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Thomasina Miers’ cheesy celeriac soufflé with honeyed citrus salad

Thomasina Miers offers two winter recipes: a cheesy celeriac and potato soufflé and a honeyed citrus, rocket and pomegranate salad intended to brighten a dark winter’s day and to use up leftover roots and cheeses. The recipe piece emphasises not wasting food and keeping ingredients in good condition – storing

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Thomas Lovell Beddoes's Dream-Pedlary: form, meter and ghosts

Dream-Pedlary by the Bristol-born poet Thomas Lovell Beddoes is the most often anthologised, and arguably most perfect of his lyric poems, the piece noted for a music that lifts it from the page. The poem questions anticipated regularities of scansion, rhyme scheme and form, and those minor instabilities contribute to

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Nine once-celebrated films now viewed as having aged poorly

Collider reports that nine once-celebrated films are now commonly seen as having aged poorly, with examples ranging from racial caricature to problematic sexual dynamics. The list highlights specific issues in individual films: Breakfast at Tiffany’s features Mickey Rooney in an over-the-top caricature of a Japanese landlord; Cobra is increasingly

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China and India record first simultaneous fall in coal power since 1973

Coal-fired electricity generation fell in China and India last year, marking the first simultaneous decline in both countries since 1973, analysts at the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air said. The analysis, commissioned by the climate news site Carbon Brief, found coal generation dropped by 1.6% in

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Linkin Park set for From Zero World Tour dates in Bahrain and Abu Dhabi

Goal reports Linkin Park has Middle East dates at Al Dana Amphitheatre in Hawrat Ingah, Bahrain on Jan 18, 2026 (6 PM GST) and at Etihad Arena in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates on Jan 20, 2028 (8 PM GST). The revived lineup features Emily Armstrong on vocals and Colin

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He Jiankui returns to gene-editing work in Beijing after prison

He Jiankui, the Chinese researcher who created the worlds first genetically edited babies and served three years in prison after being convicted of deceiving medical authorities, is living and speaking openly from a government-backed research hub north of Beijing as he resumes work in gene editing. He cannot travel

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Timothée Chalamet becomes youngest Golden Globe Best Actor (Musical or Comedy) winner

Movieweb reports Timothée Chalamet won the Golden Globe for Best Male Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy at the 2026 Golden Globe Awards for his role as Marty Mauser in Josh Safdie's Marty Supreme, becoming the youngest ever winner of that category at age 30. Chalamet

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Three arrested after 29 dead dogs found in Lee County yard

People reports three people were arrested after 29 dogs were found deceased in plastic bags in the backyard of a home in the Beauregard community of Lee County, Alabama. Authorities also discovered approximately another 24 dogs inside the residence in emaciated condition; the dogs' ages ranged from puppies to

Science

Hurricane Melissa stirred a vast bright-blue carbonate plume south of Jamaica

Hurricane Melissa, which made landfall in Jamaica on October 28, 2025 as a category 5 storm with sustained winds of 295 kilometers per hour (185 miles per hour), churned carbonate sediment off the island and produced a bright-blue plume visible in satellite images on October 30, 2025. NASA’s Terra

Crypto

Federal judge pauses Tennessee enforcement action against Kalshi

A Tennessee federal judge has temporarily blocked state regulators from taking action against prediction markets platform Kalshi, the court said in an order on Monday. Judge Aleta Trauger granted Kalshi’s motion for a preliminary injunction and a temporary restraining order against the Tennessee Sports Wagering Council and the state

Crypto

Grayscale adds 36 altcoins to Q1 2026 watchlist

Beincrypto reports that asset manager Grayscale has updated its "Assets Under Consideration" list for the first quarter of 2026, naming 36 altcoin candidates. The candidates span Smart Contract, Financials, Consumer & Culture, Artificial Intelligence, and Utilities & Services, with smart contract platforms and financials featuring the highest counts.

