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That Librarian by Amanda Jones review – one woman’s brave fight against book banning
A small-town US librarian’s lively account of her battle with a group of far-right censors reveals the toll it took on her health. Amanda Jones’s story is awful – and important. A school librarian ...World - The Guardian - Yesterday -
Raising Hare by Chloe Dalton review – woman meets leveret
Burnt out by the London rat race, the writer retreats to the countryside where a chance encounter changes her life. A brief survey of my one-year-old’s bookshelf reveals a plethora of books about ...World - The Guardian - November 1 -
4 Best All-in-One Computers, Tested and Reviewed (2024)
If you need a PC but don't want to ponder over all the specs and peripherals, get one of these all-in-one computers.Tech - Wired - November 8 -
Movie Review: 'Red One' tries to supersize the Christmas movie
Ah, the Christmas movieEntertainment - ABC News - November 11 -
Music Review: The Cure return after a long break to look at mortality with one of their best albums
You might think that after being silent for 16 years, The Cure would be in a rush to get things goingEntertainment - ABC News - October 30 -
Review: A restaurant is a world unto itself in 'La Cocina,' one of the year's freshest films
Starring Raúl Briones and Rooney Mara, the latest film from Alonso Ruizpalacios searches for signs of life in the intense work of running a not-great restaurant.Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - October 31 -
Red One review – bronto-head Dwayne Johnson weighs down Santa kidnap comedy
Christmassy slush and gush smothers all attempts at comedy in this bland family film about Santa’s musclebound personal security guard. This profoundly depressing and blandly sentimental Christmas ...World - The Guardian - November 6 -
Review: When Santa Claus goes missing, an action film struggles to connect in 'Red One'
Starring Dwayne Johnson and Chris Evans, the film uneasily splits the distance between fizzy family-targeted comedy and "Mission: Impossible"-style team action.Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - November 13 -
Review: Ken Burns' absorbing new Leonardo da Vinci doc on PBS sidesteps one important question
For his first non-American subject, documentary filmmaker Ken Burns chose Renaissance polymath Leonardo da Vinci.Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - November 18 -
Review: Is art history? Two L.A. museums offer answers, but only one is right
Should art museums be showing art history? Or cultural history, which isn't the same thing? Getty and LACMA exhibitions give different answers.Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - 5 days ago -
Iran says woman detained after undressing released without charge
Ahoo Daryaei was released from a psychiatric ward into the care of her family, Iranian authorities say.Top stories - BBC News - November 19 -
Man guilty of 'vulnerable' woman's murder
Paul Irwin will be sentenced in December for killing Tiffany Render, who bled to death.Top stories - BBC News - 5 days ago -
Woman donates kidney to twin sister
Linda Thomas survived cancer, but the treatment left her kidneys severely weakened. Her twin sister, Karen Rodman, donated a kidney and, thanks to their identical DNA, Thomas didn't even need to ...Top stories - CBS News - 16 hours ago -
Redacted Review - Prison Break
You wouldn't know just from looking at it--with its vivid, comic book-esque art style and irreverent punk-rock tone--but Redacted (officially styled as [REDACTED]) actually takes place in the same ...Tech - GameSpot - October 28 -
Slitterhead Review - Surface Tension
Third-person action game Slitterhead often presents a pretty compelling front. At first, it sounds like an out-there horror game with an inventive approach to gameplay. You play as a formless ...Tech - GameSpot - November 5 -
Unbound Flick Review: A Ring Vibrator
This is the new wearable vibrator to get.Tech - Wired - November 3 -
Review of England's defeat by Australia 'brutal'
England's review of their last-gasp defeat by Australia was "brutal" but exactly what the squad needed, says wing Ollie Sleightholme.Top stories - BBC News - November 11 -
Amyl and the Sniffers review – nonstop fireworks
Roundhouse, London The Aussie rockers led by the magnetic Amy Taylor showcase new album Cartoon Darkness with an explosive set that just keeps giving and giving. Part of the appeal of the ...World - The Guardian - November 16 -
