Croissant taste test: which supermarket has the beurre necessities?

 Posted on June 2, 2024  |  5 minutes  |  1016 words  |  Chauncey Koziol

Supermarket sweepPastryNot everyone has a local indie bakery to supply an authentic, billowing croissant, but can a supermarket provide a respectable alternative? The UK is home to a rapidly growing network of craft bakeries, but it is a small scene. Those 4,500 bakeries nationally account for just 5p in every £1 spent on bread and cakes in Britain. If you are lucky enough to live near, say, east London’s Yeast, Manchester’s Pollen or Hart’s in Bristol, then use those artisan stars. [Read More]

Giorgio Albertazzi obituary | Movies

 Posted on June 2, 2024  |  4 minutes  |  758 words  |  Aldo Pusey

Delphine Seyrig and Giorgio Albertazzi in Last Year at Marienbad, 1961. Photograph: Everett/REX/ShutterstockDelphine Seyrig and Giorgio Albertazzi in Last Year at Marienbad, 1961. Photograph: Everett/REX/ShutterstockMoviesObituaryGiorgio Albertazzi obituaryActor best known for his role as X in Alain Resnais’s Last Year in Marienbad Of the 40 or so film appearances by Giorgio Albertazzi, the Italian actor-manager, who has died aged 92, the best known was his unsettling role as X in Alain Resnais’s L’Année Dernière à Marienbad (Last Year at Marienbad, 1961). [Read More]

It's nice to be nice | Life and style

 Posted on June 2, 2024  |  5 minutes  |  869 words  |  Aldo Pusey

Happy for lifeLife and styleIt's nice to be niceMore empathy could make us healthier as well as happier. But how can we learn to put ourselves in others’ shoes? “Be nice.” It’s simple, obvious advice, most memorably articulated by Patrick Swayze in Road House – but recently, it seems, people would rather not get their lifestyle tips from the world’s best (fictional) bouncer. Online harassment is on the rise, commuter rage is becoming a thing, and studies show a near-50% decline in empathy among US students in the past three decades. [Read More]

McKinney officer regrets pool incident but viewed teens as 'possible suspects' | Texas

 Posted on June 2, 2024  |  5 minutes  |  1058 words  |  Chauncey Koziol

Eric Casebolt’s attorney insisted ‘he was not targeting minorities’. GuardianTexas This article is more than 8 years oldMcKinney officer regrets pool incident but viewed teens as 'possible suspects'This article is more than 8 years oldTexas police officer resigned from McKinney police force on Tuesday in the wake of video that showed him throwing a black teenage girl to the ground The Texas police officer who manhandled black teenagers at a pool party has apologised for his conduct via a lawyer, who said the officer arrived at the scene in an emotional state because he had just attended two suicide calls. [Read More]

Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 688

 Posted on June 2, 2024  |  4 minutes  |  700 words  |  Jenniffer Sheldon

Russia-Ukraine war at a glanceWorld newsExplainerSanctions over North Korean missile supply to Russian military; EU considers ramp-up in defence equipment production to match Russia See all our Russia-Ukraine war coverage The US has imposed sanctions on three Russian entities and one individual involved in the transfer and testing of North Korea’s ballistic missiles for Russia’s use against Ukraine. North Korea’s “transfer of ballistic missiles to Russia supports Russia’s war of aggression, increases the suffering of the Ukrainian people, and undermines the global nonproliferation regime”, said Antony Blinken, the US secretary of state. [Read More]

Seizures, fights and panic attacks as music festival queue grinds to a halt | Music festivals

 Posted on June 2, 2024  |  3 minutes  |  601 words  |  Aldo Pusey

Music festivals This article is more than 6 years oldSeizures, fights and panic attacks as music festival queue grinds to a haltThis article is more than 6 years oldTechnical problems blamed for seven-hour delays in admitting festival-goers to Boomtown Fair in Hampshire Festival-goers have queued for hours in hot weather to enter the Boomtown Fair music festival, with some people suffering seizures and panic attacks. Music fans started lining up for the event at the Matterley Estate in Hampshire on Thursday morning, but delays meant many were left stranded for hours with limited access to water. [Read More]

Why do women lie more than men? Because were nicer | Anouchka Grose

 Posted on June 2, 2024  |  4 minutes  |  774 words  |  Valentine Belue

OpinionWomen This article is more than 8 years oldWhy do women lie more than men? Because we’re ‘nicer’This article is more than 8 years oldAnouchka GroseSoothing untruths show human socialisation at its most crafty and sophisticated – no wonder women are so good at themA new poll suggests that women are twice as likely to lie as men – if respondents were telling the truth, that is. It may be irritating to be told, yet again, that women are more morally slippery than men (just as in Genesis) but one could also argue that women lie more because we are “nicer”. [Read More]

10 of the best tiny castles in the UK

 Posted on June 1, 2024  |  7 minutes  |  1438 words  |  Jenniffer Sheldon

Who’d have fort it? Cromwell’s Castle on its Tresco promontoryWho’d have fort it? Cromwell’s Castle on its Tresco promontoryHeritageFrom Orkney to Northumberland, Scilly to Shropshire, these little wonders – all featured in a new book – stand testament to our history of battles, intrigue and folly The Guardian’s product and service reviews are independent and are in no way influenced by any advertiser or commercial initiative. We will earn a commission from the retailer if you buy something through an affiliate link. [Read More]

America Horror Story: Freak Show meet the new characters | Television & radio

 Posted on June 1, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  339 words  |  Jenniffer Sheldon

America Horror Story: Freak Show – meet the new characters Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share via Email The carnival-set fourth season of Ryan Murphy’s shock drama is imminent, and new cast pics have been released, showing Kathy Bates as a bearded lady and Michael Chiklis as a moustachioed strongman • American Horror Story: Freak Show begins in the US on FX on 8 October, in Australia on ELEVEN on 13 October and in the UK on FOX on 21 October [Read More]

Bros: wine for the angsty bro who blushes when he 'drinks pink' | Jason Wilson

 Posted on June 1, 2024  |  4 minutes  |  832 words  |  Chauncey Koziol

OpinionWine This article is more than 8 years oldBrosé: wine for the angsty bro who blushes when he 'drinks pink'This article is more than 8 years oldJason WilsonI thought my glass of pink Frenchy wine was just something pleasant to drink in summer. Little did I know, it was an agent of male emasculation – until now Now and again I have indulged in a glass of rosé. As I recall I had my first one some time in the 1990s, when Australian winemakers began producing halfway drinkable examples at a student-friendly price. [Read More]