33 h. ago The 'eerie' new travel book that shares 111 of Scotland's darkest places to visit

Scotland has no shortage of dark tourism sites

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39 h. ago Flight attendant is convinced she's found the 'best seat on Ryanair flight'

A flight attendant has kindly shared her industry knowledge about which seats to book on the plane – and it could be particularly useful when it comes to Ryanair trips

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5 d. ago Chet Sharma of Bibi shares his recipe for Hussainabad mutton seekh kebab

From his debut book, Bibi, the award-winning chef Chet Sharma shares his recipe for a perfect Friday night

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6 d. ago Emily Beecham on Buddhism, boundaries and embracing change: ‘Pain and happiness are both temporary’

The Cannes-winning actor joins the Like This Love This podcast to share the self-help book that’s helped her weather life’s uncertainties – and why embracing impermanence has become a guiding principle

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1 week ago ‘Baltimore has the worst PR of any city in America’: a culture critic on his hometown, race, police and art

Lawrence Burney’s new book, No Sense in Wishing, comes at a time when the US is facing a crackdown on cities, art, culture and educationLawrence Burney’s latest, No Sense in Wishing, is a book in which the famous phenom and dark horse share equal weight on the page. It’s also a love letter to Baltimore – to its artists, its crabs and its streets – and a Bildungsroman that finds its heroes in Lupe Fiasco and Frederick Douglass alike.Burney, a Baltimore native, culture critic, and essayist, guides us through a memoir about the art, whether films or paintings or song lyrics, that have informed his personal and professional trajectory. He writes about growing up amongst artists with Black family traditions rooted in the Chesapeake, his journey through fatherhood at 19, and then to New York, where he helped spearhead Vice’s coverage of lesser known rap and hip-hop artists otherwise left out of mainstream media coverage. Continue reading...

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1 week ago ‘Baltimore has the worst PR of any city in America’: a culture critic on his home town, race, police and art

Lawrence Burney’s new book, No Sense in Wishing, comes at a time when the US is facing a crackdown on cities, art, culture and educationLawrence Burney’s latest, No Sense in Wishing, is a book in which the famous phenom and dark horse share equal weight on the page. It’s also a love letter to Baltimore – to its artists, its crabs and its streets – and a Bildungsroman that finds its heroes in Lupe Fiasco and Frederick Douglass alike.Burney, a Baltimore native, culture critic, and essayist, guides us through a memoir about the art, whether films or paintings or song lyrics, that have informed his personal and professional trajectory. He writes about growing up amongst artists with Black family traditions rooted in the Chesapeake, his journey through fatherhood at 19, and then to New York, where he helped spearhead Vice’s coverage of lesser known rap and hip-hop artists otherwise left out of mainstream media coverage. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Inside the eerie abandoned theme park that looks like it's been 'frozen in time'

For many Brits, a classic seaside holiday involves jumping on thrilling rides and tucking into candy floss, all while looking out at coastal views.

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