Aardman’s Peter Lord and David Sproxton: ‘At the Oscars, I went to the gents and had a pee with Jack Nicholson!’
The Guardianby Harriet Gibsone·1d ago
Peter Lord and David Sproxton are the founders of Aardman Animations. The pair began animating as teenagers, selling their first short – starring a superhero called Aardman – to the BBC’s Vision On...
How to make the perfect zaru soba, or cold soba noodles – recipe | Felicity Cloake's How to make the perfect
The Guardianby Felicity Cloake·1d ago
Although every culture craves something different in hot weather – chilled beetroot soup in Lithuania, cooling buttermilk drinks in India, gazpacho in Spain – what many of these dishes have in...
Holding election in wartime would risk destroying Ukraine, says Zelenskyy
The Guardianby Dan Sabbagh in Dnipro·1d ago
Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said holding elections in Ukraine during wartime would risk splitting the country at a time when Russia is amassing ballistic missiles and considering whether to mobilise an...
Stores are selling Halloween stuff in August. Time has lost all meaning | Dave Schilling
The Guardianby Dave Schilling·1d ago
Happy spooky season, everyone! Get those jack-o’-lanterns out, because Halloween is just around the corner! Just kidding, no, it’s not. It’s August, for God’s sake.
This Black August, Americans will study, meditate, fast, exercise – and read – for Black liberation
The Guardianby Adria R Walker·1d ago
In the 1960s and 1970s, California was brimming with radical energy and potential, which also meant it was brimming with extreme backlash.
Walking the Peak District, I discovered a wonderful rejection of the right’s monotone vision of England | John Harris
The Guardianby John Harris·1d ago
A fortnight or so ago, my two teenage kids and I set out on a three-night visit to the Peak District where temperatures were hovering at a comparatively tepid 28C.
‘I was scared I was going mad”: Meg Mason speaks to fellow authors about the parasocial relationships that begin on the page
The Guardianby Meg Mason·1d ago
In the summer before university, my mother gave me a copy of The Pursuit of Love. We’d moved countries at the beginning of my A-levels and those months in between had been defined by a level of...
Dining across the divide: ‘I thought he was going to be quite “stop the boats, bring up the drawbridge”’
The Guardianby Zoe Williams·1d ago
Joe, 41, Trafford, Greater Manchester Occupation Press officer at a university Voting record Historically, under Jeremy Corbyn, Labour; is a Green member now but was planning to vote Labour in the...
When my husband died in a surfing accident, life as I knew it was destroyed. Ten years on, this is what I’ve learned about grief
The Guardianby Hannah Richell·1d ago
Before they enter the water, surfers will study the ocean. They consider wind and tide conditions. They analyse currents and patterns, break points and swells. They try to read the waves.
Jumpy bond markets make it clear: Trump risks driving US into debt crisis | Heather Stewart
The Guardianby Heather Stewart·1d ago
“Look, there’s nothing magic about that $40tn number,” the US Treasury secretary, Scott Bessent, told CNBC insouciantly last week, as the country’s debt mountain surpassed another bleak record.
Mateta’s Palace dispute deepens after losing appeals to end contract early
The Guardianby Ed Aarons·1d ago
Jean-Philippe Mateta is in dispute with Crystal Palace over the final year of his contract but failed in an attempt to have it ruled invalid by an independent Premier League tribunal and Fifa.
Russia withdraws ambassador to UK as Kremlin ratchets pressure over Ukraine support
The Guardianby Ben Quinn Political correspondent·1d ago
Russia has withdrawn its ambassador to the UK, it has emerged, as the Kremlin continues to try to put pressure on Britain over its support for Ukraine.
Artemis II crew to receive top US space medal for historic lunar journey
The Guardianby Ramon Antonio Vargas·1d ago
The crew of the historic Artemis II lunar flyby mission have earned the US’s top space medal, officials have announced.
Finland tried to end homelessness. What can we learn from its runaway success – and recent failures?
The Guardianby Miranda Bryant in Helsinki·1d ago
At 3.30am, Vello Senkel awoke to a knock on his door. Standing on his doorstep were his neighbours with an urgent request: “Do you have salt?
This is how we do it: ‘Since having cancer, I’m more open – before I was straight, now I’m queer’
The Guardianby As told to Naomi Larsson Piñeda·1d ago
Kevin, 38 Since the all clear, my relationship with my sexuality has shifted a lot I’ve been in recovery from drug addiction since I was 19, and I had cancer 10 years ago.
Trump laying groundwork to impose national emergency by sowing election distrust
The Guardianby George Chidi·1d ago
A series of moves by Donald Trump’s administration to sow doubt in the integrity of US elections have intensified concern among voting experts – and sparked hope among election deniers – that it...
‘So many people say things about my appearance – it’s not normal’: Jorja Smith on burnout, body-shaming and finding freedom
The Guardianby Emma Loffhagen·1d ago
It is a sticky, sweltering July afternoon, and I have accidentally found myself at a wake with Jorja Smith.
When I first moved to Glasgow from India, I felt welcomed and included. Now I just feel scrutinised | Sanghmitra Singh
The Guardianby Sanghmitra Singh·1d ago
Scottish people have always been known for their friendliness. “We’re not like the south of us,” they say, referring to England.
Teófimo López outpoints Rolly Romero to win title in third weight class
The Guardianby Guardian sport·1d ago
Teófimo López became a three-division world champion on Saturday night, winning a 12-round majority decision over Rolando ‘Rolly’ Romero to claim the WBA welterweight title at T-Mobile Arena in Las...
‘These were brave officers’: tributes paid to Cleveland police killed in A66 crash
The Guardianby Mark Brown North of England correspondent·1d ago
Tributes are being paid to two police officers who died on Teesside when a car travelling the wrong way along the A66 crashed head on into their vehicle, also killing five young men.
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