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This Is a Bomb: The Nevada Casino Heist review – the dark, deadly tale of a $3m extortion scheme
On 26 August 1980, a huge metal box was delivered to Harvey’s Wagon Wheel casino in Lake Tahoe, Nevada, disguised as an IBM photocopier. An X-ray confirmed that the...
Hope out of chaos: how the dark era of Trump is creating a new approach to global politics
Antonio de Aguiar Patriota, Brazil’s ambassador to London, had no difficulty joining the dystopians describing the modern world in a recent speech, a world suffering from “global warming and...
This Dark Night by Deborah Lutz review – an illuminating window on Emily Brontë’s world
Both Emily Brontë and her only novel Wuthering Heights have been called “deranged”, “crazed” or (especially online, in the wake of the recent film) “unhinged”. So it’s a relief to read...
Starmer was kept in dark about Mandelson’s vetting by two other top civil servants
Keir Starmer was kept in the dark about sensitive information relating to Peter Mandelson’s security vetting by two other top civil servants, including the head of the civil service,...
Helen Goh’s recipe for Anzac sandwich biscuits with dark chocolate filling | The sweet spot
Anzac biscuits are closely associated with Anzac Day on 25 April, which commemorates the members of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps who served in the first world...
Massive Attack: Boots on the Ground (ft Tom Waits) review – first single in a decade is a dark hymn for our times
Even by the standards of a band noted for their unhurried approach, Massive Attack’s recorded output has dwindled to a trickle in recent years. They’ve seldom been out of...
The dark side of the balloon boom – is it time they were banned?
I remember, as a child, hanging on to one specific party balloon for what seemed like years. I don’t remember how or where I acquired it, but it had...
Dark Mofo: 2026 festival to show Willem Dafoe film that can only be watched by one person at a time
A hallucinatory experimental film starring Willem Dafoe and Charlotte Rampling that can only be watched by one person at a time is heading to Australia as part of Tasmania’s...
