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Movie Review: Robbie Williams has always lived to entertain. In ‘Better Man,’ he’s still doing it
2 days, 15 hours ago

Movie Review: Robbie Williams has always lived to entertain. In ‘Better Man,’ he’s still doing it

Associated Press  

“I came out of the womb with jazz hands,” pop star Robbie Williams recounts in “Better Man,” his new biopic. There’s a clue, though, in one of Williams’ opening lines: “I want to show you how I really see myself.” Gracey based his film on many hours of taped interviews he did with Williams. Director Gracey, who helmed “The Greatest …

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Twigstats: New tool reveals hi-res genetic view of people’s ancestors
4 days, 9 hours ago

Twigstats: New tool reveals hi-res genetic view of people’s ancestors

The Hindu  

Prehistoric human ceremonial burials, mass grave mounts, and war graves scattered around the world are a treasure trove of ancient genetic material that scientists consider key to unlocking secrets from our past. The method has been extensively used to reconstruct genetic histories and ancestry models using aDNA derived from Indo-European and Native American populations. This method captures information from haplotype-sharing …

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Dover Bishop warns giving money to France to tackle small boats crisis is ‘killing people’
4 days, 15 hours ago

Dover Bishop warns giving money to France to tackle small boats crisis is ‘killing people’

The Independent  

Get Nadine White's Race Report newsletter for a fresh perspective on the week's news Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The Bishop of Dover, Rose Hudson-Wilkin, has warned …

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Dutch destinations: Go medieval in the City of Towers
1 week, 1 day ago

Dutch destinations: Go medieval in the City of Towers

Dutch News  

Zutphen, a town in the province of Gelderland and perched along the shores of the IJssel River, is one of the oldest cities in the Netherlands and one of the best preserved medieval gems in northwestern Europe. Zutphen’s history is a turbulent one and it is remarkable how the city has weathered the storms of time. Don’t miss a walk …

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The Chola empire was made by its queens: Anirudh Kanisetti
1 week, 1 day ago

The Chola empire was made by its queens: Anirudh Kanisetti

The Hindu  

Anirudh Kanisetti is among the new crop of historians who are breaking the staid boring world of Indian history. Your last book spanned six centuries of medieval south Indian history and it brought alive a south Indian kingdom. I’ve completed work on a new history of the Chola Empire where I am trying to understand the dynasty at a deeper …

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Asolo: The peaceful Italian mountain town just one hour from Venice
1 week, 3 days ago

Asolo: The peaceful Italian mountain town just one hour from Venice

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. open image in gallery Piazza Garibaldi is Asolo’s main square The museum’s collection includes archaeological findings, paintings, and sections devoted …

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Viking's Choice: The year in catharsis and calm : All Songs Considered
1 week, 4 days ago

Viking's Choice: The year in catharsis and calm : All Songs Considered

NPR  

Viking's Choice: The year in catharsis and calm Enlarge this image toggle caption Courtney B Hall/Courtesy of the artist Courtney B Hall/Courtesy of the artist NPR Music producer Lars Gotrich turns us on to lesser known corners of music from 2024: blooming drone-folk, richly textured jazz, Somali garage-rock, medieval metal and a bittersweet farewell from a beloved Athens psych-pop band. …

I replaced my rotting windows with double glazing... but the council has ordered me to take them out
1 week, 5 days ago

I replaced my rotting windows with double glazing... but the council has ordered me to take them out

Daily Mail  

The landlords of a historic pub are embroiled in a row with their local council after replacing its old windows with modern double glazing. The Botanic Hotel underwent a mock-medieval makeover in 1920 and was added to Hull City Council's heritage list as a good example of 'Brewers Tudor' architecture. The landlords of a historic pub are embroiled in a …

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PETER HITCHENS: A British video blogger has lost his human rights for criticising Ukraine. Will I be next?
1 week, 6 days ago

PETER HITCHENS: A British video blogger has lost his human rights for criticising Ukraine. Will I be next?

