Peter Bradshaw's film of the weekNymphomaniacReviewAn appealing odd-couple relationship is at the heart of this heartfelt study of sex addiction with few of the director's usual provocationsTo recap: Lars von Trier makes an explicit film called Nymphomaniac; he orchestrates some traditional tongue-in-cheek Trier publicity about "hardcore" and "softcore" versions; he even induces excitable critics in Denmark and elsewhere to pull a gallery of orgasm faces in homage to the naughty poster campaign – like a Victorian medical textbook about congenital idiocy.
Silent salons: why people are choosing to keep quiet at the hairdresser
BeautyRequests for no-talking haircuts are becoming more common. Now some salons even provide pre-treatment questionnaires about the practice
Get our weekend culture and lifestyle email and listen to our podcast “Would you like to chat with us, or would you prefer us to keep it quiet?” A new client questionnaire introduced publicist Odette Barry to the world of silent salons – hairdressers giving people the option to ditch the chit-chat.
US domestic travelers could choose low-emission flights if data was available | Airline emission
Airline emissions This article is more than 2 years oldUS domestic travelers could choose low-emission flights – if data was availableThis article is more than 2 years oldA new study shows carbon pollution on the same route can vary sharply but consumers currently cannot make informed choices
Commercial flying is a real carbon bomb as emissions from commercial aviation are growing rapidly and are on track to triple by 2050, when they could make up about a quarter of the global carbon budget.
Aerial photograph reveals widower's secret heart-shaped tribute | UK news
UK news This article is more than 11 years oldAerial photograph reveals widower's secret heart-shaped tributeThis article is more than 11 years oldFarmer planted oak saplings with romantically themed meadow in the middle that can only be seen from aboveAn aerial photograph has revealed that thousands of oak trees planted as a labour of love by a farmer as a tribute to his late wife have a heart-shaped meadow at their centre.
Culture Kalash in Pakistan
The ObserverPakistan holidaysThe Kalash tribe is said to descend from Alexander the Great's army, but now it is fighting to preserve its traditions in a Taliban strongholdI am standing on a roof in the mountains of the Kalash valleys. Below me hundreds of men are screaming and shouting as two small wooden balls are hit up the slopes by opposing teams of players. Women in intricately designed, brightly coloured dresses are looking on, talking and laughing.
Erik ten Hag tells United to grow up after conceding soft goals against Spurs | Manchester Uni
Manchester UnitedErik ten Hag tells United to ‘grow up’ after conceding soft goals against Spurs‘We should be more man when we have to defend corners’Manager says team feel ‘insecure’ after forwards’ goal droughtErik ten Hag criticised his Manchester United players for not being “more man” at corners as his team twice let the lead slip in a 2-2 draw with Tottenham.
Goals from Rasmus Højlund and Marcus Rashford put United ahead on three and 40 minutes but Richarlison and Rodrigo Bentancur pegged the hosts back.
Has anyone published a line count of Shakespearean roles? What are the top 10? | Notes and Queries
A LIST of the 20 longest Shakespearean roles was published in 1980, in The Book of Lists 2, edited by David Wallechinsky, Irving Wallace, Amy Wallace and Sylvia Wallace. The top ten roles are: 1 Hamlet, 1,422 lines ( Hamlet ); 2 Falstaff, 1,178 ( Henry IV, parts one and two); 3 Richard III, 1,124 ( Richard III ); 4 Iago, 1,097 ( Othello ); 5 Henry V, 1,025 ( Henry V ); 6 Othello, 860 ( Othello ); 7 Vincentio, 820 ( Measure for Measure ); 8 Coriolanus, 809 ( Coriolanus ); 9 Timon, 795 ( Timon of Athens ); 10 Antony, 766 ( Antony and Cleopatra ).
My friends are loyal, but they bore me and have no ambition
Dear MariellaRelationshipsPerhaps it’s time for you to seek out new friends, says Mariella Frostrup – your old ones may be relieved
The dilemma I’m 32, have a fulfilling job, a wonderful partner and child, and travel a lot. Unfortunately, quite a few of my close friends bore me to death. They haven’t developed personally and intellectually over the last decade. They have no, or limited, ambitions and are the opposite of inspiring.
Quick crossword No 16,757 | Crosswords
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The DUFF by Kody Keplinger - review | Children's books
Children's booksChildren's booksThe DUFF by Kody Keplinger - review'There were times I found myself just laughing at how utterly stupid and fake the book really is'I was chatting to some "internet friends" the other day about The DUFF, and they told me that they thought the book was horrible. They thought it was wrong to label people. I also saw this article as well, where the writer made some pretty good points, and I thought, "