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Thursday news quiz: AI warnings, midterm fawning and Dolly’s new departure

Test yourself on topical news trivia, pop culture and general knowledge every Thursday. How will you fare?

The Guardian - UK · Sep 17

Stephen Bunting exclusive: ‘I’m quite an interesting person - but I’m not bulletproof’

Exclusive interview: Former BDO world champion opens up on life beyond darts and his ‘biggest fan’

Evening Standard · Sep 10

‘It was very hurtful’: darts cult hero Stephen Bunting on death threats, social media – and the new Luke Littlers

The world No 10 talks to Donald McRae about getting recognised in New York, coping with hostility and why he’s never changing his walk-on song

The Guardian - UK · Sep 8

Loss of his 'biggest fan' drives motorcyclist McDonald

Heartbroken that his brother and "biggest fan" will never see him race again, motorcyclist Archie McDonald is raising awareness about mental health and suicide.

AAP · Jun 27

‘David Bowie was a crazy workaholic’: Labyrinth at 40 – an oral history

Today, Jim Henson’s dark fairytale is seen as a classic of 80s high camp. But on release, it bombed. Here, members of the cast and crew remember laughter, tricky puppets and Henson’s ‘joyful magic’

The Guardian - UK · Jun 16

Dining across the divide: ‘I suggested we add each other on social media. He said, I don’t see that we’d ever meet again’

A writer and a master’s student disagree on how to describe the conflict in the Middle East, but what are their views on the monarchy?

The Guardian - UK · Jun 14

50 New Comics By Sarah Graley That Show The Funny Side Of Love And Living With Cats

We’ve already featured Sarah Graley’s “Our Super Adventure” comics many times on Bored Panda, and it’s easy to see why readers keep coming back for more. The beloved series turns everyday life with her partner Stef and their cats into sweet, funny, and deeply relatable comics about love, anxiety, awkward…

Bored Panda · May 13

Romy Ash’s novel imagines the next pandemic as an eerily beautiful mushroom disease

Do you remember the very early days of the pandemic, before the freedom rallies, before even the vaccinations, when we were spraying boxes of muesli bars with Glen-20 in case that was how the germs were getting to us?

The Conversation · May 4

‘Wheeling through vineyards and chateaux country’: an ebike tour of France’s Loire valley

Gentle cycling is the perfect pace to enjoy the region’s sunflower fields and medieval towns – with gourmet food and fine wine along the way

The Guardian - UK · Apr 29

Woman gets 2 am call from man she matched with on Hinge six months ago. He threatens to leak her number, but then she blocks him

Being a well-known person on the internet can be tricky. As someone who is very active on social media, a lot of your life is public, so you never know who’s watching you or using the information they collect against you.

The Mary Sue · Apr 27