43 h. ago The Rest of Our Lives by Benjamin Markovits audiobook review – an American road trip with a twist

A law professor leaves his failing marriage and faltering career and hits the open road in this Booker-shortlisted novel of midlife turmoilAt the start of The Rest of Our Lives, we learn that Tom, a 55-year-old law professor from New York, plans to leave his wife just as soon as he has dropped their youngest child off at college. Tom and Amy have been together for 30 years. He believes theirs to be a “C-minus marriage” which was irreparably ruptured when Amy had an affair 12 years previously. And so, after leaving their daughter Miriam at college in Pittsburgh, he keeps on driving, revisiting old friends and places in search of his departed youth.Benjamin Markovits’s 12th novel – which has been shortlisted for this year’s Booker prize – could be seen as a companion piece to Miranda July’s celebrated All Fours in its exploration of the dissatisfaction of middle age. Tom is not a reliable narrator of his life, though he is nonetheless a compelling protagonist even in his flagrant mome...

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62 h. ago Emily In Paris first look! Teaser trailer sees Lily Collins embark on a heated romance with new Italian love interest as she takes on Rome

Set to premiere on Netflix December 18, the series will follow Emily, who is now the head of Agence Grateau Rome, adapt to life in a new city.

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3 d. ago US chess grandmaster who died 'unexpectedly' aged 29 had been accused of cheating by Russian rival as part of what he felt was 'a sustained, evil attempt to destroy my life'

In the final year of his life, Daniel Naroditsky was tormented by repeated accusations of cheating in online games by Russian chess grandmaster Vladimir Borisovich Kramnik.

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3 d. ago How old is too old for running? Here’s what the science says

While all exercise comes with the risk of injury, there are three things runners can do to reduce the likelihood of getting hurt

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3 d. ago The lifestyle change that can improve and even reverse ill health in old age

A study has found that higher levels of social activity are linked to a reduced risk of frailty in men over 65

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5 d. ago Dickie Bird remembered as ‘best umpire in the world’ at emotional Yorkshire farewell

A larger than life character, legendary umpire Bird passed away at the age of 92

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5 d. ago Prince Andrew 'had orgy with Virginia Giuffre and 8 other girls before she miscarried'

Virginia Giuffre, who took her own life in April aged 41, claimed in her posthumous memoir that she lost the baby just days after participating in 'an orgy' with the prince and 'eight other girls'

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7 d. ago Ice Age snow sloths are brought to life in glossy new natural history show

More than a million years ago, the little-known snow sloths lived in the Ice Age... now they have been brought to life

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8 d. ago Ace Frehley dead: Final post revealed health concerns before KISS icon's death

Ace Frehley's family announced the rockstar's tragic death at the age of 74 after he was placed on life support due to a brain bleed after he suffered a fall in his studio earlier this month

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8 d. ago Legendary adult star tragically dies as strippers left 'lost and confused'

Vicki Stover sadly lost her life at the age of 82 after battling cancer for a fourth time, but as the world mourns her loss, some workers in the industry have been left bereft

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8 d. ago Scientists discover mental functioning doesn’t peak in our twenties

New research suggests that overall psychological functioning actually peaks between the ages of 55 and 60

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8 d. ago Ricky Hatton inquest explains why he was going to Dubai on morning of his death

Ricky Hatton's inquest has laid bare the beloved British boxing legend's plans before his life was tragically cut short at the age of just 46

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9 d. ago The surprising age when many of us actually peak, according to science

New research suggests that overall psychological functioning actually peaks between the ages of 55 and 60

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9 d. ago Notorious gangster Dave Courtney died penniless and without a will after taking his own life at the age of 64

Courtney, who claimed to be an associate of 1960s gangland criminals the Kray twins, swapped an earlier life of crime for writing books in his later years.

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9 d. ago Celebrity gangster Dave Courtney died penniless and without a will after taking his own life at the age of 64

Courtney, who claimed to be an associate of 1960s gangland criminals the Kray twins, swapped an earlier life of crime for writing books in his later years.

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1 week ago Experimental, sensual and political, D’Angelo radically redrew the boundaries of soul music

The late singer may have suffered from setbacks and only released three studio albums, but the range he displayed in this perfect catalogue was astonishingD’Angelo, Grammy-winning neo-soul pioneer, dies aged 51D’Angelo – a life in picturesIn the mid-90s, the Roots’ drummer Questlove was approached to work on the first album by a new soul singer. He turned the offer down out of hand: “I was like, ehhh, soul singers in the 90s – whatever,” he later remembered. “I’m not doing this. Nothing about soul singing had moved me, from any 90s offering, the same way it did with Otis Redding, Stevie Wonder, Lou Rawls.”A year later, with D’Angelo’s debut album Brown Sugar on the shelves, Questlove had radically reconsidered his opinion: when he spotted the singer in the audience at a show the Roots were playing, he “thwarted and threw off the entire show” by suddenly playing “an obscure Prince drum roll” in a (successful) attempt to attract his attention. “The only person that mattered to me that...

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1 week ago Cliff Richard's heartbreaking admission about own mortality as he turns 85

Cliff Richard has enjoyed a life of fame and fortune and is still touring at the age of 85, with the legendary rocker showing no signs of stopping anytime soon

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1 week ago Seven tips for people who are thinking about downsizing their home

Experts explain the elements you should be thinking about if you’re moving on

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1 week ago Scientists say your social life might slow ageing. Here’s what they found

Staying connected to others could slow how fast we age

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1 week ago Al Pacino's biggest regret is 'not marrying Diane Keaton' despite decade

The Godfather star Al Pacino has revealed his one regret after his on-screen wife and off-screen 'love of his life' Diane Keaton died on Saturday at the age of 79

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