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(Submit) Close share panel Saturn hexagon Image copyright NASA The mysterious hexagon at Saturn's northern pole has changed colour from blue to gold, scientists have said. The hexagon is essentially a rotating cloud pattern; its shape may originate as the result of large differences in the speeds of Saturn's winds. The observation was made by Nasa's Cassini spacecraft, which has been exploring the sixth planet since 2004. The change in colour is thought to be the result of seasonal changes on the planet. In particular, the amount of sunlight falling on the poles affects the production of suspended particles - aerosols - in the atmosphere. Scientists think the shift from a bluish colour to a golden one may be due to more aerosols being produced through reactions involving sunlight and the atmosphere. This could be happening as the planet's north pole reaches its summer solstice in May 2017. 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By Rebecca Perring Rebecca Perring PUBLISHED: 19:24, Tue, Oct 25, 2016 | UPDATED: 21:44, Tue, Oct 25, 2016 Hillary Clinton and John Podesta GETTY Hillary Clinton and John Podesta WikiLeaks, which notoriously publishes private and classified information, released the stolen e-mail which describes the presidential hopeful’s over-laughter as “authentic weirdness”. According to the e-mail from Clinton campaign chairman John Podesta’s gmail account, strategist Luke Albee says: “She sometimes laughs a little too hard at jokes that aren’t that funny.” To which, Mr Podesta replies: “Laughing too hard is her authentic weirdness.” The Clinton camp have previously neither confirmed nor denied the veracity of the e-mails published by WikiLeaks. 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But it looks like POTUS just said he found out HRC was using her personal email when he saw it in the news. Hillary Clinton laughing GETTY Details about Hillary Clinton's campaign have come out in the leaked emails Hillary Clinton in pictures Wed, November 30, 2016 Express Pictures looks at the extraordinary life of Hillary Clinton. Play slideshow (L-R) Pamela Fiori, Hillary Clinton, Katy Perry, and Caryl Stern speak on stage during the 12th annual UNICEF Snowflake Ball at Cipriani Wall Street on November 29, 2016 in New York City. Getty Images for UNICEF 1 of 40 (L-R) Pamela Fiori, Hillary Clinton, Katy Perry, and Caryl Stern speak on stage during the 12th annual UNICEF Snowflake Ball at Cipriani Wall Street on November 29, 2016 in New York City. US President Barack Obama GETTY The emails suggest President Obama knew about Clinton's use of emails outside business Mrs Clinton’s former chief of staff at the State Department, Cheryl Mills immediately replied in a private email to Mr Podesta saying: “We need to clean this up. He has emails to her - they do not say state.gov.” The e-mails also discussed how to react Bill Clinton’s sexual assault allegations and boosting Mrs Clinton’s public image. They also shed some light on the frayed relationship with long-term aide Doug Band after he branded the Clintons’ daughter as “spoiled brat”. Commenting on the veracity of the documents her spokesman Glen Caplin said: “We are not going to confirm the authenticity of stolen documents released by Julian Assange who has made no secret of his desire to damage Hillary Clinton." 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This week he has a close encounter with an amorous Swedish punk en Fogle and Lisa ‘Lynx’ Shepherd The wild bunch… Ben Fogle and Lisa ‘Lynx’ Shepherd. Harriet Gibsone Harriet Gibsone @harrietgibsone Tuesday 25 October 2016 09.00 BST Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share via Email (Submit) View more sharing options Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Google Share on WhatsApp Share on Messenger (Submit) Close First things first: apologies to Ben Fogle, whose series the Guardian has managed to ignore for its four previous seasons. I can only assume that everyone working here has been so busy swiping left and drooling in a digital stupor to give this simple, sweet rejection of the hyper-connected world the props it deserves. New Lives follows Fogle as he lives with people who have abandoned modern luxuries for soil and, frequently, solitude. You might consider it part of a wider trend for “digital detox” retreats, in which people hooked on the dopamine hit attained from an accidental Snapchat FaceSwap with a baby/walnut are forced to lie in a bath filled with rice until their brain is reconfigured. None of that faddy crap for the focus of this week’s episode, though. Swedish eco-warrior Lynx Vilden is the real deal. She strictly follows stone-age survival rules while living in a frozen forest in Seattle, promoting a radically self-sustaining existence that mainly involves being really cold and really dirty. IFRAME: https://www.youtube.com/embed/5qajkpoYVBg?wmode=opaque Facebook Twitter Pinterest Fogle first meets Vilden deep within the woods, where she makes her entrance on a stout horse while wearing a pointy pixie hat. The sexual tension is electric. “You look amazing,” says Fogle, whose “Ursula Andress wading through the ocean in a white bikini” fantasy appears to be a punk dressed in animal skins and straddling a pony. Her archaic existence also involves drinking boiled pine cones and washing her teeth with twigs. Sunday morning at Glastonbury, essentially. Throughout the rest of the episode, we see Fogle cook, chat and keep fires alight with Vilden, a former hedonist whose new life has propelled her towards a different kind of extreme. At one point, Fogle is woken up in the middle of the night to the sound of her taking a slash in a bowl. He seems bewitched, and I can see why. Vilden’s unvarnished qualities are aspirational. She’s the person you smirk at for having blonde dreads and wearing a felt Zelda costume at a party, but by the end of the night you’re half-naked up a tree with a tattoo of an acorn on your arse. She made you ceremonially stamp on your iPhone 7 earlier, and you’ve agreed to babysit a bevy of otters for her next weekend. You also might be a bit pregnant. With her twins. While other shows about the wild – eg. anything Bear Grylls-affiliated – are riddled with chest-thumping machismo, there are ethical, environmentally driven intentions to New Lives In The Wild that make for wholesome, if sobering, TV. But there is personal tragedy in this episode, too: Vilden lives alone. She has a daughter, who was brought up for a while in the wild but now lives in the city. At one point she gives a desperate plea to camera, calling for a caveman to sweep her off her feet. You suspect she might want him to be Fogle. Much to my dismay, the likelihood of romance on is low. According to our presenter, Lynx has a “unique odour”. In an act of defiance she shows him her bath to prove she does wash. It’s an iron pot heated by a fire, which she calls the Cannibal Tub. “I really thought you were going to eat me!” shouts Fogle – dressed now in a pair of small blue pants – as he joins her to soak in 10 years’ worth of dead skin and pubic hair. “The evening’s not over,” Vilden smiles. For the first time, Fogle looks nervous, like he wishes he wasn’t trapped in a cauldron in Washington state with a woman who wants to rut him into a pulp and use his leftover skin as a waterproof. Or maybe he just misses his iPhone. 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The March festival is the first under the co-artistic direction of Rachel Healy and Neil Armfield, who worked together for almost a decade at Sydney’s Belvoir St Theatre. The program for the 2017 Adelaide festival, which is run concurrently with Adelaide fringe, Adelaide writers’ week and Womadelaide, is a celebration of the dark, weird and surreal. Thursday’s announcement also featured details of new festival hub the Riverbank Palais, which will float on the river Torrens throughout March. Adelaide festival to revive historic floating venue on river Torrens Read more Andrew Bovell’s adaptation of Kate Grenville’s The Secret River, directed by Armfield himself, is set to be one of the festival highlights. The stunning first contact story, which won six Helpmann awards, will be remounted at the Anstey Hill quarry, a natural outdoor amphitheatre. “We’re bringing in a sense of ownership for the Kaurna people, given that this is happening on Kaurna land,” Armfield said. The festival will also feature the Australian premiere of Red, a new short film by two-time Archibald prize-winning painter Del Kathryn Barton and starring Cate Blanchett. The film is inspired by the bizarre mating ritual of the redback spider, whose males offer themselves up to the female as a post-coital meal, and has been described as “a surrealist cinematic offering and a savage tale of female power”. Lars Eidinger as King Richard in Richard III Facebook Twitter Pinterest Lars Eidinger as King Richard in Richard III, directed by Thomas Ostermeier for Schaubühne Berlin, and showing at the Adelaide festival. Photograph: Arno Declair Adelaide will also be treated to Rufus Wainwright’s “symphonic visual concert” Prima Donna, which will be matched with highlights from Rufus Does Judy, the artist’s recreation of Judy Garland’s 1961 Carnegie Hall concert which has never been performed outside of the iconic venue; UK company Complicite’s immersive theatre experience The Encounter, which is also part of Sydney festival’s 2017 program; and Schaubühne Berlin’s strange, sinister and adrenaline-filled production of Richard III, directed by Thomas Ostermeier, which Healy said was suitable “for anyone who’s fearful that Shakespeare is usually served up lukewarm”. Thomas Ostermeier: Richard III? He's a rock star, a standup comedian Read more Richard III follows on from the company’s production of Hamlet, which played at 2010’s Sydney festival. The lead performance by Lars Eidinger, who also played the title role in Hamlet, has been described as “mesmerising”. Healy and Armfield also pointed to Betroffenheit, a new dance work about the experience and aftermath of grief by rising dance star Crystal Pite and Canadian theatremaker Jonathon Young, who lost his daughter as well as a niece and a nephew in a cabin fire in 2009. Healy described the piece, which received a five-star review in the Guardian, as “one of the most memorable and affecting pieces of work that I can remember seeing”. Crystal Pite and Jonathon Young’s Betroffenheit Facebook Twitter Pinterest Memorable and affecting: Crystal Pite and Jonathon Young’s Betroffenheit. Photograph: Michael Slobodian In Lebanese-British artist Tania El Khoury’s sound installation Gardens Speak, audiences will literally dig into the soil to hear the stories of 10 Syrians who lost their lives in the civil war. Italian intersex performer Silvia Calderoni will blur fiction with biography and performance art with monologue in MDLSX, an exploration of gender fluidity and identity. Armfield, who saw MDLSX in Rome, called it an “amazing performance” but one that was “very hard to classify – I suppose you’d call it dance theatre”. The program is packed with classical music, including a one-night-only performance of one of the first operas ever staged, Monteverdi’s L’Orfeo, which will be recreated by baroque ensemble Concerto Italiano; and the festival’s previously announced centrepiece, Handel’s opera Saul directed by Barrie Kosky. Described by the Guardian as “a theatrical and musical feast of energetic choruses, surreal choreography and gorgeous singing” when it premiered in 2015, Christopher Purves will be reprising the title role, joined by a local and international cast. Silvia Calderoni blurs genre and explores gender in MDLSX Facebook Twitter Pinterest Silvia Calderoni blurs genre and explores gender in MDLSX. Photograph: Renato Mangolin There will also be a suite of chamber music performances to showcase the new concert hall at the picturesque Mount Barker Summit. Curated by Anna Goldsworthy, Chamber Landscapes will focus on Schubert and be held over six days, with Australian composers including Calvin Bowman, Deborah Cheetham and William Barton responding to the landscape. Among home-grown productions is the world premiere of theatremakers William Yang and Annette Shun Wah’s The Backstories, which will explore the Asian-Australian experience with collaboration from prominent South Australians including chef Cheong Liew, football official Moya Dodd and fashion designer Razak Mohammed. There will also be a performance of a new experimental dance work by Restless Dance Theatre, held in an Adelaide hotel; and 1967: Music in the Key of Yes – a musical celebration of the 1967 referendum, in which more than 90 of Australians voted to remove racist clauses from the Australian constitution. For families, Manual Cinema’s Magic City will use overhead projections, shadow puppets and live-feed cameras to create real-time animated cinema based on the children’s classic by Edith Nesbit; and Adelaide Symphony Orchestra will join Miriam Margolyes for a retelling of Peter and the Wolf. • Adelaide festival takes place from 3-19 March, with the full festival program online now More features Topics Adelaide festival 2017 Festivals Cate Blanchett Art Opera (Submit) More… Classical music Adelaide South Australia Pop and rock Theatre Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share via Email Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Google Share on WhatsApp Share on Messenger (Submit) Close Reuse this content View all comments > (Submit) Order by (Submit) newest (Submit) oldest (Submit) recommendations (Submit) Show 25 (Submit) 25 (Submit) 50 (Submit) 100 (Submit) All (Submit) Threads (Submit) collapsed (Submit) expanded (Submit) unthreaded Loading comments… Trouble loading? 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All rights reserved. [p?c1=2c2=6035250cv=2.0cj=1] publisher alternate (Submit) Close Skip to main content sign in Comment activity Edit profile Email preferences Change password Sign out become a supporter subscribe search jobs dating more from the guardian: dating jobs change edition: switch to the UK edition switch to the US edition switch to the AU edition International switch to the UK edition switch to the US edition switch to the Australia edition The Guardian home › culture › tv radio music games books art design stage classical film home UK world sport football opinion culture selected business lifestyle fashion environment tech travel browse all sections close Television Last night's TV World of Weird review – entertaining, if not exactly edifying Pretend vampires, rodent-lovers, zentai-practitioners, and a man who paints portraits with his genitals. Well, it made for an occasionally funny hour of TV Tim ‘Pricasso’ Patch and presenter Joel Dommett in their painting outfits. Tim ‘Pricasso’ Patch and presenter Joel Dommett in their painting outfits. Photograph: Pro Co/Channel 4 Tim Dowling @IAmTimDowling Thursday 29 September 2016 07.10 BST Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share via Email (Submit) View more sharing options Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Google Share on WhatsApp Share on Messenger (Submit) Close There’s a large branch of televisual entertainment that relies on people doing strange and disconcerting things, either as some kind of challenge or ritual humiliation, or as the price you pay for being allowed to call yourself a celebrity when you aren’t really. Then there are those folks who do odd things off their own bat, because they’re odd. You don’t have to give them reasons or offer them money. You just have to find them. World of Weird (Channel 4) is a series that does just that, and it’s a very sturdy formula. The only possible difficulty its producers might have faced is a global shortage of weirdness, but once they tracked down the man who paints pictures with his penis, I’m sure they felt they were away. Tim Patch – AKA Pricasso – lives in Queensland in a house he built himself. He wears an outsize pink top hat and matching bow tie when he works, and not much else. He produces, he reckons, about 1,000 canvases a year, mostly on commission, although success in his particular discipline comes at a price. “I go through a lot of skin,” he says. It has been said that half an hour spent in the company of someone who is good at his job is never wasted. As a corollary to that, I would suggest that 15 minutes spent watching a guy paint with his dick will make you feel a lot better about how you waste your own time, with the possible exception of the preceding 15 minutes. To say that Pricasso paints with his penis isn’t completely accurate; he also paints with his balls and arse. He has a method for doing the canvas edges he calls “the credit card swipe” that, I must confess, I’m still a little haunted by. Pricasso’s paintings are mostly portraits, either of famous people or paying sitters. The best thing I can say about them is that they’re not bad, considering. Presenter Joel Dommett had a go at producing a still life using only his member, which proved, if nothing else, that it’s harder than it looks. I thank you. World of Weird also turned our jaded attentions to Texan vampire Michael Vachmiel, who is part of a subculture dedicated to combining gothic fashions with total nonsense. The programme claimed there might be as many as 5,000 vampires in the US, although I would suggest the true figure is much closer to zero. Vachmiel calls himself a “sanguinarian”, which means he drinks blood. His source – a “black swan” in pretend-vampire parlance – is a 29-year-old woman who goes by the name of Blut Katzchen. It’s a consensual relationship, although it was unclear what she got out of it, and even less clear after she explained. “For me, it’s a spiritual thing,” she said. “It’s an exchange of energy. It’s growing your own energy ... and one of the ways to regrow energy is by giving it out.” I think if that explanation made any more sense it would violate the first law of thermodynamics. One of the pitfalls of televising weird people is that you could end up with people who are just being weird to get on television. Obviously, publicity is a big part of the dick-painting business (as seen on TV!), but I had the feeling that everyone involved in World of Weird would persist with their niche enthusiasms whether or not they attracted wider notice. Jackie and Chico the capybara. Facebook Twitter Pinterest Jackie and Chico the capybara. Photograph: Pro Co/Channel 4 That might not be true of Jackie from Texarkana, who keeps a capybara as a pet. Even as she extolled the joys of having an 8st rat about the house, Jackie seemed to be starting down the long journey toward accepting her mistake. Chico the capybara is ungovernable, prone to escape attempts and occasionally aggressive. “Chico doesn’t necessarily like Jeff,” said Jackie, as Chico cornered Jackie’s husband in the kitchen. It was obvious that Jeff didn’t like Chico either. In a few years, Chico will weigh more than Jeff, and Jackie will probably have a choice to make. World of Weird made for an entertaining, if not exactly edifying hour. It has a tolerant, live-and-let live attitude toward its subjects, and it was occasionally very funny. At the end, Vicky Pattison of Geordie Shore undertook an investigation of the Japanese practice of zentai, which involves shy people dressing up in skintight, all-body Lycra costumes for anonymous erotic encounters. Gamely perched on the edge of a bed where a zentai threesome were slithering about like snakes, Pattison decided it was time to make her excuses. “I don’t think it’s too long before one of these geezers is wearing this lass like a hat,” she said. More reviews Topics Television Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share via Email Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Google Share on WhatsApp Share on Messenger (Submit) Close Reuse this content View all comments > (Submit) Order by (Submit) newest (Submit) oldest (Submit) recommendations (Submit) Show 25 (Submit) 25 (Submit) 50 (Submit) 100 (Submit) All (Submit) Threads (Submit) collapsed (Submit) expanded (Submit) unthreaded Loading comments… Trouble loading? 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World of Weird isn’t so much an update of those formats as a wan imitation. Australian artist Pricasso (right) with his artwork Australian artist Pricasso (right) with his artwork Credit: Channel 4 This opening episode of the second series comprised four films randomly bolted together. Woefully unfunny comedian Joel Dommett travelled to Australia’s Gold Coast to visit Pricasso – the world’s only artist to paint with his penis. He wore a pink stetson with matching bow tie, which was never properly explained. Pricasso recently painted a portrait of Donald Trump, which seemed apt. "Vampire King" Michael and Blut "Vampire King" Michael and Blut Credit: Channel 4 Over in Texas, Blue Peter alumnus Ayo Akinwolere investigated America’s vampire community, including self-styled “Vampire King” Michael and his “black swan” (a sympathetic donor) Blut, who let him suck her blood. We also met local rednecks Jackie and Jeff, who kept a pet capybara. It turned out, unsurprisingly, that the world’s largest rodent made a terrible house pet. Finally, Vicky Pattison (the winner of last year’s I’m a Celebrity…) headed to Tokyo to become a Zentai, who dress in full-body Lycra and exploit their new-found anonymity by writhing around in “love hotels” with strangers. Vicky Pattison and Zentai Vicky Pattison and Zentai Credit: Channel 4 The irritatingly squeamish presenters – Pattison was the only one who was halfway tolerable – squirmed, giggled, gurned to camera and failed to ask insightful questions. The voice-over script substituted gratuitous swearing for wit. A running time of one hour felt far longer. This was the kind of derivative schedule-padding you’d expect to find on Channel 5 or in some far-flung corner of cable television. Channel 4 is obliged, by charter, to take risks. Airing tired nonsense like this – or, indeed, spending £75 m on Bake Off – isn’t enough. 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Click here for instructions (Submit) Close publisher alternate (Submit) Close Skip to main content The Guardian [] Change editions from the International switch to the UK edition switch to the US edition switch to the Australia edition news opinion sport arts life Menu [] news headlines world news UK news environment business tech science cities development opinion opinion home columnists the guardian view cartoons sport sport home football cricket rugby union F1 tennis golf cycling boxing US sports arts culture home film tv radio music games books art design stage classical life lifestyle home fashion food travel love sex family home garden health fitness women tech Submit What term do you want to search? become a supporter subscribe Sign in my account Comment activity Edit profile Email preferences Change password Sign out apps dating jobs masterclasses today's paper the observer crosswords video Facebook Twitter science world news UK news environment business tech cities development sign in Comment activity Edit profile Email preferences Change password Sign out become a supporter subscribe search jobs dating more from the guardian: dating jobs change edition: switch to the UK edition switch to the US edition switch to the AU edition International switch to the UK edition switch to the US edition switch to the Australia edition The Guardian home › science home UK world sport football opinion culture business lifestyle fashion environment tech travel browse all sections close Helen Czerski The Observer Helen Czerski: ‘Physics isn’t all quantum weirdness. It’s about daily life’ She’s a ‘bubble scientist’ on a mission to broaden understanding of the physics of the everyday world – take the foam on your cappuccino… Holding thermometer in hot tea. Helen Czerski Scientist [] Helen Czerski: ‘Physics is much more accessible than people think.’ Photograph: Sonja Horsman for the Observer Helen Czerski The Observer Helen Czerski: ‘Physics isn’t all quantum weirdness. It’s about daily life’ She’s a ‘bubble scientist’ on a mission to broaden understanding of the physics of the everyday world – take the foam on your cappuccino… Interview by Dara Mohammadi Sunday 23 October 2016 07.00 BST Last modified on Friday 28 October 2016 18.09 BST Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share via Email (Submit) View more sharing options Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Google Share on WhatsApp Share on Messenger (Submit) Close Helen Czerski has the coolest job in science – she’s a bubble scientist. Or, to give her her full title, she’s a physicist and oceanographer at University College London. When she’s not doing that, you’ve probably seen her on telly as a science presenter for the BBC. She has just finished her first book, Storm in a Teacup: The Physics of Everyday Life, and if that’s not enough she also plays badminton competitively. Sitting at her kitchen table, just returned from a morning coaching session and still wearing her racket club’s black and red polo shirt, she laughs as the Observer opens with the obvious question… Bubbles? Yeah, nobody quite knows what to make of it when I tell them, but they’re always interested. Bubbles are like the dolphins of the physics world, right? They make people happy. But scientifically they’re also fascinating. They’re in champagne, they’re used in medicine, they’re in the ocean – they’re the unsung heroes of the physical world. This business of having two phases together – a liquid and a gas interacting – is such a useful thing. It gives you something that neither a gas or a liquid can do on its own. As the sea ice retreats the Arctic Ocean is more exposed… I’d like to go and study the bubbles underneath breaking waves Like what? Take the foam on top of a cappuccino. It’s just milk and air. Put a spoon on top of a column of just coffee or just air and it’ll fall through, but whip them both up into a cappuccino and the spoon will rest on top. Understanding what’s going on when bubbles form has all sorts of applications, like understanding how oceans breathe or how light and sound travel through oceans. Why do people need to know about the physics of everyday life? Isn’t it just good enough to know that things work, like a smartphone? It’s about knowing the rules of the world so you don’t get exploited. Whether it’s a politician or a salesman, you need to know the rules they’re playing by. It doesn’t mean you have to be an expert on weather systems or on double glazing or cars or mattresses or phones, but if you know the basics it gives you the confidence to ask the right questions. Say someone is trying to sell you a swanky smartphone case to make your reception better, or a magnetic bracelet they say will cure your wrist pain, you can ask “well, how does it work?” and if you know the basics you can tell whether they know what they are talking about or whether they’re just making things up. A satellite image of the arctic shows comparative ice melt Facebook Twitter Pinterest A satellite image of the Arctic shows comparative ice melt: an opportunity for bubble research, says Czerski. Photograph: The National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC) But a lot of people shun physics because it seems so complicated and irrelevant. I know. I don’t think we’ve done a good job in talking about physics. People get the impression that it’s all about quantum weirdness or stars and time and the universe, but it’s also about quite basic things. Physics is about patterns that are folded into our everyday lives. It’s much more accessible than people think and we should be telling them that. But nobody else is, so I am. Do you have an example from your book? OK. How about the way that tea sloshes around when you walk helping to explain why mobile phone signals don’t interfere with each other? Tea sloshes at different rates in different size mugs, faster in little mugs and slower in bigger ones. The reason you spill tea when you walk is that it just so happens that the walking speed of a normal human is almost exactly the same as the slopping speed in your average mug. The walking speed exactly reinforces the slopping speed, so you spill the tea if you walk normally – walk slowly or with a tiny mug or a gigantic mug and you won’t spill a drop. Mobile phone signals work on the same principle. They’ve each got a really precisely tuned resonance – or electron slopping rate – so that you can have two people sitting next to each other on two phones having two different conversations and they won’t interfere with each other. I see choosing to have an adventure as a rational decision, even though it might look irrational Is there a tension between being a scientist and being a television presenter? The biggest tension is time. It’s definitely more than one job, however you want to add it up. There are benefits: I learn a lot. I’ve definitely met people and learned things that I otherwise wouldn’t have if I stayed in my lab like a lot of scientists do. There are similarities between the two, too. The most important thing, whether it’s doing scientific research or presenting or writing, is understanding the situation clearly enough to be able to pick out exactly the right question. To organise all the ideas into a hierarchy and say: “This [jabs at an imaginary point with her finger], this is the important thing that it all hangs on.” It must be tough to make time for yourself? Not really. I manage to do some kind of sport – badminton or running or canoeing – almost every day. One of the things that I find mystifying is that people tend to think of scientists as somehow “other”, somehow alien. I’ve sometimes not been invited to normal, mundane things that I’d enjoy because people assume I’m off doing something higher. It’s true that I read a lot of books and play with ideas but the washing machine breaks for me, too! So what’s your biggest non-science, non-sport guilty pleasure? I guess I’m not allowed to say reading, am I? No. Erm… chocolate. Dark chocolate with hazelnuts. Of what are you most proud in your career? Overcoming being extremely shy. I was too shy to speak as a child and it’s something I only really began to overcome around the time of my PhD [in experimental explosives physics at the University of Cambridge]. Academically, I’m probably most proud of building instruments that go out into the open ocean and measure things that we have never been able to measure before. There’s something quite satisfying about drawing a ridiculous machine on a piece of paper and then a few years later having this monstrous thing sitting in front of you, pushing a button and it working. If money or logistics were not an issue, what would your dream experiment be? I’d like to go to the Arctic and study the bubbles underneath breaking waves there. As the sea ice retreats the Arctic Ocean is becoming more and more exposed, so we need to understand better how gases and particles are exchanged across it. Bubbles are the vehicles that allow this exchange. Finding out what keeps us and our planet alive – and what might not keep us alive – is becoming increasingly important. Carlo Rovelli: ‘Science is where revolutions happen’ Read more Science is all about evidence and acting rationally. What is the most evidence-free or irrational area of your life? I suppose I’d say I was a compulsive opportunity taker. I see choosing to have an adventure as a rational decision, even though it might look irrational to others. So if someone asked you to go on a one-way trip to Mars to study bubbles you would go? I feel like I’ve got a bit more living to do on Earth first. Anyway, nobody’s solved the radiation problem yet. If they figured out a way to send people there without giving them incurable cancer then I’d think about it. I reckon I’ve got at least another two or three decades before it becomes a possibility. Hang on, are you saying that the Mars One expedition is not going to set up a colony on Mars by 2027 like they say they will? You see! Knowing some basic physics can help you make important real-life decisions. [laughs] Storm in a Teacup: The Physics of Everyday Life by Helen Czerski is published by Bantam, £18.99.Click here to order a copy for £15.57 More qas Topics Helen Czerski Physics Science and nature Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share via Email Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Google Share on WhatsApp Share on Messenger (Submit) Close Reuse this content View all comments > (Submit) Order by (Submit) newest (Submit) oldest (Submit) recommendations (Submit) Show 25 (Submit) 25 (Submit) 50 (Submit) 100 (Submit) All (Submit) Threads (Submit) collapsed (Submit) expanded (Submit) unthreaded Loading comments… Trouble loading? 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He was an editor of Dealbreaker, an investment banker at Goldman Sachs, a mergers and acquisitions lawyer at Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen Katz and a clerk for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. Read More. @mattlevine Oct 26, 2016 9:06 AM EDT a | A By Matt Levine Deutsche Bank. Deutsche Bank AG might need to raise capital. One thing that makes it hard for banks to raise capital is that banks know what is in them and no one else does. There is a market for lemons problem. Banks are opaque and complicated, and if there is one thing the last few years have taught us, it is that there is always some new scandal lurking. The banks know what they own and what theyʼre up to, and what scandals are lurking, but the investors who might buy their equity donʼt, or at least, they donʼt trust that they know everything they need to. And banks tend to raise capital when their risks and scandals are most off-putting. "Here, have some of this bucket of writhing goop," the banks offer, and the investors turn up their noses. On the other hand, if you are already immersed in the goop, maybe youʼll think that itʼs not that bad? Thatʼs the main logic behind stuff like this: Deutsche Bank AG, Europe’s biggest investment bank, is exploring alternatives to paying bonuses in cash as Chief Executive Officer John Cryan seeks to boost capital buffers and shore up investor confidence, according to people familiar with the matter. Executives at the German lender have informally discussed options including giving some bankers shares in the non-core unit instead of cash bonuses, said the people, who asked not to be identified because the deliberations are private. Another idea under review is replacing the cash component with more Deutsche Bank stock, they said. This trade is essentially a price arbitrage. If you sell Deutsche Bank stock to outsiders who donʼt know or trust the bank, they wonʼt pay you that much for it. But if you give it to insiders instead of cash for their bonuses, those insiders know and trust the bank -- because they work there and have had a hand in making the goop -- or at least they have to act like they do anyway. So you can get more bang for your buck by paying employees in shares than you can by selling shares to the public and using the proceeds to pay employees in cash. And this is especially true of the goopiest of the goop: Shareholders might dramatically discount the price of non-core operations, and raising capital by selling non-core equity directly to investors is particularly unappealing, but the bankers who understand the weird non-core stuff might be thrilled to own it. There is a counter-argument that Deutsche Bank employees should value the goop less than the market does, because after all they are already swimming in it, and they canʼt diversify away their exposure to Deutsche Bank the way a regular investor could. These plans could "make retaining top staff more of a challenge," says Bloomberg Intelligence analyst Arjun Bowry. But this idea has worked great for Credit Suisse in the past, where bonuses paid in "toxic securities" that no one else wanted gave employees huge returns. Generally, the arbitrage should work if the bank is (1) embattled and (2) fundamentally sound, that is, if thereʼs a big enough disconnect between how the public values the bankʼs weird stuff and how the employees do. Making employees eat the bankʼs cooking is fine, if they find it delicious. If they think itʼs poison, and have to eat it, they should quit. But if they think that then they shouldnʼt really be selling shares to the public either. Meanwhile in retail banking. In some ways the Wells Fargo Co. fake accounts scandal was too easy: Wells Fargo bankers opened millions of accounts for customers without telling the customers, and that is just straightforwardly bad, so Wells Fargo is in trouble. But in the aftermath of that trouble, it seems increasingly like the big problem at Wells Fargo was not so much the fake accounts -- which mostly didnʼt charge fees and which many customers didnʼt notice -- but the real accounts that Wells Fargo opened for customers who didnʼt understand what they were getting. The outrage at Wells quickly moved on from "opening fake accounts" to "aggressive sales tactics," with those tactics driven by strict sales goals that forced bankers to constantly push products on customers. But a whole lot of aggressive sales tactics are distasteful, and even harmful, but not illegal. Opening three checking accounts for an unsophisticated customer without telling him is illegal. Opening three checking accounts for an unsophisticated customer because you have convinced him that he needs "separate accounts for such purposes as traveling, grocery shopping and saving for an emergency" is pretty much just as bad, but legally much grayer. Anyway: To ensure Wells Fargo Co.’s scandal over unauthorized customer accounts isn’t being repeated at other lenders, regulators are poised to start reviewing data and talking to employees inside the biggest U.S. banks, according to a person familiar with the matter. Wells Fargo’s largest competitors have received regulators’ formal requests for information and have been preparing for their practices to be scrutinized by examiners in the coming days, said the person, who requested anonymity because the process isn’t public. But what do you scrutinize? If the test is, do other banks let their employees create millions of fake accounts associated with e-mail addresses like "noname@wellsfargo.com" (or "noname@chase.com," etc.), then it seems like a pretty easy test. If the test is, do banks only sell products to customers that the customers understand and that the banks think are in the customersʼ best interests, then that would be a pretty radical regulatory change. Elsewhere in Wells Fargo news: Drinking hand sanitizer is really bad for you! And the scandal has been tough on random people named John Stumpf and Wells Fargo. Is banking fun? Ahahaha: “I know a client who went on a cruise and told the bank he was traveling,” says Andy Pringle at London recruitment firm Circle Square. “The problem for senior bankers is that it’s difficult to quantify what’s work and what’s not,” he adds. ” Often, your clients will be your friends, so if you go shooting with them or have a meal with them, is that work or is it pleasure?” HSBC seems to be asking just that question. Matthew Westerman, the former Goldman Sachs banker who took over as head of HSBC’s global banking division in May is reportedly compelling his bankers to use a system that tracks exactly how they use their time, exactly how many clients they visit, and exactly how many deals they bring in. Seemingly gone are the days when you could mooch into the office at 11am before leaving for a ‘client lunch’ and reappearing at 4pm for two hours. HSBC bankers are said to be unhappy as a result. Meanwhile, Wells Fargo has eliminated strict numerical sales quotas for retail bankers because of, you know. The challenge for banks is that, if you want to build deep and meaningful relationships with clients, you have to give those relationships some room to breathe. Bankers canʼt be selling all the time; sometimes they have to just spend time with the clients, building human connections without the pressure of an immediate transactional quota. But if the bank is too tolerant, the bankers will just hang out with their buddies all the time on the bankʼs dime, and never bring in any revenue. One solution is to make banking an exciting and lucrative job with highly variable compensation, so that smart ambitious people will be bankers and use their aggressive best judgment about how to build relationships that will bring in lots of revenue. That approach maybe worked better in 2006 than in 2016. Another solution is, you know, time tracking and quotas. Blockchain blockchain blockchain. Overstock.com, Inc., is doing a rights offering on the blockchain: “This is the culmination of over two years of true innovation and hard work,” said Overstock CEO Patrick M. Byrne. “Through this public issuance of blockchain-based securities the history of capital markets is entering a new era, the era of blockchain-based securities.” Overstock has been blockchain-obsessed for a while, and has a trading-technology subsidiary called t0 (a lower-case t and a zero, itʼs confusing) that is providing the platform for this. The blockchain interest may be related to Overstockʼs famous battle against naked short selling: If all of your shares are tracked on an immutable public distributed ledger, then you can always be sure that no one is naked short any "phantom shares," and you will sleep better at night, if naked shorting is the sort of thing that keeps you awake. (It has that effect on some people.) For now, the offering seems to be just for fun -- itʼs for up to a million voting preferred shares, at a to-be-determined price, and is intended "primarily to enable t0 to demonstrate the operation of the t0 platform, while providing Overstock’s stockholders of record the opportunity to participate" -- but if it works, you can imagine Overstock one day removing itself entirely to the blockchain. Here is some correspondence between Overstock and the Securities and Exchange Commission, which includes a series of diagrams about how the blockchain issuance and trading will work. It is not what you might call a pure blockchain trading system, in which every participant helps to maintain a decentralized ledger of ownership and transactions, and in which trades are confirmed by consensus of everyone on the system. Instead, thereʼs a central party -- PRO Securities ATS, the alternative trading system where the shares will trade -- that will maintain its own proprietary central ledger of transactions. But after each transaction, it will take a snapshot of that ledger and do a teeny bitcoin transaction, using "the T0.com software to embed the snapshot anchor data within that transaction," to essentially save its own encrypted ledger to the bitcoin blockchain. (Overstockʼs transfer agent will then check that the ledger matches whatʼs on the blockchain.) So thereʼll be a public, verifiable, immutable record of each Overstock blockchain-stock trade. But the trades themselves will happen in PRO Securitiesʼ matching engine and registry, not quite "on the blockchain." Limits to merger arbitrage. If the proposed merger between ATT Inc. and Time Warner Inc. closes as planned, Time Warner shareholders will get cash and ATT stock worth $107.50. Yesterday Time Warner closed at $87.16. Thatʼs ... less. There is some reasonably straightforward arithmetic that you can do to translate that $20ish price gap into a market-implied probability that the deal will close: Wall Street is giving the deal just a 28 chance of closing at the stated terms as of Tuesday’s market close, according to Macro Risk Advisors. So if you think thereʼs a 35 percent chance of the deal closing at its stated terms, I guess you should buy Time Warner stock. But the people who are in that business are capacity constrained: The average U.S. deal size hit an all-time high of $476 million last year, and there were a record 33 deals over $10 billion, according to Dealogic. Over the same period, the total assets controlled by hedge funds dedicated to merger arbitrage have stayed roughly constant at around $23 billion, according to HFR, meaning their firepower hasn’t kept pace with the mergers- and-acquisitions boom. And "the average $1 billion-plus deal that has been agreed upon but not yet closed has been pending 144 days, the most since 2002," so more money is stuck in pending mergers. One fun puzzle here is: Does that 28 percent implied probability of the deal closing mean that "the market" thinks that there is a 28 percent probability of the deal closing? Or has the marketʼs mechanism for expressing that probability broken down a bit, as merger arbitrageurs just donʼt have enough money to express their views about the probability of giant mergers closing? If deal activity has grown much faster than merger arbitrage funds, and if those funds are locked into deals for longer, then the "arbitrage" part of merger arbitrage breaks down: If you think thereʼs a 35 percent chance of ATT/Time Warner closing, but you think some other deal is even more mispriced, you might focus your firepower there. On the other hand, if there was really too little money invested in merger arbitrage, and if arbitrage opportunities were going begging, the strategy would be performing better ("Merger-arbitrage-focused hedge funds are up 2 this year, half the gain for hedge funds overall"), and more money would be coming into it. Maybe the reason thereʼs so little arbitrage money is because the expected probabilities really are so low. Britney. A thing that bond salespeople sometimes do is go to a potential buyer and say "hey I have a seller of these bonds at 80," and go to a potential seller and say "hey I have a buyer of these bonds at 60," and convince the buyer to buy at 81 and the seller to sell at 59, and collect an embarrassingly gigantic spread. And one of my favorite puzzles in finance is: Is that illegal, or what? On the one hand, bluffing and misdirecting to try to maximize your profit is an ancient and beloved part of trading. On the other hand, directly lying about this stuff does seem to meet the technical definition of fraud. Prosecutors and regulators frown on this sort of thing these days -- the leading case, whose result is still uncertain, is the prosecution of former Jefferies trader Jesse Litvak -- so itʼs probably not worth doing, if you are a bond trader. On the other hand, if you are in the business of negotiating product placements for Britney Spears videos, maybe give it a go? That is not legal advice: Britneyʼs lawyer fired off a threatening letter to Adam Kluger, claiming he went behind Britneyʼs back and negotiated with Bumble to fund her new music video. According to the letter, obtained by TMZ, Kluger allegedly told Bumble he had authority to rep Britney for an $800,000 deal that would put the Bumble name all over her new vid. The lawyer says Bumble agreed and gave Kluger $200k up-front. Kluger then made a deal with Britneyʼs label, RCA, to pay them $450,000 for the Bumble product placement promotion. Britneyʼs people say what Kluger did is fraudulent, because he never repped Britney. They also say his $350k fee -- more than 43 of the deal -- is ridiculous and way above what agents charge. I donʼt know, it sounds like he lined up a big trade that both sides were happy with, and kept the spread for himself? "He says his company is a creative agency that puts people and companies together, which is exactly what he did here." Heʼd have been a good bond trader, in an earlier, more innocent time. Insider trading cartoons. Here is a story about a former Securities and Exchange Commission lawyer who makes YouTube cartoons about insider trading law. "Someone legally prohibited from trading is shown with a padlock over the head, while volatile inside information is depicted by an exploding mushroom cloud," that sort of thing. They are pretty funny. Elsewhere, U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara rang the closing bell at the New York Stock Exchange yesterday. As far as I know he didnʼt arrest anyone on his way out. People are worried about unicorns. Itʼs okay, unicorns, you can come out of the Enchanted Forest now, the weather is great out here: Investors have shown intense interest in new shares that have come to market in the past month, especially technology issues. The average first-day pop for the eight U.S.-listed tech initial public offerings since mid-September is 50, according to Dealogic. That has helped lift the average first-day gain for new tech issues in 2016 to 32, higher than in any other year since 2000. Supply is a factor: "As of Tuesday, 20 tech companies had gone public in 2016, compared with 36 on average at that point in each of the past five years," so the unicorns are still pretty wary about wandering outside. But as one venture capitalist says, "It’s motivational for companies when they feel like there’s a prize out there." You stack enough unicorn treats along the borders of the Enchanted Forest, and eventually theyʼll come out. Oh and Kobe Bryant is a venture capitalist now: Mr. Bryant had a 44.7 field-goal percentage—the number of shots taken that went in—during his career. Asked if he’d be comfortable with a 5 success rate that is more common among VCs, Mr. Bryant didn’t hesitate. “I’m going to shoot higher than that,” Mr. Bryant said. Super. People are worried about bond market liquidity. The CFA Institute surveyed its members about what they think about bond market liquidity, and I guess it is fair to say that they are worried? At least in the Americas and Europe, the Middle East and Africa, where they reported decreases in liquidity, decreases in the number of dealers making markets, increases in the time to execute orders and more unfilled orders. The Asia-Pacific region reported that liquidity is fine, so thatʼs a bright spot. Things happen. Mozambique Approaches Creditors Over Debt Restructuring. Argentina’s debt bonanza buys time, raises risks. Uneasy Calm Grips Markets Suddenly Silent Before U.S. Vote. Goldman Hopes You Wonʼt Notice How Many People Itʼs Laying Off. Megamergers Face Delays From Heightened EU Scrutiny. As deals boom, Delaware judges are leaving shareholders’ bar in the cold. The SEC’s Beef With Shadow Banks Could Be Bad for Some Businesses. Academic financial researchers tend to like high-frequency trading. Shareholder Wealth Consequence of Insider Pledging of Company Stock as Collateral for Personal Loans. Investors Pull $2 Billion From Janus Funds as Revenue Drops on Lower Fees. Donald Trump’s campaign has spent more on hats than on polling. "I don’t like to analyze myself because I might not like what I see," says Donald Trump. Trump Takeover. Nightmare Machine. Terminator Conundrum. Digital whiteboard. 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James Tennent By James Tennent October 27, 2016 10:55 BST Turkeys roaming the farm Turkeys roam outside their sheds on Copas farmCopas In Cookham Dean, Berkshire, Copas Turkeys have been rearing Christmas dinners since 1957. If you're passing by in the weeks up to November, alongside thousands of turkeys and a few alpacas, you might get to see a fireworks display. Farm Manager, Steve Hellings, is setting them off every day. As it gets closer to fireworks night, the daily show will get bigger and louder, it will also get later. For turkey farmers like Hellings, one of the biggest problems is making sure the frightful birds don't get spooked. "We keep going into the night time," Hellings tells IBTimes UK, "so that by the time fireworks night arrives, they just basically are enjoying the show." "We're at the stage where we're still letting them off around dusk so this week and next week we'll be ramping it up and they'll be fully acclimatised to all the noise and bangs." 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In a related video: President Obama pardons Thanksgiving Turkey at White House ceremony IBTimes UK Sometimes he'll let off his shotgun: "I can shoot the shotgun in the yard and judge the turkey's reaction and calm them down if need be." And how do you calm down a turkey? "We talk to them. Because I'm in the sheds three or four times a day and with the turkeys and they know me, they know my voice, and you just talk to them, just like you would to a dog that's scared of the fireworks, just reassure them." Along with preparing for fireworks night, the farm is starting to get ready for the Christmas period, where their staff with go from 20 to around 200. With all the extra activity that's coming, the turkeys are getting a dose of Kiss radio each morning so they get used to the background noise: "if you've got people shouting and screaming and stuff that can upset the turkeys so we'll play the radio just to get them used to the noise really." And while all of this is happening, there are alpacas keeping watch. If alpacas seem like an odd choice for guard animal, they're not. "They get very territorial, so if you put them in a field they will protect that territory," says Hellings, "we have two in each field and they will sit back to back and they've got really good eyesight." Alpacas on a turkey farm Territorial alpacas keep watch over their fieldCopas He's even seen them chase out a fox: "They were chest out, head up, trotting over to it, and it ran out." The turkey's have their next test that afternoon. "In about 10 minutes we've got a group of schoolchildren coming down," says Hellings, "high pitched screams can upset the turkeys so we're about to test the theory." But with all the preparation, the attempts to make the turkeys fine with shocks, you can't really prepare for how they're going to fare. 