The questions 1 Which woman posed for, and exhibited with, the pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood?2 Until 1914, the North Sea was commonly called what?3 Which Shakespeare villain says, “I am a villain”?4 On 29 April 2020, what briefly stretched 477 miles from Texas to Mississippi?5 Flemish giant is a breed of which pet?6 What musical movement was…
1.Benjamin, 4, asks: why are the barriers on level crossings red and white? Reveal 2.Roman, 3, asks: what country is the coldest on Earth? Reveal 3.Finn, 5, asks: why is my wee always the same colour but I drink things that are different colours? Reveal 4.Axel, 8, asks: when do trees become a forest? Reveal…
As the men’s shows drew to a close this week, something looked different on the catwalk. Trousers hugged calves. Fabric that once billowed around thighs clung tight. Shoes usually hidden by hems were now visible. After several seasons in which wide-legged trousers had expanded beyond the catwalk to men who shop at Uniqlo, Muji, Zara…
Confusing and capricious, Trump started as he means to go on: chaos, dysfunction and a coalition of creeps; Ruby Franke was a social media star who made viral videos about her six children – until she was jailed for child abuse. Now her eldest daughter Shari is telling her side of the story; and No…
The percentage of people 65 or older has rapidly increased over the last 100 years. This group grew about five times faster than the total population between 1920 and 2020. Baby boomers, who started turning 65 in 2011, are primarily behind this growth spurt. The sixtysomethings of today are also living longer than previous generations….
Friday afternoon in Paris was a big one for the British designer Kim Jones. The artistic director not only presented his latest menswear collection for Dior, he also collected the prestigious Chevalier de la Légion d’honneur, a rarity for someone from outside France. In a fashion moment par excellence, the award was presented to him…