Entertainment

Commuters make their way outside Tokyo Station in Japan’s capital last year. Haruki Murakami’s latest novel is among several recent works marked by the COVID-19 pandemic. (Associated Press) Since 1979, Haruki Murakami has written more than a dozen imaginative novels concerned with the nature of reality. He says he tends to incorporate weird events that … Read more

Assessing damage in Ventura County, it seems the recent wildfire was capricious, torching one outbuilding or orchard while neighboring ones remained unscathed. (Paul Thornton / For The Times) It was the morning after election day, and the distraction I had hoped to find from the previous night’s upheaval found me first. A brother-in-law texted: There … Read more

Asda is aiming to support those who need it the most this winter (Picture: Getty Images) As the temperatures drop and we gear up for cold and dark winter, many of us could do with a warm bowl of soup and bread to keep us going.  To support those who might need it the most … Read more

T-Mobile’s network was among the systems hacked in a damaging Chinese cyber-espionage operation that gained entry into multiple US and international telecommunications companies, The Wall Street Journal reported on Friday citing people familiar with the matter. Hackers linked to a Chinese intelligence agency were able to breach T-Mobile as part of a monthslong campaign to spy on the cellphone communications of high-value intelligence targets, the Journal … Read more

Billy Bob Thornton shared how life-changing advice from Robert Redford paved the way for his success in Hollywood. The 69-year-old actor, who is starring in the new Taylor Sheridan-directed drama series “Landman,” had a small role in Redford’s hit 1993 movie “Indecent Proposal,” which also starred Demi Moore and Woody Harrelson.  During an interview with Fox … Read more

Although Blake Shelton was a coach on “The Voice” for 23 seasons, he couldn’t be happier that he’s distanced himself from Hollywood and returned to his country music roots. “I really, and I mean really indulged in not being on a television show anymore,” Shelton told People. “It’s just been great for me to get … Read more

Sag is the zodiac’s free spirit (Picture: Getty) Sagittarius season begins November 22, and with it, we enter into a phase of abundance, good fortune, adventurous vibes, and social whirlwinds. Sagittarius is the ultimate free spirit of the zodiac and loves nothing more than high octane explorations and expeditions to uncover new horizons, ideas, and … Read more

It might not be your first choice, but it’s well worth a visit (Picture: Getty Images) Jetting off on holiday is not as easy as it used to be. With countries cracking down on holiday lets, hiking tourist taxes, charging forpopular attractions and imposing curfews, going abroad is becoming more expensive and less convenient.  It’s … Read more

Welcome to Wandsworth! (Picture: Belinda Jiao) What I Rentrenting This week, we’re in South London visiting 28-year-old Adam Michael Howie, who lives in a one-bedroom flat in Wandsworth with his girlfriend. The couple were actually one of the first to move in last year, and have loved living in their apartment building so much that … Read more

A rare watch given to John Lennon by his wife Yoko Ono and which was stolen after his death does not belong to an Italian man who bought it from an auction house years later, a Swiss court ruled on Thursday, paving the way for its return to Ono. The Patek Philippe watch, with an … Read more