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Songs of Forgotten Trees review – sensitive, ambiguous drama of female intimacy in Mumbai
Anuparna Roy’s debut drama follows two women sharing a cramped, deteriorating flat in Mumbai: Thooya, an actor who also does sex work, and Shweta, a call-centre employee. Their initially awkward cohabitation develops into an emotionally intimate relationship whose romantic nature remains deliberately uncertain, while the confined setting reflects the social limits placed on both women.…
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‘If we exhibited all the Balkan jokes, we wouldn’t have opened’: a trip to Slovenia’s Bullshit Museum
Ljubljana’s new Bullshit Museum explores the irreverent, often antagonistic humour associated with the former Yugoslavia, using jokes, mannequins and AI-generated images to reflect a shared cultural inheritance. Its founder, Borut Kokelj, argues that the region’s “no filter” humour offers a way of coping with insecurity, unemployment and unresolved tensions, making the museum both comic and…
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Eerie silence and ‘still surviving’: what happened next after steel town’s last blast furnace shut down
Port Talbot is adjusting to life after Tata Steel closed its last blast furnaces in 2024, ending more than a century of traditional steelmaking and costing nearly 3,000 jobs. A new exhibition, *Steeling Ourselves*, documents the town’s response, combining photographs and residents’ testimonies to show both the loss felt locally and the determination not to…
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Hansal Mehta, Siddharth Bodke on ‘Scam 2010’ as First Look Unveiled for SonyLIV Series: ‘A Story About Ambition, Influence and Arrogance’ (EXCLUSIVE)
SonyLIV has unveiled the first look of “Scam 2010”, the next instalment in its Indian financial-scandal drama franchise, starring Siddharth Bodke and directed by Hansal Mehta. The series will dramatise the rise and fall of Sahara India Pariwar founder Subrata Roy, examining ambition, influence and the collapse of public belief in a major business empire.…
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No surge in bookings but eclipse ‘boosts footfall’
The partial eclipse on Wednesday evening is expected to draw large crowds across the South West and Channel Islands, although tourism leaders say it has not produced a noticeable rise in last-minute hotel bookings. The event matters for local businesses because it could increase visitor numbers, particularly where viewing opportunities coincide with other attractions such…
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Hour-by-hour forecast for Sheffield as two-day-long 34C heatwave arrives in South Yorkshire
Wednesday has a partial solar eclipse and Thursday is A-Level Results Day – two busy events in 33C+ heat
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Can PSG do a three-peat and win six trophies this season?
Paris St-Germain begin their campaign against Aston Villa in the Uefa Super Cup aiming to extend an unprecedented run of success. Having won the past two Champions Leagues, they could become only the second team to claim three consecutive titles, matching Real Madrid’s 2016-18 achievement, while also pursuing an unmatched six-trophy season. PSG will compete…
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Lisa Demuth wins Minnesota Republican governor primary without endorsement
Minnesota House Speaker Lisa Demuth has won the Republican primary for governor, despite not receiving the state party’s official endorsement. Her victory gives her the GOP nomination for November’s election to succeed outgoing Democratic Governor Tim Walz, and demonstrates that Republican primary voters preferred her legislative experience over the convention result. Kendall Qualls won the…
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Peggy Flanagan wins Minnesota Democratic Senate nomination
Peggy Flanagan, Minnesota’s Lieutenant Governor, has won the Democratic nomination for the US Senate seat being vacated by retiring Senator Tina Smith. She defeated a six-candidate field, including her main rival Representative Angie Craig, in a result seen as a victory for the party’s progressive wing over its more moderate faction. The contest drew attention…
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East’s astronomers plan for solar eclipse
Astronomers across the East of England are preparing for Wednesday evening’s solar eclipse, with the region set to see a partial eclipse offering the greatest coverage of the Sun since 1999. While areas including Cambridgeshire, Essex, Suffolk, Norfolk, Hertfordshire and Buckinghamshire will host community watch parties, many professional astronomers, including Cambridge University’s Dr Matt Bothwell,…