To the best of their knowledge, an eighth have never come across an oak, almost a quarter have not seen an apple tree, and only a third can tell the difference between a birch and a beech. When it comes to flowers, 19 percent cannot recall seeing a sunflower, petunias are unrecognisable to nearly half (45 percent) and over a third […]

All trains have been cancelled in and out of one of the country's busiest train stations due to flooding. The downpours have caused signals to fail near Liverpool Street Station and commuters now face delays of up to two hours. Network Rail is investigating but pictures taken inside the hub show scores of frustrated passengers. But Greater Anglia is desperately […]

Thrifty mother-of-two reveals she bought SEVENTY FIVE Christmas toys for just £105 from a bargain website – including board games and branded goods Danielle Green, 26 from Buckinghamshire, got 75 Christmas toys for just £105   She revealed the trick to buying children Christmas presents from just £1  The bargain presents included perfect ideas for stocking fillers on the cheap Making […]

In a city where film festivals often struggle for stability and longevity, the City of Lights, City of Angeles (Colcoa) French Film Festival has long been a happy outlier, scheduling a week of French film premieres in Los Angeles every April, year after year. That makes it all the more disorienting to see the fest’s 23rd edition kick off tonight, […]

In today’s TV news roundup, “Stumptown” books three guest stars and BET announced new premiere dates for two new Tyler Perry projects. DATES BET Networks and Tyler Perry Studios have pushed back the premiere of their original dramas “The Oval” and “Sistas” to Oct. 23. “The Oval,” which has the 9 p.m. time slot, follows the inner-workings of the White […]

Thanks to This Airbnb, You Can Stay in the Bed Made Famous by THAT Shakespeare in Love Scene If you’ve ever dreamed about being a part of the romantic world in Shakespeare in Love, your dreams could soon become a reality. The famous bed used by William and Viola in the Academy Award-winning film is housed in a stunning retreat […]

The debut novel from one of our most acclaimed writers, Ta-Nehisi Coates, “The Water Dancer” (One World) tells the story of a young boy born into bondage on a plantation, and the mysterious power he discovers. Read an excerpt from the book below. “The Water Dancer” goes on sale Tuesday, September 24. And I could only have seen her there […]

Oprah’s Book Club is back! For its first following a partnership with Apple, Oprah’s Book Club is reading The Water Dancer by Ta-Nehisi Coates. The first novel from Between the World and Me author Coates, In a Twitter post announcing the book club selection, Oprah called The Water Dancer "as beautiful as it is tragic." The Water Dancer is out […]

For all of their success, swipe-y dating apps like Tinder or Bumble face a problem once their users have matched: It's hard to find things to discuss with total strangers. What exactly are you supposed to say in response to hand-waving emoji? In an effort to solve this, Tinder has created a scripted choose-your-own adventure series that it hopes will […]

Christopher Polk/Variety/Shutterstock Move over, Nicole Kidman! It’s Natasha Lyonne‘s time to shine. Remember when the Australian actress made headlines for her awkward clapping at the 2017 Oscars? Well, Natasha Lyonne is apparently taking notes from the star. Eagle-eyed viewers of the 2019 Emmys noticed that the Russian Doll star is using a circular motion to bring her hands together, in a way that can […]