Story Review Pleasure

Their Pissarro Is Staying in Germany, but Their Story Is Getting Out

A woman whose family had to sell a painting in the Holocaust and a museum have struck a deal. The museum will keep the work but will help to publish a book telling the family’s story.

Top stories - The New York Times - Yesterday

Tiny Love Stories: ‘Our Unspoken Sibling Sign’

Modern Love in miniature, featuring reader-submitted stories of no more than 100 words.

Lifestyle - The New York Times - Yesterday

The Office Australia review – an edgeless reboot doomed for the shredder

The key challenge for the Australian version of this much-loved sitcom was to bring something new to the table. Amazingly, no one seems to have tried. Contrary to popular belief, it is possible ...

World - The Guardian - October 16

Samsung Galaxy Chromebook Plus Review: Light and Thin

This powerful clamshell Chromebook packs an AMOLED screen and is one of the first with the new Quick Insert key.

Tech - Wired - October 16

8 Best Chromebooks of 2024, Tested and Reviewed

Choosing the right Chromebook for your needs can be a tough decision. We can help with our favorite picks.

Tech - Wired - October 16

Why the Menendez brothers want their case reviewed

Erik and Lyle Menendez are calling for a review of new potential evidence in their case after serving nearly 35 years for the fatal shooting of their parents. CBS News' Jonathan Vigliotti reports.

Juice by Tim Winton review – life after the apocalypse

Set centuries from now, this gripping tale of retribution against the corporations who fuelled climate breakdown has echoes of Cormac McCarthy. . Tim Winton and speculative fiction may seem an odd ...

World - The Guardian - October 17

Eglu Pro Chicken Coop Review: A Better Box

Our tester’s chickens find their happy place in the new Eglu Pro.

Tech - Wired - October 17

Ableton Move Review: A Perfect Tool for Traveling DJs

Ableton’s new stand-alone instrument has its limitations, but it’s an immensely fun musical sketch pad.

Tech - Wired - October 17

RetroRealms Review - A New Horror Multiverse Is Born

Horror games based on beloved movies are more popular than ever, even when you compare this era to the early Nintendo years when movie tie-ins were a lot more common. But most of these modern takes ...

Tech - GameSpot - October 17

Rivals review – even the naked tennis scene is a triumph

Packed with sex, excess and fabulous awfulness, this adaptation of Jilly Cooper’s 80s bonkbuster starts as gloriously as it means to go on. Champagne all round!. ‘Welcome to Rutshire!” announces ...

World - The Guardian - October 18

Elehear Beyond Review: Super Big Hearing Aids

At nearly twice the size of some competitors, Elehear’s new hearing aids certainly make a statement.

Tech - Wired - October 18

The FAA is opening a new review of safety at Boeing

The Federal Aviation Administration is opening a new review of safety at Boeing

16 Best PS5 Accessories (2024), Tested and Reviewed

From extra game storage to a fancy 120-Hz TV, these WIRED-tested favorites will complement your PS5.

Tech - Wired - October 19

UK government to launch HS2 review as costs spiral

Transport secretary Louise Haigh says delivery of rail link project has been ‘dire’

Business - Financial Times - October 20

The 7 Best Blackout Curtains, Tested and Reviewed

We tested many options on bright windows to see which curtains actually give us a dark night’s sleep.

Tech - Wired - October 20

Ex-Tory Gauke to lead review of prison sentences

Sir Keir Starmer is to appoint former Tory justice secretary to lead a review of prison sentencing.

The Best Hearing Aids of 2024, Reviewed by Experts

These WIRED-tested and audiologist-approved devices will help you hear sounds more clearly. Never miss out on a dinner conversation again.

Tech - Wired - October 21

Sonic X Shadow Generations Review - Reruns

Sonic X Shadow Generations is two games: a remaster of a game from 2011 and a brand-new game for 2024. And yet, both games feel oddly similar, building most of their levels on the backbone of ...

Tech - GameSpot - October 21

Review: The Wooster Group versus Richard Foreman at REDCAT

REDCAT presents the West Coast premiere of the Wooster Group's production of Richard Foreman's 'Symphony of Rats.'

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - October 21

A Quiet Place: The Road Ahead Review - Quite A Pace

A Quiet Place has quickly grown into one of the better horror franchises of the past decade. Three movies deep, the creature features have explored a fascinating world in which blind aliens use a ...