Portrait of the Spanish playwright and poet Manuel Andújar.EFE “Everything begins in exile, as the painful and late full fulfillment of my vocation as a writer,” wrote Manuel Andújar (La…
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Society
No evidence, Kurt Vonnegut said society “wouldn’t save itself because it wasn’t cost effective”
by News Roomby News RoomClaim: Author Kurt Vonnegut once said: “We will go down in history as the first society that was not saved because it was not cost-effective.” Grade: For years, Internet users…
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The takeover by Daniel Kretinsky’s EP Group from current owner International Distribution Services.will be announced on Monday, the BBC reported.
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Community
London Leaver: ‘The fresh air in Chester has really improved my life’
by News Roomby News RoomRachael Kinsella left their maisonette in Teddington for a new life in the North
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Housing market activity remains substantially stronger than a year ago, paving the way for a Boxing day bounce, Rightmove said.
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Culture
‘Maria Stuarda’ arrives at the Teatro Real and the sordid becomes sublime | Culture
by News Roomby News RoomAlthough in 1834 the most common operatic model was the well-known love story between a soprano and a tenor thwarted by a baritone, Gaetano Donizetti wrote Mary Stuart for two…
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People
Drag Race’s Michelle Visage shares ‘joy’ of bringing Edward Scissorhands-inspired musical to London
by News Roomby News RoomDrag Race judge Visage, 56, will serve as a co-producer along with her “dear friend” former *NSYNC band member Lance Bass, plus, Kelley Parker, Brian Pendleton, and the show’s writer…
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Britain will become a member of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) on Sunday.
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Seriously lacking in square footage? Don’t have a dining room? You must be a Londoner. But after the 12 months we’ve had, some merriment is definitely in order: it’s time…
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Culture
Carlos Areces: “Ojete Calor we are a ‘boy band’ with an unexpected twist: we are not good” | Culture
by News Roomby News RoomDate at vermouth time, although he orders a rooibos tea, in a beautiful, and deserted, hotel cafeteria with privileged views of the crowded sidewalks of Madrid’s Gran Vía on Christmas…