Author: The Guardian

The celebrity agent Mark Roesler is telling me about a new client he’s just taken on – a big name with global reach. Roesler has already managed – in the four months they’ve been working together – to secure him a top advertising gig that went out during this year’s Super Bowl to an estimated 120 million viewers. “I’ve really learned just how big he is, that’s for sure,” enthuses Roesler. He’s talking about Albert Einstein.Roesler, you see, is a celebrity agent with a difference – the 68-year-old works predominantly with famous people who are no longer alive. Also on…

timeWe go into the 2024 season with two wins and three pole positions, with the experts all but handing the title to defending champion Max Verstappen. Meanwhile, lawyers are descending on Formula 1 like never before.But to the throngs of racing fans who packed Melbourne’s tree-lined Albert Park circuit, the interstate turmoil meant nothing. Instead, on this mild Saturday, tens of thousands of fish flocked to the lake’s main stage.”Who wants to see Daniel win?” the host asked, to a mostly lackluster response from Australian icon Daniel Ricciardo. “Who wants to see an Oscar win?” she tried again. The crowd…

I’m setting up a new kitchen after downsizing. What are the three most important and/or useful pots and pans, and the same for bakeware? Kate, Des Moines, IowaA great question, and one that everyone will have a slightly different answer to depending on how they cook, how many they’re cooking for and possibly even the season. Assuming that downsizing means you’re now mostly cooking for one or two, I’d say there are three must-haves: a small saucepan (to boil or poach eggs, say, or to heat up soup or to make a small amount of pasta sauce); a medium, roughly…

Kaori Sakamoto of Japan is the first female figure skater to win three consecutive championships since Peggy Fleming of the United States from 1966 to 1968.Sakamoto won gold again at the Bell Center on Friday, with a near-flawless performance that climbed from fourth place after the short program to the top of the podium.The 23-year-old led by more than 10 points in the floor event, finishing with 222.96 points and earning a standing ovation from the 6,000 fans in attendance.The 2022 World Youth Champion, Isabeau Levito of the United States, won silver (212.16), her first medal at the senior worlds.…

Speculation about who carried out the shooting at the Crocus City Hall in Moscow has quickly indicated that the terror attack will have outsized political implications in Russia and abroad.A claim has surfaced that the attack was carried out by Islamic State Khorasan Province (ISKP) a regional affiliate of the IS terrorist organisation. IS has been implicated in some of Russia’s largest recent terror attacks, including the 2017 bombing in the St Petersburg metro that killed 15 and injured 45.US intelligence told American news agencies that there’s “no reason to doubt” the IS claims of responsibility.The group, which is a…

Daniel Munoz scored a stunning second-half goal to give Colombia a 1-0 win over Spain in a friendly at the London Stadium on Friday, giving the men’s side their first win over Spain.The first half was dull, with both managers resting a number of key players, but Colombia came back strong after the break. Former Real Madrid attacking midfielder James Rodriguez came off the bench to lead the team to five consecutive wins and extend the team’s unbeaten streak to 18 games.Rodriguez now plays for Sao Paulo in Brazil, where he and fellow flyer Luis Diaz pose a constant threat…

While differences in perspective can be good for any relationship, when a disagreement escalates into words that can’t be unsaid, no one wins.But making sure dissent doesn’t devolve into drama is easier said than done. Even Joseph Grenny, author of the constructive conflict handbook Crucial Conversations, admits to having spent a night on the couch in protest over toothpaste spittle on a mirror.Here, readers share their most effective techniques for defusing a simmering row and prioritising resolution, from hand signals, to taking an outside perspective or quieting their inner teenager.No petulanceEver since we first started dating, we have had a…

Leeds Rhinos must be fed up with the sight of St Helens. It was the Rhinos’ seventh consecutive defeat at Headingley, and although the latest defeat came in the Super League a week ago, this defeat will sting even more given the current circumstances.With a place in the quarter-finals of this year’s Challenge Cup on the line, you’d think this would be the perfect time for Leeds to put an end to Mount St Helens and end their disastrous run in rugby league’s most prestigious competition.Alas, old habits don’t shake so easily and, in the end, it was a familiar…

Dozens of people have reportedly been killed and more than 140 wounded in an attack at a concert venue near Moscow.Here is what we know about the shooting so far: Forty people are reported dead and more than 140 wounded after the shooting as of 19.15 GMT, Russian state news agencies said, citing Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB). The victims reportedly included children. Up to five gunmen were believed to be involved in the attack, which was later claimed by Islamic State in a post on Telegram which suggested that the attackers had managed to escape afterwards. The Russian national…

timeAbbie Ward, who has played in two Rugby World Cup finals, won multiple Six Nations titles and was one of the first Red Rose players to be offered a professional contract, said she had to wait until she gave birth to daughter Halle. (Hallie) will return to the court to play for her country and it will be one of her greatest achievements after coming back from “the hardest road”.Ward, who turns 31 on Wednesday, gave birth to her child in July last year and returned to play for Bristol in November. She scored in her first game back, a…