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D.G. Hessayon is widely recognized as the world’s best-selling gardening writer, although many people outside Britain may not recognize his name. At home, however, he was the Agatha Christie of the genre. Like Christie’s whodunits, Dr. Hessayon’s books followed a strict formula; and, like Christie, he shunned the limelight. “I’m far too round, far too … Read more
▶ Listen on Spotify, Apple Music or YouTube 4. The Pogues: “Dirty Old Town” Though the Pogues were technically from London, they carried the torch of Celtic punk so proudly that I’m not going to gatekeep and say they’re not an Irish band. (Shane MacGowan lived in Ireland as a child, anyway, and wrote many … Read more
Open-world games tend to structure themselves around a central, driving plot. You’ve got to save the planet from catastrophe in Final Fantasy VII Rebirth. In Avowed, you’re seeking the cure for a spreading contagion. The rest of the side-quests — their mini-games and their hidden zones — are mostly extraneous. They’re rest stops along the … Read more
David Mitchell stars as identical twins in “Ludwig,” the latest charming quirky British detective show, coming to BritBox on Thursday. The show is a big hit in England and has already been renewed for a second season. Mitchell is mostly playing John, the extra-fastidious twin, the one who lives a solitary life. But he has … Read more
Three cameras rested on tripods and black cords snaked in knots across the floor as Dansby Swanson, a star shortstop for the Chicago Cubs, signed off on his nearly hourlong podcast and stood up to thank his guest. They had busy schedules ahead, but not in the form of batting practice or weight training. “What … Read more
Last year, Everett published “James,” his reimagining of the American classic “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn,” told through the voice of Mark Twain’s enslaved Black character Jim. In the strictest sense, “James” employs parody and pastiche, drawing broadly from Twain’s plot and characters but endowing its first-person narrator with the wit and eloquence that his … Read more
‘Ghostlight’ (2024) Stream it on Hulu. So few films concern the daily lives of the working class, in any meaningful way, that it’s sort of astonishing when one comes along that feels so embedded there. That’s the case with this heart-tugging drama from the directors Kelly O’Sullivan and Alex Thompson (“Saint Frances”), in which a … Read more
“Oh!” Tituss Burgess said, the curls of his Mary Todd Lincoln wig bobbing as he spoke. “I need kneepads.” Fully in costume, wearing the wig and a bell-shaped black dress, Burgess was about to rehearse Cole Escola’s hit comedy “Oh, Mary!” onstage at the Lyceum Theater on Broadway, just days before stepping into the starring … Read more
Welcome to Best of Late Night, a rundown of the previous night’s highlights that lets you sleep — and lets us get paid to watch comedy. Here are the 50 best movies on Netflix right now. Hole in None President Trump declared on Sunday that he’d won a championship at Trump International Golf Club in … Read more