Book Review: ‘Cher: The Memoir,’ by Cher
The first volume of her frank autobiography is a testament to resilience, chronicling a grim childhood and the brazen path to stardom, with and without Sonny.Top stories - The New York Times - November 19 -
U.K. to Review Merger Probes Approach
The U.K.’s competition regulator plans to review how it inspects big mergers and whether more can be cleared without forcing businesses to sell assets.Business - The Wall Street Journal - 6 days ago -
Woman settles Tesco sexual harassment case for £45k
Former Tesco employee Lara Storey wants other women to know they don’t have to accept unwanted behaviour.Top stories - BBC News - October 30 -
Australian man cleared of murdering British woman during break-in
Emma Lovell was fatally stabbed after confronting two intruders in a suburb north of Brisbane in 2022.Top stories - BBC News - October 31 -
Woman admits relationship with Zara Aleena killer
Hayley Jones pleads guilty to an "inappropriate relationship" with Jordan McSweeney at HMP Belmarsh.Top stories - BBC News - October 31 -
Harris Supporters Want to Ensure That, This Time, White Women Vote for a Woman
Donald Trump has won white women, the country’s largest voting bloc, for two elections running. White female Democrats are trying to stop that from happening again, but it may be an uphill fight.Top stories - The New York Times - October 31 -
Woman 'sickened' by demands to return flood payment
Flood compensation was offered to businesses affected by heavy flooding in 2023.Top stories - BBC News - November 2 -
Woman assaulted at knifepoint fights off attacker
An investigation has been launched into a serious sexually motivated attack in Drumahoe in County Londonderry.Top stories - BBC News - November 2 -
Woman fends off knife attacker with dog lead
Police in Londonderry are investigating a possible link after a second attack on a woman at the weekend.Top stories - BBC News - November 3 -
Woman 'traumatised' after lack of infertility support
A woman says she was left "traumatised" by the lack of care she received after a miscarriage.Top stories - BBC News - November 4 -
Woman wants UGA WR Young's charges dropped
The woman involved in an altercation that led to the arrest and suspension of Georgia wide receiver Colbie Young last month has retracted her statement to police and requested that all criminal ...Sports - ESPN - November 7 -
80 countries have been led by a woman, but not the US
Despite Vice President Kamala Harris' efforts to shatter glass ceilings and become the first woman to be president in the U.S., the office remains solely male-dominated.Top stories - ABC News - November 8 -
Latino men just didn't want a woman president
No, it wasn’t "the Economy, stupid." Speaking as a Black man born into a Spanish-speaking family, let me tell you what last week’s election was really about. It was about millions of men — many ...Politics - The Hill - November 11 -
Iranian police arrest woman after a fight with motorcyclist who accosted her
Roshanak Molaei disappeared in Tehran after being taken into custody by police, raising concerns about her treatment as the country continues to crack down on women who defy mandatory hijab laws.Top stories - NBC News - November 14 -
Woman arrested for impersonating nurses, overseeing hospital patients
A woman is facing charges after she allegedly was hired as a nurse at several California hospitals using "a variety of false identities" despite not having a license.Top stories - ABC News - November 15 -
Woman found dead in car boot named by police
Harshita Brella, 24, was found by officers after concerns were raised about her welfare, police say.Top stories - BBC News - November 16 -
Woman accused of faking nurse credentials at California hospital
A woman who was admitted to posing as a nurse in Virginia without credentials has been arrested in connection with a nursing job at a medical center in Burbank, California. Authorities claim she ...Top stories - NBC News - November 16 -
Police hunt husband of Harshita Brella, whose body was found in car boot
Northamptonshire Police says it is looking for Pankaj Lamba, who it believes has fled the country.Top stories - BBC News - November 17 -
Met officers investigated over woman's crash death
The heavily pregnant woman died after a collision with an unmarked car in south-east London.Top stories - BBC News - November 20