Sections SEARCH Skip to content Skip to site index Obituaries Subscribe Log In Subscribe Log In Today's Paper Advertisement Supported by ByEllen Barry Aug. 15, 2018 John Smyth, an evangelical Christian leader and anti-gay campaigner who was dogged by allegations that he physically abused boys at elite Christian summer camps but was never formally charged, died on Saturday at his home in Bergvliet, South Africa, near Cape Town. He was 77. The cause was heart failure, his family said. Mr. Smyth, a lawyer, moved to Zimbabwe in the mid-1980s shortly after an internal inquiry carried out by the Iwerne Trust, a Christian charity that runs camps in Britain, determined that he had given boys there savage beatings with bamboo canes, causing bleeding, bruises and welts that lasted for months. The Iwerne Trust did not refer Mr. Smyth to the authorities or make its findings public, though the report detailed multiple offenses. He went on to … [Read more...] about John Smyth, Christian Camp Leader Accused of Beatings, Dies at 77
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Rudy Giuliani has ‘always been this way,’ John Oliver says
Visit The Boston Globe Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Comment on this Scroll to top of page Sean Smyth Globe Staff May 07, 2018 Warning: Video contains explicit language Satirist John Oliver turned his ire to Rudy Giuliani during the latest episode of “Last Week Tonight.”Oliver went after the former New York mayor on a number of fronts, including how often he spoke about the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.“Giuliani could not stop leveraging 9/11 for his own ends,” Oliver said. Advertisement Oliver attacked Giuliani, who was named Time Magazine’s Person of the Year after his stewardship of New York in the wake of 9/11. Get The Weekender in your inbox: The Globe's top picks for what to see and do each weekend, in Boston and beyond. Thank you for signing up! Sign up for more newsletters here “He’s always been this way,” Oliver said.Oliver spend several minutes on Giuliani’s two terms as … [Read more...] about Rudy Giuliani has ‘always been this way,’ John Oliver says
John McClain grades 2018 NFL Draft
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No. 4: Smyth, a homecoming like no other
No restaurant handles the tricky balance of culinary excellence and unaffected familiarity better than Smyth, the product of John B. Shields and Karen Urie Shields, who returned to Chicago after a critically acclaimed run in rural Virginia. The set menu is full of creative dishes that look simple, but are masterpieces of complexity. The low-key decor and open kitchen make dining here feel positively communal.MORE: Phil Vettel's full review of SmythTribune rating: ★ ★ ★ ★Address: 177 N. Ada St.Phone: 773-913-3773Website: smythandtheloyalist.comOpen: Dinner Tuesday to SaturdayPrices: eight-course dinner $135; 12-course $195Reservations: Available online at www.tocktix.comNoise: Conversation-friendlyOther: Valet parkingRatings key: ★ ★ ★ ★ outstanding; ★ ★ ★ excellent; ★ ★ very good; ★ good; no stars: unsatisfactory. The reviewer makes every effort to remain anonymous. Meals are paid for by the … [Read more...] about No. 4: Smyth, a homecoming like no other
‘Swine is sexy,’ John Oliver tells viewers
Visit The Boston Globe Share on Twitter Share on Facebook Comment on this Scroll to top of page Sean Smyth Globe Staff April 23, 2018 Warning: Video contains explicit language The satirist John Oliver spent his show Sunday urging President Trump to recertify the Iran nuclear deal.Trump has until May 12 to renew waivers of existing US sanctions. If he doesn’t, the deal likely collapses.“The damage of that would be long term and potentially irreversible,” Oliver told viewers of “Last Week Tonight.” Advertisement He also criticized Trump’s new national security adviser, John Bolton, who said in his former role as a Fox News commentator that the deal was “inherently flawed” and a “strategic debacle.” He also questioned whether “putting lipstick on a pig will really make a difference.” Get The Weekender in your inbox: The Globe's top picks for what to see and do each weekend, in … [Read more...] about ‘Swine is sexy,’ John Oliver tells viewers