Man and teen stepson die after hiking in extreme heat at Big Bend in Texas | US news
US news This article is more than 6 months oldMan and teen stepson die after hiking in extreme heat at Big Bend in TexasThis article is more than 6 months oldThe boy died after falling ill during the hike, and his stepfather was killed in a car accident as he tried to find help, authorities said
A Florida man and his teenage stepson died after hiking in extreme heat at Big Bend national park in south-west Texas, according to officials.
The week in theatre: The Writer; Absolute Hell review
The ObserverTheatreReviewA thrillingly shifting feminist drama will send audiences out of the theatre arguing, but a plunge into postwar Soho is stiflingElla Hickson’s new play is an assault on the stage. The Writer savages the theatrical status quo just as John Osborne did with Look Back in Anger. This, like Osborne’s, is not exactly A Good Play. It shakes and splinters with wrath. It is not under control. It will be much imitated and most of the imitations will be terrible.
Bravo, Brad Pitt David Oyelowo isn't such a hard name to pronounce | Brad Pitt
Brad PittBravo, Brad Pitt – David Oyelowo isn't such a hard name to pronounceNon-Anglo-Saxon names are regularly mangled - and I should know. If only Brad Pitt was on hand with a helpful little song more often
It usually starts with a look. A kind of nervous, embarrassed, frustrated and puzzled stare. It’s followed by a sharp intake of breath and then, out it comes: Lenry Backer. Laura Bakery. Laundry Bakar. Lance Baker.
Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band review theres still magic in the night
‘Drumming home music’s alchemical powers’: Bruce Springsteen and Steven Van Zandt at Murrayfield Stadium. Photograph: Euan Cherry/Getty Images‘Drumming home music’s alchemical powers’: Bruce Springsteen and Steven Van Zandt at Murrayfield Stadium. Photograph: Euan Cherry/Getty ImagesKitty Empire's artist of the weekBruce SpringsteenReviewMurrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh
In a typically breathless three-hour set, the Boss and band deliver the goods with such joy and passion, there’s little option other than to succumb
“As you get older,” notes Bruce Springsteen wryly, “death gives you pause to think.
Crisp white wines to whet the appetite
A cool white wine can make an excellent aperitif that you can continue drinking with a meal. Photograph: Paul Bradbury/Getty ImagesA cool white wine can make an excellent aperitif that you can continue drinking with a meal. Photograph: Paul Bradbury/Getty ImagesFiona Beckett on drinksWineReviewSome crisp whites are ideal as aperitifs – like a lesser-known sauvignon blanc, one of the tarter rieslings, or perhaps even a pinot grigio would fit the bill
Healing myself the Pagan way: how witchcraft cast a spell on me
Self and wellbeingLife and styleWitchcraft and its deep connection with nature restored my mental healthWitchcraft has always played a large role in my life. While many kids were learning badminton or taking trombone lessons, I was reading up on spellcraft and ways to plant my herb garden. I grew up in the late 1990s when my cultural life became saturated with Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Charmed and Sabrina the Teenage Witch.
Meet Fenriz, the black metal hero who is now an Oslo councillor | Metal
MetalInterviewMeet Fenriz, the black metal hero who is now an Oslo councillorDom LawsonDarkthrone are a black metal band revered for their corpsepaint trilogy. But frontman Fenriz just became a politician – thanks to his cat. He talks us through his busy diary
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Mystery of Indian rope trick unravelled | UK news
UK newsMystery of Indian rope trick unravelledCan you keep a secret? You know that centuries-old trick where an Indian fakir coaxes a rope from a basket and a small boy clambers to the top? It's a pole.
This earthly explanation of the famous illusion is just one of the myths of magic debunked by magician-turned-academic Peter Lamont at the Edinburgh International Science Festival last night.
In a talk on the magic of India, Dr Lamont, a former president of the Magic Circle in Edinburgh, unravelled some of the secrets of the east.
Poster poems: March | Poetry
Poster poemsPoetryPoster poems: March'March many-weathers' can be both a spring and a winter month. Will your poems look back on the cold or ahead to the sun?And so here we are: March many-weathers is upon us. For the Romans this was the month of Mars, god of war, when the start of the Mediterranean spring made it possible for the imperial armies to get back to fighting after the winter break.
South Korea ferry disaster: third mate 'steering in tricky waters for first time' | South Korea ferr
The ObserverSouth Korea ferry disaster This article is more than 9 years oldSouth Korea ferry disaster: third mate 'steering in tricky waters for first time'This article is more than 9 years oldArrested captain of Sewol defends his delay in evacuating the ship as hundreds of divers continue searchThe South Korean ferry that sank off the country's coast on Wednesday, with the likely loss of more than 300 passengers, was being steered by an inexperienced young officer who was navigating the area, which is notorious for its fast currents, for the first time.