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Ancient gameshows, long-dead stars, Gregg Wallace … I’m fascinated by Mum’s taste in TV | Adrian Chiles
I’ve pleaded with her to use streaming services, to no avail. If the BBC is showing a 1974 episode of Call My Bluff, that’s what we’re watching. One thing led to another this week, and I spent some ...World - The Guardian - 4 hours ago -
Gregg Wallace denies inappropriate sexual comments
Wallace says an incident was investigated, and the outcome was "I hadn't said anything sexual".Top stories - BBC News - October 14 -
Do motorway billboards signal the first death throes of capitalism? | Adrian Chiles
The ads come and go so fast you have to speed up to watch them – and before you can see them properly they vanish. I glimpse them in the distance just as the M4 readies itself to peter out into ...World - The Guardian - October 30 -
Crisps, nuts, pastries, chocolate – put me at the wheel of a car and I will eat the lot | Adrian Chiles
There is something about hitting the road that makes me act as if it’s my birthday or I’m on an arduous hike. I’m driven by forces I cannot fathom. Tim Spector, the doctor and diet bloke behind the ...World - The Guardian - October 16 -
I am so incompetent, I lose things I never had in the first place | Adrian Chiles
I call this state of being next-level incompetence. By doubting everything I do – from where I put a book to whether I picked up my medication – I cause chaos . There is something worse than pure ...World - The Guardian - October 23 -
I had never really considered bad luck before. A brilliant memoir changed all that | Adrian Chiles
Davy Russell’s magnificent autobiography of life as a jockey taught me a valuable lesson about gratitude and achievement. Today, I’m interviewing a jockey on my radio programme about his memoir. ...World - The Guardian - 6 days ago -
Weekly quiz: Which TV Friend lost their on-screen mum?
Test how closely you've been paying attention to what has been going on over the past seven days.Top stories - BBC News - 6 days ago -
TV Networks Prepared for a Long Wait That Wasn’t
Anchors were ready to camp out in the studio for days on end. Instead, Donald J. Trump declared victory in the early hours of Wednesday morning.Business - The New York Times - 10 hours ago -
Marcel Desailly: ‘I don’t know if I was a star, but I’m now a legend’
The World Cup winner has firm grip on the game’s pulse and praises those players taking on the right in his native France. “I love watching the Championship,” Marcel Desailly says. “Usually I don’t ...World - The Guardian - October 27 -
"South Pacific" star Mitzi Gaynor dead at 93
The singer, dancer and actress wowed audiences in movies, on TV, and in Vegas for nearly eight decades.Top stories - CBS News - October 17 -
The life and tastes of Anthony Scaramucci
The financier and former White House communications director on Long Island, Lamborghinis and what he learnt from TrumpWorld - Financial Times - October 30 -
The Witcher TV star aims to rewrite narrative in video game debut
Anya Chalotra, known for her work on The Witcher TV series, is the star of a new video game adventure.Top stories - BBC News - October 16 -
Girl fascinated by flames died in accidental fire
Alysia Salisbury's screams could not be heard over the sound of a fire alarm, an inquest hears.Top stories - BBC News - October 18 -
Crypto's impact on 2024 election will be 'fascinating to see': Mulvaney
NewsNation political contributor Mick Mulvaney said crypto donations in upcoming elections will be "fascinating."Politics - The Hill - October 23 -
Grave cleaning videos spark fascination and outrage online
On social media platforms, users have created online communities around the practice of cleaning gravesites. Audiences have become fascinated by the trend.Top stories - NBC News - October 30 -
Why N.F.L. Executives Are Fascinated by the Colts’ Quarterback Dilemma
Indianapolis’s decision to bench Anthony Richardson has raised eyebrows around the league, a columnist for The Athletic writes.Sports - The New York Times - 6 days ago -
College Football’s Most Fascinating Title Contender
Indiana has risen from a 3-9 team to a relentless bulldozer flattening everything in its path, a columnist for The Athletic writes.Sports - The New York Times - 4 hours ago -
Chile’s leftwing government hit by rape scandal
President Gabriel Boric’s flagging popularity falls further amid allegations against his former security secretaryBusiness - Financial Times - October 28 -
Danish designer Bonnie Hvillum talks sustainable taste
The winner of the inaugural Bentley Lighthouse Award for eco design on Karen Blixen, making wine and her sneaky chicken, EvaWorld - Financial Times - October 18 -
Chickpeas for tangerines: Russian exporters ‘taste’ barter system
Moscow pushes Soviet-style trade after western sanctions cause months-long payment delaysBusiness - Financial Times - 3 days ago -
Chris Wallace: Debate with Harris ‘scared’ Trump
CNN anchor Chris Wallace said he thinks Vice President Harris “scared” former President Trump during their presidential debate, which is why there won’t be another meeting before Election Day. On ...Politics - The Hill - October 15 -
Trailer teases new Wallace and Gromit film ahead of Christmas premiere
Wallace and Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl will hit small screens this Christmas.Top stories - BBC News - October 17 -
Reimagining Burford Priory’s ancient gardens
Sheherazade Goldsmith is slowly breathing new life into a Cotswold gemBusiness - Financial Times - October 18 -
Reinventing Concrete, the Ancient Roman Way
By learning the secrets of 2,000-year-old cement, researchers are trying to devise greener, more durable modern options.World - The New York Times - October 21 -
The conversation: Are the young Rockets and their fascinating team-building exercise ready for liftoff?
