This summer marks the 25th anniversary of the beloved Tom Hanks/Robert Zemeckis movie “Forrest Gump,” about a dim-witted but lovable everyman and his unintentional journey through the center of pivotal events in American history. What a gem, right? Not so much. While “Gump” may not be as egregiously outdated as, say, “Gone with the Wind” or “Sixteen Candles,” it’s still […]

This article contains spoilers for the Game Of Thrones finale. After years of predictions and debates about who would eventually sit on the Iron Throne and rule the Seven Kingdoms, fans were thrown a curveball in the finale, as Bran was declared King and Sansa was allowed to rule the North as an independent kingdom. But with fans searching everywhere […]

Lots of things in life have been described as orgasmic: sex (obviously), food, dreams, childbirth. Wait…orgasmic childbirth? You didn’t read that wrong. Orgasmic childbirth—a.k.a. a birth-gasm—is when a woman has an orgasm while she’s in labor. And even though it’s a relatively rare phenomenon (one study suggests it occurs in just 0.3 percent of women), it’s a legit possible one. […]

AS WE get older, we need to make an extra effort to keep our bodies in shape. And our hair is no different. Hormone changes decrease oil production in our hair follicles as the years go by, meaning grey locks can become dry, coarse and unruly. But, don't worry, the best shampoo for grey hair will give your tresses a […]

A new study has revealed that people in the UK get drunk more often than any other country in the world. There are certain parts of the world which are known for certain things. One of which is Irish people being renowned for the amount of alcohol they consume. An unwelcome stereotype? Perhaps. However, many Irish people likely believe it […]

Sheila Cruthers never finished school, but by the time she died in 2011, aged 86, the former shop girl from regional Western Australia had made a major impact on the lives of women artists. What began as a hobby in her fifties, visiting galleries with her art-loving teenage son and occasionally buying self-portraits of young women painters, has become a […]

Barny Maurice, 42, and Katus Young, 43, live in a home consisting of gipsy wagons, a wooden cabin and an outdoor compost toilet, with their two young children Madog, seven, and Malinki, three. They power their unique living quarters on the outskirts of the Cumbrian village of Gamblesby using electricity from solar panels and harvest water from rain, using a […]

Rounding out his sublimely meditative, deeply personal documentary-essay trilogy on time, memory and the relationship of Chile’s breathtaking landscapes to its troubled human history, Patricio Guzmán delivers “The Cordillera of Dreams,” a haunting and allusive exploration of the cultural impact of the country’s most spectacular geological feature: its snowcapped mountain spine. Coming after the exploration of the Atacama Desert and […]

Life Picks Ep 34: What to do in Singapore May 23-June 6 – Burger And Lobster (food); Hallyupopfest (gigs) 6:01 mins Synopsis: Every Thursday, The Straits Times highlights the best films, concerts, restaurants and arts events you can catch in Singapore over the coming weeks. This week, Melissa Sim hosts colleague Eunice Quek, who had the chance to try the […]

NEW YORK  — A tentative deal is close to settling lawsuits brought against the television and film company co-founded by Harvey Weinstein, who has been accused of sexual misconduct by scores of women. “We now have an economic agreement in principal that is supported by the plaintiffs, the AG’s office, the defendants and all of the insurers that, if approved, […]