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‘It’s the story of my life’: how a retired teacher transformed his memories into a miniature world
1+ hour, 8+ min ago (390+ words) From postcards to 3D models of nativity scenes, Ken Bonham has spent decades crafting the vast collection of dioramas that fill his home in Birmingham A miniature world can be found hidden inside a one-bedroom flat in Birmingham. For decades, Ken…...
Jess Cartner-Morley on fashion: when it comes to lace, it’s all about the trimmings
2+ hour, 8+ min ago (333+ words) Head-to-toe can be too much, but a lace trim on a skirt, a camisole under a blazer, lace tights? Now you're talking Sometimes a little goes a'long way. This is true for'Tabasco on eggs, for fragrance in an elevator, for…...
‘That’s a rare find!’ The casting genius who plucked this year’s biggest TV star out of 600 auditions
3+ hour, 8+ min ago (666+ words) From Peaky Blinders to Sherwood, Shaheen Baig has cast some of the best shows on screen. But she struck gold with Owen Cooper for Adolescence " and won an Emmy. How does she spot such game-changing talent? At the Emmys in…...
My big night out: I spent the evening with Ant and Dec – and it sparked an audacious new ambition
3+ hour, 8+ min ago (832+ words) I was a chemistry student, my days spent boiling, titrating and stirring. But after that night, I formed a double act with a friend, writing jokes and making a radio show, before heading off to Australia "Although I loved my…...
James Ransone obituary
5+ hour, 3+ min ago (708+ words) American actor known for playing Ziggy in the TV crime drama series The Wire and his many roles in modern horror films Anthem magazine called James Ransone "the perennial cool guy, though it wasn't quite that simple. Ransone, who has…...
The video games readers couldn’t switch off in 2025
6+ hour, 8+ min ago (749+ words) In this week's newsletter: Pushing Buttons readers on their favourite games of the year, from Death Stranding 2 and Arc Raiders to Ghost of Y'tei and more Happy holidays, Pushing Buttons readers! Once again, we are approaching the cherished time of…...
âI plugged in Zelda and everything changedâ: developers share their fondest Christmas gaming memories
6+ hour, 8+ min ago (852+ words) viewport "I plugged in Zelda and everything changed: developers share their fondest Christmas gaming memories From a family showdown on Guitar Hero III to the winter levels in Diddy Kong Racing, the designers of some of todays top titles recall…...
Truth in fantasy: what Philip Pullman’s His Dark Materials taught us over its 30-year run
7+ hour, 8+ min ago (255+ words) The "religious atheist" author held a reputation as CS Lewis"s opposite. But his two trilogies " which came to a close this year " were a celebration of humanity and imagination Twenty years ago, I visited the Botanic Garden in Oxford…...
John Antrobus obituary
8+ hour, 7+ min ago (720+ words) Playwright and screenwriter who teamed up with Spike Milligan to work on The Goon Show and The Bed-Sitting Room John Antrobus, who has died aged 92, was just 21 when in 1955 he joined the writers" cooperative Associated London Scripts. Based in an…...
Nights to remember: Tristram Kenton’s best theatre and dance shots of 2025 – in pictures
9+ hour, 8+ min ago (26+ words) The National Theatre's Hamlet, Northern Ballet's Merlin and the musical Scissorhandz are among the highlights of the Guardian photographer's stage spectaculars Continue reading......