1+ hour, 6+ min ago   (698+ words) Everything is quiet in Phoebe Bridgers’s universe, but the indie star has had a thunderous impact on 21st-century songwriting: her music is an alternative-pop big bang whose influence has radiated outwards in an ever-expanding blast radius of mannered suburban melancholy....

1+ hour, 39+ min ago   (203+ words) Phyllida Law, whose prolific acting career encompassed a wide range of stage, TV and film roles – a number of which were alongside her daughters Emma and Sophie Thompson – has died aged 94. Her personal manager Jacky Leggo said in a statement…...

5+ hour, 37+ min ago   (802+ words) There were “no signs of foul play or suspicious circumstances” relating to Heroes and Nashville actress Hayden Panettiere’s death, police said. Panettiere, who died on Sunday aged 36, was found in her home by police in Greenville, South Carolina. Officers responded…...

2+ day, 4+ hour ago   (509+ words) Ask around, as I have done for months, pestering thoughtful and mobile people in various lines of work, and the reflex answer is Singapore. For sentimental reasons, I hope this is borne out. It could have become a majoritarian ethnic…...

2+ day, 6+ hour ago   (447+ words) One of the pleasures of working in the media for the past decade has been the growing ease with which our readers can capture images or experiences and share them with us. Reader submissions – facilitated by Contribly software – are now…...

2+ day, 10+ hour ago   (418+ words) The Irish Times Four new films to see this week: The End of Oak Street, Lady, The Mahabharata and Tony Anne Hathaway, Sian Clifford, Vittorio Mezzogiorno and Dominic Sessa feature in a quartet of movies released in the week of…...

2+ day, 9+ hour ago   (1095+ words) The Irish Times TV guide: the best new shows to watch, starting tonight August 16th-21st highlights: including Ludwig, The Healy-Raes: Blood Sweat & Tears, and The Rose of Tralee The Healy-Rae dynasty has enjoyed 50 years of political dominance in Kerry. But how…...

2+ day, 9+ hour ago   (460+ words) For the most part I’m a very agreeable person. I’m quite easy-going and genuinely avoid any type of conflict. I have strong opinions on certain things, but I’m also quite open-minded to listen to other people’s opinions as well. But…...

2+ day, 9+ hour ago   (1168+ words) Coollattin House in Co Wicklow perfectly fits the theme for this year’s National Heritage Week – heritage at risk. When approaching the property, near Shillelagh, its sheer size makes an immediate impression. The backstory is a good case study of the…...

2+ day, 10+ hour ago   (791+ words) The Irish Times Welcome to silly season, starring Dobby, James Bond, Count Binface and Brian May One can hardly imagine a better example of a mid-August story than this week’s report poking fun at Harry Potter fans Welcome to…...