10. Casablanca (1942) In the movies, a kiss is never just a kiss. Of all the gin joints in all the towns in all the world, Ingrid Bergman walked into Humphrey Bogart’s. A haunting chiaroscuro closeup tracks into a dissolve, recalling happier times. As time goes by they agree “No questions”, making them free to…
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Brooks Koepka and Bryson DeChambeau share the lead in Masters
A riled Brooks Koepka tends to be a dangerous Brooks Koepka. This golfer, who derives ongoing inspiration by what he perceives as a lack of due recognition, was at it again in the lead up to the Masters. Beware the chippy champion. After the leading Golf Channel analyst and former tour player Brandel Chamblee publicly…
Students accused of cheating Apple out of nearly $1m in fake iPhone scheme
Many of us have waited trepidatiously in the Apple Store, clasping our broken iPhone we’ve long since lost the receipt for, while the Genius Bar overlords decide whether to take pity on us and give us a new one or show us the gladiatorial thumbs down. But two Oregon students had rather a lot more…
Kim Jong-un vows to deliver ‘serious blow’ over sanctions
Kim Jong-un has vowed to deliver a “serious blow” to hostile countries he accused of using sanctions to bring the regime “to its knees”, according to the country’s state media. The North Korean leader’s broadside against measures imposed in response to missile and nuclear programmes comes weeks after his second summit with Donald Trump ended…
Jude Law is proof that middle-aged men can break the internet
If, like me, you are a man whose hairline is in fast retreat, Jude Law should be your new hero. A photo of him on the set of The New Pope, wearing nothing but a pair of white Speedos, went mildly viral this week, inspiring responses such as “Jude Law’s Speedo bod is my new…
‘Hope was born in Parkland’: Eric Swalwell joins 2020 race with focus on gun control
He may be a long shot in the 2020 Democratic presidential primary, but the California representative Eric Swalwell is trying to stand out with a focus on gun violence, including his proposal to spend $15bn on an Australia-style federal ban and buyback of military-style “assault weapons”. Swalwell, a 38-year-old Democratic congressman who represents a district…
Amen Corner answered prayers of innocent man jailed for murder
Valentino Dixon saw Amen Corner for the very first time on Tuesday, and of course it looked just as pretty as he had pictured it in his mind. Dixon, a talented artist, fell in love with Augusta National while he was serving a 39-to-life sentence in Attica for a murder he did not commit. He…
Tyrion, Daenerys … Hot Pie? The greatest Game of Thrones characters
Jaime Lannister There’s nothing like a good redemption story to thrill viewers – and Jaime Lannister’s is a redemption like no other. He’s the man who dreamed of knightly glory, only to find that the gold all too quickly wore off, leaving him sustained only by the illicit love he feels for his sociopathic twin…
When could Theresa May resign? A timeline of possible dates
Theresa May has agreed to step down as prime minister before the next election and said she would resign sooner if MPs backed her withdrawal agreement. This has prompted cabinet members to begin jockeying for position to replace her. But the race will not start for real until May formally quits, and she is keeping…
New species of ancient human discovered in Philippines cave
A new species of ancient human, thought to have been under 4ft tall and adapted to climbing trees, has been discovered in the Philippines, providing a twist in the story of human evolution. The specimen, named Homo luzonensis, was excavated from Callao cave on Luzon island in the northern Philippines and has been dated to…