The 11 most WTF collaborations in rock history Bruce Dickinson and Mr Bean? Ozzy and Miss Piggy? Metallica and Ja Rule? Prepare to cringe at these heroically wrong-headed collaborations Louder · Feb 11, 2024
Radio Birdman on their last shows – and their legacy: ‘It’s a bit of a wank to acknowledge all that’ Announcing their (allegedly) final tour, the Australian band look back on a career that inspired Midnight Oil and the Hoodoo Gurus – and provoked some ‘extreme reactions’ The Guardian - AU · Jan 28, 2024
Casa Susanna photo book is testament to resilience and power of the LGBTQ+ community In the 1950s and 60s, Casa Susanna acted as an oasis of relaxation, connection and freedom for the transgender community Digital Camera World · Dec 18, 2023
Lloyds of London archives show how important the City was to transatlantic slavery In 1783, the City of London was gripped by a court case which symbolised the brutal economics of slavery. Two years previously, the Liverpool slave ship Zong had set out from Accra, in present-day Ghana, with 442 men, women and children crammed in its hold. The Conversation · Nov 28, 2023
Anne Hathaway's best looks: from classic red carpet gowns to dramatic fashion moments Anne Hathaway's best looks show she's nothing short of a fashion icon Woman & Home · Oct 31, 2023
‘Cost of children crisis’: UK parents on coping with half-term on a shoestring As food and heating costs rise with children at home, compromises range from washing less to cancelling holidays The Guardian - UK · Oct 26, 2023
Tributes to Dianne Feinstein pour in after death at 90: ‘A political pioneer’ ‘She was one of the most powerful voices in the Senate, and she blazed a trail for generations of women who followed her into elected office,’ Sen Kirsten Gillibrand wrote The Independent UK · Sep 29, 2023
Is the mooncake space race real, or am I having a mid-autumn night’s dream? More people are getting to know moon festival – and an explosion in over-the-top variations of its traditional treat confirms it The Guardian - AU · Sep 28, 2023
Spanish police reopen investigation into death of British mother in Tenerife Michelle Exton died four days after she and her mother were hit by a van while on holiday. The Independent UK · Sep 27, 2023
Canberra's hairdresser to prime ministers (and their wives) has died Franco Calabria first opened his hair salon in 1956, in Bailey's Corner. The Canberra Times · Sep 13, 2023
Roman Holiday at 70: Audrey Hepburn’s star-making role remains luminous The 1953 romantic comedy may lack heft but the Oscar-winner’s charming lead turn makes it an escape worth taking again The Guardian - US · Aug 27, 2023
Nearly 20 years after a stroke, a paralyzed woman is able to speak again—simply by thinking—thanks to AI. Watch here It marks the first time speech and facial expressions have been captured from brain signals and communicated by an avatar that speaks with the patient’s own voice, researchers say. Fortune · Aug 23, 2023
Paralyzed Woman Speaks Again Thanks To Revolutionary New Technology A computer read her brain signals and turned them into a talking avatar. Zenger · Aug 23, 2023
Paralysed woman able to ‘speak’ through digital avatar in world first Latest technology uses tiny electrodes on brain surface and is faster than synthesisers which rely on eye tracking The Guardian - UK · Aug 23, 2023
The Independent UK · Aug 23, 2023 Video game technology helps paralysed woman speak, researchers say The development opens up a way to restore natural communication for those who cannot talk.
Zenger · Aug 11, 2023 Teen Who Lost Arm From Cancer Studied During Chemo, Gets Law School Grades A teen who underwent chemotherapy received the grades required to pursue law at the university level.
The Independent UK · Aug 8, 2023 A pink chair and a love of colour: Bray locals say goodbye to Sinead O’Connor One local said ‘there is a real palpable sense’ of having lost someone special.
Livingetc · Aug 3, 2023 5 modern front yard ideas that prove the standard lawn and white picket fence look is out of style for 2024 From high-end lighting to sculptural plants, this is the way to give your front yard a contemporary refresh
The Independent UK · Jul 31, 2023 Father died after catching stomach bug by drinking bottled water on family holiday The 63-year-old became unwell after drinking bottled water whilst holidaying in Cyprus
Inverse · Jul 27, 2023 2023's Best Indie Reveals the Power of Video Game Storytelling This interactive memoir about the realities of sex work, transition, and loneliness is a triumph of the medium.
Salon · Jun 30, 2023 Shutting down the right-wing rabbit hole Schools and parents are suing social media giants over their "addictive" algorithms. Can that force a reckoning?
The Independent UK · Jun 28, 2023 Irish government asks UK for Omagh bomb inquiry terms of reference Northern Ireland Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris announced in February that there would be an independent inquiry into the fatal explosion.
The National (Scotland) · Jun 25, 2023 10 things that changed my life with Ian Blackford There’s the song, when I was five my daddy took me down to Easter Road and in my case that was that. When I was five years old in 1966 I was taken…
Wales Online · Jun 15, 2023 The latest death notices and funeral announcements from Swansea this week Our thoughts are with those who have lost loved ones
The Hindu · Jun 14, 2023 NCBS to launch entomologist Leslie Coleman’s collection The Archives at the National Centre for Biological Sciences (NCBS) in Bengaluru on Wednesday announced the launch of a new collection of archival material, related to the entomologist and plant pathologist Leslie Charles Coleman, who worked in the princely state of Mysore in the early 20th century.