Mollie Panter-Downes, a wartime voice to treaure | Fiction

 Posted on April 15, 2024  |  5 minutes  |  866 words  |  Brenda Moya

Books blogFictionMollie Panter-Downes, a wartime voice to treaureVirtually forgotten these days, her work provides an unforgettably vivid impression of life in the second world warIn 1939, Mollie Panter-Downes was 33. She had written her first novel at 16, and quickly established a living for herself from her writing. During the 1930s, she sold poems and stories to the New Yorker. At the outbreak of second world war, realising they had access to a valuable voice of England, they asked her to write their " [Read More]

Red Bull's Mark Webber survives 190mph crash at European grand prix | Mark Webber

 Posted on April 15, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  273 words  |  Barrett Giampaolo

Mark Webber This article is more than 13 years oldRed Bull's Mark Webber survives 190mph crash at European grand prixThis article is more than 13 years old Australian launched into mid-air by crash with Kovalainen Red Bull car destroyed but driver confirmed as unhurtMark Webber survived a 190mph crash in today's European grand prix in Valencia. The Australian's Red Bull somersaulted in mid-air following a collision with Heikki Kovalainen's Lotus. [Read More]

Syrian Kurds outraged over mutilation of female fighter | Kurds

 Posted on April 15, 2024  |  3 minutes  |  510 words  |  Christie Applegate

A picture of Barin Kobani on the phone of a military commander of the Syrian Kurdish Women’s Protection Units. Photograph: Delil Souleiman/AFP/Getty ImagesA picture of Barin Kobani on the phone of a military commander of the Syrian Kurdish Women’s Protection Units. Photograph: Delil Souleiman/AFP/Getty ImagesKurds This article is more than 5 years oldSyrian Kurds outraged over mutilation of female fighterThis article is more than 5 years oldTurkish-backed rebels accused of filming mistreatment of Women’s Protection Units member [Read More]

The Bookseller of Kabul author cleared of invading Afghan family's privacy | Norway

 Posted on April 15, 2024  |  4 minutes  |  782 words  |  Delta Gatti

Norway This article is more than 12 years oldThe Bookseller of Kabul author cleared of invading Afghan family's privacyThis article is more than 12 years oldNorwegian journalist Åsne Seierstad, who spent months with bookseller Shah Muhammad Rais, tells of relief over rulingIt provided a compelling picture of the life of an Afghan family living under the tyranny of the Taliban and became the bestselling nonfiction book in Norwegian history, before being denounced as inaccurate and invasive by its main characters. [Read More]

Bravo, Brad Pitt David Oyelowo isn't such a hard name to pronounce | Brad Pitt

 Posted on April 14, 2024  |  3 minutes  |  468 words  |  Brenda Moya

Brad PittBravo, Brad Pitt – David Oyelowo isn't such a hard name to pronounceNon-Anglo-Saxon names are regularly mangled - and I should know. If only Brad Pitt was on hand with a helpful little song more often It usually starts with a look. A kind of nervous, embarrassed, frustrated and puzzled stare. It’s followed by a sharp intake of breath and then, out it comes: Lenry Backer. Laura Bakery. Laundry Bakar. Lance Baker. [Read More]

Hipster hats: the art of 'helixing' | Fashion

 Posted on April 14, 2024  |  3 minutes  |  610 words  |  Barrett Giampaolo

FashionHipster hats: the art of 'helixing'In menswear, the only way to wear a beanie these days is perched on the crown of your head with your ears exposed. Completely impractical but completely on trend. Here’s how to do it The Guardian’s product and service reviews are independent and are in no way influenced by any advertiser or commercial initiative. We will earn a commission from the retailer if you buy something through an affiliate link. [Read More]

I was a policewoman. Now I beg in the street: life for Afghan women one year after the Taliban

 Posted on April 14, 2024  |  8 minutes  |  1677 words  |  Merlyn Hunt

Women report AfghanistanGlobal developmentStudents, mothers, widows, workers and artists explain how their world has altered under ‘gender apartheid’ One year ago, the Taliban swept through Afghanistan, taking control of the country amid the chaos of the US and UK troop withdrawal. Now women’s lives across the country have been fundamentally changed, their rights curtailed and freedoms restricted. Campaigners have called the Taliban’s orders to deny women education, remove them from their jobs and force them back under the veil a “gender apartheid”. [Read More]

Lisa Fischer on life in the shadows of the Stones and Tina Turner: 'I got used to keeping quiet'

 Posted on April 14, 2024  |  8 minutes  |  1654 words  |  Brenda Moya

‘It’s taken me almost 50 years to get there’: Lisa Fischer reflects on finally being at peace with the world. Photograph: Sarah Lee/The Guardian‘It’s taken me almost 50 years to get there’: Lisa Fischer reflects on finally being at peace with the world. Photograph: Sarah Lee/The GuardianMusicThe legendary backup singer has supported the world’s biggest stars. But on the final leg of her first solo tour, she reflects on the emotional and physical toll it took [Read More]

Taylor Swift's 'this sick beat' may be the world's first trademarked lyric | Taylor Swift

 Posted on April 14, 2024  |  4 minutes  |  792 words  |  Delta Gatti

Music blogTaylor SwiftTaylor Swift's 'this sick beat' may be the world's first trademarked lyricWhile there are precedents in the world of celebrity and sport, Swift is the first musician to make a pre-emptive strike against opportunistic third parties Taylor Swift is valiantly protective of her property, as last year’s withdrawal from Spotify proved. As arguably the most successful solo performer in the world, she has just moved to trademark certain lyrical phrases, notably “this sick beat” from Shake it Off as well as “nice to meet you, where you been? [Read More]

What the Talking Angela app is really saying to your kids | Apps

 Posted on April 14, 2024  |  8 minutes  |  1527 words  |  Brenda Moya

Apps This article is more than 9 years oldWhat the Talking Angela app is really saying to your kidsThis article is more than 9 years oldDon’t believe everything you read on Facebook, although the Talking Angela app may provide parents with some valid reasons for concern This week, a year-old hoax about the Talking Angela app being dangerous for children has been doing the rounds on Facebook again, despite having been debunked back then, and again now. [Read More]