Fright club! Hollywood’s golden age goes ghoulish

Fright club! Hollywood’s golden age goes ghoulish – in pictures

Spectres of real-life horrors haunt Raphaël Neal’s uncanny self-portraits – from a femme fatale covered in cockroaches to a leading man with blood-covered hands Continue reading...

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Mitzi Gaynor, 'South Pacific' star among the last actors of the Hollywood musical era's golden age, dies at 93

Entertainment - ABC News - October 17

It may be a golden age for France in the NBA. And not just because of Victor Wembanyama

The reigning NBA rookie of the year

Sports - ABC News - October 20

Dodgers stun Yankees as a World Series for the ages begins in Hollywood

Freddie Freeman’s historic walk-off grand slam in extra innings on Friday night delivered the opening salvo in a star-studded World Series bursting with promise. As a nation confronts electoral ...

World - The Guardian - 4 days ago

Texas AG goes after Democratic fundraising as GOP outspent in key races

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton on Monday called on federal regulators to make it more difficult for donors to use ActBlue, a popular progressive fundraising platform that has collected record ...

Politics - The Hill - October 21

Your pictures on the theme of 'in the air'

A selection of pictures sent in by our readers on the theme of 'in the air'.

Phil Lesh’s Life in Pictures

Looking back at the career of the Grateful Dead bassist, starting with when the band was clean cut and called the Warlocks.

Top stories - The New York Times - 4 days ago

Teri Garr’s Life in Pictures

Garr, who could easily command attention onscreen with her expressive eyes, later became known as a spokeswoman for multiple sclerosis research.

Top stories - The New York Times - 11 hours ago

Watch: Monday Night Club

Mark Chapman, Chris Sutton, Rory Smith and Andros Townsend debate the weekend's football.

‘Very special’: Archibald makes golden return at Cycling World Championships

Rider helps Great Britain defend team pursuit title Archibald missed Paris Olympics with serious leg injuries Katie Archibald struck gold on her return from serious leg injuries as Great Britain ...

World - The Guardian - October 17

Foul smells and survival along the Caspian Sea – in pictures

As he travels along the Iranian coast, Khashayar Javanmardi photographs rusting ships, blazing wetland fires – and humans struggling to stay alive Continue reading...

World - The Guardian - October 15

A picture of violence: The 24 women killed in four years

In at least 20 of the 24 deaths, the killers - or the suspects in their killings - were well-known to the women.

In pictures: Life of former One Direction singer

The former One Direction star died at the age of 31 in Argentina on Wednesday.

AP Week in Pictures: Latin America and Caribbean

Oct. 11-17, 2024 One Direction fans flocked to the Casa Sur Hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina, after singer Liam Payne died in a fall from a hotel balcony. Businesses in Ecuador’s capital have ...

World - ABC News - October 18

After Becoming Housemates, Romance Entered the Picture

Jolyn Chen and Louis Lin went from middle school classmates to badminton partners to colleagues and, now, spouses.

Lifestyle - The New York Times - October 18

Sculpture by the Sea 2024: from the elegant to the malignant – in pictures

Sculpture by the Sea 2024, will be running from 18 October to 4 November along the Bondi to Tamarama coastal walk Continue reading...

World - The Guardian - October 19

College Football Playoff Picture: Bye, bye 'Bama

Oregon is now the No. 1 team in the country after Georgia's win over Texas.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 22

AP Week in Pictures: Latin America and Caribbean

Oct. 18-24, 2024 Millions of Cubans were left without electricity for days after the nation’s energy grid went down when one of the island’s major power plants failed. The Amazon River naturally ...

World - ABC News - 5 days ago

The big picture: Dolorès Marat’s Paris, city of intrigue

The French photographer’s painterly portrait of a woman in a metro station hints at the unknowableness of everyday urban life. The French photographer Dolorès Marat took this picture in the Étoile ...

World - The Guardian - 3 days ago

Big Tech goes nuclear

{beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story Big Tech turns to nuclear energy to power AI boom Major technology companies are increasingly turning to nuclear energy as they ...

Politics - The Hill - October 17

On TikTok, Some Grieved Liam Payne’s Death With Reaction Videos

In reaction videos, some users captured themselves learning about the young singer’s death in real time. At a time when the cameras are always rolling, it’s not so unusual.

Lifestyle - The New York Times - October 19

What if Texas goes blue?

Texas has been trending blue for a decade — that means Democrats could win the White House and maintain the narrowest of majorities in the Senate.

Politics - The Hill - 2 days ago

The Risk of Trump’s Old Age

If he were my dad, I’d want to take away the car keys — and nuclear codes.

Top stories - The New York Times - 4 days ago

The Essential Lore Of Dragon Age

Bioware’s fantasy role-playing series, Dragon Age, has been absent from the gaming space for a decade now. To help ease you back into the series and get ready for Dragon Age: The Veilguard, we’ve ...

Tech - GameSpot - 20 hours ago

‘A five-year-old could play this!’ How Razorlight made Golden Touch

‘I was living in flat with a bed, a record-player, a desk and a fridge for beer. I thought, “If I just sit and play three chords for eight hours, hopefully a good song will come”’. I was working at ...

World - The Guardian - October 14

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