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Walking Shadow by Greg Doran review " Shakespeare's healing power
10+ hour, 29+ min ago (1405+ words) After the death of his husband, Antony Sher, the former RSC director embarks on a quest to see every First Folio This is really two books in one. The first part consists of the diaries written by Antony Sher in…...
Cambridge offers botany course that inspired Darwin after rare archive uncovered
2+ week, 2+ day ago (895+ words) University's botanic garden will use study materials created by John Stevens Henslow, the naturalist's mentor, 200 years ago Plant specimens and teaching materials that inspired Charles Darwin and qualified him to work as a naturalist on HMS Beagle have been unearthed…...
US ignoring evidence Russia is helping Iran because it trusts Putin, says Zelenskyy
4+ day, 21+ hour ago (472+ words) Ukraine's president tells podcast he has tried to draw White House's attention to collaboration between Moscow and Tehran over strikes on US bases How the Ukraine and Iran wars are starting to overlap The US has ignored compelling evidence that…...
Hacker group threatens to release Grand Theft Auto VI data in Rockstar Games attack
11+ hour, 39+ min ago (425+ words) The group named Shiny Hunters have accessed a third party server and have given the company a deadline of 14 April to enter ransom negotiations Rockstar Games, the studio behind Grand Theft Auto, has been the target of a cyberattack for…...
Goldman Sachs chief "hyper-aware" of risks from Anthropic"s Mythos AI
11+ hour, 41+ min ago (569+ words) US bank has the Claude model and is working closely with the tech firm to improve cyber protection Goldman Sachs's chief executive, David Solomon, has said he is "hyper-aware" of the capabilities of Anthropic's Mythos AI model and is working…...
Luca Guadagnino defends Timoth'e Chalamet over opera and ballet remarks: "How can one comment become a planetary polemic?
5+ hour, 12+ min ago (283+ words) The director Luca Guadagnino has defended Timoth'e Chalamet after the actor drew criticism for suggesting that ballet and opera were art forms about which "no one cares about" any more. Speaking to Italian newspaper La Stampa ahead of the premiere…...
Mark Ruffalo and Emma Thompson among 1, 000+ signatories on open letter opposing Paramount's Warner buyout
4+ hour, 22+ min ago (753+ words) Merger will "prioritise the interests of a small group of powerful stakeholders over the broader public good, letter states Joaquin Phoenix, Ben Stiller, Mark Ruffalo, Yorgos Lanthimos and Kristen Stewart are among more than 1, 000 film and TV industry professionals who…...
Blasphemy: outrage after Trump posts AI image of himself as Christ-like figure
37+ min ago (416+ words) The US president's conservative, Christian supporters decried the Truth Social post, calling it "disgusting' Just months after signing legislation that will pull nearly 12 million Americans off health insurance by gutting Medicaid, Donald Trump posted an AI-generated image of himself to…...
Riki Lindhome: Dead Inside review " a gobsmacking comedy about fertility
6+ hour, 32+ min ago (771+ words) Soho theatre, London The unassuming US comedian and musician turns her journey to motherhood into a witty, bittersweet and beautifully judged show'I know this show can be uncomfortable," says Riki Lindhome, sat at her keyboard after a song about pregnancy…...
Hate small talk? You may enjoy that "dull" chat more than you think, say researchers
2+ hour, 7+ min ago (566+ words) Participants reported enjoying the human connection regardless of whether they thought the topic was dull The human aversion to dull experiences was nailed by the author Paulo Coelho when he declared: "I can stand defeats, pain, anger. But I can't…...