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A stunning chateau that looks straight out of Disney ’s Beauty and the Beast has gone on sale for a whopping £20,481,500.00 ($25,000,000). The incredible home has two acres of private land, a 2,000-bottle wine cellar, a movie theatre, gym, spa, pub, and staff quarters. Named Château de la Roche, it is a French-inspired limestone manor with mosaic-tiled marble floors and a dramatic 37-foot-high arched cathedral ceiling. It is built on a two-acre hilltop in an exclusive enclave of Alpine, New Jersey. Works on the manor were completed in 2017 after a four year construction process led by architect Robert Zampolin. Crowned by a mansard roof, the chateau has a historic feel but at the same time has modern features. The floors of the property are mosaic-tiled marble, hardwood, and stone, while a series of large windows gives light and provides views of the stunning landscaped gardens. Chateau de la Roche is fitted with a number of smart technologies and modern … [Read more...] about Beauty and the Beast-style chateau hits market for £20million

Editor’s Note: Read an interview with Samantha Hunt about her writing process. “T here was a woman, and everyone watched. Including me. We were at the fields where the kids play soccer. You know?” “I’m there three times a week.” “The place is surrounded by woods.” “I know. Three days a week. No joke. Were the kids playing?” “That’s why we noticed her. She walked across the field mid-game like she didn’t even see the rest of us and disappeared into the woods. The fireflies had started. Maybe 40 minutes before dark? The game must’ve been close to ending. In fact, it did end soon after.” “I was there,” another mother says. “I saw her go.” We’re in L’s kitchen waiting for our kids. Any minute now, goody bags and farewells, then L’s kid will be one year older and alone with a new crop of toys. “Who won?” “Won what?” “The game.” “I have no idea.” J has two kids, two part-time jobs. She’s looking for something better but hasn’t found it yet. Others here work full … [Read more...] about Go, Team

RNZ RNZ explores how Māori language used in theatre can be a way to nurture and grow the language. (Audio aired August 2018). The stage has an increasingly critical role in efforts to revitalise te reo Māori, but more resource needs to be given to artists and arts organisations creating Māori theatre, practitioners say. Filmmaker and theatre director Katie Wolfe directed Auckland Theatre Company’s The Haka Party Incident , which resurrects the day a group of University of Auckland students rehearsing their annual tradition of a mock haka are confronted by activist group He Taua. The verbatim theatre piece combines documentary and kapa haka, and is critically acclaimed. In developing the piece, Wolfe investigated the genesis of the haka at the centre of the controversy. She said being able to reflect on history became a “delightful exploration into the beautiful art form that is haka”. Its Māori and Pākehā cast learnt seven different haka for the show, including one … [Read more...] about Theatre’s role in helping revitalise te reo Māori

Criminals have been allowed to “work from home” to complete their community sentences , a report by inspectors has revealed. Offenders have been allowed to carry out activities such as making face coverings and greeting cards at home to help clear a huge backlog of unfinished community payback work that built up during the pandemic. Probation officers said that the “innovative” work-from-home approach for offenders unable to attend “external” payback schemes had been so successful that they planned to continue them after the pandemic , according to the report by the four chief inspectors of the criminal justice system. Unpaid work is often attached to community sentences ordered by courts for less serious crimes such as theft, shoplifting, some assaults and burglaries. Offenders have to do between 40 and 300 hours depending on the severity of the crime. In an attempt to ensure justice is seen to be done, Boris Johnson has demanded that offenders guilty of anti-social … [Read more...] about Criminals ‘allowed to work from home’ as part of community service