The Guardian view on the US midterms: the cost of living is on the ballot, but this is about democracy too | Editorial
The Guardianby Editorial·5d ago
For once, Democrats and Donald Trump might be in agreement: “Pretend I’m on the ticket,” the historically unpopular president has instructed supporters.
Saracens’ Brendan Venter takes aim at ‘autocratic’ Prem over media duties
The Guardianby Gerard Meagher·5d ago
Brendan Venter began his long-awaited public appearance with head bowed, uttering one-word answers and a general demeanour he would rather be anywhere else.
German court orders detention of former intelligence chief after spying arrest
The Guardianby Kate Connolly in Berlin·5d ago
A formal arrest warrant has been issued against Germany’s former top spy, with a judge ordering him to be held in pre-trial detention, a day after he was arrested on suspicion of treason and spying...
Ties are back in fashion, thanks to gen Z – should we all be smartening up?
The Guardianby Guardian Staff·5d ago
Name: Ties. Age: Originated in the early 17th century. Appearance: They’re back. Where did they go?
French wine industry facing historic low harvest after extreme summer heat
The Guardianby AFP·5d ago
France’s wine industry is facing a historic low harvest after the country was hit by a series of summer heatwaves.
Southampton manager Tonda Eckert given six-week suspended ban for Spygate scandal
The Guardianby Guardian sport·5d ago
Southampton’s manager, Tonda Eckert, has been given a six-week suspended ban by the Football Association for his part in the Spygate scandal that landed the club with a four-point penalty and...
Canada’s Weston family buys Boots for $8.9bn
The Guardianby Sarah Butler·5d ago
The Canadian family that once owned Selfridges department store has bought UK pharmacy and beauty retailer Boots for $8.9bn (£6.74bn).
Landslides, flash floods and raging seas: is California ready for the ravages of El Niño?
The Guardianby Gabrielle Canon in Mill Valley, California·5d ago
On a cloudless autumn afternoon, sunlight sparkled on the water that had quietly swallowed a busy intersection to the north of San Francisco, as the surrounding rush-hour traffic slowed to a...
Cruel torment, depraved violence, evil turns: where did TV’s real baddies go?
The Guardianby Rebecca Nicholson·5d ago
The new Netflix adaptation of East of Eden largely sticks to the plot of the John Steinbeck novel.
The Uprising review – Paul Greengrass turns revolutionary rage into a Robin Hood origin myth
The Guardianby Peter Bradshaw·5d ago
Paul Greengrass has in fact already made his “uprising” film: United 93, the gut-wrenching 2006 masterpiece about the passengers onboard United Airlines flight 93 who rose up against the 9/11...
Gnomes review – Asa Butterfield takes on murderous garden ornaments in pulpy horror-comedy
The Guardianby Luke Buckmaster·5d ago
One can never trust marketing materials to accurately describe a movie or TV series, but I’m pleased to report that Gnomes’ official synopsis gets its tone right: “Gremlins meets Hot Fuzz.” This...
Halloween is looming – this year, I’m ditching my cynicism and getting busy with the pumpkins | Iman Amrani
The Guardianby Iman Amrani·5d ago
Darker nights are drawing in, there’s a hint of a chill in the air and the supermarket’s seasonal aisles are groaning with spooky paraphernalia. Halloween is coming.
What the £350 Grand Theft Auto ‘collector’s box’ says about the escalating cost of gaming
The Guardianby Keza MacDonald·5d ago
As a parent (and partner) to a habitual collector, I do feel like an unwelcome portion of my life is occupied by an endless war against stuff.
Mayor of Turkish opposition stronghold Izmir defects to Erdoğan’s party
The Guardianby Agence France-Presse in Izmir·5d ago
The mayor of Izmir, Turkey’s third city and an opposition stronghold, has defected to the ruling AKP in a move hailed by Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, the Turkish president.
Tropical Storm Isaias near Mexico is forecast to become a hurricane
The Guardianby Guardian staff and agency·5d ago
Tropical Storm Isaias formed early on Wednesday in the warm waters off eastern Mexico and forecasters said it was expected to strengthen into the first hurricane of the belated Atlantic season...
Will the Zuckerberg, Musk and Altman movies make a dent on tech giant evangelism?
The Guardianby Rory Doherty·5d ago
Hollywood is sending a clear message: it’s a friend of tech. Netflix is no longer a lone disruptor: historic studio MGM is now the property of Amazon’s Jeff Bezos; David Ellison’s takeover of...
Anne Carson and Can Xue favourites to win Nobel prize in literature
The Guardianby Ella Creamer·5d ago
Canadian poet Anne Carson and Chinese experimental writer Can Xue are the bookies’ favourites to win this year’s Nobel prize in literature, set to be announced Thursday.
‘In the wake of death, Courtney Love was giving it her all’: Hole’s Melissa auf der Maur on her best photograph
The Guardianby Interview by Zoe Whitfield·5d ago
When I was going through the archives for my rock photo book, I came across my first ever self-portrait, at Père Lachaise Cemetery in Paris, in front of Jim Morrison’s grave.
‘Green, red, yellow, blue’? Beneath the surface, diaspora language is anything but Black and white
The Guardianby Nesrine Malik·5d ago
One thing you might not know about this newsletter is how much it is shaped by behind-the-scenes chat.
The Social Reckoning review – Aaron Sorkin’s jittery sequel with all-new evil puppet Zuckerberg
The Guardianby Peter Bradshaw·5d ago
Here is a film for all those people who solemnly deplore social media in conversation but haven’t quite got round to deleting their accounts.
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