James Whitmore
From Johnny Depp in Somerset Life to Barack Obama in Dogs Today, Bernard Bale’s litany of starry interviews offers a rare insight into the engine room of celebrity journalism, and is every bit as intriguing as the thought of Jack Sparrow tending his Somerset garden In the spring of 2023, subscribers to the British local lifestyle magazine Somerset Life were eagerly anticipating their April edition – a Gardens Special promising top tips for green-fingered readers and the best places to see seasonal bluebells. But when the magazine landed on readers’ doormats, a story bigger than blooming gardens of south-west England was on the cover. In what appeared to be a world exclusive interview, the Hollywood A-lister Johnny Depp had confessed his love for the bucolic county. More than that, he had bought a secret hideaway in the area. Continue reading...
Metal detecting isn’t just about searching for ancient treasure – the missing belongings of living people are just as precious. Meet the volunteers reuniting the two I’ve been standing in a soggy field in Bristol for two hours and I’m starting to lose hope. I try to smile optimistically at the woman beside me, but she’s staring ahead at the metal detectorists slowly sweeping the ground like crime scene inspectors. Suddenly there’s a screech. A man drops to his knees and digs into the mud. Is this the moment we’ve all been waiting for? In 2013, Morley Howard launched one of Britain’s biggest metal detecting communities, with a twist. Its members don’t focus on ancient treasure; instead they look for the lost belongings of living people. There’s a chance they’re in your neighbourhood, wading through weeds and plunging into ponds for missing jewellery. They’re an altruistic service just waiting for your call, formed as a result of one chance purchase 15 years ago. Morley Howard: ‘We’ve been called the fifth e
A new documentary delves into controversial German film-maker Leni Riefenstahl’s private archive to uncover a director who spent a lifetime covering up her central role in the Nazi propaganda machine Leni Riefenstahl had several successes at the Venice film festival. In 1932, the festival’s inaugural year, the German film-maker’s mystical mountain drama The Blue Light made the official selection. In 1934, she picked up a gold medal for Triumph of the Will, her chronicle of the Nazi party congress in Nuremberg. In 1938, 10 weeks before Kristallnacht, she won best foreign film with Olympia, a two-part documentary of the summer Olympics in Berlin that was commissioned and financed by the Nazi government, overseen by the Reich ministry of propaganda and enlightenment, and released on Adolf Hitler’s birthday. After the war, and until the day she died, aged 101, in 2003, Riefenstahl insisted that her films were only ever about award-winning art. Through the postwar decades, and over the course of four denazificat
Thousands of Guyanese are outraged at the death of 11-year-old Adrianna Younge, and justifiably so. The anger and disbelief expressed by her parents, family members, and friends are understandable and valid. The circumstances leading up to the child’s gruesome discovery must be fully investigated and publicly ventilated. President, Dr Mohamed Irfaan Ali has done the […]
Having fled here from Chile after Pinochet seized power in 1973 my father feared the state’s arbitrary power to turn lives upside down. His outlook has never felt more relevant “Don’t open the door to nobody,” my father warned throughout my childhood – right up until the day he died. He trusted no politicians, no organized religion and definitely no strangers knocking unannounced. Lately, his words echo louder than ever. Continue reading...
The book, ‘The Moving of Mountains’, focuses on the remarkable journey of a foundation in transforming the education system in the country
Her quest to say ‘thank you’ led to the colonel who ran her refugee camp and the aircraft maintainer who may have loaded her onto a C-130 and life in America.
Black Music Sunday is a weekly series highlighting all things Black music, with over 260 stories covering performers, genres, history, and more, each featuring its own vibrant soundtrack. I hope you’ll find some familiar tunes and perhaps an introduction to something new. As Jazz Appreciation Month draws to a close, it’s important to emphasize the political issues that may have an unfortunate impact on jazz programs—and all arts programs—in the coming months or even years. The Greater Pittsburgh Arts Council is tracking President Donald Trump’s impact on the arts. And as a result of the current attacks on museum funding, I decided to highlight jazz museums across the country and the musicians they feature. Starting in my hometown of New York City, the first stop is The Louis Armstrong House Museum in Corona, Queens. The Louis Armstrong House Museum (LAHM) sustains and promotes the cultural, historical, and humanitarian legacy of Louis Armstrong by preserving and interpreting Armstrong’s house an
The Royals were the last team to beat Dublin in Leinster, way back in 2010 when they went goal crazy at Croke Park and secured a 5-9 to 0-13 win. They may need something similar in Portlaoise today.
Rylan Clark says his mum managed to confuse him when she asked him a simple question - and the star was left 'doubting' himself
Next month Apple will hold an earnings call for Q2 2025 but multiple signs point to it being a stressful event for CEO Tim Cook.
After a Game 3 win, Edmonton is looking for another victory vs. Los Angeles. Here's how the Oilers can even up their 1st round series at 2-2.
Iran’s president visited those injured Sunday in a huge explosion that rocked one of the Islamic Republic’s main ports, a facility purportedly linked to an earlier delivery of a chemical ingredient used to make missile propellant.
The newly-created riding of Sault Ste. Marie—Algoma had a lot of voter participation in the advance polls held earlier this month
Since its inception in 1977, the Historical Walking Tours by the Guelph Arts Council have become a beloved tradition—and they’re back again for another season starting May 4.
Trump tariffs to impact cost of living and lead to social security benefits depletion sooner for retirees. Learn about it all to plan ahead.
Khan, who promoted himself as a big-tent politician who can work with a wide range of people, says he will work to grow the party’s support across the province