Saturday Night Live recapSaturday Night LiveThe singer and rapper makes for an awkward host in a subpar episode lifted slightly by cameos from Pedro Pascal, Lady Gaga and Mick Jagger
Saturday Night Live kicks off with the chaos engulfing the United States House of Representatives. Three-time loser Jim Jordan (Mikey Day) is frustrated over his failure to secure the speaker role and is consoled by fellow Republican laughingstocks George Santos (Bowen Yang) and Lauren Boebert (Chloe Fineman), the latter calling in her condolences from a showing of Aladdin while getting felt up. Read More...
Top 10sBooksFrom the dark visions in Lord of the Flies or The Beach to the gentle wit of Tove Jansson, author Lucy Clarke picks her favourites tales of survival and isolation
After a long winter and lockdowns, the idea of being a castaway may seem romantic: a desert island panting beneath a high sun, nothing but endless ocean in sight. Yet peer a little closer and a harsher reality comes into view – one of extreme isolation and the brutality of survival. Read More...
Philippines This article is more than 2 months oldChristmas convoy to cheer up Filipino troops on disputed shoal ‘ill advised’This article is more than 2 months oldSecurity officials in Philippines warn against planned trip by dozens of boats, saying it risks stirring tensions with China
A planned Christmas convoy of dozens of boats aiming to bring the festive spirit to Filipino troops on a disputed shoal has been described as “ill advised” by the country’s security officials, who warned of heightened tensions with Beijing in the South China Sea. Read More...
