Pathe/Tiff/Fox Left to right: Stills from Judy, Joker and Jojo Rabbit The Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) has shouted “action” on the epic six-month saga that is film awards season, with the announcement of its first wave of movies. Among the Oscar hopefuls showing at Toronto in the first half of September will be Renee […]
The last remaining workplace taboo
Athletes, like Czech tennis player Karolina Pliskova, have long had exposed tattoos. Will they become more accepted at the office? (Mark Kolbe/Getty Images) A higher number of women are going to tattoo removal clinics because they’ve experienced negative comments. When Erik Robertson, an account executive at a San Francisco public relations agency, meets with conservative […]
Lady Carolina Nairne’s poignant work mistaken for bard’s
BBC Lady Carolina Nairne dressed up as an old lady when she visited her publisher, adopting the pseudonym Mrs Bogan of Bogan The Land O’ the Leal, one of the most poignant Scottish folk songs, is often mistaken as the work of the great bard, Robert Burns. But the lament, sung for well over a […]
The sacred ‘sisters’ of ancient America
North Wind Picture Archives/Alamy The “three sisters” – corn, squash and beans – are essential to the Huron-Wendat diet (Credit: North Wind Picture Archives/Alamy) In Quebec, the tale of the “three sisters” isn’t just a myth about cooperation; it’s a message from Wendat ancestors that teaches modern people about ancient, life-sustaining food. According to Huron-Wendat […]
DJ Tim Westwood accused of sexual misconduct
Getty Images Tim Westwood in 2021 DJ Tim Westwood is facing multiple allegations of sexual misconduct by women who say he abused his position in the music industry to exploit them. The 64-year-old is accused of predatory and unwanted sexual behaviour and touching, in incidents between 1992 and 2017. The BBC and the Guardian have […]
The show that sums up our times
Alamy (Credit: Alamy) As The Good Fight starts its final season, its creators tell Clare Thorp about their approach to a show that has offered cathartic relief in a chaotic world. Six years ago, as the US went to the polls, a new TV show was busy filming its first season. The Good Fight was […]
Women still snookered by loopy men-only rule in 2019? Give us a break!
World Women’s Snooker Lynette Horsburgh started playing the game in Blackpool in the 1980s BBC journalist Lynette Horsburgh, 45, is a former world 8-ball pool champion and was once the world’s number one-ranked female snooker player. In the wake of world number three Rebecca Kenna announcing she has quit her local snooker league because of […]
Is failure the new literary success?
From memoir and self-care books to comic novels, writing about our flaws and imperfections has never been so popular. But can failing ever be a success, asks Lindsay Baker? “Fail again. Fail better,” wrote Samuel Beckett in what has become a familiar mantra in the world of business and tech start-ups – along with ‘Fail […]
We need new etiquette rulebooks
Getty Images There should be a new etiquette guidebook in the light of recent sexual harassment scandal, Canadian author Margaret Atwood has said. Atwood – who faced a Twitter storm after writing a column on the Me Too movement – suggested men needed advice on behaviour. The Handmaid’s Tale author said “ordinary people” needed the […]
Smart cards that top-up health
Getty Images (Copyright: Getty Images) Most of Kenya’s population can’t afford the crippling expenses if they fall seriously ill. But help is at their fingertips via their mobile phones. Zack Oloo and Sam Agutu have been friends since they met at school 43 years ago. They followed similar career paths, working their way up Kenya’s […]