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Hindustan Times
16 hours ago
- Lifestyle
- Hindustan Times
Walking shoes for women under ₹1000: Top 8 comfy kicks to add a spring in your step!
You don't need to splurge to score comfort, durability, and cute designs in walking shoes. If you're power-walking in the park, running errands, or hitting your 10k steps, the right pair of walking shoes can change your game—and your gait! These under- ₹1000 wonders from ASIAN, Campus, Bata, and Doctor Extra Soft blend support with sass. From slip-ons to lace-ups, sporty silhouettes to casual classics, there's something for every kind of walker. These Asian Breeze-02 shoes feel like clouds on your feet! With soft cushioned insoles and a lightweight frame, they're perfect for casual strolls and mall-walking marathons. Styling tip: Pair with high-rise leggings and a cropped sweatshirt for sporty-cute vibes. Slide into this sleek pair from Campus and you'll wonder why you ever wore anything else. Great grip, mesh upper for breathability, and modern style in one neat package. Styling tip: Wear them with joggers and a zip-up hoodie for your morning walks or grocery runs. A no-fuss, comfy shoe for women on the move! The Kurstin is designed to hug your feet with soft padding while keeping it light. Just the pair to breeze through long days. Styling tip: Go for a colour-block athleisure look to let these subtle shoes pop. Slip into style with these Bata Fionas. With a rich maroon hue and comfort-first design, they work just as well for gym sessions as for quick market walks. Styling tip: Style with black tights and a flowy tee for that comfy-chic ensemble. When comfort is a non-negotiable, this pair from Doctor Extra Soft delivers! With flexible memory foam and a cushy sole, your feet stay fatigue-free all day. Styling tip: Pair with co-ord loungewear sets and oversized sunnies for effortless errands. Cute name, even cuter design! The Annie shoes are airy, light, and oh-so-comfy. These are your trusty trainers for morning walks or late-night dog strolls. Styling tip: Go monochrome with white joggers and a tank to keep the focus on your feet. This minimalist slip-on from Bata is for the woman who wants fuss-free function. Subtle, smart, and ready for everyday wear—it's a no-brainer addition to your routine. Styling tip: Match with culottes and a breathable cotton shirt for that breezy casual look. Loafers with a sporty twist! The Riya-04 shoes are ultra-lightweight with a bouncy Eva sole and extra jump support. Perfect for power walks and quick runs. Styling tip: Wear with sporty co-ords or even a tennis skirt for a fun fashion-forward spin. Gone are the days of sacrificing comfort for cost—these under- ₹1000 walking shoes bring both. Breathable uppers, cushioned soles, and fashion-forward fits make each step smoother. So if it's your morning cardio or post-work stroll, lace up (or slip on) and get moving in style! Running shoes for women: Top 8 stylish and comfy picks that go the extra mile 8 Best picks in men's walking shoes for every budget: From Red Tape to Skechers Engineered for beast mode: Get these 8 must-have gym shoes for men Yes! These shoes are cushioned, lightweight, and built for comfort over longer distances. Some do (especially Doctor Extra Soft), but support levels vary—check individual specs. Popular and reliable ones like ASIAN, Campus, Bata, and Doctor Extra Soft. Some can double as gym shoes, but they're best for light workouts and walking. Disclaimer: At Hindustan Times, we help you stay up-to-date with the latest trends and products. Hindustan Times has an affiliate partnership, so we may get a part of the revenue when you make a purchase. We shall not be liable for any claim under applicable laws, including but not limited to the Consumer Protection Act, 2019, with respect to the products. The products listed in this article are in no particular order of priority.
