Saint, sinner or feminist icon: Mary Magdalene through time
DW Englishby Katharina Abel17 Sept 2026
Apostle, prostitute, penitent and confidante of Jesus — just a few of the roles assigned to Mary Magdalene since the early days of Christianity.
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top 92%‘When you tell people the story, it’s almost too good to be true’: the incredible journey behind The Cycle of Love
The Guardianby Cath Clarke17 Sept 2026
New Delhi, December 1975. It was love at first sight when a Swedish hippy called Lotta von Schedvin sat down to be sketched by an Indian street artist, Pradyumna Kumar Mahanandia, known to everyone...
Hard parties, cheap rents and horrible flats: how 90s art and fashion redefined British culture
Fashion | The Guardianby Introduction by Miranda Sawyer17 Sept 2026
Here is Kate Moss, with pink hair splayed across a pillow, her face scrubbed of makeup, her smile sweet and wonky.
9 ways to elevate hosting and entertaining at home
The Independentby Sam Wylie-Harris17 Sept 2026
As any seasoned host will know, half the fun of throwing a dinner party is the prepping beforehand.
‘NAZA’: Netanyahu moves to revoke citizenship of Venice-winning documentary’s directors
The Hinduby The Hindu Bureau17 Sept 2026
Benjamin Netanyahu has announced plans to introduce legislation that would allow the Israeli government to revoke the citizenship of people accused of defaming Israeli soldiers, following the...
HOTD's Olivia Cooke Had a ‘Sexual Awakening’ Watching Billy Bob Thornton
ComingSoon.netby Shazmeen Navrange17 Sept 2026
Olivia Cooke admitted that she had “a sexual awakening” when watching a specific Christmas movie. The film featured Billy Bob Thornton as a lead.
Macklemore donates $1M to Palestinian relief as Ed Sheeran and Robert Kraft pledge $2M each without naming recipients
The Hinduby The Hindu Bureau17 Sept 2026
Macklemore is donating the entire $1 million in net earnings he received from Ed Sheeran’s Loop Tour to six organisations supporting Palestinians, days after he was removed from the tour following...
Classic Hits Radio to remove Ed Sheeran music 'for foreseeable future' amid Macklemore row
TheJournal.ieby Jane Moore17 Sept 2026
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RHOA Star Kandi Burruss Fires Back After Todd Tucker Claims They Had Threesomes During Marriage
ComingSoon.netby Devanshi Basu17 Sept 2026
Kandi Burruss has hit back at her ex-husband Todd Tucker after the latter went public with intimate claims about their marriage.
‘Phoolan’: Richie Mehta’s film gets standing ovation at TIFF world premiere
The Hinduby The Hindu Bureau17 Sept 2026
Richie Mehta’s biographical action-drama, Phoolan, received standing ovation at the Toronto International Film Festival 2026 after it was showcased at the iconic Princess of Wales Theatre as part...
Ed Sheeran says he couldn’t save Macklemore. So who really controls his tour?
The Independentby Andrew Dalton and Gary Gerard Hamilton17 Sept 2026
Music industry insiders say artists who can fill stadiums typically have significant control over their tours, raising questions about Ed Sheeran’s claim that he had no say in Macklemore being...
South Park's Viral Season 29 Intro Features Donald Trump 'Naked'
ComingSoon.netby Devanshi Basu17 Sept 2026
South Park returned on Wednesday night with a new name, a new theme song, and a “naked” Donald Trump.
Investor finalised to get Dhruva Natchathiram released before Oct. 31: Gautham Vasudev Menon tells Madras High Court
The Hinduby Mohamed Imranullah S17 Sept 2026
Film director, producer, and actor Gautham Vasudev Menon has informed the Madras High Court of having identified an investor to get the much-awaited ‘Chiyan’ Vikram-starrer Dhruva Natchathiram...
Eddie Cahyono’s Busan Competition Title ‘Ibuku,’ Starring Christine Hakim, Boarded by Asian Shadows for World Sales (EXCLUSIVE)
Varietyby Naman Ramachandran17 Sept 2026
Asian Shadows has boarded international sales rights to Eddie Cahyono’s “Ibuku,” starring Christine Hakim and Ayushita Nugraha, which the Busan International Film Festival has selected for its...
Beyond Bradford and the Brontës – new walking trail shows West Yorkshire’s natural beauty
The Guardianby Chris Moss17 Sept 2026
A grainy photograph, dated 1938, hangs in a frame on the downstairs wall of my B&B. It shows 100, perhaps 200, elegantly attired trippers sitting on the green at Shipley Glen in West Yorkshire.
The Strangers by Naomi Alderman review – where has this odd new species come from?
The Guardianby Keiran Goddard17 Sept 2026
In his Remarks on Frazer’s Golden Bough, Ludwig Wittgenstein alludes to an incident that followed the death of Franz Schubert.
The Watergate Caper: Richard Nixon and the Death of the American Dream review – political scandal, 70s style
The Guardianby Leslie Felperin17 Sept 2026
Judging by his past work, the Irish-born, London-based writer and film-maker Shane O’Sullivan may have a chronic case of born-too-late nostalgia.
Habitat x Morris & Co has just dropped the bedding trend I can’t stop seeing – and this is the most affordable version I’ve found
Latest from Ideal Home in Newsby Kezia Reynolds17 Sept 2026
Over the past week, I’ve very happily gorged on the latest designs to make their way into the now-iconic Habitat x Morris & Co collaboration - and the one piece I can’t stop thinking about is the...
Zhang Yimou to Lead Busan Competition Jury
Varietyby Naman Ramachandran17 Sept 2026
The 31st Busan International Film Festival (BIFF) has confirmed seven jurors for its Competition section, with Chinese director Zhang Yimou serving as jury president for the section’s second...
A K-drama filming in Singapore needed a car, so his MG Cyberster starred alongside Single's Inferno's Jo I-geon
Channel News Asiaby Bryan Wong17 Sept 2026
A K-drama filming in Singapore needed a car, so his MG Cyberster starred alongside Single's Inferno's Jo I-geon An MG Cyberster, belonging to Made Suits founder Benjamin Tay, recently landed a...