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Olly Stephens: funeral for teenager who died in Emmer Green stabbing HUNDREDS of mourners dressed in red gathered today to pay their respects to a teenager who was fatally stabbed in Emmer Green. The funeral of 13-year-old Olly Stephens was held at Reading Crematorium this morning at 11.30am. Ahead of the ceremony, family, friends, and those touched by his tragic death lined the streets as the funeral cortege drove past. Many dressed in red as this was Olly’s favourite colour. The cortege drove through parts of Emmer Green including past Olly’s old schools Highdown School and Em...

Lamon Archey portrays Superintendent D’Angelo Carter in The CW series “All American.” (Courtesy of Jeff Xander) Lamon Archey is trying to stay busy. After a rather slow 2020, the actor is looking forward to shifting into high gear. The 39-year-old actor is back as Superintendent D’Angelo Carter in the CW series “All American.” ................................................................ The series – now in its third season – tells the story of gifted high school football star Spencer James, played by Daniel Ezra, from his days as the breakout player at South Crenshaw High ...

The top pick of the month comes from Kristin Hannah, author of the ever-popular "The Nightingale." Hannah's newest novel, "The Four Winds," vividly and poignantly details the Dust Bowl and the Great Depression. February's featured debut — Cherie Jones' "How The One-Armed Sister Sweeps Her House" —  is what Vanessa Cronin describes as a "can't-look-away winner" due to its lively and beautiful critique on the patriarchy, class, and race.  Here are Amazon's top 12 books of February 2021: Captions have been provided by Amazon's book editors.  'The Four Winds' by Kristin Hannah

The Good Men Project Become a Premium Member We have pioneered the largest worldwide conversation about what it means to be a good man in the 21st century. Your support of our work is inspiring and invaluable. A Pandemic All Its Own: Male Solitude in the Age of Covid It wasn’t easy for men to meaningfully connect in normal times; during the pandemic, the obstacles have only grown. I once attended a men’s retreat where the facilitator talked about how difficult it was for men to connect. “If your neighbor has a carpentry project and needs a hammer, you’ll run right over,” he said. �...

RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: How many friends do you have? I'm talking about really good friends. Now think about how long it's been since you spent time with them. When Boston Globe reporter Billy Baker's editor assigned him to write a story about friends back in 2017, he discovered that he had lost touch with nearly all of his. And like many men around his age - he was about 40 at the time - he found himself pretty lonely. Researchers told him that even before the pandemic hit, Americans were becoming increasingly isolated from their friends. And men are doing way worse than women. So in his new bo...