The readers' editor on ... questions raised by the Guardian's use of English A reader writes from Whitstable: "For three weeks running there have been words in the Guide that I don't understand and are not in my Concise Oxford Dictionary. Would you please define them for me and ask the people who write this stuff to be a bit more considerate towards those of us who don't move in their circles? Read More...
EnvironmentStanding in a dark pine forest surrounded by bioluminescent mushrooms is as magical and mysterious as it sounds – and worth the midnight trek into the mountains three hours out of Sydney
It’s just before midnight and we’re in the middle of an eerie pine forest in the Blue Mountains of New South Wales, dodging leeches and lugging heavy camera equipment.
We’ve driven three hours from Sydney at night just to find and photograph one thing – Omphalotus nidiformis, commonly called the Ghost Fungus. Read More...
Listener's digestMiles DavisIn Listener’s digest, our writers help you explore the work of great musicians. Next up: the jazz pioneer who stepped outside of genre to revolutionise music as a whole
The album to start withKind of Blue (1959)
Miles Davis: So What – videoKind of Blue isn’t just the best introduction to Miles Davis, it’s the best introduction to jazz as a whole, an album that typifies the genre’s musical freedom, haunting gospel tone and restless adventure. Read More...