Daily Mail  

In my unceasing quest to be as unpopular as possible, my greatest ally is a man called Graham Phillips, now living like a 21st century Robinson Crusoe in a wind-blasted, freezing ruin in a warzone. British blogger Graham Phillips, pictured, lives under severe legal punishments in Mariupol, yet he has never been charged with or convicted of any crime In …

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The Twelve Days of Christmas: Refashioned for Europe 2024
2 weeks, 1 day ago

The Twelve Days of Christmas: Refashioned for Europe 2024

The Hindu  

Published : Dec 27, 2024 09:19 IST - 5 MINS READ Susan Ram is a columnist who has spent much of her life viewing the world from different geographical locations. While Europe’s royals and nobility indulged in extravagant banquets, ordinary folk would gather to “wassail”: a spot of pagan fun centred on drinking to one another’s health, often while singing …

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When I Was 6, My Parents Gave Me A Christmas Gift. None Of Us Knew It Would Change The Course Of My Life.
2 weeks, 3 days ago

When I Was 6, My Parents Gave Me A Christmas Gift. None Of Us Knew It Would Change The Course Of My Life.

Huff Post  

The author, age 6, is photographed on Christmas in 1971. The object of my little heart’s longing was a Fighting Knights Carry-All Action Play Set made by Louis Marx and Co., the same company that made my beloved Big Wheel. Photo courtesy of PERRY'S TOYXCHANGE There was no way my parents could have known that this one special Christmas toy, …

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Cities worldwide hold subdued Christmas Eve celebrations amid conflicts
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Cities worldwide hold subdued Christmas Eve celebrations amid conflicts

Politico  

The cancellation of Christmas festivities is a severe blow to the town’s economy. “We hope by next year at the same day we’d be able to celebrate Christmas at our homes and go to Bethlehem,” said Najla Tarazi, a displaced woman who prayed for the war to end. It blew us away.” The Paris Archbishop symbolically reopened Notre Dame’s grand …

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What a medieval 12 Days of Christmas looks like, from porpoises to bloody Herod games
2 weeks, 5 days ago

What a medieval 12 Days of Christmas looks like, from porpoises to bloody Herod games

Salon  

The English carol "The Twelve Days of Christmas" is a cumulative song, in which each verse builds upon the last, detailing the increasingly elaborate gifts that a "true love" has given to the singer. Syrus was among many scholars who might have believed Jan. 6 to be the true date of Jesus' birth — while they might have lost the …

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It’s eggnog season. The boozy beverage dates back to medieval England but remains a holiday hit
2 weeks, 6 days ago

It’s eggnog season. The boozy beverage dates back to medieval England but remains a holiday hit

Associated Press  

SAN FRANCISCO — At Scoma’s Restaurant in San Francisco, this holiday season ‘s batch of eggnog began 11 months ago. “It’s a wonderful, specialty drink,” Kenny said of Scoma’s recipe, which has been honed in recent years to take advantage of the boozy beverage’ s aging process. “A drink that you would sort of associate with grandma and grandpa on …

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Gisele Pelicot makes emotional statement after watching her sobbing husband jailed alongside fellow rapists - as daughter screams 'you will die like a dog'
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3 weeks, 1 day ago

Gisele Pelicot makes emotional statement after watching her sobbing husband jailed alongside fellow rapists - as daughter screams 'you will die like a dog'

Daily Mail  

Gisele Pelicot has given a powerful statement after the jailing of her depraved husband and his rapist accomplices, saying she has 'never regretted' her decision to waive her anonymity and that she did so to reveal to the world what they had done. Gisele Pelicot talks to journalists after the verdict in the trial for Dominique Pelicot and 50 co-accused …

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Monster of Avignon, 72, CRIES as he is jailed for the maximum 20 years for raping Gisele Pelicot and the wife of another man as ALL 51 defendants are found guilty of horrific sex assaults
3 weeks, 2 days ago

Monster of Avignon, 72, CRIES as he is jailed for the maximum 20 years for raping Gisele Pelicot and the wife of another man as ALL 51 defendants are found guilty of horrific sex assaults

