PICKING UP THE PIECES: Kelly Macdonald and Irrfan Khan in Puzzle (Image: Linda Kallerus) Puzzle ★★★★ (Cert 15, 103mins) A RE film-makers running out of ideas for underdog sports movies? After maths quiz drama X+Y and chess flick Queen Of Katwe comes a film about a jigsaw puzzle contest. Thankfully, this […]
Daily Archives: September 6, 2018
DANCE NATION ****Almeida Theatre until October 6.Tickets: 020 7359 4404 Dance Nation is set in a dance class for young hopefuls attempting to enter national finals in the USA. It initially seems to be a companion piece to cheerleader musical Bring It On. But this peer group pressure cooker is […]
Get breaking news alerts and special reports. The news and stories that matter, delivered weekday mornings. SUBSCRIBE New York and New Jersey on Thursday raised to seven the number of states whose attorneys general have said they are reviewing Roman Catholic dioceses for cases of sexual misconduct by clergy — […]
(Reuters) – The following statements were posted to the verified personal Twitter account of U.S. President Donald Trump (@realDonaldTrump) U.S. President Donald Trump walks to Marine One while departing the White House in Washington, U.S., September 6, 2018. REUTERS/Chris Wattie The opinions expressed are his own. Reuters has not edited the statements […]
Feeling like a hack is more common than you might think. In fact, 58 percent of people with technology-focused careers suffer from Impostor Syndrome, according to a new informal study from workplace social media site Blind. Impostor Syndrome was first defined in 1978 by psychologists Pauline R. Clance and Suzanne A. […]
1. The database of the European Patent Office includes more than 10,000 inventions with “umbrella” in the title. None have poison tips… 2. …they do however include at least seven patents for umbrellas for dogs and one patent for a combination umbrella and dog repellent. 3. The word umbrella comes […]
Get breaking news alerts and special reports. The news and stories that matter, delivered weekday mornings. SUBSCRIBE Three-term U.S. Senator Tom Carper successfully fought off a challenge from community activist Kerri Evelyn Harris in Delaware in Thursday’s Democratic primary, after spending several million dollars compared to less than $70,000 by […]
It’s epicentre was to the east of Guayaquil, the most populous city in the country. Ecuador resident Nancy Miorelli tweeted: “My building wiggled sufficiently all the way north in Quito.” Any earthquake over 6 is categorised as ’Strong’ on the Richter Scale, which measures earthquake strength. The earthquake took place […]