Dame Kiri Te Kanawa is no stranger to hob-nobbing with the British aristocracy, but she is about to take a leap back in time to the world of Downton Abbey as the hit British drama enters its fourth season.
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In An Upcoming BBC Documentary Russell Brand States He ‘Would Rather Be A Drug Addict’ Than Be Famous
Russell Brand has claimed he ”would rather be a drug addict” than be famous in a shocking confessional during his new BBC documentary entitled ‘Russell Brand: From Addiction to Recovery’. Russell Brand claims he ”would rather be a drug addict” than be famous. The provocative British comedian, who has been sober for more […]
A Grand Canyon-Sized Valley Has Been Found Beneath Antarctica
British researchers are claiming to have discovered a massive rift valley beneath the Antarctic ice sheet that rivals the Grand Canyon in depth and is contributing to ice loss on the continent. “If you stripped away all of the ice here today, you’d see a feature every bit as dramatic as the […]
INDIA: Viceroy v. Gandhi
Between the Roy* and the Viceroy there is this difference: The Earl of Willingdon on his throne at Delhi can initiate action, decree the most drastic measures—in short, can rule. Last week the return to India of Mahatma Gandhi gave the Viceroy a chance to seem every inch a king.
Study: Most Child Abuse Goes Unreported
Children in highly developed countries suffer abuse and neglect much more often than is reported by official child-protective agencies, according to the findings of the first in a comprehensive series of reports on child maltreatment, published Dec.
Sport: Fire and Ice at Wimbledon
Hot Mac and cool Chris prevail after a furious fortnight In all of sport, there is no contest as self-consciously august as Wimbledon. Like a dowager duchess, Wimbledon walks hand in hand with a statelier past, revering its history, requiring homage to its traditions, never questioning its prerogatives.
Did Anti-Muslim Dutch Lawmaker Wilders Incite Hatred?
A flamboyant populist and founder of a virulently anti-immigrant political party, Geert Wilders sees himself as a champion of free speech in the Netherlands.
The Global Village Finally Arrives
This is the typical day of a relatively typical soul in today’s diversified world. I wake up to the sound of my Japanese clock radio, put on a T shirt sent me by an uncle in Nigeria and walk out into the street, past German cars, to my office.
Kashmir: Talking at Last
The British raj, which once controlled India's northwest frontier province of Kashmir, exacted a token annual tribute of two Kashmiri shawls and three handkerchiefs from the maharajah. Never since has the price of peace been as small.
Study: Older Men Want Sex More Than Older Women Do
Spring is coming, and a young man’s thoughts turn to … you know.