Daily Mail  

Dominique Pelicot cried as he was found guilty on all counts and sentenced to the maximum of 20 years in prison for raping and organising the mass rape of his wife. Frenchwoman Gisele Pelicot, the victim of an alleged mass rape orchestrated by her then-husband Dominique Pelicot at their home in the southern French town of Mazan, arrives at court …

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‘Indian numbers are arguably the nearest thing the world has to a universal language’
3 weeks, 3 days ago

‘Indian numbers are arguably the nearest thing the world has to a universal language’

The Hindu  

The Silk Road, that network of trade routes connecting the East to the West and synonymous with the Chinese civilisation, is often thought of as the first truly global trade route in history because many believe that it played a pivotal role in the promulgation of various cultures, ideas, and, of course, goods like silk. No classical source According to …

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Marseille: The edgy city emerging as Europe’s new capital of cool
55 years ago

Marseille: The edgy city emerging as Europe’s new capital of cool

CNN  

Editor’s note: Sign up for Unlocking the World, CNN Travel’s weekly newsletter. First it was couture house Chanel putting Marseille on the fashion map when it brought a major summer show to the city’s Radiant City Art Centre. ‘City of 100 neighborhoods’ At the top: France's second largest city, and its oldest, Marseille is regaining its crown as a top …

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Trump's corporate coronation: The rich rush to curry favor ahead of inauguration
3 weeks, 5 days ago

Trump's corporate coronation: The rich rush to curry favor ahead of inauguration

Salon  

In May of 2023, the world watched as Charles III was crowned King of England after his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, passed away at the age of 96. I couldn't help but think of all this as I read about all the billionaires and foreign leaders making the pilgrimage to Donald Trump's golden palace down in Mar-a-Lago. He also met …

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Dickens Festijn in Deventer draws crowds despite train disruptions
3 weeks, 6 days ago

Dickens Festijn in Deventer draws crowds despite train disruptions

NL Times  

The 32nd edition of the Dickens Festijn in Deventer successfully kicked off on Saturday, with organizers reporting a positive response from the crowds. The event, which transforms the medieval Bergkwartier area into a 19th-century English town, was met with good weather and a festive atmosphere, despite a temporary train disruption. “It was a typical winter day, but that fits well …

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Talk about striking gold! Amateur metal detectorist discovers a stunning medieval ring in Salisbury worth more than £10,000
4 weeks, 1 day ago

Talk about striking gold! Amateur metal detectorist discovers a stunning medieval ring in Salisbury worth more than £10,000

Daily Mail  

A novice metal detectorist is celebrating after discovering a stunning gold medieval ring worth more than £10,000. Steel worker Paul McLoughlin had been detecting for two years without ever finding gold before he took part in a rally in Salisbury, Wilts. A novice metal detectorist is celebrating after discovering a stunning gold medieval ring worth more than £10,000 The 32-year-old …

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The forgotten story of the world’s first football club
4 weeks, 2 days ago

The forgotten story of the world’s first football club

The Independent  

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Exactly 200 years ago, on 11 December, 1824, a 17-year-old student set …

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A Maharashtra primer for Mahayuti leadership
4 weeks, 2 days ago

A Maharashtra primer for Mahayuti leadership

Hindustan Times  

The poll grand slam in Maharashtra will certainly warm the cockles of the BJP’s heart; but the phenomenal Vidhan Sabha tally raises several issues which the BJP strategists need to address before getting down to the nitty-gritty of governance in Mantralay, the seat of administration, in south Mumbai. Any plan by the BJP to tweak Maharashtra’s socio-cultural agenda, the Maharashtra …

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Desperate relatives of Syrian prisoners detained in hell-hole prison scour 'human slaughterhouse' near Damascus for signs of life
1 month ago

Desperate relatives of Syrian prisoners detained in hell-hole prison scour 'human slaughterhouse' near Damascus for signs of life

Daily Mail  

Five years after his uncle was snatched by Syrian regime henchmen and thrown in the notorious Saydnaya prison, last week's lightening offensive finally gave Firas Kaid hope. The Damascus Countryside Governorate has had to go on social media to ask people to provide the codes to electronic underground doors to free the ‘more than 100,000 detainees who can be seen …

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