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"Do NOT Do This, Ever": Non-Americans Are Revealing The Life-Saving Safety Precautions They Take When Traveling To The US, And It's Honestly Pretty Sad
"Assume everyone is potentially armed and behave accordingly." View Entire Post ›
"It's Normal To Give Kids Coffee": People Are Revealing International Parenting Practices That Might Surprise Americans
"None of this 'let the kid have a shrieking tantrum on the grocery store floor' stuff." View Entire Post ›
3 kettles from Smeg, Le Creuset and Alessi to make your kitchen sing
Bold designer kettles can do wonders for your kitchen, whether you have a minimalist haven that could use a splash of colour or are tight on space so want something eye-catching to stand out in the clutter. Here are three expressive options from our pick of the brands. Le Creuset Cloche Smeg 50s Variable Temperature Alessi Plissé
The inspiring story of Hong Kong dancer and filmmaker who began at 48 after leaving Apple
Patsy Lo has just flown into Hong Kong from Tokyo, where she is now based, and the humidity is doing what humidity does. It is a far cry from Patagonia, where just months ago, Lo and a small arts team from Asia spent days hiking in punishing conditions to shoot Anamnesis II. The 10-minute experimental dance film blends contemporary movement with the raw, unforgiving beauty of the Patagonian Steppe shared by Argentina and Chile. Shot in the shadow of Mount Fitz Roy, the film is the second...
Meet Gary Oldman’s wife, Gisele Schmidt, who hit the Emmys red carpet with the Slow Horses star
The 78th Primetime Emmy Awards ceremony was held on September 14, and the internet is still buzzing over television’s biggest night. Gary Oldman brought extra sparkle to the red carpet, stepping out for the glamorous evening alongside his wife, Gisele Schmidt. The Slow Horses actor, 68, was nominated for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series but lost to Noah Wyle for The Pitt. This was one of four losses for Slow Horses, which was nominated for five Primetime Emmys. Saul Metzstein won...
Suspected alcohol poisoning in Nigeria's Ondo State kills at least 49 people
In Nigeria's Ondo state, at least 49 people have died and 100 others injured after drinking alcohol suspected to contain methanol. Local authorities say 'Monkey Shoulder', a locally brewed herbal drink with high alcohol content is believed to have been the source of the poisoning, but investigations are still ongoing. State police have announced the arrest of 15 people in connection with the incident. Story by Clemence Waller.
Why Oliver Stone’s Snowden film remains a terrifying surveillance warning 10 years on
Oliver Stone is no stranger to controversy. Whether exploring conspiracy theories in JFK, attacking the media in Natural Born Killers or cosying up to authoritarian leaders such as Vladimir Putin and Hugo Chavez for his documentaries, he has never been afraid to fight to get his voice heard. This makes him the perfect candidate to tell the story of whistle-blower Edward Snowden in the narrative film Snowden, which turns 10 this month. Snowden (played by Joseph Gordon-Levitt) is the former US...
I received scant explanation during the air traffic debacle - why are airlines so bad at telling passengers what's going on in a crisis?
Finding out her flight might be cancelled from reading the news was stressful - so why aren't airlines better at communicating, asks Erin Deborah Waks?
5 Accommodation Trends Reshaping Business Travel to Tokyo
A room built for a two-night visit falls apart on a 30-day assignment. The nightly rate climbs, and that desk was fine for email until the day filled with calls to headquarters. Tokyo travelers are responding by seeking a new kind of housing: residential space on short commitments.
Contributor: Some of Bob Mackie's tiniest dresses, for 11.5-inch Barbie, made the biggest splash
Mackie, the designer who died Monday at 87, said Barbie was his favorite client because she didn't complain if he accidentally stuck a pin in her.