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Read our Privacy and Cookie Policies to find out more. 1. Lifestyle 2. Food and Drink Magic cake: How to make the simple three-layer dessert Magic Cake is taking the internet by storm - yet again Dave Maclean Wednesday 26 October 2016 12:20 BST IFRAME: https://www.facebook.com/plugins/like.php?href=https3A2F2Fwww.facebo ok.com2Findylifestyleonline2Fwidth=450layout=buttonaction=likesiz e=largeshowfaces=falseshare=falseheight=35appId=235586169789578 Click to follow Indy Lifestyle Online capture.jpg The cooking process gives the cake three different layers YouTube/Cook Kafemaru A three-layer dessert known as the Magic Cake is taking the internet by storm. It is appealing due to its incredible simplicity – it needs one bowl and no odd ingredients or weird techniques. Wochenende 👏 Und wie lässt sich das am besten einläuten? 😉 Mit dem restlichen Zauberkuchen von gestern natürlich 😍 demnächstaufdemblog magiccake kuchen zauberkuchen pfirsichmelbazauberkuchen A photo posted by Yvonne 👻: yvonneeamk (@experimenteausmeinerkueche) on Jul 1, 2016 at 6:10am PDT To make it, you use the basic ingredients used for a normal cake; eggs, water, flour, sugar, milk, and butter. But by baking the loose batter at a lower temperature, two layers are created: a thick, fudge-like base layer, and a custard centre. ガトーマジック ショコラ ・ レシピより5分長めに焼いてみました。 ・ マジックケーキ 魔法のケーキ magiccake A photo posted by Tamao Yamashita (@carlosvivian) on Feb 5, 2016 at 4:26pm PST Whipped egg whites are added to the batter last which create a textured topping. Variations of the cake have been circulating on the internet for years now, but from time to time the dessert gets a random resurgence. Magic cake first try 😍 bake magiccake A photo posted by @runoutofwords on Oct 23, 2016 at 12:45pm PDT After various peaks over the past five years, the number of Google searches for magic cake soared dramatically last month – presumably as the autumn weather arrived and people wanted warming comfort food. It could be down to its visual appeal, because while it looks high-effort, it involves very little elbow grease. So weekend attempt, the famous "magic cake" , one batter, 3 layers , interesting to see it becomes like that after baking. How the separation when it bakes. Taste wise,eggy texture but still creamy and definitely something to try again with other flavours. Perhaps coffee? Hahaha weekendbakes melbourne homebaking magiccake 3layers1batter A photo posted by Joyce Cheng (@cpcjoyce) on Oct 22, 2016 at 10:49pm PDT Baking bloggers have put their own twist onto the simple recipe, tweaking their own with chocolate, pumpkin spice, peanut butter, lemon, and gingerbread. Others have experimented with butterscotch, eggnog, matcha powder and rhubarb for some interesting concoctions. E niente.. finalmente ce l abbiamo fatta! tortamagica magiccake cake magic sweet fra poco sul blog food foodlove forbreakfast A photo posted by Veris 🌸 Bon Appetì ! (@veronica.frontini) on Oct 21, 2016 at 2:49am PDT A basic recipe sees four eggs separated, and the whites whisked until stiff. In a separate bowl, the egg yolks are beaten with sugar, water and vanilla until light. Melted butter is then added , plus flour, milk and the beaten egg whites. Optical illusion cake Cooking temperatures and times vary, but a finished magic cake typically takes around one hour. Before eating, it needs to cool in the pan for at least three hours. 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Read our Privacy and Cookie Policies to find out more. 1. News 2. UK 3. Home News Code word campaign helps people escape bad dates by alerting bar staff discreetly The scheme has been praised for highlighting problems people can face with upsetting or unsafe dates Siobhan Fenton Social Affairs Correspondent @siobhanfenton Thursday 20 October 2016 09:26 BST IFRAME: https://www.facebook.com/plugins/like.php?href=https3A2F2Fwww.facebo ok.com2FTheIndependentOnline2Fwidth=450layout=buttonaction=likesi ze=largeshowfaces=falseshare=falseheight=35appId=235586169789578 Click to follow The Independent Online Dating.jpg The poster has been put up in bars around Lincoln to help anyone feels unsafe on a bad date and who seeks help from staff in a discreet way iStock/Getty A campaign against sexual violence has come up with a genius way of helping people escape bad dates where they feel unsafe. Posters put up in bars and other social areas by Lincolnshire Rape Crisis instruct anyone on a date which makes them feel upset or unsafe they can go to the bar and ask to “speak to Angela”. The phrase is a code word to alert staff to the situation and help them diffuse it and ensure the person is safe. The posters advise: “Are you on a date that isn’t working out? Is your Tinder or POF [Plenty of Fish] date not who they said they were on their profile? Do you feel like you’re not in a safe situation? Does it all feel a bit weird? “If you go to the bar and ask for ‘Angela’ the bar staff will know you need help getting out of your situation and will call you a taxi or help you out discreetly- without too much fuss.” i saw this in a toilet and thought it was important and should be a thing everywhere not just lincolnshire !!!! pic.twitter.com/oO45I7gaJL — (@iizzzzzi) October 18, 2016 Hayley Child, Substance Misuse and Sexual Violence Abuse Strategy Coordinator for Lincolnshire County Council, told The Independent: “The 'Ask for Angela' posters are part of our wider NoMore campaign which aims to promote a culture change in relation to sexual violence and abuse, promote services in Lincolnshire and empower victims to make a decision on whether to report incidents. "Sexual abuse and violence is an national issue and all councils have a responsibility to tackle abuse. This was Lincolnshire Community Safety Partnership's first awareness raising campaign on this issue. “We have had a really positive response to the campaign, including thanks from victims of abuse for the work that's being done. The campaign has been supported by many professional partners in the county and we will be relaunching NoMore in February to tie in with the National Sexual Violence and Abuse awareness week.” 'We just clicked': How Britain fell in love with online dating 6 show all 'We just clicked': How Britain fell in love with online dating 1/6 RICHARD GRANGE/IMAGES INTERNATIONAL 2/6 ANDREW HASSON 3/6 4/6 NICK DESPRES 5/6 SAM HOLDEN 6/6 VICTOR DE JESUS/UNP A woman spotted the poster in the gender neutral toilets of a bar in Lincoln and posted an image of it online. She wrote: "I saw this in a toilet and thought it was important and should be a thing everywhere not just lincolnshire". The poster has since gone viral, amassing over 20,000 RTs on Twitter. 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Read our Privacy and Cookie Policies to find out more. 1. Travel 2. News Advice A North Korea-themed bar in Catalonia and the pub at the end of the world: The weirdest places to order a beer on your travels Thought a North Korea-themed café in Tarragona was weird? Have we got news for you... Travel desk Monday 10 October 2016 17:00 BST IFRAME: https://www.facebook.com/plugins/like.php?href=https3A2F2Fwww.facebo ok.com2FTheIndependentTravel2Fwidth=450layout=buttonaction=likesi ze=largeshowfaces=falseshare=falseheight=35appId=235586169789578 Click to follow The Independent Travel gettyimages-586876892.jpg Owner Alejandro Cao de Benos at his Pyongyang Café in Tarragona Getty Just when you thought it strange enough that Tarragona, a pretty port city in Catalonia, recently opened its first North Korea-themed café, you then realise its owner is a Kim Jong-un supporter and president of the Korean Friendship Association. When we first heard about Pyongyang Café, which opened this summer, we assumed it was a joke theme – a huge North Korean flag hanging behind the bar, propaganda posters from Pyongyang plastering the walls, and Asian beers in the fridge. But then we realised the owner, Alejandro Cao de Benos, is an avid fan of North Korea, who claims the country is a victim of a smear campaign by the West. Not only that, but he apparently hopes to turn Pyongyang Café into a “cultural centre” celebrating all things North Korean, with film screenings, in-depth talks and traditional dishes all on the menu. [gettyimages-599648126.jpg] Read more The countries that are worse to visit than North Korea Suddenly a trip to Pyongyang Café sounds less fun. There are, however, still plenty of other bonkers themed bars around the world where you can snap your selfie, enjoy a few stiff drinks and yet not be lectured in the wisdom of Kim Jong-un. Here are a few to add to your list. Tokyo: Golden Gai If you’re interested in exploring Tokyo’s nightlife scene, be assured that Shinjuku’s Golden Gai area is an absolute highlight. It’s a mini maze of six narrow alleys stuffed with teeny bars all piled one on top of the other (almost 300 of them), each with their own theme and space for just a handful of guests. While many bars have a strict locals-only policy, some are foreigner-friendly – you just have to be brave and ask. And it’s worth the steady stream of rejection until someone takes pity, as each bar is a truly unique character – like Tachibana shinryoushitsu, a surgery-themed spot with worrying-sounding cocktails such as the “enema” served in surgical beakers, a collection of decorative anatomical models and a barwoman dressed as a nurse. the-goldengai.com 11919540984-62c2e7e8e9-k.jpg Tokyo's Golden Gai district (Stephen Kelly/Flickr/CC BY 2.0) Limpopo Province: Baobab Tree Bar An oldie but a goodie, the Baobab Tree Bar –situated inside a 6,000-year-old baobab tree in South Africa – first opened in the late Eighties. It might be inside a tree, but that doesn’t stop it from being kitted out with all the bar essentials, including a dart board and a flat screen TV. The tree is large enough to comfortably seat 15 customers inside its hollow trunk, and is set on a scenic mango farm where visitors can also hire quad bikes or go hiking. bigbaobab.co.za 11800309-1017566321596226-5386212251107726791-n.jpg A bar inside a hollow tree trunk in South Africa (bigbaobab.co.za) Berlin: Madame Claude The fact Madame Claude bar is a former brothel in Berlin’s too-cool district of Kreuzberg isn’t the most interesting thing about it – not by far. No, no, the oddest thing about Madame Claude is that it’s an “upside down bar”, which means everything you’d expect to be on the floor is actually glued to the ceiling. With tables, chairs and rugs hanging above you, it’s all a bit confusing – but we have it on good authority that this is not necessarily the strangest thing you'll see on a night out in Berlin. madameclaude.de madame-claude.jpg Prepared to be confused in Berlin's Madame Claude bar (madameclaude.de) [shutterstock385281880lownwm.jpg] Read more 48 Hours In New York Manhattan: Genuine Liquorette As with any cocktail bar in NYC deemed worthy of the prefix “cool”, Genuine Liquorette is hidden within a fast food joint – this time it’s Genuine Superette, essentially a burgers and fried chicken spot, nattily positioned as “a take on the classic California roadside stand”. But more interesting is the basement bar dressed up like a neon-lit California liquor store, where cocktails are mixed with the help of a “Cha-Chunker” – a hole-punching contraption that upends a mini bottle of liquor into a canned soft drink. Sounds daft, but it looks great. eatgenuine.com genuine.jpg The California liquor store interior of Genuine Liquorette (Genuine Roadside/Facebook) 12074934-541074789391241-7233772830754432989-n.jpg Cocktails at Genuine Liquorette, made using the "Cha-Chunker" (Genuine Roadside/Facebook) Antarctica: Faraday Bar Vernadsky Research Base, which sits lonesome on the Antarctic Peninsula, has one warming comfort to offer its scientists – a British boozer. The pub was constructed from timber meant for a pier when the Brits occupied what was then called Faraday station – good to know they had their priorities in order. The base was bought by Ukraine for a symbolic £1 in 1996, but they kept the pub, with its pool table, dart board and bras hanging behind the bar. Order the homemade vodka and understand why the Ukrainians here remain cheerful despite their isolation. 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Science Paralysed man feels through robotic fingers in world-first breakthrough 'The ultimate goal is to create a system which moves and feels just like a natural arm would,' scientist says Ian Johnston Science Correspondent Thursday 13 October 2016 16:00 BST IFRAME: https://www.facebook.com/plugins/like.php?href=https3A2F2Fwww.facebo ok.com2FTheIndependentOnline2Fwidth=450layout=buttonaction=likesi ze=largeshowfaces=falseshare=falseheight=35appId=235586169789578 Click to follow The Independent Online Popular videos [istanbul-funeral-crying.jpg] This is the reason we don't dwell on Turkish deaths in the West [new-pound-ps1-coin-royal-mint-pa.jpg] Royal Mint touts new 12-sided £1 coin as 'most secure in the world' [istanbul-reina-nightclub-attack-gunman-assault-rifle-0.jpg] Istanbul nightclub: CCTV shows gunman's hail of bullets outside Reina [mariah.jpg] Mariah Carey calls sabotage after humiliating NYE performance A 28-year-old man left paralysed after a car accident has been able to feel as though he was touching something with his fingers after a robotic arm was connected directly to his brain in a world-first breakthrough. Nathan Copeland, who was injured after crashing his car on a rainy night in Pennsylvania when he was just 18, spoke of experiencing a “really weird sensation” as he touches things. He said it felt like “my fingers” were being touched or pushed. Mr Copeland is able to feel using the robotic arm because it is connected to microelectrodes about half the size of a shirt button that were surgically implanted in his brain. Read more Paralysed patient walks again in astonishing medical breakthrough Partially paralysed man missing half his head 'declared fit for work by DWP' Paralysed man now able to play Guitar Hero thanks to computer chip in his brain Chinese pensioner cares for paralysed wife for 56 years after promising to 'look after her forever' Before the operation, imaging techniques were used to identify the exact places that corresponded to feelings in his fingers and palm. The discovery that people can regain some sensations using a so-called 'computer-brain interface' could revolutionise the treatment of paralysis. Earlier this year the Walk Again Project in Brazil discovered people left paralysed by severe spinal cord injuries could recover the ability to move their legs after training in an exoskeleton linked to their brain. That project was designed to enable people to walk by controlling the exoskeleton with their minds, but one of the subjects was able to walk again using crutches. [rtx1sxon.jpg] Read more Government is completely unprepared for the coming robot takeover Professor Robert Gaunt, of Pittsburgh University, who led the team that treated Mr Copeland, said they were trying to make use of the brain’s natural abilities. “The ultimate goal is to create a system which moves and feels just like a natural arm would,” he said. “We have a long way to go to get there, but this is a great start.” His colleague, Professor Andrew Schwatz, said the most important finding was that the system could create a “natural sensation" But he added: “There is still a lot of research that needs to be carried out to better understand the stimulation patterns needed to help patients make better movements.” When his accident happened, Mr Copeland was in his first year of college studying for a degree in nanofabrication. He tried to continue his studies, but his health problems forced him to put them on hold. One of the first things he did after he was injured was to enrol on the Pitt School of Medicine’s registry of patients willing to participate in clinical trials. Science news in pictures 20 show all Science news in pictures 1/20 'Tiny vampires' existed millions of years ago Scientists have discovered that microscopic 'vampire' amoebae existed hundreds of millions of years ago, and they may have been some of the first predators on Earth. By examining ancient fossils with an electron microscope, paleobiologist Susannah Porter from UC Santa Barbara discovered tiny holes which may have been drilled by vampiric microbes. The tiny creatures are believed to be the ancestors of modern Vampyrellidae amoebae, and punctured holes in their prey before sucking out the contents of their cells Susannah Porter 2/20 Kepler 62f An Earth-like planet orbiting a star 1,200 light years away could have conditions suitable for life, say scientists. Kepler 62f is about 40 per cent larger than the Earth and may possess surface oceans. It is the outermost of five planets circling a star that is smaller and cooler than the sun discovered by the American space agency Nasa's Kepler space telescope in 2013 PA 3/20 Vegetables grow well in soil from Mars Scientists have taken a leaf out of the script of The Martian by showing how easy it would be to grow your own veg on the Red Planet. In the hit Ridley Scott film, a stranded astronaut played by Matt Damon uses his botanical skills to cultivate potatoes. Now his success has been emulated by researchers in the Netherlands who harvested tomatoes, peas, rye, rocket, radish and cress raised on simulated Martian soil supplied by Nasa 4/20 Ancient Roman 'leisure complex' unearthed in Jerusalem An ancient Roman estate complete with its own wine press and bathhouse has been unearthed in Jerusalem. A series of buildings dating back at least 1,600 years were discovered underneath the city's famous Schneller Orphanage which operated on the site from 1860 until the end of the Second World War, when it was turned into an army base. The ruins were discovered by archaeologists from the Israel Antiquities Authority who were excavating the site ahead of building new flats for the city's Orthodox Jewish community 5/20 Scientists discover possible new species of deep-sea octopus nicknamed 'Casper' Scientists believe they may have found a new species of octopus likened in appearance to Casper, the friendly cartoon ghost. Researchers with the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration made the discovery by chance as they searched the seabed on an unrelated mission collecting geological samples. Teams were operating an unmanned submarine on the Pacific Ocean floor at depths of more than four kilometres (two-and-a-half miles) in the Hawaiian Islands when they spotted the unusual creature 6/20 Black hole captured eating a star then vomiting it back out Astronomers have captured a black hole eating a star and then sicking a bit of it back up for the first time ever. The scientists tracked a star about as big as our sun as it was pulled from its normal path and into that of a supermassive black hole before being eaten up. They then saw a high-speed flare get thrust out, escaping from the rim of the black hole. Scientists have seen black holes killing and swallowing stars. And the jets have been seen before.But a new study shows the first time that they have captured the hot flare that comes out just afterwards. And the flare and then swallowed star have not been linked together before 7/20 'Male and female brains' aren't real Brains cannot be categorised into female and male, according to the first study to look at sex differences in the whole brain. Specific parts of the brain do show sex differences, but individual brains rarely have all “male” traits or all “female” traits. Some characteristics are more common in women, while some are more common in men, and some are common in both men and women, according to the study 8/20 Dog-sized horned dinosaur fossil found shows east-west evolutionary divide in North America A British scientist has uncovered the fossil of a dog-sized horned dinosaur that roamed eastern North America up to 100 million years ago. The fragment of jaw bone provides evidence of an east-west divide in the evolution of dinosaurs on the North American continent. During the Late Cretaceous period, 66 to 100 million years ago, the land mass was split into two continents by a shallow sea. This sea, the Western Interior Seaway, ran from the Gulf of Mexico to the Arctic Ocean. Dinosaurs living in the western continent, called Laramidia, were similar to those found in Asia 9/20 Asteroid to skim past Earth on Halloween 2015 A huge asteroid is set to skim by Earth on Halloween, just three weeks after it was first spotted. The rock is travelling through space at 78,000 miles per hour, and will fly past the Earth at a distance of only 300,000 miles – only slightly further away than our moon, and easily close enough for Nasa to class it a potentially hazardous object. The asteroid is bigger than a skyscraper 10/20 Life on Earth appeared hundreds of millions of years earlier than previously thought Life may have come to earth 4.1 billion years ago, hundreds of millions of years earlier than we knew. The discovery, made using graphite that was trapped in ancient crystals, could mean that life began "almost instantaneously" after the Earth was formed. The researchers behind it have described the discovery as “a potentially transformational scientific advance”. Previously, life on Earth was understood to have begun when the inner solar system was hit by a massive bombardment from space, which also formed the moon's craters 11/20 Earth could be at risk of meteor impacts Earth could be in danger as our galaxy throws out comets that could hurtle towards us and wipe us out, scientists have warned. Scientists have previously presumed that we are in a relatively safe period for meteor impacts, which are linked with the journey of our sun and its planets, including Earth, through the Milky Way. But some orbits might be more upset than we know, and there is evidence of recent activity, which could mean that we are passing through another meteor shower. Showers of meteors periodically pass through the area where the Earth is, as gravitational disturbances upset the Oort Cloud, which is a shell of icy objects on the edge of the solar system. They happen on a 26-million year cycle, scientists have said, which coincide with mass extinctions over the last 260-million years 12/20 Genetically-engineered, extra-muscular dogs Chinese scientists have created genetically-engineered, extra-muscular dogs, after editing the genes of the animals for the first time. The scientists create beagles that have double the amount of muscle mass by deleting a certain gene, reports the MIT Technology Review. The mutant dogs have “more muscles and are expected to have stronger running ability, which is good for hunting, police (military) applications”, Liangxue Lai, one of the researchers on the project. Now the team hope to go on to create other modified dogs, including those that are engineered to have human diseases like muscular dystrophy or Parkinson’s. Since dogs’ anatomy is similar to those of humans’, intentionally creating dogs with certain human genetic traits could allow scientists to further understand how they occur 13/20 Nasa confirms Mars water discovery Nasa has announced that it has found evidence of flowing water on Mars. Scientists have long speculated that Recurring Slope Lineae — or dark patches — on Mars were made up of briny water but the new findings prove that those patches are caused by liquid water, which it has established by finding hydrated salts. 14/20 Bees in the Rocky Mountains are evolving shorter tongues With warmer summers, flowers in the Rockies have become shallower and more suited to shorter-tongued bees 15/20 The majority of the UK public believe in aliens The titular alien character from 2011's 'Paul' - a poll has found the majority of the public in Britain, Germany and the US believe that intelligent life is out there in the universe 16/20 Researchers discover 'lost world' of arctic dinosaurs Scientists say that the new dinosaur, known as Ugrunaaluk kuukpikensis, “challenges everything we thought about a dinosaur’s physiology”. Florida State University professor of biological science Greg Erickson said: “It creates this natural question. How did they survive up here?” 17/20 Scientists find exactly what human corpses smell like New research has become the first to isolate the particular scent of human death, describing the various chemicals that are emitted by corpses in an attempt to help find them in the future. The researchers hope that the findings are the first step towards working on a synthetic smell that could train cadaver dogs to be able to more accurately find human bodies, or to eventually developing electronic devices that can look for the scent themselves. 18/20 The Syrian civil war has caused the first ever withdrawal from the 'doomsday bank' Researchers in the Middle East have asked for seeds including those of wheat, barley and grasses, all of which are chosen because especially resistant to dry conditions. It is the first withdrawal from the bank, which was built in 2008. Those researchers would normally request the seeds from a bank in Aleppo. But that centre has been damaged by the war — while some of its functions continue, and its cold storage still works, it has been unable to provide the seeds that are needed by the rest of the Middle East, as it once did. 19/20 A team of filmmakers in the US have made the first ever scale model of the Solar System in a Nevada desert Illustrations of the Earth and moon show the two to be quite close together, Mr Overstreet said. This is inaccurate, the reason being that these images are not to scale. 20/20 Academics claim a full bladder makes for a better liar People lie more convincingly if they have a full bladder, according to research by academics at California State University. Iris Blandón-Gitlin's team asked 22 students to lie to a panel of interviewers. Half were given 700ml to drink before the interview and the other half, just 50ml. The students with the full bladders showed fewer signs that they were lying and their untrue answers were longer and more detailed, meaning interviewers were less able to detect that they were telling porkies. PM David Cameron has previously attested to giving speeches on a full bladder. Ten years later, that led him to have the operation to fit the implants in his brain and rediscover what it is like to reach out and touch things. “I can feel just about every finger – it’s a really weird sensation,” he said, speaking a month after the operation. “Sometimes it feels electrical and sometimes its pressure, but for the most part, I can tell most of the fingers with definite precision. “It feels like my fingers are getting touched or pushed." 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Read our Privacy and Cookie Policies to find out more. 1. Culture 2. Film 3. Features Harry Potter movie marathon: I watched every film in a row and now I think I'm a wizard A blow-by-blow account of 19-hours worth of the Wizarding World and one descent into magical hysteria Clarisse Loughrey @clarisselou Tuesday 18 October 2016 16:10 BST IFRAME: https://www.facebook.com/plugins/like.php?href=https3A2F2Fwww.facebo ok.com2FIndependentCulture2Fwidth=450layout=buttonaction=likesize =largeshowfaces=falseshare=falseheight=35appId=235586169789578 Click to follow The Independent Culture harry-potter.jpg We all love Harry Potter - but to what level of commitment? That was a question I was about to put to the test in a manner I wasn't entirely sure I'd survive - marathoning each of the eight installments of the Harry Potter franchise over the course of one night and one day. For the mathematicians in the house, that's a straight 19 hours and 39 minutes of magical goodness; which turned slowly into 22 hours with breaks, because I am human and my eyeballs are the weakest of my organs. So, to celebrate 2016's host of Harry Potter celebrations: from the 15th anniversary of the release of Harry Potter and the Philosopher' Stone, the release of Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them, and the return of the entire franchise to cinemas - I attempted the improbable and overdosed on the Wizarding World in true style. Here follows my account of the proceedings. Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone IFRAME: https://www.youtube.com/embed/VyHV0BRtdxo 4.35PM– And so it begins. I'm already humming the theme music. Dumbledore (Richard Harris-style) is dropping off little baby Harry at Privet Drive, with McGonagall transfiguring out of her cat disguise into human form. Which probably would have been some kind of mind-blowing special effect at the time, but we're low-key going to get dragons in about three films so I'm trying to conserve my awe for now. 4:52PM - “You're a wizard, Harry.” And with that, a thousand childhoods instantly made and ruined; in the knowledge that we'd never hear those words, even though they were the only thing we desired in our young, feeble lives. 5.04PM – Harry is choosing a wand. He gets one with a phoenix feather inside, which is very cool but makes me think there must be a lot of insecurity in the Wizarding World. Think about it, you're constantly having things chosen for you – your wand, your house, your patronus etc. What if you end up a Hufflepuff with a toad patronus and a wand with some kind of stink-root in it? How do you live with yourself then? 5.11PM – Only Hollywood could make King's Cross station look like some exciting, wondrous place and not a hellfire of sweat, rage, day-old vomit, and delays. harry-potter.jpg 5.14PM – What is up with Hermione in this first film? Sure, she evens out and turns feminist icon by the end of the series; but she's kind of abhorrent to everyone here, especially Ron. Which kind of makes me think she's one of those psychopath gene people; meaning she'll either end up owning a billion dollar company or murdering Ron and stuffing him in a car trunk. 6.02PM – Malfoy just got detention from McGonagall because he snuck out of bed to tell on Harry friends. I love that Hogwarts works on prison rules. Snitches get stitches. 6.58 PM – The Philosopher's Stone has finally been uncovered and Professor Quirrell's been turned to ash; meaning Harry's killed in cold blood for the first time. Excellent! It's one film down and I'm feeling magical in every fibre of my being. What an absolute, sugary sweet delight Philosopher's Stone is; the kind that relishes in the airy joy of being a true children's classic. But let's move on – I've already eaten half the snacks I bought but, hey, I'm feeling good. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets IFRAME: https://www.youtube.com/embed/1bq0qff4iF8 7.15PM – The kids age super quickly between these first two films. It's abrupt, and almost kind of terrifying. Like, who is this old man Potter? Where did that tiny, squeaky-voiced boy go? Is this really how unforgiving and brutal the ravages of time are? Is there hope for any of us? 7.16PM – But, Dobby! He's here now, so all is good and nothing hurts. He's smashing his head into a chest of drawers. Now he's smacking himself in the face with a lamp. I relate to Dobby a lot. 7.31PM – Not only does Chamber of Secrets introduce all-time legend Dobby into the game, but it also features maybe my favourite character of all – work with me on this – Gilderoy Lockhart. He's spectacular. None of the women in this film can handle the luscious curled bangs of Kenneth Branagh. It's like looking straight into the sun. 8.48PM - “They can't cancel Quidditch!” Hermione just got petrified, but it's good that Oliver Wood's keeping his priorities straight. Dude's got to be unbearable off the Quidditch pitch; like guys who keep talking about their gains at the gym, Oliver loves to corner girls at parties and tell them about how many bludgers he took down in his last match. gilderoy-lockhart.jpg 8.57PM – Right, it's time for the terrifying monster spider to turn up, which is the perfect cue for me to leave and make my first cup of coffee for the evening; because, when I do eventually sleep, I would like that sleep to be largely nightmare-free. If I ever get to that point. Also, what is up with Aragog setting all his spider babies after Harry and Ron when the only reason they were there in the first place was to help Aragog's supposed buddy Hagrid? Burn your friendship bracelet, Hagrid. 9.03PM – Nope. Just walked in again and the forest is entirely a blanket of giant spiders and they're crawling over everything. Nope. 9.08PM – Ginny's been taken by the basilisk – time to step in and save the day, Gilderoy Lockhart! Now is the hour of need! Or just go back into your office, that is also fine. Or just betray Harry and then completely backfire your spell so you knock yourself unconscious and lose all your memories, it's all good. 9.20PM – Oh, come on Tom Riddle; your glorious, floppy bangs don't fool me. We all know the true lesson of The Chamber of Secrets and that is don't trust people with really great hair. That's why everyone in Slytherin looks like they just stepped out of ToniGuy – ibecause their hair was tainted by the devil's curler. 9.33PM – Harry may have defeated Riddle, but he's now afraid his gift for Parseltongue, amongst others things, means he's been tainted by his enemy and was in fact always destined to be a Slytherin. Personally, I don't know what he's so worried about because his hair is average at best. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban IFRAME: https://www.youtube.com/embed/1ZdlAg3j8nI 10.03PM – We're officially entering Potter puberty now. You can tell because the Warner Bros. Logo is all dark and moody. Plus, Harry's experimenting with his wand under the duvet. 10.15PM - Alfonso Cuarón directs here so everything gets kind of freaky, kind of fast. We're quickly introduced to the (genuinely frightening) Dementors. My sincere congratulations to every Hogwarts student who didn't take one look at those soul-sucking skeleton ghosts and hightail it straight back home. 10.31PM – Michael Gambon has entered as the new Dumbledore. Followed swiftly by Emma Thompson, as the producers of Harry Potter stalk up and down the hallways of BAFTA, dragging out every Brit actor they can find by the collar. I'm thankful, though, since one of the best things about the entire series has always been watching these legendary actors hang loose and have the time of their lives on-screen. 10.47PM – Lupin has always been a fan-favourite for good reason. He's maybe the most chill individual in the entire Wizarding World, and someone I would just feel really comfortable getting a beer with. You can tell he's really chill because he always wears a lot of cardigans. harry-potter.jpg 11.44PM – Gary Oldman is yelling a lot. It's just a master-class of yelling, this performance. 11.55PM – The design of werewolf Lupin in this movie is magnificent. Like many fans, Azkaban is my favourite of the series, precisely because of this kind of visionary stuff - so good job, Cuarón. Plus, I feel sane and awake enough right now to actually appreciate it. 12.01AM – I am not, however sane or awake enough to really get my head around the paradoxical logic of the time-turner; specifically whether Buckbeak actually died the first time around we see events or whether events had already been altered and he was saved, meaning Harry and Hermione's actions with the time-turner were always destined to work? J.K. Rowling, help me. 12.24AM – And so ends the Azkaban adventure, a marker of the major tone shift for the series from wide-eyed children's classic into the eventual fantasy epic we get by its close. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire IFRAME: https://www.youtube.com/embed/3EGojp4Hh6I 12.37AM – Look, here's David Tennant here to welcome us into the next chapter. He's dressed like a Goth ticket scalper. 12.42AM – Harry is bizarrely dumbfounded by the Weasleys' Tardis-style tent at the Quidditch World Cup. He's just spent three movies battling giant snakes, spiders, and werewolves; but, my god, this extra floor space is EVERYTHING. 12.59AM – New year, new Defence Against the Dark Arts teacher. Just make this an online course already, will you? That said, I do like Mad Eye Moody's methods of yelling facts into students' faces, then traumatising insects. 01.13AM – Ah, we reach the great mystery of the Harry Potter movies. What on earth is the dashing/successful/popular Cedric Diggory doing in Hufflepuff? Did he crap his pants during the sorting hat ceremony or something? What happened there? goblet-fire.jpg 01.17AM – Poor Harry's being forced to compete in the Tri-Wizard Cup even though he's underage and didn't submit his name to the Goblet. It's just like when you walk into a room at a house party looking for your phone and next thing you know you've lost a drinking game and someone's trying to pour anonymous fluids down your throat. 02.01AM - “I think I'd rather take the dragon.” Poor Harry time continues as he struggles to find a date for the Yuletide Ball. Oh, he may be the Chosen One, but he still gets rejected by Cho Chang will standing in a tower surrounded by owl crap, because the dude couldn't get his act together and ask her earlier. 03.08AM – So, Voldemort's back and Cedric is dead. RIP Cedric – time to move on to your next life as a sparkling vampire babe. Cedric's probably the first hardcore death of the series, too. No one's taking it well, but I kind of wish I could just gently touch them all on the shoulder and be, like, “buddy, it's about to get a whole bunch worse.” Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix IFRAME: https://www.youtube.com/embed/y6ZW7KXaXYk 03.38AM – I've officially passed the halfway point. My sanity is somewhat intact, though words and actions are starting to blur into one magical fever. Harry is sitting on a swing and staring into nothingness and that sort of sums up how I feel right now. Dudley's transformed into some silver chain-wearing thug. We're in deep teenagerdom now. 04.14AM – Dolores Umbridge's Defence Against the Dark Arts lesson plans being theoretically-based rather than practically-based - when all the students know it won't prepare them for facing Voldemort - feels like a very, very sick burn against the current education system. Nice one, J.K. On the other hand, those are some really nice decorative kitten plates. I'd definitely take backhanded bribes from Voldemort for a set of those bad boys. 04.35AM – The most essential part of forming Dumbledore's Army is getting everyone to queue up and put their names down on a sign-up sheet. That's how all great rebellions were formed – remember the sign-up sheet they tacked to the front of the Bastille? harry-potter.jpg 05.15AM – This scene where they interrupt Umbridge's exam session with a bunch of fireworks is every student's dream, isn't it? I feel like Pink Floyd needs to be playing right now. All followed by some sweet, centaur-flavoured justice for Umbridge; even though we know all this celebration will be short-lived because this is latter-day Potter and somebody's about to die. 05.34AM – And, there we go. RIP Sirius. There's a lot of slow-motion crying. Harry's having a moral crisis over whether to revenge murder Bellatrix Lestrange; which I'm half onboard for because – how dare she – half against because Helena Bonham Carter is a very cool lady. 05.44AM - “You'll never know love or friendship. And I feel sorry for you.” Turns out, Voldemort's just as insecure as the rest of us; which is almost a comforting thought. Oh man, remember when our biggest problem was living in a cupboard? I miss those days. But we've got friendship; sweet, restorative friendship pouring out of our ear-holes. And thus ends Order of the Phoenix – with the idea that everything's going to be fine, because friendship. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince IFRAME: https://www.youtube.com/embed/sg81Lts5kYY 06.03AM– The Warner Bros. logo is so dark now it's like Batman designed it. We're truly through the rabbit hole now and, yes, lack of sleep is 100 making me more emotionally distraught about this than I should be. I'm getting to the point where I can't separate the stakes in my own life – running out snacks, drinking so much coffee my heart explodes – and the stakes of the film, like Voldemort plunging the Wizard World into an age of darkness and everyone getting murdered by Death Eaters. 06.24AM – Snape is in SO deep right now with Voldemort's crew; it's stakes on stakes on stakes on stakes, and I feel like I'm going mad with the level of investment I have with what's going on right now. It is sort of great, however, that pretty much all you need to do to infiltrate the Death Eaters is wear a lot black. Look like you fell out of a Hot Topic and I guess everyone just assumes you're evil. 06.44AM – Hermione's talking about this super powerful love potion that's giving off an irresistible smell, but I'm pretty sure she just described Lynx aftershave. Am I right? Where's my sponsorship deal? harry-potter.jpg 06.57AM – Let us pause the horror for a brief intermission of teen antics. Hey, remember Quidditch? When it was a fun sport to play before all the murder started? Or going to the pub to get a Butterbeer with your pals? Or describing the respective quality of your crushes' skin with your best pal, as Ron and Harry are doing in this painfully awkward example of teenage dude chat? WHY IS BEING A TEENAGER SO WEIRD? 08.08AM – Harry and Malfoy are duking it out in a bathroom. Why does so much of the action in Harry Potter happen in bathrooms? That's maybe the least magical place you could find in this largely magical castle. Anyway, Malfoy is grievously injured because Harry utilised one of the spells he found in the Half-Blood Prince's book and everyone's mad about it; even though Malfoy and his dad are clearly Death Eaters, and why is Malfoy even allowed to attend this school at this point in time? 08.45AM – Everything just got very quiet. And... DUMBLEDORE IS DEAD. Slow motion. Regretful Snape. Tears, endless tears. Bellatrix is jazzed. Everything is sepia now. It's just going to be a constant stream of death from now onwards; which worries me, because my soul has been weakened from sleep deprivation and I'm starting to worry I won't make it. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 1 IFRAME: https://www.youtube.com/embed/YzfEH0UPEBo 09.19AM – The final stretch. Usually, I'm glad the Deathly Hallows is split up into two films because that means more Harry Potter; but right now I'm kind of horrified. What if Harry Potter just keeps going and going and going and I'll have to watch him raise his kids and pay his mortgage? Hermione just obliviated her own dentist parents. Harry's waving goodbye to his little cupboard house. Look how far we've come; it's like life in that cupboard is now but a sweet, distant memory of child abuse. 09.30AM – Where the hell did Domhnall Gleeson come from? Was this some weird sort of father/son duty he had to carry out for Brendan? Did the Harry Potter producers only just notice he had red hair and told him, sorry, you're playing a Weasley now? And you're married to this French chick. Don't ask how or why. 10.21AM – They've escaped the wedding attack and headed straight to Sirius Black's old haunt, Grimmauld Place. No one else is there because everyone is dead. There is only a very angry house elf left, who is a strong contrast to Dobby because he is neither adorable, nor does he smash himself in the face with lamps. Speaking of, Dobby's returned. Yay, Dobby! Let's not think about the fact he's only turned up, after being absent for half the franchise, so that he can die and make everyone cry. harry-potter-deathly-hallows.jpg 10.41AM – I just had to Google whether Martin Freeman was in any of these films, because it feels like he should be and I've been waiting around 18 hours for him to turn up and it's not happened. Turns out he is not in any of these films. This Google session also marks the beginning of a long section of this film in which Harry and Hermione wander around the woods with various levels of angst. 11.16AM – The locket Horcrux is trying to murder Harry in an ice lake, which begs the question: why do people always wear cursed objects around their necks? These kids are having exactly the same problem as Frodo Baggins; just because there's a chain, doesn't meant you have to wear it. Just put it in your pocket or something. 11.43AM – Dobby to the rescue! Dobby is so bad ass. I love him and I'm not prepared for what's about to happen. Bellatrix is yelling a lot, as usual. Who is the better yeller – Sirius or Bellatrix? 11.47AM – OH GOD, DOBBY. NO, DOBBY Why is this so unnecessarily cruel, J.K. Rowling? He was just a little house elf. He had his one moment to shine and then you straight up murdered him in cold blood. The distant look in his eye – why is this death so emotional? He looks like Gollum banged ET banged a bunch of ear wax; yet, still, this is the worst and most tragic thing to have happened in the entire Harry Potter universe. Who will stop these tears from cascading down my eyes – it burns. Burns with the rage of injustice placed upon this sweet, princely house elf whose taste of freedom was so short but who gave himself up so willingly to sacrifice. Sorry, but that grave they dig him at the top of a hill is not enough. Not enough for Dobby, he deserves a viking funeral. He deserves fire and tears and sad chanting. YOU WILL BE AVENGED DOBBY, I PROMISE YOU THIS! Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows - Part 2 IFRAME: https://www.youtube.com/embed/5NYt1qirBWg 12.08PM– The home stretch. The final frontier. I feel strange and emotional – my reality has broken down. I am Potter and I am not Potter. This deeply eerie opening isn't helping - with all these Dementors flying around Hogwarts and Snape standing there like – ho, ho what's my motivation? You'll soon find out. I am still sad about Dobby. 12.19PM – Helena Bonham Carter's performance as Emma Watson playing Helena Bonham Carter is fabulous. Although, it's really strange that no one in Gringotts is catching on that this isn't actually Bellatrix, but Hermione Polyjuiced as Bellatrix - I mean, she's doing zero yelling. Not convincing at all. 12.53PM – There's time to squeeze in one more Brit actor before we wrap up, so here's Kelly Macdonald as Helena Ravenclaw's ghost. She is mad as balls about her mother's diadem becoming a Horcrux. 1PM – Ron and Hermione are making out because there's nothing sexier than destroying a Horcrux and annihilating a part of somebody's soul. Actually, pretty much everyone's declaring love for each other: Ginny and Harry, Neville and Luna. The scent of death is truly the world's greatest aphrodisiac. 1.43PM – Here comes the RIP locomotive. Again, what are the spiders doing here, fighting for Voldemort? Come on, what's their motivation in this franchise? Traitors. Anyway, Lavender Brown's dead and no one will probably mourn her. harry-potter-and-the-deathly-hallows-part-2.jpg 1.46PM - And there goes Severus Snape, murdered so Voldemort can take possession of the Elder Wand. I'm sad, but not as sad as I should be, because Snape's storyline is super complicated and I'm too tired to understand what he's up to in dying right now. 1.51PM – Time for some more RIPs. One of the Weasley twins - I forget which, honestly. Over there, Tonks and Lupin; with their hands sort of touching but not touching, because this movie wants to mess with us as much as possible. Everybody's crying. I'm crying. Someone on the street below my window is probably crying. 2.06PM – Everyone's back as a ghost, though. Which is nice. They're all here to support Harry as he destroys himself, the last Horcrux. It's kind of like coming to your kid's football game, but you're dead and you're here for your kid's death. The afterlife is King's Cross station. There are no trains, but there are never any trains at King's Cross Station anyway. Harry can just mournfully sit on his luggage and eat a cold burrito now, I guess. 2.19PM – All the Death Eaters are laughing at Neville Longbottom; which is awful, but he's also probably used to it by now. Dead Harry isn't dead anymore - he's living his own "surprise bitch, bet you thought you'd seen the last of me" meme before making a runner for it. Voldemort's been turned into wizard confetti. And it's done. I feel exhausted, hysterical - but also filled to the brim with magic. A feeling of magic so intense that's it's making my toes tingle. Or that could just be the sleep deprivation. For 22-straight hours, though, I have indulged myself in a dream world that's enraptured the globe and I couldn't understand why any better than now. I want to wingardium leviosa my life away. Thank you life, thank you love, thank you Potter. 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Sleepwalking News The weirdest things uttered by sleep talkers - including pickles, space travel and mustard Flying cows, plans to deal with the impending apocalypse and Michale Jackson also cropped up in the most bizarre things spoken by sleepers Share Comments ByStian Alexander 19:26, 13 OCT 2016 Updated12:08, 14 OCT 2016 News Sleep talkers have been known to utter weird - and hilarious - things (Photo: Getty) Share Comments Get daily updates directly to your inbox (Submit) Subscribe Thank you for subscribing! Could not subscribe, try again laterInvalid Email A hunt for the oddest thing said by a sleep talker unearthed the gem: “If they come here asking about the pickles, say nothing.” Bed partners also told of their other half blurting out: “Meet me round the corner and bring the mustard,” and “I’m a rocket man take me to the moon .” They were the top three bed firm Time4Sleep picked from examples sent in. Julie Kenny, of Liverpool, whose hubby Garry gibbered about the pickles, said he also snored – “so I’m lucky to get any sleep”. She added: “I always tell him next morning what he has said and he claims it’s me dreaming. I once taped him to prove it.” Read More Why you should sleep on your left hand side - and it's not just good for your back Psychologist Elena Touri said 5 of people sleep-talk but added: “While disturbing and embarrassing, it is not a serious condition.” Sleep talkers' top 10 weird gems 1. If they come here asking about the pickles, say nothing! 2. Meet me round the corner and bring the mustard 3. I’m a rocket man take me to the moon 4. Michael Jackson is in the wardrobe 5. Duck, duck, the flying cows are coming! 6. The cow is on the footbridge! 7. I’ve tried and tried but I still cannot lay an egg 8. Don’t wash the mushrooms use a mushroom brush 9. The force, the force is strong 10. 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Travelodge News Travelodge reveals weirdest guest requests - and some of them are very bizarre A man wanted bagpipes as a wake up call and another guest asked for philosophy books to make the room "look like home" Share Comments ByRuki Sayid 16:06, 16 NOV 2016 Updated17:11, 16 NOV 2016 News Travelodge Travelodge reveals weirdest guest requests - and some of them are very bizarre (Photo: PA) Share Comments Get daily updates directly to your inbox (Submit) Subscribe Thank you for subscribing! Could not subscribe, try again laterInvalid Email Staff budget hotel chain Travelodge have lifted the lid on some of the most bizarre requests from guests from wanting a unicorn to help with VAT returns. The exasperating queries this year ranged from a younger guest asking what time the tooth fairy was visiting and a man wanting bagpipes as a wake-up call to philosophy books placed at the end of the bed to “look like home”. Despite its value-for-money rooms, Travelodge has attracted a string of well heeled guests with equally bizarre demands from a helipad for the boss and a run down of the stock market figures to an English into Spanish translation for a presentation. Some of the requests have been downright crazy like a guest in Oxford wanting a circular quilt or one in Coventry who asked for a white stallion to take him to his wedding ceremony. Equally barmy was the earnest man in Bath who was keen to find a unicorn to carry an engagement ring to his girlfriend. Read More Groom finds out wife went behind his back with wedding day photography request - and he's livid Unicorn One guest wanted a unicorn to help with VAT returns (Photo: Getty) Tooth fairy envelope under pillow One excited youngster wanted to know what time the tooth fairy would be visiting (Photo: Getty) And one businessman in Leeds cheekily asked if a hotel worker could pop to the shops and buy his wife a birthday present and wrap it too. Visitors also took some popular spots literally with questions like “Where can I find the Queen on the Royal Mile?” in Edinburgh and “Where are the limes at Lime Street Station?” in Liverpool. Travelodge spokeswoman Shakila Ahmed said: “With over 18 million customers staying annually across our 523 UK Travelodge hotels, our hotel teams receive thousands of unusual requests from business and leisure travellers. A Scottish bagpiper plays next to the Lochnagar Crater, a mine crater created after an English mine exploded Would you fancy bagpipes as your wake-up call (Photo: AFP) “Where possible, the hotels teams go above and beyond to help customers however, there are some requests that they cannot help with. “For example finding a unicorn to help one romantic with his wedding proposal, ensuring there is a blue sky on the day of an important strategy meeting for an executive and moving a Travelodge room to the roof of the hotel so that the customer could sleep under the stars.” Like us on Facebook Follow us on Twitter Daily Newsletter Follow @MirrorWeirdNews Subscribe to our Daily newsletterEnter email Subscribe Comments Show more comments More On Travelodge news all Most Read Most Recent [Travelodge.jpg] CancerChillies could help beat cancer as research finds capsaicin destroys diseased cells The active ingredient that gives chillies their kick can surround cancer cells and kill them off, scientists say, which could help develop a cure for cancer [Travelodge.jpg] West Yorkshire PoliceM62 police shooting: Three bullet holes through car windscreen at scene where man shot dead on motorway West Yorkshire Police said the man died after a police firearm was discharged during a "pre-planned operation" [Travelodge.jpg] Facebook'Too many' watched mum collapse and die on Facebook Live but did nothing, claim family Keiana Herndon, 25, fell ill while live-streaming with her young son - but for the next 30 minutes more and more viewers watched [Travelodge.jpg] PoliceFirst pictures of married British couple found hanged and blindfolded in Cambodia flat with 'suicide note' Robert Wells, 36, and his wife Imogen Goldie, 28, were living in the seaside town of Sihanoukville, southern Cambodia [Travelodge.jpg] Istanbul nightclub attackIstanbul nightclub ISIS attack: Recap as ISIS claims responsibility for gun attack that left 39 dead The terrorist went on a shooting rampage with an AK-47 in Reina, one of Turkey's most famous nightclubs [Travelodge.jpg] Car crashesMan left with shattered spine after New Year 'drink-driver' collides with taxi carrying victim and pals Lloyd Jack, 21, who suffered fractured vertebrae, said he was 
