Space debris, and not aliens, behind mystery beach orbs in Australia

Australia's space agency said there's a completely rational, albeit cosmic, explanation behind the mysterious orbs that ...

How ‘space balls’ launched a sleepy Queensland beach town into the global spotlight at warp speed

Shop owner Lisa Scobie says Forrest Beach is usually a place where ‘kids go fishing before school’. Then six mysterious objects washed up ...

My suburb has what could be Melbourne’s most famous landmark. But nobody knows it’s here

My suburb is not one that looms large in the city’s consciousness, but it has many of the city’s best known features.

What Happened to Tiffany Valiente? Inside the Teenager’s Unsolved Death, 11 Years Later

Tiffany Valiante was just 18 when she disappeared from her New Jersey home in 2015 ...

Baldy Man, Gold Blend flirters and mash-mad Martians: TV’s golden age ads

As the History of Advertising Trust turns 50, our writer revels in its vast archive, remembering the bread boy on his bike, the suggestive coffee-drinkers and the Hamlet smoker adjusting his comb-over ...
The Straits Times

Lions coach Gavin Lee upbeat despite absence of Safuwan Baharudin, Ikhsan Fandi for Asean Championship

SINGAPORE – Before a ball is even kicked for the Asean Championship, the Lions have been dealt a major blow with centre-back Safuwan Baharudin and striker Ikhsan Fandi ruled out of the tournament ...
The New York Times

Movie Reviews

They say that you can’t go home again; in this movie, a young filmmaker learns that the hard way. By Glenn Kenny Ross McElwee (“Sherman’s March”) reconsiders footage of himself and his family, ...
BBC

The zz sound

Learn about the zz sound with the wizards! close Sorry, something went wrongCheck your connection, refresh the page and try again. GREEN WIZARD: Zz. BLUE WIZARD: B ...