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Michael Shannon’s R.E.M. tribute reminded me why I love the band

Michael Shannon’s R.E.M. tribute reminded me why I love the band

Published by Sam Flores

If you stayed up late on Sunday nights to watch MTV’s “120 Minutes,” if you made sure your VCR was correctly set up to record IRS Records’ magazine show “The Cutting Edge,” if your record collection is mostly vinyl because that was the superior format of the three that were available at the time and not because “you’re really into vinyl,” you are probably aware that actor Michael Shannon and guitarist Jason Narducy have been leading a project where they tour the country playing the songs of R.E.M., the former leaders of the original alternative nation. It began with a one-off playing “Murmur,” and they recently finished touring “Lifes Rich Pageant” and came through Detroit at the end of September. The musicians in front of you are not the humans who originated the music, and that matters because the energy is not the same . . . That might have been part of my personal resistance, that my relationship with the material was based on the people who wrote it, and I’m not big on …

Christopher Nolan singles out Odyssey actor who reminded him of Heath Ledger in The Dark Knight

Christopher Nolan singles out Odyssey actor who reminded him of Heath Ledger in The Dark Knight

Published by Daniella Wilson

Get the latest entertainment news, reviews and star-studded interviews with our Independent Culture email Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter The Odyssey director, Christopher Nolan, has heaped praise on Samantha Morton’s performance in his new epic, claiming she received a reaction he hasn’t seen since he directed the late Heath Ledger in 2008’s The Dark Knight. The new adaptation of the classical Homer poem has earned a rapturous response from early reviewers. Morton appears as the goddess Circe in the film, and while she reportedly only appears in a handful of scenes, some critics have claimed she steals the film. Speaking to the Los Angeles Times, Nolan agreed that Morton’s performance is a pivotal one. “This was a massive film and she is someone who comes in and changes the dynamic,” said the 55-year-old. “In some weird way, the film lived or died over that character. She was the fulcrum. I’ve always admired Samantha’s work, she brings so much depth of …

Pilots reminded to take more cautious approach near weather after turbulence injures crew on SIA, Scoot flights

Pilots reminded to take more cautious approach near weather after turbulence injures crew on SIA, Scoot flights

Published by Sam Flores

SCOOT INCIDENT In the other incident, a Scoot flight bound for Guangzhou on Jun 9, 2025, encountered turbulence while cruising over international waters in the Ho Chi Minh flight information region. The plane had been cruising for about 50 minutes when its speed began to creep upwards. Concerned that this signalled turbulence ahead, the flight crew intended to request permission from Ho Chi Minh air traffic control to deviate to the right of their flight path, but were unable to do so due to heavy radio traffic. The pilot believed the plane could fly through a green patch of weather returns that radar indicated contained light precipitation, which is generally considered safe to pass through. As a precaution, the fasten seat belt sign was turned on to get passengers seated. Before the pilot could ask the cabin crew to suspend services and get seated, the plane was hit by about 32 seconds of turbulence. “During the onset of the turbulence, some of the cabin crew members were lifted off momentarily and fell back onto the …

How a visit to Stonehenge reminded me of deep time

How a visit to Stonehenge reminded me of deep time

Published by skeptic

An aerial view of Stonehenge (not taken by James) Russell Brown/Alamy The easiest and quickest way to see Stonehenge is to join the traffic jam of cars on the UK’s A303 road. And there is no denying that the 5000-year-old Neolithic monument is one of the world’s most spectacular roadside views. As is the case for everyone who drives past, my first glimpse of the giant stone circle from inside my vehicle was breathtaking. Tick. Job done. Right? The thing is, if you pass by it on the highway, you can say you have seen a magnificent archaeological site that has puzzled researchers for centuries – but you haven’t felt it. I’m not talking about any kind of New Age woo-woo feelings, nor about touching it, because that is forbidden. I mean feeling what it is like to walk up the hill towards the giant worked stones, experiencing the landscape over which Stonehenge holds the commanding highpoint and seeing it get bigger and bigger as you get nearer and nearer. Human origins and gentle walking …

‘Lord of the Flies’ reminded me to resist my literary narcissism : NPR

‘Lord of the Flies’ reminded me to resist my literary narcissism : NPR

Published by Sam Flores

David McKenna as Piggy in Netflix’s new Lord of the Flies adaptation. J Redza/Eleven/Sony Pictures Television hide caption toggle caption J Redza/Eleven/Sony Pictures Television Watching Netflix’s new adaptation of William Golding’s Lord of the Flies, I found myself struggling. Grappling might be the better word, actually. I wasn’t grappling with the show itself, an ambitious, gorgeously shot if ultimately thin take on a book I absolutely hated, back in ninth grade when my fellow classmates and I got pedagogically frog-marched through its ham-fisted symbolism. (“What do Piggy’s spectacles represent? Write 500 words.”) The new series’ creator, Jack Thorne, co-created Adolescence, last year’s grim chronicle of youth and violence and masculinity — hey, guy’s got a niche. What I was grappling with was my own reaction to the show — namely, how the only character I could manage to care about was Piggy, the brainy, bespectacled fat kid who’s forever carping about looking out for others, fire safety and finding water. (In both the series and in Golding’s book, he represents civilization, judicious restraint, the voice …

‘Reminded me of a cheese, onion and mayo sandwich’: the best (and worst) supermarket quiche, tasted and rated | Pie

‘Reminded me of a cheese, onion and mayo sandwich’: the best (and worst) supermarket quiche, tasted and rated | Pie

Published by Sam Flores

I learned to make quiche from one of the best chefs I know, Gill Meller, my old head chef at River Cottage HQ, about 20 years ago. His quiche is rich and creamy, with beautifully crumbly pastry, and my benchmark for these store-bought versions. The Guardian’s journalism is independent. We will earn a commission if you buy something through an affiliate link. Learn more. I tasted all of the quiches cooked according to the manufacturer’s instructions. Overall, the quality was lower than I’d hoped for, with many relying on ultra-processed ingredients, such as palm oil, emulsifiers and, often, caged-hen eggs. Free-range products didn’t always communicate this clearly on the packet, so it’s worth checking the ingredients list. Also, some described their pastry as “buttery” when they don’t contain any butter, and are instead made with vegetable shortening (palm and rapeseed oil). Encouragingly, however, a few gems emerged, with wonderfully simple ingredients, light and fluffy free-range custards, crisp all-butter pastry and generously filled. While the best are less processed, high welfare and rich in flavour, none of …

Bad Bunny reminded America of its bilingual roots

Bad Bunny reminded America of its bilingual roots

Published by Sam Flores

From the moment it was announced that Puerto Rican music phenomenon Bad Bunny would headline the Super Bowl LX halftime show, it was inevitable that, in a country on edge, the musical interlude at “America’s Game” would open another front in the ongoing culture war. After all, what could enrage reactionaries more than a confident, gender-bending, anti-colonial Puerto Rican performing in Spanish on the country’s most mythologized stage?  To MAGA, Bad Bunny is a kind of Mare, the evil spirit from Scandinavian folklore intent on draining the right of their energy — which means that there was plenty of material for fake outrage following the performance. But one faux-critique quickly emerged as the overwhelming MAGA favorite: The Super Bowl is American, and Americans speak English.  This message was not only coming from random MAGA zealots on Truth Social and X. Podcast host Megyn Kelly called Bad Bunny performing in Spanish an “insult to the heartland.” On Fox News, conservative radio host Sid Rosenberg lamented, “not one word of English, not one word of English, one word!” …