Phyllis Akalin
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US production editor
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Would you rent out your swimming pool to strangers? I spoke to three Americans who do â and have turned it into a profitable side hustle âŹď¸
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I make $15,000 a month renting out my swimming pool
âIn the beginning it was a little oddâ â meet the Americans who have turned their backyard dips into passive income streams
https://www.thetimes.com/us/news-today/article/swimply-pool-rental-near-me-j6q8fwnxr
11 months ago
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Do you track your friendsâ location on Find My/any other apps? DM or email
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if youâre happy to chat about it for an article (must be based in US or UK)
12 months ago
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It was great to chat with Wade Eastwood, the man behind all of Tom Cruiseâs stunts on the past four Mission: Impossible films. He told me why Cruise does all the stunts himself and how he is still doing it at 62
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âHe has no fearâ: my life jumping out of planes with Tom Cruise
Wade Eastwood has worked with the Hollywood star for more than ten years on spectacular action sequences. He says audiences will never understand the danger
https://www.thetimes.com/life-style/celebrity/article/my-life-doing-stunts-with-tom-cruise-nd98js32k
about 1 year ago
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BeyoncĂŠ's Cowboy Carter tour was expected to sell out within days. Now, last-minute tickets are going for as little as $25 âwhat happened? I found out for
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How did BeyoncĂŠ tour tickets go from a small fortune to $25 each?
The Cowboy Carter shows were supposed to fill stadiums throughout 2025 â but fans who hold their nerve can save hundreds with a little patience
https://www.thetimes.com/us/news-today/article/beyonce-cowboy-carter-tour-tickets-price-gouging-jcvjq588w
about 1 year ago
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I spoke with the artist who painted the portrait Putin gave to Trump. His dream subjects? The King and Pierce Brosnan
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I painted Trump and Putin thanked me personally
The Russian artist Nikas Safronovâs portrait of the president surviving an attempted assassination turned out to be a diplomatic coup. Is the King next?
https://www.thetimes.com/us/american-politics/article/trump-portrait-putin-nikas-safronov-sx58s2knt
about 1 year ago
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My latest for The Times - was great to speak to the inventors of the âvape-o-gotchiâ
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Tamagotchi vape: the evil invention that could help you quit smoking
Is this Black Mirror-esque reimagining of the Tamagotchi as stupid as its creators intended, or can it be reprogrammed and used for good?
https://www.thetimes.com/us/news-today/article/tamagotchi-vape-the-evil-invention-that-could-help-you-quit-smoking-hd59wg38v
about 1 year ago
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Loved this interview by Jonathan Dean
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Sam Fender on turning his life around: âI had to stop being a maniacâ
The âSpringsteen of the northeastâ talks about his new album People Watching, addiction, austerity and why Andrew Tate is seducing white working-class lads
https://www.thetimes.com/culture/music/article/sam-fender-the-music-industry-is-90-per-cent-kids-who-are-privately-educated-87fj3s68n
over 1 year ago
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Are you German and live in the US? Did you receive your postal vote? DM for a story in
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#journorequest
over 1 year ago
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Such a heartbreaking interview by David Collins Southport families: Weâre looking for light in the darkness
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Southport families: Weâre looking for light in the darkness
The parents of Bebe King and Elsie Dot Stancombe want the world to know what they were like â their joy, jokes and dreams â as they relive that awful July day
https://www.thetimes.com/uk/society/article/southport-attack-victims-parents-honour-daughters-c33rpp8s3
over 1 year ago
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It was amazing to speak to Joe Lynskey, who was pushed in front of a subway train. Less than a month after the attack, he says he wants all New Yorkers to feel safer
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I was pushed under a subway train. This is how I cheated death
Somehow, Joe Lynskey dodged electrocution and survived being rolled over by the wheels. Itâs a mixture of pure luck and the quick thinking of his saviours
https://www.thetimes.com/us/news-today/article/us-subway-push-new-york-joe-lynskey-7pdt8bckp
over 1 year ago
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I spoke to Dr Vijay Agarwal, the neurological consultant on Severance, about how realistic the technology on the show is â and itâs not as far-fledged as you might think
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Could Severance really happen? Weâre not far off, neuroscientist says
The brain cancer specialist who consulted on Severance thinks âtwo-edged swordâ memory-altering technology could be available in our lifetime
https://www.thetimes.com/us/news-today/article/severance-brain-season-2-innies-outies-0tq7fkgmw
over 1 year ago
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If youâre like me, the first thing you do after watching a biopic is to look up how accurate it is. I spoke to Elijah Wald, the author of Dylan Goes Electric, to find out what really happened in Bob Dylanâs life in the early Sixties
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How accurate is A Complete Unknown, the Bob Dylan biopic?
