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Low expectations and thwarted desires: Geoff Dyer’s memoir of a working-class childhood

As a child, the writer Geoff Dyer made regular Friday visits to the house where his father was raised and where his father’s sister, Auntie Joan, still lived. While his parents talked with Joan, Geoff slipped upstairs. The landing’s ageing wallpaper was “brown or gloomy yellow”. Here stood a glass…

The Conversation

Seascraper by Benjamin Wood review – a story that sings on the page

A young shrimp fisher’s horizons are broadened by the arrival of a stranger in this atmospheric Booker-listed tale

The Guardian - UK

Ruth Langsford opens up about the 'relentless responsibility' of being a carer

The Loose Women star cares for her elderly mother Joan, who has Alzheimer’s and admits ‘at times it can be overwhelming’

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9 Retirees Who Lost Everything Because They Trusted Family

Retirement is supposed to be a time of relaxation and security, not heartbreak and betrayal. Yet for many older adults, trusting family members with their finances has led to a devastating loss. Whether through manipulation, poor decision-making, or outright theft, these retirees learned too late that even loved ones can…

Clever Dude

76 Things That Happened In The Past That People Can’t Stop Researching

New obsession with Ann Boleyn unlocked.

Bored Panda

The holy screen: a brief history of popes on film and TV, from Peter O’Toole to Robbie Coltrane

Jonathan Pryce was humorous, O’Toole capricious, Liv Ullman secretly female and Jude Law memorably Speedo-clad – onscreen pontiffs have come in all forms

The Guardian - UK

Marvel legend Stan Lee’s daughter denies elder abuse: ‘I never ever touched my parents’

JC Lee, now 75, was accused of attacking her wealthy parents in 2018

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Missing couple’s mystery disappearance ‘out of character’, police say

Anyone with information should contact Dorset Police

The Independent UK

Missing couple’s disappearance ‘out of character’, police say

The couple are believed to have left Essex on Friday, March 28.

Evening Standard

Albania’s Orthodox Church inaugurates its new Archbishop Joan

Albania’s Orthodox Church has held an inauguration ceremony for its new Archbishop Joan, who succeeded Archbishop Anastasios following his death in January

The Independent UK

How Joann Fabrics went from a cult-favorite retail darling to a bankruptcy disaster

Generational spending shifts, a leveraged buyout, and a post-pandemic whiff have all contributed to the death of a beloved American institution.

Fortune

Sharon Stone has costume clause after underwear was sold

Sharon Stone has a clause in her contracts that means she gets to take home all her screen outfits after her underwear was sold on one of her early projects.

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Grace Slick, female soldier pioneers, and a family’s search for the son swapped at birth

Guardian Australia’s weekend wrap of essential reads from the past seven days, selected by Kris Swales

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‘I think we brought the wrong one home’: one mother’s search to find her lost son

Joan always suspected she had been handed someone else’s baby by the hospital when she gave birth more than 70 years ago. Then an Ancestry DNA test seemed to prove her right. Now in her 90s, she is in a race against time. Can she find her missing child?

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Joann, Fabric And Craft Retailer, Aims To Shut 500 Of Its Stores Across US, DIYers Baffled

The fabric and craft retailer Joann plans to close 500 of its stores across the whole country, as company endures hard times. The post Joann, Fabric And Craft Retailer, Aims To Shut 500 Of Its Stores Across US, DIYers Baffled first appeared on Bored Panda.

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‘No one tells you how to not fall on your face’: Christina Hendricks on Mad Men, stardom and her ‘spidey sense’

She went stratospheric in the hit ad agency show, but wishes it had happened 10 years earlier. As Christina Hendricks plays a Hollywood mogul, she talks about the whirlwind of fame – and what happens when it stops

The Fashion Central

Ruth Langsford Reveals ‘Horrifying’ Health Fears Following Heartbreaking Marriage Split

TV presenter Ruth Langsford has bravely shared her personal struggles with health fears, particularly concerning Alzheimer's disease

The Independent UK

How a lesbian helpline became a sanctuary for queer British women in the 1990s

IN FOCUS: When author Elizabeth Lovatt began digging through the Finsbury library archive, she didn’t expect to uncover a world of anonymous lesbian helpline call logs. She tells Zoya Raza-Sheikh about the women’s real-life stories that were shared with the Lesbian Line

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‘King of the musicools!’ Inside the outrageous musical send-up of Andrew Lloyd Webber

It’s had hit runs in Edinburgh and Soho – and was the Guardian’s funniest show of 2024. Now it’s blazing into the West End. Comedy duo Flo & Joan (who were both in Joseph at school) reveal all about One Man Musical

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Medieval Women: In Their Own Words review – a bracing cold shower with Joan of Arc and co

A letter from the French saint and a lethal shopping list are among the stars of a mind-bending show of the words, mystical visions and everyday lives of women from 1100 to 1500

Evening Standard

Ruth Langsford 'planning divorce party' and prioritising self-care following Eamonn Holmes split

Loose Women panelist and GB News presenter announced split last year

The Independent UK

Ariana Grande mortified by mother’s joke about Harrison Ford at Golden Globes

The ‘Wicked’ star was nominated for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role, Motion Picture

The Independent UK

Hugo Duncan dedicates MBE honour to late mother who raised him on her own

The country music singer and BBC Radio Ulster presenter says he his proud his contribution to the entertainment industry has been recognised.

The Guardian - UK

The best theatre, comedy and dance of 2024

Sarah Snook put Succession behind her, Hofesh Shechter found horror in Albion and Rhod Gilbert was ecstatic to be alive, in our critics’ picks of the best stage shows of the year

The Guardian - AU

The 25 best Australian books of 2024: Helen Garner, Tim Winton, Nam Le and more

Just in time for your Christmas shopping: Guardian Australia’s critics and staff pick out the best of the best

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