Dwayne Johnson (The Rock)Dwayne Johnson, star of the newly released blockbuster Rampage, is the world’s biggest movie star. Could his Crossrail-tunnel-proportioned arms take him even further?
Dwayne Johnson is big. Really big. The WWE wrestler-turned-Hollywood star is 6ft 4in, a solid 250lb-worth of hunk – a muscular alpha monument of a guy, much like the “Brahma bull” logo which he has tattooed on to one of his Crossrail-tunnel-proportioned arms.
Yet his shaven head, which he has sported for some years now, also gives him a kind of Buddha-like calm to go with the bulk, an easy geniality that makes him castable in family adventures and action comedies.
Anne Tyler: I am not a spiritual person | Anne Tyler
The ObserverAnne TylerInterviewAnne Tyler: ‘I am not a spiritual person’Tim TeemanAnne Tyler is the quiet American whose 20 novels subtly chronicle the tensions and secrets of middle-class family relationships. In a rare interview, she talks about growing up in a Quaker community, loving The Wire and her friendship with that other famous Baltimore resident, John Waters
In her second floor writing room in her Baltimore home, the novelist Anne Tyler likes to keep the windows open to hear ordinary life outside.
Bangladesh election: Sheikh Hasina expected to win fourth term amid opposition boycott | Bangladesh
BangladeshBangladesh election: Sheikh Hasina expected to win fourth term amid opposition boycottThe election has been branded a ‘sham’ designed to cement Hasina’s rule by exiled opposition leader Tarique Rahman
An opposition boycott looks set to usher prime minister Sheikh Hasina to a fourth straight term in the Bangladesh election this weekend.
The election has been described as a “sham” designed to cement Hasina’s rule by exiled opposition leader Tarique Rahman.
Edward Hoppers Night Windows: evoking voyeurism and intrigue | Culture
Anatomy of an artworkCultureEdward Hopper’s Night Windows: evoking voyeurism and intrigueThe great American realist was a master at painting the cinematic language of drama, theatrics and fluidity
Modern life…Edward Hopper’s paintings have defined our idea of the modern urban world. In sites of everyday drama, be it a cafe, an apartment or shop front, he offers tantalising visions of closed-off lives.
Night in the city…In this 1928 picture, the woman near a window is, in spite of the late hour, starkly exposed by an unwavering electric light.
Eligible by Curtis Sittenfeld review a modern retelling of Pride andPrejudice
Peevish and self-assertive? … the Bennet sisters in the 2005 film. Photograph: Rex FeaturesPeevish and self-assertive? … the Bennet sisters in the 2005 film. Photograph: Rex FeaturesJane AustenReview‘It was badly done’ – to quote Mr Knightley – an ill-judged rendering of Jane Austen’s most famous work
Most of her readers would agree, I think, that Jane Austen’s heroines, even the witty Elizabeth Bennet, do not indulge in hateful or spiteful talk.
Government appoints anti-woke activist as V&A trustee | Heritage
Heritage This article is more than 1 year oldGovernment appoints anti-‘woke’ activist as V&A trusteeThis article is more than 1 year oldRightwing commentator Zewditu Gebreyohanes is director of a group waging ‘politicised’ campaign against the National Trust
A rightwing commentator and activist who has a record of accusing arts and heritage organisations of “wokeness” has been appointed by the prime minister to a role at the Victoria and Albert Museum, in a move likely to inflame accusations that the government is waging a “culture war”.
I cried for an hour!: Arrested Developments Will Arnett on divorce, fatherhood and friendsh
Will Arnett: ‘I like characters who are really cocky and really dumb. That seems to be a great cocktail for me.’ Photograph: Corey Nickols/Contour by Getty ImagesWill Arnett: ‘I like characters who are really cocky and really dumb. That seems to be a great cocktail for me.’ Photograph: Corey Nickols/Contour by Getty ImagesWill ArnettInterview‘I cried for an hour!’: Arrested Development’s Will Arnett on divorce, fatherhood and friendship Hadley FreemanAfter years of playing insecure braggarts, the actor is taking on a new challenge – as star of the improvised celebrity cop show Murderville.
Never too small: the aspiration and nauseation of micro-apartments
Home improvementsA hit Australian YouTube show presents a vision of our housing future that’s both charming and off-putting
It’s hard to explain the exact appeal of Never Too Small. The YouTube series takes viewers on meditative tours of tiny homes from across the world. Yes the spaces are beautiful and the design innovative, but there’s a curdle in the architectural cream. The residences, which range from 22 to 40 square meters in size, are a curious mix of aspirational and off-putting.
What does a recovering alcoholic priest who's on the wagon do about communion wine? Since a single s
ETHICAL CONUNDRUMSWhat does a recovering alcoholic priest who's on the wagon do about communion wine? Since a single sip or even the smell of wine can induce intense cravings in some alcoholics, are priests allowed to substitute grape juice during divine service? Peter Post, Boston, USA
According to the Catholic Church, it's not wine but blood, so the priest shouldn't have any problem drinking it. Bill, Wirral, UK
What is a storm surge and what is the threat from Hurricane Idalia?
Hurricane IdaliaExplainerStorm surges often pose the greatest threat to life and property when powerful storms like Idalia hit – here’s what you need to know about what it means
Follow live updates on Hurricane Idalia here As Hurricane Idalia hits Florida and Georgia it is unleashing powerful winds and torrential rains but it is storm surges that often pose the greatest threat to life and property when such storms strike, the National Hurricane Center has said.