Did a fan yell âJudasâ when Dylan went electric at Newport? And why did Dylan break up with Joan Baez? As the TimothĂŠe Chalamet movie is released, an expert explains the true story
https://www.thetimes.com/culture/film/article/a-complete-unknown-true-story-bob-dylan-real-n80tgvm0h
over 1 year ago
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Slowly carving out a niche as The Timesâs official look-alike correspondentâŚ
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The year of the face-off: how celebrity lookalike contests went viral
Doppelgängers for TimothĂŠe Chalamet, Zendaya, Jeremy Allen White and Paul Mescal lined up in competitions organised online. We meet the winners â and you vote for your favourite
https://www.thetimes.com/world/us-world/article/zendaya-lookalike-timothy-chalamet-gordon-ramsay-vh0kwtx06
over 1 year ago
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Last week I poured my heart out to grandma â but not my own âŹď¸
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How to beat loneliness in a New York minute: chat with a granny
Tourists and locals alike are tackling the winter blues in Central Park by opening their hearts to older women who provide free advice and hugs
https://www.thetimes.com/world/us-world/article/how-to-beat-loneliness-in-a-new-york-minute-chat-with-a-granny-6w2vj0p3f
over 1 year ago
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Went to Dyker Heights last night and it was a fever dream âŹď¸
over 1 year ago
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Such a tough but important read
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I sat in court at the Gisèle Pelicot rape trial. This is what I saw
Gisèle Pelicot became a symbol of courage when she waived her anonymity to attend the trial of her husband and 50 other men accused of raping her â and ignited fierce debate about the law surrounding ...
https://www.thetimes.com/article/5deef277-12a8-41da-98ab-5ff283a6d6f6?shareToken=2c0ab45d0624e7351bc2090f9f7ab56e
over 1 year ago
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Not sure how these things work on Bluesky but Iâm gonna give it a go: Iâm looking for people in the US who have tried sibling therapy. How has it changed your relationship? Will be handled sensitively, for
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#journorequest
over 1 year ago
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A fascinating read. I grew up in Germany with Angela Merkel as chancellor. Although I didnât always agree with her, I felt like the country was in good hands. Maybe thatâs why they called her Mutti
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Angela Merkel exclusive: Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin and me
In a rare interview, the former German chancellor tells Decca Aitkenhead how her âcertain ambition for powerâ kept her in the top job for 16 years
https://www.thetimes.com/article/f701ab37-748c-4bff-9d9b-d510022d5317?shareToken=1c8e0558d358b849ddf1113bf87bf836
over 1 year ago
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@thetimes.com
has compiled a great starter pack of our journalists in the UK and the US â follow to keep up to date with their work
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add a skeleton here at some point
over 1 year ago
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One of the best stories I have edited since moving out to New York: Josie Ensor interviewed Blerim Skoro, a former CIA spy. He infiltrated al-Qaeda and Isis â all under a promise that he would one day be reunited with his wife and daughters in New York.
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I gave my life to the CIA. They betrayed me
For a decade, Blerim Skoro worked to infiltrate al-Qaeda and Isis â all under a promise that he would one day be reunited with his wife and daughters
https://www.thetimes.com/article/5eff840d-6395-4b14-acb1-0158537cac63?shareToken=821acd17294fea7026e63d78b110d0d0
over 1 year ago
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