English Touring OperaReviewHackney Empire, London Jenny Ogilvie grafts a wacky ‘Night at the Museum’ concept onto the fairytale in this new production for English Touring Opera. Conductor Naomi Woo’s speeds are brisk to the point of breathlessness Everyone knows the story of Cinderella – and where English Touring Opera’s new production is concerned that’s a good job. Directed by Jenny Ogilvie and designed by Basia Bińkowska, the staging takes Rossini’s 1817 opera and wrangles it into an unlikely Night at the Museum scenario dreamed up by soon-to-be-ex-employee Alidoro, Rossini’s fairy godfather figure.

Tennis‘Fight till the end’: Iga Swiatek roars back to defeat Danielle Collins in Australian Open epicSwiatek defeats Collins 6-4, 3-6, 6-4 to reach third roundPolish world No 1 mounts extraordinary comeback in third setFrom the moment the Australian Open draw was dealt last week, there was little doubt that a wild ride awaited world No 1 Iga Swiatek, after so many difficult opponents were drawn in her section. Of all her potential challengers, no first-week foe seemed as dangerous as Danielle Collins.

Reading groupChuck PalahniukFirst rule of Fight Club: no one talks about the quality of the writingChuck Palahniuk’s novel is a tantalising exploration of violence, male identity politics and therapy-culture – but let’s look at the skill behind the book The first thing most critics talk about in relation to Chuck Palahniuk’s Fight Club is politics. The second thing they talk about is politics too. Third and fourth come questions of male identity and violence (which are also, arguably, political questions.

Los Angeles AngelsThe Angels have had two brilliant players at their disposal over the last few years. And they haven’t reached the postseason in almost a decade The good news for the Los Angeles Angels is that they’re still technically in the playoff hunt heading into the 1 August MLB trade deadline. That is also the bad news. You see, that slim hope of a postseason berth complicates their upcoming decision on whether to trade the greatest player in baseball or risk losing him in free agency and gain nothing in return.

RED TAPE, WHITE LIESIt would appear that both pure Ecstasy and Prozac exert their pharmacological effect on the serotonin receptor sites in the brain. Why is the former illegal and the latter widely prescribed legally? SEROTONIN is a chemical in the brain which affects a number of things, including mood. People suffering from clinical depression have lower than average levels of serotonin in their brains. Prozac gradually restores serotinin to its proper level, then maintains that level.