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England 29-30 Argentina: Pumas pounce for first win at Twickenham since 2006

November 6, 2022

England head coach Eddie Jones bemoaned an error-strewn performance after his side handed Argentina a first win at Twickenham for 16 years on Sunday. The match turned on two Pumas tries in the space of four minutes early in the second half, first from Emiliano Boffelli and then Santiago Carreras. Joe Cokanasiga and Jack van [...]
Chelsea 0-1 Arsenal: Gunners restore grip on top spot in the Premier League

November 6, 2022

The style may have evolved from the days of George Graham but the scoreline is familiar: 1-0 to the Arsenal is a regular sight once more and it’s giving rise to title hopes again. For the fifth time in their last eight games the Gunners won by a single goal at Chelsea on Sunday, scored [...]
TMRW Sports: Andy Murray and Lewis Hamilton follow US athlete blueprint

November 6, 2022

While no one can doubt the achievements of a combined eight NBA titles, 10 Grammys, 21 Olympic medals, 40 Emmys, 42 Grand Slams and 113 Formula One wins, it is away from the stages, studios and stadiums that TMRW Sports could be about to change the game following an investor announcement last week. Founded by [...]
The Crown season 5 review: Subtle and sensitive, the outrage has got this show all wrong

November 5, 2022

The Crown season 5 review: Forget the headlines that cry out that this show is sensational – the latest series is defined by its sensitive and careful storytelling. Elizabeth Debicki is an incredible Diana, the central force of this season, which documents probably the most challenging period for the royals since the Netflix drama began. [...]
Hunt film review: Squid Game star impresses in spy thriller

November 4, 2022

Having been flung into global superstardom as the lead in Netflix hit Squid Game, Lee Jung-jae directs and stars in an espionage thriller that has been his passion project for a number of years. Set in the early 80s, Hunt opens in the wake of the assassination of South Korean President Park years earlier, which [...]
Weird – The Al Yankovic Story sees Daniel Radcliffe on comic form

November 4, 2022

The spoof genre has been absent from Hollywood for a while. A mainstay on the big screen from the 70s to the 2000s, Nowadays Youtube and social media are a more fertile ground for cinema parody. However, one content creator has teamed up with a music legend to offer a feature length send-up of the [...]
Bill Nighy puts in the performance of his life in Living

November 4, 2022

Despite having his big movie break in his late 40s, Bill Nighy is one of those character actors who feels like he has been around forever, providing strong support in everything from Pirates of The Caribbean to Pride. In Living, he gets the rare chance to take the lead in a movie that may just [...]
A Dead Body in Taos is a smart sci-fi that swings and misses

November 4, 2022

A Dead Body in Taos starts promisingly. A young English woman is called to New Mexico following the sudden death of her mother. Daughter Sam’s initial shock at her mother’s apparent suicide grows exponentially when a tech company claims to have created a digital version of Kath, with her last wishes being to live on [...]
Lisboeta by Nuno Mendes is as good as you’d hope from the star chef

November 4, 2022

Nuno Mendes knows what he’s doing. He worked for elBulli when it was the hottest kitchen in the world, combining art and science to change the way we think about modern cooking. He opened a gastro-pub in Hoxton just when it was dawning on regular joes like you and I that pub food could be [...]
How neuroscience can make your wine taste better

November 4, 2022

Neuroscience and wine may not seem like immediate bedfellows, but some producers are putting the time in to find out how drinkers are affected by things like our surroundings and assumptions. This in turn offers some insights into how to make the wine you serve taste better. Dr Qian Janice Wang, on behalf of Ramón [...]