Reviews

The findings of a new study suggest that feelings of loneliness are linked to a significantly higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes (T2D). The findings of a new study suggest that feelings of loneliness are linked to a significantly higher risk of developing type 2 diabetes (T2D). The research, published in Diabetologia (the journal […]

Experts warn it is becoming harder to detect spying technology on your phone. As cybercrimes become more widespread, you should make sure you know the signs that your device may be compromised. Cybercrime has risen in Scotland since lockdown restrictions were introduced in early 2020. A Scottish Government report found that there were an estimated […]

When writer/director Andrew Dominik claimed that Blonde, his hallucinatory hall-of-mirrors biographical film of Marilyn Monroe, would “offend everybody”, it wasn’t an understatement. No movie this year has been more dissected or proved as divisive. Some have chided Blonde – which is based on Joyce Carol Oates’ historical fiction novel about the icon – for taking […]

Tom Hanks will release his second work of fiction in May 2023 – and this one is partially set in the entertainment world. The Making of Another Major Motion Picture Masterpiece will follow “the making of a star-studded, multimillion-dollar superhero action film … and the humble comic books that inspired it,” according to Penguin Random […]

The true horror of puberty isn’t the emergence of surprising hairs and baneful odors but the abrupt arrival of consequences. Physical ones, obviously – like the sudden possibility of getting pregnant or impregnating someone – but also existential consequences. To enter puberty is to discover not only that the stakes have ratcheted up, but that […]

The name BLACKPINK comes with certain expectations: larger-than-life production, catchy choruses and drops, staccato raps that name-drop brands, and a fierce bravado end-to-end. And the group’s second album ‘Born Pink’ demonstrates how they’ve honed this formula over the years, especially under the expert supervision of Teddy Park, who has shaped their sound. It comes laden […]

Even in the earliest days of adapting George R.R. Martin’s book Fire & Blood into a Game of Thrones prequel series, the creatives were faced with a big challenge. Fire & Blood seemingly stretched across far too much time. The book covers 150 years and tells the story of the rise and fall of various […]

The best fine-dining restaurants have been named by Tripadvisor, with The Old Stamp House Restaurant in the Lake District rated number one in the UK and the world for the second year running. The Michelin-starred Cumbrian eatery has been awarded the accolade as part of Tripadvisor’s 2022 Travellers’ Choice ‘Best of the Best’ Restaurants Awards, […]