Amanda Smith is a freelance journalist and writer. She reports on culture, society, human interest and technology. Her stories hold a mirror to society, reflecting both its malaise and its beauty.

That’s because a landman does a few different things that don’t obviously go into ... is just a bad, dirty word for them.” The American Petroleum Institute (API), the big trade association ...

These include an occasion when an instructor told a 28-year-old woman who was getting lessons that she was “drop-dead gorgeous”, asked if she was single, and said “Who’s your daddy?” ...

Seriously, this is a brilliant indie — off you go! Chernobylite throws you into a strange sci-fi adventure game where you explore the terrifying lands of Chernobyl. On your journey, you'll uncover a ...

Chris O'Dowd, the creative mind behind Moone Boy, is back with a brand new comedy drama series. Small Town, Big Story is set to hit Sky Atlantic and NOW this month. The show has been described by ...

A senior detective responsible for violent sex cases struck up sexual relationships with junior police staff after bragging he was a 'bad ass' and could be their 'sugar daddy', a misconduct panel ...

In the '50s and '60s, Ervin “Big Daddy” Rucker was a Bobby Bland style big band blues singer. He released R&B records on Tennessee-based Duplex and San Diego-based Musette. He began recording ...

The first big game in 1967 featured the University of ... to incorporate the first use of 3-D glasses, but that didn’t go so well either. Elvis Presto performs during halftime of Super Bowl ...

A normal daddy ... the big problem I have with you red-garbed tomahawkers of the Midwest. You’re too nice. I have some history here. On Oct. 2, 2005, at the peak of the Donovan McNabb-T.O ...

He says he is not going to play the call again for the jury - though he tells jurors they can play the call for themselves once they have retired - but he says it could be called “his live ...