Tom's Guide
17 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Tom's Guide
This wild Netflix show is exactly the weekend binge watch I needed — and you should stream it, too
I wasn't really looking for something heavy when I stumbled onto "Maniac," a Netflix miniseries starring Emma Stone and Jonah Hill. I just wanted something short, maybe a little weird. And that's exactly what I got. "Maniac" is only 10 episodes, but they pack in a lot: sci-fi, dark comedy, mental health themes and trippy visuals that I couldn't get enough of. I had no idea what I was getting into at first. I figured "Maniac" would be another mind-altering show that leans on style over substance. But it really surprised me. The show is funny, sad and totally unpredictable. I kept thinking about it long after it ended, and I've already recommended it to a few friends who love offbeat, character-focused stories. The only problem? "Maniac" is over much too soon. If you're into shows that are a little strange and can actually deliver on their promises of psychedelia, "Maniac" is worth checking out. It's a limited series, so you're not signing up for a huge time commitment — one weekend will do. "Maniac" starts with two strangers who sign up for a drug trial, hoping to fix something they can't quite face on their own. Owen (Jonah Hill) is living with schizophrenia and feeling isolated from his powerful, dysfunctional family. Annie (Emma Stone) is stuck in her own grief, angry and disconnected after a major loss. Neither of them is convinced the trial will help, but it feels like their last option. The experiment promises to help ease their pain by targeting specific memories. It sounds scientific and simple, but that couldn't be further from the truth. When the pills they're given take effect, Owen and Annie are thrown into a series of simulations pulled from their subconscious. These scenes jump across genres and timelines, but what matters most is what they reveal about who they are beneath the surface. As the trial progresses, their paths start to overlap in ways that shouldn't be possible. The more time they spend in these worlds, the more they start to depend on each other, even when they barely understand why. Why are they coming together like this? And what will happen when their paths diverge? On the surface, "Maniac" is about two strangers in a pharmaceutical trial, but it's much more than that. It's an uncomfortable study that explores what makes up a person: Is it their memories? Is it their experiences? Is it an amalgam of all of these things? Hill plays Owen as someone who barely speaks above a whisper, always trying to make himself smaller in every room he's in. Stone's Annie is the opposite. She's guarded, angry and constantly pushing people away. They're very different characters, but the way they slowly start to understand each other is what pulls things into focus. You really get to know Annie and Owen like they're long-lost acquaintances. Sure, there are surreal scenes and reality-bending sequences, but they always circle back to something real, even when the dreamlike memory sequences seem just like that: dreams. How they navigate each segment is like watching a new show every time. You want them to succeed. It's clear that "Maniac" moved others as much as it did me. Over at Rotten Tomatoes, it's holding at an 85% rating out of 17 critic reviews, beyond its 2018 debut. The Guardian's Lauren Carroll Harris appreciated its overall message: "With grimy futuristic production design a la 'Blade Runner' and 'Alien', Maniac actually has something profound to say about the alienation of people today." If you want a limited series that doesn't waste your time or talk down to you, "Maniac" is worth watching. It's thoughtful, strange, and emotionally honest in ways most shows never even attempt. And at 10 episodes, it knows exactly when to stop. It's just unfortunate that there probably will never be any more of it.
