‘More profitable than farming’: how Ecuador’s birding boom is benefiting wildlife
When it came to dividing up his late father’s farm between five brothers, Vinicio Bacuilima says he drew the short straw. Maraksacha, on the main road out of Ecuador’s capital Quito, is a tiny patch of land on the edge…
Bad Habit by Alana S Portero review – hard times in Madrid
Alana S Portero’s debut novel became something of a sensation when it was published in Spain last year. It spent seven weeks on the bestseller list, won several awards and was acquired for translation into 13 languages. The protagonist, Álex,…
Jerrod Carmichael Reality Show: features one of the most painful family arguments ever seen on TV
Hard to trust a standup comedian, isn’t it? Part of the job – the main part, really – is trying to convince people that you’re delivering your material spontaneously. Forget how meticulously scripted it is. Forget that it has been carefully…
TV tonight: the uplifting story of Welsh miners and Pride activists
Striking With Pride: United at the Coalface 9pm, Sky Documentaries Ten years after the film Pride, about the mid-80s alliance between LGBTQ+ activists and striking Welsh miners, this moving documentary tells the real story behind it – and is every…