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Game of ThronesReviewIn a bid to make opera more accessible, the One World Symphony put on a programme of music inspired by the HBO show – and more or less succeeded One of the most memorable parts Game of Thrones is the theme song, which has been covered by all sorts of people, including the Queen’s Guards. A lucky audience in New York got to sing the music along with a full orchestra thanks to the One World Symphony, which debuted its Game of Thrones-inspired “operasode” on Sunday.

Liz Tortolani of cityWell relaxes in the outdoor space of her spa. Photograph: Ali Smith/The GuardianLiz Tortolani of cityWell relaxes in the outdoor space of her spa. Photograph: Ali Smith/The GuardianThe New Face of Small BusinessBrooklynInterview‘I’m going to help people heal’: an indoor-outdoor bathhouse grows in BrooklynCarly SternLiz Tortolani’s cityWell spa offers a laid-back boutique experience in the once-industrial but now trendy Gowanus neighborhood Liz Tortolani can pinpoint the exact moment when inspiration struck.

Sheryl Crow performing in Nashville, in 2019. Photograph: Brett Carlsen/Getty Images for CMT/ViacomThirty years since the US singer’s debut album, we pick the best of her politically engaged and powerfully emotional songcraft by Michael Cragg20. Prove You Wrong (2019)On Threads, her 11th and apparently final album, Crow used her bulging contacts book to create a features-heavy collection of originals and covers. Stevie Nicks and Maren Morris join her on this barrelling bar-room stomper, the three of them sounding as if they are having a ball as they put some no-mark ex on blast for their low expectations.

Skiing holidaysHooray, it's snowing! But if you want to go skiing or snowboarding there's no need to jump on a plane or even, if you live south of the border, head to Scotland. Try one of England's six ski centres in the Pennines and the Lake DistrictPaul's story originally appeared as a tip on our Been there site. It was so good we decided to publish this updated version In 1956, Philip Rankin, a young Scottish engineer, orchestrated the installation of Scotland's first ski lift, and since then the rise, near-collapse and phoenix-like resurrection of the Scottish ski industry has been well-documented.

FilmReviewAndy Nyman is a treat as a middle-class man in debt forced to accompany a mysterious criminal for a night in a film made in 2011 but still relevant This low-budget British psychological horror first premiered at FrightFest all the way back in 2011 but, due to a rights dispute, is only now receiving a wider release. This long delay hasn’t done The Glass Man much harm, thanks to the continuing relevance of its recessionary backdrop and the growing fame of lead actor Andy Nyman, now well known for the 2017 film adaptation of his stage hit Ghost Stories.

ComedyInterview‘There’s an art to not alarming people’: the duo who pranked Trump, Cruz and the NRAMatthew CantorThe Good Liars – AKA Jason Selvig and Davram Stiefler – have mined a rich seam by infiltrating rightwing events and satirizing them with a straight face They have told Donald Trump he’s boring, obtained Dr Ben Carson’s signature to authorize a weed prescription, and attempted an exorcism on Ted Cruz. Jason Selvig and Davram Stiefler, AKA the Good Liars, have been working together since the era of Occupy Wall Street.

Birds in Britain's cities: a spotter's guide - in pictures Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share via Email Pigeons aren't our cities' only birds – there are gulls, swifts, peregrines and even parakeets Thu 17 May 2012 12.08 EDT First published on Thu 17 May 2012 12.08 EDT PeregrineThe fastest creature on the planet – hunting birds can reach over 180 miles per hour – and one of today’s greatest urban wildlife success stories.

David Carradine This article is more than 14 years oldDavid Carradine's family want FBI to investigate Bangkok deathThis article is more than 14 years oldLawyer says family does not believe Kung Fu and Kill Bill actor committed suicideThe family of the American actor David Carradine have asked the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to help investigate his death after his body was found in a hotel cupboard in Bangkok. Carradine's family do not believe he committed suicide and are troubled by conflicting accounts about the circumstances of his death, Mark Geragos, a lawyer for Carradine's brother Keith, told CNN's Larry King last night.

TV reviewTelevisionReviewThis McCarthy era-set romance between two men uses explicit sex to push boundaries – and add depth to their relationship The shiny new drama Fellow Travelers glides through all the major markers of prestige television. Glossy production values, multiple timelines, a combination of sweeping score and expensive needle drops – it’s almost appointment viewing by numbers, carefully ticking boxes we’ve seen ticked to exhaustion over the last two decades. But within the first 10 minutes of the opening episode, we also see something that’s notably less familiar, if not absent, even in the expansive bloat of streaming TV: explicit gay sex.