Dublin Live
a day ago
- Dublin Live
Annie McCarrick was going to break up with murder suspect days before disappearance
Our community members are treated to special offers, promotions and adverts from us and our partners. You can check out at any time. More info Annie McCarrick decided to break off a secret relationship with the man suspected of murdering her just days before she vanished, it has emerged. We have learned that Ms McCarrick, 26, felt guilty about the fling – and decided to end it. As gardai continue an invasive search of a house in Clondalkin, south west Dublin, as part of the probe into the New Yorker's murder, sources have also told us Annie was planning to tell the suspect the relationship was over. And we have also been informed that she knew the suspect's girlfriend, felt guilty about what had happened – and was intending to confess to her. But she never got the chance to do either of those things, sources say. Annie, who was last seen in the Sandymount area of Dublin on March 26, 1993, had last been with the suspect just over a week earlier. It's understood she was with the suspect – who was arrested on suspicion of her murder last week – on Thursday, March 18. That was a day after she had attended a St Patrick's Day parade in the city centre. Investigators have established that the following day she was in a pub with the suspect on the southside of the city, before going to another location near Lucan with him. But it is understood that the following day she felt guilty about the secret fling – which began after she arrived back in Ireland in late January 1993 from New York and decided to end it. But she never got to break it off as she disappeared on March 26 and has not been seen since. Gardai and other investigators have long been aware that the suspect, who denied any role in Ms McCarrick's murder when he was questioned by gardai last Thursday, had a girlfriend while he was having a secret relationship with the American. But it can now be revealed that Ms McCarrick, who complained of being stalked by the suspect and even assaulted by him, tried to end the affair. 'She was filled with remorse and wanted to end it,' a source confirmed. The man, who is now a wealthy businessman in his 60s, was known for his violence and had always been viewed as a person of interest by gardai probing Ms McCarrick's disappearance. But he became a suspect when the case was upgraded from a missing person's inquiry to a full murder probe in March 2023 – the 30th anniversary of the student's disappearance. We reported earlier this week that gardai at Irishtown station in south central Dublin, the investigation HQ, made the decision to arrest the man after officers travelled overseas earlier this year to interview his brother. The brother made a voluntary statement and as a result of that and analysis of other evidence, gardai decided to arrest the suspect. He was detained at his home outside Dublin on Thursday morning – just as officers sealed off a house in Clondalkin as part of the same probe. Gardai stressed that the present residents of the house are in no way connected to Ms McCarrick, or the case. Officers are now carrying out an invasive search of the property. It is understood they are concentrating on an extension, built before the current residents bought the house, as well as the garden and outhouses. Last Friday, gardai brought in PSNI cadaver dog Fern – who found the remains of murdered Tina Satchwell, buried in her Youghal, Co Cork home, in October 2023 – to search the property. Garda specialists from the Technical Bureau as well as officers from Irishtown station were still working at the house yesterday. The suspect was released without charge on Friday, but gardai say the investigation is ongoing. Officers have appealed to anyone with information to come forward. The force said in a statement: 'An Garda Siochana appeal to anyone with information, no matter how small or insignificant that they might believe it to be, to contact the investigation team. 'Gardai also appeal to anyone that may have previously come forward but who felt that they could not provide Gardai with all of the relevant information they had in relation to this matter, to please make contact with An Garda Siochana again. 'With the passage of time they may now be in a position to speak further with the investigation team. Any information will be welcomed by the investigation team, and will be treated in the strictest confidence. 'The investigation team can be contacted at Irishtown Garda Station on 01 666 9600 or anyone who wishes to provide information confidentially should contact the Garda Confidential Line: 1800 666 111.' Ms McCarrick's mother Nancy, 81, told us her priority was not getting someone charged with murder – but to get her daughter. She said: 'Really my only concern is Annie. I'm sorry, it sounds terrible to say, but I really don't have any interest in justice.' Stating that she was just taking everything 'day by day,' Ms McCarrick said all she is hoping for now is answers. She added: 'It's day by day at this point in time. I'll just see what happens. 'It would [be good] to know what happened.' Join our Dublin Live breaking news service on WhatsApp. Click this link to receive your daily dose of Dublin Live content. We also treat our community members to special offers, promotions, and adverts from us and our partners. If you don't like our community, you can check out any time you like. If you're curious, you can read our Privacy Notice . For all the latest news from Dublin and surrounding areas visit our homepage .