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Log In Email Password [] Remember Me Forgot Your Password? (Submit) Log In loader If you are not a Subscriber, Subscribe Now! Back to site Election 2016 Election debates The Strangest Debate of the Weirdest Election Ever It wasn’t much of a surprise when the candidates skipped the customary handshake at the beginning. By D.D. GuttenplanTwitter October 10, 2016 Facebook Twitter Email Print Hillary Clinton,Donald Trump Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton, left, and Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump arrive before the second presidential debate at Washington University in St. Louis, Sunday, Oct. 9, 2016. (Jim Bourg / Pool via AP) St. Louis— In this weirdest of all possible elections, we’ve now had our first quantum debate, for which the only fitting summary is: Anything that can happen will happen. One of the strangest things happened before the debate even started. Two hours before the broadcast began, Trump staged a surprise “debate preparation” event featuring three women who have long accused Bill Clinton of sexual assault, and one woman who was raped and whose rapist, represented by a very young Hillary Clinton over 40 years ago, was freed on a technicality. For those of us wondering whether, in response to the firestorm of criticism provoked by his language on the now infamous Access Hollywood recording, Trump would “go there” in the second debate, the answer, delivered live on Trump’s Facebook page, was clear: Yes, he would. Ad Policy “Mr. Trump may have said some bad words, but Bill Clinton raped me and Hillary Clinton threatened me,” said Juanita Broaddrick, who like the other women spoke only very briefly at the event, but attended tonight’s debate as Trump’s guests. So it was not much of a surprise when neither candidate offered the customary handshake at the start of proceedings. Nor did it take long for the topics of Trump’s tape—and Bill Clinton’s own history as an alleged sexual predator—to surface in the debate itself. Though the first question from a member of the audience—“Do you feel you are modeling appropriate and positive behavior for today’s youth?”—gave both candidates enough room to avoid the obviously intended topic, which they did, Anderson Cooper soon made matters explicit: “You brag that you have sexually assaulted women. Do you understand that?” In response, Trump admitted “locker-room talk,” but denied ever actually assaulting women—and neither Clinton nor the moderators mentioned the pending lawsuit accusing him of rape. Trump then went on to claim that Bill Clinton repeatedly abused women, who were then smeared by his wife. To which Hillary Clinton replied by saying that Trump was “unfit to be president.” Yet that was far from the most bitter exchange of the night. On the very next question, when Clinton suggested that Trump needed to apologize not just for his crude language on the hot mic tape but also for “the racist lie that President Obama was not born in the United States,” Trump began on familiar ground with his claim that the “birther” phenomenon originated with the Clinton campaign—only to swerve into a stunning threat regarding Clinton’s e-mails: “If I win, I am going to instruct my attorney general to get a special prosecutor to look into your situation.” And when Clinton responded, “It’s just awfully good that someone with the temperament of Donald Trump is not in charge of the law in our country,” Trump interrupted: “Because you’d be in jail.” Thanks to the town-hall format, though, there were also substantive exchanges: on health care, energy policy, and the Supreme Court. In each case Trump hewed to current Republican orthodoxy, promising to repeal Obamacare, loosen controls on oil companies (and also declaring, “Coal will last for a thousand years”), and repeating his pledge “to appoint judges very much in the mold of Justice Scalia.” But environmentalists will have been disappointed to hear Clinton repeating the fracking industry’s line that “producing a lot of natural gas…serves as a bridge to more renewable fuels.” And civil libertarians should be distressed that, instead of denouncing Trump’s demand that American Muslims prove their loyalty by acting as informants—“Muslims have to report the problems when they see them”—Clinton effectively echoed the suggestion: “We need American Muslims to be part of our eyes and ears on our front line.” There was even a moment of light relief, on Russia, with Trump first claiming, “I know nothing about Russia,” then immediately clarifying: “I know, I know about Russia, but I know nothing about the inner workings of Russia.” For me the strangest moment came at the end, when, in response to an audience question challenging each candidate to “name one positive thing” about the other, Clinton praised Trump’s children—and then Trump, sounding for all the world like a Clinton campaign ad, called her “a fighter” who “doesn’t quit.” At which point the two candidates shook hands. Perhaps next time they’ll sing a duet. 9 Comments Facebook Twitter Email Print D.D. Guttenplan Twitter D.D. Guttenplan is The Nation's Editor-at-Large. To submit a correction for our consideration, click here. For Reprints and Permissions, click here. Leave a Comment Cancel reply In order to comment, you must be logged in as a paid subscriber. Click here to log in or subscribe. Sort comments By: [Chronological Order] 1. Donald Heaney says: October 11, 2016 at 7:42 am The major problem with the "debates" is the moderator. May recommend Jerry Springer! upimg (0) downimg (1) 2. Charles Jacoby says: October 11, 2016 at 1:26 am It took only about 10 minutes to log in here. Please, editors, can we get this log in thing fixed, once and for all? It was an old The Nation. columnist, the late Christopher Hitchens. who called Bill Clinton a serial rapist, which whether accurate or not has nothing to do with Hillary, and perhaps a whole lot to do with Trump, whoʼs character reveals to me a like serial rapist. I donʼt for a second believe Trump regards women as equal to men. I suspect the man suffers serious penis envy, (pardon Dr. Freud) but far more likely in men than in women. Again, Trump appeals to the worst in men and in a whole lot of women too, evidently. And I never thought Iʼd find myself defending Hillary. But this is beyond the pale. Trump is a very acute neurotic in need of psychological help. Iʼm thinking too of his rows with Rosie OʼDonnell, during which Trump was more often than not grossly out of line. Indeed, the term, "gross," most clearly characterizes him. That along with, "indecent" and "hateful." I picture in my mind the world looking in on this contest and thinking, "just how silly has the US become, and they think our own candidates are but thugs and dictators, etc., etc." These are our models of leadership? As I have long suspected, the concept, "leadership," is one of those abstractions born of ideology. Give me anarchism every time. upimg (4) downimg (1) 3. David Quigley says: October 10, 2016 at 4:59 pm Iʼd like us to stop worrying about Trump getting elected. He is a fascist fascist sociopath yes. His election would signal the end of America as a free country. But I saw Hillary steal the primary election from Bernie in California. If she can do it once. She can be trusted to steal it twice: my friends: purged from the roles. Their votes: switched to Hillary by the machines. Iʼll be voting for the only non criminal. Jill Stein. But Iʼm sure Hillary will steal it. So be not afraid that my vote will elect Trump!! upimg (3) downimg (6) 1. Denise Lindsly says: October 10, 2016 at 5:47 pm Hillary did NOT steal CA She won more votes by a huge margin Vote for Stein? She canʼt get over 1 nationwide and she, like Drumpfʼs Gen Mike Flynn, went to Moscow to celebrate Putinʼs Russia Today Google it; she was online with her praise upimg (3) downimg (2) Michael B Wisper says: October 10, 2016 at 4:43 pm Iʼm having to read op-eds and commentaries about the "debate" because, frankly, I couldnʼt bear to watch yet another reminder of what a sorry state our countryʼs gone into. I find it hard and frightening that these are the only two people we have to choose from as the leader of our Government...a foul-mouthed, uncontrollable man-child and a compulsive liar are not what I ever dreamed a presidential race would denigrate to, yet somehow this has actually happened, with our nationʼs citizenry and a lazy media complicit in this "choice". Itʼs beyond disgusting, and all over the world people must be either laughing uncontrollably or scared to death that one of these two psychotics will in fact be the leader or America! This is a blot not only on our country but on us as a people that weʼve allowed this to happen. upimg (15) downimg (2) Phil Johnson says: October 10, 2016 at 1:58 pm Forget the content; most of it was either boring or outlandish. I gave both candidates a D. Actually, I canʼt stand it any more. Last nightʼs yclept "debate" was a barely above the waterline Hollywood escapade. Who gives a ratʼs ss about stuff that happened 20 years ago? So, if it is relevant, letʼs have more of the Orange Cheshire Cat who loves to use a feline term in describing what he does to women. Oh, thatʼs right. That garbage got out of its cage last Friday. I am still fighting the nausea that came over me from THAT detritus. We all have to get a grip. This countryʼs in serious trouble, and the main reason, in my humble opinion, is that we all have lost our way. And that happened because we refused to follow directions that were written down for us 2,000 (and more) years ago. I fear for our country, because we are substituting foolʼs gold, like the Israelites did so many times from Mosesʼ time, for the Creator who loves us and wants us to come back to Him. In each personʼs own way. If we donʼt, the prospects look dark, indeed. just my 2c. I understand this is not a popular theme, but it needs to be out there. pj upimg (6) downimg (17) Elaine Bolynn says: October 10, 2016 at 5:11 am Why was this article so badly edited and proofread? As usual, the Nationʼs perspective on the candidates is quirky and idiosyncratic. Do you ever see any issue from an ordinary, middle-America view point? upimg (11) downimg (9) 1. Reginald V Wedge says: October 10, 2016 at 2:20 pm Right on, Elaine! A large part of the problem is that instantaneous, hi-tek, computer "journalism" has dumbed down the process of publishing rational, considered, well-thought and well-written commentary and observation. Newspeople have always had to get a story in on or before deadline, but in the hi-tek computer age, there is no time for a journalist to write coherently about any issue in a considered manner. Blank, white screens have to be filled in the wee hours of Zero Dark Thirty so that weary risers can be assaulted by some kind of "news" when they turn on their computers. Once again hi-tek has undermined crucial fibers of the woven network of society. No one is given time to think, to digest, to reflect, to contemplate, and/or to write in a reasoned rational manner. This is not just an issue that affects "ordinary, middle-America." It affects ALL of America. Hi-tek and BIG MEDIA are the ones who are rigging and stealing this election from WE THE PEOPLE. The Nation, The New York Times, The Washington Post, The New Yorker, and all of their ilk have become the "new dictators" in The United States. They are no longer the "good guys" employing the likes of Ben Bradlee, Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein. Media moguls are now just the string pullers behind the curtains. upimg (8) downimg (3) 1. Phil Johnson says: October 10, 2016 at 2:25 pm Well-stated. I would not want to be an employee of Big Media. Especially now. 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But why the weirdly cute designs for Pokemon Sun and Moon? (Photo : The Official Pokémon Channel/YouTube) One thing about Pokemon games that made them so popular with players of all ages are the weirdly cute Pokemon themselves! Imagine Dragonite looking like the usual dragons portrayed in fairy tales, it would look scarier and not something you'd want to capture, or even encounter in the wild. Or would you have thought of Bulbasaur carrying something different on its back? The bulb actually made him more different in a cute way (mind the countless times we are going to hear "cute" today). Then, of course, these are the Pokemon we have grown to love and with the upcoming 3DS game, Pokemon Sun and Moon, expect to see a few more adorably designed Pokemon. Pokemon Sun and Moon's Exeggutor Pokemon fans can barely hold their laughs in whenever they see Exeggutor. We have to admit, it definitely has one of the silliest Pokemon designs with a bunch of eggs in its first form. Then it turns into a tree trunk that resembles a coconut tree. However, the Pokemon Sun and Moon's version of the Exeggutor is even weirdly hilarious. Pokemon Sun and Moon Exeggutor grows over five times taller in the Alolan region due to the abundance of sunlight. With its thinner and longer neck (and multiple funny-looking heads), it now resembles a palm tree. Pokemon Sun and Moon director, Shigeru Ohmori, explained to Kotaku on the basis of their crazy Pokemon designs, "When the designers first came up with the idea, the background is that the sun in Alola is so strong, that [Exeggutor] just keeps growing and growing. For the 20th anniversary, we wanted to have a lot of special surprises...we wanted a funny element. At the same time, we had to find a balance of cool ones, serious ones. We looked at the Alola region as a whole and thought about that ecosystem." How did fans react with Alolan Exeggutor's design? According to Kotaku, Pokemon Sun and Moon's Exeggutor Alolan version is a big hit and they are either loving the new design or they are simply making fun of it. Either way, it's still good media for the upcoming RPG game. Pokemon Professor Shirtless When asked why Kukui, the newest Pokemon professor is shirtless when he's a man of science, Pokemon Sun and Moon producer, Junichi Masuda (yes, the man behind the Masuda Method), simply answered, "It's the temperature." Makes sense. Pokemon Sun and Moon is set for a Nov. 18 release. Get your Nintendo 3DS ready! IFRAME: https://www.youtube.com/embed/3AZHowhxM0U TAG Pokemon Sun And Moon, Pokemon Sun Moon, Exeggutor, Alolan, Alolan Exeggutor, Exeggutor Alolan, Pokemon Sun and Moon Update, Pokemon Sun and Moon designs, Pokemon Sun and Moon alolan, Masuda method Related Articles Pokemon Sun and Moon is said to incorporate the ever famous Masuda Method. But what does this method entail for players? 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Subscribe Please enter a valid email Search Submit Search Submit Business Technology World National Media Culture Millennial Money Entertainment Sports Subscribe Technology Spotify Makes Billboards To Highlight Strange Listening Habits Of Users By AJ Dellinger On 11/29/16 AT 6:18 PM Close We all have our guilty pleasures, but those usually stay private. Spotify is currently putting the strangest listening habits of its users on blast with billboards placed in major cities in the United States, United Kingdom, France and Germany, reports Mashable. The campaign illuminates the playlists of Spotify users who were clearly going through some stuff, like one listener who played the song “Sorry” by Justin Bieber 42 times on Valentine’s Day. “What did you do?” Spotify asks on the billboard. Spotify NYC Billboard Spotify NYC Billboard Photo: Spotify Spotify also put up an ad highlighting a resident of New York’s Theater District who listened to the soundtrack of “Hamilton” 5,376 times over the course of 2016—though if you lived so close to the Richard Rogers Theatre and still couldn’t get tickets to “Hamilton,” you might go a little crazy, too. Spotify Billboard UK Spotify Billboard UK Photo: Spotify Among the other outings that Spotify has put up on its billboards: a person who started getting into the winter holiday spirit in June and the nearly 4,000 Brits who played “It’s the End of the World As We Know It” by R.E.M. on the day of the Brexit vote. Spotify Billboards Spotify Billboards Photo: Spotify The ads are surely just a small sampling of the habits users exhibited over the course of 2016, and Spotify is no stranger to oddities taking place on its platform. The company’s internal music intelligence team has previously highlighted 1,369 musical genres that got weirdly specific. Included in the mix assembled by the team’s music experts were genres like aussietronica (electronica from Australia), spytrack (music that sounds like what you’d expect to hear in a spy movie), and wrestling (music by and featuring wrestling stars). Related Stories Choosing The Right Music Streaming Service Spotify Has A New Feature That's The Opposite Of Discover Weekly None of those genres, nor the questionable streaming choices of users, quite top some of the other strange happenings that have taken place on Spotify. Take for example the Ann Arbor, Mich. based band Vulfpeck. The group uploaded an album comprised entirely of silent tracks and encouraged its fans to stream it endlessly at night. The stunt racked up $20,000 in royalties from the record. 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On a power plant in Copenhagen, Denmark In a move that makes total sense for the country we have to thank for ace ideas like Lego, innovative Danish architects Bjarke Ingels Group are making the concept of a power plant a lot more fun. A 440-metre slope – due to open next year on the slanted roof of what will be the world's greenest power plant, designed to turn waste into energy – will cater for skiers at four different levels, and includes a 45 180-metre black run. You'll reach the slopes via a lift on the inside of the plant, and it should be well worth having a nosey while you're there – the plant has been designed to burn 400,000 tons of waste every year, converting it into enough clean energy to power 60,000 homes. (big.dk) On lava in Mount Etna, Sicily Skiing on an active volcano in winter is daring enough, but tackling Mount Etna's slopes in summer gives a whole new meaning to the term "black run". 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(Brian Snyder/Reuters) Buried in the emails stolen from the account of John Podesta, chairman of Hillary Clinton's 2016 campaign, is a list of 84 proposed “principles/slogans." (The FreeBeacon's Lachlan Markay, who dug it up, graciously counted the total as 85 because it includes “It's your time” twice.) The list is very Hillary-Clinton-y: exhaustive, often corny and subject to group debate. There are a few broad categories, including “Fighter,” “Future/Forward,” “Fairness/Families” and “Basic Bargain/Making America Work.” The slogans are often riffs on those categories, and they are often very bad. (Donald Trump's slogan, “Make America Great Again,” is also very Trump-y. He settled on it right after Mitt Romney lost in 2012 and then quickly trademarked it.) As a public service, I wasted a few minutes ranking the proposals from most to least terrible. The actual choice, “Stronger Together,” ended up at 11th on my list, which really isn't that shabby. I assure you that I was not a member of the focus group that weeded through the final options. Where appropriate, I have added comments about why the slogan earned the ranking I gave it. Those are provided in italics. 84. Rise Up. You know who says “rise up”? Robots and Chilean freedom fighters. Who does Clinton want America to rise up against? The moneyed elites in Washington? Probably not. (It has been brought to my attention that this maybe has something to do with the play “Hamilton,” so I'm glad it's in dead last.) 83. Because your time is now. Why not just, “You will soon die; vote Clinton”? 82. It's about time — and it's about you. There's nothing less about me than someone else running for president. 81. Keep moving. The TSA plans to use this for when it runs for president. 80. It's about you. See 82. 79. A fair chance to get ahead. 78. Secure the Future. I believe this is the tagline to a Shailene Woodley movie. 77. Next begins with you. No, it begins with N. 76. You've earned a fair chance. 75. Move ahead. I like to reinforce that America is basically a 320-million-person line at a deli counter. 74. You've earned a fair shot. 73. Putting America to work for you. 72. A fair fight for families. 71. Progress for people. What about ponies? 70. America gets strong when you get ahead. This seems like it could be subject to some awkwardness. 69. Your family is her fight. 68. Time for a better bargain. Head to aisle 8 to learn more. 67. Stronger at home. And then everyone thinks, “weaker abroad.” 66. Your family. Her fight. I'd recommend that candidates avoid the suggestion that they'd like to beat up my family. 65. A fair chance for families. 64. Fairness worth the fight. 63. A stronger America for a new day. This is two slogans, Frankensteined. 62. Your future is her fight. Fight doesn't work in these! But . . . 61. Your future. Her fight . . . this is a better way to formulate it. 60. Putting Fairness First. 59. A promise you can count on. 58. Fighting for Fairness. Fighting for you. 57. Fairness First. 56. American strength from American families. Another bit of advice: Try to avoid Soylent Green/Snowpiercer implications in a campaign slogan. 55. Hillary — For Fairness. For Families. Why this one in particular mandated the inclusion of Clinton's name is a mystery lost to the ages. 54. The ideas we need and the strength to deliver. 53. A better bargain for a better tomorrow. 52. A new promise for a new time. 51. Fairness for all our families. 50. Together we're strong. This is a good example of how slight rewordings can make an idea much better or much stupider. 48 (tie). Building a fairer future today. 48 (tie). Building a fairer future. Why are these separate? Was there a lengthy debate over whether to include “today”? 47. It's your turn. This is what Clinton said to Barack Obama in June 2008, if I remember correctly. 46. Go further. 45. Our Families, Our Future. 44. It's your time. 43. Don't turn back. Good for Halloween. 42. A new bargain we can count on. 41. Strength for all our families. 40. A fair shot and a fair deal. And a chicken in every pot and peace and prosperity and I like Ike. 39. Your future. Your terms. This sounds like the middle of a Verizon ad. 38. A stronger America one family at a time. Starting with . . . [pulls card from hat] . . . the Clintons! Neat! 37. Renewing our basic bargain. 36. Getting ahead together. 35. Progress for the rest of us. This one is pretty close, but the “us” serves as a reminder that the Clintons are worth hundreds of millions of dollars. It evokes Clinton walking up to give her first State of the Union address and proposing a “give speeches to big businesses” jobs program. 34. For an America that leads. 33. Unleash opportunity. This is from a BMW ad, I think. 32. Move up. Better than “move forward.” From this point on, they're a bit better. 31. A fighting chance for families. 30. She's got your back. 29. Progress for all. 28. New Solutions Real Results. The lack of a comma is intriguing. 27. Get ahead. Stay ahead. 26. Lifting us up. Moving us forward. 25. Strength and fairness. This one does seem as if it's from the “Hunger Games.” Though that vibe is sort of hard to avoid, I guess. 24. A stronger America working for you. 23. Real Fairness; Real Solutions. 22. For your family. For America's future. 21. Building a better tomorrow. 20. Making America work. Together. 19. Families first. 18. A better bargain. For all. This would have echoed Trump in a weird way, which I like. 17. America's strength. America's promise. 16. Building tomorrow's America. 15. It's about you. It's about time. 14. Strength you can count on. 13. An America built for you. 12. Moving Ahead. Together. 11. Stronger together. The winner! 10. A future worth fighting for. 9. A new bargain for a stronger America 8. A force for families. Good Lucasfilm tie-in opportunity. 7. Own the future. 6. An America that works for you. 5. Climb higher. This is weirdly so much better than “Move forward,” etc. Maybe because it combines effort with upward progress? It's a good example of the nuance that goes into this nonsense. 4. Renewing America's promise. 3. Making America work for you. 2. A stronger tomorrow. “Tomorrow” versus “together” is probably a subjective call, but I like the future-looking version better than the “we are friends” version. And the winner: 1. No Quit. This is so jarringly weird that it was really the only good choice. Clinton-Kaine: NO QUIT. Imagine standing in a suburb outside Columbus, Ohio, and looking up to see Clinton's campaign plane pass overhead. NO QUIT, it shouts at you, with all of the grace and effect of Tony Montana spotting the blimp in “Scarface.” How could you quit after that? And how could you not vote for the person who embodies that principle? make It's perfect. 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We asked Sean Paul, Hot Chip, Jarvis Cocker, Chase Status, Petula Clark and more to reveal the records you really must hear Dion Lisa Gerrard Laura Nyro Clark Sisters Never fade away … Dion, Lisa Gerrard, Laura Nyro and (main picture) the Clark Sisters. Composite: Ian Dickson/Ellen Wishart Paul Lester Thursday 27 October 2016 18.31 BST Last modified on Monday 31 October 2016 12.12 GMT Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share via Email (Submit) View more sharing options Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Google Share on WhatsApp Share on Messenger (Submit) Close Jarvis Cocker on … Bob Lind: The Elusive Bob Lind (Verve Folkways, 1966) IFRAME: https://www.youtube.com/embed/9XH0mjCPH2g?wmode=opaquefeature=oembed Facebook Twitter Pinterest Click to hear Bob Lind’s The Swan. I hesitate to recommend this record because I know that Bob Lind himself hates it and that it did a lot of harm to his career – but I love it, so here goes … This is the story as I understand it: Lind had a massive global hit with Elusive Butterfly in 1965. Someone crawled out of the woodwork and sold some acoustic demo recordings he had made a few years earlier as a teenager to Verve Records. Verve decided to add bass, drums and strings to the songs, which consisted of voice and acoustic guitar only, in order to make them sound more like the single he had in the charts. The whole affair reeks of the worst side of the exploitative music business of those days – and yet … somehow they made something beautiful. It’s like a weird, inverted form of sampling: instead of cutting and pasting the vocals and guitar over a steady rhythm track – as would happen today – Lind’s performances speed up, slow down, have irregular bar counts, and the bass and drums just have to follow him as best they can. So the songs end up with very modern-sounding, unusual structures. The dislocation between the various elements emphasises the loneliness in the songs. It has an absolutely unique atmosphere – the voice is swathed in a 50s-style reverb, the instrumentation and string arrangements are very mid-60s, but when they lock into a groove and trance out (like on What Colour Are You?) it could have been made last week. It’s not only my favourite Bob Lind album; it’s one of my favourite albums, full stop. Go figure. Izzy Bizu on … Ala.Ni: You I (No Format, 2016) IFRAME: https://www.youtube.com/embed/k7PJxrNEvFc?wmode=opaquefeature=oembed Facebook Twitter Pinterest Click to hear Ala.Ni’s Cherry Blossom. Ala.Ni is from London but lives in Paris and she has sung with Damon Albarn and Mary J Blige but I love her own music. It reminds me of old songs such as Dream a Little Dream of Me. I saw her playing in this bar, like some cool 1940s nightclub, and she started singing at really low volume, and it was so beautiful I fell in love with her. A few years later I was on the Eurostar and I saw her walking past and I was like: “Oh my God, it’s the girl from the bar!” So I said hi and told her I loved her music. Then I saw her again at a festival and she was incredible. The sounds she uses, the mic she uses, it’s really “old” and the way she sings is really conversational. She even uses her hands in a really elegant way. Listening to her is like having a big hug; you feel like you have had a massage. Saul Milton of Chase Status on … Angus Julia Stone: Down The Way (Capitol, 2010) IFRAME: https://www.youtube.com/embed/yFTvbcNhEgc?wmode=opaquefeature=oembed Facebook Twitter Pinterest Click to hear Angus Julia Stone’s Big Jet Plane. You would expect us to be constantly listening to drum’n’bass, the Prodigy, Biggie Smalls and bashment but we have a wide spectrum of music that we love. We were touring America in 2011 for our No More Idols tour and our frontman MC Rage put this on our tourbus and this incredible tune called Big Jet Plane came on. The beautiful music and combination of male and female voices really touched me. It became the soundtrack to the tour and since then I’ve followed their career and got all their records. Fans of folky funk with classic songwriting and modern production – Bon Iver fans, for example – will love it. Sarah Cracknell of Saint Etienne on … Laura Nyro: Eli and the Thirteenth Confession (Columbia, 1968) IFRAME: https://www.youtube.com/embed/N1CfSgsvqJE?wmode=opaquefeature=oembed Facebook Twitter Pinterest Click to hear Laura Nyro’s Stoned Soul Picnic. She doesn’t have the recognition that she’s due. Other people, such as Barbra Streisand and the 5th Dimension, had hits with her songs: she was a bit of a Carole King. This was her second album – she was 20 at the time. She had so much passion in her songwriting, her voice and her arrangements. Very theatrical, in a way: she clearly influenced Kate Bush. I love the changes in tempo – these are songs of many parts. Her singing style was a mixture of jazz, gospel, soul and pop. But she had a real fear of performing live that stemmed from a disastrous appearance at the Monterey festival. She retreated from the limelight after that, although she carried on making records such as the cover versions album Gonna Take a Miracle, with Labelle, which is another brilliant album. Tom Ogden of Blossoms on … Dion: Born To Be With You (Phil Spector Records, 1975) IFRAME: https://www.youtube.com/embed/06Hcz-wPz44?wmode=opaquefeature=oembed Facebook Twitter Pinterest Click to hear Dion’s In and Out of the Shadows. Phil Spector produced six of the tracks; I’m a big fan of his Wall of Sound. Spector was drinking a lot and quite fucked-up when he was making this record. Dion disowned it and he faded into obscurity. He described it as “funeral music”. I think it’s a great pop record: grand and epic. It’s got that Be My Baby sound, with a lot of the Wrecking Crew on. I love Only You Know and In and Out of the Shadows, which were both co-written by Spector and Gerry Goffin, who used to write with Carole King. It was actually James Skelly of the Coral, who produced our album, who put me on to it. Musicians love it, such as Bobby Gillespie and Pete Townshend. And Bruce Springsteen, who visited the studio during the recording of it. It’s got an uplifting melancholy to it, a euphoric heartbreak –an atmosphere I’m always trying to recreate. Moby on … Simple Minds: Sons and Fascination/Sister Feelings Call (Virgin, 1981) IFRAME: https://www.youtube.com/embed/GMIFZt2YvmE?wmode=opaquefeature=oembed Facebook Twitter Pinterest Click to see Simple Minds perfrom The American on The Tube. This album charted when it was released, but over time has slipped gently into quasi-obscurity. Simple Minds went on to become a stadium rock band, leading most people to forget that before super-stardom they were idiosyncratic, electronic and Bowie-influenced. I first heard this in early 1982 when I was a junior at high school in Darien, Connecticut, and for me it was everything that suburban America in 1982 was not. It was atmospheric, weirdly European and disco-influenced at a time when radio in the States was all shiny American pop and pedantic rock. It’s a remarkable record that deserves its place in the canon of great Bowie-inspired albums. Jim Kerr of Simple Minds on … Robert Wyatt: Nothing Can Stop Us (Rough Trade, 1982) IFRAME: https://www.youtube.com/embed/6xQx4G11pRo?wmode=opaquefeature=oembed Facebook Twitter Pinterest Click to hear Robert Wyatt’s At Last I Am Free. This is without doubt one of my favourite albums. Before its release, Robert Wyatt was known to me as drummer and co-vocalist of Soft Machine, through listening to John Peel, who almost single-handedly championed him throughout his solo career. Peel brought Wyatt further attention, particularly in 1983 when his original version of Elvis Costello and Clive Langer’s Falklands war-inspired song Shipbuilding reached No 2 in his Festive 50. By that time, I was already well under the influence of Nothing Can Stop Us. It was on my Walkman throughout that summer, usually as I hoofed it on a daily basis from Paddington up to Shepherd’s Bush, where my mates and I were busy occupying ourselves with the recording of a bunch of songs that would be released as New Gold Dream. I loved listening to the album in its entirety, and repeatedly so. I still do. Why? You could begin by listening to At Last I Am Free, followed by Strange Fruit, and then the aforementioned Shipbuilding. And perhaps like me you, too, will get a lump in the throat listening to what was surely a purposefully pale and wan rendition of Red Flag. I don’t think Robert Wyatt knows how great an artist he really is. Green Gartside of Scritti Politti on … The Clark Sisters: Is My Living In Vain (Sound of Gospel, 1980) IFRAME: https://www.youtube.com/embed/pWtrpuPHDcM?wmode=opaquefeature=oembed Facebook Twitter Pinterest Click to hear the Clark Sisters’ Is My Living in Vain? This was given to me by a writer I met in New York in about 1982: this recording of rapturous devotion to God has abided with me ever since. It’s so good … it almost passeth all understanding. Taped live in 1979 at Detroit’s Bailey Cathedral, Elbernita “Twinkie” Clark with her four sisters and their mother, group founder Dr Mattie Moss Clark, perform some of the most ineffably sublime music I have ever heard. As funky as grandpa’s drawers and with an ecstatic sense of yearning, the sisters’ goosebump-inducing singing – sometimes fragile, sometimes fearsome – is put to the service of eight exquisitely crafted paeans to the Lord. You can find a clip of the sisters in their floor-length pastel chiffon gowns performing a version of the album’s title song on YouTube, which is magnificent but only hints at the record’s treasures. In 1983, the Clark Sisters performed at the Grammys, provoking the ire of their church, which forbade Mattie Moss from ever performing with her daughters again. Her singing of They Were Overcome on this album is one of the loveliest things I know. A couple of years after I was first given the record, the sisters came to London to sing at [the] Westminster Hall. After their astonishing appearance I approached them to express my admiration and gratitude. I was invited to visit the family next day at a house in Tottenham, or maybe it was Finsbury Park. I’m sure I was a nuisance but they were gracious and I was blessed with some albums from their back catalogue. Is My Living In Vain is an exalted delight and is up there with the venerated best. Petite Meller on … The Clark Sisters: You Brought the Sunshine (Sound of Gospel, 1981) IFRAME: https://www.youtube.com/embed/w3YL2t4LrUY?wmode=opaquefeature=oembed Facebook Twitter Pinterest Click to hear the Clark Sisters’ You Brought the Sunshine. I was recommended these sisters by a female Uber driver in LA; I’d just played my song Baby Love to her. It was my best musical ride. She heard the gospel vocals in my song and said: “You’ve got to hear these girls!” They’re sisters who sing these big gospel songs with so much energy and love. It’s inspiring to listen to as it gives me ideas. I love the rawness of the recordings from those days. Go find them … you won’t regret it. Naughty Boy on … Nitin Sawhney: Beyond Skin (Outcaste, 1999) IFRAME: https://www.youtube.com/embed/iyiJHNB-P5U?wmode=opaquefeature=oembed Facebook Twitter Pinterest Click here to see Nitin Sawnhey and Brian Eno perform Prophesy. I was in the sixth form when I came across this. I was working in Watford WH Smith in the music department, and I’d get 25 discount, so I ordered it in and used to listen to it on my PlayStation because I didn’t have a CD player. I was fascinated because Sawhney was British-Asian, too: I didn’t think it was possible to make Asian sounds and still be cool. On the surface, the album was about nuclear weapons, but really it was about a personal quest to find yourself, with lots of songs about love. It’s quite dark, but the lyrics are full of light. He was refusing to be bound by any rules. He combined flamenco music with Qawwali, jazz with drum’n’bass. It made me ultimately brave. Once I’d finished sixth form, I was ready to start my journey as a composer and producer. Being boxed-in wasn’t an option because of this album. Sean Paul on … Buju Banton: ’Til Shiloh (Loose Cannon/Island, 1995) IFRAME: https://www.youtube.com/embed/TsrKloxhfaw?wmode=opaquefeature=oembed Facebook Twitter Pinterest Click here to hear Buju Banton’s Champion. I bought this at the Derrick Harriot record shop in Kingston, Jamaica. It was one of the few stores that would carry albums as soon as they were released; they used to rent movies on VHS as well, so it was a popular spot. When it came out, Buju was already a dancehall superstar but it took him to a different level. Most dancehall albums at that time were usually a collection of hits that were already out but this was made up of new material. When I got home and put it on the stereo, it was mind-blowing. Buju was in full-on rasta mode and every single song was absolute fire. The consciousness was turned all the way up. Even on the party songs and girl tunes he was talking from a higher perspective. Champion and Murderer may have been the hardcore boom shots that everyone knows but Til I’m Laid to Rest and Not an Easy Road spoke to me deeply and truly inspired me even more to pursue music. Everyone needs to listen to this dancehall reggae gem and see who Buju Banton really is. Faris Badwan of Cat’s Eyes and the Horrors on … Faine Jade: Introspection: A Faine Jade Recital (Sandiland, 1968) IFRAME: https://www.youtube.com/embed/Dgz8xjbp60Y?wmode=opaquefeature=oembed Facebook Twitter Pinterest Click to hear Faine Jade’s Don’t Hassle Me. This is one of my favourite psychedelic records – and one of the rarest. Get it now! It has the visceral edge of the Velvet Underground in places and the wistfulness of Syd Barrett in others. Faine Jade is effectively a solo project from Chuck Laskowski, a Long Island-based singer and guitarist who previously released one single with the Rustics in 1966. Barrett similarities run through the record; one of my favourite things about Syd’s songs is the feeling that they could go in any direction, at any moment. They are totally tense, raw and unpredictable, and the songs on Introspection follow a similar creative path. Laskowski claims to have been unaware of Pink Floyd at the time, which is totally believable as the tracks never stray into homage territory. While seeking to emulate some of the British psych sounds of the time, Introspection retains the identity of late-60s amphetamine-driven US garage. Don’t Hassle Me captures the spirit of rebellious youth, and Ballad of the Bad Guys is a burst of garage rock that Between the Buttons-era Rolling Stones fans will be into. The tension reaches its height on People Games Play, a song that combines the “ostrich guitar” strumming of Lou Reed with familiar late-60s percussion and unsettling, monotone vocals. There’s definitely a bit of the Byrds in here as well. The lyrics are fairly typical of the Timothy Leary era, with mystical lines such as, “Trim the wick with scarlet scissors,” but they fit the mood. Laskowski went on to release an album with the country rock band Dustbowl Clementine in 1970 but has since been largely inactive. More recently, Faine Jade gained wider exposure as MGMT covered the folk-rock title track Introspection on their debut Oracular Spectacular. Laskowski even gave his seal of approval by appearing with them on the closing date of their accompanying US tour. Petula Clark on … Michel Colombier: Wings (AM, 1971) IFRAME: https://www.youtube.com/embed/AYIHAFWUok?wmode=opaquefeature=oembed Facebook Twitter Pinterest Click here to hear Emmanuel by Michel Colombier. Herb Alpert produced this album, mostly in LA and Paris. It was a hugely expensive project, a mixture of jazz, rock, symphonic, with fantastic people on it – Bill Medley, Paul Williams – and some great jazz musicians. It’s one of those masterpieces that isn’t what you’d call a commercial record, but it’s one of my favourites. I love Herb, and Michel, who was a great composing talent. It was a bit of a love-in! There’s some amazing music on it: very moving – there’s a song on it called Emmanuel, for Michel’s son, who died very young – but it also rocks like mad. It was very personal to Michel, who was a very unusual musician. He was often in another place, another world. It was made for pure pleasure. You could call it a kind of folly. Alexis Taylor of Hot Chip on … Franco Battiato: Foetus (Sony/BMG Italy, 1971) IFRAME: https://www.youtube.com/embed/Qfiv4a4vabM?wmode=opaquefeature=oembed Facebook Twitter Pinterest Click to hear Karyokinesis by Franco Battiato. It’s progressive rock but more short song-based than overblown 15-minute rock like Yes, Genesis or ELP. He’s a composer and songwriter who’s still one of Italy’s best-known musicians; a sort of Italian Peter Gabriel. He moved away from this strange experimental record towards a more poppy, new wave direction; Foetus is his first solo album. It’s a very beautiful-sounding, analogue synth-based record, but also very pop: the songs are very immediate, melodic and easy on the ear. The Italian version was the first one I really loved; then I came across the English version and that suddenly opened it up; now I knew what the songs were about. It’s a very original take on describing your place in the world; not your usual singer-songwriter confessionals. It’s similar to the experimental pop approach of a Brian Wilson mixed with someone like Jim O’Rourke from 90s underground Chicago. Alexis Krauss of Sleigh Bells on … Eccentric Soul: The Deep City Label (Numero Group, 2006) IFRAME: https://www.youtube.com/embed/vh-2kdVcyA?wmode=opaquefeature=oembed Facebook Twitter Pinterest Click to hear Betty Wright’s Clean Up Woman. The Numero Group collect really old compilations from obscure labels no longer in existence. This album is all of the tracks from a soul label based in Miami called Deep City; most of the music is mid-to-late-60s. A lot of the players were part of Florida marching bands – the cover of the album shows them wearing the most sick, badass uniforms – who later went on to run more successful studios that released funk and disco. This predates that stuff; it’s tracks that had no commercial success, but it does feature artists such as Betty Wright. It’s similar to what was going on in Detroit, only a little funkier. It’s a little rough around the edges, but if you like old soul, it’s great. Andrew Savage of Parquet Courts on … The Necessaries: Event Horizon (Sire, 1982) IFRAME: https://www.youtube.com/embed/SoTcx71TB2w?wmode=opaquefeature=oembed Facebook Twitter Pinterest Click to hear Driving and Talking at the Same Time by he Necessaries. This is a record that has even evaded diehard fans of Arthur Russell, who played keyboards in the group during their short lifespan and wrote two of the album’s best songs: Driving and Talking at the Same Time and More Real. When I listen to Event Horizon, I marvel that it isn’t one of the most influential records in rock music. But it didn’t make the impact it intended to, and was forgotten by Sire and eventually by fans. Russell went on to a celebrated solo career after quitting the band by jumping out of the van at the mouth of the Holland Tunnel in New York, while on the way to a gig in New Jersey. But this is a record that needs to be examined further by anybody interested in this era of rock music. It’s an elusive missing piece to the lore of the downtown scene. Everyone who walks through the door of my apartment is subjected to and is changed by it. Mark Stewart of the Pop Group on … The Fire This Time: Dancing On John Wayne’s Head (Extreme, 1995) IFRAME: https://www.youtube.com/embed/5m9yCWvOIzM?wmode=opaquefeature=oembed Facebook Twitter Pinterest Click to hear Thee Fire This Time’s Reluctant Warrior. It’s a shining example of an activist-musician using art as a weapon. The guy who got it together is Pat Andrade, who organises indigenous resistance, helping Aboriginal people, with songs about native rights issues and the way corporations own the government. In the punk days, people tended to wear politics like a haircut, but Pat actually walks what he talks. He was influenced by us [Pop Group/On-U Sound] to a certain extent. There are loads of guests – Augustus Pablo, Chuck D, Mikey Dread – on this album. He’s a real internationalist; a dub activist. It’s resistance through reggae. What he’s talking about is really real. Charlie Simpson of Busted and Fightstar on … Aereogramme: A Story In White (Chemikal Underground, 2001) IFRAME: https://www.youtube.com/embed/vkxyglTS6UY?wmode=opaquefeature=oembed Facebook Twitter Pinterest Click to hear Aereogramme’s The Question is Complete. When people talk about artists who don’t get the recognition they deserve, Aereogramme are always the first band I think of. It’s a stunning record, so different to anything I’d heard before: atmospheric, with beautiful melodies and really heavy riffs. I got into Mogwai through my brother when I was 11 or 12 and I thought it would be great to have that sort of music with vocals and Aereogramme did just that. I love the contrast of light and dark. It was definitely an influence on Fightstar. Funnily enough, Iain Cook the guitarist, is now in Chvrches, so he did finally get some recognition. Shirley Manson of Garbage on … Hey! Elastica: In on the Off Beat (Virgin, 1984) IFRAME: https://www.youtube.com/embed/0FDpi75zuiw?wmode=opaquefeature=oembed Facebook Twitter Pinterest Click to hear This Town by Hey! Elastica. They were my peers growing up in Edinburgh. I had a massive crush on Giles, the singer with the thunderbolt hair: she was like a rock star, with incredible charisma and an image that would still look killer today. Back then she appeared to come from Mars: she was like a female David Bowie to me. I worked in Miss Selfridge and she came into the store one day and I kept staring at her. Later I got introduced to her at a club and became obsessed with her and her band. I still think they deserve more recognition; they were a fantastic pop band. The record was produced by Tony Visconti and Martin Rushent, and the result is a strange mix of white funk, jangly 80s guitar, catchy pop and synths, with girl group harmonies and some “alternative” flavour. They flamed brightly for a few minutes then seemed to disappear, but they’re really unique. Rebecca Ferguson on … Lisa Gerrard: The Best of (4AD, 2007) IFRAME: https://www.youtube.com/embed/JGmvXGBBfjs?wmode=opaquefeature=oembed Facebook Twitter Pinterest Click to hear Lisa Gerrard’s Sanvean. She used to sing with Dead Can Dance. She is kind of classical and sings in her own language that she makes up. She works a lot with Hans Zimmer and she’s just unreal. She did the theme from Gladiator, Now We Are Free. That made me want to find out more about her. I really like the song Sanvean (I Am Your Shadow). It’s quite dark; heavy and emotional. It creates a mood and it’s moving. To me, she’s one of the best vocalists of all time. If someone went on The X Factor and sang Now We Are Free, it would be unbelievable. It’s whether the audience are ready for that. Gilbert O’Sullivan on … Carole King: Writer (Ode, 1970) IFRAME: https://www.youtube.com/embed/14w7MVUS4Fc?wmode=opaquefeature=oembed Facebook Twitter Pinterest Click to hear Carole King’s Goin’ Back. This was Carole King’s album before Tapestry, which I don’t think anybody bought apart from me and a couple of other people. She made an album before it, in 1968, with a group called the City because she didn’t really like being a frontperson. But Writer was significant because it was the prelude to Tapestry. There are some wonderful songs here such as Up on the Roof and Goin’ Back – covers of her own songs. But the album only sold about 10 or 20,000 whereas Tapestry sold 10 or 20m! James Taylor is on it, and [guitarist] Danny Kortchmar; a lot of the same people who were on Tapestry. It’s a really lovely album. It definitely influenced my writing, particularly the chord sequences on Child of Mine. If I’d grown my hair and worn jeans and a denim shirt I would have easily fitted into that category of singer-songwriter. But I dared to be different and chose an unusual image. Stuart Braithwaite of Mogwai on … Abner Jay: True Story of Abner Jay (Mississippi, 2009) IFRAME: https://www.youtube.com/embed/RKpflHueZAk?wmode=opaquefeature=oembed Facebook Twitter Pinterest Click to hear Abner Jay’s I’m So Depressed. This is the only record I own that I love that has jokes on. I tend to like miserable, depressing, pretentious music. Abner Jay was a one-man-band, who classed himself as an entertainer – “The last great southern black minstrel show,” as he described himself. He’d move from town to town, selling vinyl records and cassettes that he published on his own label. It’s folk-blues; the kind of thing that, when you hear it, you can’t believe it hasn’t sold a million copies. It’s a guy singing his heart out, playing amazing music. The songs are absolutely incredible, poignant, dark, really captivating and wild. He wrote them about Vietnam, cocaine, the moon landing. My favourite one on this album is I’m So Depressed. That’s the one that blew me away. I’m not sure if it’s a joke, but it’s really moving. 