Midsummer Mechanicals review the Dreams rude players deliver more merriment
Play timeStageReviewSam Wanamaker Playhouse, London
Bottom, Quince, Flute and Patience make the young audience feel right at home in this affably silly show that puts Shakespeare in a spin
Last summer, Shakespeare’s Globe reopened after its pandemic closure with a party-popper version of A Midsummer Night’s Dream, featuring water pistols, a piñata donkey and a deliriously funny Pyramus and Thisbe. This summer, the theatre has had a bright idea for its indoor playhouse.
Nike puts foot in it with 'Black and Tan' trainers
ShortcutsIrelandThey were supposed to commemorate St Patrick's Day. But calling them after a violent British paramilitary unit that terrorised the Irish wasn't a good moveJust in time for St Patrick's Day, Nike dubbed its new Dunk Low sneaker the "Black and Tan" in a nod to Ireland's great export – Guinness. The beer-themed trainer has a black-leather upper with tan elements, creamy swoosh and an image of a pint inside.
Nottingham Forest and Everton could face points deduction after Premier League charges | Premier Lea
Premier LeagueNottingham Forest and Everton could face points deduction after Premier League chargesClubs charged with breach of profit and sustainability rulesEverton already docked 10 points but this is second charge Nottingham Forest are facing a potential points deduction after being charged with breaching the Premier League’s profit and sustainability rules (PSR), and Everton could lose more points after being charged with a further breach of the same rules.
The clubs have 14 days to reply to their charges before facing a hearing from an independent panel that will decide on any punishment.
Taiwan: jump in sales for air force badges showing bear punching Winnie-the-Pooh | Taiwan
Taiwan This article is more than 9 months oldTaiwan: jump in sales for air force badges showing bear punching Winnie-the-PoohThis article is more than 9 months oldChina’s president, Xi Jinping, is often the subject of internet memes that compare him to the children’s character
Taiwanese are rushing to buy patches, popularised by air force pilots, that depict a Formosan black bear punching Winnie-the-Pooh – representing China’s president Xi Jinping – as a defiant symbol of the island’s resistance to Chinese war games.
When Dad died, language was my therapy | Gary Nunn
Mind your languageMedia This article is more than 8 years oldWhen Dad died, language was my therapyThis article is more than 8 years oldGary Nunn‘Words are meaningless at a time like this. Nothing I can say will make it any better.’ Don’t be so sure
There’s a poignant line in the brilliant recent Brit flick X + Y when Jo Yang expresses her sorrow to the lead character (Asa Butterfield), who has autism, upon learning that his father is dead.
Why wont my jam set when I use frozen fruit?
Get set: homemade jam is easy once you’ve learned a few basic rules. Photograph: Ola O Smit/The Guardian. Food styling: Oliver Rowe. Prop styling: Anna WilkinsGet set: homemade jam is easy once you’ve learned a few basic rules. Photograph: Ola O Smit/The Guardian. Food styling: Oliver Rowe. Prop styling: Anna WilkinsKitchen aideFoodA successful jam relies most of all on the type and quality of fruit, and the tricky business of its setting temperature
A-level maths results for 78 students withheld after leak of paper | A-levels
A-levels This article is more than 4 years oldA-level maths results for 78 students withheld after leak of paperThis article is more than 4 years oldEdexcel says paper was shared on a closed social media network before the exam
The UK’s biggest exam board has confirmed that 78 students have had their exam results withheld following a leak of an A-level maths paper this summer.
The security breach, which happened before tens of thousands of students sat an Edexcel maths paper on 14 June, prompted uproar among candidates concerned they would be at an unfair disadvantage.
Hollywoods No 1 penis-maker: Chris Hemsworth keeps his next to Thors hammer!
TelevisionWhat’s behind the sudden rise in penises on screen? And who do the stars turn to when they need a great prosthetic member? We meet the master craftsman who tailors each stand-in schlong like a bespoke suit
If you’ve been watching any of the major American TV series recently, you may have noticed some new members in the cast. Some notable members. Some lower members. From the animatronic talking todger of Pam & Tommy to the bathroom bugle bared by Harry Goldenblatt in And Just Like That …, plus a whole panoply in the latest season of Euphoria, we seem to have entered a dust storm of dick.
Louise Bourgeois the reluctant hero of feminist art
Spider (1997) – steel, tapestry, wood, glass, fabric, rubber, silver, gold and bone. Photograph: Maximilian Geuter/The Easton Foundation / VEGAP, MadridSpider (1997) – steel, tapestry, wood, glass, fabric, rubber, silver, gold and bone. Photograph: Maximilian Geuter/The Easton Foundation / VEGAP, MadridWomenBest known for her giant spider sculptures, the artist explored patriarchy, motherhood and what it meant for women to be subjects rather than objects of art. A major exhibition at Bilbao’s Guggenheim reveals the power of her Cells series
Man accused of pushing wife from Arthurs Seat was abusive and violent | Crime
Crime This article is more than 9 months oldMan accused of pushing wife from Arthur’s Seat was ‘abusive’ and ‘violent’This article is more than 9 months oldCourt hears Kashif Anwar, accused of murdering Fawziyah Javed in Edinburgh, had told her it would be ‘OK’ if she died in childbirth
A man accused of murdering his wife by pushing her from Arthur’s Seat in Edinburgh was overheard in hospital telling her that if she died in childbirth it “would be OK” because he “would be free”, a court has heard.