This week's Empire Podcast sees us clamber into the Magic Faraway Tree to talk with Simon Farnaby and Ben Gregor, the writer and director respectively of the brand new Enid Blyton adaptation. Together ...

It may seem there are nearly as many varieties of tomatoes as there are recipes calling for them. Then there's the tree tomato, also known as a tamarillo. In fact, it isn't a tomato at all, though ...

Through the eyes of 15-year-old Charlie, this book for teens details daily trials and tribulations while tackling hefty and ...

Canada's biggest night in music returned to Hamilton, where Tate McRae led the 2026 Juno Awards with four major wins, while ...

Simon Fraser University scientists are learning more about the impact that water stored underground has on tree growth across the western United States in a new Simon Fraser University study. While ...

Simon Farnaby has a story about the time his work on the Paddington films led to him sharing a scene with the Queen. “I told her, ‘You’re a good actress, ma’am,’” recalls Farnaby, who played a palace ...

My children are all grown up now but my wife and I still vividly remember the exquisite pleasure of introducing them, when they were little, to the same stories that had enthralled us 30-odd years ...

The famous cherry blossoms in Washington, D.C., have reached peak bloom, putting on their annual display around the Tidal Basin in West Potomac Park. "Recent warm weather pushed the blossoms into ...

Hiking with my husband—a seasoned outdoorsman and former Eagle Scout—I’ve gotten used to spotting all kinds of odd things in the wild. Over time, I’ve learned that rock cairns, chalk arrows, ...

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