Hell freezes over: how the Church of Satan got cool

 Posted on March 28, 2024  |  3 minutes  |  500 words  |  Aldo Pusey

ShortcutsReligionThanks to a canny social media presence – which has included messages to Chelsea Clinton – and progressive politics, satanism is an unlikely spiritual antidote to the Trump era Disappointingly, Chelsea Clinton has denied she and her husband practise satanism. Her tweet wishing the folks at the Church of Satan a happy new year should not be taken as endorsement of the dark lord’s manifold heresies. One hopes that, like her father’s denial of having had “sexual relations with that woman”, Chelsea’s disclaimer isn’t for real. [Read More]

Human species who lived 500,000 years ago named as Homo bodoensis | Evolution

 Posted on March 28, 2024  |  3 minutes  |  472 words  |  Valentine Belue

Evolution This article is more than 2 years oldHuman species who lived 500,000 years ago named as Homo bodoensis This article is more than 2 years oldSpecies was direct ancestor of early humans in Africa and discovery has led to reassessment of epoch Researchers have announced the naming of a newly discovered species of human ancestor, Homo bodoensis. The species lived in Africa about 500,000 years ago, during the Middle Pleistocene age, and was the direct ancestor of modern humans, according to scientists. [Read More]

I wasnt what youd call sensible: a walk on the wild side with Call My Agents Liliane

 Posted on March 28, 2024  |  12 minutes  |  2458 words  |  Jenniffer Sheldon

The ObserverTelevisionInterview‘I wasn’t what you’d call sensible’: a walk on the wild side with Call My Agent’s Liliane RovèreJonathan RomneyThe actor’s remarkable life fed into the character of Arlette in the Netflix hit, from growing up Jewish in occupied France, via Left Bank jazz and a relationship with Chet Baker, to global fame in her 80s If you’re an actor in the rare position of becoming internationally famous in your 80s, then it’s rather fitting to achieve it with a role that ripely resembles you. [Read More]

Indiana Joan? Explorer could be played by a woman, Steven Spielberg suggests | Steven Spielberg

 Posted on March 28, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  259 words  |  Jenniffer Sheldon

Steven Spielberg This article is more than 5 years oldIndiana Joan? Explorer could be played by a woman, Steven Spielberg suggestsThis article is more than 5 years oldDirector says that the character should take a ‘a different form’ when Harrison Ford retires from the role The next Indiana Jones could be played by a woman when Harrison Ford retires from the franchise, Steven Spielberg has suggested. Spielberg, who has directed every instalment in the blockbuster movie series, told the Sun that he was “pretty sure” the upcoming fifth outing for the explorer would be Ford’s swansong in the role, but that the franchise would “certainly continue after that”. [Read More]

Nevis: how the worlds most secretive offshore haven refuses to clean up | St Kitts and Nevis

 Posted on March 28, 2024  |  27 minutes  |  5747 words  |  Jenniffer Sheldon

Pinneys beach on Nevis, and the volcano in the distance. Photograph: Peter Phipp/GettyThe years since 2008 have seen a global crackdown on offshore finance. Yet a few places have doubled down on offering secrecy to the super-rich. Among these, one tiny Caribbean island might be the worst offender. By Oliver Bullough by Oliver BulloughTax havens hate attention. Places such as Jersey, Switzerland and the British Virgin Islands made a handsome living from helping their clients break other countries’ laws for decades, without anyone really noticing. [Read More]

Two hours of sitting in your car going nowhere: New Yorks unique parking rules are back

 Posted on March 28, 2024  |  5 minutes  |  989 words  |  Valentine Belue

New YorkAfter a pandemic pause, alternate side parking returns to New York City with campaigners hoping it will mean cleaner streets New York City is known for being one of the most difficult cities in the world to own a car – and a return to pre-pandemic parking restrictions could make it even more discouraging. Starting on Tuesday, drivers who park outside will have to move their cars two or three times a week for street cleaners, up from once a week during the pandemic. [Read More]

Bleak Expectations review agreeably funny Dickensian spoof as cosy as a woollen teapot

 Posted on March 27, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  402 words  |  Chauncey Koziol

ComedyReviewCriterion theatre, London Caroline Leslie’s production sends up the less problematic Victorian foibles with a terrifically spirited barrage of juicy one-liners, blunt anachronisms and pleasing melodrama As a commercial prospect, you can’t fault this stage refit of the Dickensian Radio 4 comedy Bleak Expectations. Hit shows cannibalised from the broadcast media (see another recent Watermill theatre hit, Spike) bring fans along with them. Celebrity guest stars – Stephen Fry inevitably among them – are promised. [Read More]

Heroic, short, callous, crumpled, Christlike: how artists portrayed Napoleon before Ridley Scott

 Posted on March 27, 2024  |  10 minutes  |  2046 words  |  Kary Bruening

ArtFrom a battlefield avenger to a nude colossus, the Corsican conqueror was a rich subject for artists across Europe. But did Turner, who painted him as a fallen emperor, finally capture the truth? So you think Napoleon was short? Well, it’s a myth. Britain’s great satirist James Gillray didn’t just caricature the French leader relentlessly, he also pulled off arguably the greatest cartoon coup of all time, convincing the world even to this day that he was pint-sized. [Read More]

How to make a shooter's sandwich | Food

 Posted on March 27, 2024  |  3 minutes  |  469 words  |  Chauncey Koziol

How to make a shooter's sandwich Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share via Email Of the almost infinite possibilities suggested by the technique of putting something between two chunks of bread, one Edwardian great stands top-hat, head and shoulders above the restFood blog: what's the world's best sandwich? Tim Hayward Wed 7 Apr 2010 09.00 BST First published on Wed 7 Apr 2010 09. [Read More]

I tried baking my way to romance

 Posted on March 27, 2024  |  9 minutes  |  1827 words  |  Aldo Pusey

FamilyAudrey Shulman was good at baking but less confident talking to men. She decided the way to a man’s heart might be cake – and her whole life changed Audrey Shulman’s epiphany struck as she stood in a Los Angeles bar slicing a cherry cake. She had baked it and brought it along to celebrate her flatmate Chrissy’s birthday – but as she served it to her party of friends, she couldn’t help noticing that every man in the place was eyeing her and eyeing her cake . [Read More]