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Photograph: Guy D'Alema Jack Seale Saturday 5 November 2016 13.00 GMT Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share via Email (Submit) View more sharing options Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Google Share on WhatsApp Share on Messenger (Submit) Close The writers of FX's Atlanta: 'We’re not interested in being Sesame Street' Read more Ha ha! Sob. What place for regular TV lolz in 2016, when nobody can afford anything, all our heroes have perished and the world is on fire? Good news! The modern US comedy is here to help, offering an escape from our misery into someone else’s. Louie planted the seed, Girls squatted down and watered it, and now these downbeat half-hours are everywhere, following their own rules about how depressing and uneventful comedy can be. And here we have another peak for the form with the tragic and hilarious, loose and often plain weird Atlanta, which finally airs in the UK this week. Showrunner and star Donald Glover – AKA Troy the expressive nerd in Community – is Earn, a late-20s loser in the Georgia suburbs. Earn is smart but his millennial non-job in sales doesn’t cover his rent. Van (Zazie Beetz), the mother of his child, only lets him stay with her out of sexual convenience and pity. When Earn’s cousin Alfred (Brian Tyree Henry) achieves local notoriety rapping under the name Paper Boi, Earn spots an opportunity: he’ll be Alfred’s manager. It’s a role that turns out to be akin to managing someone else’s farts with a net. The United States is thousands of little places, and the best of this new generation of micro-coms have a unique sense of location. Glover, who’s from the Atlanta suburb of Stone Mountain, shows us dark, still streets with none of the dangerous energy of the inner city. This is the slower death of the outskirts. On the upside, such areas have space for eccentrics and absurdity. You know that feeling when you’re cradling your sleeping daughter on a night bus, and the man opposite insists you share his sandwich, and you don’t because, although you’ve failed at life, you’ve not yet hit the level of being fed by bus randoms; but then he vanishes, and perhaps wasn’t there in the first place? No? In Atlanta, woozy vignettes like this feel more natural than punchlines. IFRAME: https://www.youtube.com/embed/R0U8ca4040?wmode=opaquefeature=oembed Facebook Twitter Pinterest But blasts of violence underline that young, black America is on a precipice. Take Earn at the police station, waiting to be bailed and trying not to provoke the screw-ups all around him: edgy farce briefly becomes unbearably sharp when a white cop brutalises a mentally ill suspect. The moment would feel groundbreaking in a drama; being able to swerve into racial politics and back out into comedy – there follows a silly scene where two people in the seats either side of Earn have an intimate chat as if he isn’t there – it’s even more remarkable. Is this a golden age for black TV makers or another false dawn? Read more Glover has rejected claims made for his shattering of moulds and capturing of zeitgeists, and Atlanta does have some traditional sitcom bones. Earn is the sane man in the room, forever peering with tired incredulity at buffoons, mainly Alfred’s hanger-on mate Darius (Keith Stanfield), a classic comedy savant full of stoner wisdom, such as his theory that Malcolm X is alive because – hey – since the funeral, nobody’s seen his body! (Earn: “That’s how funerals work.”) Having fame as his goal gives Earn an endless supply of idiots to cry-laugh at. Like a negative image of Entourage where nothing has gone right instead of everything, the boys drift on the edge of the music scene, bumping into pomposity and corruption whenever they go in. Alfred is already jaded at being even slightly famous, annoyed by his fans and aware that his tough alter ego is a construct. In this world, it’s probably not worth all the bullshit an artist has to cut through to remain authentic. With voices like Glover’s speaking clearly, though, 21st-century sitcom is managing. Let’s cling to that. 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By Alexander Nazaryan On 11/6/16 at 2:27 PM Sharif2016-11-04 The poet Solmaz Sharif.Arash Saedinia Close IFRAME: http://video.ibt.com/share/25605?autostart=1publisher=nweu One poem lists American military operations: Beastmaster, Hickory View, Riverwalk, etc. Another lingers with dark, dry humor on “WARHEAD MATING” and “HEIGHT HOLES.” A third injects missile-technology lingo into the Book of Ecclesiastes: “For what is your life? It is even a THERMAL SHADOW.” Win an iPhone 7 Sign up to our daily newsletter for your chance to win. IFRAME: http://europe.newsweek.com/NlIframe/iphoneCompetition Your browser does not support iframes. The poet responsible for these verses is Solmaz Sharif, and when I meet her at a fashionable Oakland, California, café, she looks like one of its fashionable denizens, not someone who, by next week, could be the winner of the National Book Award for Look, her first book of poetry, which is political and confessional—and which relies heavily on terminology from the U.S. Department of Defense’s Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms. Not even the title of the volume is exempt from this intriguing confluence of the personal and the martial. Look is an invitation to the reader, but this most quotidian of words also describes, according to the military dictionary, “a period which a mine circuit is receptive of an influence.” For Emily Dickinson, life was “a Loaded Gun.” For Sharif, it is a mine primed to blow. The title poem (which contains the Ecclesiastes reference) moves from a moment of intimacy, to a Hellfire missile being fired on Iraq, to a kind of unease about the American project, as befitting a poet born in Turkey to Iranian parents who settled in Los Angeles. As far as poetry goes, this is closer to Apocalypse Now than John Ashbery. Which is how Sharif wants it. The job of a poet, she says, is to be “a bane to the republic. Because the republic is built on a destruction of language. A kind of obliteration of language that will enable and excuse violence against bodies. My job is to interrogate and agitate that as often as I can.” Moving between the personal and political, her poetry is always in a state of tumult—a state of war. Every one of the words from Dictionary of Military and Associated Terms are rendered, as above, in all caps. The effect is a muraled wall riddled by gunfire, photographed and turned into art. Sharif tells me that she wanted the military terms to act as “these little disruptive markers of violence” that would remind readers that war is a constant presence in our lives, as much here as it is over there. She points to the varnished table where we sat, to her crumbled scone and my avocado toast. War was happening here too, she says. Only we need the courage to see it. Perhaps because of her ethnicity, or her convictions, Sharif sees it everywhere: My father is not afraid of SEDITION. He can SEIZE a wild pigeon off a Santa Monica street or watch SEIZURES unfold in his sister’s bedroom — the FBI storming through. Although the first-person voice throughout Look is not always Sharif’s, the poems do follow her family’s journey. Some of the poems are about her uncle, who was killed in the Iran-Iraq War. Sharif never knew him, yet she evokes him with the kind of battle-worn sorrow that the ancient Greeks lavished on their war dead: Just, DESTROYED. DIED OF WOUNDS RECEIVED IN ACTION. Yes, there was EARLY WARNING. You said you were especially scared of mortar rounds. Sharif is a child of conflict, born in 1983 in Istanbul because her parents had fled Iran after the overthrow of the Shah in 1979. They then moved to the United States, her mother going to the University of Alabama, her father working odd jobs in the Northeast. She imagines his experience—the classic immigrant tale—in a poem that has her father “driving a cab in Poughkeepsie, lifting lumber in Rochester...my baba downing Bud Light by the Hudson.” The image, like so many in Look, is precise and evocative, the poetic equivalent of a drone strike. Sharif’s parents eventually settled down in Los Angeles, where Sharif spent most of her childhood. She went to college at the University of California at Berkeley and graduate school at New York University. Back in Los Angeles, when she was helping a photographer friend with a project, she became enthralled with the military dictionary. The early curiosity became a book that took Sharif eight years to write and publish. Recent Man Booker Prize winner Paul Beatty had his novel The Sellout rejected 18 times by publishers; Sharif estimates she got as many rejections for Look, maybe more. “And I want to send thank-you notes to all of them,” she says, laughing. Her manuscript was finally acquired by Graywolf Press, the revered independent Minneapolis-based press that has published the essayists Leslie Jamison, Maggie Nelson and Eula Biss, as well as the poets Tracy K. Smith, who won the Pulitzer Prize in 2012, Elizabeth Alexander, who read at President Barack Obama’s first inauguration, and Claudia Rankine, whose Citizen has been lauded for its take on intractable racial issues. “Sharif disrupts our assumptions about what constitutes poetry—and simultaneously makes a poetry of protest and of lyric devastation,” says Graywolf Executive Editor Jeff Shotts. “There is nothing like this work.” Critics have agreed, with The New York Times calling the book “excellent.” Bookforum noted that “there’s something automatically evocative about the bureaucratic language of war, in the particular mismatch between the casualness of some words, the technological specificity of others, and the death hiding behind them all.” Tellingly, that review was written by a national security reporter for The Intercept, where Glenn Greenwald, who wrote about the Edward Snowden documents, is an editor. To be on the National Book Award short list has been “bizarre” for Sharif, given how many rejections Look received along the way. Even more bizarre: “Trump might be president during the ceremony.” We are fretting over the polls in North Carolina and New Hampshire when Sharif considers an aspect of the Trump presidency that I had not contemplated before: “Who’s that inaugural poet going to be?” We sit there, at a loss, wondering who might to do for Trump what Robert Frost did for John F. Kennedy in 1961, endowing his first moments as president with moral authority. Then, suddenly, the answer occurs to me. He is not a poet, exactly, but he does work in verse, whiskey bottle in hand: Kid Rock. Try Newsweek: Subscription offers National Book Awards Solmaz Sharif Related Stories Jonathan Lethem, a Long Way From Brooklyn in New Novel, ‘A Gambler’s Anatomy’ Doom With a Side Salad: Novelist T.C. 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(1:51) * Facebook * Twitter * Facebook Messenger * Pinterest * Email * comment Nov 4, 2016 * Jordan RaananESPN Staff Writer Close Follow on Twitter * * Facebook * Twitter * Facebook Messenger * Pinterest * Email * print * comment EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- The mother of New York Giants first-round pick Eli Apple has put her son in a "little awkward" situation, Apple said Thursday. This is the result of Annie Apple's outspoken nature in her Sports Illustrated columns and presence in mainstream media. Annie Apple also works for ESPN as a contributor to Sunday NFL Countdown. She has written in recent weeks about the Josh Brown situation, as more details became public about the former Giants kicker's 2015 domestic violence arrest. Annie Apple wrote about her personal experiences with domestic violence, and she criticized Giants co-owner John Mara for comments he made. In her most recent Sports Illustrated column, posted late in the afternoon on Wednesday, Annie Apple wrote about being "livid" with the Giants because of her belief that the team was leaning heavily on her son in an effort to control her. She also wrote about deciding to skip the Giants' most recent game against the Los Angeles Rams, even though she made the trip to London -- a move that "definitely hurt" her son. Eli Apple remembers it as being the first game his mother has missed since he was in high school. Apple was asked seven minutes' worth of questions Thursday, exclusively about his mother, her columns and their relationship, rather than anything about this week's matchup with the Philadelphia Eagles. He said he expected it but also denied that the team was leaning on him to keep her quiet. "I'll tell her [they're not pressuring me]," Apple said. [raanan_jordan_m.jpg&w=160&h=160&scale=crop] Giants cornerback Eli Apple admits his mom's outspoken views in the media put him in a "little awkward" situation, but denies that the team is leaning on him to rein her in. Photo by Rich Graessle/Icon Sportswire Apple said he didn't yet read his mother's latest column, titled, "Why I will never stop speaking out against injustice -- from the Giants, the NFL or beyond." None of his teammates had said anything to him about the situation as of Thursday afternoon. The situation has put the cornerback in a strange position as he tries to get his rookie season on track. Apple has missed two of the Giants' first seven games and left early in two others because of hamstring and groin injuries. He was prepped by Giants personnel Thursday that he would be facing questions about his mother and her most recent column. "It's definitely a weird position, of course. You want to just focus on football and have football be your main focus," Apple said. "Sometimes when things like this come up, it makes it a little bit hard because you're thinking about it a little bit. But you just have to move on from it, talk to her a little bit and try to speak your mind a little bit and move forward." But there is only so much he can do. Apple isn't about to reprimand or silence his mother. "That's my mom," he said. "She's going to check me, big time." Annie Apple is her own person, and like Eli, she has her own career, he said. It's up to the two of them to make sure they can co-exist. Eli Apple thinks it can happen. "I know how to talk to her a little bit," he said. "Me and my mom have been going at it for a while, of course. So I'm going to come correct, of course. I'm going to come as her child." The conflict of interest between columnist and player was always a potential outcome, with the mother's and son's careers so intertwined. "I knew there were going to be some things that come with it because I know how she is," Apple said. 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Home 2. News 3. Weird News 4. Perfume News The weird "warm" body part you should apply perfume to - if you want it to last longer Perfume isn't cheap, so if you want better bang for your buck, you need to get creative with where you spray it Share Comments ByZahra Mulroy 13:45, 3 NOV 2016 Updated08:52, 4 NOV 2016 News Perfume Wrong! (Photo: Getty) Share Comments Get daily updates directly to your inbox (Submit) Subscribe Thank you for subscribing! Could not subscribe, try again laterInvalid Email Uh oh. Another day, another thing we're failing at as human beings . The good news is, this time, it's just cosmetic. Whether you regular splash out on and apply your favourite scent, or if you tend to just binge sample every perfume in duty free once in a while - all together now - you've been doing it wrong. Because when we give ourselves a fragrant spritz , we tend to aim for the neck or wrists. Maybe behind the ears if you're feeling fancy. Bearing in mind scent is not exactly cheap, there is a way you can get better bang for your buck - and make you eau de parfums, toilettes and colognes go a little further. It's just that it sounds a little strange. For best results, Steven Claisse, a senior perfumer at fragrance company Takasago, suggests dabbing a few drops on the bellybutton. Woman holding stomach Would you give this a try? (Photo: Getty) Speaking to the Independent , Steven advises the bellybutton because it radiates heat, apparently. He told the site, "Any area on your body that radiates heat will enhance a scent, and your belly button does just that." If dousing your naval in Joop doesn't really tickle your fancy, however, Steven also recommends spraying your hair, because it holds scent well and leaves an enticing "trail of scent" as you go about your daily business. The downside of this though, is that you risk drying out your hair. Read More Smelling bad odours which don't exist is a serious sign you should visit the doctor immediately Roses Finding your scent is one thing, applying it effectively is another (Photo: Rex) Other good areas are behind your knees, inside your elbows and on your inside calves if you're wearing a dress, because of the friction will give of warmth - and an enhanced, longer-lasting scent. So if the thought of applying perfume to your bellybutton makes you feel a little odd, there are other options. 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Woman's fluffy orange suit takes first prize in the punters who missed the mark competition at Flemington The Melbourne Cup is always a stylish occasion, with spectators glamming up to the nines ahead of the race Melbourne Cup 2016 didn't disappoint, with many punters donning weird and wonderful outfits Some of the strangest ensembles were first through the gates at 8.30am on Tuesday morning Among the costumes on show are a fluffy, orange two-piece suit, a witch's costume and a tartan kilt The race will kick off at 3pm on Tuesday afternoon - it is attended by more than 100,000 people By Sophie Haslett For Daily Mail Australia Published: 02:37 GMT, 1 November 2016 | Updated: 05:39 GMT, 1 November 2016 e-mail 170 shares 12 View comments For the style set, the Melbourne Cup is an opportunity to flex their sartorial muscles and show the nation what their fashion nous is made of. And though thousands of impeccably-dressed, stylish race-goers descend on Flemington every year, there are always just as many who turn up as if they're still rocking their Halloween costumes. And this year's bizarre punters' outfits have not disappointed so far. From co-ordinating superhero suits to glammed-up spectators sporting fishnet tights and feathered headpieces, and even one woman sporting an all-fluffy, all-orange trouser suit, Melbourne Cup 2016 once more showed it is as much a celebration of fashion as it is the weird and the wonderful. Dressing up? Excited punters flooded the gates as early as 8.30am on Tuesday for the Melbourne Cup 2016 - and the fashion didn't disappoint - one punter opted for an all-orange, fluffy suit (pictured) Dressing up? Excited punters flooded the gates as early as 8.30am on Tuesday for the Melbourne Cup 2016 - and the fashion didn't disappoint - one punter opted for an all-orange, fluffy suit (pictured) Another donned a witch's hat, statement sunglasses and tulle (pictured) Another donned a witch's hat, statement sunglasses and tulle (pictured) Dressing up? Excited punters flooded the gates as early as 8.30am on Tuesday for the Melbourne Cup 2016 - and the fashion didn't disappoint - one punter opted for an all-orange, fluffy suit (left), while another donned a witch's hat and tulle (right) Ghoulish: A scary-looking group posed for photos in Halloween-inspired costumes (pictured) Ghoulish: A scary-looking group posed for photos in Halloween-inspired costumes (pictured) Ghoulish: A scary-looking group posed for photos in Halloween-inspired costumes (pictured) Matchy matchy: One all-male group sported co-ordinating superhero suits (pictured), which they paired with sunglasses and wry smiles for the occaison Matchy matchy: One all-male group sported co-ordinating superhero suits (pictured), which they paired with sunglasses and wry smiles for the occaison Matchy matchy: One all-male group sported co-ordinating superhero suits (pictured), which they paired with sunglasses and wry smiles for the occaison Glammed up: Another ladies' group opted for red feather boas, heart-shaped sunglasses, fishnet tights and matching black wigs, before they set up camp to enjoy the day's proceedings Glammed up: Another ladies' group opted for red feather boas, heart-shaped sunglasses, fishnet tights and matching black wigs, before they set up camp to enjoy the day's proceedings Glammed up: Another ladies' group opted for red feather boas, heart-shaped sunglasses, fishnet tights and matching black wigs, before they set up camp to enjoy the day's proceedings Bizarre: Some of the first excited punters through the gates at 8.30am on Tuesday were some of the most strangely dressed - one couple opted for matching headpieces Bizarre: Some of the first excited punters through the gates at 8.30am on Tuesday were some of the most strangely dressed - one couple opted for matching headpieces Bizarre: Some of the first excited punters through the gates at 8.30am on Tuesday were some of the most strangely dressed - one couple opted for matching headpieces Some of the first excited punters through the gates at 8.30am on Tuesday were some of the most strangely dressed. One woman channelled a Big Bird aesthetic, thanks to her all-fluffy, all-orange outfit, while another opted for a witch's hat, purple sunglasses and what looked to be stockings on her arms - presumably the remnants from her Halloween costume from Monday night. Others came dressed according to the time of year, too, such as one group who rocked ghoulish attire, face paint and stockings. Another group of women sported identikit black wigs, red feather boas, fishnet tights and heart-shaped sunglasses. One eccentric fashion lover even donned a huge hat featuring elements from the Melbourne Cup as details - including horses, jockeys, foliage and spectators. Creative: A giant set of wings set one punter apart (pictured) Creative: A giant set of wings set one punter apart (pictured) Creative: A giant set of wings set one punter apart (pictured) Unusual: One woman's incredibly detailed, bizarre headpiece caught eyes - featuring both jockeys, horses, spectators and foliage, it was a sight to behold Unusual: One woman's incredibly detailed, bizarre headpiece caught eyes - featuring both jockeys, horses, spectators and foliage, it was a sight to behold Unusual: One woman's incredibly detailed, bizarre headpiece caught eyes - featuring both jockeys, horses, spectators and foliage, it was a sight to behold Going green: One couple sported matching green outfits (pictured), ahead of the most prestigious race of the Spring Racing season Going green: One couple sported matching green outfits (pictured), ahead of the most prestigious race of the Spring Racing season Going green: One couple sported matching green outfits (pictured), ahead of the most prestigious race of the Spring Racing season One does both: It wasn't just the women cracking out their finest attire for the most prestigious race of the Spring Racing season One does both: It wasn't just the women cracking out their finest attire for the most prestigious race of the Spring Racing season Flemington's men were also dressed to the nines in creative attire (pictured) Flemington's men were also dressed to the nines in creative attire (pictured) One does both: It wasn't just the women cracking out their finest attire for the most prestigious race of the Spring Racing season - Flemington's men were also dressed to the nines in creative attire (pictured) Revealing: While some covered up, others left little to the imagination (pictured) Revealing: While some covered up, others left little to the imagination (pictured) Revealing: While some covered up, others left little to the imagination (pictured) Revealing: While some covered up, others left little to the imagination (pictured) Revealing: While some covered up, others left little to the imagination (pictured) It wasn't just the women cracking out their finest attire for the most prestigious race of the Spring Racing season , either. Flemington's men were also dressed to the nines in honour of the occasion. While a group of four males sported co-ordinating two piece, superhero suits, another punter painted his face and paired a singlet-style top with a tartan sash and kilt. Another group seemed to be dressed as jockeys, complete with yellow shirts, bow ties and orange headpieces. Confused: Another person had his face completely covered, while other punters didn't bat an eyelid (pictured) Confused: Another person had his face completely covered, while other punters didn't bat an eyelid (pictured) Confused: Another person had his face completely covered, while other punters didn't bat an eyelid (pictured) Brave heart: One jovial man stole the attentions of many, thanks to his tartan sash, kilt, and painted face (pictured) Brave heart: One jovial man stole the attentions of many, thanks to his tartan sash, kilt, and painted face (pictured) Brave heart: One jovial man stole the attentions of many, thanks to his tartan sash, kilt, and painted face (pictured) Ready to go: Another group of male friends dressed as jockeys, with yellow shirts, pink bow ties and orange headpieces (pictured) Ready to go: Another group of male friends dressed as jockeys, with yellow shirts, pink bow ties and orange headpieces (pictured) Ready to go: Another group of male friends dressed as jockeys, with yellow shirts, pink bow ties and orange headpieces (pictured) Having fun: Entertainers had a joyous time in fluffy socks and scarves (pictured) Having fun: Entertainers had a joyous time in fluffy socks and scarves (pictured) Having fun: Entertainers had a joyous time in fluffy socks and scarves (pictured) Covering up: One man covered up in white and a white headpiece (pictured) Covering up: One man covered up in white and a white headpiece (pictured) Another opted for an extremely colourful ensemble (pictured) Another opted for an extremely colourful ensemble (pictured) Covering up: One man covered up in white and a white headpiece (left) - another opted for an extremely colourful ensemble (right) The 3,200-metre race kicks off at 3pm on Tuesday and is the most prestigious race of the Spring Racing season. 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Photograph: Lois Shelton, courtesy of the University of Arizona Poetry Center. Copyright: Arizona Board of Regents Geoff Dyer Sunday 30 October 2016 08.00 GMT Last modified on Wednesday 9 November 2016 17.55 GMT Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share via Email (Submit) View more sharing options Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Google Share on WhatsApp Share on Messenger (Submit) Close In an unexpected burst of enthusiasm in The Trouble With Being Born, EM Cioran declares that everything by Emily Brontë “has the capacity to overwhelm me. Haworth is my Mecca.” I feel the same about the American writer Joy Williams, it’s just that this Mecca is not so easy to locate. Now 72, she seems to spend her time in Key West, Tucson and points in between. The stories drift all over the US, with occasional forays south of the border. In one set in Tallahassee, Florida, a young woman called Audrey is telling her friend Tommy about Wuthering Heights. “Everything’s in that book,” she says. To which Tommy replies: “Tell me the whole book.” That, I guess, is what I’m supposed to do here. But how to tell the whole of a 500-page collection of stories spanning more than 40 years? Especially when I really want to just exclaim, “Oh, Oh, OH!” in a state of steadily mounting rapture. A thesis will one day be written on all the dogs in Williams’s work So let’s start with a variant of that. Overhearing an adopted baby’s first attempt as speech as “uh-oh”, the narrator of Lorrie Moore’s A Gate at the Stairs concludes that “she already knew both the sound and language of things going wrong”. Things go terribly wrong in Williams’s world, as wrong as they do in Flannery O’Connor. In Congress, to take a mid-period example, Jack, a forensic anthropologist, is asked to examine a hand discovered in the stomach of a shark off the Gulf Coast of Florida. His conclusions could hardly be more drastic: “The shark was most certainly attracted to the rings on this hand. This is a teen’s hand. She was small, perhaps even a legal midget, and well nourished. She was a loner, adventurous, not well educated and probably unemployed. Odds are the rings were stolen. She would certainly have done herself a favour by passing up the temptation of those rings.” Then Carl, a student of Jack’s and a keen hunter, gives him four cured deer feet with the suggestion that he make a lamp out of them. This seems a fine idea to Jack who not only makes the lamp but also gets into hunting, with bow and arrow. Unfortunately, on one of these expeditions, he falls from a tree and one of his own arrows “passes through his eye and into his head like a knife thrust into a cantaloupe”. Severely disabled, as one might expect, “he tended to resemble, if left to his own devices, a large white appliance”. Carl devotes himself to the invalid’s care while Jack’s wife, Miriam, develops an intimate friendship with the lamp – despite a few disagreements. “The lamp had witnessed a smattering of Kierkegaard and felt strongly that thought should never be confused with existence.” Adapting to this new situation, the four of them – Carl, Miriam, Jack and the lamp – take a road trip together. The car breaks down and they end up in a small town where there’s a museum of taxidermy – after which things get very weird indeed. It’s a moot point whether Williams’s stories have gotten weirder or less weird (in terms of form, not just content) since sustained immersion in them so thoroughly recalibrates notions of what a story might be that faithful transcription of the real takes on the quality of full-blown dementia – and vice-versa. All the while – and this is crucial – Williams displays the observational sensitivity and subtleness of less wayward masters of the genre. Even a glimpse can yield a full portrait: “She was tall and dishevelled and looked the very picture of someone who recently had ceased to be cherished.” So after Dwight, the proud owner of a restored but rusty Ford Thunderbird, takes the car to a garage with his wife, Lucy, it seems quite natural for the mechanic’s prognosis to morph into something way beyond an estimate of parts and labour: “Rot like this cannot be stayed. This brings us to the question, What is man? with its three subdivisions, What can he know? What ought he do? What may he hope? Questions which concern us all, even you, little lady.” Reconciled to the car’s terminal lack of roadworthiness Dwight installs it in their living room. ‘Observational sensitivity and subtleness’: Joy Williams in 2015 Facebook Twitter Pinterest ‘Observational sensitivity and subtleness’: Joy Williams in 2015. There’s a bunch of other stuff I haven’t mentioned: that Dwight had decided Lucy would be his wife when he was 25 and she was a four-month-old baby; that one of Dwight’s old girlfriends had recently suffered the amputation of a leg – which “was in ashes in a church garden, waiting for the rest of her” – and that there’s a vignette of a snorkelling trip in a cove so overpopulated with tourists that “the fish could scarcely be seen for all the suntan oil floating in the water”. Oh, and there’s a dog, naturally. A thesis will one day be written on all the dogs in Williams’s work. In one of the earliest stories a mother and daughter are desperate to take home a dog advertised for adoption because, as the mum explains, the kid lost her own dog the week before. “Kicked to death by one of the horses. Must have broken every bone in his fluffy little body.” On the up side, Turner, a dog that has fallen overboard on a ferry crossing, is miraculously plucked from the waves and reunited with its grateful owners – who then announce that it’s not Turner after all and leave the boat to heckles. Witnessing the rejection of this poor creature, a witness concludes: “I never saw a dog looked more like another dog in my life.” So, yes, light turns to dark and dark to light but the distinction is hard to sustain. Three quick examples: “Suddenly, there was a deceptive light in the darkness. A light that blackly reminded the lonely of the darkness.” “The sky had pieces of black running through it, like something that had died during the night.” “Daylight was just beginning to flourish on the city of Jacksonville. It fell without prejudice on the slaughterhouse, Dairy Queens and courthouses, on the car lots, Sabal palms and a billboard advertisement for pies.” Is there perhaps an echo of the famous description of snow falling at the end of Joyce’s story The Dead here? And when Constance descends the stairs after a long anticipated visit to the lighthouse – “She did not know, exactly, what it was she had expected but it had certainly not been 18 black heavy-duty truck batteries” – is there maybe a deadpan allusion to Virginia Woolf? I can’t be sure but I can say, with confidence, that as a writer of dialogue her only peer is Don DeLillo (a fan, naturally). Take this little exchange, from the title story, between a visitor to a mental hospital and a patient who tells her about a room-mate: “‘She attacked this guy. She gouged out one of his eyes with a spoon.’ ‘She gouged it out?’ ‘I didn’t think it could be done, but boy, she knew how to do it.’” At which point, since we’re hearing echoes and dropping names, we may as well go real big and cite G Wilson Knight’s essay King Lear and the Comedy of the Grotesque, for while Williams’s imaginative world is ravaged with “existential horror”, it is simultaneously redeemed by ravishing hilarity. As a character decides at the end of the story Fortune: “Things had to be funny.” Or as Mr Muirhead explains to his daughter when she asks if they were really selling postcards of the grotesquely preserved mummies at a cemetery museum in Mexico: “Yes, sweetie pie, they were. In this world there is a postcard of everything. That’s the kind of world this is.” Geoff Dyer’s latest book, White Sands, is published by Canongate. The Visiting Privilege is published by Tuskar Rock (£16.99). Click here to buy it for £13.93 More reviews Topics Short stories Fiction Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share via Email Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Google Share on WhatsApp Share on Messenger (Submit) Close Reuse this content View all comments > (Submit) Order by (Submit) newest (Submit) oldest (Submit) recommendations (Submit) Show 25 (Submit) 25 (Submit) 50 (Submit) 100 (Submit) All (Submit) Threads (Submit) collapsed (Submit) expanded (Submit) unthreaded Loading comments… Trouble loading? 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Rueben Nsemoh, 16, shocked family members and doctors when he opened his eyes after a three-day coma and began uttering sentences in Spanish, despite having known only a few words before his accident. “It started flowing out,” the teen told TIME on Monday. “I felt like it was like second nature for me. I wasn’t speaking my English right, and every time I tried to speak it I would have a seizure.” “It was weird,” Rueben added. “It was not scary at all. I actually liked it a lot. It was really unique to me.” Another teenager accidentally kicked Rueben on the right side of his head during a game on Sept. 24 after Rueben dove for a loose ball, he said. Rueben, an aspiring professional soccer player, suffered a severe concussion, went into shock and had to be airlifted to a hospital, according to his mother, Dorah Nsemoh. Days after being treated in the intensive care unit, Rueben finally started stirring again. He began moving his hand and gesturing for food. 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The TIME Team [p?c1=2c2=6035728c3=c4=c5=c6=c15=cv=2.0cj=1] publisher alternate (Submit) Close Skip to main content sign in Comment activity Edit profile Email preferences Change password Sign out become a supporter subscribe search jobs dating more from the guardian: dating jobs change edition: switch to the UK edition switch to the US edition switch to the AU edition International switch to the UK edition switch to the US edition switch to the Australia edition The Guardian home › culture › classical film tv radio music games books art design stage home UK world sport football opinion culture selected business lifestyle fashion environment tech travel browse all sections close Adelaide festival 2017 Adelaide festival 2017 program: Cate Blanchett and Shakespeare get dark, weird and surreal Program spanning opera, film, dance, music, performance art and theatre to feature Rufus Wainwright’s ‘symphonic visual concert’ and Neil Armfield’s outdoor production of The Secret River Cate Blanchett in Del Kathryn Barton’s short film Red Cate Blanchett in Del Kathryn Barton’s spider-inspired short film Red, which is premiering at Adelaide festival. 2017 Photograph: Adelaide festival Steph Harmon Steph Harmon @stephharmon Thursday 27 October 2016 03.47 BST Last modified on Thursday 27 October 2016 05.07 BST Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share via Email (Submit) View more sharing options Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Google Share on WhatsApp Share on Messenger (Submit) Close Canadian-American singer Rufus Wainwright, Australian theatre production The Secret River, Barrie Kosky’s production of Handel’s opera Saul and a film by artist Del Kathryn Barton starring Cate Blanchett mark the highlights of 2017’s Adelaide festival. The March festival is the first under the co-artistic direction of Rachel Healy and Neil Armfield, who worked together for almost a decade at Sydney’s Belvoir St Theatre. The program for the 2017 Adelaide festival, which is run concurrently with Adelaide fringe, Adelaide writers’ week and Womadelaide, is a celebration of the dark, weird and surreal. Thursday’s announcement also featured details of new festival hub the Riverbank Palais, which will float on the river Torrens throughout March. Adelaide festival to revive historic floating venue on river Torrens Read more Andrew Bovell’s adaptation of Kate Grenville’s The Secret River, directed by Armfield himself, is set to be one of the festival highlights. The stunning first contact story, which won six Helpmann awards, will be remounted at the Anstey Hill quarry, a natural outdoor amphitheatre. “We’re bringing in a sense of ownership for the Kaurna people, given that this is happening on Kaurna land,” Armfield said. The festival will also feature the Australian premiere of Red, a new short film by two-time Archibald prize-winning painter Del Kathryn Barton and starring Cate Blanchett. The film is inspired by the bizarre mating ritual of the redback spider, whose males offer themselves up to the female as a post-coital meal, and has been described as “a surrealist cinematic offering and a savage tale of female power”. Lars Eidinger as King Richard in Richard III Facebook Twitter Pinterest Lars Eidinger as King Richard in Richard III, directed by Thomas Ostermeier for Schaubühne Berlin, and showing at the Adelaide festival. Photograph: Arno Declair Adelaide will also be treated to Rufus Wainwright’s “symphonic visual concert” Prima Donna, which will be matched with highlights from Rufus Does Judy, the artist’s recreation of Judy Garland’s 1961 Carnegie Hall concert which has never been performed outside of the iconic venue; UK company Complicite’s immersive theatre experience The Encounter, which is also part of Sydney festival’s 2017 program; and Schaubühne Berlin’s strange, sinister and adrenaline-filled production of Richard III, directed by Thomas Ostermeier, which Healy said was suitable “for anyone who’s fearful that Shakespeare is usually served up lukewarm”. Thomas Ostermeier: Richard III? He's a rock star, a standup comedian Read more Richard III follows on from the company’s production of Hamlet, which played at 2010’s Sydney festival. The lead performance by Lars Eidinger, who also played the title role in Hamlet, has been described as “mesmerising”. Healy and Armfield also pointed to Betroffenheit, a new dance work about the experience and aftermath of grief by rising dance star Crystal Pite and Canadian theatremaker Jonathon Young, who lost his daughter as well as a niece and a nephew in a cabin fire in 2009. Healy described the piece, which received a five-star review in the Guardian, as “one of the most memorable and affecting pieces of work that I can remember seeing”. Crystal Pite and Jonathon Young’s Betroffenheit Facebook Twitter Pinterest Memorable and affecting: Crystal Pite and Jonathon Young’s Betroffenheit. Photograph: Michael Slobodian In Lebanese-British artist Tania El Khoury’s sound installation Gardens Speak, audiences will literally dig into the soil to hear the stories of 10 Syrians who lost their lives in the civil war. Italian intersex performer Silvia Calderoni will blur fiction with biography and performance art with monologue in MDLSX, an exploration of gender fluidity and identity. Armfield, who saw MDLSX in Rome, called it an “amazing performance” but one that was “very hard to classify – I suppose you’d call it dance theatre”. The program is packed with classical music, including a one-night-only performance of one of the first operas ever staged, Monteverdi’s L’Orfeo, which will be recreated by baroque ensemble Concerto Italiano; and the festival’s previously announced centrepiece, Handel’s opera Saul directed by Barrie Kosky. Described by the Guardian as “a theatrical and musical feast of energetic choruses, surreal choreography and gorgeous singing” when it premiered in 2015, Christopher Purves will be reprising the title role, joined by a local and international cast. Silvia Calderoni blurs genre and explores gender in MDLSX Facebook Twitter Pinterest Silvia Calderoni blurs genre and explores gender in MDLSX. Photograph: Renato Mangolin There will also be a suite of chamber music performances to showcase the new concert hall at the picturesque Mount Barker Summit. Curated by Anna Goldsworthy, Chamber Landscapes will focus on Schubert and be held over six days, with Australian composers including Calvin Bowman, Deborah Cheetham and William Barton responding to the landscape. Among home-grown productions is the world premiere of theatremakers William Yang and Annette Shun Wah’s The Backstories, which will explore the Asian-Australian experience with collaboration from prominent South Australians including chef Cheong Liew, football official Moya Dodd and fashion designer Razak Mohammed. There will also be a performance of a new experimental dance work by Restless Dance Theatre, held in an Adelaide hotel; and 1967: Music in the Key of Yes – a musical celebration of the 1967 referendum, in which more than 90 of Australians voted to remove racist clauses from the Australian constitution. For families, Manual Cinema’s Magic City will use overhead projections, shadow puppets and live-feed cameras to create real-time animated cinema based on the children’s classic by Edith Nesbit; and Adelaide Symphony Orchestra will join Miriam Margolyes for a retelling of Peter and the Wolf. • Adelaide festival takes place from 3-19 March, with the full festival program online now More features Topics Adelaide festival 2017 Festivals Cate Blanchett Art Opera (Submit) More… Classical music Adelaide South Australia Pop and rock Theatre Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share via Email Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Google Share on WhatsApp Share on Messenger (Submit) Close Reuse this content View all comments > (Submit) Order by (Submit) newest (Submit) oldest (Submit) recommendations (Submit) Show 25 (Submit) 25 (Submit) 50 (Submit) 100 (Submit) All (Submit) Threads (Submit) collapsed (Submit) expanded (Submit) unthreaded Loading comments… Trouble loading? 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Home 2. What's On 3. Food Drink 4. Ebbw Vale What's On These brilliantly weird show-stopping cakes have won three gold awards The cakes, made by two women from Blaenau Gwent, are based on goblins, Krampus and Minecraft Share Comments ByTom Houghton 19:04, 5 NOV 2016 Updated19:05, 5 NOV 2016 What's On Emma Phillips of Epic Cakes Tully the Bogglett, the award-winning cake made by Emma Share Comments Get What's On updates directly to your inbox (Submit) Subscribe Thank you for subscribing! Could not subscribe, try again laterInvalid Email Some of these cakes might not look like they were meant to be eaten, but these weird and wonderful designs are award-winning. Emma Phillips and Jay Humphris, both from Ebbw Vale , were presented with three gold awards between them for their sweet creations at the Sugarcraft, Cake Decorating and Baking Show, held at the NEC in Birmingham on Saturday. 'Grotesque' goblin-like creature sat on a tortoise in a muddy bog Emma won one of the gold awards for her design called Tully the Bogglett, and featured a “grotesque” goblin-like creature sat on a tortoise in a muddy bog. Emma said: “He’s just a figment of my imagination this time around, rather than being inspired by Alice in Wonderland or the books of Terry Pratchett as my last two competition pieces were. Emma Phillips of Epic Cakes. Emma Phillips of Epic Cakes with Tully the Bogglett Read More Ebbw Vale woman wins silver after baking the most amazing Alice in Wonderland cake you'll ever see “I even ended up writing a short biography of him, as he seemed such an interesting character as I was sculpting him.” She added: “As physically unpleasant as he is, with horrible teeth and a runny nose and spotty bum, there’s a warmth and friendliness in his eyes which is very endearing. 'Bogglett kept me company' “He kept me company during the many late nights while I was working on him.” Jay won the other two awards for her Krampus-themed Christmas cake and a head sculpture based on the work of artists Tomasz Strzalkowski and H.R. Geiger. Emma Phillips of Epic Cakes 'Krampus' Jay’s six-year-old son Toby also achieved a certificate of merit for his Minecraft-inspired cake design. It’s not the first taste of success for baker Emma, who has previously won silver awards at the last two competitions, and Jay, her former sugarcraft pupil, has gained a silver and a gold. Read More Jay has cake expectations after her elf bake won her gold 'A crowning achievement and testament to their enormous hard work' The pair said this year’s haul of prizes is “a crowning achievement and testament to their enormous hard work and talent in this specialised field”. Emma runs her cake design business from home in Ebbw Vale, as well as teaching sugarcraft through a number of classes run with Anuerin Leisure Trust in Ebbw Vale and Brynmawr . Jay is a bar manager in Ebbw Vale and used to attend Emma’s classes. Emma Phillips of Epic Cakes The head sculpture Emma said: “The standard of competition is incredibly high every year, but this year it seems to have increased massively. Jay and I are thrilled and delighted to not only have gained recognition for our work yet again, but to have achieved Gold with each of our competition pieces. 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Using this website means you are okay with this but you can find out more and learn how to manage your cookie choices here.Close cookie policy overlay one pixel graphics alternate alternate Mail Online Search publisher Mail Online TVShowbiz RSS feed Latest TVShowbiz Stories RSS feed MailOnline - news, sport, celebrity, science and health stories [USEMAP:gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw== ] Home News U.S. Sport TVShowbiz Australia Femail Health Science Money Video Travel Fashion Finder Latest Headlines TVShowbiz U.S. Showbiz Headlines Arts Pictures Showbiz Boards My Profile Logout Login DailyMail NEW ARTICLESHomeTop Share show ad 'This is crazy!' Tommy Hilfiger reveals details of weird meeting with Michael Jackson in Neverland 'throne room' and says his kids were dressed like the Von Trapp children By Bobbie Whiteman For Dailymail.com Published: 20:47 GMT, 26 October 2016 | Updated: 21:42 GMT, 26 October 2016 e-mail 31 shares 72 View comments Tommy Hilfiger has revealed details of a very strange encounter with Michael Jackson. The King of Pop contacted the designer during the 1990s when he wanted to create a branded clothing line. Tommy, now 65, was summoned to the singer's palatial Neverland ranch in Los Olivos, California, for the surreal meeting, according to his new book, American Dreamer: My Life In Fashion Business. Tommy Hilfiger has described his bizarre meeting with Michael Jackson in the early 1990s, in new book Tommy Hilfiger has described his bizarre meeting with Michael Jackson in the early 1990s, in new book The King Of Pop wanted to create a branded clothing line with the designer The King Of Pop wanted to create a branded clothing line with the designer Pop and fashion: Tommy Hilfiger has described his bizarre meeting with Michael Jackson in the early 1990s when the King Of Pop wanted to create a branded clothing line, in new book The designer took along his daughter Ally, now 31, and brother Andy, according to an excerpt published in Page Six on Tuesday. The trio landed on the lawn in a helicopter and were picked up by 'a choo-choo train, with a conductor and everything,' Tommy wrote. RELATED ARTICLES Previous 1 Next [38215ECC00000578-0-image-m-211473441015078.jpg] Ahoy there! Gigi Hadid steps out with Tommy Hilfiger in... [39AF6E4700000578-0-image-m-801477374350797.jpg] Gigi Hadid shows off flawless model figure as she strips... Share this article Share ''We were driving through Neverland, and no one was there. As we passed the Ferris wheel, it started up. Every seat was empty. We saw teacup rides and a racetrack and an amphitheater, all deserted. 'We pulled up in front of the house, and a butler came out wearing white gloves. 'Hello,' he said. 'Michael will be coming; he is expecting you.' Designer dish: Tommy, with wife Dee at the Princess Grace Awards Gala at Cipriani 25 Broadway on Monday in New York, said Jacko was 'sitting on a throne' when they met Designer dish: Tommy, with wife Dee at the Princess Grace Awards Gala at Cipriani 25 Broadway on Monday in New York, said Jacko was 'sitting on a throne' when they met Designer dish: Tommy, with wife Dee at the Princess Grace Awards Gala at Cipriani 25 Broadway on Monday in New York, said Jacko was 'sitting on a throne' when they met 'We were standing in front of this massive gingerbread-style house when a giraffe walked by, followed by a string of baby elephants. Ally and Andy were looking at each other, like 'This is crazy!' ' All the info: The 65-year-old described the bizarre meeting in his new biography All the info: The 65-year-old described the bizarre meeting in his new biography All the info: The 65-year-old described the bizarre meeting in his new biography And when Tommy met Michael in his office he was wearing sunglasses and 'was sitting in an enormous gold-and-burgundy throne...His face was heavily made up and he had a Band-Aid across his nose. 'He was fidgety. He said, 'We really have to do this clothing line together. I have millions of fans all over the world who are waiting for it.' He spoke in the same wispy voice we had all grown accustomed to.' Meanwhile, Tommy said Michael's kids Prince, now 14, and Paris, now 18, were dressed bizarrely like the Von Trapp children in The Sound Of Music. 'They came barreling down the stairs dressed...in velveteen knickers, dirndl jumper, ruffled blouses, patent leather shoes, each in full makeup, their hair bleached blond with dark roots. Blanket was an infant in nanny's arms.' Tommy said he and his partners passed on the deal with the pop icon, who died of a drug overdose in 2009 at age 50. He said they had 'bigger deals in mind' at the time and were negotiating to buy Calvin Klein. 'Michael continued to call and ask us to reconsider, but our decision was firm, and he never did the clothing line,' Tommy wrote. His last tour: Michael had announced his Summer residency, This Is It, at London's O2 Arena at the time of his death from a drugs overdose in 2009 His last tour: Michael had announced his Summer residency, This Is It, at London's O2 Arena at the time of his death from a drugs overdose in 2009 His last tour: Michael had announced his Summer residency, This Is It, at London's O2 Arena at the time of his death from a drugs overdose in 2009 Read more: Tommy Hilfiger¿s bizarre encounter with Michael Jackson | Page Six Share or comment on this article e-mail 31 shares Most watched News videos Mariah botches New Year's Eve performance and storms off stage Heart-warming moment woman plays piano and sings in cathedral Woman takes seven minutes to parallel park car in double space Disturbing moment pitbull kills small dog in front of its owner Man goes crazy when he catches another guy in bed with his wife Man finally talks to wife after over twenty years of silence Passenger insults flight attendant before being led away by police Mass brawl erupts between customers and restaurant staff Spooky! 