MusicMusicians and their crew used to be notorious for their booze and drug consumption on tour. Now, however – partly thanks to the pandemic – there’s support for those who would rather try to stay sober
Randy Blythe, frontman of the US metal band Lamb of God, remembers the first time he performed live sober. It was 18 October 2010, and the band were opening for Metallica in Brisbane, Australia. “I was thrown into the lion’s den,” he says. Read More...
Japan This article is more than 4 years oldHigh heels at work are necessary, says Japan's labour ministerThis article is more than 4 years oldMinistry responds to #KuToo petition calling for end to women having to wear heels at work
Japan’s health and labour minister has defended workplaces that require women to wear high heels to work, arguing it is “necessary and appropriate” after a petition was filed against the practice. Read More...
MoviesObituaryJack WatlingWith more than 50 feature films to his credit, a West End career of more than half a century, and scores of character parts in postwar television, Jack Watling, who has died aged 78, knew how to make acting look easy. He used his boyish good looks, relaxed manner and affable personality to develop a charmingly understated style of simple, direct integrity. Comedy was his preferred genre; and he had the timing to go with it. Read More...