G.H. Hardy: Remembering Britain’s eccentric and brilliant mathematician
Antonio Córdoba Barba|
The researcher, who died 75 years ago, collaborated with another self-taught genius, Srinivasan Ramanujan, whose work he helped promote
Celebrity nannies: Secret love affairs, friendship and the hand that rocks the cradle
How au pairs have upended the lives of Hollywood stars like Jude Law and David and Victoria Beckham and British royals including Charles and Diana
Meet the woman who will decide the next James Bond
Having discovered actors like Daniel Day-Lewis and chosen the last three 007s, Debbie McWilliams is one of the most influential casting directors in film
Human rights commission rejects Colombian president’s attempt to save Peru’s Pedro Castillo
Gustavo Petro – an ally of the former president, who is currently under arrest after trying to shut down Peru’s Congress – asked the Inter-American Commission on Human Rights to intervene, but was told that the body respects the ‘democratic response’ of Peruvian institutions
The nine Hollywood lives of Mel Gibson
The Oscar-winning star – who plans on directing and starring in ‘Lethal Weapon 5′ – has managed to shrug off scandal after scandal during his 46-year career
The Italian grandmas going viral with the art of making pasta
Italy’s rich culinary history is gaining new admirers thanks to a group of women, most in their 80s, who make traditional pasta dishes on YouTube. Carrying on a centuries-old custom of using simple ingredients and implements to prepare ‘sfoglie’ from scratch, the ‘Pasta Grannies’ are popularizing a time-honored practice, sharing regional recipes, and enjoying a moment of international acclaim
Video game designer Adrian Hon: ‘Companies and governments use games to control us’
The expert’s book explains the gamification of society and the often-perverse intentions that accompany the trend
Stefan Zweig: A world pioneer of book marketing
The Salzburg Literary Archive has digitized the Austrian writer’s ledger, which shows how he ran his own work production like a company