Let's preview the 2024-25 Houston Rockets, including their best-case and worst-case scenariosSports - CBS Sports - October 22 -
‘Fascinating’: Tove Jansson’s Moomins notes to be published for first time
Handwritten notes about characters’ traits and voices to be published in 80th-anniversary edition of The Moomins and the Great Flood. As a cult series of 20th-century children’s books, the Moomins ...World - The Guardian - October 24 -
Gregg Popovich away from Spurs indefinitely as he recovers from illness
75-year-old did not travel to Los Angeles with team Mitch Johnson will serve as Spurs’ interim coach San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich will be away from the team indefinitely while he ...World - The Guardian - 2 days ago -
Spurs coach Gregg Popovich sidelined indefinitely with undisclosed illness
San Antonio Spurs coach Gregg Popovich is out indefinitely while recovering from an illness that forced him to miss Saturday's victory over the Minnesota TimberwolvesSports - ABC News - Yesterday -
Fungi could be given same status as flora and fauna under conservation plan
Exclusive: proposal to Cop16 could see ‘funga’ get global legal consideration distinct from flora and fauna. A new era of mycelial conservation could begin this month when the UK and Chile propose ...World - The Guardian - October 16 -
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What is kava? The peppery-tasting, slightly intoxicating drink enjoyed by King Charles
King Charles sipped on kava on his visit to Samoa this week while an Australian politician paid a high price for downing too much in Micronesia. Kava, the traditional Pacific drink, was served to ...World - The Guardian - October 25 -
The corporate takeover of ‘craft beer’ leaves a nasty taste in the mouth | Katie Mather
Giant multinationals are swallowing up independent breweries yet keeping the subversive, sock-it-to-the-man branding. Do they think drinkers are daft?. When I first began working in the beer ...World - The Guardian - October 25 -
English winemakers hope for Budget break as excise duty leaves bitter taste
Fast-growing sector struggles with low returns, an increasingly volatile climate and intense competitionWorld - Financial Times - October 26 -
Trump spokesperson: Rally comedian made joke in 'poor taste'
Trump spokesperson Karoline Leavitt said jokes made by comedian Tony Hinchcliffe about Puerto Rico, Jews and other minorities at former President Trump’s Madison Square Garden rally Sunday night ...Politics - The Hill - October 28 -
‘They loved the beauty around them’: the exquisite taste that made the Mughals great
Ahead of a major V&A exhibition, artist Waqas Khan celebrates the majesty of the Mughal empire – from the towering Taj Mahal down to the labyrinthine detail of their miniatures. ‘Look at these,” ...World - The Guardian - 5 days ago -
Wallace And Gromit Come Take On Robotic Gnomes In New Trailer
The eccentric inventor Wallace and his faithful beagle, Gromit, are back again for one of their wild stop-motion adventures. Wallace and Gromit: Vengeance Most Fowl will be the sixth Wallace and ...Tech - GameSpot - October 16 -
Chris Wallace: Questions about Trump's fitness 'working for Harris'
CNN host Chris Wallace said that questions about former President Trump’s physical state, well-being and age are working in favor of Vice President Harris. “This question of mental and physical ...Politics - The Hill - October 18
