Saturday, May 7 2022
The Eclectic Weekend
12 GREAT READS FROM THIS WEEK'S SUNDAY TIMES DAILY CURATED FOR YOU
Theirs is a tall story that puts A-type personalities in the shade
Giraffes outshine these irritants, who are up before dawn terrorising their PAs while the rest of us are still snoozing
Are the All Blacks vulnerable? We’ll see in August
Former All Black centre Tom Taylor believes Kiwi rugby is going backwards, losing its talent to the north too soon
Manual sports cars aren’t dead — ask Toyota
The updated Toyota Gazoo Racing (GR) Supra holds a rather enticing prospect: a clutch pedal
There’s nothing glib about Ghibli
How a Japanese film studio can help us rediscover the childlike wonder of our connection with nature
How new hi-tech archaeology is revealing the ghosts of human history
Using a cheap technique, experts are uncovering motifs they previously wouldn’t have been able to
Time to bench soccer and get behind athletes and swimmers
It might be difficult for SA to grow an Olympic culture, but our swimmers and athletes have the talent to change this
Soapie or not, this author’s novels are veritable page-turners
Colleen Hoover shot to fame after someone drew attention to ‘Verity’. She now has three Exclusive Books bestsellers
We’re a bit rusty, but that doesn’t mean we’re all dead (or rotten)
A column to satisfy your inner grammar nerd
Move over, Marilyn, Kim’s got this, even though it weighed her down
Kim Kardashian says it was challenging losing 7kg to fit into a Marilyn Monroe gown for the Met Gala
‘Stop shoving it down our throats, LGBT artists. Just be fabulous’
Playwright Mark Ravenhill says the main aim should be to entertain, not push a political agenda on to audiences
Coaching qualifications must be a minimum, not an option
One of the reasons our professional game is in such a poor state is that a lot of coaching staff are not qualified
How to sleep your way to the top. Meditation and exercise also help
These are key in boosting executive functioning, which is important for those in jobs where attention lapses pose risks