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TOWIE's Kate Wright shows off her eye-popping assets in snakeskin swimsuit as she continues to wow during Dubai break 'Losing a child never leaves you': Kym Marsh admits Corrie stillbirth was 'heartbreaking' eight years after losing own baby - as she poses with daughter Polly, five 'The hard grafting has paid off'! MIC's Louise Thompson poses in a nude bikini... before being launched into the air by her burly beau Ryan in the Maldives Can Mel and Sue keep Ant and Dec from 16th TV Presenter of the Year gong? Departing Bake Off favourites leave on a high as they lead National Television nods PICTURE EXCLUSIVE: Angelina Jolie hits the slopes with her kids during Colorado ski trip... as she enjoys NYE getaway in wake of Brad Pitt split Doutzen Kroes displays model figure in cropped top and tiny shorts while hitting beach in Miami with family Life's a beach 'Taught me how to love': Chance The Rapper finally introduces 15-month-old daughter Kensli on Instagram Head over heels Why ARE so many celebrities obsessed with showing us their rear view? Former Cosmopolitan editor questions the stars' latest trend Wat-son your screen, Dr? Sherlock viewers mock Martin Freeman for pretending to update static picture of his blog in epic blunder in record New Year's Day show PICTURE EXCLUSIVE: Wild thing Daisy Lowe wears her leopard-print bra to the beach as she cosies up to handsome mystery man on the beach in Miami Buxom Daisy Lowe channels a Fifties pin-up girl as she covers-up sexy bikini with plunging white sundress after day of frolicking on Miami beach Easy riders! Steven Tyler and his rumoured fiancée Aimee Ann Preston drive motorbikes in Hawaii He is 40 years older than his rumoured fiancée PICTURE EXCLUSIVE: Shirtless former Strictly pro Gleb Savchenko displays his rippling abs as he packs on the PDA with wife Elena on Miami beach Grin and bear it! Paris Jackson livestreams brother Prince getting a massive tattoo... before getting some new ink of her own What are you inking! Weed belong together: Mariah Carey spotted heading into a marijuana dispensary on Christmas Eve, just one week before her Times Square meltdown EastEnders star Samantha Womack sparks Twitter frenzy as she tweets about enjoying a swim... just hours after her character drowned Kourtney Kardashian and Scott Disick put on a united front in Aspen as they pose on their private jet They split up in summer 2015 'Need a decorator's number?' Little Mix's Jesy Nelson is inundated with interior advice from fans after they're left shocked by her Instagram snap Downton Abbey in a hotel - with jazz, Nazis, and a less handsome Night Manager who stuck to his day job... The Halcyon was not a place you'd want to stay Daisy Lowe shows off her kooky sense of style on holiday as she pairs a skimpy white bikini with trainers She seemed in particularly high spirits Here comes trouble! Rihanna plays coy as she wears casual jet-set look at JFK... as ex Drake and JLo spend NYE together in Vegas Moving on Rebecca Ferguson 'graciously accepts' invitation to sing at inauguration of Donald Trump... if she can perform track protesting against racism 'I missed you': Bindi Irwin's heart swells as she is reunited with boyfriend Chandler Powell after couple spend three weeks apart Watch out Beckham! Doutzen Kroes displays sweet soccer skills in tiny white shorts with family in Miami She's not only a whizz on the runway 'It's back!': Will And Grace star Leslie Jordan confirms new season of hit sitcom will hit screens this year Was a huge hit the in 1990s Fit couple! Mark Wahlberg shows off sculpted body while wife Rhea Durham is red hot in bikini on holiday in Barbados Super buff The pathologist's corpses were more lifelike than this twaddle: Christopher Stevens reviews last night's TV Always looks like she's on her way to an awards 'It was a kick in the bs': Sir Tom Jones slams the BBC again for his sudden drop from The Voice... as he poses alongside new judges for ITV reboot 'I was 16ish': Kim Zolciak is barely recognizable in throwback photo from her teenage years Determined to stay young forever Still on! Jennifer Lawrence, 26, enjoys romantic New Year's Eve stroll with boyfriend Darren Aronofsky, 47 Looked like a picture-perfect couple Lizzie Cundy, 46, negotiates risqué red swimsuit while throwing herself enthusiastically into beachside ball games during Maldives getaway Star in stripes: Natalie Portman keeps it comfortable in patterned top and hoodie while on morning walk in LA Appeared quite far along as she stepped out Strictly's Janette Manrara flaunts taut physique in skimpy pink bikini as she joins co-star fiancé Alja korjanec and his ex-dance partner Daisy Lowe The holidays are over! Harrison Ford arrives back in LA with wife Calista Flockhart after winter break Star Wars cast reeling from Carrie's death 'Making her laugh was always a badge of honor': Mark Hamill pens heartfelt goodbye letter to Star Wars co-star Carrie Fisher He's best memories Glad to be home? Nicole Richie and Joel Madden look downcast after holiday getaway as they jet into LA with their kids Family affair New mum Behati Prinsloo shows off her slender figure in a tank top and cut-off shorts while on holiday in Mexico Looked sensational Goodbye paradise! Jessica Alba is effortlessly chic in striped maxi dress as she leaves Hawaii with her family Home sweet home There's something about broccoli! Cameron Diaz shops for organic veggies during grocery run in Los Angeles Green and lean 'You come here you get a cap in your a': Real Housewives star Kenya Moore points gun at home intruders She's not taking any chances Burr-illiant! Vlogger Tanya debuts new bob and shows off enviable curves in animal print swimsuit during idyllic holiday in the Maldives Lucky woman Desert rose: Amy Adams stuns in floral gown at Palm Springs International Film Festival Kickstarting red carpet season Nicole Kidman is girly glam as she sports dress covered in playful illustrations at Palm Springs International Film Festival Stunnning Lady in blue-gray! Kirsten Dunst shows off cleavage in full-length gown with front slit at Palms Springs International Film Festival 'It was definitely the most traumatic year of my life': Charlotte Crosby reveals she is glad 2016 is over... after ectopic pregnancy and split from Gaz Beadle Calum Best touches down in London ahead of rumoured Celebrity Big Brother stint... where he is set to reunite with former flame Bianca Gascoigne The look of love! Margot Robbie beams as she arrives back in LA with new husband Tom Ackerley... after tying the knot in secret ceremony in Australia Newly-engaged Serena Williams flashes her ring as she steps out with her Reddit co-founder fiance Alexis Ohanian in New Zealand Proposed last week All tied up! TOWIE;s Kate Wright sizzles in plunging bondage inspired khaki bikini as she soaks up the sun in Dubai On a girls' break Sparkling New Year for Ab Fab star's daughter: Actress Beattie Edmondson announces her engagement She is marry Sam Francis, also 29 Avert your eyes! Braless Lisa Appleton, 48, leaves NOTHING to the imagination in raunchy lace dress during wild night out in Manchester Nicola McLean, Spencer Pratt and Stevi Ritchie arrive at their hotel as they prepare to make their Celebrity Big Brother return for all star series Izabel Goulart flaunts her supermodel figure in TINY crochet bikini as she frolics on the beach in St Barts Every inch the Brazilian bombshell Bonding time! Nicola Peltz rocks a black bikini as she hugs her brother Will on family holiday together In an idyllic Instagram photo Margot Robbie stuns in a leopard print one piece as she cosies up to new husband Tom Ackerley at the beach with friends... after secretly tying the knot Newly-single Katie Waissel hits Miami beach with another male pal in Miami... weeks after splitting from second husband Brian Moote 'Facing my fears for the new year:' Leighton Meester beats her phobia of popping champagne in Instagram video Cheers to that! Keeping her on her toes! Chrissy Teigen shows off legs in LBD as she does impressive plié while carrying baby Luna Impressive skills Pregnant Rochelle Humes flaunts her blossoming baby bump in chic black swimsuit in the Maldives before sharing a bath with daughter Alaia-Mai 'Time to start a new year being happy, healthy and ambitious': Katie Price praises husband Keiran Hayler and kids as she vows to give up alcohol Love's young dream: Elle Fanning enjoys giggly lunch date with boyfriend Dylan Beck The 18-year-old couldn't control her laughter while in a black jumpsuit MIC's Frankie Gaff shares racy belfie as she and Jamie Laing pack on the PDA during break in Dubai... leaving their relationship woes firmly behind them 'The worst thing was not knowing if he'd come home': Emma Willis recalls chilling fears over husband Matt's addictions... as she reveals plans to renew wedding vows 'Private pool suits me just fine!' Ashley Graham shows off her hourglass curves in racy white swimsuit as she takes a dip in the Seychelles Susan Sarandon's daughter Eva Amurri Martino reveals baby son suffered a cracked skull after a night nurse dropped him Now battling depression New year, new nails! Tobey Maguire's ex Jennifer Meyer makes manicure her priority at start of 2017 She dressed in ripped jeans Billie Lourd breaks her silence with moving tribute to mother Carrie Fisher and grandmother Debbie Reynolds The 24-year-old actress posted a picture Sara Sampaio flaunts her trim figure and pert posterior in pretty print swimsuit as she enjoys a sunbathing session on Mexican holiday Positively heaven sent Ronnie and Roxy Mitchell suffer ANOTHER grisly fate in alternate ending for EastEnders New Year episode... after fans praise the duo's exit Stella McCartney covers up in a floaty kaftan as she enjoys romantic beach stroll with husband Alasdhair Willis in St Barts Festive family trip Fifi Box's ex Grant Kenny 'devastated' after the actress 'spends the night' with her Neighbours co-star and new love Damien Richardson Reunited! Julianne Hough goes makeup free in an adorable family selfie with fiancé Brooks Laich and their fur babies Lexi and Harley Bianca Gascoigne shows off her ample assets in orange sequin bikini as she hits the water in sunny Mexico ahead of her Celebrity Big Brother debut Rebecca Romijn flaunts rock hard abs at 44 while on holiday with husband Jerry O'Connell and twin daughters Rebecca Romijn had no problems showing it off Reynolds Reynolds 'He said I was a lousy lay': A victim of Tony Curtis's vile gossip, in her own words, how screen legend DEBBIE REYNOLDS was abused in Hollywood Happy New Rear! Danielle Lloyd showcases her toned curves in a red-hot swimsuit as she soaks up some winter sun in Dubai Mixing it up! Jamie Foxx's daughter Corinne raises temperatures in mismatched bikini during beach outing in Miami Looked like a perfect 10 Rooney prostitute Jenny Thompson flaunts her legs in red playsuit as fellow EOTB newbie Zara Jackson gets racy in lace on a night out in Manchester She's red hot! Gwen Stefani unveiled as new face of Revlon Her trademark bright red lipstick was in evidence as she was named brand ambassador Gemma Oaten displays her taut abs in steamy New Year's underwear selfie as she puts dramatic romance with presenter Nick Knowles behind her Two weeks to go! Sasha and Malia return from Hawaii with their parents after their last family vacation aboard Air Force One Saw his grandad's grave Taking a gamble on love? Jennifer Lopez and Drake hit high-roller tables in Vegas together after she supports him at NYE gig At MGM Grand casino Celebrity Big Brother tipped to be the 'sexiest yet' as show bosses make smaller beds to 'encourage intimacy' between housemates Starts this week Down she goes! Josie Gibson winces in pain as she takes a tumble on her skis during practice session for new series of injury-stricken show The Jump Pregnant Ciara posts cute photos of her baby bump as she rings in 2017 with her growing family Expecting her second child Coffee date! Vanessa Hudgens rocks cropped sweater and extremely tight trousers during outing with boyfriend Austin Butler Both in Studio City 'He really wanted to be in the movie': Robin Williams was turned down for iconic Hagrid role in Harry Potter franchise because he wasn't British Unlikely pals Tallia Storm, 18, and Chris Evans, 50, enjoy beach day as they see in the New Year with their families in Barbados Firm friendship Patrick Schwarzenegger hits pool as he takes girlfriend Abby Champion on family holiday in Mexico with Maria Shriver Mariah Carey New Years Mariah Carey New Years Dick Clark Productions slams Mariah Carey's accusations of sabotage as 'frankly absurd' after diva's epic lip syncing meltdown she blamed on faulty earpiece 'The loneliness became desperate': Kate Bush describes 'cruel' bullying during her teenage years at Catholic girls' school in newly resurfaced essay Hilary Duff parades her toned pins in skimpy bikini bottoms as she tries her hand at surfing during New Year's break to Hawaii Surf's up New year, old pals! Jonah Hill and Michael Cera enjoy low-key Superbad reunion ten years on Enjoyed a stroll in SoHo district of Manhattan Bernie Ecclestone, 86, and wife Fabiana Flosi, 38, explore Gstaad as they ring in the New Year with the family in Switzerland Winter wonderland Frances Bean Cobain's battle to get ex to return her late father Kurt Cobain's priceless guitar is heading for a multi-million dollar court case Just another day in paradise! MIC's Louise Thompson and Ryan Libbey show off toned beach bodies as they enjoy a snorkel trip in the Maldives 'I'm heartbroken': Fans devastated by Sherlock episode as Amanda Abbington takes a bullet after her real-life split from on-screen husband Martin Freeman Conor McGregor looks sharp in suit at sister Aoife's wedding in Ireland... as the UFC superstar continues to enjoy his break from the octagon Nude ambition! Kady McDermott goes underwear-free in slinky salmon dress as she attends Love Island party with leggy Rachel Fenton Billie Piper goes incognito in oversized denim jacket during casual stroll in London... as ex-husband Laurence Fox talks first Christmas alone Newly-single Katie Waissel cosies up to a mystery man in Miami... weeks after splitting from second husband Brian Moote Marriage lasted a year 'Jumping into 2017 like': Karlie Kloss bares flat midriff in bikini as she leaps into the Caribbean In the celebrity haven on St Barths Feeling fruity! Lucy Watson shows off her Barbados tan in a mismatched bikini as she kicks back on inflatable pineapple with shirtless beau James Lauren Goodger parties with jailbird boyfriend's sister for New Year's Eve as she vows to quit booze for a month Getting close to 'in-laws' In the swim! Naomi Watts enjoys the warm waters off Cancun with sons during New Year's family getaway The actress, 48, donned a turquoise swimsuit 'Guess you fd my missus!' Jeremy McConnell accused of sleeping with a fan's girlfriend... as pregnant ex Stephanie Davis prepares for due date That's what girlfriends are for! Katie Salmon helps new squeeze Dani avoid an embarrassing nip slip as they put on a loved-up display in Manchester Georgia May Jagger rocks wild leopard print lingerie and sparkling bling as she writhes around in bed for LOVE's Video Advent A walk on the wild side Hilary Duff shows off her toned torso in a bikini as she larks around with son Luca in the Hawaii surf The tot held his famous mother's hand CHRISTOPHER STEVENS: Sherlock's now so clever-clever, it's stupid The Mail's critic pans the New Year's Day special and awards it one star 'It's not a set thing': Ben Affleck won't direct his Batman standalone if it doesn't come together to his liking The 44-year-old actor is picky about his projects Glowing Holly Willoughby looks sun-kissed as she enjoys romantic beach stroll with shirtless husband Dan Baldwin in Barbados She sings! Gisele Bundchen performs sweet track while strumming the guitar by pool in new video Clearly a woman of many talents Ex On The Beach's Jemma Lucy flashes her pert derriere in skimpy purple T-shirt... after going totally NAKED in saucy sunbed selfie Making resolutions! Rob Kardashian works up a sweat on a two-hour trek with Blac Chyna... days after health scare left him hospitalised George Michael's lover Fadi Fawaz reveals the singer died alone after he slept in his car and denies posting tweets saying star had tried to kill himself many times Newly single Bella Thorne enjoys NYE smooch with model pal Kyra Santoro as she rings in 2017 with her girlfriends in the Bahamas Lea Michele lays her naked ambition bare as she poses for racy New Year snap Completely nude except for an animated frond pasted over her derrière Now that's one way to RING in the New Year! Ashley Greene flaunts her engagement bling as she celebrates 2017 in Sydney with new fiancé Paul Khoury Lisa Snowdon, 44, showcases her ample assets as she slips into a plunging blue bikini in saucy throwback snap from Down Under Bikini babe 'Get your happy aes home!': Kim Zolciak misses daughter Brielle Biermann and beau Michael Kopech as they enjoy getaway in Niagara Falls Shameless actress Tina Malone calls in police after abuse from Twitter trolls body-shaming her for weight loss Shameless star 'upset' 'The best way to start 2017': Jessica Alba soaks up the sun in a bikini as she and her daughters celebrate the New Year on Hawaiian beach Meghan the budding star: Actress poses for series of publicity photos after landing a role in daytime TV show 13 years before she met Prince Harry 'Stand strong and move forward!' Nicole Scherzinger flaunts her phenomenal bikini body as she shares her New Year's resolve from Hawaii 'Men think they are there for pleasure': Alicia Douvall says her bum implants have ruined her sex life... and is undecided about ditching leaking lifts Jeremy Clarkson's VERY racy party girls: Grand Tour star is pictured with a host of society's most eligible women at New Year's Eve party Lizzie Cundy, 46, shows off her tanned and toned figure in sizzling cut-out monokini as she hits the beach during idyllic Maldives getaway Mariah Carey kisses Bryan Tanaka in preview clip of reality show after he pops out of cake and gives lap dance Preview of her new show Ashley James flaunts her enviably toned abs in series of sizzling skimpy bikinis as she soaks up the sun during exotic break in Gambia Iconic duo Ronnie and Roxy Mitchell meet 'sad but beautiful' end on EastEnders as they drown in New Year's Day special Fans praised acting Tired of the beach? Covered up Ashley Olsen, 30, caresses shirtless beau Richard Sachs, 58, during trail hike in St. Barts This is the life 'Boy crazy!' Ellen Pompeo cradles her newborn son Eli as she dances around her kitchen Became a mum for the third time in December Steps girls Claire Richards, Faye Tozer and Lisa Scott Lee amp up the glamour in glittering ensembles as the band reunite for NYE gig at London's G-A-Y 'Happiest New Year!' Bella Hadid shares selfie blowing on party horn as she rings in 2017 with Kendall Jenner and Jordyn Woods 'Sad when bae leaves': Ariel Winter, 18, pouts over absent Levi Meaden,29... after ringing in New Year with a kiss Sulky Snapchat Would you dare to wear a FIDDLER CAP? Bella Hadid signals that the formerly naff accessory is making an unlikely comeback for 2017 'Counting my blessings': Karlie Kloss winks as she shows off her famous figure in black bikini in St Barts Showing off her model body Rogue One takes $64M over New Year weekend to become the US's second highest grossing film of 2016... as Disney sweeps year-end top three Chip off the old block! Brooklyn Beckham theatrically dives from boat as holiday break in Maldives continues He's got skills! 'Bodies of every size': Lena Dunham bares cleavage in lingerie for New Year's Day photo-shoot Sending a message with racy shot 'Partner in life!' Rachel Zoe and Rodger Berman share NYE kiss as they celebrate 25 years together Midnight smooch They tied the knot! UnREAL cco-stars Johanna Braddy and Freddie Stroma start 2017 as newlyweds They had been dating since meeting in 2015 'Nose problems': Marco Pierre White Jr shares second horrifying nosebleed in days on Snapchat... after hinting they were caused by drug use If you've got it... Chloe Ferry flashes her derriere as she joins the scantily-clad Geordie Shore girls for raucous NYE pool party at Charlotte Crosby's lavish mansion Hard day's twerk! Bella Thorne dances on the back of a truck in the Bahamas Spent a bit of New Year's Day twerking on a stationary truck 'I love my man!' Jessica Simpson shares sultry couple shot with husband Eric Johnson New Year, same handsome beau Bod Jovi! Shirtless Jon Bon Jovi, 54, shows off his impressive physique as he goes for a dip in St Barths It seems he has looked good, always '1st selfie of the new year!' Ciara shares a picture of her growing bump as she supports her man at NFL game Nw baby on the way in 2017 Andrew Garfield cheers on the Los Angeles Lakers courtside as awards season looms for Hacksaw Ridge star Sports fan Victoria's Secret stunner Bridget Malcolm flashes underboob as she poses TOPLESS on a disco ball to celebrate 2017 in sexy Playboy shoot 'I wish everyone this kind of love!' Kelly Clarkson plants a kiss on son Remington for New Year's greeting Gave birth on April 12, 2016 'They're perky!': Cynthia Bailey takes RHOA castmates to her breast exam... and lets them squeeze her implants Could never be accused of being shy Check out My Lean physique! Busty Myleene Klass flaunts her famed bikini body in TINY two-piece during festive family Sri Lanka trip She looked incredible Trying to impress? Ansel Elgort enjoys a shirtless workout... as girlfriend Violetta Komyshan looks on Enjoyed a productive New Year's Day Party time! Kendall Jenner steps out in black negligee while Hailey Baldwin stuns in white mini dress as the pals celebrate New Year's Eve in Hollywood Revealed: Jennifer Lopez quietly turned up to support her new beau Drake at his NYE show in Las Vegas The 47-year-old showed her support Living it up! Jamie Foxx welcomes the new year with a boy's night in Miami Hit 1 Hotel in the South Beach neighbourhood 'This isn't a baby, it's just food': Newly-slim Scarlett Moffatt says friends asked if she was PREGNANT at her heaviest... as she admits she couldn't bare to look at herself naked Jeremy McConnell kisses mystery blonde in steamy NYE clinch... days before anniversary of CBB romance with pregnant ex Stephanie Davis Norman Cook returns home from NYE gig in Italy after a lonely Christmas following split from Zoe Ball... while she celebrates six months of sobriety Louis Tomlinson's ex Briana Jungwirth coos over their giggling son Freddie in old family videos... as she reveals that their baby has taken his first steps Make-up free Chloe Khan shows off natural beauty as well as her famously enhanced assets in racy swimsuit selfie at luxurious London spa Kordell Stewart sends ex Porsha Williams a cease and desist letter after nude video of him is leaked on internet The former NFL star has threatened legal action 'It was like when we first got together': Sherlock's Amanda Abbington admits it was 'weird' revisiting parenting onscreen with now ex Martin Freeman James Corden's wife Julia Carey showcases her incredible physique in chic scalloped swimsuit as they enjoy Barbados sun on festive family jaunt Men only! Geordie Shore's Ricci has BANNED GIRLS from his Instagam account to avoid 'celeb hungry' dates Good luck stalking him! Well, one has to start somewhere! Crown star Claire Foy is seen starring in BBC soap Doctors in her first TV role Got a bit part in 2008 A dip in the (Car)pool! Doting daddy James Corden larks around with son Max on Barbados shore during idyllic New Year getaway A sweet display 'Sun always shines on the righteous': Ring-free Katie Waissel takes thinly-veiled swipe at 'second ex-husband Brian after split' as she turns to CBB co-star Renee Graziano in Miami 'I want my body back!' Vicky Pattison shares titillating swimsuit selfie as she vows to kick 10lbs and cut back on alcohol in the new year Looked smoking hot MTV bad girl Jemma Lucy continues to stun as she goes totally NAKED in sunbed selfie... after simulating sex act in shock Snapchat clip Ex On The Beach star Naomi Campbell, 46, shows off her incredibly ageless physique in barely-there bikini as she rings in 2017 with blissful beach break Still absolutely stunning 'If I'm feeling unsafe, I won't go out': Corrie's Kevin Kennedy reveals the resonating restraints of his alcoholism after 18 years sober 'Do you know what, just pee on the floor': Rita Ora claims she 'lost thousands on investment into festival urinating device'... as probe into £2.3million fraud swindle rages on Back to cause Big Bother? Divisive Spencer Pratt appears to confirm rumoured CBB return with wife Heidi as he documents boozy arrival in UK 'How we started 2017!' Proud David Beckham shares sweet snap of his family from glamorous beach party in the Maldives... as the stars ring in 2017 'I've felt better': Louis Tomlinson welcomes 2017 with a hungover selfie as he prepares for a new year after his mother's tragic passing Looked worse for wear 'You'd have to be thick to think you'd pose with your dead nan': Geordie Shore fans leap to the defence of grieving Chloe Ferry after she deletes picture with her ailing grandmother Spice up your NYE! Victoria Beckham joins Mel C on stage to sing their hit tune 2 Become 1 during Maldives celebrations...after snubbing recent band reunion Adam Thomas' fiancée Caroline Daly shows off endless legs beneath slashed jumpsuit as they join his Love Island star twin Scott to ring in 2017 'Mariah's meltdown: Diva botches NYE lip-sync performance and STORMS OFF Times Square stage while crying into mic: 'I wanted a holiday too. Can't I just have one?' Millie Mackintosh and Hugo Taylor pack on the PDA during blissful break in South Africa...as the bikini-clad beauty displays some painful looking sunburn on her pert posterior Oh no, normal people! Robbie Williams is caught on camera applying hand sanitiser after singing Auld Lang Syne - and looking suitably disgusted She's got that Super Bass! Katie Price channels rapper Nicki Minaj for NYE bash in buxom bodysuit and hot pink bikini...as she toasts to last night drinking for a year PICTURE EXCLUSIVE: Holly Willoughby flashes her fabulous figure in powder blue kaftan during family beach day with husband Daniel Baldwin in Barbados Oozing star quality! Alexa Chung is the belle of the ball in intricate head piece as she toasts the New Year at NYC masquerade ball Fancy dress This is the life! Lauryn Goodman shows off her curves in racy striped bikini as she soaks up the sunshine in Mykonos Lazy sunbathing session Jake Gyllenhaal maintains his toned physique with a New Year's Eve run while on holiday in St. Barts He surely deserved a vacation Such a cheeky boy! Usher posts photo of 'bonita' wife Grace's bottom as they welcome the New Year in a hot tub Gerard Depardieu displays his portly frame as he strips off his shirt during a hot and sweaty rehearsal for his stage show in Buenos Aires Seas the day! Lizzie Cundy, 46, flaunts her taut stomach and ample cleavage in plunging bikini as she celebrates the New Year in the Maldives Abbey Clancy displays her peachy posterior and lean limbs in a racy high-waist swimsuit as she poses for sun-soaked photoshoot Hitting the beach 'Bad and boujee!' Larsa Pippen showcases her enviable figure in revealing bikini aboard river cruise Was the display for the benefit of Scottie? Family meal-a! Mila Kunis stocks up on food with hubby Ashton Kutcher and newborn son Dimitri ahead of NYE Rosie O'Donnell calls Trump 'mentally unstable' on Twitter and warns America that there are 'less than three weeks to stop him' Make-up free Nicole Scherzinger displays her sensational beach body in a sun-soaked Hawaiian selfie Shared a stunning bikini-clad selfie from a beach Well that's one way to worship the sun! Lady Victoria Hervey looks radiant in a vibrant floral maxi dress as she offers her palms to the sky in Barbados Ashley Graham whips off her bikini to pose topless while enjoying sunshine holiday She marked the first day of 2017 with a topless selfie in The Seychelles Transgender model Hari Nef sizzles in slinky purple gown as she sings sultry cover of Blue Velvet for Love's video advent Single and ready to mingle! Geordie Shore's Marnie Simpson mends broken heart with girls' NYE night out with bodysuit clad pal Chloe Ferry Daring look Fans outraged as fake Cheryl Twitter account 'confirms' pregnancy...after the singer shares heartfelt New Year's Instagram selfie 'She made disgusting and explicit propositions to my boyfriend': Woman slams Katie Price as she claims her infamous Christmas party flirtations almost caused relationship split 'Hello 2017': Ed Sheeran promises new music in five days' time... as he appears on social media for the first time in 57 weeks Put paid to speculation The Angels have arrived! Victoria's Secret models Jasmine Tookes, Romee Strijd and Lais Ribeiro sizzle in tiny bikinis while on holiday in Brazil Frankie Essex shows off her toned and tanned figure in racy halter-neck swimsuit and tiny denim shorts as she celebrates two stone weight loss Twice as nice! Models Doutzen Kroes and Joan Smalls put on a bikini display as they meet up on Miami Beach Nice view 'The 4 things that I love the most': Madonna spends New Year with son Rocco Ritchie and his siblings as they ring in 2017 together with family ski trip after strained 2016 Kelly Brook flaunts her ample cleavage and toned stomach in a pink printed bikini for sizzling shoot Phenomenal figure 'My life changed forever!' Coco Austin shares snap of the moment she met Ice-T 16 years ago as they celebrate wedding anniversary at New Year's Eve bash Justin Bieber rings in 2017 with medley of hits during poolside performance at historic Fontainebleau Miami Beach He did it in styke '2017 here we go!' Joanna Krupa gets cheeky with a pretty pal as they ring in the New Year in their bikinis Beach babes Fifty Shades Darker teases more steamy sex scenes with new TV ad The 32-second clip features the film's stars in unseen footage. Chloe Khan puts on a VERY busty display as she slips into a sexy bunny costume for eye-popping selfie Saucy Pregnant Rochelle Humes shows off her blossoming baby bump in a little black dress as she celebrates NYE in the Maldives Seven months pregnant Cheeky in Chelsea! Louise Thompson posts racy topless snap before flaunting her enviable abs in a sizzling red bikini from the sun-soaked Maldives Chloe Green suns herself in Miami as her dad Sir Shifty is hoping for time away from BHS pension scandal Hasn't missed out on topping up her tan Rise and shine! Bikini girl Hilary Duff embraces the new year with surf lesson in Hawaii While many around the world were nursing a hangover A plum start to 2017! Princess Mary rings in the new year dressed in a gold gown and deep purple cape as she joins Prince Frederik for annual banquet She's still got it! Jessica Hart admits she's 'blessed' and 'lucky' to still be modelling swimwear at 30 as she returns to Seafolly after five years Beautiful front and back! Ashley Graham posts rear view topless bikini pic as she enjoys tropical getaway Spending the New Year in The Seychelles SPOILER ALERT: Is Zak Dingle next to be killed in Emmerdale? Lisa Dingle discovers Cain's caravan on fire... with her ex-husband possibly inside 'Her tongue freaks me out!' Jessica Simpson's BFF CaCee Cobb posts silly selfie while celebrating New Year's Eve Sticking it out 'No better way to end 2016': Khloe Kardashian's ex Lamar Odom poses with his kids in first Instagram post since leaving rehab Erica Packer looks glam despite shoulder injury as she enjoys family holiday in St Barts... while her 'ex' Seal hits the ski slopes with Heidi Klum Shirtless Jake Gyllenhaal flaunts hunky physique as he joins bikini-clad pal Greta Caruso in exquisite waters during St. Barths break Blake Lively enjoys low-key New Year's Eve with her Sisterhood Of The Traveling Pants BFF Amber Tamblyn Besties since co-starring in the 2005 movie 'Wonder if I will be cold?' Kate Hudson braves a snowy NYE in Aspen in nothing but lingerie as she parties hard with pal Chelsea Handler Jesy Nelson shows off her ripped abs and ample cleavage as she rings in the New Year with a gal pal... as Jade Thirlwell celebrates with boyfriend Jed Elliott Head over heels! Izabel Goulart does cartwheels on the sand in St Barts Flawless figure and athletic prowess The X Factor's Honey G forgoes her signature hat and glasses as she gives rare glimpse at her face during NYE performance...after her debut single limps into the midweek chart at 149 Blac Chyna and Rob Kardashian put on a united front as they celebrate New Year's Eve together... as she puts her engagement ring back on Jacqui Ryland flashes her underwear in a VERY daring sheer lace mini dress as she parties hard with pal on New Years Eve 'Feliz Año!' Shakira embraces her partner and sons for a festive New Year's message to her fans Out wth footballer Gerard Piqué Dish of the day! Neighbours star Olympia Valance looks to be NAKED while posing with a restaurant menu covering her body as she flashes the flesh on holiday in Bali I'm pregnant! Lauren Conrad reveals baby news with sweet sonogram picture on New Year's Day First child Charlotte Dawson continues to flash giant diamond ring as she rings in 2017 with a passionate from boyfriend Matt Sarsfield... after sparking engagement rumours Adele and partner Simon Konecki are said to be 'planning a UK wedding after secretly becoming engaged in October' Now that's a Happy New Year! Khloe Kardashian kisses Tristan Thompson as they ring in 2017 together Pucker up Take That Gary! Simon Cowell calls in the lawyers over rival Barlow's new BBC 'X Factor imitation' talent show Let It Shine That's one passionate midnight kiss! Miley Cyrus shares her New Year's cinch with fiancé Liam Hemsworth as they attend New Year's Eve party with his brother Chris and her mum Tish Blac Chyna shows off post-baby curves in a plunging dress as she heads out to celebrate New Year's Eve Got a lot on her plate Beach babe! Heather Graham, 46, flashes her long legs and toned midriff on trip to Miami with her boyfriend Endless legs 'All is as it should be!' Katy Perry dons surgical mask to see in the New Year with lover Orlando Bloom on Tokyo sidewalk Worried about germs? The No 1 lady detective's New Year resolutions: A truly delightful misadventure starring Precious, Botswana's top sleuth Jasmine Lennard axed from CBB All Stars series 'for making anti-Muslim comments'... after being replaced by Jasmin Waltz before the show's debut Celebrate good times, c'mon! Amy Adams stocks up on alcohol ahead of New Year's Eve celebration Party preparations She's smitten! Britney Spears shares cuddly snap after celebrating New Year with new love Sam Asghari The couple seem inseparable 'ISIS claims responsibility for Mariah Carey's performance': Social media mercilessly trashes diva for her epic New Year's Eve meltdown on Times Square stage Bradley Cooper heads out for healthy jog in LA while 'pregnant' girlfriend Irina Shayk spends New Year in her native Russia Settle down, ladies! Now Sheila Hancock, 83, shuns make-up: Actress reveals she didn't wear any during her latest film She defied producers to be more 'real' on screen '2016 is almost over!' John Legend shares cute snap with Chrissy Teigen on his back as the couple spend New Year's Eve in St. Barts Photogenic couple Thatkiss Neverbeen! Jennifer Lawrence reveals she has never had a New Year's Eve kiss How can that be? 'Hey': Teen Kylie Jenner shows off her curves in green bra and panties as she takes last mirror selfie of 2016 The KUWTK star posed in her bathroom mirror Nicki Minaj shows off her ample assets in plunging silver jumpsuit as she rings in 2017 with Miami gig... after replacing Jennifer Lopez at the last minute 'One of the most eventful and exciting years of my life': Ivanka Trump pays tribute to 2016 as she celebrates New Year's Eve and Hanukkah with her husband and children 'Toddler headbutt!': Jason Biggs starts the New Year with a black eye from two-year-old son Sid He enjoyed his first day of 2017 with a shiner 'I've got so much sht on this girl!': Maria Fowler hits back at Danielle Lloyd in candid Snapchat video after the model retweeted a controversial message SEBASTIAN SHAKESPEARE: Olympian Sir Matthew Pinsent's wife is drafted in to boost Kate, William and Harry's charity Paid to instil a work ethic A rumble in the jungle, baby joy and THAT Beau Ryan 'affair': A look at how far Barry Hall and Lauren Brant have come as they prepare for 2017 'Girl power!' Naomi Watts rings in the new year as a single woman... with a bikini trip to Mexico She's starting the new year as a single woman SPOILER ALERT: Corrie's Maria Connor can barely look at lover Aidan as the jailbird comes face to face with him for the first time since he left her to fight alone in court 'Peace out 2016!' Jessica Alba ends the year exploring Hawaiian rainforests with her loved ones Katie Piper channels the eighties in wild leopard print costume as she attends New Year's Eve fancy dress party with husband Richard Sutton 'Golden New Year with the family!' Chris Hemsworth rings in 2017 with his wife Elsa Pataky, his brother Liam and Miley Cyrus Happy New Year from Hawaii... via Somerset: Peter Andre ushers in 2017 with wife Emily MacDonagh and his children at tropical themed party Bottoms up! Lady Victoria Hervey displays her enviably slender frame and peachy derriere in skimpy blue bikini as she tries her hand at paddle boarding in Barbados 'Cutest thing ever!' Nicole Kidman's surprise 'happy' dance at Keith Urban's NYE show in Nashville thrills fans... but leaves some asking if she's had a bit too much to drink Fergie and Hailee Steinfield flash the flesh in skin flaunting ensembles as they ring in 2017 in style on Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve 'Thankful': Sofia Vergara looks incredible in strapless dress while vacationing in Bora Bora for husband Joe Manganiello's birthday 'Oh Jesus, this is the best fireworks show ever!' Scott Eastwood gets VERY excited during New Year's Eve celebrations in Sydney Harbour 'So glad 2017 is finally here': Iggy Azalea hoping for 'better vibe' in the New Year after 2016 saw ex-fiancé Nick Young cheat on her, X Factor flop, and Guy Sebastian brand her a 'weirdo' Having an auld lang fine time! Gwen Stefani locks lips with Blake Shelton as they enjoy family New Year's Eve Smooch We can be heroes! Nicole Kidman dances on stage beside hubby Keith Urban as he performs amazing New Year's tribute to 2016's fallen greats Shanina Shaik sports a racy green dress as she supports DJ Ruckus at a New Year's Eve gig in Miami No stranger to sporting racy ensembles 'Let's do this!' Mariah Carey is carried to the stage by her beau Bryan Tanaka as she preps for New Year's Eve show in Times Square It must be true love! Kylie Jenner gets a lower-case T for Tyga tattoo'd on her ankle... her SIXTH inking so far New Years goals! Doutzen Kroes showcases killer bikini body as she cosies up to husband Sunnery James on beach in Cancun What a Dream day! Blac Chyna begins new year with Rob Kardashian and daughter after dramatic split 'You will survive': MAFS' Zoe Hendrix and Alex Garner reflect on an eventful 2016 which saw them welcome first child after heartbreaking miscarriage 'What a year it's been!': Kris Jenner kicks off New Year's Eve Instagram messages by sharing collage and acknowledging 2016 was rocky William Christopher, best known for his portrayal of Father Mulcahy on the hit 70s TV show MASH, dies of cancer at age 84 GIRL ABOUT NEW YEAR: Pippa's family are trying to save the pennies as her wedding is set to cost a fortune The family's online store has launched a sale. GIRL ABOUT NEW YEAR: Star Wars Carrie and her TV hunt for Prince Harry She once led chat show host Graham Norton on a quest to find the Prince GIRL ABOUT NEW YEAR: Heartache as sad Alice starts 2017... with divorce Alice Eve has formally separated from her husband GIRL ABOUT NEW YEAR: Lovelorn Cara's LA dash to rekindle her romance Absence has made the heart grow fonder for supermodel SPOILER ALERT: EastEnders' Ronnie Mitchell looks grim-faced at wedding to Jack Branning... before making dramatic exit from the show with troubled sister Roxy New Year's Eve party can really begin now - Usain Bolt's arrived! Sprinter flies into UK to celebrate his beloved Manchester United's victory by partying with goalscorer Paul Pogba 'I miss LA': Chloe Lattanzi admits she's homesick after moving from California to Oregon with her fiancé to start a marijuana farm business 'My dude is HOT': Miley Cyrus admires her fiancé Liam Hemsworth as they attend a New Year's Eve party with his brother Chris and wife Elsa Pataky Ending the year on a bang! Reality star Courtney Stodden poses in white lace lingerie as she says 'bye 2016' The Price Is Right! Radio personality Steve Price 'will join Lisa Curry in the South African jungle for I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here!' Victoria's Secret model Megan Williams displays her sensational beach body in a black bikini as she frolics in the ocean in St Barts with her boyfriend Nicki Minaj displays ample cleavage in sexy Instagram post in wake of deadly shooting outside concert of on-again, off-again beau Meek Mill Emma Forbes, 51, shows off stunning figure in chic scalloped swimsuit as she heads to the beach in Barbados with husband Graham Clempson Denim darling! Jenna Dewan shows off her fit form in a black bodysuit with jeans and leopard print booties while out in LA Boohoo MailOnline iPad app MORE DON'T MISS The bare cheek of her! Millie Mackintosh shares completely NAKED Instagram during sun-soaked break to South Africa after she denies boob job Flip Or Flop's Christina El Moussa reflects on her 'crazy year' of 'highs and lows' on Instagram after split with husband Tarek 'Are bones in fashion?': Scarlett Moffatt receives cruel jibes from online trolls unimpressed by her drastic body transformation Delicious irony: Emilia Fox on her new TV role as a caddish chef's lover (where DID she find the inspiration, Marco?) Russell Crowe's estranged wife Danielle Spencer, 47, looks youthful and fit as she steps out in gym clothes before New Year's Eve party in Sydney A picture is worth a thousand words! Shane Warne has a family photo of himself and ex-fiancée Elizabeth Hurley together with all of their children on his BATHROOM wall Keeping Up With Jonathan Cheban! Kim Kardashian's pal hangs in Miami with Ansel Elgort and Rob 'The Gronk' Gronkowski Going out yachting Better the devil you know! Pop group Steps 'will release a new album in 2017... as they perform New Year's Eve reunion show at London's G-A-Y club' Tamara Ecclestone rocks festive onesie for elaborate Frozen-themed NYE with sister Petra Stunt and sweet daughter Sophia, 2, in Gstaad Always a supermodel! Alessandra Ambrosio sizzles in sexy black swim suit as she poses by a pool for a pal Was in Santa Catarina in her native Brazil 'I will fing shoot and ask questions later!': RHOA star Kenya Moore pulls a gun on three trespassers at her Atlanta mansion 'I've shed my last tear of 2016': Rebecca Adlington tells this year to 'do one' on Twitter... after splitting from husband Harry Needs 'He loves to cuddle mummy!': Katie Price shares cute photo of son Harvey asleep on her before filming him singing dance classic I Love You Baby Happy New Year from Kylie Jenner! Reality star poses with bestie Jordyn Woods in Hello Kitty Snapchat filter They closed out 2016 in a casual fashion Jorgie Porter looks casually chic in fluffy jacket and leather leggings as she heads out after another winning performance in panto Snow White He's a ladies' man! Scott Eastwood enjoys a Sydney Harbour cruise with a group of VERY glamorous women including The Bachelor's Lisa Hyde She's a perfect 10! Maria Menounos shows off her beautiful bikini body on romantic beach break in Mexico with fiancé Keven Undergaro 'We've made something very complete': Benedict Cumberbatch hints new Sherlock series may be the last after revealing it will be 'hard to follow' Ready for wedding! RHONY's Luann De Lesseps, 51, is lovely in white during rehearsal dinner night before Palm Beach nuptials to Tom D'Agostino Just the girls! Makeup-free Lea Michele rocks leggings and sweatshirt as she spends quality time with mom Edith Sarfati 'Seychelles!' Ashley Graham shows off her perfect waist in a bikini as she enjoys the island life with husband Justin Ervin 'You just got knocked the f out': Justin Bieber slams old foe Ronda Rousey after she got beaten up by Amanda Nunez in UFC fight Michael Jackson's doctor Conrad Murray promises to tell late pop singer's three children 'the truth' about their parentage It's almost 2017! Hailee Steinfeld dons plunging mini dress with fishnet nylons ahead of performance for Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve Not so mellow yellow! Tallia Storm flaunts her incredibly toned stomach in sizzling skimpy bikini as she rings in the New Year in Barbados TOWIE's Kate Wright flaunts her enviably peachy derriere in a sheer glittering skirt as she parties in Dubai Tumultuous year saw her split with Dan Edgar The truth about Bobby and me: A new drama starring Michelle Keegan takes us inside the doomed marriage of Bobby and Tina Moore - football's first golden couple Ryan Phillippe credits ex wife Reese Witherspoon for their daughter Ava's Instagram fame but says their girl is 'incredibly talented' Scarlett Moffatt displays her taut stomach in skimpy red crop top as she shares candid behind-the-scenes selfie following her dramatic three stone weight loss Blue beauty! Chloe Goodman shows off her buxom figure in plunging pastel swimwear as she hits the beach on Mexican winter break Certainly looks at home by the sea Wayne Rooney prostitute Jenny Thompson shows off her incredible figure in a hot pink bikini as she hits the beach in Dubai Soon to be on Ex On The Beach Shirtless George Lineker displays his sculpted physique on the beach in Barbados The 24-year-old son of England footballer Gary Out with a splash! Brooklyn Beckham shows off his dance moves on Instagram before celebrating New Year with Gordon Ramsay's son Jack Aspiring photographer Miranda Kerr's mother Therese shares beautiful snaps of son's same-sex wedding to longtime partner James Wright Winter wonderland! Kelly Ripa bundles up in beanie and mittens for hike in snowy Colorado She celebrated her 20th wedding anniversary in May 'The most magical day of my life': Orange Is The New Black's Samira Wiley reveals her romantic proposal from Lauren Morelli With her amor! Bethenny Frankel, 46, flaunts toned bikini body as she splashes around with boyfriend Dennis Shields in Mexico Lounging beach-side in Mexico on Friday SPOILER ALERT: Devastating new Coronation Street story line sees Michelle Connor lose her baby at 23 weeks... after actress Kym Marsh endured the same tragedy in 2009 Filthy jokes, cosy lunches, outrageous gossip - the secrets of Diana's VERY flirty friendship with George Michael They held true superstar status Future trendsetter! Kaia Gerber rocks jean skirt and black bikini during family vacation with her mother Cindy Crawford in St. Barts The 15-year-old and her family were in St. Barts 'She said yes': Love Island couple Olivia Buckland and Alex Bowen announce their engagement... after he proposes with diamond encrusted ring 'You pompous white btch!': Azealia Banks launches a foul-mouthed racist tirade against Sia after the pop star criticized the self-proclaimed witch for sacrificing chickens New Year, new bikini! Ashley James hits the beach in a skimpy two-piece while Zara Holland and Vogue Williams soak up the sun as they lead the stars celebrating New Year Is Katie Price returning to Celebrity Big Brother? New teaser clip shows busty housemate discussing their marriage woes She was crowned winner of the 2015 series Lowe and behold! Daisy flaunts her hourglass curves in a lacy black bra and hotpants in sultry selfie Looking back at 2016 favourably That's awkward! The Bachelor BFFs Noni Janur and Kirralee 'Kiki' Morris wear the SAME sequin playsuit as they celebrate New Year's Eve Daring to bare! Lauryn Goodman flashes the flesh in sheer plunging ensemble as she glams up for jewellery shopping trip Cut an eye-catching figure in Mykonos Debbie Reynolds 24-hour movie marathon will air on TCM in January with such hits as Singin' In The Rain and The Unsinkable Molly Brown Tamara Ecclestone covers herself in gold glitter as she goes topless in sultry shoot to ring in the New Year She's always the life and soul of the party 'Crashed the boys' day': Chloe Madeley sports tweed outfit and a feather in her cap as she joins beau James for pheasant shoot Shared a snap of her holding a shotgun The X Factor's Honey G suffers major setback as her debut single limps into the midweek chart at 149 The track has struggled to make an impact Shia LaBeouf and partner Mia Goth shun Hollywood glamour as they step out in low key baggy ensembles Caroline Wozniacki, Emmy Rossum, and Rachel Hunter among the first celebrities to ring in the new year as they welcome 2017 from New Zealand Nancy Shevell, 57, showcases her toned pins in stylish navy two-piece as she enjoys late night dip with husband Paul McCartney, 74, in St Barts Paul McCartney's wife Nancy Shevell, 57, shows off her sensational bikini body as she frolics on the beach in St Barts The look of love! Cindy Crawford and Rande Gerber share a very public kiss as they vacation in St. Barts The couple were seen gazing lovingly into each other's eyes Charlotte Dawson sparks engagement rumours as she flashes giant diamond on passionate date with Matt Sarsfield... after calling him 'The One' Dated for a month The torment of my darling Carrie: Hollywood legend DEBBIE REYNOLDS died just hours after her daughter. Here, is a poignant extract from her autobiography I'll have what she's having! Sports Illustrated stunner Hailey Clauson strips down to her lingerie as she saucily recreates When Harry Met Sally for LOVE's Video Advent Jennifer Lopez, 47, 'is having fun' with Drake, 30, as it's claimed their relationship isn't serious... after they share steamy kiss at Vegas bash Pantomime starring Scotty T cancelled MINUTES before it was due to start... after the reality star walked out amid claims he was underpaid Holding on tight! Ashley Olsen, 30, gets bear hug from beau Richard Sachs, 58, as they party in St. Barts The former Full House star was dressed in a plunging black dress Bringing up the rear! Sizzling Sara Sampaio shows off her pert posterior and svelte figure in bright bikini on Mexican holiday Showing off her stunning frame Newlywed life! Margot Robbie returns to social media since tying the knot with beau Tom Ackerley as she shares a holiday snap while enjoying a game of football with friends 'And people say we have no talent...': Kourtney Kardashian shares clip of mum Kris belting out karaoke classics on their Aspen holiday Plaid you came! Model sisters Gigi and Bella Hadid cut stylish figures in figure-hugging ensembles in Aspen The model sisters were sure to display their enviable sartorial ways Rosamund Pike beams as her son Solo, four, chats to a fireman after they were 'evacuated' for 30 minutes following incident near their London home 'First kiss from auntie KiKi!' Kim Kardashian cradles her BFF Joyce Bonelli's newborn twins She's said she would love a large family 'You look 25 again': X Factor winner Sam Bailey, 39, appears 'younger everyday' as she posts a string of REMARKABLY flawless selfies Turning the other cheek! Lady Victoria Hervey flaunts her stunningly svelte frame in a bold lime green swimsuit Stepping out in Bridgetown, Barbados 'Tough job!': Kim Kardashian has body makeup applied in some VERY intimate places in behind the scenes snap from VMAs Make up artist's secrets Jennifer Lopez grinds on new beau Drake before the two share a kiss... while their duet plays in the background Kissing, grinding and dancing the night away 'I get to love him forever!' Bachelor vet Selma Alameri marries Patrick Daniels in intimate city hall ceremony after six month engagement New year, new Sherlock: Benedict Cumberbatch on marriage, children - and why we'll see a very different side to the supersleuth in the new series My haven, Rick Astley: The singer and songwriter, 50, in the recording studio at his home in Surrey Rick Astley shows us around his recording studio Making waves! Alessandra Ambrosio drops jaws in tiny yellow bikini The 35-year-old was in Santa Catarina on Friday with her family 'Not all the senators think I'm insane': General Leia deleted scene from The Force Awakens surfaces online days after Carrie Fisher's death Carrie Fisher autopsy conclusion gets 'deferred' because cause of death 'is not obvious' The 60-year-old actress suffered a cardiac arrest 'I am filled with gratitude': Bachelor's Alex Nation reflects on a landmark 2016 as her son Elijah, six, spends New Year's Eve with his father Joel Porter 'It's magical they are together': Todd Fisher reveals how it was Debbie Reynolds' 'destiny' to be with his sister Carrie Fisher as 'he watched her will herself to die' How I got my voice back: Dumped by the BBC, Sir Tom Jones is back on The Voice for its first ITV series. Here, he tells how his TV return is helping him cope with the loss of his wife A dozen less lonely girls! Justin Bieber flashes his tattoos as he looks delighted to greet bikini-clad Beliebers in Barbados Looked to be in great spirits Serena Williams flashes gold ring on Snapchat after touching down in New Zealand with new fiance Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian New year, new me: Marnie Simpson confirms she and Lewis Bloor have split on Twitter after revealing she is 'starting the new year with a break up' 'Go home Heather. You're drunk': The Bachelor's Heather Maltman attends New Year's Eve party in a nightdress as she admits she had too much to drink Heather Graham shows off her bikini body while on the beach in Miami with boyfriend producer Tommy Alastra She's got great jeans! Make-up free Kate Hudson rocks denim snowsuit as she looks exhausted after a day hitting the slopes in Aspen Kris Jenner and Melanie Griffith go shopping in Aspen as they prepare to see in the New Year in the Rockies resort Spotted strolling arm-in-arm 'You made me cry because it was so beautiful!' Miley Cyrus breaks down in tears as she hears young cancer patient sing at children's hospital Leelee Sobieski hits the beach in St. Barts in stripy one-piece as she enjoys Caribbean getaway with hubby The swimsuit drew attention to the actress's shapely legs Fight night! Mickey Rourke and Eric Roberts attend screening of Ronda Rousey documentary in Hollywood Fantastic four-some! Jessica Alba rocks relaxed island vibe in peekaboo kaftan as she poses for selfie with husband Cash and their two daughters Don't drop the ball! Mariah Carey is assigned special team to make sure she isn't late for Times Square NYE gig The diva is set to ring in 2017 'I hope it helps raise awareness': Corrie's Kym Marsh relives her devastating miscarriage pain in a bid to educate others Actress lost her son Archie at 21 weeks SEBASTIAN SHAKESPEARE: Lady Anna Gordon, who works for Prince Charles, it set to become the first ever aristocrat to have a gay wedding Party time! Kendall Jenner flashes nipple in sheer bra as she cosies up to Kylie in festive snap Photo on Friday showed the sisters at a bash Kourtney Kardashian and estranged partner Scott Disick take to the slopes for another day of skiing during family getaway with kids In Aspen on Friday 'I've been through some s!' Keke Palmer tells fans she was sexually abused as she promotes new book via Facebook Live