Make it a fantasy
In the middle of a tough workout, I put my imagination in a survival situation. I pretend I haven’t had water for several days in a desert. I’m parched. I need to drill down to my last drop of strength to arrive at the oasis….

In the middle of a tough workout, I put my imagination in a survival situation. I pretend I haven’t had water for several days in a desert. I’m parched. I need to drill down to my last drop of strength to arrive at the oasis….

I’m 17 and have just gone into my final year at school. Since I started secondary school, I’ve had pretty much the same friendship group: B, C and D.
My best friend (B) and I have always been quiet and hesitant about doing anything where…

“I’m in a bit of a lull,” Anne Enright says when I ask what she’s working on. “You wait for a catch, a snag to your interest.
“The wonderful Annie Dillard has a story about an Inuit woman who has a baby to feed and no fish, so she…

ALMATY — Kazakh filmmaker and stunt coordinator Robert Kun has been officially named director and action choreographer for Jackie Chan’s new global project, “Armor of God: Ultimatum.” Salem Entertainment announced on Oct. 21 that…
ROME — The man who just took charge of Rome’s top tourist attraction wants to set the record straight: the Colosseum won’t be hosting any electronic dance music parties on his watch.
Simone Quilici, director of the Archaeological Park of the…

In a recent New York Times interview, Sir Anthony Hopkins spoke of a night that divided his life into before and after. It was December 29, 1975, 11 p.m., in Los Angeles. “I was in big, big trouble because I couldn’t remember anything and I…

Published on: Oct 26, 2025 10:35 am IST

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