JARV IS... album review Each track in Beyond The Pale is an event
An act called JARV IS who could that possibly be? At a time when millions of people are facing up to wearing masks, Jarvis Cocker has opted for something fairly transparent. Read more...
George Clooney reveals that he almost starred in The Notebook with Paul Newman as his older self
George Clooney once envisioned playing the younger version of Paul Newman in The Notebook years before Ryan Gosling and James Garner played the same characters. Read more...
Israel is winning on the world stage, but losing the plot at home
Last week's signing ceremony on the south lawn of the White House was the celebration Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu wanted -- and the distraction he needed from mounting problems at home. Read more...
Shuttle lands at California air base
NASA officials Sunday waved off the first opportunity for space shuttle Endeavour to return to Earth, citing poor weather conditions. Read more...
L.S.U. at Florida Football Game Postponed as Gators Face Virus Outbreak
The decision came days after Floridas coach described the football program as a model of safety during the pandemic. Read more...
Killing of White Farmer Becomes a Flash Point in South Africa
Outside a court hearing for two Black suspects in a murder case, white Afrikaners nostalgic for the apartheid era and Black protesters angry that whites still own most farmland squared off. Read more...
India's coronavirus epidemic will 'run its course' by February, government scientists say
Health officials in India announced 579 new deaths on Monday, the fewest since July 19, taking the total in the country to 114,610. Read more...
Wales heads for 'circuit breaker' lockdown
First Minister Mark Drakeford is expected to unveil the draconian move to combat a coronavirus surge after a weekend thrashing out the details. Read more...
'Supermaket Sweep' hopes to get you swept into the fun
A little more than seven months ago, I stood in a line at my local Vons supermarket with a rack of frozen ribs and a frozen turkey in my cart. I've never cooked ribs before and the calendar was closer to Valentine's Day than Thanksgiving, but I didn't know when I'd get another opportunity to buy some meat. Read more...
U.S. Open Bryson DeChambeau Wins His Way -- By A Wide Margin
DeChambeau, who bulked up and went all in to prove a power game could flout golfs norms, shot the only under-par round on Sunday to win the 2020 U.S. Open. Read more...
'Will and Jada's turbulent marriage? They'd told me all about it already'
Movie superstar Will Smith and his actress wife Jada Pinkett Smith have sparked worldwide shock and bemusement by publicly discussing their turbulent 22-year marriage Read more...
The 25 Most Influential Works of American Protest Art Since World War II
Three artists, a curator and a writer came together to discuss the pieces that have not only best reflected the era, but have made an impact. Read more...
ANDREW PIERCE Sadiq Khan's policies add up to a lot of wasted cash
ANDREW PIERCE London Assembly Conservatives have revealed the bill for TfL staff working on trade union activities has nearly doubled under Khan to 8.7 million in 2019/20. Read more...
From Tom Hanks in Greyhound to Cate Blanchett's Stateless The best on demand TV this week
Things went rapidly south the last time Tom Hanks was in charge of an ocean-going vessel - in Captain Phillips. Now he's heading into choppy waters again as a newly promoted US Navy officer. Read more...
The Jailed Activist Left a Letter Behind. The Message Keep Fighting.
Pham Doan Trang was harassed for years by the Vietnamese police, and beaten. In a letter, she foretold her arrest and called for an end to one-party rule. Read more...
Neil Warnock blames Yannick Bolasie over failed transfer to Middlesbrough
MIddlesbrough boss Neil Warnock has revealed Yannick Bolasie wasn't entirely blameless in his failed deadline day switch to the Riverside, opening up on the scale of poor communication all round. Read more...
Police are hunting for 15-year-old girl who vanished on her way to the shops three days ago
Chantel Ward (pictured), 15, was last seen leaving her home in West Bromwich, West Midlands, at 6pm on Friday. The teenager said she was going to a nearby shop but didn't come back. Read more...
New regulation will guarantee supply of EVs to the UK post-Brexit
Reports emerged this week that car makers would focus supplies of their latest electric vehicles to Europe in order to meet tough CO2 rules put in place by the EU. Read more...