1 week ago Medvedev, Tsitsipas, Ostapenko: why does anger keep boiling over at US Open?

Players’ tempers have frequently flared at Flushing Meadows, with end of season tension and boisterous New York crowds offered as explanationsDaniel Altmaier had nothing more to say. Moments after one of the biggest wins of his career, the German unwittingly found himself on the receiving end of Stefanos Tsitsipas’s ire during their handshake at the net. Before Tsitsipas could finish, though, Altmaier had walked away from the net and he refused to engage in the Greek’s attempts to argue with him.Altmaier shrugs at the first mention of the incident: “Even if I would have lost, I would not enter discussions because it’s just like heat of the moment. You need to cool down; let’s see if he reacts to it or he sticks to his opinion while cooling down on an exercise bike in the player gym late at night.” Continue reading...

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1 week ago Interview at Riverside Studios review: glib, overcooked, and with zero chemistry

Robert Sean Leonard is a washed-up political journalist interviewing an influencer played by Paten Hughes in this glib two-hander

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2 w. ago Is infrared Pilates set to be London's hottest new fitness craze?

Blitzing more calories, increasing flexibility and fostering faster recovery, doing Pilates under infrared light promises a myriad of benefits. Hayley Spencer tries it out at a chic new Hackney studio

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3 w. ago The exercise that will give you the best night’s sleep, according to a meta review of studies

Benefits could be seen within 8 to 10 weeks, researchers say

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3 w. ago Onesonic StudioPro earphones review: Amazing sound and top look at a great price

Irish headphone maker Onesonic has pulled a blinder here, delivering a fantastic set of cool-looking earphones at £179 which offer brilliant, bold audio and lengthy battery life

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3 w. ago Royal Philharmonic Orchestra/Hisaishi review – frothing strings and quacking brass as Studio Ghibli’s composer debuts

Royal Albert Hall, LondonSwitching between podium and piano, Joe Hisaishi’s suite from The Boy and the Heron sparked joy, but Reich’s demanding Desert Music was vibrant and hypnoticOne of the pleasures of the BBC Proms is that they bring some of classical music’s biggest names from around the world to the Royal Albert Hall. But celebrity is always relative – and, for better or worse, most Proms artists don’t also headline stadium gigs.But Japanese composer and conductor Joe Hisaishi does and, at 74, is a Proms debut artist like no other. He came on stage to waves of screaming and phones brandished to capture the moment. Never heard of him? You’re probably not part of the vast fanbase of the “cultural phenomenon” Studio Ghibli. Hisaishi is the John Williams of anime, responsible for the music in global hits from My Neighbour Totoro to The Boy and the Heron. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Booze up: is gen Z’s ‘sensible’ relationship with alcohol moving towards hedonism?

Reports those born between 1997 and 2012 are ditching clean-living ways don’t tell whole story, say expertsGen Z have long been hailed as “generation sensible” – dozens of articles have charted how they drink less alcohol, exercise more, eat a more healthy diet and have ditched night clubs for book clubs.But could that be about to change? Recent data has shown the proportion of gen Z – those born roughly between 1997 and 2012 – who are of legal drinking age and have consumed alcohol in the past six months has increased by 7% between 2024 and 2025. Continue reading...

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