Niall Williams: ‘When I first read Chekhov, I thought: “He’s not so great”’

found 2025 › Jan › 31 (Fri) @ 11:32 UTC

a story from The Guardian › International

The Irish author on Enid Blyton at bedtimes, discovering Dickens, and the brilliance of Edna O’Brien

My earliest reading memory
I am sitting at the kitchen table at home in Dublin. I am home from sch…

Mystery of 'virgin' shark birth: Aquarium is baffled after a baby is born in an all-female tank

found 2025 › Jan › 29 (Wed) @ 20:45 UTC

a story from The Daily Mail › The Daily Mail

'Yoko' the young swell shark (Cephaloscyllium ventriosum) was born to a mum in an all-female tank at Shreveport Aquarium, Louisiana - so how was she conceived?

Mystery as Kate Beckinsale, 51, deletes all posts on her Instagram - weeks after she was trolled over cruel comments about her weight

found 2025 › Jan › 24 (Fri) @ 19:41 UTC

a story from The Daily Mail › The Daily Mail

The British actress, 51, who boasts 5.6million Instagram followers, is no longer showing her glamorous life on social media.

An oral history of Twin Peaks by its unforgettable stars: ‘I put my waitress uniform on and began bawling’

found 2025 › Jan › 23 (Thu) @ 09:06 UTC

a story from The Guardian › International

Mystery, magic and mayhem reigned behind the scenes as well as on screen. Mädchen Amick, Joan Chen, Dana Ashbrook and others recall the making of the beloved TV series – and the genius of David Lynch

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An oral history of Twin Peaks by its unforgettable stars

found 2025 › Jan › 23 (Thu) @ 07:32 UTC

a story from The Guardian › International

Mystery, magic and mayhem reigned behind the scenes as well as on screen. Mädchen Amick, Joan Chen, Dana Ashbrook and others recall the making of the beloved TV series – and the genius of David Lynch

…

Mystery surrounds death of British pro wrestler Kurtis 'Mad Kurt' Chapman who took his own life in hotel days after spending a 'nice' Christmas with his family, inquest told

found 2025 › Jan › 21 (Tue) @ 21:27 UTC

a story from The Daily Mail › The Daily Mail

Kurtis Chapman, 26, was found dead by staff at the Ibis hotel in Portsmouth, Hampshire, on December 28 2023.

Mystery balls on Sydney beaches found to contain faecal bacteria

found 2025 › Jan › 21 (Tue) @ 17:55 UTC

a story from BBC › BBC News

Authorities closed nine beaches on 14 January after the marble-sized balls washed up.

Mystery as body is found washed up on tourist beach - as police launch probe into 'unexplained' death

found 2025 › Jan › 21 (Tue) @ 09:07 UTC

a story from The Daily Mail › The Daily Mail

Officers were called to Downderry Beach, near Looe in Cornwall, to discover the body at around 1.50pm on Saturday, January 18.

Mystery balls on Sydney beaches found to contain toxic material

found 2025 › Jan › 21 (Tue) @ 09:07 UTC

a story from BBC › BBC News

Authorities closed nine beaches on 14 January after the marble-sized balls washed up.

Mystery of missing sisters continues as new CCTV shows pair on bridge where they were last seen the day before they disappeared

found 2025 › Jan › 17 (Fri) @ 20:54 UTC

a story from The Daily Mail › The Daily Mail

Eliza and Henrietta Huszti were spotted trudging through the snow to Aberdeen's Victoria Bridge less than 12 hours before they disappeared from the same spot, new CCTV reveals