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‘Balloon Boy’ Family Speaks Out About Infamous Controversy 16 Years Later

The bizarre story of the “balloon boy,” who zipped through the sky in a “homemade flying saucer,” will now be told in the documentary Trainwreck: Balloon Boy.

Bored Panda · Jun 19, 2025

45 Wedding Breakups That Were Messy, Emotional, And Completely Justified

How do you recover after ending it so close to the big day?

Bored Panda · Jun 19, 2025

The Band’s secret weapon gets his due

Stephen Lewis’ biography focuses on the creative life rather than the tragic end of The Band's unsung genius

Salon · Jun 16, 2025

Cinema, regenerated: Meet the Doctor Who fans who watched the finale on the big screen

IN FOCUS: At Hackney’s Castle Cinema, Whovians watched Ncuti Gatwa transform into Billie Piper with popcorn in hand, reports Kathryn Bromwich. Could it be the future of our cinema industry in a time of crisis?

The Independent UK · Jun 2, 2025

“I was playing a gig at CBGB’s Canteen, and Cyndi showed up. She heckled me throughout the show”: Knox Chandler has played with Cyndi Lauper, and been a part of Depeche Mode, Psychedelic Furs, and Siouxsie & the Banshees – now he's going solo

With a wealth of session and gear experience – including a decade-long creative partnership with Cyndi Lauper that got off to a bad start – Chandler’s completed his “streets to streams” debut album, The Sound

Guitar World · May 23, 2025

Should You Choose Quartz or Granite Countertops? Experts Settle the Debate on These Two Popular Materials

We asked kitchen designers to weigh in on quartz vs granite to put your countertop quandary to bed once and for all

Livingetc · May 23, 2025

A century of Clarissa: Why Mrs Dalloway will forever fascinate us

THE READING LIST: As Virginia Woolf’s fourth novel turns 100, Katie Rosseinsky speaks to experts about how this dazzlingly experimental work still has readers and writers under its spell

The Independent UK · May 14, 2025

The makings of a legend: how did Tintagel Castle become the place where King Arthur was said to have been conceived?

This north-Cornwall fortress found fame in the 13th century thanks to its association with a famous Arthurian legend

The Guardian - UK · May 2, 2025

Long drives, chaotic queues: why millions of Australians are casting their votes early

The growth in pre-polling is part of a broader change in social patterns among Australians, experts say

The Guardian - AU · Apr 28, 2025

Ruffling feathers on the allotment

Brief letters: Problem pigeons | Tyrants rule | Cheap pints and coffees | Cliff Richard | Digital help

The Guardian - UK · Apr 27, 2025