German donuts. Depending on where you are in Germany, you might start a war by just calling them the wrong name. Whilst most Germans say “Berliner” (in the North) or “Krapfen” (in the South), people in Berlin actually say “Pfannkuchen”, which means “pancake” in the rest of Germany … yes, it’s complicated! Let’s block ads! […]
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Don't Let Roseanne (or Anyone) Paint Flyover Country All One Color
Pooja Bhatia is OZY’s former deputy editor. Her column, The Long Arc, weaves together the threads of politics, culture and history. Ten days after the 2016 election, also-ran Ted Cruz proclaimed the result the “revenge of flyover country.” He didn’t spell it out, but we knew what he meant: The hicks and hillbillies of Middle […]
'I don't watch anything I'm in' but Bill Nighy looks forward to Ordeal By Innocence
“I don’t watch anything I’m in,” reveals the Love Actually star, who’s gearing up not to sit down and enjoy the new Agatha Christie three-parter, Ordeal By Innocence, that he stars in. Nighy’s reticence to watch his performances began with his first appearance on television in the late-1960s police show Softly, Softly. “I actually robbed […]
Carol Smillie: My six best books – Don't let go and Clarice Bean, That's Me
Out of print I met Beverly many years ago when I was filming Hearts Of Gold. It’s the story of how she went to work in a Romanian orphanage and ended up adopting one of the children, who had spent his early years with his legs tied around his neck so it was easier to […]
The Americans Season Premiere Recap: Don't Dream It's (Almost) Over
The final season of FX’s The Americans is here… and we’re already worried about who’ll be left standing when the series ends. When Wednesday’s Season 6 premiere opens — with a killer montage set to the Crowded House classic “Don’t Dream It’s Over” — we’ve jumped forward three years to the fall of 1987, and […]
A Spoonful of Sherman is a GLORIOUS celebration: In London this week only DON'T miss it
Firstly, there is nothing more wonderful than a theatre full of tweens, twenties and beyond spilling onto the street singing and humming Let’s Go Fly A Kite. Secondly, you won’t be able to get the damned song out of your head the rest of the night even as you head to Hushabye Mountain. We knew […]
Mary Berry ENRAGES viewers over ‘fat-shaming’ comment to chef: ‘You don't get to be rude'
The 83-year-old was hosting her show, Classic Mary Berry, when the scenes unfolded. The latest instalment of the BBC series explored the joys of outdoor food preparation, but fans weren’t best pleased with Mary’s conduct. Professional chef Nathan Outlaw was on hand to enjoy some pickled walnuts with the former Great British Bake Off host, […]
Kate Garraway gobsmacked as Iain Lee unleashes rant: 'I don't know if we can say that'
Iain, 44, delivered today’s Entertainment report in place of Good Morning Britain regular, Richard Arnold. After unveiling Elton John’s new star-studded album, he moved on to discuss Dawn French’s dating advice. The Vicar of Dibley star, 60, has told fans they should ditch “underwear that’s going to impress” in favour of Bridget Jones style “big […]
Come see all the cool cars in Geneva that we don't get in America
The Geneva Motor Show is usually the highlight of auto show season. There are always a ton of interesting debuts. This year alone, we saw new models from McLaren, Ferrari, Porsche, Mercedes-AMG and more. That doesn’t count the ridiculous and tasteless stuff that comes out of Brabus or Mansory. Personally, one of the biggest reasons […]
Canada's wheelchair curlers don't need a history lesson — they know what's at stake
It was talked about over and over leading into the Olympics — both of Canada’s men’s and women’s teams being the favourites to compete for curling gold. Never before had Canada not reached the podium at the Games. The Canadian men’s teams were three-time defending champions Then it happened. Both teams were left off the […]