The Spinoff
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Spinoff
What to watch over the long Matariki weekend
The Spinoff writers on what you should pop on your watchlist ahead of the long weekend. Matariki mā Puanga 2025 (Whakaata Māori, TVNZ+) Cosy up with a cuppa and a warm blanket to watch the Matariki celebrations beamed straight into your living room from 5.45am Friday, June 20. The mammoth five hour broadcast begins at dawn with a traditional hautapu ceremony at Tirorangi Marae in Ohakune, with hosts Stacey Morrison (Te Arawa, Ngāi Tahu) and Mātai Smith (Rongowhakaata, Ngāi Tāmanuhiri) inviting everyone across Aotearoa to explore the old traditions of Matariki – and create some new ones of their own. / Alex Casey Land of the Long White Cloud (TVNZ+) If you need an injection of Northland sand, surf and sun over the chilly weekend, not to mention some much-needed crack-up yarns, I highly recommend Florian Habicht's 2009 documentary Land of the Long White Cloud. Centred around the annual Snapper Classic fishing contest on Ninety Mile Beach, Habicht meets the competitors vying for the whopper $50,000 prize. But this is so much more than a documentary about a fishing contest – the sometimes staggering and frequently charming musings on love, life and death will have you falling hook, line and sinker. Habicht's equally excellent Kaikohe Demolition is also available on TVNZ+ for Matariki, plus there's an open air screening of James and Isey happening tonight in Kawakawa, and a couple of sessions in select Auckland cinemas over the weekend. / AC Runt (Neon) We stumbled across this charming and quirky Australian film last weekend, and had a delightful time watching it. Based on a book by Craig Silvey, Runt follows the lively adventures of 10-year-old Annie, who adopts a stray dog and enters him in an agility competition in the hope that the prize money will save their farm from drought and ruin. The trouble is, however, that Runt the dog gets stage fright when anyone other than Annie looks at him. With an impressive cast that includes Celeste Barber, Jai Courtney, Jack Thompson, Deborah Mailman and Matt Day, Runt is funny, heart-warming and full of sweet surprises. A wee gem for all the family. / Tara Ward Kōkā (in cinemas) Following a kuia named Hamo (Hinetu Dell), who picks up a wayward 20-something Jo (Darneen Christian) on her journey up the country, Kōkā follows a meditative and intergenerational road trip that traverses everywhere from boarded-up small towns to lush green bush to dripping caves. Director Kath Ahukata-Brown told The Spinoff that the film was 20 years in the making, and is an ode to her land and her people. 'I think the road movie genre shows a deeper connection to the land,' she says. 'I wanted the journey to tap into the collective desire we have in Aotearoa for finding those connections between each other, and protecting our land.' / AC Shrek: Kātahi Te Korokē (TVNZ+) From this week's New to Streaming: 'Shrek has been dubbed into more than 40 languages, but Shrek: Kātahi Te Korokē marks the first time a DreamWorks Animation title has been adapted into an indigenous language. Hot on the heels of several te reo Māori versions of Disney's beloved animated films, the adaptation is helmed by Tainui Stephens and stars the renowned musician and actor Maaka Pohatu as the titular gruff green ogre and Te Puaheiri Snowden as his wisecracking donkey sidekick. Experience the side-splitting, gross-out fairy tale like never before.' / Thomas Giblin Secrets Of The Octopus (Disney+) I loved My Octopus Teacher, but only recently recovered from its predictable but still heartbreaking ending. This series is completely mesmerising – it takes you under the sea all over the world to meet a cast of octopus who are shapeshifters, social networkers and masterminds (the three episode titles). One of the top searches related to the show is 'Is Secrets Of The Octopus real footage?' It is and it's otherworldly, like a high-def trip to outer space but you're in the ocean. The series strikes a nice balance between informative Paul Rudd narration, storytelling by scientists, and just letting you watch these cool creatures doing their thing. I felt compelled to take up snorkelling immediately, and had buzzy dreams afterwards. / Liv Sisson Kaleidoscope (NZ on Screen) If you want to see a few glimpses of good old Aotearoa in the 70s and 80s, look no further than this collection of eccentric little 90-minute documentaries. The title is fitting: all that holds it together is the 'arts' – all of them. There's profiles of artists like Francis Hodgkins and Rita Angus, a behind-the-scenes look of a film about