Smiles are strange things. People use them when they are happy, yes, but also when they are uncomfortable, bored, anxious, or trying to be polite. Sometimes a smile has nothing to do with joy at all.

"I've changed the course of music five times," Miles Davis once joked. The man wasn't lying: his need to try new genres made him one of the most impactful artists of the 20th century, a figure who ...

Triathlon has a way of revealing the very best of human spirit, and 2025 delivered that in abundance. From a world-record-breaking endurance feat, to athletes returning to the start line after serious ...

I’ve always found “Auld Lang Syne” exceedingly depressing. It’s not meant to be cheery, it’s meant to be contemplative. A musical cue to encourage New Year’s Eve revellers to reflect on the year ...