Theatre review: Midsummer, Traverse, Edinburgh

As the audience enters and shuffles around the dimly lit thrust stage, a man and a woman sit on either side of an enormous double bed, strumming guitars and singing to a soft, lilting melody: 'Love will break ...

Improving WSG

It occurs to me that by posting these ideas, I'm actually screwing Blizzard out of possible improvements.

Coffee in Christchurch

Flying down to CHCH tomorrow morning. I haven't been there since ANZAC weekend. Are there any new cafes I should check out? Cheers! Coitus non circum Forum Rules: No profanity, illegal acts or personal attacks ...

McCain and Obama Sling Mud Swap Seaman Smears

John McCain and Barack Obama have been competing for undecided "values voters," for months.

Producer, uninterrupted

Enormous projects such as Hollywood movies or American political campaigns require a propulsive, never-say-die attitude just to cross the finish line.

The original sex manual

Thirty-five years after the publication of the original Joy of Sex , our updated manual for adults who value mutual love and respect, and have genitalia that work, is here to help.

In Hard Times: Male birth rate falls

Hard times are especially hard on pregnant women. Miscarriages go up, as do premature births.

Football: La Liga resumes after coitus interruptus but climax seems a long way off

Just when you thought it was safe to get into La Liga again, the authorities did their best to ruin everything with another false start Numancia's Jose Barkero is congratulated by his team-mates after scoring ...

In poor health

Hard times are especially hard on pregnant women. Miscarriages go up, as do premature births.

Fewer boys are born in rough times

Hard times are especially hard on pregnant women. Miscarriages go up, as do premature births.