Scream Queen star's success is hard-earned Alessandra Ambrosio displays killer body in racy cut-out swimsuit as she documents the start of her New Year celebrations in Brazil on Instagram Need a LiLo? Lindsay Lohan flashes her cleavage in chic white bikini as she braves the freezing cold sea during her winter break in Abu Dhabi Off to bed! Samantha Womack slips into her pyjamas as she leaves theatre in Milton Keynes... as her panto co-star Stacey Solomon tries to make a low-key exit Madison Beer flaunts her incredible figure in a retro bikini as she stops for a picnic in Miami with Vine star boyfriend Jack Gilinksy First clip of Emma Watson singing in Beauty in the Beast is leaked by release of musical Belle doll in stores 'Laughter is the word of the day': Chrissy Teigen and daughter Luna get the giggles en route to scenic Florida getaway with dad John Legend Carrie Fisher's death will trigger biggest EVER personal accident insurance claim after Disney took out £41MILLION policy in case she couldn't finish Star Wars films 'I'm literally blue': Bella Thorne shows off her stained cheeks and ear after dying her hair ultramarine...while on her way to the Bahamas Revealed lingering colour on Snapchat Hammer time! Gwen Stefani and her boys sing along to U Can't Touch This at Blake Shelton's Oklahoma ranch Epic dance party Shirtless Mark Wahlberg displays his enviable six-pack as he hits the beach in Barbados with stunning wife Rhea Beach babe Izabel Goulart shows off impeccably toned tum in skimpy pink bikini as she tops up her tan in St Barts 'Kickin' mountain butt!' Julianne Hough goes snowboarding with her sister Marabeth in new Instagram picture Having a blast in the mountains She's a model mom! Alessandra Ambrosio gets in a mess with her kids as they play Pieface Showdown Messy fun Puppy love! Glam Danielle Lloyd takes her boys and cute pet puppy food shopping... as she 'retweets bizarre rant against rival Maria Fowler' A doting mum Engaged! TV producer Greg Berlanti and LA Galaxy winger Robbie Rogers announce plans to wed Posted a sweet photograph online TOWIE's Kate Wright wows in a saucy bathroom selfie as she shows off her ample assets in stunning swimwear while holidaying in Dubai Screen legend Debbie Reynolds 'to be buried in her favourite red dress suit' in joint funeral with her daughter Carrie Fisher after the pair died just a day apart HBO moves up premiere date for Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds documentary Bright Lights The US channel will air the show next week 'That was really hard!' Eva Longoria bemoans jet pack fail after crashing into water during holiday in Mexico The 41-year-old was in the air for just seconds 'This one felt good' A very generous Dwayne Johnson surprises his dad with a shiny new car for the holidays Star posted his thanks for father's sacrifices Is THAT why they split? Mariah Carey found James Packer's Hunter Valley estate 'a little too outback' during brief holiday in Australia 'She was not impressed' 'Happy New Year!' Mariah Carey makes gingerbread houses with the twins Passing on the holiday traditions to Moroccan and Monroe 'Never too old for a bikini': Davina McCall, 49, shows off her impeccably toned abs in a colourful two-piece She's a fitness enthusiast ready to spread the word 'Her life was the red carpet': Zsa Zsa Gabor's husband gives touching eulogy at her funeral... as he reveals Kirk Douglas helped star after stroke 'Feelin' beachy!' Bethenny Frankel shows off her slim figure in a sexy two-tone bikini while on holiday in Mexico Cheers! Christina El Moussa shares champagne toast with new beau Gary Anderson's daughter in snowy Utah after split from hubbby Tarek Nicole Kidman, Reese Witherspoon, and Drew Barrymore to present at next week's Golden Globes Fellow presenter Laura Dern co-stars in HBO's Big Little Lies She's Dunn it again! Model Jourdan shows off unbelievably long legs and enviably toned figure in another bikini snap from idyllic Barbados break British beauty Belles of the ball! Daughters of the world's most elite and wealthy families splash out more than $100K on gowns and glitz to attend the 62nd International Debutante Ball 'Kisses from my baby girl': Victoria Beckham shares cute snap of Harper writing 'I love mummy and daddy' on the sand during Maldives break Teen Mom 2's Chelsea DeBoer is 'kind of freaking out' about welcoming second child The 25-year-old and her husband of two months, Cole, are planning for a natural birth in February EXCLUSIVE: How Kenny Goss, the love of George Michael's life, has quietly found a new partner and dedicated himself to the foundation he and the singer set up for young artists Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban arrive back in LA with their daughters after spending Christmas with their family in Australia Busty Lauryn Goodman shows off her extremely peachy posterior in a gold swimsuit on Mykonos beach break Been on a new diet The tragic tale of Sia's first love: Death of boyfriend Daniel Pontifex in 1997 led to downward spiral which almost claimed her life... as she files for divorce Sia files for divorce from husband Erik Anders Lang due to 'irreconcilable differences' after two years of marriage 'Pimp my ride': Olivia Newton-John's daughter Chloe Lattanzi posts VERY busty selfie on New Year's Eve as she shows off her car's interior 'Has it got good legs and smell good?': Ritchie Neville compares women to wine as Thom Evans strips off on Take Me Out celebrity special They've all been unlucky-in-love Emma Forbes, 51, gives a saucy flash of cleavage in daring plunging swimsuit as she shows off slender figure on the beach in Barbados Some-ring to smile about? Giddy Adele sports THAT glittering 'wedding band' on day out with son Angelo... amid speculation she's married Simon Konecki 'Thanks for toning me up'! MIC's Louise Thompson sports sexy scarlet swimsuit as she thanks her personal trainer beau for transforming her body What a rock! Gilmore Girl's Danny Strong announces his engagement to indie actress Caitlin Mehner with snap of the stunning diamond ring 'Real witches do real things': Azealia Banks shares bizarre video of herself cleaning feathers and blood from closet after three years sacrificing chickens Joe Jones steps out hand in hand with Sophie Turner and brother Nick in Miami after his ex got engaged Game of Thrones star in Miami on Friday Mom's the word! Sarah Jessica Parker rocks casual chic as she visits Washington DC with twin daughters Shopping with Tabitha and Marion on Friday Making a splash! Real Housewives star Dorit Kemsley flashes cleavage and killer post-baby physique while cuddling daughter on beach in bikini This Christmas, I give you the charts: Best-loved singles and albums of the late George Michael dominate festive record sales... as debate over his new music rages on PICTURE EXCLUSIVE: Madonna, 58, shows youngest children Mercy and David how to take the slopes of Switzerland in style as they enjoy festive trip The EX Factor! Singer Christopher Maloney splits with fiancé Gary Doran after two-year engagement Maloney, 38, got down on one knee in 2015 'My boy!' Sofia Vergara smoulders for the camera as she celebrates Joe Manganiello's birthday in Bora Bora TRHOOC's Meghan King Edmonds 'back to blonde' after welcoming daughter Aspen The 32-year-old new mother ended her '9 month ombré hiatus' at her 'fave St. Louis salon!' I'm back! Evan Rachel Wood grins happily as she braves the holiday crowds to jet into Los Angeles Llooking pretty dashing in yellow on Friday 'It's not so funny!' Ryan Seacrest gets stuck in elevator on his way to film Good Morning America and snaps selfies with fellow passengers Bikini-clad Jacqueline Jossa shows off her figure as she packs on the PDA with fiancé Dan Osborne in Mexico... after lashing out at cruel body shamers 'He knows everything about her': Danielle Lloyd is 'worried' ex-husband Jamie O'Hara and former gal pal Nicola McLean will spill her secrets on CBB 'Same smile but much healthier!' Scarlett Moffatt reflects on three stone weight loss in before and after snap as she shows off slim figure in racy bodysuit No luck at bingo? 'Homeless' Danniella Westbrook grabs lunch at budget eatery after spending the evening gambling Snack break 'No, I haven't had a boob job! Millie Mackintosh shows off her cleavage in a bust-boosting retro bikini on romantic break to South Africa TOWIE's Kate Wright flaunts her ample bust and tiny waist in a skimpy black bikini as she soaks up the sun in Dubai Works out every day Move aside, Pammy! Tallia Storm, 18, does her best Baywatch impression in a red swimsuit on Barbados getaway with pal Chris Evans, 50 Newly-single Vogue Williams snaps a sizzling selfie in a retro black bikini and chic fedora as she moves on from Laurence Fox split Irish model Busy mum Coleen Rooney flaunts her toned pins in snake-print leggings as she grabs a quick coffee after busy family Christmas Hitting the gym? 'Please tell me the baby isn't wearing earrings!': Sallie Axl faces backlash after sharing snap of her daughter, six months, in face mask and jewellery Peter's mini-me! Junior Andre busts out some serious moves as he dances alongside Princess in cute video Wonder where he gets it from? Jessie Wallace layers up in biker boots and a leather jacket as she heads to theatre rehearsals in Southampton Keeping things casual Chloe Grace Moretz hits the slopes with her brothers in Telluride after recently battling a 'mega-virus' Looked in great spirits during the family trip General Hospital actress Barbara Tarbuck dies of human mad cow disease at 74 14-year run on the ABC soap from 1996 until 2010 Debbie Reynolds and Carrie Fisher WILL be buried in joint funeral, Todd Fisher confirms, as he's picutred visitng the cemetery to plan the service Here's to a bright fuchsia! Newly-slim Frankie Essex is the ultimate beach babe in Spain... as she prepares to ring in New Year 2st lighter Lindsay Lohan relaxes in bikini top and shorts as she suns herself in Abu Dhabi... day after revealing she's 'pushing' for Mean Girls sequel PICTURE EXCLUSIVE: Tom Hanks's new granddaughter emerges in public for first time after troubled son Chet credits baby for newfound sobriety Desperately Seeking Bertram! Cheeky Rose displays her ample cleavage and peachy derriere in a lace bustier as she stars in day 30 of LOVE advent No nip-slip today M'Lady? Victoria Hervey makes waves on a jet-ski in Barbados as she showcases her washboard abs in a sizzling white bikini Photographer who captured the iconic picture of Carrie Fisher watching mum Debbie Reynolds on stage reveals the pair's adoring relationship Young love! 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Carnage on the streets of Britain as revellers see in 2017 with a night of fighting, vomiting and a LOT of flesh on show First pictures inside Istanbul nightclub show bodies strewn across the floor as police release new photo of 'ISIS killer' and quiz eight people over New Year's Eve attack Musician who turned her back on singing career becomes online hit after mother secretly films her performing alone in a cathedral British traveller, 29, found dead in exclusive Melbourne gentlemen's club 'where she was partying with several mystery men' - and her body is not discovered until the next day when they had fled New year, new life! 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YOUR cash is doled out in envelopes and on ATM cards loaded with money Grandson is left red-faced when his gran, 70, opens the photo album he got her for Christmas to find old pictures of ANT MCPARTLIN inside Dick Clark Productions slams Mariah Carey's accusations of sabotage as 'frankly absurd' after diva's epic lip syncing meltdown she blamed on faulty earpiece Shameless actress Tina Malone calls in police after abuse from Twitter trolls body-shaming her for weight loss Jack Russell dog needs emergency treatment after his mouth is glued shut when he bites into shiny brochure in the letterbox Desperate hunt for missing mother, 23, who was last seen three days ago wearing a peach onesie and Mickey Mouse pumps Canadian mom-of-two, Indian fashion designer and Bollywood director are named among the 39 victims of ISIS gunman who brought terror to Istanbul nightclub Fitness instructor given an anonymous £9,000 by George Michael for IVF treatment lays flowers outside the dead pop star's home Meghan, the budding (and VERY sultry) star: Prince Harry's girlfriend poses for series of racy publicity photos after landing a daytime TV show role 13 years before their royal romance began Pit bull kills a small dog in front of its horrified owner while she helplessly cries for it to stop in Los Angeles Pram race contestant fights for his life after falling from his homemade airplane-design cart while dressed as a WW2 Spitfire fighter pilot Theresa May WILL stop EU migrants from claiming benefits under new post-Brexit plan EXCLUSIVE - Weed belong together: Mariah Carey spotted heading into a marijuana dispensary on Christmas Eve, just one week before her Times Square meltdown Mommy and the model: Wendi Deng, 48, enjoys bikini break with her 21-year-old boy toy and two teenage daughters in St Barts The sickening moment a daredevil's leap from a third floor balcony into a hotel pool goes disastrously wrong when he MISSES and smashes feet first on concrete Bloody retribution: Turkey’s jets and tanks hit 100 ISIS targets in Northern Syria just hours after the terror group’s gunman kills 39 New Year’s Eve revellers in an Istanbul nightclub Murder probe launched as lawyer's son, 23, dies after his parents’ house was ’deliberately’ set alight in a devastating New Year’s Day blaze The first 'ghosts' caught on camera: How these 'spirit photographs' had the world captivated in the 1920s... but all wasn't as it seems Elderly mother of Pogues frontman Shane MacGowan is killed after her car crashes into a wall on New Year's Day Pictured: Car which mowed down and killed girls aged 11 and 12 crossing the road hand in hand as police step up hunt for witnesses Mother is left £1,500 out of pocket after her daughter's passport was 'signed for by a stranger' who simply wrote an 'x' on the delivery form Camera queen Kate snaps up an honour: Duchess is commended by the Royal Photographic Society for her images (and here's some of her best work) ISIS is plotting ‘mass casualty’ chemical attack on Britain, warns minister as he calls on citizens to help identify 'the enemy within' How Quality Street brought treats to the poor, how the Wall Street Crash created Nescafe and the birth of Coca-Cola: Secrets of our top brands revealed 'I will miss my Abadaba and my Momby': Billie Lourd breaks her silence with moving tribute to mother Carrie Fisher and grandmother Debbie Reynolds Time to check down the back of the sofa! Rare 1926 George V sovereign could be worth up to £37,000 Pit bull mauls family who tried to put him in a Christmas sweater and is only captured after being stabbed, Tasered, then shot with a tranquilizer dart AND a shotgun 'I made a promise to help - I couldn't have done nothing': Incredible £140,000 transformation of Bosnian boy with a facial deformity thanks to the big-hearted British soldier who spotted him while on patrol Is this the face of a cold-eyed killer? Menacing SELFIE released of suspected ISIS gunman goading Turkish secularists by posing in Taksim Square protest site as different CCTV clips shows the wanted man roaming Istanbul before the massacre There’s someone behind you! Spooked couple buy CCTV – and see a GHOST following them down their driveway Welcome to 2017! 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The study, which appeared in the Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific, analyzed the odd beams of light from 234 stars — a fraction of the 2.5 million that were observed. The bizarre beacons led the paper’s authors, Ermanno F. Borra and Eric Trottier from Laval University in Quebec, to conclude that it’s “probably” aliens. The Sloan Digital Sky Survey telescope in Sunspot, New MexicoSDSS/NASA “We find that the detected signals have exactly the shape of an [extraterrestrial intelligence] signal predicted in the previous publication and are therefore in agreement with this hypothesis,” wrote Borra and Trottier. They also note that their findings align with the Extraterrestrial Intelligence (ETI) hypothesis, since the mysterious activity only occurred in a tiny fraction of stars. The hypothesis also suggests that an intelligent life force would use a more sophisticated optical beacon than, say, radio waves to reveal its existence. 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They are all among the oddities captured by RTÉ, Ireland’s national broadcaster, throughout its decades of broadcasting. Their along among the clips featured in RTÉ Archives Weird and Wonderful collection released today (Oct 27) on the official UNESCO World Day for Audiovisual Heritage. RTÉ Archives, the largest audiovisual archive collection in Ireland, has marked the day delving into the vaults to fish out a collection of 15 videos, which illustrate some eccentricities and nuances of Irish life in the 1960s, 70s and 80s. RTE Archive's "magician priest who balances his niece on a sword." 3 RTE Archive's "magician priest who balances his niece on a sword." The archives hold Ireland’s largest audio visual collection, with over 650,000 thousand hours of moving image and sound recordings together with significant collections of photographs, manuscripts and administrative documents. The RTÉ Archives maintains and preserves a unique record of Irish life in the interest of the Irish public. Curator at RTÉ Archives, Liam Wylie, said “We really enjoyed putting the Weird and the Wonderful collection together. It is a presentation of some of the more offbeat or bizarre stories of Irish life captured by RTÉ that will make you smile. We also hope it will make you think about the value of preserving audiovisual content for the future.” UNESCO declared October 27 as the World Day for Audiovisual Heritage to raise awareness of the significance of AV documents and to draw attention to the need to safeguard them. Every year, activities are organized by different institutions worldwide around a theme. The theme for 2016 is “It’s Your Story – Don’t Lose It.” RTE Archive's footage of a report on horse meat. 3 RTE Archive's footage of a report on horse meat. Commenting on the World Day for Audiovisual Heritage, Bríd Dooley, Head of RTÉ Archives and newly elected President of the international audio visual professional representative organization FIAT/ IFTA said “The archives abound with stories which clearly connects our audiences everywhere. UNESCO World Day for Audiovisual Heritage is a great opportunity to showcase the importance of keeping these memories intact for future generations and to shine a light on the fantastic work of the audiovisual archive sector and the continued need for funding to preserve these precious collections.” The Weird and Wonderful collection is presented on RTÉ Archive’s website, where content from the archives is published daily. So far this year, over 1,000 stories have been made available with the site attracting 1.4 million visits to date in 2016. 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Speaking to TV Week, Zoe, 36, said as parents she and Hamish obviously think their son is 'awesome' but weren't expecting his sudden rise to fame. The mother-of-one worries that her son may have a 'warped perception of life' but has no intention of depriving her 436,000 Instagram followers of adorable snaps. Scroll down for video Famous: With high profile parents, Hamish Blake and Zoe Foster Blake, it's no surprise that two-year-old Sonny has become a social media sensation Famous: With high profile parents, Hamish Blake and Zoe Foster Blake, it's no surprise that two-year-old Sonny has become a social media sensation Famous: With high profile parents, Hamish Blake and Zoe Foster Blake, it's no surprise that two-year-old Sonny has become a social media sensation 'It's so weird. We think he's awesome obviously, but total strangers come up to us in the street. He's going to have such a warped perception of life. RELATED ARTICLES Previous 1 Next [351DCAC700000578-0-image-m-31465545461277.jpg] 'Marriage isn't always cupcakes': Zoe Foster-Blake says... [398116A700000578-0-image-m-51476841819944.jpg] Perfection: Zoe Foster Blake's adorable two-year-old son... [3935F4F000000578-0-image-m-481476536272014.jpg] 'It was very arrogant and indulgent of me': Zoe Foster Blake... [394BCEFC00000578-0-image-a-51476158566878.jpg] GOOD morning vibes only! Zoe Foster Blake reveals she... Share this article Share 'He'll think everyone is super-friendly and knows his name. He's never going to know what it's like to be an anonymous child.' The 36-year-old also revealed that it's no secret that she wants more children but says that she hasn't gotten round to it yet. 'It's weird': The mother-of-one worries that her son may have a 'warped perception of life' but has no intention of depriving her 436,000 Instagram followers of adorable snaps 'It's weird': The mother-of-one worries that her son may have a 'warped perception of life' but has no intention of depriving her 436,000 Instagram followers of adorable snaps 'It's weird': The mother-of-one worries that her son may have a 'warped perception of life' but has no intention of depriving her 436,000 Instagram followers of adorable snaps Adorable: The 36-year-old also revealed that Sonny (pictured) will be joined by a sibling one day admitting she's made it no secret that she wants more children Adorable: The 36-year-old also revealed that Sonny (pictured) will be joined by a sibling one day admitting she's made it no secret that she wants more children Adorable: The 36-year-old also revealed that Sonny (pictured) will be joined by a sibling one day admitting she's made it no secret that she wants more children 'I make it no secret I'd like more, but I always said I'd wait until Sonny was two. He's just turned two so I'll get around to it.' But Zoe revealed her initial pregnancy was tough with her hip 'breaking' making her hesitant to have another child - although she wants more. Meanwhile, Zoe's book The Wrong Girl has inspired a new hit television drama on Channel Ten which will see the talented author cameo as an intern. 'He's just turned two so I'll get around to it': Zoe revealed her first pregnancy with adorable two-year-old Sonny (pictured) was tough on her physically so will wait to have more 'He's just turned two so I'll get around to it': Zoe revealed her first pregnancy with adorable two-year-old Sonny (pictured) was tough on her physically so will wait to have more 'He's just turned two so I'll get around to it': Zoe revealed her first pregnancy with adorable two-year-old Sonny (pictured) was tough on her physically so will wait to have more 'We think he's awesome obviously': Sonny made appearances on Zoe and famed radio host and father Hamish Blakes Instagram since he was a newborn 'We think he's awesome obviously': Sonny made appearances on Zoe and famed radio host and father Hamish Blakes Instagram since he was a newborn 'We think he's awesome obviously': Sonny made appearances on Zoe and famed radio host and father Hamish Blakes Instagram since he was a newborn Zoe, who is the show's associate producer, has admitted to using her role and author title to land the appearance in an upcoming episode to air next month. 'I asked to do a cameo,' she recently told The Daily Telegraph. 'It was very arrogant and indulgent of me but I was like, 'It would be so much fun!'.' 'I asked to do a cameo': Meanwhile, Zoe's book The Wrong Girl has inspired a new hit television drama on Channel Ten which will see the talented author cameo as an intern 'I asked to do a cameo': Meanwhile, Zoe's book The Wrong Girl has inspired a new hit television drama on Channel Ten which will see the talented author cameo as an intern 'I asked to do a cameo': Meanwhile, Zoe's book The Wrong Girl has inspired a new hit television drama on Channel Ten which will see the talented author cameo as an intern The 36-year-old wife who shares Sonny with Hamish, will star alongside her husband, who portrays TV weatherman Hamilton in the show The Wrong Girl The 36-year-old wife who shares Sonny with Hamish, will star alongside her husband, who portrays TV weatherman Hamilton in the show The Wrong Girl The 36-year-old wife who shares Sonny with Hamish, will star alongside her husband, who portrays TV weatherman Hamilton in the show The Wrong Girl The 36-year-old wife of radio star Hamish Blake, 34, will star alongside her husband, who portrays TV weatherman Hamilton, and actress Jessica Marais, who plays producer Lily Woodward. 'For me coming in, not being an actor, not knowing how to hit marks, I was going, 'Don't mess it up!'' she said. The Channel Ten drama premiered last month to glowing reviews and it also stars actor Ian Meadows, who plays Jessica's on-screen lover Pete Barnett. Out now: Zoe's full interview can be read in TV Week along with her beauty tips for cold sores Out now: Zoe's full interview can be read in TV Week along with her beauty tips for cold sores Out now: Zoe's full interview can be read in TV Week along with her beauty tips for cold sores Read more: Home :: TV WEEK www.dailytelegra... 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Jamie Foxx's daughter Corinne raises temperatures in mismatched bikini during beach outing in Miami Looked like a perfect 10 Rooney prostitute Jenny Thompson flaunts her legs in red playsuit as fellow EOTB newbie Zara Jackson gets racy in lace on a night out in Manchester She's red hot! Gwen Stefani unveiled as new face of Revlon Her trademark bright red lipstick was in evidence as she was named brand ambassador Gemma Oaten displays her taut abs in steamy New Year's underwear selfie as she puts dramatic romance with presenter Nick Knowles behind her Two weeks to go! Sasha and Malia return from Hawaii with their parents after their last family vacation aboard Air Force One Saw his grandad's grave Taking a gamble on love? Jennifer Lopez and Drake hit high-roller tables in Vegas together after she supports him at NYE gig At MGM Grand casino Celebrity Big Brother tipped to be the 'sexiest yet' as show bosses make smaller beds to 'encourage intimacy' between housemates Starts this week Down she goes! Josie Gibson winces in pain as she takes a tumble on her skis during practice session for new series of injury-stricken show The Jump Pregnant Ciara posts cute photos of her baby bump as she rings in 2017 with her growing family Expecting her second child Coffee date! Vanessa Hudgens rocks cropped sweater and extremely tight trousers during outing with boyfriend Austin Butler Both in Studio City 'He really wanted to be in the movie': Robin Williams was turned down for iconic Hagrid role in Harry Potter franchise because he wasn't British Unlikely pals Tallia Storm, 18, and Chris Evans, 50, enjoy beach day as they see in the New Year with their families in Barbados Firm friendship Patrick Schwarzenegger hits pool as he takes girlfriend Abby Champion on family holiday in Mexico with Maria Shriver Mariah Carey New Years Mariah Carey New Years Dick Clark Productions slams Mariah Carey's accusations of sabotage as 'frankly absurd' after diva's epic lip syncing meltdown she blamed on faulty earpiece 'The loneliness became desperate': Kate Bush describes 'cruel' bullying during her teenage years at Catholic girls' school in newly resurfaced essay Hilary Duff parades her toned pins in skimpy bikini bottoms as she tries her hand at surfing during New Year's break to Hawaii Surf's up New year, old pals! Jonah Hill and Michael Cera enjoy low-key Superbad reunion ten years on Enjoyed a stroll in SoHo district of Manhattan Bernie Ecclestone, 86, and wife Fabiana Flosi, 38, explore Gstaad as they ring in the New Year with the family in Switzerland Winter wonderland Frances Bean Cobain's battle to get ex to return her late father Kurt Cobain's priceless guitar is heading for a multi-million dollar court case Just another day in paradise! MIC's Louise Thompson and Ryan Libbey show off toned beach bodies as they enjoy a snorkel trip in the Maldives 'I'm heartbroken': Fans devastated by Sherlock episode as Amanda Abbington takes a bullet after her real-life split from on-screen husband Martin Freeman Conor McGregor looks sharp in suit at sister Aoife's wedding in Ireland... as the UFC superstar continues to enjoy his break from the octagon Nude ambition! Kady McDermott goes underwear-free in slinky salmon dress as she attends Love Island party with leggy Rachel Fenton Billie Piper goes incognito in oversized denim jacket during casual stroll in London... as ex-husband Laurence Fox talks first Christmas alone Newly-single Katie Waissel cosies up to a mystery man in Miami... weeks after splitting from second husband Brian Moote Marriage lasted a year 'Jumping into 2017 like': Karlie Kloss bares flat midriff in bikini as she leaps into the Caribbean In the celebrity haven on St Barths Feeling fruity! Lucy Watson shows off her Barbados tan in a mismatched bikini as she kicks back on inflatable pineapple with shirtless beau James Lauren Goodger parties with jailbird boyfriend's sister for New Year's Eve as she vows to quit booze for a month Getting close to 'in-laws' In the swim! Naomi Watts enjoys the warm waters off Cancun with sons during New Year's family getaway The actress, 48, donned a turquoise swimsuit 'Guess you fd my missus!' Jeremy McConnell accused of sleeping with a fan's girlfriend... as pregnant ex Stephanie Davis prepares for due date That's what girlfriends are for! Katie Salmon helps new squeeze Dani avoid an embarrassing nip slip as they put on a loved-up display in Manchester Georgia May Jagger rocks wild leopard print lingerie and sparkling bling as she writhes around in bed for LOVE's Video Advent A walk on the wild side Hilary Duff shows off her toned torso in a bikini as she larks around with son Luca in the Hawaii surf The tot held his famous mother's hand CHRISTOPHER STEVENS: Sherlock's now so clever-clever, it's stupid The Mail's critic pans the New Year's Day special and awards it one star 'It's not a set thing': Ben Affleck won't direct his Batman standalone if it doesn't come together to his liking The 44-year-old actor is picky about his projects Glowing Holly Willoughby looks sun-kissed as she enjoys romantic beach stroll with shirtless husband Dan Baldwin in Barbados She sings! Gisele Bundchen performs sweet track while strumming the guitar by pool in new video Clearly a woman of many talents Ex On The Beach's Jemma Lucy flashes her pert derriere in skimpy purple T-shirt... after going totally NAKED in saucy sunbed selfie Making resolutions! Rob Kardashian works up a sweat on a two-hour trek with Blac Chyna... days after health scare left him hospitalised George Michael's lover Fadi Fawaz reveals the singer died alone after he slept in his car and denies posting tweets saying star had tried to kill himself many times Newly single Bella Thorne enjoys NYE smooch with model pal Kyra Santoro as she rings in 2017 with her girlfriends in the Bahamas Lea Michele lays her naked ambition bare as she poses for racy New Year snap Completely nude except for an animated frond pasted over her derrière Now that's one way to RING in the New Year! Ashley Greene flaunts her engagement bling as she celebrates 2017 in Sydney with new fiancé Paul Khoury Lisa Snowdon, 44, showcases her ample assets as she slips into a plunging blue bikini in saucy throwback snap from Down Under Bikini babe 'Get your happy aes home!': Kim Zolciak misses daughter Brielle Biermann and beau Michael Kopech as they enjoy getaway in Niagara Falls Shameless actress Tina Malone calls in police after abuse from Twitter trolls body-shaming her for weight loss Shameless star 'upset' 'The best way to start 2017': Jessica Alba soaks up the sun in a bikini as she and her daughters celebrate the New Year on Hawaiian beach Meghan the budding star: Actress poses for series of publicity photos after landing a role in daytime TV show 13 years before she met Prince Harry 'Stand strong and move forward!' Nicole Scherzinger flaunts her phenomenal bikini body as she shares her New Year's resolve from Hawaii 'Men think they are there for pleasure': Alicia Douvall says her bum implants have ruined her sex life... and is undecided about ditching leaking lifts Jeremy Clarkson's VERY racy party girls: Grand Tour star is pictured with a host of society's most eligible women at New Year's Eve party Lizzie Cundy, 46, shows off her tanned and toned figure in sizzling cut-out monokini as she hits the beach during idyllic Maldives getaway Mariah Carey kisses Bryan Tanaka in preview clip of reality show after he pops out of cake and gives lap dance Preview of her new show Ashley James flaunts her enviably toned abs in series of sizzling skimpy bikinis as she soaks up the sun during exotic break in Gambia Iconic duo Ronnie and Roxy Mitchell meet 'sad but beautiful' end on EastEnders as they drown in New Year's Day special Fans praised acting Tired of the beach? Covered up Ashley Olsen, 30, caresses shirtless beau Richard Sachs, 58, during trail hike in St. Barts This is the life 'Boy crazy!' Ellen Pompeo cradles her newborn son Eli as she dances around her kitchen Became a mum for the third time in December Steps girls Claire Richards, Faye Tozer and Lisa Scott Lee amp up the glamour in glittering ensembles as the band reunite for NYE gig at London's G-A-Y 'Happiest New Year!' Bella Hadid shares selfie blowing on party horn as she rings in 2017 with Kendall Jenner and Jordyn Woods 'Sad when bae leaves': Ariel Winter, 18, pouts over absent Levi Meaden,29... after ringing in New Year with a kiss Sulky Snapchat Would you dare to wear a FIDDLER CAP? Bella Hadid signals that the formerly naff accessory is making an unlikely comeback for 2017 'Counting my blessings': Karlie Kloss winks as she shows off her famous figure in black bikini in St Barts Showing off her model body Rogue One takes $64M over New Year weekend to become the US's second highest grossing film of 2016... as Disney sweeps year-end top three Chip off the old block! Brooklyn Beckham theatrically dives from boat as holiday break in Maldives continues He's got skills! 'Bodies of every size': Lena Dunham bares cleavage in lingerie for New Year's Day photo-shoot Sending a message with racy shot 'Partner in life!' Rachel Zoe and Rodger Berman share NYE kiss as they celebrate 25 years together Midnight smooch They tied the knot! UnREAL cco-stars Johanna Braddy and Freddie Stroma start 2017 as newlyweds They had been dating since meeting in 2015 'Nose problems': Marco Pierre White Jr shares second horrifying nosebleed in days on Snapchat... after hinting they were caused by drug use If you've got it... Chloe Ferry flashes her derriere as she joins the scantily-clad Geordie Shore girls for raucous NYE pool party at Charlotte Crosby's lavish mansion Hard day's twerk! Bella Thorne dances on the back of a truck in the Bahamas Spent a bit of New Year's Day twerking on a stationary truck 'I love my man!' Jessica Simpson shares sultry couple shot with husband Eric Johnson New Year, same handsome beau Bod Jovi! Shirtless Jon Bon Jovi, 54, shows off his impressive physique as he goes for a dip in St Barths It seems he has looked good, always '1st selfie of the new year!' Ciara shares a picture of her growing bump as she supports her man at NFL game Nw baby on the way in 2017 Andrew Garfield cheers on the Los Angeles Lakers courtside as awards season looms for Hacksaw Ridge star Sports fan Victoria's Secret stunner Bridget Malcolm flashes underboob as she poses TOPLESS on a disco ball to celebrate 2017 in sexy Playboy shoot 'I wish everyone this kind of love!' Kelly Clarkson plants a kiss on son Remington for New Year's greeting Gave birth on April 12, 2016 'They're perky!': Cynthia Bailey takes RHOA castmates to her breast exam... and lets them squeeze her implants Could never be accused of being shy Check out My Lean physique! Busty Myleene Klass flaunts her famed bikini body in TINY two-piece during festive family Sri Lanka trip She looked incredible Trying to impress? Ansel Elgort enjoys a shirtless workout... as girlfriend Violetta Komyshan looks on Enjoyed a productive New Year's Day Party time! Kendall Jenner steps out in black negligee while Hailey Baldwin stuns in white mini dress as the pals celebrate New Year's Eve in Hollywood Revealed: Jennifer Lopez quietly turned up to support her new beau Drake at his NYE show in Las Vegas The 47-year-old showed her support Living it up! Jamie Foxx welcomes the new year with a boy's night in Miami Hit 1 Hotel in the South Beach neighbourhood 'This isn't a baby, it's just food': Newly-slim Scarlett Moffatt says friends asked if she was PREGNANT at her heaviest... as she admits she couldn't bare to look at herself naked Jeremy McConnell kisses mystery blonde in steamy NYE clinch... days before anniversary of CBB romance with pregnant ex Stephanie Davis Norman Cook returns home from NYE gig in Italy after a lonely Christmas following split from Zoe Ball... while she celebrates six months of sobriety Louis Tomlinson's ex Briana Jungwirth coos over their giggling son Freddie in old family videos... as she reveals that their baby has taken his first steps Make-up free Chloe Khan shows off natural beauty as well as her famously enhanced assets in racy swimsuit selfie at luxurious London spa Kordell Stewart sends ex Porsha Williams a cease and desist letter after nude video of him is leaked on internet The former NFL star has threatened legal action 'It was like when we first got together': Sherlock's Amanda Abbington admits it was 'weird' revisiting parenting onscreen with now ex Martin Freeman James Corden's wife Julia Carey showcases her incredible physique in chic scalloped swimsuit as they enjoy Barbados sun on festive family jaunt Men only! Geordie Shore's Ricci has BANNED GIRLS from his Instagam account to avoid 'celeb hungry' dates Good luck stalking him! Well, one has to start somewhere! Crown star Claire Foy is seen starring in BBC soap Doctors in her first TV role Got a bit part in 2008 A dip in the (Car)pool! Doting daddy James Corden larks around with son Max on Barbados shore during idyllic New Year getaway A sweet display 'Sun always shines on the righteous': Ring-free Katie Waissel takes thinly-veiled swipe at 'second ex-husband Brian after split' as she turns to CBB co-star Renee Graziano in Miami 'I want my body back!' Vicky Pattison shares titillating swimsuit selfie as she vows to kick 10lbs and cut back on alcohol in the new year Looked smoking hot MTV bad girl Jemma Lucy continues to stun as she goes totally NAKED in sunbed selfie... after simulating sex act in shock Snapchat clip Ex On The Beach star Naomi Campbell, 46, shows off her incredibly ageless physique in barely-there bikini as she rings in 2017 with blissful beach break Still absolutely stunning 'If I'm feeling unsafe, I won't go out': Corrie's Kevin Kennedy reveals the resonating restraints of his alcoholism after 18 years sober 'Do you know what, just pee on the floor': Rita Ora claims she 'lost thousands on investment into festival urinating device'... as probe into £2.3million fraud swindle rages on Back to cause Big Bother? Divisive Spencer Pratt appears to confirm rumoured CBB return with wife Heidi as he documents boozy arrival in UK 'How we started 2017!' Proud David Beckham shares sweet snap of his family from glamorous beach party in the Maldives... as the stars ring in 2017 'I've felt better': Louis Tomlinson welcomes 2017 with a hungover selfie as he prepares for a new year after his mother's tragic passing Looked worse for wear 'You'd have to be thick to think you'd pose with your dead nan': Geordie Shore fans leap to the defence of grieving Chloe Ferry after she deletes picture with her ailing grandmother Spice up your NYE! Victoria Beckham joins Mel C on stage to sing their hit tune 2 Become 1 during Maldives celebrations...after snubbing recent band reunion Adam Thomas' fiancée Caroline Daly shows off endless legs beneath slashed jumpsuit as they join his Love Island star twin Scott to ring in 2017 'Mariah's meltdown: Diva botches NYE lip-sync performance and STORMS OFF Times Square stage while crying into mic: 'I wanted a holiday too. Can't I just have one?' Millie Mackintosh and Hugo Taylor pack on the PDA during blissful break in South Africa...as the bikini-clad beauty displays some painful looking sunburn on her pert posterior Oh no, normal people! Robbie Williams is caught on camera applying hand sanitiser after singing Auld Lang Syne - and looking suitably disgusted She's got that Super Bass! Katie Price channels rapper Nicki Minaj for NYE bash in buxom bodysuit and hot pink bikini...as she toasts to last night drinking for a year PICTURE EXCLUSIVE: Holly Willoughby flashes her fabulous figure in powder blue kaftan during family beach day with husband Daniel Baldwin in Barbados Oozing star quality! Alexa Chung is the belle of the ball in intricate head piece as she toasts the New Year at NYC masquerade ball Fancy dress This is the life! Lauryn Goodman shows off her curves in racy striped bikini as she soaks up the sunshine in Mykonos Lazy sunbathing session Jake Gyllenhaal maintains his toned physique with a New Year's Eve run while on holiday in St. Barts He surely deserved a vacation Such a cheeky boy! Usher posts photo of 'bonita' wife Grace's bottom as they welcome the New Year in a hot tub Gerard Depardieu displays his portly frame as he strips off his shirt during a hot and sweaty rehearsal for his stage show in Buenos Aires Seas the day! Lizzie Cundy, 46, flaunts her taut stomach and ample cleavage in plunging bikini as she celebrates the New Year in the Maldives Abbey Clancy displays her peachy posterior and lean limbs in a racy high-waist swimsuit as she poses for sun-soaked photoshoot Hitting the beach 'Bad and boujee!' Larsa Pippen showcases her enviable figure in revealing bikini aboard river cruise Was the display for the benefit of Scottie? Family meal-a! Mila Kunis stocks up on food with hubby Ashton Kutcher and newborn son Dimitri ahead of NYE Rosie O'Donnell calls Trump 'mentally unstable' on Twitter and warns America that there are 'less than three weeks to stop him' Make-up free Nicole Scherzinger displays her sensational beach body in a sun-soaked Hawaiian selfie Shared a stunning bikini-clad selfie from a beach Well that's one way to worship the sun! Lady Victoria Hervey looks radiant in a vibrant floral maxi dress as she offers her palms to the sky in Barbados Ashley Graham whips off her bikini to pose topless while enjoying sunshine holiday She marked the first day of 2017 with a topless selfie in The Seychelles Transgender model Hari Nef sizzles in slinky purple gown as she sings sultry cover of Blue Velvet for Love's video advent Single and ready to mingle! Geordie Shore's Marnie Simpson mends broken heart with girls' NYE night out with bodysuit clad pal Chloe Ferry Daring look Fans outraged as fake Cheryl Twitter account 'confirms' pregnancy...after the singer shares heartfelt New Year's Instagram selfie 'She made disgusting and explicit propositions to my boyfriend': Woman slams Katie Price as she claims her infamous Christmas party flirtations almost caused relationship split 'Hello 2017': Ed Sheeran promises new music in five days' time... as he appears on social media for the first time in 57 weeks Put paid to speculation The Angels have arrived! Victoria's Secret models Jasmine Tookes, Romee Strijd and Lais Ribeiro sizzle in tiny bikinis while on holiday in Brazil Frankie Essex shows off her toned and tanned figure in racy halter-neck swimsuit and tiny denim shorts as she celebrates two stone weight loss Twice as nice! Models Doutzen Kroes and Joan Smalls put on a bikini display as they meet up on Miami Beach Nice view 'The 4 things that I love the most': Madonna spends New Year with son Rocco Ritchie and his siblings as they ring in 2017 together with family ski trip after strained 2016 Kelly Brook flaunts her ample cleavage and toned stomach in a pink printed bikini for sizzling shoot Phenomenal figure 'My life changed forever!' Coco Austin shares snap of the moment she met Ice-T 16 years ago as they celebrate wedding anniversary at New Year's Eve bash Justin Bieber rings in 2017 with medley of hits during poolside performance at historic Fontainebleau Miami Beach He did it in styke '2017 here we go!' Joanna Krupa gets cheeky with a pretty pal as they ring in the New Year in their bikinis Beach babes Fifty Shades Darker teases more steamy sex scenes with new TV ad The 32-second clip features the film's stars in unseen footage. Chloe Khan puts on a VERY busty display as she slips into a sexy bunny costume for eye-popping selfie Saucy Pregnant Rochelle Humes shows off her blossoming baby bump in a little black dress as she celebrates NYE in the Maldives Seven months pregnant Cheeky in Chelsea! Louise Thompson posts racy topless snap before flaunting her enviable abs in a sizzling red bikini from the sun-soaked Maldives Chloe Green suns herself in Miami as her dad Sir Shifty is hoping for time away from BHS pension scandal Hasn't missed out on topping up her tan Rise and shine! Bikini girl Hilary Duff embraces the new year with surf lesson in Hawaii While many around the world were nursing a hangover A plum start to 2017! Princess Mary rings in the new year dressed in a gold gown and deep purple cape as she joins Prince Frederik for annual banquet She's still got it! Jessica Hart admits she's 'blessed' and 'lucky' to still be modelling swimwear at 30 as she returns to Seafolly after five years Beautiful front and back! Ashley Graham posts rear view topless bikini pic as she enjoys tropical getaway Spending the New Year in The Seychelles SPOILER ALERT: Is Zak Dingle next to be killed in Emmerdale? Lisa Dingle discovers Cain's caravan on fire... with her ex-husband possibly inside 'Her tongue freaks me out!' Jessica Simpson's BFF CaCee Cobb posts silly selfie while celebrating New Year's Eve Sticking it out 'No better way to end 2016': Khloe Kardashian's ex Lamar Odom poses with his kids in first Instagram post since leaving rehab Erica Packer looks glam despite shoulder injury as she enjoys family holiday in St Barts... while her 'ex' Seal hits the ski slopes with Heidi Klum Shirtless Jake Gyllenhaal flaunts hunky physique as he joins bikini-clad pal Greta Caruso in exquisite waters during St. Barths break Blake Lively enjoys low-key New Year's Eve with her Sisterhood Of The Traveling Pants BFF Amber Tamblyn Besties since co-starring in the 2005 movie 'Wonder if I will be cold?' Kate Hudson braves a snowy NYE in Aspen in nothing but lingerie as she parties hard with pal Chelsea Handler Jesy Nelson shows off her ripped abs and ample cleavage as she rings in the New Year with a gal pal... as Jade Thirlwell celebrates with boyfriend Jed Elliott Head over heels! Izabel Goulart does cartwheels on the sand in St Barts Flawless figure and athletic prowess The X Factor's Honey G forgoes her signature hat and glasses as she gives rare glimpse at her face during NYE performance...after her debut single limps into the midweek chart at 149 Blac Chyna and Rob Kardashian put on a united front as they celebrate New Year's Eve together... as she puts her engagement ring back on Jacqui Ryland flashes her underwear in a VERY daring sheer lace mini dress as she parties hard with pal on New Years Eve 'Feliz Año!' Shakira embraces her partner and sons for a festive New Year's message to her fans Out wth footballer Gerard Piqué Dish of the day! Neighbours star Olympia Valance looks to be NAKED while posing with a restaurant menu covering her body as she flashes the flesh on holiday in Bali I'm pregnant! Lauren Conrad reveals baby news with sweet sonogram picture on New Year's Day First child Charlotte Dawson continues to flash giant diamond ring as she rings in 2017 with a passionate from boyfriend Matt Sarsfield... after sparking engagement rumours Adele and partner Simon Konecki are said to be 'planning a UK wedding after secretly becoming engaged in October' Now that's a Happy New Year! Khloe Kardashian kisses Tristan Thompson as they ring in 2017 together Pucker up Take That Gary! Simon Cowell calls in the lawyers over rival Barlow's new BBC 'X Factor imitation' talent show Let It Shine That's one passionate midnight kiss! Miley Cyrus shares her New Year's cinch with fiancé Liam Hemsworth as they attend New Year's Eve party with his brother Chris and her mum Tish Blac Chyna shows off post-baby curves in a plunging dress as she heads out to celebrate New Year's Eve Got a lot on her plate Beach babe! Heather Graham, 46, flashes her long legs and toned midriff on trip to Miami with her boyfriend Endless legs 'All is as it should be!' Katy Perry dons surgical mask to see in the New Year with lover Orlando Bloom on Tokyo sidewalk Worried about germs? The No 1 lady detective's New Year resolutions: A truly delightful misadventure starring Precious, Botswana's top sleuth Jasmine Lennard axed from CBB All Stars series 'for making anti-Muslim comments'... after being replaced by Jasmin Waltz before the show's debut Celebrate good times, c'mon! Amy Adams stocks up on alcohol ahead of New Year's Eve celebration Party preparations She's smitten! Britney Spears shares cuddly snap after celebrating New Year with new love Sam Asghari The couple seem inseparable 'ISIS claims responsibility for Mariah Carey's performance': Social media mercilessly trashes diva for her epic New Year's Eve meltdown on Times Square stage Bradley Cooper heads out for healthy jog in LA while 'pregnant' girlfriend Irina Shayk spends New Year in her native Russia Settle down, ladies! Now Sheila Hancock, 83, shuns make-up: Actress reveals she didn't wear any during her latest film She defied producers to be more 'real' on screen '2016 is almost over!' John Legend shares cute snap with Chrissy Teigen on his back as the couple spend New Year's Eve in St. Barts Photogenic couple Thatkiss Neverbeen! Jennifer Lawrence reveals she has never had a New Year's Eve kiss How can that be? 