Author: Tyler Patel
A children’s writer’s macabre vision
A new biography looks at the appeal of Edward Gorey. Why have so many directors and writers been drawn to his peculiar vision, asks Cath Pound. From the Gashlycrumb Tinies…
Blockchain platform goes live for North Sea crude oil trading
LONDON (Reuters) – Oil majors and trading firms can start finalizing crude oil deals on a live blockchain-based platform for the first time, in a move that could revolutionize the…
Copa Libertadores cup final called off
No-one really knows when South America’s premier club competition, the Copa Libertadores, will stage its final this year. It was due to take place on Saturday, but after an initial…
The juvenile joke hidden in a portrait
Once you see it, you can’t unsee it: a hazy hint of adolescent humour in the background of Andrea Odoni (1527), among the stand-out paintings on display at the National…
Land O’Lakes CEO Beth Ford, from the cornfield to the C-suite
Beth Ford’s first job paid $2 an hour. Early in the morning, she climbed on the school bus to go detassel corn, joining other kids in Sioux City, Iowa, who…
Eminem Name-Checks Ariana Grande, Justin Bieber, Reese Witherspoon and More in ‘Kick Off’ Freestyle
Eminem performs during the 2018 Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival on June 9, 2018 in Manchester, Tenn. Eminem has a long history of calling out a few famous folk in…
Billiard sports lobby to join Olympics
Some of the world’s top billiard players gathered in Paris on Friday to lobby for their sport to be included in the Olympics held in the French capital in 2024.…
Matt Bellamy confirms Muse will play the West Country in 2019
They are heading to the birth home of J.K. Rowling, Portishead, Banksy and, of course, Noel Edmonds. Matt Bellamy has confirmed that Muse will play Bristol in 2019, after fans…
Rail fares to rise by 3.1% in January
Millions of commuters will have to pay an average of 3.1% more for rail tickets from 2 January. The rise, announced by industry body the Rail Delivery Group, follows a…
Manchester United are lacking in “mad dogs” in midfield
Manchester United are lacking in “mad dogs” in midfield, manager Jose Mourinho said after his side recovered from a terrible start but were still held to a disappointing draw at…