Happy Birthday, Nixon Impeachment Hearings … from Crooks & Liars Frances Langum
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Judge finally sets resentencing hearing for Menendez brothers next week … from the Independent Jaimie Ding
Their attorneys say the brothers, who have spent 30 years behind bars for murders, killed their parents in self-defense after years of sexual abuse Read…
The Beatles biopic is being brought to us by a trio of white men – how boringly predictable … from the Independent Laura Barton
As three male writers are announced as the people behind the new, four-part Beatles biopic – along with director Sam Mendes and stars including Paul…
Mark Hoppus on regrets, cancer and the return of Blink-182: ‘I wish I had kissed Robert Smith back’ … from the Independent Annabel Nugent
Annabel Nugent talks to the bassist and vocalist of the Nineties punk megastars about unintended disclosures, band bust-ups and the subtle art of not growing…
10 best hotels in Abu Dhabi for an opulent stay … from the Independent Hazel Plush
From Michelin-starred dining, to family-friendly digs, here are the best hotels in Abu Dhabi for an opulent stay Read More
Ford Explorer: More of a driver’s car than its VW siblings … from the Independent Sean O’Grady
With Ford now collaborating with Volkswagen on electric models, what should be a growing market is actually offering European consumers less choice, writes Sean O’Grady…
Bafta’s Best TV Drama winners ranked, from Happy Valley to Shameless … from the Independent Nick Hilton
As the Bafta TV Awards return for another year, The Independent’s chief TV critic Nick Hilton recommends the best of the past winners in the…
Authentic Italian: Meet the real-life nonnas behind the most exciting restaurant in London … from the Independent Lydia Spencer-Elliott
As Vince Vaughn stars in a new Netflix film ‘Nonnas’ about a Staten Island restaurant where all the chefs are Italian grandmothers, Lydia Spencer-Elliott visits…
From the Montreux Jazz Festival to Primavera: the 12 best music festivals in Europe for 2025 … from the Independent Culture Staff,Roisin O’Connor,Adam White,Annabel Nugent and Lydia Spencer-Elliott
From a former military airfield to a stage suspended over a lake, many of Europe’s best festivals offer spectacular scenery along with the biggest and…
Pope Leo XIV’s Creole heritage highlights complex history of racism and the church in America … from the Independent Jack Brook and Deepa Bharath
The election of Pope Leo XIV, who is the first U.S. pope and has Creole roots, is raising more awareness about the complexity of the…
Miami museum opens a new exhibit that examines a century of swimwear and its connection to Florida … from the Independent David Fischer
Just in time for bathing suit season, the HistoryMiami Museum is opening a new exhibit that examines the relationship between the evolution of swimwear and…
‘Leo will follow Francis.’ Amazon Catholics hope the new pope will protect the rain forest … from the Independent Mauricio Savarese and Steven Grattan
For years before becoming Pope Leo XIV — as a parish priest and then bishop in Peru — Robert Prevost built ties with interfaith environmental…
Is the Southern accent fixin’ to disappear in parts of the US South? … from the Independent Mike Schneider
Southern accents are disappearing in some parts of the U.S. South due to the migration of people into the region from other parts of the…
In coffee-producing Uganda, an emerging ‘sisterhood’ wants more women involved … from the Independent Rodney Muhumuza
A female business owner in Uganda wanted to create a coffee sisterhood Read More