The Absolute State of the Apple Weather app
It's not just rain, okay? It's British rain. Jessica Furseth explores why the Apple weather app is rubbish at predicting the nuances of the UK's unpredictable weather pattern.
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Darren Harriott: Roadman review | Lots of laughs but lacking narrative
★★★☆☆ Darren Harriott’s 2023 Fringe offering Roadman again proves the Black Country native’s ability to be very funny, but it also sees him struggle to form any kind of narrative or tension.
Susie Dent's Top Tens: 10 words and phrases with surprisingly literal beginnings
Discover the fascinating origins of metaphorical phrases, from "licking into shape" to "burying the hatchet," and how their literal beginnings evolved into common expressions.
London's Skyline Secrets | The curious appeal of fire drill towers
Discover the story behind London's enigmatic drill towers, essential for firefighter training and standing as defiant symbols amidst urban development and gentrification.
What really happens at the British Kebab Awards?
Last month saw the 11th edition of the British Kebab Awards, a star-studded affair where restaurateurs join forces with politicians and civil servants to give awards, eat kebabs and, well, drink.
Susie Dent's Top Tens: 10 British pub names and their stories
This is the Susie Dent's Top Tens we have ALL been waiting for. Pub names and their origins. From kings hiding in Royal Oak trees to Henry VIII's anti-papal bull on his coat of arms, Susie Dent takes us through the nation's most common.
Paco Rabanne | Pioneering designer passes away aged 88
The Spanish-born fashion designer Paco Rabanne - born Francisco Rabaneda y Cuervo - has died at the age of 88 at his home in Portsall, Brittany.
Pretty Fly (For A Flat White Guy) | How the Pret subscription stole my identity
An email and a new moniker have forced me to reassess my relationship with Pret A Manger, begging a number of questions, none bigger than: has Pret fallen victim to the brilliance of its own subscription service?
The best events in London this February
From a pancake day race and an orchid festival, to a new exhibition on the war in Ukraine and a speech from Bernie Sanders, it's a busy month in the UK capital. Find our guide to the best events in London this February.
Burns Night Quiz | Food, drink and Robert 'Rabbie' Burns
January has few things going for it, but Burns Night is one. Here's our quiz on the evening itself and the namesake behind it.
Doja Cat wears red body paint and 30,000 Swarovski crystals to Paris fashion show
Doja Cat has made headlines in Paris by wearing red body paint and 30,000 Swarovski crystals to the Schiaparelli show that opened the city's Haute Couture week.
Susie Dent's Top Tens: 10 words that are untranslatables
English is an extensive language, but there are some things we just don't have words for. Susie Dent takes a look at ten of her favourite 'untranslatables'.
Pollock's Toy Museum | UK's oldest toy museum announces closure
The UK's oldest toy museum, Pollock’s, has announced its closure, in a move set to send thousands of antique toys into storage.
whynow is bringing Great Big Story back!
whynow is delighted to announce the relaunch of the hugely popular video storytelling brand Great Big Story.
Lime bikes in London | Future of public transport or pedestrian nuisance?
Lime e-bikes and e-scooters are scattered across London, but are these vehicles the future of public transport or a pedestrian nuisance?
Inside the Vatican | Stunning photos explore inner workings of Papal city
Vatican: A Private Visit to a Secret World is a new book by Giovanni Maria Vian and Caroline Pigozzi examining the "complex city state" by diving inside the Vatican.
Susie Dent's Top Tens: 10 very unexpected etymologies
Susie Dent runs through some strange etymologies. How geck became geek, farting dogs became feisty, and ballsacks became avocados and orchids.
In defence of Damp January | The only sensible choice
In defence of ‘Damp January’ - for my hybrid-scheme continues to be attacked as a half-hearted cop-out, when it is, in actual fact, the only sensible choice.
Best Indian Restaurant in London | We tried them all so you don't have to
When four different establishments were crowned best Indian restaurant in London, there was only one thing for it: to selflessly dine at each of them and determine a true champion.
Robert Burns first edition found in a barber shop goes on display in Fife
One of just 84 remaining first editions of Robert Burns’s debut poetry collection, Poems, Chiefly in the Scottish Dialect, has gone on display in Fife, over a century after being recovered from a barber shop in Shrewsbury.
Greta Thunberg's Andrew Tate tweet is in top 10 most-liked in history
Thunberg and Tate are in the middle of a Twitter brawl, and within just 72 hours, the Swedish climate activist has one of the most-liked tweets in history.
Quiz of 2022 | whynow's year in review
It’s been an eventful year in the world of arts and entertainment, and we’ve covered some of it. From Oscar slaps to Eurovision relocations to Susie Dent’s favourite words, find our 2022 quiz of the year below.
The story of Christmas ghosts | Why does Britain love festive terror?
Why, at the cheeriest time of year, do we like to spook ourselves out of our skins? From Charles Dickens to M.R. James, we investigate a Christmas tradition like no other: ghosts.
Christmas Traditions from Around the World to Combat the Holiday Blues
Ellie Sivins looks at the many Christmas traditions around the world in an attempt to save you from the Christmas blues.
The best worst gifts | A selection of Christmas presents for people you don't like
It’s the final week before Christmas, which means a last-ditch scramble for overpriced, underwhelming presents. But instead of rushing around to find lovely gifts for people who don’t deserve them, we’ve devised a passive aggressive list of items for people you don’t like.
Should you do Dry January? You might not need to...
Dry January encourages people to go sober for the first four weeks of the year. If you can quit alcohol for a month, you probably don't have a drinking problem.
Susie Dent's Top Tens: 10 words for winter
It finally feels like winter, and even if that's making you feel blue, Susie Dent's got ten words for the festive season.
The Qatar national football team and the story of the $220bn goal
The Qatar national football team netted one goal in the 2022 World Cup, the most expensive ever scored. Here's the story of how they did it.
What is Manifesting? | The new materialistic cult with a dark side
What is 'manifesting'? Can you wish a new car or boyfriend into reality? A new craze (or cult?), endorsed by celebs like Cara Delevingne, is here. It's vapid, exploitative, and potentially damaging.
Kanye West brands Elon Musk a 'half-Chinese genetic hybrid'
Kanye West, also known as Ye, has branded Elon Musk a 'half-Chinese genetic hybrid’ on Instagram, before targeting Obama, in his first post after being unbanned on the social media site.
