The future Edward VII looks out from a white marble bust at the start of The Edwardians: Age of Elegance. His eyes have a familiar exophthalmic bulge beneath heavy Saxe-Coburg lids. The sculptor has turned the prince’s head a fraction, to give him a flatteringly distant air of authority, but is otherwise faithful to the…
More than a hundred peaceful picnickers gathered on the green grass of Melbourne’s Flagstaff Gardens support of the legalisation of cannabis on Sunday. This year, the annual 20 April global celebration of cannabis (known as “420”), landed during a federal campaign in which independents and minor parties are expected to play a defining role. The…
The British think the cuppa is their national treasure, but a new interest in tea sets among young people is bringing with it an interest in the international cultural significance of the teatime ritual. Online vintage homeware marketplace Vinterior reports a six-fold increase in teapot purchases over the past six months, while sales at John…
It’s Easter and this seems the right time to be talking about Christmas. Only joking! I’ll not be eating very much chocolate today because, see past columns and just how much Easter chocolate I have tested. My big weakness at the moment is Luisa’s Sicilian Orange My big weakness at the moment is Luisa’s Sicilian Orange….
Best first-round NBA playoff matchups The For The Hoops crew discuss the most exciting first-round NBA playoff series, including Lakers vs. Timberwolves and Rockets vs. Warriors. NEW YORK — Karl-Anthony Towns was lost, in that good way. He had just clasped his fourth rebound in a four-and-a-half minute stretch and, with both hands on the…
A leafy corner to the west of Watford was transformed into a jungle last year. Authentic-looking exotic flowers lined the floor, tree trunks soared up to an artificial canopy and reeds hung from their branches. Peering between them was Hollywood A-lister Scarlett Johansson. The extravagant construction was a set in Sky Studios Elstree where the…