the country's 'most controversial murder' and a handful of episodes about architecture. Other than the peep it gives us into the recent past, Kaleidoscope is charming for the way its subjects are somewhat candid and unsullied by a world where everything is content all the time. / Gabi Lardies Under the Tuscan Sun (Disney+) It's the season of new beginnings. Under the Tuscan Sun is a must watch for anyone going through a breakup or anyone looking to make changes in their life. Other than the fact we all want to vicariously buy a run-down villa in Italy and do it up, the movie is littered with loveable characters and the Gay and Away tour really sends it home. Uplifting. Lovely. Funny. A movie that could be described as a ray of sunshine. / GL Long Bright River (ThreeNow) Everyone is going on about Dept. Q but Long Bright River over on ThreeNow is way better. If you want a crime series written well and without unnecessary subplots and a predictable ending, then go for this excellent (if not pretty grim) series about a cop in Philadelphia who is struggling to cope with her sister's disappearance amid a spate of deaths. Amanda Seyfried is superb as troubled, solo mum who is sure that the deaths have more to do with murder than opioid overdoses. Well written, well acted, and nicely contained in a limited series. / Claire Mabey Code of Silence (TVNZ+) I've been on a crime binge recently (see above) and Code of Silence is one of the best I've watched. It stars Rose Ayling-Ellis who plays a Deaf woman recruited by the police to be a forensic lip reader. Ayling-Ellis (Deaf since birth) is absolutely riveting and the storyline is brilliant. For those after a good, solid crime story you can't get much better than this. / Claire Mabey
Yahoo
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Ariana Grande's beloved grandma ‘Nonna' dead at 99
Ariana Grande's beloved grandma Marjorie Grande, whom she affectionately called 'Nonna,' has died. She was 99 years old. 'We are devastated to share that the beloved matriarch of our family has passed away,' read a family statement posted to the singer's Instagram Stories on Tuesday. 'Marjorie 'Nonna' Grande passed peacefully in her home and was surrounded by her family and loved ones for every moment of her last few weeks. 'We thank you for your love, support, and respecting our privacy as we grieve and celebrate her beautiful, extraordinary life,' they concluded. The '7 Rings' songstress, 31, has enjoyed a long and close relationship with her grandmother, who has attended several awards shows with the pop star in the past. In October 2024, Ariana and her family, including her brother, Frankie Grande, came together to celebrate the matriarch's 99th birthday. 'Happy 99th birthday to the Queen… NONNA! 9⃣9⃣ I love you so much and I couldn't feel more blessed to celebrate this unbelievable milestone with you and our beautiful family,' Frankie wrote on Instagram alongside their sweet family photo. 'Wow. Happy happy happy Birthday! I love you with all of my heart! ' Last year, Marjorie made history as the oldest person to ever appear on the Billboard Hot 100 after Ariana featured her on 'Ordinary Things,' which appears on the 2024 album, 'Eternal Sunshine.' Nonna's voice appears at the end of the song as she answers Ariana's question: 'How can I tell if I'm in the right relationship?' 'Never go to bed without kissing goodnight. That's the worst thing to do,' Marjorie says on the song. 'Don't ever ever ever do that. And if you can't, and if you don't feel comfortable doing it, you're in the wrong place. Get out.' Marjorie also had uncredited features on Ariana's 2013 song 'daydreamin'' as well as 2019's 'bloodline.' Back in November, the two-time Grammy winner celebrated her performance as Glinda in 'Wicked' by flying to her hometown of Boca Raton, Fla., to watch the blockbuster film with Marjorie, Frankie and Ariana's boyfriend, Ethan Slater. 'Flew to boca for a day to watch with Nonna at the movie theater I grew up going to every weekend, Cinemark 20 in Boca,' Ariana shared on her Instagram Stories at the time, per People. 'Thrilled to report that when the sugar glider had her drum solo nonna exclaimed loudly 'oh I LOVE that' @jonmchu,' she wrote on another photo, tagging the film's director. Marjorie — who is the mother of Ariana's mom, Joan — famously encouraged her granddaughter's talent from an early age. In 2014, the matriarch shared that she once urged the singer to audition for a part in a Boca Raton production of 'Annie.' 'I said, you know, Ariana could do that,' she shared on 'Today,' according to People. 'She became the star. She auditioned, and she became Annie.'
