Provocative Stranger

A provocative stranger returns home in 'Misericordia,' a murder mystery free of convention

Alain Guiraudie, the French writer-director, shapes his penchant for queer subject matter into something that owes much to the cool mysteries of Claude Chabrol.

Los Angeles Times - 2d

WATCH: Typewriter poet's impromptu poetry helps strangers heal

London-based typewriter poet Olivia Dodd connects with strangers and writes meaningful poetry for them in a matter of minutes.

ABC News - Mar. 12

'Wonderful teenagers helped my son on Halloween': Readers recall kindness of strangers

BBC News told of kind acts following UN report that found strangers' helpfulness was underestimated.

BBC News - 19h

Clemente no stranger to elite-level competition at Sage Valley, Augusta National

Mar. 19—GRANITEVILLE — Gianna Clemente is no stranger to the highest levels of junior and amateur golf. The 16-year-old Floridian burst onto the scene as a 14-year-old by Monday qualifying into ...

Yahoo Sports - 3d

The kindness of strangers: I thought I’d lost my flute for ever, then a chance to play Greensleeves returned it to me

I had no ID to show the station guards. Desperate and scrambling, I said: ‘What if I play you a tune?’. Read more in the kindness of strangers series I was 21, living in Sydney, working as a ...

The Guardian - Mar. 16

Rock, Paper, Grenade — an unflinching portrait of 1990s Ukraine

Artem Chekh’s latest novel is a provocative and moving exploration of his country’s coming of age

Financial Times - Mar. 10

Poland’s president urges US to move nuclear warheads to Polish territory

Call from Andrzej Duda aimed at deterring future Russian aggression likely to be viewed as highly provocative in Moscow

Financial Times - Mar. 13

Turkey arrests dozens over online posts after Erdogan rival detained

Some 37 people have been arrested for "provocative" social media posts, the interior ministry says.

BBC News - 3d

'Size bias is ingrained in our culture': Women on life after weight-loss jabs

Women who have quickly lost weight say strangers are now more likely to smile at them or strike up a conversation.

BBC News - Mar. 9

He Was Once the ‘Subway Ninja.’ He Would Like to Explain.

In the lowest moment of Selwyn Bernardez’s life, he attacked a stranger with a sword. It was another transit horror story, but with a different ending.

The New York Times - Mar. 13

Titans' Van Jefferson excited over return to Tennessee: 'Full circle moment'

Tennessee Titans newly acquired wide receiver Van Jefferson is no stranger to Nashville and is excited for his 'full circle moment.'

Yahoo Sports - 1d

Torrey Peters on life after writing a hit novel: ‘It had a very chilling effect on my writing’

Author of Detransition, Baby found success and pushback she never anticipated and now returns with a provocative collection of stories. Author Torrey Peters ’ mind has imagined everything from a ...

The Guardian - Mar. 12

‘80 years of lies and deception’: is this film proof of alien life on Earth?

The Age of Disclosure, a provocative new documentary that argues for the existence of extraterrestrials, has drawn gasps and criticism at the SXSW film festival. A splashy new documentary that ...

The Guardian - Mar. 12

Penis-inscribed tables and parking meter chairs: the lost queer genius of House of Beauty and Culture

Boy George bought their provocative furniture; fashion giant Martin Margiela embraced deconstruction after visiting their loose change-strewn shop. So why is the groundbreaking 80s design ...

The Guardian - 4d

Best 7 Coffee Makers (2025): Drip Is Drippin'

The old-fashioned drip coffee maker has come a long way. Our favorite machines here can turn your barista into a stranger.

Wired - Mar. 7

Cowboys head to first national tournament under David Taylor

Cowboy wrestling is no stranger to the NCAA Championships, but this year’s tournament – held Thursday to Saturday in Philadelphia – is different for two big reasons. First and foremost, the team’s ...

Yahoo Sports - 3d

Canada Gets a New Leader Amid Trump’s Trade War

Mark Carney, Canada’s incoming prime minister, is no stranger to crises. Now he faces what is arguably the challenge of a lifetime: President Trump. Matina Stevis-Gridneff, the Canada bureau chief ...

The New York Times - Mar. 14

Avoid the White Lotus effect: Thailand travel without the tourists

The country is no stranger to pop-culture fuelled overtourism. But behind the scenes there are islands, wild places and temples to explore. Get our weekend culture and lifestyle email Much ...

The Guardian - 6d

World Of Tanks Allies With Peaky Blinders In Next Crossover Event

Peaky Blinders is no stranger to video games--we've already had VR and puzzle adventures based on the TV series--but for its next appearance, the crime series is joining forces with World of ...

GameSpot - 5d

Greeneville and North Greene depart for state, while Thompson comes up short for an award

Greene Co., TN — The boy’s high school state basketball tournament gets underway this week and Northeast Tennessee will be represented by two teams from Greene co. and neither are strangers to this ...

Yahoo Sports - 4d

Eilish McColgan interview: There is a warped idea I am starving myself

Eilish McColgan is no stranger to body-shaming on social media, but one incident stands out. A woman sent an unsolicited photo of American athletes, including Mary Cain, to the British runner, ...

Yahoo Sports - 4d

She May Be the Most Powerful Producer Working in Theater

Sonia Friedman has “created her own theater studio system,” balancing big properties like “Harry Potter” and “Stranger Things” with more prestige work by Stoppard and Sondheim.

The New York Times - 4d

Best Assassin's Creed Shadows Skills For Yasuke

Thinking about unlocking the best skills for Yasuke in Assassin's Creed Shadows ? This mountain of a man might be a stranger in a strange land, but he has heart, honor, and unswerving loyalty. ...

GameSpot - 2d

‘It’s been really profound’: artists Joel Meyerowitz and Maggie Barrett on laying bare their marriage on film

Photographer Meyerowitz, 87, and artist and writer Barrett, 78, invited two documentary-makers into their lives for a year. The result, Two Strangers Trying Not to Kill Each Other, is an intimate ...

The Guardian - Mar. 9

‘What the hell’s happening to your country?’ Traveling as an American under Trump 2.0 | Shanti Nelson

My American accent inspired pity, empathy and utter confusion. I feel the same: it’s as though we’ve entered hospice care. Traveling abroad for the first time since November, I saw pity in the eyes ...