Get all your news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One app.

Start reading

Get all your news in one place.

100’s of premium titles. One news app.

Start reading

The Latest Breaking News from Hector

Donald Trump’s cruel mandatory policy just got obliterated in court

He apparently needs constant reminders that the law isn't his plaything.

We Got This Covered

Stunningly preserved Roman-era mosaic in UK depicts Trojan War stories — but not the ones told by Homer

A newfound mosaic draws inspiration from "Phrygians," a play by the Athenian playwright Aeschylus that survives only in bits and pieces.

LiveScience

Archaeologists unlock secrets of ‘remarkable’ Rutland mosaic

Archaeologists have revealed the ‘long-lost’ story behind the famous Ketton mosaic

The Independent UK

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

60 Interesting Facts That Are Better Than Watching The News

It’s easy to get lost in the noise of headlines and breaking alerts, but sometimes reality is more surprising than anything on the news. People shared the most fascinating facts they’ve ever learned, facts that made them stop, stare, and rethink how the world works. From unexpected scientific discoveries to…

Bored Panda

Trio complete ‘missing link’ of 17,000-mile cycling challenge 40 years later

Three friends have made it over the finish line as they cycled a stretch of their journey in Chile which was impassable in 1985.

Evening Standard

Troilus and Cressida at Shakespeare’s Globe: 'A study of toxic masculinity'

4/5 A triumphant and timely look at war, sex and masculinity at the Shakespeare’s Globe

Evening Standard

The 10 Best Romance Graphic Novels

Some of these really put the "graphic" in "graphic novel."

The Mary Sue

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Deaf review – cinema as empathy machine as a deaf mother struggles with parenting issues

Angela’s apparently idyllic family life begins to fray when she becomes pregnant and the hearing world’s old prejudices are reawakened

The Guardian - UK

The legend of Troy explained

The Trojan War is a legend that sprang from a distant memory of a real Greek incursion into the Bronze Age city of Troy (in modern day Türkiye). This may have taken the form of annual piracy raids and/or encounters based on control of the Aegean Sea.

The Conversation

Taissa Farmiga Found Freedom on 'The Gilded Age'

After the wedding of the century and a" fucking emotional roller coaster of a season," the 30-year-old actor can’t wait to see what’s in store for next season.

Marie Claire

Sam Neill’s 20 best roles – sorted!

The New Zealand actor has been delivering cracking performances for more than 40 years. Here’s our pick of the crop

The Guardian - AU

Homer’s Iliad is a rap battle

Homer’s Iliad is one of the foundational stories of European civilisation. The Iliad is a long poem – an epic – thought to have first been put down in writing in the eighth century BC, though the story is set several hundred years before, perhaps as early as the 12th…

The Conversation

Cat who made it home after being hit by train recovers from major surgery

Hector had to have his tail and a leg amputated after suffering severe injuries in the incident in North Ayrshire.

The Independent UK

Who is Angela in Daredevil: Born Again?

Has Daredevil just introduced a new superhero to the MCU?

Total Film

Get all your
news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One news app.

The Conversation

The heroes of Homer’s Iliad are eco-warriors battling to protect nature

Homer’s Iliad is so canonical in world literature that even without having read the epic, most people are familiar with the broad scenario of the Trojan war, triggered by the Trojan prince Paris’s abduction of the Greek beauty Helen, “the face that launched a thousand ships”.

The Guardian - US

‘It’s so crushing’: US families navigate divide over politics during the holidays

After a bruising election year, Americans make no-political-talk deals and avoid relatives to salvage festive gatherings

The Guardian - UK

Alan Hollinghurst’s new novel is a sharp account of British theatre – and even pastiches my criticism

Our Evenings follows an actor through 60 years of treading the boards and holds up a mirror to how society has shapeshifted

WhatToWatch

Black Doves episode 4 recap: if the Clarks are after you, then you're already dead

Netflix's spy thriller set at Christmas brings intense action, secret organizations, and a multitude of deaths. Here's a recap on episode 4, to unravel what's really going on.

Get all your
news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One news app.

WhatToWatch

Black Doves episode 3 recap: a government leak and a hit gone wrong

Netflix's spy thriller set at Christmas brings intense action, secret organizations, and a multitude of deaths. Here's a recap on episode 3 to unravel what's really going on.

Fashion Times

Thom Browne's 2024 Holiday Campaign Combines Cozy Fair Isle Sweaters With Bunny Bags

The truly festive collection contains everything from adorable bunnies to a tribute to the designer's own dachshund, Hector.

The Guardian - UK

‘We recognise it in this very primal way’: Stephen Fry, Brie Larson, Chris Ofili and more on why we can’t get enough of Greek mythology

Love, death, grief, power, revenge: Greek tragedies get to the essence of the human experience. Here, writers and artists select their favourite plays, music and films inspired by ancient classics, from The Hunger Games to a Santana hit

WhatToWatch

Shetland season 9 episode 1 recap: who is the mystery murder victim?

Shetland season 9 episode 1 sees the new season hit the ground running as two mysteries collide.

The Guardian - UK

Alan Bennett at 90: ‘What will people think? I don’t care any more’

In his 10th decade The History Boys writer is as prolific as ever with a war film in the works and a new sex-fuelled novella set in a home for the elderly. He talks about mourning Maggie Smith, turning down a knighthood and what he makes of Donald Trump

The Conversation

For many Venezuelan migrants in the US, working all hours means hope for a life back home

Donald Trump and his followers have eagerly whipped up anti-immigrant sentiment throughout the US presidential campaign, as a growing number of migrants from Haiti and Venezuela arrive due to continuing crises at home.

The Guardian - UK

The week in theatre: The History Boys; A Chorus Line – review

Fresh talent shines, though nuance could try harder, in a 20th anniversary revival of Alan Bennett’s glinting schoolroom comedy

1 2 3

People

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Organisations

the University of Leicester

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Topics

Places

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.