October always sneaks up on me like that one friend who shows up unannounced with a pumpkin spice latte and a haunted house playlist. As a TV critic who’s spent the last 15 years chasing plot twists from one network to the next—starting with late-night binges of “The Sopranos” reruns in my cramped Brooklyn apartment— … Read more
I remember flipping through my dad’s old art books as a kid in the ’80s, mesmerized by the glossy pages of Rembrandts and Vermeers. He’d point out the brushstrokes, telling stories of how these masterpieces survived wars and revolutions. But he never mentioned the wild underbelly—the brazen thefts that turned quiet galleries into crime scenes. … Read more
You know that moment when everything you’ve built feels like it’s crumbling under your feet? When the spotlight that once felt like a warm embrace turns into a harsh glare, leaving you questioning if you’re even worthy of the stage? That’s where Sam Ryder found himself not long ago, the guy who lit up Eurovision … Read more
Stand with me for a moment in the hushed glow of the Sistine Chapel, where Michelangelo’s frescoes loom like silent witnesses to centuries of faith and fracture. On October 23, 2025, King Charles III knelt beside Pope Leo XIV, their voices mingling in prayer—Latin chants weaving through English hymns—for the first time since Henry VIII … Read more
I can still picture my mum glued to the telly every Saturday night back in 2004, her eyes lighting up as the first strains of that iconic Strictly theme tune filled the living room. She’d grab my dad for an impromptu waltz around the coffee table, sequins sparkling on the screen like distant stars. Tess … Read more