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Inside The New York Times 100 Best TV Shows of the 21st Century List, and Why the Times Is All-In On “Canon”
The New York Times’ list of the 100 best television shows of the 21st century grew out of similar rankings for books and films, and reflects a broader effort to build an enduring editorial “canon”. The project aims to combine the Times’ critical authority with the views and personalities of people who create and work…
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Peter Rosenberg Calls Ye ‘Weird’ for Interrupting Ceremony to Unveil Honorary Street Sign for Donda West
Peter Rosenberg criticised Ye for interrupting a Chicago ceremony honouring his late mother, Donda West, by insisting that he unveil the renamed street sign himself. Rosenberg called the behaviour “weird”, while acknowledging that Donda was deserving of the tribute. The ceremony took place on East 78th Street, near where Ye grew up, which was renamed…
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Mother reveals she’s considering freezing her five-year-old daughter’s eggs after she started going through puberty at just 10 months old because of a rare condition
Sienna Dumas, now five, was diagnosed with central precocious puberty (CPP) at just ten months old after a health visitor noticed enlarged breast tissue. The condition causes the brain to trigger puberty signals years earlier than normal, and without treatment she would have progressed through puberty before her peers. Her mother, Sophie Dumas, is considering…
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Moment jealous killer caught on CCTV stalking estranged wife before cutting her throat with craft knife – as he is jailed for 27 years
Raymond Williams, 61, has been sentenced to 27 years in prison for murdering his estranged wife Tania Williams, 49, in Norwich, Norfolk. The killing occurred after Williams saw Tania talking to another man whilst she was on a night out; consumed by jealousy, he tracked her through multiple bars before cutting her throat with a…
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NSW property image rules misfire after genuine mural photo flagged
New South Wales has introduced laws to curb misleading rental advertisements using digitally altered or AI-generated images, but the government’s launch was undermined by wrongly identifying a genuine property photograph as doctored. The image showed a Bondi Beach mural in the courtyard of a Leichhardt apartment, not a fabricated coastal view, prompting the estate agency…
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Rory Stewart says family urged social media blackout after Newsnight clip
Rory Stewart has addressed a viral Newsnight clip in which he abruptly spun towards journalist Ailbhe Rea and stared intensely at her. He said his family had instructed him to disable social media while he was abroad, and later recreated the movement, appearing to acknowledge the public’s amusement. The incident followed a discussion about Britain’s…
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Dominic West and Sienna Miller reunite in BBC divorce drama War
Dominic West and Sienna Miller discuss their starring roles in new BBC legal drama “War”, an eight-part series where they play a divorcing couple engaged in ruthless financial negotiations. The show marks a reunion for the actors, who previously worked together 21 years ago in a West End production of Shakespeare’s As You Like It.…
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8 Sci-Fi Shows With Parallel Universes That Are 10/10 Masterpieces
The article highlights sci-fi television series that use parallel universes and alternate realities to explore identity, morality and the consequences of different choices. It argues that these settings allow shows to reflect contemporary issues while offering imaginative variations on familiar worlds. – *Sliders*: Travellers move through wormholes between dimensions while trying to return home. Its…
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“Non-commercial”: How Bob Dylan’s favourite Bob Dylan album barely sold 1,000,000 copies
Bob Dylan has consistently maintained that “Shot of Love” (1981), his album from his born-again Christian period, is his personal favourite recording, calling it “the most explosive album I’ve ever done.” Despite this steadfast praise over decades—reiterating his preference in interviews in 1983 and 1985—the album sold barely one million copies and remains widely dismissed…
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‘Star Trek: Strange New Worlds’ Star Celia Rose Gooding Breaks Down That Time-Jumping Season 4 Finale
The Season 4 finale of *Star Trek: Strange New Worlds* uses a white hole to connect Lt. Uhura with her future self, setting up the series’ fifth and final season and its links to *The Original Series*. The two Uhuras must work together across time to save Scotty, resolve a paradox and prevent further damage…