NEWS HEADLINE 15TH OF JUNE, 2016 ~ KISMET'S BLOG

A letter to my 15-year-old self | Jessica Valenti

Jessica Valenti at The Guardian - 1 minute ago

I’ve been reliving my teenage years recently. Here’s the advice I’d give myself – and young women like me – about dates, drink and why mom knows best The thing about writing a memoir is that you must relive - in embarrassing, painful detail - all of the mistakes you made as a younger person. And then share those mistakes with the world! In the week after my book, Sex Object, was published, one question seemed to come up again and again - a question that presumed this reliving of past mistakes gives one some special insight: What advice would you give to a young woman? When it come... more »

Top of the popes – the best onscreen pontiffs

Jack Seale at The Guardian - 1 minute ago

Jude Law stars as Pope Pius XIII in HBO’s The Young Pope, joining the list of bizarre and brilliant turns as Catholicism’s head honcho This week saw the release of the first trailer for Sky and HBO’s The Young Pope, dangling a tantalising vision of Jude Law as the fictional Pope Pius XIII: smoking, possibly buttock-flashing ... and American. But how does he compare to the best previous screen popes? Continue reading... more »

Romania v Switzerland: Euro 2016 – live!

Tom Bryant at The Guardian - 1 minute ago

- Euro 2016 Group A: live updates from the 5pm BST kick-off - Email tom.bryant@theguardian.com or tweet @TomBry - Tournament wallchart: your full guide - Shaqiri drops a bombshell as Switzerland prepare for Romania 4.25pm BST *Catch up on what happened at the Stade Pierre Mauroy, with Jamie Jackson’s report:* Russia 1-2 Slovakia (spoiler alert…) Related: Marek Hamsik’s sumptuous strike gives Slovakia the edge over Russia 4.18pm BST *In the buildup to the match - it’s worth giving our interactive guide to the teams and players another look: * Related: Euro 2016: t... more »

Marek Hamsik’s sumptuous strike gives Slovakia the edge over Russia

Jamie Jackson at the Stade Pierre Mauroy at The Guardian - 1 minute ago

Russia threatened to grab a late draw just as they had against England. Oleg Shatov’s cross was headed home by the substitute Denis Glushakov and the sense of a repeat of Saturday was heightened by a flare going off among what appeared to be a Russian section of fans. Leonid Slutsky’s team pressed and pressed but were unable to find an equaliser and Slovakia held on to give the perfect riposte to losing their Group B opener to Wales. The result raises the stakes for England as they try to beat Gareth Bale and co on Thursday in Lens. Do that and England will lead the group with fou... more »

Kyle Edmund beats Gilles Simon at Queen’s in biggest career victory

Press Association at The Guardian - 1 minute ago

• British 21-year-old defeats experienced Frenchman 6-4 3-6 6-1 • Will face another Frenchman, Paul-Henri Mathieu, in second round Kyle Edmund recorded the biggest win of his career as he beat the experienced Frenchman Gilles Simon 6-4 3-6 6-1 at Queen’s. World No18 Simon is the highest ranked opponent the 21-year-old Brit has ever beaten, trumping his previous best victory over world No43 Martin Klizan at Doha in January. Continue reading... more »

Amir, Westfield, Lewis: why I welcome back those who harmed cricket

Mike Selvey at The Guardian - 1 minute ago

Brendon McCullum was spot on – the spirit of cricket is about reintegrating transgressors so the lessons they learned can be put to the common good I have been re-reading Brendon McCullum’s MCC Spirit of Cricket lecture delivered at Lord’s a little over a week ago. Richie Benaud delivered the first of these, in 2001, since when there have been contributions of the very highest order from some of the most esteemed names in the game. For the breadth of its content and the overriding message it carried, McCullum nailed better than any of them what we really mean by the spirit of the ... more »

'The descent into farce is just sad': readers on the EU referendum

Guardian readers and Matthew Holmes at The Guardian - 1 minute ago

Here are some of the issues Guardian readers are talking about on Wednesday. Join the conversation in our latest live blog - EU referendum: what’s on the minds of voters? The final PMQs before the referendum provided an opportunity for fishing industry groups to make a much publicised journey up the Thames with voting intentions nailed to their masts on Wednesday – with Nigel Farage in tow, and Bob Geldof and Remain supporters making a noisy counter case across the waves. Before that, George Osborne warned what post-Brexit austerity might look like. Here we look at your reactio... more »

Mossack Fonseca worker arrested in Switzerland

Juliette Garside at The Guardian - 1 minute ago

Employee is held on suspicion of ‘extracting confidential information’ from law firm at centre of Panama Papers An information technology worker at the Geneva offices of Mossack Fonseca, the offshore law firm at the centre of the Panama Papers scandal, is behind bars after being arrested on the order of Swiss magistrates. “A procedure has been opened by the public ministry of Geneva following a complaint made by Mossack Fonseca”, a spokeswoman for the city prosecutor confirmed on Wednesday afternoon. She said further information would follow in due course. Continue reading... more »

Larry David: the man whose most famous character is himself

Guardian Staff at The Guardian - 1 minute ago

The US comedian is set to make a new series of Curb Your Enthusiasm after a break of five years. So why did he decide to bring ‘Larry David’ back? *Name:* Larry David. *Age:* 68. Continue reading... more »

Chicago Public Schools' Use of Outdated Football Equipment Could Lead To Future Lawsuits

The Legal Blitz on Above The Law: Redline, shared by Barry Petchesky to Deadspin at Deadspin - 6 minutes ago

Last football season, the Illinois High School Association (IHSA) escaped a potential doomsday scenario when Cook County Judge Leroy K. Martin, Jr. dismissed a class-action lawsuit brought by former Chicago high school athlete, Alex Pierscionek, who alleged that the organization’s concussion polices were negligent and dangerous. Read more...

Deadspin Awards: Worst Mascot

Deadspin Staff at Deadspin - 6 minutes ago

The Deadspin Awards are in July—keep your eyes on this space to see how you can win tickets to the event—and we need our readers to decide the winners of these prestigious honors. Today, we ask you to vote on one of the most important of all questions: Who is the worst mascot of all? Read more...