Rubens & Women review Naked breasts moved him religiously

 Posted on May 11, 2024  |  5 minutes  |  960 words  |  Brenda Moya

Art and designReviewDulwich Picture Gallery, London From nuns to nobles, the Flemish artist loved painting unclothed women. But, as this staggering exhibition reveals, there’s so much more to him than frolicking nudes Maria Serra Pallavicino is a queen. Technically she’s a Marchesa. But no one could look more monarchical here, in the painting by Peter Paul Rubens. She looks down imperiously from the throne where she sits swathed in silver, with an impossibly huge ruff collar of floating filigree lace tinged with gold. [Read More]

Schnitty stoush: Matt Preston on the origins of chicken parmigiana and how to cook it recipe

 Posted on May 11, 2024  |  6 minutes  |  1162 words  |  Barrett Giampaolo

Australian food and drinkWith golden crumbs, smoked ham and melted mozzarella, the Australian food critic pays homage to the humble European schnitzel that migrated and morphed into an Aussie pub classic There is a stoush going on over the humble schnitty. Italy and Austria cannot seem to agree on who came up with the idea first. The fact that the name “schnitzel” comes from the German word for an escalope of meat seems like compelling evidence in Austria’s favour. [Read More]

Sergio Citti | Movies | The Guardian

 Posted on May 11, 2024  |  6 minutes  |  1083 words  |  Brenda Moya

MoviesObituarySergio CittiItalian film director who was best known for his collaborations with PasoliniThe Italian film director and scriptwriter Sergio Citti, who has died aged 72, was particularly associated with the output of Pier Paolo Pasolini, who described him as his "lexicon of the Roman dialect", though he also did noteworthy work on his own account. He was credited as "collaborating on the dialogue" of Pasolini's first two films, Accattone (1961) and Mamma Roma (1962), and from La Riccotta, one of the four episodes of RoGoPaG (1962; the other directors were Roberto Rossellini, Jean-Luc Godard and Ugo Gregoretti), onwards was assistant director on most of Pasolini's films. [Read More]

Doctor Who: Wild Blue Yonder - 60th anniversary special recap

 Posted on May 10, 2024  |  7 minutes  |  1452 words  |  Christie Applegate

Doctor Who: episode-by-episodeTelevision & radioReviewDavid Tennant and Catherine Tate are impeccable in a special that has been shrouded in mystery – and that will upset a very vocal part of the Who fanbase The lack of advance detail about this episode had led to wild speculation about it possibly featuring returning actors, characters and monsters, while Doctor Who magazine even had a redacted cast list last month. Some pondered whether Ncuti Gatwa might put in an early cameo as the Fifteenth Doctor opposite David Tennant. [Read More]

Margarito banned for one year over 'loaded' gloves | Boxing

 Posted on May 10, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  260 words  |  Delta Gatti

Boxing This article is more than 14 years oldMargarito banned for one year over 'loaded' glovesThis article is more than 14 years old Trainer Javier Capetillo also suspended for year Commission still testing 'plaster-like substance'The former WBA welterweight champion Antonio Margarito and his trainer Javier Capetillo have had their boxing licences revoked for one year by the California State Athletic Commission. The bans stem from Capetillo putting a plaster-like substance under Margarito's hand wraps before his bout against Shane Mosley on 24 January. [Read More]

Mexico army gives drug cartels free rein as critics claim non-aggression pact | Mexico

 Posted on May 10, 2024  |  7 minutes  |  1423 words  |  Brenda Moya

Mexico This article is more than 2 years oldMexico army gives drug cartels free rein as critics claim ‘non-aggression pact’This article is more than 2 years oldThe Viagras and the Jalisco New Generation cartel are vying for influence but soldiers merely patrol the lines between territories A small squad of soldiers with about a half-dozen trucks and sandbag emplacements stands guard on a rural highway in western Mexico. In one direction, almost within earshot, one drug cartel operates a roadblock extorting farmers. [Read More]

Rashida Jones: 'There's more than one way to be a woman and be sexy' | Movies

 Posted on May 10, 2024  |  11 minutes  |  2291 words  |  Merlyn Hunt

MoviesInterviewRashida Jones: 'There's more than one way to be a woman and be sexy'Hadley FreemanAs Quincy's daughter, Rashida Jones might have been just another Hollywood brat. But the Parks And Recreation star has a Harvard degree – and big plans for America's funniest womenThe actor, writer and producer Rashida Jones suggested we meet at a private members' club near her home in West Hollywood, which seemed like a fine idea at the time. [Read More]

The upside down: inside Manhattans Lowline subterranean park | Cities

 Posted on May 10, 2024  |  8 minutes  |  1494 words  |  Barrett Giampaolo

The Lowline site as it was in 2016. Photograph: Andrew EinhornIn two years’ time, the Lower East Side will be home to the world’s first underground ‘green’ space – the Lowline by Jake NevinsTo get a glimpse of what will eventually become the Lowline, a subterranean Eden being billed as the world’s first underground park, you have to swipe your MetroCard at the Lower East Side’s Delancey Street station, go down one flight of stairs, go down another, slither through a few characteristically congested subway corridors, and then up another flight, to the J train platform. [Read More]

Five years on, the lessons from the Rolling Stone rape story

 Posted on May 9, 2024  |  9 minutes  |  1721 words  |  Christie Applegate

Students play soccer on the Madison Bowl field of the University of Virginia (UVA) campus next to the Phi Kappa Psi fraternity in Charlottesville, Virginia. Photograph: Bloomberg via Getty ImagesStudents play soccer on the Madison Bowl field of the University of Virginia (UVA) campus next to the Phi Kappa Psi fraternity in Charlottesville, Virginia. Photograph: Bloomberg via Getty ImagesRape and sexual assaultThe magazine’s publication – and ultimate retraction – of a story about an alleged gang-rape at the University of Virginia led to reflections about media ethics and understanding victims of sexual assault [Read More]

Four dead and dozens injured in crowd crush at university in south India | India

 Posted on May 9, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  256 words  |  Merlyn Hunt

India This article is more than 1 month oldFour dead and dozens injured in crowd crush at university in south India This article is more than 1 month oldIncident took place at outdoor auditorium in southwest Kerala state where a concert was planned At least four people were killed and dozens injured on Saturday evening in a crowd crush at a university in southern India, local officials and media reported. [Read More]