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Springsteen's 'Blinded by the Light' initially flopped, later became a hit

According to Collider, Bruce Springsteen's "Blinded by the Light" was released in 1973 as a single from his debut album Greetings from Asbury Park, N.J., but it did not perform well commercially. The song is now regarded as one of Springsteen's strongest early

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China’s state media adopts “kill line” metaphor to depict U.S. poverty

Chinese commentators and state-linked media have adopted the video‑game phrase "kill line" to describe poverty in the United States, using it as a metaphor for an abrupt threshold beyond which people cannot recover, the outlet reported. The expression — drawn from gaming culture to mark the point where

Sports

Joao Cancelo arrives in Barcelona as loan from Al Hilal nears completion

According to Goal, Joao Cancelo has been spotted arriving in Barcelona ahead of a loan move from Al Hilal. Cancelo previously spent the 2023-24 season on loan at Barcelona after leaving Manchester City, where he made 154 appearances and scored nine goals before a short spell at Bayern Munich. He

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F.B.I. probes possible activist ties in Renee Good shooting in Minneapolis

Federal investigators assigned to the fatal shooting of a 37-year-old Minneapolis woman, Renee Nicole Good, are examining her possible connections to activist groups that have protested the Trump administration’s immigration enforcement, people familiar with the inquiry said. Officials said the review includes analysis of the actions of the Immigration

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Seth Rogen says The Studio Season 2 will begin shooting 'in a week'

Movieweb reports that Seth Rogen, original co-creator, writer and star of the Apple TV series The Studio, said Season 2 begins shooting "in a week." Rogen said the writers have "literally written some things that happened leading up to this award show into episodes as we'

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Altadena resident shares footage of bear living in crawl space beneath home

People reports an Altadena, California, resident shared footage of a large bear living in the crawl space beneath his home. The resident, who did not want to be identified or to disclose his exact location, said he believes the animal has been present for at least four to five days

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Mark Solms defends Freud in new book, reviewer says evidence for cure is inconclusive

Raymond Tallis reviews Mark Solms's book The Only Cure, a wide-ranging defence of Sigmund Freud as a scientist and a healer. Solms, a neuroscientist, dream researcher, practising psychoanalyst and editor of a revised standard edition of Freud's works, argues that psychoanalysis delivers lasting cure and is

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China urges European states to bar visits by Taiwanese politicians, diplomats say

Chinese officials have been pressing European countries to bar entry to Taiwanese politicians, according to more than half a dozen diplomats and officials familiar with the matter. The approaches were made as demarches to European embassies in Beijing or via local embassies to capitals, the diplomats told the Guardian. The

Crypto

Story (IP) Doubles to Above $3 as Trading Surge Outpaces On-Chain Growth

Beincrypto reports Story (IP) doubled from a local low near $1.50 to above $3.00 in early 2026, even as on-chain metrics show weak network growth. Trading data point to South Korean traders as the main driver: CoinGecko shows daily trading volume exceeded $300 million on January 13, with

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Hiking group 'Me the Syrian' explores newly accessible regions of Syria

After Syria's nearly 14-year civil war ended a year ago when rebels overthrew Bashar al-Assad, an outdoor group called “Me the Syrian” has begun hiking to areas that were long off limits, including a trek to the sixth-century monastery of Deir Mar Musa about 50 miles north of

Culture

Netflix’s Adolescence earns awards attention while probing incel culture

Collider reports that Netflix’s miniseries Adolescence has continued to draw attention after sweeping at the 77th Emmy Awards and impressing at the Golden Globes. The four-part English series, developed by Stephen Graham, centers on the brutal murder of a 13-year-old girl and is filmed in real time, with each

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Liverpool beat Barnsley 4-1 at Anfield to reach FA Cup fourth round

Liverpool defeated League One side Barnsley 4-1 at Anfield to progress to the FA Cup fourth round and will host Brighton next, after a match in which the visitors made Arne Slot’s team work for the win. Dominik Szoboszlai opened the scoring with a 30‑yard strike and Jeremie

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Simeone apologises to Vinicius and Florentino Perez after Super Cup touchline clash

Atletico Madrid manager Diego Simeone apologised to Vinicius Junior and Real Madrid president Florentino Perez after a heated touchline altercation during the Spanish Super Cup semi-final in Saudi Arabia, Goal reports. Speaking at a press conference on Monday ahead of Atletico’s Copa del Rey fixture against Deportivo La Coruna,

Culture

Ryan Reynolds stepped away from acting after teen drama Fifteen

According to Collider, Ryan Reynolds initially wanted to quit acting after starring as Billy Simpson on the Canadian teen drama Hillside, known in the United States as Fifteen. The series aired from 1991 to 1993 on YTV and Nickelodeon and followed Hillside School students through issues like family breakdown and