What to watch this weekend… Sicario and two TV binges
Slim pickings on TV now, as the old year creaks to a close... even the venerable The Block is closing...
The good oils: Over the counter mind-improvers
"The use of concentrated plant-derived aromatic oils impacts health and wellbeing..." Guy Vincent, an aromatherapy expert and the head perfumer...
Five things Hollywood could learn from the Catholic Church after Harvey Weinstein
Jim McDermott sj is the Los Angeles Correspondent and an Associate Editor at America magazine. He considers the lessons the...
That Thor – Chris Hemsworth’s tongue in cheek turn
Ah, Chris Hemsworth. What a talent. What total piece of eye candy as Thor. Ooops, sorry I'll stop now. Here...
Statement pieces: The alluring designs of Angela Caputi
A couple of years ago, the Publisher of 47 Plus had never heard of Angela Caputi. Then, a visit to...
Did Malta’s dark secrets kill an investigative journalist?
Malta’s government has offered an “unprecedented” €1m (£890m) reward and full protection for anyone with information on who killed an...
Meet Emanuel Macron, the President who could seduce a chair
Is France’s new president Emanuel Macron a political miracle, or a mirage that is already fading away? asks Emmanuel Carrère...
Mirren and Fonda: Two grandes dames defy the years
What can Dame Helen Mirren and Hollywood dowager Jane Fonda teach you about make-up after 50? Read and learn from...