By forefronting Jessie Buckley’s Agnes at the expense of her megastar husband, this female-directed feminist fest gives voice to the anguished howls of disenfranchised women everywhere On paper, it already sounds the most Oscary film ever . A movie about a visionary man whose genius made him one of the greatest figures in literature. William Shakespeare is played by Paul Mescal , an actor who leav...
By forefronting Jessie Buckley’s Agnes at the expense of her megastar husband, this female-directed feminist fest gives voice to the anguished howls of disenfranchised women everywhere On paper, it already sounds the most Oscary film ever . A movie about a visionary man whose genius made him one of the greatest figures in literature. William Shakespeare is played by Paul Mescal , an actor who leaves no demographic unravished by his outrageous levels of magnetism. And yet Hamnet is a film that sidelines both of these men to supporting roles. The film is about Shakespeare’s wife, Anne Hathaway, long viewed as a dumpy, illiterate woman unworthy of attention – abandoned by Shakespeare in Stratford-upon-Avon when he swanned off to London. Anne is referred to in Hamnet as Agnes, as she was also known, and played by Jessie Buckley , the Irish actor who could take on the role of a lamp-post and make you feel its pain. We meet Agnes curled asleep in the roots an ancient tree. She may be illiterate, but she is gifted herbalist who makes medicines from plants and a keeps a falcon. She is her own woman – fierce, intelligent, more than match for the man she calls “the Latin tutor”. Shakespeare’s mother warns him that his bride-to-be is a forest witch. Continue reading...
She co-wrote Gracie Abrams’ hit album then struck out solo, winning a fervent cult for her funny, wordy songs. As her tour hits the UK, she explains why imperfection is so important in pop Backstage at the Berlin venue Huxleys Neue Welt, Audrey Hobert is showing me around her dressing room. On the 27-year-old pop star’s second time outside the US, the novelty of having local snacks on the rider ha...
She co-wrote Gracie Abrams’ hit album then struck out solo, winning a fervent cult for her funny, wordy songs. As her tour hits the UK, she explains why imperfection is so important in pop Backstage at the Berlin venue Huxleys Neue Welt, Audrey Hobert is showing me around her dressing room. On the 27-year-old pop star’s second time outside the US, the novelty of having local snacks on the rider hasn’t dimmed, although her enthusiasm for chocolate thins can’t distract from what’s going on across the room. A comically overlong beige trenchcoat hangs on a rail, the excess length puddling on the floor. Two sets of joke-shop Groucho Marx glasses sit on the dressing table, the original black brows and moustache replaced with orange fluff to blend with Hobert’s vivid strawberry blond. “Those glasses are not flattering,” says Hobert. Having matching hair under the giant plastic nose, she says, “makes it more flattering”. In a few hours, Hobert will start her set standing on a ladder that is concealed by the coat, wearing the glasses, miming on a prop banjo and singing a peppy song about charming strangers called I Like to Touch People. After it ends, the lights dim, Hobert climbs down and swaps to a regular-sized trenchcoat. Despite the changeover being entirely visible, the lights come back up as if to say “Hey presto!” – the trompe l’oeil of high-budget pop stagecraft remade as slapstick. Continue reading...
Golden jubilee for a bigger Games This is the 14th edition of the Winter Paralympics, to be held on the 50th anniversary of its first. It will be bigger than ever before, with more than 600 athletes from 56 countries expected to take part. El Salvador, Haiti, Montenegro, North Macedonia and Portugal will compete for the first time. There will be 79 different medal events in six different sports, w...
Golden jubilee for a bigger Games This is the 14th edition of the Winter Paralympics, to be held on the 50th anniversary of its first. It will be bigger than ever before, with more than 600 athletes from 56 countries expected to take part. El Salvador, Haiti, Montenegro, North Macedonia and Portugal will compete for the first time. There will be 79 different medal events in six different sports, with mixed doubles in wheelchair curling a new addition since Beijing 2022. The president of the International Paralympic Committee, Andrew Parsons, said the Games would deliver “world-class sport [that is] highly competitive. Sport that will surprise you. And most importantly, sport that will have a life-changing impact on everyone who witnesses it.” From Verona to Milan via Cortina As with the Winter Olympics, which grabbed the attention of the world last month, these Paralympic Games are to be hosted by Milano Cortina across a range of venues hundreds of miles apart. The opening ceremony will take place in Verona on Friday night, before the action proper begins at the central hub of Cortina d’Ampezzo on Saturday. Cortina will host para-alpine skiing at the Tofane Alpine Skiing Centre, alongside wheelchair curling and para-snowboard. Nordic events – para-biathlon and para-cross country skiing – will be staged at the Tesero Cross-Country Skiing Stadium near the town of Predazzo. Finally, the Para-Ice hockey competition will take place in Milan at the Santagiulia Stadium. View image in fullscreen The wheelchair curling mixed doubles gets under way in Cortina d’Ampezzo. Photograph: Evgeniy Maloletka/AP Six sports – but many categories Events are limited to the six sports listed above but, as with all para-sports, they are broken down into different categories reflecting the disability of the athletes. Alpine skiing, say, includes five different events – slalom, giant slalom, super-G, downhill and super combined – which are then broken down into men’s and women’s categories an...
