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CountryReviewOVO Hydro, Glasgow Chugging beers with the cowboy-hatted crowd, Combs is a skilled performer and musician, but the set is too slick and formulaic to be special Country superstar Luke Combs is in Glasgow, and – much like when Shania Twain played here a few weeks ago – the city’s Hydro arena is a sea of cowboy hats. As country music’s biggest crossover star, North Carolina-born, Nashville-based Combs arguably occupies the same position now as Twain did in the 1990s. [Read More]

Naked protesters, Greta Thunberg and winter fishing: the weekend’s best photos Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share via Email The Guardian’s picture editors select photo highlights from around the world Arnel Hecimovic Main image: Fishermen in Bosten Lake in Bayingolin Mongol autonomous prefecture, China. Photograph: VCG/Getty Images Sun 15 Jan 2023 13.39 GMT Last modified on Mon 16 Jan 2023 07. [Read More]

Movies This article is more than 10 months oldTom Sizemore: the tough guy who held his own opposite Hollywood’s biggest namesThis article is more than 10 months oldPeter BradshawIn a career which often saw him play characters with a streak of ruthlessness, it was as a soldier with a heart of gold in Saving Private Ryan that he truly excelled Tom Sizemore dies aged 61 after brain aneurysm Perfect casting is something that happens rarely in the career of any actor – starring or supporting – but it happened for Tom Sizemore in the late 90s, just as he was getting to be known for amoral tough guy roles, but also for drug abuse in his personal life. [Read More]

The new vegetarianVegetarian food and drinkThis salad, using just a few of the new varieties available, is a starting point for experiments. Serves four. 125g couscous Salt and pepper Olive oil 150ml boiling water 150g fregola (giant couscous) 300g vine tomatoes, quartered ½ tsp brown sugar 1 tsp balsamic vinegar 150g yellow cherry tomatoes 1 tbsp torn oregano leaves 1 tbsp torn tarragon leaves 2 tbsp torn mint leaves 1 garlic clove, crushed [Read More]

South and central AsiaObituaryWin Tin obituaryProminent journalist and campaigner for democracy, imprisoned in BurmaHeld in Rangoon's notorious Insein prison for nearly 20 years, Win Tin was Burma's longest-serving political prisoner, and remained an outspoken critic of the military regime until his death from kidney failure, aged 85. A journalist and editor who was self-opinionated and unbowed by authority, he was a leading figure in Burma's struggle for democracy, and co-founder with the human-rights campaigner Aung San Suu Kyi and Tin Oo of a new political party, the National League for Democracy. [Read More]

Country diaryInsectsKestle Barton, Helston, Cornwall: Sarah Gillespie’s print exhibition captures the mystery of moths and on the day of our visit we are graced by a live specimen of spectacular colours It is intriguing that moths are one of the few animal groups to trigger a recognised psychological anxiety, “mottephobia”. It is surely a reflection of our deep-seated diurnal biases that we visit all manner of affections upon butterflies but withhold them from their nocturnal relatives. [Read More]

SportblogNeil HannonEleven great songs about cricketThe Divine Comedy's Neil Hannon says 'none have succeeded' to 'encapsulate the King of Sports in song'. He is wrongA very small number of people will be able to read the phrase "the first Irish concept album about cricket" and not feel slightly nauseous. However, if, like me, you experience even the slightest twinge of guilty excitement at those words, then I suggest you scurry off to get your headphones, and resign yourself to the fact that for the next 30 minutes you're not going to get any work done. [Read More]

Manchester United This article is more than 1 month oldErik ten Hag still unclear over Manchester United’s injury problemsThis article is more than 1 month oldClub conduct investigation after having up to 11 players injuredAndré Onana could miss games for Africa Cup of NationsErik ten Hag has said Manchester United remain unsure why they have sustained so many injuries despite conducting an internal investigation. The manager has been without up to 11 players owing to various problems this season, with Casemiro, Lisandro Martínez, Tyrell Malacia, Harry Maguire, Mason Mount and Victor Lindelöf absent for Saturday’s early kick-off at West Ham. [Read More]

The ObserverAnimal welfare This article is more than 1 year old‘Frankenchicken’ at the centre of fight for animal welfareThis article is more than 1 year oldCost of living crisis could stall campaign to phase out the modern genetically selected fast-growing broiler The Ross 308 is one of the most successful products in consumer history, with many tens of billions sold around the world over the last decade. With its own 15-page performance manual, low production costs and a bargain price for shoppers, it is marketed as the world’s most popular meat chicken. [Read More]

ObituaryHillary BrookeSherlock's favourite film starAlthough the tall, beautiful, blonde actress Hillary Brooke, who has died aged 84, did appear in a number of A-movies, and was seen a few times in Technicolor, she will always be associated with the small, monochrome second features that were the staple of picture-going in the 1940s and early 1950s. As such she retained the affection of the many collectors of cinema arcana. Brooke's fame, such as it was, came mainly from her appearances in a couple of the pacy and atmospheric Sherlock Holmes films, starring the witty duo of Basil Rathbone and Nigel Bruce, and as comic foil to a less sophisticated pair, Bud Abbott and Lou Costello, in their popular TV series. [Read More]