'Hey': Teen Kylie Jenner shows off her curves in green bra and panties as she takes last mirror selfie of 2016 The KUWTK star posed in her bathroom mirror Nicki Minaj shows off her ample assets in plunging silver jumpsuit as she rings in 2017 with Miami gig... after replacing Jennifer Lopez at the last minute 'One of the most eventful and exciting years of my life': Ivanka Trump pays tribute to 2016 as she celebrates New Year's Eve and Hanukkah with her husband and children 'Toddler headbutt!': Jason Biggs starts the New Year with a black eye from two-year-old son Sid He enjoyed his first day of 2017 with a shiner 'I've got so much sht on this girl!': Maria Fowler hits back at Danielle Lloyd in candid Snapchat video after the model retweeted a controversial message SEBASTIAN SHAKESPEARE: Olympian Sir Matthew Pinsent's wife is drafted in to boost Kate, William and Harry's charity Paid to instil a work ethic A rumble in the jungle, baby joy and THAT Beau Ryan 'affair': A look at how far Barry Hall and Lauren Brant have come as they prepare for 2017 'Girl power!' Naomi Watts rings in the new year as a single woman... with a bikini trip to Mexico She's starting the new year as a single woman SPOILER ALERT: Corrie's Maria Connor can barely look at lover Aidan as the jailbird comes face to face with him for the first time since he left her to fight alone in court 'Peace out 2016!' Jessica Alba ends the year exploring Hawaiian rainforests with her loved ones Katie Piper channels the eighties in wild leopard print costume as she attends New Year's Eve fancy dress party with husband Richard Sutton 'Golden New Year with the family!' Chris Hemsworth rings in 2017 with his wife Elsa Pataky, his brother Liam and Miley Cyrus Happy New Year from Hawaii... via Somerset: Peter Andre ushers in 2017 with wife Emily MacDonagh and his children at tropical themed party Bottoms up! Lady Victoria Hervey displays her enviably slender frame and peachy derriere in skimpy blue bikini as she tries her hand at paddle boarding in Barbados 'Cutest thing ever!' Nicole Kidman's surprise 'happy' dance at Keith Urban's NYE show in Nashville thrills fans... but leaves some asking if she's had a bit too much to drink Fergie and Hailee Steinfield flash the flesh in skin flaunting ensembles as they ring in 2017 in style on Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve 'Thankful': Sofia Vergara looks incredible in strapless dress while vacationing in Bora Bora for husband Joe Manganiello's birthday 'Oh Jesus, this is the best fireworks show ever!' Scott Eastwood gets VERY excited during New Year's Eve celebrations in Sydney Harbour 'So glad 2017 is finally here': Iggy Azalea hoping for 'better vibe' in the New Year after 2016 saw ex-fiancé Nick Young cheat on her, X Factor flop, and Guy Sebastian brand her a 'weirdo' Having an auld lang fine time! Gwen Stefani locks lips with Blake Shelton as they enjoy family New Year's Eve Smooch We can be heroes! Nicole Kidman dances on stage beside hubby Keith Urban as he performs amazing New Year's tribute to 2016's fallen greats Shanina Shaik sports a racy green dress as she supports DJ Ruckus at a New Year's Eve gig in Miami No stranger to sporting racy ensembles 'Let's do this!' Mariah Carey is carried to the stage by her beau Bryan Tanaka as she preps for New Year's Eve show in Times Square It must be true love! Kylie Jenner gets a lower-case T for Tyga tattoo'd on her ankle... her SIXTH inking so far New Years goals! Doutzen Kroes showcases killer bikini body as she cosies up to husband Sunnery James on beach in Cancun What a Dream day! Blac Chyna begins new year with Rob Kardashian and daughter after dramatic split 'You will survive': MAFS' Zoe Hendrix and Alex Garner reflect on an eventful 2016 which saw them welcome first child after heartbreaking miscarriage 'What a year it's been!': Kris Jenner kicks off New Year's Eve Instagram messages by sharing collage and acknowledging 2016 was rocky William Christopher, best known for his portrayal of Father Mulcahy on the hit 70s TV show MASH, dies of cancer at age 84 GIRL ABOUT NEW YEAR: Pippa's family are trying to save the pennies as her wedding is set to cost a fortune The family's online store has launched a sale. GIRL ABOUT NEW YEAR: Star Wars Carrie and her TV hunt for Prince Harry She once led chat show host Graham Norton on a quest to find the Prince GIRL ABOUT NEW YEAR: Heartache as sad Alice starts 2017... with divorce Alice Eve has formally separated from her husband GIRL ABOUT NEW YEAR: Lovelorn Cara's LA dash to rekindle her romance Absence has made the heart grow fonder for supermodel SPOILER ALERT: EastEnders' Ronnie Mitchell looks grim-faced at wedding to Jack Branning... before making dramatic exit from the show with troubled sister Roxy New Year's Eve party can really begin now - Usain Bolt's arrived! Sprinter flies into UK to celebrate his beloved Manchester United's victory by partying with goalscorer Paul Pogba 'I miss LA': Chloe Lattanzi admits she's homesick after moving from California to Oregon with her fiancé to start a marijuana farm business 'My dude is HOT': Miley Cyrus admires her fiancé Liam Hemsworth as they attend a New Year's Eve party with his brother Chris and wife Elsa Pataky Ending the year on a bang! Reality star Courtney Stodden poses in white lace lingerie as she says 'bye 2016' The Price Is Right! Radio personality Steve Price 'will join Lisa Curry in the South African jungle for I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here!' Victoria's Secret model Megan Williams displays her sensational beach body in a black bikini as she frolics in the ocean in St Barts with her boyfriend Nicki Minaj displays ample cleavage in sexy Instagram post in wake of deadly shooting outside concert of on-again, off-again beau Meek Mill Emma Forbes, 51, shows off stunning figure in chic scalloped swimsuit as she heads to the beach in Barbados with husband Graham Clempson Denim darling! Jenna Dewan shows off her fit form in a black bodysuit with jeans and leopard print booties while out in LA Boohoo MailOnline iPad app MORE DON'T MISS The bare cheek of her! Millie Mackintosh shares completely NAKED Instagram during sun-soaked break to South Africa after she denies boob job Flip Or Flop's Christina El Moussa reflects on her 'crazy year' of 'highs and lows' on Instagram after split with husband Tarek 'Are bones in fashion?': Scarlett Moffatt receives cruel jibes from online trolls unimpressed by her drastic body transformation Delicious irony: Emilia Fox on her new TV role as a caddish chef's lover (where DID she find the inspiration, Marco?) Russell Crowe's estranged wife Danielle Spencer, 47, looks youthful and fit as she steps out in gym clothes before New Year's Eve party in Sydney A picture is worth a thousand words! Shane Warne has a family photo of himself and ex-fiancée Elizabeth Hurley together with all of their children on his BATHROOM wall Keeping Up With Jonathan Cheban! Kim Kardashian's pal hangs in Miami with Ansel Elgort and Rob 'The Gronk' Gronkowski Going out yachting Better the devil you know! Pop group Steps 'will release a new album in 2017... as they perform New Year's Eve reunion show at London's G-A-Y club' Tamara Ecclestone rocks festive onesie for elaborate Frozen-themed NYE with sister Petra Stunt and sweet daughter Sophia, 2, in Gstaad Always a supermodel! Alessandra Ambrosio sizzles in sexy black swim suit as she poses by a pool for a pal Was in Santa Catarina in her native Brazil 'I will fing shoot and ask questions later!': RHOA star Kenya Moore pulls a gun on three trespassers at her Atlanta mansion 'I've shed my last tear of 2016': Rebecca Adlington tells this year to 'do one' on Twitter... after splitting from husband Harry Needs 'He loves to cuddle mummy!': Katie Price shares cute photo of son Harvey asleep on her before filming him singing dance classic I Love You Baby Happy New Year from Kylie Jenner! Reality star poses with bestie Jordyn Woods in Hello Kitty Snapchat filter They closed out 2016 in a casual fashion Jorgie Porter looks casually chic in fluffy jacket and leather leggings as she heads out after another winning performance in panto Snow White He's a ladies' man! Scott Eastwood enjoys a Sydney Harbour cruise with a group of VERY glamorous women including The Bachelor's Lisa Hyde She's a perfect 10! Maria Menounos shows off her beautiful bikini body on romantic beach break in Mexico with fiancé Keven Undergaro 'We've made something very complete': Benedict Cumberbatch hints new Sherlock series may be the last after revealing it will be 'hard to follow' Ready for wedding! RHONY's Luann De Lesseps, 51, is lovely in white during rehearsal dinner night before Palm Beach nuptials to Tom D'Agostino Just the girls! Makeup-free Lea Michele rocks leggings and sweatshirt as she spends quality time with mom Edith Sarfati 'Seychelles!' Ashley Graham shows off her perfect waist in a bikini as she enjoys the island life with husband Justin Ervin 'You just got knocked the f out': Justin Bieber slams old foe Ronda Rousey after she got beaten up by Amanda Nunez in UFC fight Michael Jackson's doctor Conrad Murray promises to tell late pop singer's three children 'the truth' about their parentage It's almost 2017! Hailee Steinfeld dons plunging mini dress with fishnet nylons ahead of performance for Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve Not so mellow yellow! Tallia Storm flaunts her incredibly toned stomach in sizzling skimpy bikini as she rings in the New Year in Barbados TOWIE's Kate Wright flaunts her enviably peachy derriere in a sheer glittering skirt as she parties in Dubai Tumultuous year saw her split with Dan Edgar The truth about Bobby and me: A new drama starring Michelle Keegan takes us inside the doomed marriage of Bobby and Tina Moore - football's first golden couple Ryan Phillippe credits ex wife Reese Witherspoon for their daughter Ava's Instagram fame but says their girl is 'incredibly talented' Scarlett Moffatt displays her taut stomach in skimpy red crop top as she shares candid behind-the-scenes selfie following her dramatic three stone weight loss Blue beauty! Chloe Goodman shows off her buxom figure in plunging pastel swimwear as she hits the beach on Mexican winter break Certainly looks at home by the sea Wayne Rooney prostitute Jenny Thompson shows off her incredible figure in a hot pink bikini as she hits the beach in Dubai Soon to be on Ex On The Beach Shirtless George Lineker displays his sculpted physique on the beach in Barbados The 24-year-old son of England footballer Gary Out with a splash! Brooklyn Beckham shows off his dance moves on Instagram before celebrating New Year with Gordon Ramsay's son Jack Aspiring photographer Miranda Kerr's mother Therese shares beautiful snaps of son's same-sex wedding to longtime partner James Wright Winter wonderland! Kelly Ripa bundles up in beanie and mittens for hike in snowy Colorado She celebrated her 20th wedding anniversary in May 'The most magical day of my life': Orange Is The New Black's Samira Wiley reveals her romantic proposal from Lauren Morelli With her amor! Bethenny Frankel, 46, flaunts toned bikini body as she splashes around with boyfriend Dennis Shields in Mexico Lounging beach-side in Mexico on Friday SPOILER ALERT: Devastating new Coronation Street story line sees Michelle Connor lose her baby at 23 weeks... after actress Kym Marsh endured the same tragedy in 2009 Filthy jokes, cosy lunches, outrageous gossip - the secrets of Diana's VERY flirty friendship with George Michael They held true superstar status Future trendsetter! Kaia Gerber rocks jean skirt and black bikini during family vacation with her mother Cindy Crawford in St. Barts The 15-year-old and her family were in St. Barts 'She said yes': Love Island couple Olivia Buckland and Alex Bowen announce their engagement... after he proposes with diamond encrusted ring 'You pompous white btch!': Azealia Banks launches a foul-mouthed racist tirade against Sia after the pop star criticized the self-proclaimed witch for sacrificing chickens New Year, new bikini! Ashley James hits the beach in a skimpy two-piece while Zara Holland and Vogue Williams soak up the sun as they lead the stars celebrating New Year Is Katie Price returning to Celebrity Big Brother? New teaser clip shows busty housemate discussing their marriage woes She was crowned winner of the 2015 series Lowe and behold! Daisy flaunts her hourglass curves in a lacy black bra and hotpants in sultry selfie Looking back at 2016 favourably That's awkward! The Bachelor BFFs Noni Janur and Kirralee 'Kiki' Morris wear the SAME sequin playsuit as they celebrate New Year's Eve Daring to bare! Lauryn Goodman flashes the flesh in sheer plunging ensemble as she glams up for jewellery shopping trip Cut an eye-catching figure in Mykonos Debbie Reynolds 24-hour movie marathon will air on TCM in January with such hits as Singin' In The Rain and The Unsinkable Molly Brown Tamara Ecclestone covers herself in gold glitter as she goes topless in sultry shoot to ring in the New Year She's always the life and soul of the party 'Crashed the boys' day': Chloe Madeley sports tweed outfit and a feather in her cap as she joins beau James for pheasant shoot Shared a snap of her holding a shotgun The X Factor's Honey G suffers major setback as her debut single limps into the midweek chart at 149 The track has struggled to make an impact Shia LaBeouf and partner Mia Goth shun Hollywood glamour as they step out in low key baggy ensembles Caroline Wozniacki, Emmy Rossum, and Rachel Hunter among the first celebrities to ring in the new year as they welcome 2017 from New Zealand Nancy Shevell, 57, showcases her toned pins in stylish navy two-piece as she enjoys late night dip with husband Paul McCartney, 74, in St Barts Paul McCartney's wife Nancy Shevell, 57, shows off her sensational bikini body as she frolics on the beach in St Barts The look of love! Cindy Crawford and Rande Gerber share a very public kiss as they vacation in St. Barts The couple were seen gazing lovingly into each other's eyes Charlotte Dawson sparks engagement rumours as she flashes giant diamond on passionate date with Matt Sarsfield... after calling him 'The One' Dated for a month The torment of my darling Carrie: Hollywood legend DEBBIE REYNOLDS died just hours after her daughter. Here, is a poignant extract from her autobiography I'll have what she's having! Sports Illustrated stunner Hailey Clauson strips down to her lingerie as she saucily recreates When Harry Met Sally for LOVE's Video Advent Jennifer Lopez, 47, 'is having fun' with Drake, 30, as it's claimed their relationship isn't serious... after they share steamy kiss at Vegas bash Pantomime starring Scotty T cancelled MINUTES before it was due to start... after the reality star walked out amid claims he was underpaid Holding on tight! Ashley Olsen, 30, gets bear hug from beau Richard Sachs, 58, as they party in St. Barts The former Full House star was dressed in a plunging black dress Bringing up the rear! Sizzling Sara Sampaio shows off her pert posterior and svelte figure in bright bikini on Mexican holiday Showing off her stunning frame Newlywed life! Margot Robbie returns to social media since tying the knot with beau Tom Ackerley as she shares a holiday snap while enjoying a game of football with friends 'And people say we have no talent...': Kourtney Kardashian shares clip of mum Kris belting out karaoke classics on their Aspen holiday Plaid you came! Model sisters Gigi and Bella Hadid cut stylish figures in figure-hugging ensembles in Aspen The model sisters were sure to display their enviable sartorial ways Rosamund Pike beams as her son Solo, four, chats to a fireman after they were 'evacuated' for 30 minutes following incident near their London home 'First kiss from auntie KiKi!' Kim Kardashian cradles her BFF Joyce Bonelli's newborn twins She's said she would love a large family 'You look 25 again': X Factor winner Sam Bailey, 39, appears 'younger everyday' as she posts a string of REMARKABLY flawless selfies Turning the other cheek! Lady Victoria Hervey flaunts her stunningly svelte frame in a bold lime green swimsuit Stepping out in Bridgetown, Barbados 'Tough job!': Kim Kardashian has body makeup applied in some VERY intimate places in behind the scenes snap from VMAs Make up artist's secrets Jennifer Lopez grinds on new beau Drake before the two share a kiss... while their duet plays in the background Kissing, grinding and dancing the night away 'I get to love him forever!' Bachelor vet Selma Alameri marries Patrick Daniels in intimate city hall ceremony after six month engagement New year, new Sherlock: Benedict Cumberbatch on marriage, children - and why we'll see a very different side to the supersleuth in the new series My haven, Rick Astley: The singer and songwriter, 50, in the recording studio at his home in Surrey Rick Astley shows us around his recording studio Making waves! Alessandra Ambrosio drops jaws in tiny yellow bikini The 35-year-old was in Santa Catarina on Friday with her family 'Not all the senators think I'm insane': General Leia deleted scene from The Force Awakens surfaces online days after Carrie Fisher's death Carrie Fisher autopsy conclusion gets 'deferred' because cause of death 'is not obvious' The 60-year-old actress suffered a cardiac arrest 'I am filled with gratitude': Bachelor's Alex Nation reflects on a landmark 2016 as her son Elijah, six, spends New Year's Eve with his father Joel Porter 'It's magical they are together': Todd Fisher reveals how it was Debbie Reynolds' 'destiny' to be with his sister Carrie Fisher as 'he watched her will herself to die' How I got my voice back: Dumped by the BBC, Sir Tom Jones is back on The Voice for its first ITV series. Here, he tells how his TV return is helping him cope with the loss of his wife A dozen less lonely girls! Justin Bieber flashes his tattoos as he looks delighted to greet bikini-clad Beliebers in Barbados Looked to be in great spirits Serena Williams flashes gold ring on Snapchat after touching down in New Zealand with new fiance Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian New year, new me: Marnie Simpson confirms she and Lewis Bloor have split on Twitter after revealing she is 'starting the new year with a break up' 'Go home Heather. You're drunk': The Bachelor's Heather Maltman attends New Year's Eve party in a nightdress as she admits she had too much to drink Heather Graham shows off her bikini body while on the beach in Miami with boyfriend producer Tommy Alastra She's got great jeans! Make-up free Kate Hudson rocks denim snowsuit as she looks exhausted after a day hitting the slopes in Aspen Kris Jenner and Melanie Griffith go shopping in Aspen as they prepare to see in the New Year in the Rockies resort Spotted strolling arm-in-arm 'You made me cry because it was so beautiful!' Miley Cyrus breaks down in tears as she hears young cancer patient sing at children's hospital Leelee Sobieski hits the beach in St. Barts in stripy one-piece as she enjoys Caribbean getaway with hubby The swimsuit drew attention to the actress's shapely legs Fight night! Mickey Rourke and Eric Roberts attend screening of Ronda Rousey documentary in Hollywood Fantastic four-some! Jessica Alba rocks relaxed island vibe in peekaboo kaftan as she poses for selfie with husband Cash and their two daughters Don't drop the ball! Mariah Carey is assigned special team to make sure she isn't late for Times Square NYE gig The diva is set to ring in 2017 'I hope it helps raise awareness': Corrie's Kym Marsh relives her devastating miscarriage pain in a bid to educate others Actress lost her son Archie at 21 weeks SEBASTIAN SHAKESPEARE: Lady Anna Gordon, who works for Prince Charles, it set to become the first ever aristocrat to have a gay wedding Party time! Kendall Jenner flashes nipple in sheer bra as she cosies up to Kylie in festive snap Photo on Friday showed the sisters at a bash Kourtney Kardashian and estranged partner Scott Disick take to the slopes for another day of skiing during family getaway with kids In Aspen on Friday 'I've been through some s!' Keke Palmer tells fans she was sexually abused as she promotes new book via Facebook Live Scream Queen star's success is hard-earned Alessandra Ambrosio displays killer body in racy cut-out swimsuit as she documents the start of her New Year celebrations in Brazil on Instagram Need a LiLo? Lindsay Lohan flashes her cleavage in chic white bikini as she braves the freezing cold sea during her winter break in Abu Dhabi Off to bed! Samantha Womack slips into her pyjamas as she leaves theatre in Milton Keynes... as her panto co-star Stacey Solomon tries to make a low-key exit Madison Beer flaunts her incredible figure in a retro bikini as she stops for a picnic in Miami with Vine star boyfriend Jack Gilinksy First clip of Emma Watson singing in Beauty in the Beast is leaked by release of musical Belle doll in stores 'Laughter is the word of the day': Chrissy Teigen and daughter Luna get the giggles en route to scenic Florida getaway with dad John Legend Carrie Fisher's death will trigger biggest EVER personal accident insurance claim after Disney took out £41MILLION policy in case she couldn't finish Star Wars films 'I'm literally blue': Bella Thorne shows off her stained cheeks and ear after dying her hair ultramarine...while on her way to the Bahamas Revealed lingering colour on Snapchat Hammer time! Gwen Stefani and her boys sing along to U Can't Touch This at Blake Shelton's Oklahoma ranch Epic dance party Shirtless Mark Wahlberg displays his enviable six-pack as he hits the beach in Barbados with stunning wife Rhea Beach babe Izabel Goulart shows off impeccably toned tum in skimpy pink bikini as she tops up her tan in St Barts 'Kickin' mountain butt!' Julianne Hough goes snowboarding with her sister Marabeth in new Instagram picture Having a blast in the mountains She's a model mom! Alessandra Ambrosio gets in a mess with her kids as they play Pieface Showdown Messy fun Puppy love! Glam Danielle Lloyd takes her boys and cute pet puppy food shopping... as she 'retweets bizarre rant against rival Maria Fowler' A doting mum Engaged! TV producer Greg Berlanti and LA Galaxy winger Robbie Rogers announce plans to wed Posted a sweet photograph online TOWIE's Kate Wright wows in a saucy bathroom selfie as she shows off her ample assets in stunning swimwear while holidaying in Dubai Screen legend Debbie Reynolds 'to be buried in her favourite red dress suit' in joint funeral with her daughter Carrie Fisher after the pair died just a day apart HBO moves up premiere date for Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds documentary Bright Lights The US channel will air the show next week 'That was really hard!' Eva Longoria bemoans jet pack fail after crashing into water during holiday in Mexico The 41-year-old was in the air for just seconds 'This one felt good' A very generous Dwayne Johnson surprises his dad with a shiny new car for the holidays Star posted his thanks for father's sacrifices Is THAT why they split? Mariah Carey found James Packer's Hunter Valley estate 'a little too outback' during brief holiday in Australia 'She was not impressed' 'Happy New Year!' Mariah Carey makes gingerbread houses with the twins Passing on the holiday traditions to Moroccan and Monroe 'Never too old for a bikini': Davina McCall, 49, shows off her impeccably toned abs in a colourful two-piece She's a fitness enthusiast ready to spread the word 'Her life was the red carpet': Zsa Zsa Gabor's husband gives touching eulogy at her funeral... as he reveals Kirk Douglas helped star after stroke 'Feelin' beachy!' Bethenny Frankel shows off her slim figure in a sexy two-tone bikini while on holiday in Mexico Cheers! Christina El Moussa shares champagne toast with new beau Gary Anderson's daughter in snowy Utah after split from hubbby Tarek Nicole Kidman, Reese Witherspoon, and Drew Barrymore to present at next week's Golden Globes Fellow presenter Laura Dern co-stars in HBO's Big Little Lies She's Dunn it again! Model Jourdan shows off unbelievably long legs and enviably toned figure in another bikini snap from idyllic Barbados break British beauty Belles of the ball! Daughters of the world's most elite and wealthy families splash out more than $100K on gowns and glitz to attend the 62nd International Debutante Ball 'Kisses from my baby girl': Victoria Beckham shares cute snap of Harper writing 'I love mummy and daddy' on the sand during Maldives break Teen Mom 2's Chelsea DeBoer is 'kind of freaking out' about welcoming second child The 25-year-old and her husband of two months, Cole, are planning for a natural birth in February EXCLUSIVE: How Kenny Goss, the love of George Michael's life, has quietly found a new partner and dedicated himself to the foundation he and the singer set up for young artists Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban arrive back in LA with their daughters after spending Christmas with their family in Australia Busty Lauryn Goodman shows off her extremely peachy posterior in a gold swimsuit on Mykonos beach break Been on a new diet The tragic tale of Sia's first love: Death of boyfriend Daniel Pontifex in 1997 led to downward spiral which almost claimed her life... as she files for divorce Sia files for divorce from husband Erik Anders Lang due to 'irreconcilable differences' after two years of marriage 'Pimp my ride': Olivia Newton-John's daughter Chloe Lattanzi posts VERY busty selfie on New Year's Eve as she shows off her car's interior 'Has it got good legs and smell good?': Ritchie Neville compares women to wine as Thom Evans strips off on Take Me Out celebrity special They've all been unlucky-in-love Emma Forbes, 51, gives a saucy flash of cleavage in daring plunging swimsuit as she shows off slender figure on the beach in Barbados Some-ring to smile about? Giddy Adele sports THAT glittering 'wedding band' on day out with son Angelo... amid speculation she's married Simon Konecki 'Thanks for toning me up'! MIC's Louise Thompson sports sexy scarlet swimsuit as she thanks her personal trainer beau for transforming her body What a rock! Gilmore Girl's Danny Strong announces his engagement to indie actress Caitlin Mehner with snap of the stunning diamond ring 'Real witches do real things': Azealia Banks shares bizarre video of herself cleaning feathers and blood from closet after three years sacrificing chickens Joe Jones steps out hand in hand with Sophie Turner and brother Nick in Miami after his ex got engaged Game of Thrones star in Miami on Friday Mom's the word! Sarah Jessica Parker rocks casual chic as she visits Washington DC with twin daughters Shopping with Tabitha and Marion on Friday Making a splash! Real Housewives star Dorit Kemsley flashes cleavage and killer post-baby physique while cuddling daughter on beach in bikini This Christmas, I give you the charts: Best-loved singles and albums of the late George Michael dominate festive record sales... as debate over his new music rages on PICTURE EXCLUSIVE: Madonna, 58, shows youngest children Mercy and David how to take the slopes of Switzerland in style as they enjoy festive trip The EX Factor! Singer Christopher Maloney splits with fiancé Gary Doran after two-year engagement Maloney, 38, got down on one knee in 2015 'My boy!' Sofia Vergara smoulders for the camera as she celebrates Joe Manganiello's birthday in Bora Bora TRHOOC's Meghan King Edmonds 'back to blonde' after welcoming daughter Aspen The 32-year-old new mother ended her '9 month ombré hiatus' at her 'fave St. Louis salon!' I'm back! Evan Rachel Wood grins happily as she braves the holiday crowds to jet into Los Angeles Llooking pretty dashing in yellow on Friday 'It's not so funny!' Ryan Seacrest gets stuck in elevator on his way to film Good Morning America and snaps selfies with fellow passengers Bikini-clad Jacqueline Jossa shows off her figure as she packs on the PDA with fiancé Dan Osborne in Mexico... after lashing out at cruel body shamers 'He knows everything about her': Danielle Lloyd is 'worried' ex-husband Jamie O'Hara and former gal pal Nicola McLean will spill her secrets on CBB 'Same smile but much healthier!' Scarlett Moffatt reflects on three stone weight loss in before and after snap as she shows off slim figure in racy bodysuit No luck at bingo? 'Homeless' Danniella Westbrook grabs lunch at budget eatery after spending the evening gambling Snack break 'No, I haven't had a boob job! Millie Mackintosh shows off her cleavage in a bust-boosting retro bikini on romantic break to South Africa TOWIE's Kate Wright flaunts her ample bust and tiny waist in a skimpy black bikini as she soaks up the sun in Dubai Works out every day Move aside, Pammy! Tallia Storm, 18, does her best Baywatch impression in a red swimsuit on Barbados getaway with pal Chris Evans, 50 Newly-single Vogue Williams snaps a sizzling selfie in a retro black bikini and chic fedora as she moves on from Laurence Fox split Irish model Busy mum Coleen Rooney flaunts her toned pins in snake-print leggings as she grabs a quick coffee after busy family Christmas Hitting the gym? 'Please tell me the baby isn't wearing earrings!': Sallie Axl faces backlash after sharing snap of her daughter, six months, in face mask and jewellery Peter's mini-me! Junior Andre busts out some serious moves as he dances alongside Princess in cute video Wonder where he gets it from? Jessie Wallace layers up in biker boots and a leather jacket as she heads to theatre rehearsals in Southampton Keeping things casual Chloe Grace Moretz hits the slopes with her brothers in Telluride after recently battling a 'mega-virus' Looked in great spirits during the family trip General Hospital actress Barbara Tarbuck dies of human mad cow disease at 74 14-year run on the ABC soap from 1996 until 2010 Debbie Reynolds and Carrie Fisher WILL be buried in joint funeral, Todd Fisher confirms, as he's picutred visitng the cemetery to plan the service Here's to a bright fuchsia! Newly-slim Frankie Essex is the ultimate beach babe in Spain... as she prepares to ring in New Year 2st lighter Lindsay Lohan relaxes in bikini top and shorts as she suns herself in Abu Dhabi... day after revealing she's 'pushing' for Mean Girls sequel PICTURE EXCLUSIVE: Tom Hanks's new granddaughter emerges in public for first time after troubled son Chet credits baby for newfound sobriety Desperately Seeking Bertram! Cheeky Rose displays her ample cleavage and peachy derriere in a lace bustier as she stars in day 30 of LOVE advent No nip-slip today M'Lady? Victoria Hervey makes waves on a jet-ski in Barbados as she showcases her washboard abs in a sizzling white bikini Photographer who captured the iconic picture of Carrie Fisher watching mum Debbie Reynolds on stage reveals the pair's adoring relationship Young love! Rocco Ritchie and girlfriend Kim Turnbull look cosy as they cuddle up in flirty Snapchat video... as they enjoy skiing getaway in Switzerland Briana Jungwirth's stepfather threatens owner of One Direction fan sites with lawsuit over comments made about her and ex Louis Tomlinson Ashley James puts on a very busty display in a white string bikini as she enjoys a sun-soaked beach day in Dubai She's a firm advocate of body confidence They should be so lucky! Pop star Kylie Minogue leaves staff in a small Scottish sweet shop 'spinning around' with a surprise visit to buy dolly mixtures Clifford T.I. Harris 'tries to convince Tameka Tiny Cottle to end divorce proceedings' It seemed like their love story was all over Robert Kennedy Jr. says he's PROUD of son Conor who is facing a year in jail after 'beating a man who used homophobic slur and then resisting arrest Kim Cattrall hits back at the 'distant relatives' accusing her of replacing their mother's gravestone with one bizarrely bearing her OWN NAME by claiming they're not even family Mexi-glow! Make-up free Eva Longoria shows off her trim figure in khaki bikini on beach holiday Snapchat She is used to glamming up Today's headlines Most Read We are proof Dry January really IS worth doing: 5 drinkers who gave up alcohol for a month reveal their... Queue here for UK's £1bn foreign aid cashpoint: Just when you thought it couldn't get any worse... YOUR cash... Blindfolded British couple found hanged in Cambodia with their hands tied together and 'a suicide note... 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MORE HEADLINES Pictures that make me weep for today's young women: SARAH VINE on how British society is in the grip of an out of control binge-drinking culture Welcome to the UK’s Capital of Culture: Hull descends into drunken carnage just hours before it marked its new status as Britain’s ‘art city’ Beer on demand, parties every weekend and an on-site sauna: Seven months after London's first 'luxury commune' opened its doors every room is full and the oldest resident is just 44 George Michael's lover Fadi Fawaz reveals the singer died alone after he slept in his car and denies posting tweets saying the star had tried to kill himself many times Some people won't be having a happy new year! 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Read our Privacy and Cookie Policies to find out more. 1. Travel 2. Africa Meeting tribal kings and hungry hippos on holiday in Guinea-Bissau This forgotten West African nation has been through more than its fair share of coups but a visit reaps unexpected rewards for the intrepid traveller Nick Boulos Thursday 10 November 2016 11:15 BST IFRAME: https://www.facebook.com/plugins/like.php?href=https3A2F2Fwww.facebo ok.com2FTheIndependentTravel2Fwidth=450layout=buttonaction=likesi ze=largeshowfaces=falseshare=falseheight=35appId=235586169789578 Click to follow The Independent Travel guinea-bissau-carnival-procession-edit.jpg A carnival procession in Guinea-Bissau's capital city, Bissau Explore Worldwide I wasn’t sure who was most surprised to see us: the funeral party, the king wearing a red bobble-hat or the herd of hippos. We didn’t bump into them all at the same time – that would’ve been really weird – but they each formed a memorable encounter during my week travelling around Guinea-Bissau. This small, welcoming and, yes, safe patch of West Africa – a former Portuguese colony, and now a land of tribal kingdoms and sacred islands – delivers a daily dose of the unexpected. And not just for those passing through. Tourists are a novelty in these parts. Almost everywhere I went – every village, market, church and beach – resulted in quizzical glances, curious conversations and high-energy displays of hospitality. 15620819168-8e2aa086f3-b.jpg Colourful characters at Carnaval Bissau, held in the capital each year (Michel Craig/Flickr/CC BY-SA 2.0) West Africa hasn’t had the easiest of times. Lacking the big game parks that draw visitors to other African nations, the region has always been a niche holiday destination. The shores and resorts of The Gambia have attracted decent numbers, while others opt to holiday on the waterways of neighbouring Senegal and a few trickle south to Ghana – but that’s about it. Even this modest tourism was hit hard with the outbreak of Ebola in 2014, spelling an end to overseas visitors almost overnight. Despite cases only occurring in a handful of West Africa’s 16 countries – and not a single one in Guinea-Bissau – the aftermath of the scare was felt far and wide. “There are many misconceptions about this place,” my guide, Augusto M’Tambe, explained. “People think it’s dangerous and full of disease but it’s not.” To discover the truth and experience a corner of the world slowly remerging from the darkness – though political difficulties remain in a country that has experienced nine coups or attempted coups since 1980 – I joined a group of intrepid-minded travellers on a new tour offered by Explore Worldwide. The plan: to travel south from the busy capital, Bissau, for several days sailing around the sacred Bijagos archipelago, a sprinkling of untouched, off-shore islands in the Atlantic – steeped in age-old traditions and home to some very unusual residents. [5354393214-b30ab5374c-o.jpg] Read more Sacred trees and deserted beaches: Visiting Senegal's '70s tourist hub Before we set sail, however, a long day on bumpy dirt tracks beckoned. The ruler-straight road, lined with giant trees with twisted limbs, shimmered long into the hazy distance. The dusty town of Canchungo was in mourning when we arrived unexpectedly. We had only intended to make the briefest of pit stops, to buy a bottle of the local tipple cana – a rum-like spirit with sugar cane and cashew nuts – as an offering to the local king we would soon meet. “You never go empty handed,” advised Augusto. But the need to source gifts was swiftly sidelined as we stumbled upon the most private of gatherings. The dearly departed had been laid to rest and the sniffling funeral party – many wearing T-shirts featuring the face of the deceased – had congregated in a sandy square just off the main street. Heavy-set women in bright and colourful tribal dresses cried into their hands but the sobbing paused abruptly upon sight of this group of out-of-towners. 139841577-1de4e9b8b4-b.jpg Traditional dress and an elaborate rum flask in Guinea-Bissau (Christine Vaufrey/Flickr/CC-BY-ND 2.0) We stood on the fringes, shifting awkwardly in the dust, but the grieving family did not take umbrage at our presence. Instead they beckoned us to join them. But our intrusion felt inappropriate, so we offered our condolences and gently retreated. And, so, onwards to the 88 Bijagos islands, a sprinkling of semi-tropical isles encompassing two national parks, a Unesco-listed biosphere reserve and the most important turtle nesting site in all of Africa. But its significance extends beyond the flora and fauna, with remote communities still governed by tribal chiefs. After cruising through the largest mangrove forest in West Africa, spotting pelicans, storks and river dolphins, we stretched our legs on land at the village of Elia. At the end of a raised embankment made of crushed oyster seashells, which scraped underfoot like shards of shrapnel, was the Royal residence. shutterstock-488496535.jpg You can spot dolphins in the country's rivers (Shutterstock) Less of a palace and more of a simple mud house, with low ceilings and iron pots placed over a crackling fire, it was home to King Gika Jata. A laconic man with stained teeth and long grey hairs dangling from his chin, he wore frayed shorts and a red bobbly hat in place of a crown. He came to power around 20 years ago. “I can’t remember exactly when,” he said, his voice as low as a whisper and almost drowned out by the snorting piglets running around on the other side of the wall. We sat on wooden blocks and discussed his life. “I never expected to be King,” he said. “It’s a calling. The elders consult a fortune teller and the spirits choose someone with a clean heart.” Read more Making a scene in Ghana: Accra gets creative King of tribe in Africa returns to his job as gardener in Canada The next few days passed in a blur of ghost towns and age-old initiation ceremonies, including the menacing Vaca Bruto ritual, in which young men in heavy wooden masks modelled to look like bulls' heads battled each other on all fours. Bolama – all crumbling colonial mansions and grand houses now strangled by twisting tree trunks – served as the nation’s capital when the colonising Portuguese relocated it in a bid to escape malaria on the mainland during the mid-19th century. It remained the seat of power until 1941. Today, it’s a largely forgotten place with a modest population, most of whom seemed to be sitting in the shade in the main square near a statue deposited by Mussolini when an Italian seaplane crashed nearby in 1931. rubane-island.jpg Rubane Island offers luxury accommodation in a deserted paradise (Ascani Maurice) One of the archipelago’s southernmost islands is uninhabited Poilao, which forms part of the João Vieira and Poilão Marine National Park. Deemed a deeply spiritual place, the interior of the island – wild and untamed and a place for male initiations – is strictly off-limits to all but select elders and tribal leaders. Luckily, though, the miles of sandy shoreline that border it are well used to receiving guests. Most nights between August and February, the beaches play host to green sea turtles who haul themselves across the sand to dig large nests and lay dozens of eggs. Reports suggest there are upwards of 2,500 reproducing females, some travelling from as far as Mauritiana, who come here to give birth on the same beach on which they were born. We camped near the sand and stayed up into the early hours, until the unmistakable silhouette of a giant turtle emerged from the darkened ocean and sloped across the moonlit shore. We only returned to our sleeping bags after having helped rangers release thousands of newly hatched turtles, scurrying across the beach like marbles fleeing from a jar. 10571099765-c7479785ed-k.jpg Women working the rice fields (Flickr/CC BY-ND 2.0) It didn’t come as any major shock that most of the accommodation in Guinea-Bissau leaned towards the basic. But our accommodation on the island of Rubane drew gasps. We docked at Ponta Anchaca Ecolodge after a long day at sea (the skipper got lost and without a GPS had to rely on passing fishermen for directions), and immediately settled down for a much-needed GT at a bar built upon raised stilts by the infinity pool. The tide was out and the amber glow of sunset settled on a nearby row of small wooden fishing boats with patchy paintwork and names like In God We Hope. gettyimages-612309782.jpg Watch sea turtles hatch on uninhabited Poilao island (Getty) Hidden almost out of sight amid the dense foliage that backed against the long beach was a row of plush seafront lodges. Think thatched roofs, four-posted beds, rainforest showers and lots of African art; levels of luxury I’d dared not dream about. But Guinea-Bissau had one final surprise up its sleeve. The rice farmers of Ilha de Orango are locked in a bitter battle with their fearsome neighbours. “They cause a lot of problems, ransacking the fields. People have had to install electric fences,” said Augusto as we trekked through neck-high grass and across boggy marshes en route to see the ravenous rice-munching creatures in question: the hungry hippos of Bijagos. salt-water-hippos.jpg The rice farmers of Ilha de Orango are locked in a battle with local hungry hippos (Explore Worldwide) We eventually found a herd of the rare saltwater hippos – they inhabit the island’s swampy lagoons and are often seen strutting their stuff on the beach – after an hour’s sweaty hike. We huddled quietly, a little too close to the creatures for comfort, and watched as they wallowed in the mud, all louds grunts and giant yawns. They, too, eyed us with intrigue and suspicion before emerging from the water, prompting us to make a hasty exit. Surprises come in all shapes and sizes in Guinea-Bissau. Travel essentials Getting there Explore Worldwide (01252 883681; explore.co.uk) offers ten days in Guinea Bissau from £2,975 per person. 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Read our Privacy and Cookie Policies to find out more. 1. Lifestyle The financial reason some gang members cover their bodies in tattoos Christoper Woody, Business Insider Monday 31 October 2016 17:17 BST IFRAME: https://www.facebook.com/plugins/like.php?href=https3A2F2Fwww.facebo ok.com2Findylifestyleonline2Fwidth=450layout=buttonaction=likesiz e=largeshowfaces=falseshare=falseheight=35appId=235586169789578 Click to follow Indy Lifestyle Online 32-Mara-Salvatrucha-AFP-Getty.jpg A member of Mara Salvatrucha (MS-13) in El Salvador; members of the group are now operating in Milan AFP/Getty Gangs like the Mara Salvatrucha have spread their influence all over the Western Hemisphere, and one of the clearest signs that you're dealing with their members is the garish tattoos that often adorn their bodies. The designs of those tattoos can often vary, specified by individuals and their gangs, but there's an underlying reason that people get them, and it makes perfect business sense. "There's a weird economic reason for these tattoos: It makes these employees much easier for the cartel or the gang to keep hold of," Tom Wainwright, author of "Narconomics" and former Economist reporter in Mexico City, told Business Insider. "If you picture one of these gangs in El Salvador, where many of the members have tattoos, literally from head to toe, it's much much harder for those employees to go and find a job somewhere else," Wainwright added. The Mara Salvatrucha, also known as MS-13, is most closely associated with the head-to-toe tattoos. Prisons in El Salvador and Honduras, where MS-13 is based, are full of current and former gang members coated with ink identifying their loyalties, whether to MS-13 or another Central American gang like Barrio 18, which is regarded as one of MS-13's main rivals. While the inkings are often inscrutable to outsiders, members of the gang world are familiar with their meanings. This helps them identify compatriots and prevents members from straying. "These guys can't find work anywhere else," because the markings make it difficult for them to switch allegiances, Wainwright told Business Insider. "They can't find work with a rival cartel, and so they have to stay working for the gang that they started off with. This makes them much cheaper and it means that the gang can treat them how they like." As these gangs have spread to places were anti-gang law-enforcement efforts are more robust — like the suburbs of Washington, D.C. — the tattoos have become a less central part of gang life. Tattoo-removal programs have also cropped up, as government and civil-society efforts to pull people away from gangs have ramped up. But for MS-13 and other gangs, where proof of loyalty is vital, tattoos aren't going anywhere. "It's something that's strongly encouraged," Wainwright said. 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(Submit) Close Thank you for supporting independent.co.uk (Submit) Continue to our site [p?c1=2c2=10476312cv=2.0cj=1] next Logout discoverdiscover newsnews peoplepeople videosvideos sportsport techtech offbeatoffbeat entsents User Policies Terms Privacy Cookies Advertise Feedback About indy100 Wedding photographers reveal the moment they realised the marriage was doomed Posted Friday 21 October 2016 15:30 by Harriet Marsden in offbeat Upvote Upvoted o o o o IFRAME: https://www.facebook.com/plugins/like.php?href=https3A2F2Fw ww.facebook.com2FmeetIndy1002Fwidth=63layout=buttonaction =likesize=largeshowfaces=falseshare=falseheight=65appId= 193840110715213                istock-68340659-xxxlarge-1.jpg Picture: istock / mofles istock / mofles A woman on Reddit put out a call for wedding photographers to share their thoughts about the couples they photograph - and the moment they realised they might not last the distance. indy100 has compiled their stories and compiled them into a handy guide: What You Want To Avoid At Your Wedding (In Order to Avoid Divorce), According to the Photographers™. Death staring your spouse Calliope720 posted this picture of her mum's wedding: My mom's thousand-yard stare at my parents' wedding. I don't want to know what my dad just said to her. SwissJAmes: "Sudden Clarity Bride" Focusing on the wedding, rather than the marriage SuccessiveApprox: "My photography business partner and I talk about this a lot. We spend 8, 10, 12 or more hours in a day looking at the bride and groom through a frame that isolates them alone and together, largely stripping away the broader context and focusing on their interactions. We are looking specifically for moments of contact, of intimacy, of emotional connection. It pretty quickly becomes evident when those things are there, and when they are not. "We also spend a lot of time listening to the language they use in pre-meetings, engagement shoots, on the wedding day, etc. It becomes pretty clear in a short time what the focus is. Many couples, particularly young couples, pretty clearly have in mind a wedding but have put little thought and planning into a marriage. The difference we see between a young couple and an older/second marriage couple is pretty significant." There are many other little things (like once when there was more sexual tension between the groom and the best man than between the groom and the bride) that factor in, but those are the main things that jump out. That's not good, obviously. Being undecided about children BigIdeaPhotoVideo: "We do wedding videography, and last year we shot the wedding for a couple that were together for a few years prior to it, and had a kid together. They honestly seemed like they would truly last. Just 2 weeks ago, my partner, who is friends with the groom on Facebook, told me they are getting a divorce. Truly saw no signs. Only thing i can think of is he didnt give her another baby which she claimed she wanted in the video." Told my partner though we need to offer up divorce videos in the package for half price. Legitimate business idea. Showing zero affection CoLmes: "My very first wedding was a couple who was getting married by the art museum in Philly. I had my friend whose been a wedding photographer for ten years with me to show me the ropes after doing a lot of second shooting with him. So he poses a kissing shot of the couple, and when he asks them to kiss the bride goes “oh, no, no thank you” in this weird little mousey voice." He has shot over a 100 weddings and said he never saw a couple so not into each other as much as they were. "The whole thing was weird. The groom didn't even bother to properly make himself look presentable on his wedding day, it was literally the first time both sides of the family met that day." photographerrob: "Usually during the romantic pictured they have no obvious signs of affection to each other. Perhaps this is just the couples I work with but when we tell them to kiss and hold hands and be affectionate, the couples that have no problem being close usually last. There are so that are very timid and almost afraid the other partner is going to bite their head off. Those are the couples that won't last." Offering yourself to the wedding photographer (if you are the bride) deweysizemore: "When I first got started I assisted for a photographer who was a good lookin fella. During the reception the bride told him they were going to have an open marriage and basically offered herself up to him, which he politely declined. Not sure how their marriage has turned out..." Flirting with all the guests (if you are the groom) Clover1492: "The groom, as far as I could tell was just naturally flirtatious with women. 20 years old, 80 years old, didn't matter, he was a shameless flirt who had women blushing and probably dreaming about the honeymoon all night. "The bride wound up crying at the bar, apparently she assumed that once the groom said 'I Do', his personality would magically transform, and he'd never look at another woman again. "Turns out, harmlessly flirting with bridesmaids and their grandmothers wasn't what she needed to worry about, since the groom was equally as flirtatious with his best man (who was openly gay). The marriage lasted less than 6 months, until according to rumour the bride discovered her new groom flagrante delicto with the best man. Last I heard, now that gay marriage has been approved here, those two are planning a wedding of their own. Being on your phone at the crucial moment directinLA: "Don't know if they are still together, but one groom was on his phone while walking down the aisle. And he was in jeans. She wasn't the happiest (sadly I did not get any of her reaction shots)." There is a time and a place for CandyCrush. Bride walking down the aisle? Not it. Acting like a "jerk in general" Eatcheeseordie: "I also wonder about the brides grooms who make snarky remarks during the day. Like, if I only know you for eight hours, but I know you're upset your new spouse didn't let you plan any of the wedding, then I'm not sure you have your priorities straight." And I wonder about their relationships when they're just jerks in general. Did you make your groomsmen all get different suits the day before the wedding? Did you spend the morning making misogynist comments to your photographer? You're probably difficult to be in a relationship with. Jazz4: "Also done a lot of wedding work in the past. I also got that feeling of 'how on earth are you two together'. He/she is an absolute ass and I've only met you for a few hours." Being kind of dead inside hopopo: "I was a second shooter at the high profile wedding. Both bride and groom are lawyers and absolutely emotionally dead. They looked like business partners. Strangest thing of all was that at the end of the ceremony there was no kiss or exchange of rings. Her family member did ceremony and just skipped the whole thing. Whole ceremony lasted less than 5min." More: True experts have discovered how to keep sexual attraction alive in long term relationships More: The story behind Michelle Obama's beautiful final state dinner dress will impress you even more Upvote Upvoted o o o o [indy-100.png] Keep scrolling for next article The list 1. This restaurant is serving 24K gold pizza for $2000 because why not? Monday 2 January 2017 16:30 o o 102 o o 2. In 2016 the number of UK armed forces deaths on operations was zero Monday 2 January 2017 15:00 o o 570 o o 3. The editor of the Wall Street Journal won't call Donald Trump a 'liar' Monday 2 January 2017 15:00 o 2 o 349 o o 4. 14 secrets you never knew about flying Monday 2 January 2017 14:30 o o 237 o o 5. These sugar landscapes will haunt your best dreams Monday 2 January 2017 14:30 o o 0 o o 6. 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Her campaign has been dogged by its fair share of controversies, most notably the prolonged investigation of her use of a private email server during her tenure as secretary of state. But while every career politician has skeletons in the closet, Clinton has also been the subject of dozens of extreme and bizarre conspiracy theories. Here are some of the most outlandish. Clinton has her opponents killed Rumours that Vince Foster, a senior White House staffer and boyhood friend of Bill Clinton who committed suicide in 1993, was actually a victim of the power-hungry Clintons have been a staple of right-wing talk radio for decades, despite five official investigations confirming he killed himself. Similar accusations followed the death of Seth Rich, a Democratic National Committee (DNC) employee shot dead in a suspected attempted robbery in July. Blogs from both extremes of the political spectrum speculate he "may have been silenced for threatening to expose some kind of massive voter fraud", Inquistr reports. Others suggest Rich was cooperating with hackers leaking DNC emails. The Metropolitan Police Department said there was "no indication that Seth Rich's death is connected to his employment at the DNC". Clinton has a body double Conservative media had a field day when Clinton collapsed at the 9/11 memorial in New York while suffering from pneumonia, diagnosing her with everything from Parkinson's disease to multiple sclerosis. The Democratic nominee re-emerged on the campaign trail a few days later in seemingly rude health. Could it be that she was, as she said, actually in fine fettle? Nope, they said, she must have a body double. Body double before after ClintonCollapse? Just a theory, but nose looks very different. HillaryHealth pic.twitter.com/Jb7owR5OGx — Alt Right (@AltRight) September 11, 2016 Holy Crap, Hillary Clinton Could Be Using A BODY DOUBLE To Look 'Healthy' https://t.co/ndisIhfbU6 via @yesimright1 — Deplorable Debbie (@violetmae1547) November 2, 2016 Professional Clinton impersonator Theresa Barnwell was bombarded with tweets suggesting she was standing in for the politician during an appearance in New York. After first joking that "maybe" she was in the city that day, Barnwell then issued an unequivocal response. OK people, calm down. I was in LA today, all day. Was just messin' with your crazy conspiracy minded little heads. Go to bed. — Teresa Barnwell (@teresabarnwell) September 12, 2016 Clinton faked a blood clot In December 2012, Clinton was hospitalised with a blood clot not long before she was due to testify at a congressional hearing into the attack on the US embassy in Benghazi, Libya. Glenn Beck of Fox News was sceptical, however, asking whether it "just a scam so that we didn't talk about [Benghazi]". He also added: "If she really had some weird thing in the hospital, then it should prohibit her from ever becoming president," reports Mother Jones. In one of the most bizarre twists of a bizarre election season, Beck, who has built his TV career on whipping up conservative hysteria, has now said he will vote for Clinton, calling her the "moral choice" compared to Trump. Clinton's campaign manager kidnapped Madeleine McCann The theory that John Podesta, Clinton's campaign manager, and his brother Mike were responsible for the kidnapping of Madeleine McCann in 2007 gathered steam on message board 4chan yesterday, with the two men compared to computer-generated renderings of two suspects released by Portuguese police three years ago. Help find missing Madeleine McCann. Last seen with @HillaryClinton's campaign manager John Podesta. DrainTheSwamp SpiritCooking MAGA pic.twitter.com/tJjAWcpBbk — VoteTrump (@TrumpsRight) November 7, 2016 While Clinton's campaign team is highly unlikely to even acknowledge the outlandish claim, it has been debunked by at least one unlikely source – right-wing news blog Regated, which says the similarity to the brothers is "shocking", but "the police sketches are actually just one person". Pitzer College professor Brian Keeley, a conspiracy theory expert, told the Daily Beast such outlandish theories offer "a deep sense of hope" for their believers as they provide a coping mechanism for those who are "baffled that we've ended up with Clinton and Trump as the Democratic and Republican candidates for president". Sign up for our daily newsletter Newsletter (BUTTON) Close (Sign me up) Sign me up Read more: US Hilary Clinton Donald Trump Politics People You are here: 1. Home US election 2016 Weirdest Hillary Clinton conspiracy theories View the discussion thread. 