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My Airbnb host said I ‘trashed’ her flat. Why? I left some crumbs
Oct 23, 2026

My Airbnb host said I ‘trashed’ her flat. Why? I left some crumbs

I copped a complaint from a host once. “My apartment is not a hotel,” they wrote. Well, the price is similar – and now the rules are, too.


Brunello Cucinelli on director Giuseppe Tornatore’s documentary about his life
Oct 23, 2026

Brunello Cucinelli on director Giuseppe Tornatore’s documentary about his life

When designer and entrepreneur Brunello Cucinelli announced that he would be releasing a documentary about his life directed by Oscar winner Giuseppe Tornatore, it caught many by surprise. Titled Brunello, Il Visionario Garbato (Brunello: The Gracious Visionary), the film combines interviews and real-life footage with re-enactments to show Cucinelli’s childhood and his early days as a striving entrepreneur and designer, long before he became known as the “king of cashmere”. Works of this type...


Harry is begging to mend things with the royals. As a psychologist, I can see he has a lot of work to do
Oct 23, 2026

Harry is begging to mend things with the royals. As a psychologist, I can see he has a lot of work to do

I wonder about the therapy-speak in Harry’s language: sometimes this provides only a surface-level understanding and enables people to project their difficulties outwards.


How AI microdrama Yanbian Qingmei is driving interest in an ancient Chinese calligrapher
Oct 22, 2026

How AI microdrama Yanbian Qingmei is driving interest in an ancient Chinese calligrapher

While the Tang dynasty (618-907) is synonymous with a golden age of Chinese arts and culture, its glittering reign was fractured by one of history’s most devastating civil wars. Today, the life and work of the revered Tang dynasty calligrapher Yan Zhenqing, a key figure in that 1,200-year-old tragedy, are capturing the attention of millions, partly thanks to an AI microdrama. The series titled Yanbian Qingmei, which roughly translates to Green Plums by the Inkstone, has accumulated more than 100...


How Cantopop diva Paula Tsui defined an era with her contralto voice and polka dot dresses
Oct 22, 2026

How Cantopop diva Paula Tsui defined an era with her contralto voice and polka dot dresses

This is the 88th instalment in a biweekly series profiling major Hong Kong pop culture figures of recent decades. With her signature polka dot gowns, umbrella skirts and velvet-deep contralto voice that defied the high-pitched norms of her era, Paula Tsui Siu-fung did not just become a Cantopop superstar; she defined the very archetype of the Hong Kong diva. Over a career spanning more than five decades, her record-shattering live performances and unprecedented album sales have cemented her...


iCaur V25 EV to lead Chery brand's Australian launch, V27 and V25 EREVs to follow
Oct 22, 2026

iCaur V25 EV to lead Chery brand's Australian launch, V27 and V25 EREVs to follow

Chery’s iCaur will start with the electric V25 before adding two range-extender SUVs, with its first Australian arrival tipped for early 2027.


Meet Lily Pearl Black, daughter of country singer Clint Black and actress Lisa Hartman
Oct 22, 2026

Meet Lily Pearl Black, daughter of country singer Clint Black and actress Lisa Hartman

Clint Black and Lisa Hartman Black celebrated their 35th wedding anniversary on October 20 this year. The country music singer and actress met backstage at Black’s concert on New Year’s Eve in 1990 and tied the knot several months later in 1991. “We strongly believe in communicating,” Hartman told Fox News when asked about the secret behind her long-lasting marriage. “It sounds so simple, but you really, really have to talk everything through. Roy Rogers said to Clint, ‘One piece of advice:...


"Scariest Night Of My Life": 34 Unsettling Small Towns That People Have Stopped In, And These Have Convinced Me NEVER To Visit One With A Population Under 1,000
Oct 22, 2026

"Scariest Night Of My Life": 34 Unsettling Small Towns That People Have Stopped In, And These Have Convinced Me NEVER To Visit One With A Population Under 1,000

"We reversed out of there as quickly as we could, screaming and certain that we just stumbled upon something we shouldn’t have." View Entire Post ›


"You Feel Watched By Something Malicious": 18 Places In The US That Have A Bone-Chilling, Hair-Raising, Teeth-Chattering Vibe Straight Out Of A Horror Movie
Oct 22, 2026

"You Feel Watched By Something Malicious": 18 Places In The US That Have A Bone-Chilling, Hair-Raising, Teeth-Chattering Vibe Straight Out Of A Horror Movie

"I'm a 6-foot-tall male, and I felt like I had to stick near the few lights at the bus station for my own safety." View Entire Post ›


GM says AI is halving the time it takes to develop a new car
Oct 22, 2026

GM says AI is halving the time it takes to develop a new car

General Motors claims machine learning and simulation are cutting vehicle development to around two years – and it has a Corvette ZR1 top-speed story to prove it.


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