A tourist’s death has boosted animal advocates’ drive to end a trade supporters say provides jobs and treats horses well New York city’s council chamber was packed, the debate wide-ranging and heated, but lacked one component – a talking horse. Many of the 200 people packed into the debating hall ...
Day: July 20, 2026
House Democrats are finally shifting on Israel. Party leaders must listen | Norman SolomonHouse Democrats are finally shifting on Israel. Party leaders must listen | Norman Solomon
More than 100 Democratic lawmakers voted against arms for Israel. They’re listening to the people – their bosses are behind The Democratic party is in dire need of a mutiny. Top leaders at the party’s helm are unprepared to navigate the political sea change about Israel. Last week, nearly half ...
Acting the fool: why have Hollywood press tours become so gimmicky?Acting the fool: why have Hollywood press tours become so gimmicky?
From playing would you rather to ranking snacks, A-listers navigating the promo trail are now forced on a set schedule of silliness This summer, we’ve been blessed with new movies from the legendary director Steven Spielberg and one of his biggest and most beloved successors, Christopher Nolan. In both cases, ...
The rave secret: why middle-aged women are larging it – and seeing big health benefitsThe rave secret: why middle-aged women are larging it – and seeing big health benefits
For those who are burned out, perimenopausal, or both, dancing all night can be a panacea. It’s great exercise, lowers stress, boosts energy and provides connection. No wonder so many are doing it It’s 4am and I’m in a club – the first time I’ve done this in years. I’m ...
‘Everything I know about evil I learned in that small town’: John Carpenter on terrifying the world with Halloween, The Thing and The Fog‘Everything I know about evil I learned in that small town’: John Carpenter on terrifying the world with Halloween, The Thing and The Fog
At 78, the king of horror and sci-fi movies is as much of a rebel as ever. He talks about creativity, compromise (he’s not a fan) and how he became addicted to moviemaking In 2024, John Carpenter had a dream that sounds like one of his movies: it involved a ...
Changing face of the Peloponnese: backdrop to The Odyssey braces for tourism surgeChanging face of the Peloponnese: backdrop to The Odyssey braces for tourism surge
Tracing a journey across the Peloponnese, taking as its starting point the locations of Christopher Nolan’s new film. As the region faces mounting tourism and development pressures, the environment is becoming ever more fragile under the strain of recurring wildfires and demand for natural resources, particularly water Voidokilia Bay, in ...
‘It’s total devastation’: inside the Amazonian war against illegal gold mining‘It’s total devastation’: inside the Amazonian war against illegal gold mining
The Guardian goes on the ground with Brazilian forces fighting to eradicate mining that has destroyed protected areas of Indigenous land The jerry-built bordello at the foot of Vila Cururu, an illegal gold-mining settlement at the heart of Brazil’s most desecrated Indigenous territory, was a hive of depravity until just ...
‘When I get home, my whole body aches’: extreme heat saps health and wages of India’s poorest workers‘When I get home, my whole body aches’: extreme heat saps health and wages of India’s poorest workers
Exclusive: Outdoor workers losing up to 9% of income as weather becomes ‘poverty multiplier’, research says Extreme heat is pushing some of India’s poorest workers further into poverty, with income losses of up to 9% for outdoor workers, new research has found. Analysis done by the International Institute for Environment ...
A Sudden Flicker of Light by David Thomson review – a brilliantly eccentric history of the moviesA Sudden Flicker of Light by David Thomson review – a brilliantly eccentric history of the movies
From the golden age of Hollywood to harder times today, this is a rapturous account of more than a century of cinema Film critic, historian and author of more than 40 books, David Thomson is back with another three-hour free jazz solo on the subject of the movies, though it’s ...
Chris Mason: Burnham is fifth PM in four years – now he’ll try to buck the trendChris Mason: Burnham is fifth PM in four years – now he’ll try to buck the trend
Determined to hit the ground running, the former mayor hopes to maintain the leadership style he adopted in Manchester. ...