‘I am still ambushed by what-ifs and should-haves.’ Photograph: Courtesy Paul Laity and Merope Mills‘I am still ambushed by what-ifs and should-haves.’ Photograph: Courtesy Paul Laity and Merope MillsThe ObserverDeath and dyingTwo years after his 13-year-old child died needlessly in hospital, a father reflects on life without her
It’s been two years since my daughter, Martha, died in hospital, just before her 14th birthday. I divide my life into before her death, and after: nothing is the same and the change is permanent.
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These Photos of Bennifer and More at the 2003 Oscars Will Cause Severe NostalgiaIn celebration of the 2023 Oscars March 12 at the Dolby Theatre, we're taking a look back at what the red carpet look like 20 years ago. See pics of Halle Berry, Ben Affleck, Jennifer Lopez and more.
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Country diary: What sights were seen from this magnificent cairn?
Country diaryHeritageMochras, Gwynedd: This is a dramatic spot, and the nearby abundance of dog-whelk perhaps gives a clue as to what commerce thrived here
If ever you’ve splashed and slogged your way to Bryn Cader Faner, the finest bronze age monument in Britain according to the archaeologist Frances Lynch, then as you were sitting in the ring cairn with its corona of out-facing stone spears, you may have wondered, like me, what commerce travelled along the adjacent ancient trackway two millennia ago?
Diddy Reportedly Banned From Dressing As The Joker By Warner Bros. Entertainment
Well, looks like Warner Bros. will have to watch out for Diddy, as his costume last year as the Joker was apparently too realistic. Diddy recently disclosed that he received a letter from Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. that effectively banned him from ever dressing up as the Joker for Halloween again. During a guest appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live! the renowned rapper and entrepreneur shared his story. According to Diddy, the issue arose when he wore an extraordinarily convincing Joker costume for Halloween the previous year.
Eyeballed: Suren Manvelyan's eerie animal close-ups are judging you | Photography
Jonathan Jones on artPhotographyEyeballed: Suren Manvelyan's eerie animal close-ups are judging youThese arresting pictures of animal eyes prove the pervasive might of wildlife photography – and raise questions about man's relationship with the natural worldSuren Manvelyan's photographs of animal eyes are surely destined soon to fill magazines, coffee-table books and science museums. Who doesn't like to look at powerful images of nature? And these pictures are not just scientific; they are strange.
The Muppet Show Must Go On
There’s a throwaway moment in an episode of The Muppet Show that sums up the specialness of Jim Henson’s characters. Kermit the Frog is introducing that night’s show while Statler and Waldorf heckle him from their customary side balcony perch, warning him that they’re going to be keeping a numeric score of each sketch’s quality. “And on a scale of one to ten, here’s your score so far!
The Story of the M&Ms, From the Spanish Civil War to Maya Rudolph
M&Ms is bringing its talking candies back as its official representatives in what appears to be the conclusion of an elaborate Super Bowl ad stunt.
In January, the Mars brand said the anthropomorphic candies would take "an indefinite pause." In their place, M&Ms would be replaced by former SNL cast member Maya Rudolph.
But after Sunday's Super Bowl game, M&Ms ran a 15-second ad making clear that Rudolph's tenure as spokesperson was ending.
'Love Is Blind' Star Nick Thompson Claims He's Nearing Homelessness, Calls Netflix 'Exploitative'
Love Is Blind alum Nick Thompson is slamming the reality dating series, as well as Netflix, for what he feels are exploitative business practices.
The reality star -- who appeared on the second season of the hit dating series -- recently revealed that he is on the brink of homelessness, and lays the blame, at least in part, on his involvement with the show in 2021.
"I lost my job last November [and] I'm having an incredibly hard time finding [a new] one,"
Argentinas Cristina Fernndez sentenced to six years in $1bn fraud case | Cristina Fernndez de
Cristina Fernández de Kirchner This article is more than 1 year oldArgentina’s Cristina Fernández sentenced to six years in $1bn fraud caseThis article is more than 1 year oldVice-president and former president also given lifelong ban on holding public office after being found guilty Argentina’s vice-president and former president, Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, has been sentenced to six years in prison and given a lifelong ban on holding public office after being found guilty in a $1bn fraud case related to public works.
Death Of Child May Have Influenced Darwin's Work
Most biographers agree that Charles Darwin came up with his big idea about the evolution of species when he was a fairly young man, a touch under 30. And yet, he didn't publish his theory for another 21 years. This leaves many wondering why he waited — and for so long.
There are many possible reasons. Darwin was likely gathering more scientific evidence before braving a public audience. And biographers say that Darwin's family life also explains part of his reluctance to publish his revolutionary theory.