SHANGHAI, March 6, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- ATRenew Inc. ("ATRenew" or the "Company") (NYSE: RERE), a pioneer in technology-driven recycling and trade-in solutions for consumer products in China, today announced that Mr. Yue Teng has been appointed as a new member of the Company's board of directors (the "Board") and the compensation committee of the Board, and Ms. Rui Zhu has been appointed as a new ...
SHANGHAI, March 6, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- ATRenew Inc. ("ATRenew" or the "Company") (NYSE: RERE), a pioneer in technology-driven recycling and trade-in solutions for consumer products in China, today announced that Mr. Yue Teng has been appointed as a new member of the Company's board of directors (the "Board") and the compensation committee of the Board, and Ms. Rui Zhu has been appointed as a new member of the nominating and corporate governance committee of the Board, effective immediately, to fill the vacancies arising from the resignation of Mr. Mervin Ye Zhou. Upon the appointment of Mr. Yue Teng, the Board consists of eight members: Mr. Kerry Xuefeng Chen, Mr. Yongliang Wang, Mr. Chen Chen, Mr. Yue Teng, Ms. Shuangxi Wu, Mr. Jingbo Wang, Mr. Guoxing Jiang and Ms. Rui Zhu. Mr. Yue Teng is a director of Strategic Investment Department of JD.com (NASDAQ: JD and HKEX: 9618 (HKD counter) and 89618 (RMB counter)), responsible for overseeing investments in the logistics and industrial property sectors for JD.com and its subsidiaries. Prior to joining JD.com in August 2021, Mr. Teng was an associate in the Real Estate Investment team at Hony Capital and a portfolio manager at Goldstream Investment from May 2018 to August 2021, and a vice president at Amundi Smith Breeden from September 2013 to April 2018. Mr. Teng received his bachelor's degree in management science in operations research from Fudan University, and his master's degree in engineering management with a focus on financial engineering from Duke University. Mr. Kerry Xuefeng Chen, the Company's Founder, Chairman, and Chief Executive Officer, on behalf of the Board and the management of the Company, said, "We are delighted to welcome Mr. Yue Teng to the Board. We believe Mr. Teng will bring deep strategic insights that will further strengthen our ongoing collaboration with JD.com. His extensive experience across key sectors—combined with his background in business and finance will provide valuable perspectiv...
Intel Corp. (NASDAQ:INTC) signaled sustained demand for its server processors amid the AI boom, even as production capacity remains tight. AI-Driven Server Demand Pressures Supply On Wednesday, the stock climbed after the chipmaker’s CFO said demand for its lucrative server processors remains strong. CFO Dave Zinsner expects demand for Intel’s server processors to continue into next year as the se...
Intel Corp. (NASDAQ:INTC) signaled sustained demand for its server processors amid the AI boom, even as production capacity remains tight. AI-Driven Server Demand Pressures Supply On Wednesday, the stock climbed after the chipmaker’s CFO said demand for its lucrative server processors remains strong. CFO Dave Zinsner expects demand for Intel’s server processors to continue into next year as the server market expands following unit growth of more than 20% last year. However, Intel and the broader semiconductor industry are struggling to meet demand due to manufacturing shortages, he says. Some of the company’s factories are operating at or above full capacity. The surge in demand is tied to rapid growth in AI infrastructure, which requires a wide range of supporting processors, Bloomberg reported on Wednesday. While this trend has helped Intel benefit from the AI boom, the company continues working to improve manufacturing efficiency as part of its broader turnaround efforts. Intel Names New Independent Chair Also this week, Intel said its board has elected Dr. Craig H. Barratt as independent chair, effective after the company’s Annual Stockholders’ Meeting on May 13, 2026. Barratt will replace Frank D. Yeary, who is retiring from the board and will not seek reelection after serving as a director since 2009 and chair since 2023. CEO Lip-Bu Tan credited Yeary with helping guide Intel during a critical period, including leading the search that brought Tan to the company and supporting efforts to strengthen Intel’s financial position and technology roadmap. Barratt joined Intel’s board as an independent director in November 2025 and brings more than three decades of semiconductor and technology leadership experience from roles at Qualcomm Inc. (NASDAQ:QCOM), Intel Corp. (NASDAQ:INTC), and Alphabet Inc.’s (NASDAQ:GOOGL) Google. Intel-ACM Relationship Scrutinized Separately, a bipartisan group of six U.S. senators asked Intel to provide more details about its relationship...