Top 10sFictionFrom the Book of Ruth to Pride and Prejudice, here is Meike Ziervogel’s pick of literary mother-daughter relationships
Sons separate from their fathers to become men – many stories have focused on this challenge. But it’s also true that daughters have to break away from their mothers – and much less has been written on this subject.
The day after I graduated from high school, I boarded a train. I left my home town, my country, my language.
Wrestler Hulk Hogan fired over race outburst caught on tape | Gawker Media
The ObserverGawker Media This article is more than 8 years oldWrestler Hulk Hogan fired over race outburst caught on tapeThis article is more than 8 years oldN-word rant emerges from libel case brought against gossip website GawkerMuscled up, mustachioed and prawn-red, the wrestling hero “Hollywood” Hulk Hogan is now at the centre of two controversies that in combination deliver a near-perfect, four-way smackdown of American obsessions with race, sex, money and violence.
A shock to the system: looking back on the 1984 New York subway shooting
PodcastsThe new season of Leon Neyfakh’s Fiasco podcast relives a bleak chapter of US history when a white man became a folk hero after shooting four black youths
When Leon Neyfakh moved to New York in 2007, he felt perfectly safe. “A lot of people my age have this experience of their parents or other folks who remember the old New York being like, ‘Are you sure that you want to live there?
AI-generated Putin asks Putin about his rumoured body doubles video | World news
Vladimir Putin AI-generated Putin asks Putin about his rumoured body doubles – video The Russian president, Vladimir Putin, appeared briefly lost for words on Thursday when confronted with an AI-generated version of himself.
The deepfake 'double' was one of dozens of callers from around the country who were shown putting questions to Putin via video link during his annual news conference. There has been recurrent speculation, particularly in western media, that Putin has one or more body doubles to cover for him in some public appearances because of alleged health problems.
At least eight dead in Philippines as siege ends with police storming bus | Philippines
Philippines This article is more than 13 years oldAt least eight dead in Philippines as siege ends with police storming busThis article is more than 13 years oldViewers worldwide watch deadly standoff live on TV after former policeman hijacks bus carrying Hong Kong touristsIn pictures: Manila bus siege
Footage from the scene of the Manila siege ReutersAn embittered policeman was shot dead by police marksmen in Manila yesterday after killing at least eight tourists he had taken hostage in a fatally ill-conceived plot to get his job back.
John Krish obituary | Movies
John Krish’s work covered a huge variety of subjects, from prison reform to education and apartheid. Photograph: Martin Argles/The GuardianJohn Krish’s work covered a huge variety of subjects, from prison reform to education and apartheid. Photograph: Martin Argles/The GuardianMoviesObituaryJohn Krish obituaryFilm-maker acclaimed as one of Britain’s finest directors of documentaries
John Krish, who has died aged 92, was one of Britain’s finest documentary film-makers, with a long list of credits that stretched from the 1940s to the 80s and across a staggering variety of subjects.
My friend talks nonstop about herself. How can I get her to listen to me?
Ask Annalisa BarbieriFriendshipNot being listened to is exhausting. If you want to continue the friendship, you’ll need to make your needs clear
I have a question on how to deal with my friend “V”. She is very sweet but a complete chatterbox. When we meet, she talks nonstop, usually about herself. We are both women in our early 30s and have been friends since secondary school. It is only in the last few years that I have noticed our conversations are really her monologues.
Scientists reveal most accurate depiction of a dinosaur ever created | Science
Reconstruction of the dinosaur Psittacosaurus, by palaeoartist Robert Nicholls. Photograph: Robert NichollsReconstruction of the dinosaur Psittacosaurus, by palaeoartist Robert Nicholls. Photograph: Robert NichollsLost worlds revisitedScienceScientists reveal most accurate depiction of a dinosaur ever createdReconstruction is based on studies of a spectacular fossil from China, preserved with skin and pigments intact
Forty researchers elbow their way to the front of the room. They whip out their cameras and mobile phones like palaeontological-paparazzi, and start snapping.
This is what 70 looks like: the new generation of beauty influencers
Tricia Cusden: ‘The beauty industry, like the fashion industry, designs for the perfect form – young skin.’ Photograph: Phil Fisk/The ObserverTricia Cusden: ‘The beauty industry, like the fashion industry, designs for the perfect form – young skin.’ Photograph: Phil Fisk/The ObserverThe ObserverBeautyFed up with ageism in the industry, the most exciting new voices in beauty vlogging are over 60
For years, the beauty blogging scene has been dominated by 20-something women in their bedrooms sharing their favourite products and techniques.
TV tonight: The White Lotuss Alexandra Daddario stars in a silly supernatural thriller
TV tonightTelevisionCan a witchy neurosurgeon kill with her mind in this Anne Rice story? Plus: the season finale of Shetland. Here’s what to watch this evening
Mayfair Witches9pm, BBC TwoAfter the recent Interview With the Vampire adaptation, here’s another supernatural thriller based on novelist Anne Rice’s Immortal Universe series. Alexandra Daddario (The White Lotus) is ambitious neurosurgeon Rowan Fielding, who – after wondering if she can kill people with her mind – learns she’s an heiress to a dynasty of powerful witches haunted by a sinister spirit.