Book cover art quizzesPublishingQuiz: can you identify these classic books by their covers?We're not supposed to judge books by their covers, but good design can work wonders - as all publishers know. Can you name the novels pictured here?ncG1vNJzZmivp6x7tbTEoKyaqpSerq96wqikaJqfpLi0e8GopqSrkqG8qHvQrqCzZ2JlfnV7zJqwaGpiZLOqr9Oipqdlk6GutL%2FInKpmm5%2BrsrN5w56qop%2BeYr62tdk%3D
TV reviewTelevisionReviewActor Sally Phillips sets out to explore the pros and cons of the new NHS test but, as the mother of a child who has the condition, she is impassioned rather than impartial
‘This is Olly, my son,” says actor and writer Sally Phillips, over footage of her grinning 11-year-old cracking jokes to his siblings at the dinner table. Aside from being an amateur standup, paint-flinger and epic hugger, Olly has Down’s syndrome, a condition he was diagnosed with at 10 days old.
Hot dog! 100 years of Nathan's Famous at Coney Island – in pictures Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share via Email The Coney Island institution is 100 years old. Founded in 1916 by Nathan Handwerker, it has been serving hot dogs to crowds on the boardwalk ever since
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Ilhan Omar This article is more than 3 months oldIlhan Omar fears for family’s safety after barrage of threats over Israel criticismThis article is more than 3 months oldMinnesota congresswoman blames ‘dishonest smearing’ for surge in violent threats in wake of Israel-Hamas conflict
Israel-Hamas war – follow live Ilhan Omar, a Muslim US representative, said she fears for her family’s safety after receiving an onslaught of threats for criticizing Israel’s treatment of Palestinians.
The ObserverTechnologyThe Hövding airbag is the latest piece of hi-tech hardware offering vital head protection to cyclists
I’m lying on the ground in the middle of the park, feeling a bit like a crash test dummy. My ears are ringing and my head is held in the vice-like grip of safety gear more suited to a spaceship.
But what I’m actually wearing is a cycling helmet. It’s a Hövding, an “airbag for cyclists”, invented in Sweden and billed as the helmet for people who don’t like wearing helmets.
Jean-Pierre Jabouille celebrates his victory at the French Grand Prix in 1979. Photograph: Daniel Janin/AFP/Getty ImagesJean-Pierre Jabouille celebrates his victory at the French Grand Prix in 1979. Photograph: Daniel Janin/AFP/Getty ImagesFormula OneObituaryJean-Pierre Jabouille obituaryRacing driver who made Formula One history when he won the French Grand Prix in 1979 in a turbocharged car
Although Jean-Pierre Jabouille was far from being the best-known member of an outstanding generation of French racing drivers, he could claim a unique distinction.
Massachusetts This article is more than 4 months oldKiller of Cape Cod’s ‘Lady of the Dunes’ identified 50 years after murderThis article is more than 4 months oldMassachusetts authorities conclude Ruth Marie Terry, who was only identified in October, was killed by her husband in 1974
Authorities in Massachusetts on Monday concluded a woman whose mutilated body was discovered on Cape Cod nearly 50 years ago was killed by her husband.
The Musso & Frank Grill on Hollywood Boulevard. Photograph: Maddie Cordoba/WWD/Penske Media/Getty ImagesThe Musso & Frank Grill on Hollywood Boulevard. Photograph: Maddie Cordoba/WWD/Penske Media/Getty ImagesBars, pubs and clubsThe martinis might no longer be 50¢, but you can still party like it’s 1923 in a city where glamor never went out of style
If you want to party like it’s 1923, Los Angeles is the place to do it. Some of the city’s most fabled bars and restaurants have been in operation for a century or more; you can still drink a martini in Charlie Chaplin’s favorite leather-lined booth, eat dinner at Walt Disney’s chosen Scottish pub, or order tamales at the Mexican restaurant frequented by Anna May Wong.
ScienceObituaryMax LakeSurgeon, winemaker, writer and bon vivantMax Lake, who has died aged 84, was not only his country's first hand surgeon, but also one of the giants of the Australian wine industry. Lake's Folly, his Hunter Valley winery, was a pioneer in two respects: for its "boutique" character, having a high reputation that made it possible for this small operation to thrive, chiefly by selling to the fans on its mailing list; and for being among the first to have a success planting both chardonnay and cabernet sauvignon when they were still novel varieties in the region.
Film blogMost overrated filmsPulp Fiction: my most overrated film Parent to a legion of crap imitations – I blame it for Shrek – the hype over Tarantino’s film renders it almost meaningless. So, would I go back and strangle it at birth?
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Now, I like Pulp Fiction. In the parlance of this series, I rate it. The problem is that I just don’t rate it as much as everyone else.