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Here are some of the crackpot claims circulating about the election. US president countdown 1. Some think the whole election is rigged... The person spreading this conspiracy theory is none other than Donald Trump himself. He may not accept the election if Mrs Clinton wins, because it has been "rigged by the media, in a coordinated effort with the Clinton campaign, by putting stories that never happened into news!" The media has not needed to "put stories that never happened into news" - there is plenty of video evidence of the presidential candidate being controversial. The election is absolutely being rigged by the dishonest and distorted media pushing Crooked Hillary - but also at many polling places - SAD — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) October 16, 2016 2. ... And that the media is in on it People on the far-Left and far-Right both echo the opinion that one shouldn't believe the "biased MSM" and should instead trust blogs and Wikileaks. The "maddest Left-wing website in the world", The Canary, has decided to publish an article hinting the election is rigged. The Canary joins-in on the Trump "rigged" election conspiracy theories, based on one test post of the results https://t.co/h7afvZvo0G — Robin Henry (@RobinHenry) November 7, 2016 This article focuses on the fact a news site appears to have accidentally published their test article for the election results day - and it says Hillary Clinton will win. The Canary writes: "But what does this most recent leak actually prove? We know that mainstream media outlets influence public opinion, and that they often have connections to the rich and powerful. But would they really go to the extent of rigging election results? "On 9 November, we’ll discover who has won the election. And we’ll see if the numbers match those leaked by WRCB. Only then will we have the answer to the questions above." 3. Rumours that Hillary Clinton is ill or even dead Mrs Clinton has recovered from her pneumonia despite working through it Mrs Clinton has recovered from her pneumonia despite working through it Credit: AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee Hillary Clinton had to admit to having pneumonia in September, cancelling some appearances until she recovered. However, some conspiracy theorists thought the situation was far more grave. Sources, including website the Inquisitr have claimed the presidential candidate could be using a body double. And there are plenty of videos on YouTube claiming Mrs Clinton is seriously ill and even dying due to tiny pieces of inconsequential "evidence" - seemingly hoping to prove she is unfit to be president. 4. Unfounded claims that Mrs Clinton is a satanist Wikileaks took time off exposing corruption to spread a rumour that Hillary Clinton was linked to a ritual called 'Spirit Cooking', which allegedly involves "blood, sperm and breast milk". The Podestas' "Spirit Cooking" dinner? It's not what you think. It's blood, sperm and breastmilk. But mostly blood.https://t.co/gGPWFS3B2H pic.twitter.com/I43KiiraDh — WikiLeaks (@wikileaks) November 4, 2016 This is because in an email allegedly from campaign chairman John Podesta's brother Tony, the phrase "spirit cooking" is mentioned. The website then linked to a video which shows artist Marina Abramovic doing a presentation called Spirit Cooking, which mentions the human bodily fluids. Obviously, alt-Right blogs latched on to this rumour and decided to spread around that Hillary Clinton takes part in a "satanic practice" despite not sending or receiving any emails to do with Spirit Cooking. The website Snopes has debunked this conspiracy theory - Spirit Cooking is not satanic but it is an art project by Ms Abramovic, and the dinner she cooked did not include blood, sperm or breast milk. 5. And many claim Trump is a plant working for Clinton Do you every get the feeling that Donald Trump is a "plant" by the Clinton's? DEBATE — Jimmy Trammell (@jtrammell) October 20, 2016 Many appear to think The Donald has been told by the Clinton camp to be as controversial as possible to deter people from voting Republican and hand her the victory. Donald Trump will honour election result - if he wins Watch | Donald Trump will honour election result - if he wins 00:36 But judging by the insults both camps have fired at each other, it seems extremely unlikely the two are in cahoots. 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Click here for instructions (Submit) Close alternate alternate Mail Online Search publisher Mail Online Science RSS feed Latest Science Stories RSS feed MailOnline - news, sport, celebrity, science and health stories [USEMAP:gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw== ] Home News U.S. Sport TVShowbiz Australia Femail Health Science Money Video Travel Fashion Finder Latest Headlines Science Pictures My Profile Logout Login DailyMail NEW ARTICLESHomeTop Share show ad The strange 'funnel' on Mars that scientists say could be the best place to look for alien life Researchers spotted depression in a crater on edge of the Hellas basin New analysis shows it was likely formed by a volcano underneath a glacier They these conditions could host liquid water and chemical nutrients By Cheyenne Macdonald For Dailymail.com Published: 19:55 GMT, 10 November 2016 | Updated: 09:47 GMT, 18 November 2016 e-mail 35 shares 28 View comments A bizarre funnel-like depression on the surface of Mars could hold the ‘key ingredients’ for life. It’s been thought that the feature known as the Hellas depression may have been formed by a volcano beneath a glacier, but now, researchers have conducted an in-depth analysis using stereoscopic images and digital elevation models. The new investigation suggests the depression does have many signs of volcanic origins similar to ‘ice cauldrons’ on Earth, meaning it could create an environment warm enough to host liquid water and chemical nutrients. Scroll down for video A bizarre funnel-like depression on the surface of Mars could hold the ‘key ingredients’ for life. The Hellas depression is pictured on left, while another feature known as the Galaxias Fossae depression is shown on right A bizarre funnel-like depression on the surface of Mars could hold the ‘key ingredients’ for life. The Hellas depression is pictured on left, while another feature known as the Galaxias Fossae depression is shown on right A bizarre funnel-like depression on the surface of Mars could hold the ‘key ingredients’ for life. The Hellas depression is pictured on left, while another feature known as the Galaxias Fossae depression is shown on right WAS MARTIAN LIFE FOUND 40 YEARS AGO? In a recent study, researchers examined the results from the 1976 Viking Labeled Release experiment, which at the time was said to have found extant microbial life. The results showed simiarities to responses seen in terrestrial soil, including data from samples collected in California, Alaska, and Antarctica They also evaluated non-biological hypotheses which have suggested that the results were ‘most likely caused by a non-biological soil oxidant.’ But, no such oxidant that could satisfy all of the findings has ever been identified, and there have been no further metabolic experiments on the red planet. The researchers determined that the findings from the Viking experiments are ‘consistent with a biological explanation,’ suggesting microorganisms on Mars adapted and evolved to meet harsh environmental conditions. The site was first detected in 2009, when researchers noticed that the crack-like features in images captured by the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter were similar to ‘ice cauldrons’ in Iceland and Greenland. On Earth, these structures are created when volcanoes erupt under an ice sheet – and on Mars, these conditions have the potential to host life. ‘We were drawn to this site because it looked like it could host some of the key ingredients for habitability – water, heat, and nutrients,’ said lead author Joseph Levy, a research associate at the University of Texas Institute for Geophysics. The strange, funnel-shaped depression was found inside a crater on the rim of the Hellas basin, and it’s surrounded by ancient glacial deposits. The researchers also noted another depression in the Galaxias Fossae region with a similar appearance. ‘These landforms caught our eye because they’re weird looking,’ Levy said. ‘They’re concentrically fractured so they look like a bull’s-eye. That can be a very diagnostic pattern you see in Earth materials.’ RELATED ARTICLES Previous 1 Next [3A3D21AF00000578-0-image-m-171478797912035.jpg] Bathroom breakthrough as researchers reveal 'splash free'... [3A3D388200000578-0-image-m-1051478797716351.jpg] A secret passage beneath Shakespeare's Curtain Theatre is... [0BC017E6000005DC-0-image-m-221478791602499.jpg] How interbreeding with Neanderthals allowed us to survive:... [3A3CE01D00000578-0-image-m-751478793003863.jpg] The fossils that rewrite the history of the dinosaurs: 230... Share this article Share 35 shares The strange, funnel-shaped depression was found inside a crater on the rim of the Hellas basin, and it’s surrounded by ancient glacial deposits The strange, funnel-shaped depression was found inside a crater on the rim of the Hellas basin, and it’s surrounded by ancient glacial deposits The strange, funnel-shaped depression was found inside a crater on the rim of the Hellas basin, and it’s surrounded by ancient glacial deposits In the study, researchers created digital elevation models using pairs of high-resolution images, allowing them to analyze the 3D shape and structure of the depressions. Doing this gave a clearer picture of whether the features had volcanic origins, or were created from impact. Through this analysis, the researchers found that both depressions were funnel shaped, growing much narrower with increasing depth. ‘That surprised us and led to a lot of thinking about whether it meant there was melting concentrated in the center that removed ice and allowed stuff to pour in from the sides,’ Levy said. ‘Or if you had an impact crater, did you start with a much smaller crater in the past, and by sublimating away ice, you’ve expanded the apparent size of the crater.’ The site was first detected in 2009, when researchers noticed that the crack-like features in images captured by the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter were similar to ‘ice cauldrons’ in Iceland and Greenland. An ice cauldron in Iceland's Vatnajökull ice cap is pictured The site was first detected in 2009, when researchers noticed that the crack-like features in images captured by the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter were similar to ‘ice cauldrons’ in Iceland and Greenland. An ice cauldron in Iceland's Vatnajökull ice cap is pictured The site was first detected in 2009, when researchers noticed that the crack-like features in images captured by the Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter were similar to ‘ice cauldrons’ in Iceland and Greenland. An ice cauldron in Iceland's Vatnajökull ice cap is pictured The study revealed these two depressions likely formed in different ways. While the debris around the Galaxias Fossae depression is suggestive of an impact, the Hellas depression showed many signs of volcanism. The researcher says these depressions should be considered when looking for habitable areas on Mars – especially the Hellas formation. And, other scientists appear to agree. ‘These features do really resemble ice cauldrons known form Earth, and just from that perspective they should be of great interest,’ says Gro Pederson, a volcanologist at the University of Iceland, who was not involved with the research. ‘Both because their existence may provide information on the properties of subsurface material – the potential existence of ice – and because of the potential for revealing ice-volcano interactions.’ Share or comment on this article e-mail 35 shares Most watched News videos Mariah botches New Year's Eve performance and storms off stage Heart-warming moment woman plays piano and sings in cathedral Woman takes seven minutes to parallel park car in double space Disturbing moment pitbull kills small dog in front of its owner Man goes crazy when he catches another guy in bed with his wife Man finally talks to wife after over twenty years of silence Passenger insults flight attendant before being led away by police Mass brawl erupts between customers and restaurant staff Spooky! 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Jonah Hill and Michael Cera enjoy low-key Superbad reunion ten years on Enjoyed a stroll in SoHo district of Manhattan Bernie Ecclestone, 86, and wife Fabiana Flosi, 38, explore Gstaad as they ring in the New Year with the family in Switzerland Winter wonderland Frances Bean Cobain's battle to get ex to return her late father Kurt Cobain's priceless guitar is heading for a multi-million dollar court case Just another day in paradise! MIC's Louise Thompson and Ryan Libbey show off toned beach bodies as they enjoy a snorkel trip in the Maldives 'I'm heartbroken': Fans devastated by Sherlock episode as Amanda Abbington takes a bullet after her real-life split from on-screen husband Martin Freeman Conor McGregor looks sharp in suit at sister Aoife's wedding in Ireland... as the UFC superstar continues to enjoy his break from the octagon Nude ambition! Kady McDermott goes underwear-free in slinky salmon dress as she attends Love Island party with leggy Rachel Fenton Billie Piper goes incognito in oversized denim jacket during casual stroll in London... as ex-husband Laurence Fox talks first Christmas alone Newly-single Katie Waissel cosies up to a mystery man in Miami... weeks after splitting from second husband Brian Moote Marriage lasted a year 'Jumping into 2017 like': Karlie Kloss bares flat midriff in bikini as she leaps into the Caribbean In the celebrity haven on St Barths Feeling fruity! Lucy Watson shows off her Barbados tan in a mismatched bikini as she kicks back on inflatable pineapple with shirtless beau James Lauren Goodger parties with jailbird boyfriend's sister for New Year's Eve as she vows to quit booze for a month Getting close to 'in-laws' In the swim! Naomi Watts enjoys the warm waters off Cancun with sons during New Year's family getaway The actress, 48, donned a turquoise swimsuit 'Guess you fd my missus!' Jeremy McConnell accused of sleeping with a fan's girlfriend... as pregnant ex Stephanie Davis prepares for due date That's what girlfriends are for! Katie Salmon helps new squeeze Dani avoid an embarrassing nip slip as they put on a loved-up display in Manchester Georgia May Jagger rocks wild leopard print lingerie and sparkling bling as she writhes around in bed for LOVE's Video Advent A walk on the wild side Hilary Duff shows off her toned torso in a bikini as she larks around with son Luca in the Hawaii surf The tot held his famous mother's hand CHRISTOPHER STEVENS: Sherlock's now so clever-clever, it's stupid The Mail's critic pans the New Year's Day special and awards it one star 'It's not a set thing': Ben Affleck won't direct his Batman standalone if it doesn't come together to his liking The 44-year-old actor is picky about his projects Glowing Holly Willoughby looks sun-kissed as she enjoys romantic beach stroll with shirtless husband Dan Baldwin in Barbados She sings! Gisele Bundchen performs sweet track while strumming the guitar by pool in new video Clearly a woman of many talents Ex On The Beach's Jemma Lucy flashes her pert derriere in skimpy purple T-shirt... after going totally NAKED in saucy sunbed selfie Making resolutions! Rob Kardashian works up a sweat on a two-hour trek with Blac Chyna... days after health scare left him hospitalised George Michael's lover Fadi Fawaz reveals the singer died alone after he slept in his car and denies posting tweets saying star had tried to kill himself many times Newly single Bella Thorne enjoys NYE smooch with model pal Kyra Santoro as she rings in 2017 with her girlfriends in the Bahamas Lea Michele lays her naked ambition bare as she poses for racy New Year snap Completely nude except for an animated frond pasted over her derrière Now that's one way to RING in the New Year! Ashley Greene flaunts her engagement bling as she celebrates 2017 in Sydney with new fiancé Paul Khoury Lisa Snowdon, 44, showcases her ample assets as she slips into a plunging blue bikini in saucy throwback snap from Down Under Bikini babe 'Get your happy aes home!': Kim Zolciak misses daughter Brielle Biermann and beau Michael Kopech as they enjoy getaway in Niagara Falls Shameless actress Tina Malone calls in police after abuse from Twitter trolls body-shaming her for weight loss Shameless star 'upset' 'The best way to start 2017': Jessica Alba soaks up the sun in a bikini as she and her daughters celebrate the New Year on Hawaiian beach Meghan the budding star: Actress poses for series of publicity photos after landing a role in daytime TV show 13 years before she met Prince Harry 'Stand strong and move forward!' Nicole Scherzinger flaunts her phenomenal bikini body as she shares her New Year's resolve from Hawaii 'Men think they are there for pleasure': Alicia Douvall says her bum implants have ruined her sex life... and is undecided about ditching leaking lifts Jeremy Clarkson's VERY racy party girls: Grand Tour star is pictured with a host of society's most eligible women at New Year's Eve party Lizzie Cundy, 46, shows off her tanned and toned figure in sizzling cut-out monokini as she hits the beach during idyllic Maldives getaway Mariah Carey kisses Bryan Tanaka in preview clip of reality show after he pops out of cake and gives lap dance Preview of her new show Ashley James flaunts her enviably toned abs in series of sizzling skimpy bikinis as she soaks up the sun during exotic break in Gambia Iconic duo Ronnie and Roxy Mitchell meet 'sad but beautiful' end on EastEnders as they drown in New Year's Day special Fans praised acting Tired of the beach? Covered up Ashley Olsen, 30, caresses shirtless beau Richard Sachs, 58, during trail hike in St. Barts This is the life 'Boy crazy!' Ellen Pompeo cradles her newborn son Eli as she dances around her kitchen Became a mum for the third time in December Steps girls Claire Richards, Faye Tozer and Lisa Scott Lee amp up the glamour in glittering ensembles as the band reunite for NYE gig at London's G-A-Y 'Happiest New Year!' Bella Hadid shares selfie blowing on party horn as she rings in 2017 with Kendall Jenner and Jordyn Woods 'Sad when bae leaves': Ariel Winter, 18, pouts over absent Levi Meaden,29... after ringing in New Year with a kiss Sulky Snapchat Would you dare to wear a FIDDLER CAP? Bella Hadid signals that the formerly naff accessory is making an unlikely comeback for 2017 'Counting my blessings': Karlie Kloss winks as she shows off her famous figure in black bikini in St Barts Showing off her model body Rogue One takes $64M over New Year weekend to become the US's second highest grossing film of 2016... as Disney sweeps year-end top three Chip off the old block! Brooklyn Beckham theatrically dives from boat as holiday break in Maldives continues He's got skills! 'Bodies of every size': Lena Dunham bares cleavage in lingerie for New Year's Day photo-shoot Sending a message with racy shot 'Partner in life!' Rachel Zoe and Rodger Berman share NYE kiss as they celebrate 25 years together Midnight smooch They tied the knot! UnREAL cco-stars Johanna Braddy and Freddie Stroma start 2017 as newlyweds They had been dating since meeting in 2015 'Nose problems': Marco Pierre White Jr shares second horrifying nosebleed in days on Snapchat... after hinting they were caused by drug use If you've got it... Chloe Ferry flashes her derriere as she joins the scantily-clad Geordie Shore girls for raucous NYE pool party at Charlotte Crosby's lavish mansion Hard day's twerk! Bella Thorne dances on the back of a truck in the Bahamas Spent a bit of New Year's Day twerking on a stationary truck 'I love my man!' Jessica Simpson shares sultry couple shot with husband Eric Johnson New Year, same handsome beau Bod Jovi! Shirtless Jon Bon Jovi, 54, shows off his impressive physique as he goes for a dip in St Barths It seems he has looked good, always '1st selfie of the new year!' Ciara shares a picture of her growing bump as she supports her man at NFL game Nw baby on the way in 2017 Andrew Garfield cheers on the Los Angeles Lakers courtside as awards season looms for Hacksaw Ridge star Sports fan Victoria's Secret stunner Bridget Malcolm flashes underboob as she poses TOPLESS on a disco ball to celebrate 2017 in sexy Playboy shoot 'I wish everyone this kind of love!' Kelly Clarkson plants a kiss on son Remington for New Year's greeting Gave birth on April 12, 2016 'They're perky!': Cynthia Bailey takes RHOA castmates to her breast exam... and lets them squeeze her implants Could never be accused of being shy Check out My Lean physique! Busty Myleene Klass flaunts her famed bikini body in TINY two-piece during festive family Sri Lanka trip She looked incredible Trying to impress? Ansel Elgort enjoys a shirtless workout... as girlfriend Violetta Komyshan looks on Enjoyed a productive New Year's Day Party time! Kendall Jenner steps out in black negligee while Hailey Baldwin stuns in white mini dress as the pals celebrate New Year's Eve in Hollywood Revealed: Jennifer Lopez quietly turned up to support her new beau Drake at his NYE show in Las Vegas The 47-year-old showed her support Living it up! Jamie Foxx welcomes the new year with a boy's night in Miami Hit 1 Hotel in the South Beach neighbourhood 'This isn't a baby, it's just food': Newly-slim Scarlett Moffatt says friends asked if she was PREGNANT at her heaviest... as she admits she couldn't bare to look at herself naked Jeremy McConnell kisses mystery blonde in steamy NYE clinch... days before anniversary of CBB romance with pregnant ex Stephanie Davis Norman Cook returns home from NYE gig in Italy after a lonely Christmas following split from Zoe Ball... while she celebrates six months of sobriety Louis Tomlinson's ex Briana Jungwirth coos over their giggling son Freddie in old family videos... as she reveals that their baby has taken his first steps Make-up free Chloe Khan shows off natural beauty as well as her famously enhanced assets in racy swimsuit selfie at luxurious London spa Kordell Stewart sends ex Porsha Williams a cease and desist letter after nude video of him is leaked on internet The former NFL star has threatened legal action 'It was like when we first got together': Sherlock's Amanda Abbington admits it was 'weird' revisiting parenting onscreen with now ex Martin Freeman James Corden's wife Julia Carey showcases her incredible physique in chic scalloped swimsuit as they enjoy Barbados sun on festive family jaunt Men only! Geordie Shore's Ricci has BANNED GIRLS from his Instagam account to avoid 'celeb hungry' dates Good luck stalking him! Well, one has to start somewhere! Crown star Claire Foy is seen starring in BBC soap Doctors in her first TV role Got a bit part in 2008 A dip in the (Car)pool! Doting daddy James Corden larks around with son Max on Barbados shore during idyllic New Year getaway A sweet display 'Sun always shines on the righteous': Ring-free Katie Waissel takes thinly-veiled swipe at 'second ex-husband Brian after split' as she turns to CBB co-star Renee Graziano in Miami 'I want my body back!' Vicky Pattison shares titillating swimsuit selfie as she vows to kick 10lbs and cut back on alcohol in the new year Looked smoking hot MTV bad girl Jemma Lucy continues to stun as she goes totally NAKED in sunbed selfie... after simulating sex act in shock Snapchat clip Ex On The Beach star Naomi Campbell, 46, shows off her incredibly ageless physique in barely-there bikini as she rings in 2017 with blissful beach break Still absolutely stunning 'If I'm feeling unsafe, I won't go out': Corrie's Kevin Kennedy reveals the resonating restraints of his alcoholism after 18 years sober 'Do you know what, just pee on the floor': Rita Ora claims she 'lost thousands on investment into festival urinating device'... as probe into £2.3million fraud swindle rages on Back to cause Big Bother? Divisive Spencer Pratt appears to confirm rumoured CBB return with wife Heidi as he documents boozy arrival in UK 'How we started 2017!' Proud David Beckham shares sweet snap of his family from glamorous beach party in the Maldives... as the stars ring in 2017 'I've felt better': Louis Tomlinson welcomes 2017 with a hungover selfie as he prepares for a new year after his mother's tragic passing Looked worse for wear 'You'd have to be thick to think you'd pose with your dead nan': Geordie Shore fans leap to the defence of grieving Chloe Ferry after she deletes picture with her ailing grandmother Spice up your NYE! Victoria Beckham joins Mel C on stage to sing their hit tune 2 Become 1 during Maldives celebrations...after snubbing recent band reunion Adam Thomas' fiancée Caroline Daly shows off endless legs beneath slashed jumpsuit as they join his Love Island star twin Scott to ring in 2017 'Mariah's meltdown: Diva botches NYE lip-sync performance and STORMS OFF Times Square stage while crying into mic: 'I wanted a holiday too. Can't I just have one?' Millie Mackintosh and Hugo Taylor pack on the PDA during blissful break in South Africa...as the bikini-clad beauty displays some painful looking sunburn on her pert posterior Oh no, normal people! Robbie Williams is caught on camera applying hand sanitiser after singing Auld Lang Syne - and looking suitably disgusted She's got that Super Bass! Katie Price channels rapper Nicki Minaj for NYE bash in buxom bodysuit and hot pink bikini...as she toasts to last night drinking for a year PICTURE EXCLUSIVE: Holly Willoughby flashes her fabulous figure in powder blue kaftan during family beach day with husband Daniel Baldwin in Barbados Oozing star quality! Alexa Chung is the belle of the ball in intricate head piece as she toasts the New Year at NYC masquerade ball Fancy dress This is the life! Lauryn Goodman shows off her curves in racy striped bikini as she soaks up the sunshine in Mykonos Lazy sunbathing session Jake Gyllenhaal maintains his toned physique with a New Year's Eve run while on holiday in St. Barts He surely deserved a vacation Such a cheeky boy! Usher posts photo of 'bonita' wife Grace's bottom as they welcome the New Year in a hot tub Gerard Depardieu displays his portly frame as he strips off his shirt during a hot and sweaty rehearsal for his stage show in Buenos Aires Seas the day! Lizzie Cundy, 46, flaunts her taut stomach and ample cleavage in plunging bikini as she celebrates the New Year in the Maldives Abbey Clancy displays her peachy posterior and lean limbs in a racy high-waist swimsuit as she poses for sun-soaked photoshoot Hitting the beach 'Bad and boujee!' Larsa Pippen showcases her enviable figure in revealing bikini aboard river cruise Was the display for the benefit of Scottie? Family meal-a! Mila Kunis stocks up on food with hubby Ashton Kutcher and newborn son Dimitri ahead of NYE Rosie O'Donnell calls Trump 'mentally unstable' on Twitter and warns America that there are 'less than three weeks to stop him' Make-up free Nicole Scherzinger displays her sensational beach body in a sun-soaked Hawaiian selfie Shared a stunning bikini-clad selfie from a beach Well that's one way to worship the sun! Lady Victoria Hervey looks radiant in a vibrant floral maxi dress as she offers her palms to the sky in Barbados Ashley Graham whips off her bikini to pose topless while enjoying sunshine holiday She marked the first day of 2017 with a topless selfie in The Seychelles Transgender model Hari Nef sizzles in slinky purple gown as she sings sultry cover of Blue Velvet for Love's video advent Single and ready to mingle! Geordie Shore's Marnie Simpson mends broken heart with girls' NYE night out with bodysuit clad pal Chloe Ferry Daring look Fans outraged as fake Cheryl Twitter account 'confirms' pregnancy...after the singer shares heartfelt New Year's Instagram selfie 'She made disgusting and explicit propositions to my boyfriend': Woman slams Katie Price as she claims her infamous Christmas party flirtations almost caused relationship split 'Hello 2017': Ed Sheeran promises new music in five days' time... as he appears on social media for the first time in 57 weeks Put paid to speculation The Angels have arrived! Victoria's Secret models Jasmine Tookes, Romee Strijd and Lais Ribeiro sizzle in tiny bikinis while on holiday in Brazil Frankie Essex shows off her toned and tanned figure in racy halter-neck swimsuit and tiny denim shorts as she celebrates two stone weight loss Twice as nice! Models Doutzen Kroes and Joan Smalls put on a bikini display as they meet up on Miami Beach Nice view 'The 4 things that I love the most': Madonna spends New Year with son Rocco Ritchie and his siblings as they ring in 2017 together with family ski trip after strained 2016 Kelly Brook flaunts her ample cleavage and toned stomach in a pink printed bikini for sizzling shoot Phenomenal figure 'My life changed forever!' Coco Austin shares snap of the moment she met Ice-T 16 years ago as they celebrate wedding anniversary at New Year's Eve bash Justin Bieber rings in 2017 with medley of hits during poolside performance at historic Fontainebleau Miami Beach He did it in styke '2017 here we go!' Joanna Krupa gets cheeky with a pretty pal as they ring in the New Year in their bikinis Beach babes Fifty Shades Darker teases more steamy sex scenes with new TV ad The 32-second clip features the film's stars in unseen footage. Chloe Khan puts on a VERY busty display as she slips into a sexy bunny costume for eye-popping selfie Saucy Pregnant Rochelle Humes shows off her blossoming baby bump in a little black dress as she celebrates NYE in the Maldives Seven months pregnant Cheeky in Chelsea! Louise Thompson posts racy topless snap before flaunting her enviable abs in a sizzling red bikini from the sun-soaked Maldives Chloe Green suns herself in Miami as her dad Sir Shifty is hoping for time away from BHS pension scandal Hasn't missed out on topping up her tan Rise and shine! Bikini girl Hilary Duff embraces the new year with surf lesson in Hawaii While many around the world were nursing a hangover A plum start to 2017! Princess Mary rings in the new year dressed in a gold gown and deep purple cape as she joins Prince Frederik for annual banquet She's still got it! Jessica Hart admits she's 'blessed' and 'lucky' to still be modelling swimwear at 30 as she returns to Seafolly after five years Beautiful front and back! Ashley Graham posts rear view topless bikini pic as she enjoys tropical getaway Spending the New Year in The Seychelles SPOILER ALERT: Is Zak Dingle next to be killed in Emmerdale? Lisa Dingle discovers Cain's caravan on fire... with her ex-husband possibly inside 'Her tongue freaks me out!' Jessica Simpson's BFF CaCee Cobb posts silly selfie while celebrating New Year's Eve Sticking it out 'No better way to end 2016': Khloe Kardashian's ex Lamar Odom poses with his kids in first Instagram post since leaving rehab Erica Packer looks glam despite shoulder injury as she enjoys family holiday in St Barts... while her 'ex' Seal hits the ski slopes with Heidi Klum Shirtless Jake Gyllenhaal flaunts hunky physique as he joins bikini-clad pal Greta Caruso in exquisite waters during St. Barths break Blake Lively enjoys low-key New Year's Eve with her Sisterhood Of The Traveling Pants BFF Amber Tamblyn Besties since co-starring in the 2005 movie 'Wonder if I will be cold?' Kate Hudson braves a snowy NYE in Aspen in nothing but lingerie as she parties hard with pal Chelsea Handler Jesy Nelson shows off her ripped abs and ample cleavage as she rings in the New Year with a gal pal... as Jade Thirlwell celebrates with boyfriend Jed Elliott Head over heels! Izabel Goulart does cartwheels on the sand in St Barts Flawless figure and athletic prowess The X Factor's Honey G forgoes her signature hat and glasses as she gives rare glimpse at her face during NYE performance...after her debut single limps into the midweek chart at 149 Blac Chyna and Rob Kardashian put on a united front as they celebrate New Year's Eve together... as she puts her engagement ring back on Jacqui Ryland flashes her underwear in a VERY daring sheer lace mini dress as she parties hard with pal on New Years Eve 'Feliz Año!' Shakira embraces her partner and sons for a festive New Year's message to her fans Out wth footballer Gerard Piqué Dish of the day! Neighbours star Olympia Valance looks to be NAKED while posing with a restaurant menu covering her body as she flashes the flesh on holiday in Bali I'm pregnant! Lauren Conrad reveals baby news with sweet sonogram picture on New Year's Day First child Charlotte Dawson continues to flash giant diamond ring as she rings in 2017 with a passionate from boyfriend Matt Sarsfield... after sparking engagement rumours Adele and partner Simon Konecki are said to be 'planning a UK wedding after secretly becoming engaged in October' Now that's a Happy New Year! Khloe Kardashian kisses Tristan Thompson as they ring in 2017 together Pucker up Take That Gary! Simon Cowell calls in the lawyers over rival Barlow's new BBC 'X Factor imitation' talent show Let It Shine That's one passionate midnight kiss! Miley Cyrus shares her New Year's cinch with fiancé Liam Hemsworth as they attend New Year's Eve party with his brother Chris and her mum Tish Blac Chyna shows off post-baby curves in a plunging dress as she heads out to celebrate New Year's Eve Got a lot on her plate Beach babe! Heather Graham, 46, flashes her long legs and toned midriff on trip to Miami with her boyfriend Endless legs 'All is as it should be!' Katy Perry dons surgical mask to see in the New Year with lover Orlando Bloom on Tokyo sidewalk Worried about germs? The No 1 lady detective's New Year resolutions: A truly delightful misadventure starring Precious, Botswana's top sleuth Jasmine Lennard axed from CBB All Stars series 'for making anti-Muslim comments'... after being replaced by Jasmin Waltz before the show's debut Celebrate good times, c'mon! Amy Adams stocks up on alcohol ahead of New Year's Eve celebration Party preparations She's smitten! Britney Spears shares cuddly snap after celebrating New Year with new love Sam Asghari The couple seem inseparable 'ISIS claims responsibility for Mariah Carey's performance': Social media mercilessly trashes diva for her epic New Year's Eve meltdown on Times Square stage Bradley Cooper heads out for healthy jog in LA while 'pregnant' girlfriend Irina Shayk spends New Year in her native Russia Settle down, ladies! Now Sheila Hancock, 83, shuns make-up: Actress reveals she didn't wear any during her latest film She defied producers to be more 'real' on screen '2016 is almost over!' John Legend shares cute snap with Chrissy Teigen on his back as the couple spend New Year's Eve in St. Barts Photogenic couple Thatkiss Neverbeen! Jennifer Lawrence reveals she has never had a New Year's Eve kiss How can that be? 'Hey': Teen Kylie Jenner shows off her curves in green bra and panties as she takes last mirror selfie of 2016 The KUWTK star posed in her bathroom mirror Nicki Minaj shows off her ample assets in plunging silver jumpsuit as she rings in 2017 with Miami gig... after replacing Jennifer Lopez at the last minute 'One of the most eventful and exciting years of my life': Ivanka Trump pays tribute to 2016 as she celebrates New Year's Eve and Hanukkah with her husband and children 'Toddler headbutt!': Jason Biggs starts the New Year with a black eye from two-year-old son Sid He enjoyed his first day of 2017 with a shiner 'I've got so much sht on this girl!': Maria Fowler hits back at Danielle Lloyd in candid Snapchat video after the model retweeted a controversial message SEBASTIAN SHAKESPEARE: Olympian Sir Matthew Pinsent's wife is drafted in to boost Kate, William and Harry's charity Paid to instil a work ethic A rumble in the jungle, baby joy and THAT Beau Ryan 'affair': A look at how far Barry Hall and Lauren Brant have come as they prepare for 2017 'Girl power!' Naomi Watts rings in the new year as a single woman... with a bikini trip to Mexico She's starting the new year as a single woman SPOILER ALERT: Corrie's Maria Connor can barely look at lover Aidan as the jailbird comes face to face with him for the first time since he left her to fight alone in court 'Peace out 2016!' Jessica Alba ends the year exploring Hawaiian rainforests with her loved ones Katie Piper channels the eighties in wild leopard print costume as she attends New Year's Eve fancy dress party with husband Richard Sutton 'Golden New Year with the family!' Chris Hemsworth rings in 2017 with his wife Elsa Pataky, his brother Liam and Miley Cyrus Happy New Year from Hawaii... via Somerset: Peter Andre ushers in 2017 with wife Emily MacDonagh and his children at tropical themed party Bottoms up! Lady Victoria Hervey displays her enviably slender frame and peachy derriere in skimpy blue bikini as she tries her hand at paddle boarding in Barbados 'Cutest thing ever!' Nicole Kidman's surprise 'happy' dance at Keith Urban's NYE show in Nashville thrills fans... but leaves some asking if she's had a bit too much to drink Fergie and Hailee Steinfield flash the flesh in skin flaunting ensembles as they ring in 2017 in style on Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve 'Thankful': Sofia Vergara looks incredible in strapless dress while vacationing in Bora Bora for husband Joe Manganiello's birthday 'Oh Jesus, this is the best fireworks show ever!' Scott Eastwood gets VERY excited during New Year's Eve celebrations in Sydney Harbour 'So glad 2017 is finally here': Iggy Azalea hoping for 'better vibe' in the New Year after 2016 saw ex-fiancé Nick Young cheat on her, X Factor flop, and Guy Sebastian brand her a 'weirdo' Having an auld lang fine time! Gwen Stefani locks lips with Blake Shelton as they enjoy family New Year's Eve Smooch We can be heroes! Nicole Kidman dances on stage beside hubby Keith Urban as he performs amazing New Year's tribute to 2016's fallen greats Shanina Shaik sports a racy green dress as she supports DJ Ruckus at a New Year's Eve gig in Miami No stranger to sporting racy ensembles 'Let's do this!' Mariah Carey is carried to the stage by her beau Bryan Tanaka as she preps for New Year's Eve show in Times Square It must be true love! Kylie Jenner gets a lower-case T for Tyga tattoo'd on her ankle... her SIXTH inking so far New Years goals! Doutzen Kroes showcases killer bikini body as she cosies up to husband Sunnery James on beach in Cancun What a Dream day! Blac Chyna begins new year with Rob Kardashian and daughter after dramatic split 'You will survive': MAFS' Zoe Hendrix and Alex Garner reflect on an eventful 2016 which saw them welcome first child after heartbreaking miscarriage 'What a year it's been!': Kris Jenner kicks off New Year's Eve Instagram messages by sharing collage and acknowledging 2016 was rocky William Christopher, best known for his portrayal of Father Mulcahy on the hit 70s TV show MASH, dies of cancer at age 84 GIRL ABOUT NEW YEAR: Pippa's family are trying to save the pennies as her wedding is set to cost a fortune The family's online store has launched a sale. GIRL ABOUT NEW YEAR: Star Wars Carrie and her TV hunt for Prince Harry She once led chat show host Graham Norton on a quest to find the Prince GIRL ABOUT NEW YEAR: Heartache as sad Alice starts 2017... with divorce Alice Eve has formally separated from her husband GIRL ABOUT NEW YEAR: Lovelorn Cara's LA dash to rekindle her romance Absence has made the heart grow fonder for supermodel SPOILER ALERT: EastEnders' Ronnie Mitchell looks grim-faced at wedding to Jack Branning... before making dramatic exit from the show with troubled sister Roxy New Year's Eve party can really begin now - Usain Bolt's arrived! Sprinter flies into UK to celebrate his beloved Manchester United's victory by partying with goalscorer Paul Pogba 'I miss LA': Chloe Lattanzi admits she's homesick after moving from California to Oregon with her fiancé to start a marijuana farm business 'My dude is HOT': Miley Cyrus admires her fiancé Liam Hemsworth as they attend a New Year's Eve party with his brother Chris and wife Elsa Pataky Ending the year on a bang! Reality star Courtney Stodden poses in white lace lingerie as she says 'bye 2016' The Price Is Right! Radio personality Steve Price 'will join Lisa Curry in the South African jungle for I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here!' 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The behaviour of a certain black and white bird during nesting season had a place on her popular Reddit post, along with controversially-named Coon cheese, fairy bread, eating a sausage outside a hardware store and never drinking Foster's beer. 'Australian magpies swoop and try to peck out your eyes,' she said. Scroll down for video A British woman living in Australia learnt a thing or two about how a swooping magpie (pictured) will try to peck out your eyes during the nesting season A British woman living in Australia learnt a thing or two about how a swooping magpie (pictured) will try to peck out your eyes during the nesting season A British woman living in Australia learnt a thing or two about how a swooping magpie (pictured) will try to peck out your eyes during the nesting season She wrote Australians don't appear to think it strange how a popular ice cream, known as the Golden Gaytime (pictured), doesn't sound like a sexual act She wrote Australians don't appear to think it strange how a popular ice cream, known as the Golden Gaytime (pictured), doesn't sound like a sexual act She wrote Australians don't appear to think it strange how a popular ice cream, known as the Golden Gaytime (pictured), doesn't sound like a sexual act No matter how popular it may be in the UK, Australians don't drink Foster's beer No matter how popular it may be in the UK, Australians don't drink Foster's beer No matter how popular it may be in the UK, Australians don't drink Foster's beer Speaking of being annoyed, blogger 'Thirstyfortea' was amused at how Australians say it 'gives them the ss'. 'Every time I take it literally and laugh,' she said. Australia's taste in ice cream was another laughing matter, with the British woman discovering a Golden Gaytime is actually a toffee, cookie-coated treat and not a sexual act. AUSTRALIA'S PECULIAR TRAITS, AS SEEN BY A POM 1. A Nigel has no friends in Australia while a Billy in UK is someone with no mates 2. When Australians are annoyed, something 'gives them the ss' 3. A Golden Gaytime is a popular ice cream, and no one thinks it strange it sounds like a sex act 4. A grass trimmer is a 'whipper snipper' not a garden strimmer as the English say 5. Fairy bread, with hundreds and thousands on white bread, is so strange and also a national treasure. 6. Second lowest fire rating is high and Sydneysiders go 'meh, bushfires' 7. Brush turkeys are wild and roam around 8. Magpies swoop and try to peck out your eyes 9. Cockatoos are like UK pigeons except they're massive and sound terrifying like dinosaurs when they fly over. 10. A sausage sizzle is basically a £1 BBQ outside every B and Q (hardware store). Amazing 11. Australia lost a prime minister Harold Holt who went for an ocean swim, disappeared and then they named an aquatic centre after him. Cruel 12. 'Ranga' is a ginger. 'Pom' is a Brit. Neither is offensive 13. Australians say 'heaps' in every single context. I'm heaps tired 14. Everything is abbreviated. Someone told me they shorten words because there's so much dust 15. Australians think it's weird how Brits have pancakes for dinner 16. The 'bush' is anything rural while 'bush' becomes 'outback' at some indeterminate inland point 17. British greetings don't go down well. 'Alright?' is more an expression of concern, getting looks of confusion 18. Every now and then you go out and get smacked in the face by the kind of heat usually only felt when opening an oven 19. Australians use terms that would be obscenely offensive in the UK. The term 'Wog' is thrown about, and 'Coon cheese' is a thing 20. I've never seen anyone drink Foster's. Ever Source: Reddit 'Everyone loves Golden Gaytime ice cream and no one thinks it strange,' she said. Drinking Fosters beer, however, would be considered strange in Australia, despite the beverage being a common sight in British pubs. 'I've never seen anyone drink Foster's. Ever,' she said. Australians would also never call a grass cutter a garden strimmer, as the English say. It's a whipper snipper. A sausage sizzle in Australia is grabbing some barbecued meat outside a hardware store A sausage sizzle in Australia is grabbing some barbecued meat outside a hardware store A sausage sizzle in Australia is grabbing some barbecued meat outside a hardware store Nobody in Australia drinks Foster's beer, the British expat found. They are much more likely to be downing VB, like these sunbathers at Sydney's Coogee Beach Nobody in Australia drinks Foster's beer, the British expat found. They are much more likely to be downing VB, like these sunbathers at Sydney's Coogee Beach Nobody in Australia drinks Foster's beer, the British expat found. They are much more likely to be downing VB, like these sunbathers at Sydney's Coogee Beach Australians also love having barbecued sausages outside hardware stores, she said, referencing a common British chain. 'Sausage sizzle is basically a £1 BBQ outside every B and Q. Amazing,' she said. White bread with margarine and hundreds and thousands, known as 'fairy bread' is a national treasure. 'So strange,' she said. A particular cheese, which sounds like a derogatory term for a black person, doesn't seem to have racist connotations. 'Australians use terms that would be obscenely expensive in the UK,' she said. 'The term ''wog'' is thrown about and ''Coon cheese'' is a thing.' RELATED ARTICLES Previous 1 Next [3A20364E00000578-0-image-m-121478467650642.jpg] The property boom is not over thanks to 60,000 Chinese... 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Coon is a popular cheese in Australia, despite some derogatory and racist connotations Coon is a popular cheese in Australia, despite some derogatory and racist connotations Coon is a popular cheese in Australia, despite some derogatory and racist connotations White bread with margarine, topped with hundreds and thousands is known as 'fairy bread' (pictured) which the British woman found strange White bread with margarine, topped with hundreds and thousands is known as 'fairy bread' (pictured) which the British woman found strange White bread with margarine, topped with hundreds and thousands is known as 'fairy bread' (pictured) which the British woman found strange A British expat in Australia was taken aback by fire warnings signs listing 'high' as the second lowest alert level A British expat in Australia was taken aback by fire warnings signs listing 'high' as the second lowest alert level A British expat in Australia was taken aback by fire warnings signs listing 'high' as the second lowest alert level With summer approaching, bushfire season and the high temperatures were intriguing to the British woman. 'There are fire danger signs at the side of the road and the second lowest fire rating is high,' she said. 'Sometimes Sydney is so smokey, and everyone's like "meh, bushfires" without a care. 'Every now and then you go out and get smacked in the face by the kind of heat usually only felt when opening an oven.' The naming of a swimming pool in Melbourne after Harold Holt, the prime minister who drowned in 1967, was something the UK expat found 'cruel'. A bushfire raging at Swan Bay near Port Stephens, north of Sydney, at the weekend A bushfire raging at Swan Bay near Port Stephens, north of Sydney, at the weekend A bushfire raging at Swan Bay near Port Stephens, north of Sydney, at the weekend A petrol-powered grass cutter in Australia is known as a whipper snipper, not a garden strimmer as the English call it A petrol-powered grass cutter in Australia is known as a whipper snipper, not a garden strimmer as the English call it A petrol-powered grass cutter in Australia is known as a whipper snipper, not a garden strimmer as the English call it Redheads like former Home and Away actress Isla Fisher (pictured) are referred to as 'rangas' Redheads like former Home and Away actress Isla Fisher (pictured) are referred to as 'rangas' Redheads like former Home and Away actress Isla Fisher (pictured) are referred to as 'rangas' Native cockatoos (pictured) are likened to UK pigeons except 'they're massive and sound like terrifying dinosaurs when a flock fly over' Native cockatoos (pictured) are likened to UK pigeons except 'they're massive and sound like terrifying dinosaurs when a flock fly over' Native cockatoos (pictured) are likened to UK pigeons except 'they're massive and sound like terrifying dinosaurs when a flock fly over' Australian prime minister Harold Holt (pictured) shortly before he drowned in 1967 at Victoria's Cheviot Beach. The Harold Holt Memorial Swimming Centre in Melbourne was named in his honour after the area's former local member. The UK expat found this strange Australian prime minister Harold Holt (pictured) shortly before he drowned in 1967 at Victoria's Cheviot Beach. The Harold Holt Memorial Swimming Centre in Melbourne was named in his honour after the area's former local member. The UK expat found this strange Australian prime minister Harold Holt (pictured) shortly before he drowned in 1967 at Victoria's Cheviot Beach. The Harold Holt Memorial Swimming Centre in Melbourne was named in his honour after the area's former local member. The UK expat found this strange The British woman was intrigued at how wild brush turkeys (like the one pictured) roam around The British woman was intrigued at how wild brush turkeys (like the one pictured) roam around The British woman was intrigued at how wild brush turkeys (like the one pictured) roam around A rural location is described as the 'bush' while a more remote area inland, like this spot in Australia South (pictured) would be referred to as the 'outback' A rural location is described as the 'bush' while a more remote area inland, like this spot in Australia South (pictured) would be referred to as the 'outback' A rural location is described as the 'bush' while a more remote area inland, like this spot in Australia South (pictured) would be referred to as the 'outback' Read more: Pom in Aus - 20 of the best things I've discovered living in Australia for 2 years. : sydney Share or comment on this article e-mail 2.3k shares Most watched News videos Mariah botches New Year's Eve performance and storms off stage Heart-warming moment woman plays piano and sings in cathedral Woman takes seven minutes to parallel park car in double space Disturbing moment pitbull kills small dog in front of its owner Man goes crazy when he catches another guy in bed with his wife Man finally talks to wife after over twenty years of silence Passenger insults flight attendant before being led away by police Mass brawl erupts between customers and restaurant staff Spooky! 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Vanessa Hudgens rocks cropped sweater and extremely tight trousers during outing with boyfriend Austin Butler Both in Studio City 'He really wanted to be in the movie': Robin Williams was turned down for iconic Hagrid role in Harry Potter franchise because he wasn't British Unlikely pals Tallia Storm, 18, and Chris Evans, 50, enjoy beach day as they see in the New Year with their families in Barbados Firm friendship Patrick Schwarzenegger hits pool as he takes girlfriend Abby Champion on family holiday in Mexico with Maria Shriver Mariah Carey New Years Mariah Carey New Years Dick Clark Productions slams Mariah Carey's accusations of sabotage as 'frankly absurd' after diva's epic lip syncing meltdown she blamed on faulty earpiece 'The loneliness became desperate': Kate Bush describes 'cruel' bullying during her teenage years at Catholic girls' school in newly resurfaced essay Hilary Duff parades her toned pins in skimpy bikini bottoms as she tries her hand at surfing during New Year's break to Hawaii Surf's up New year, old pals! Jonah Hill and Michael Cera enjoy low-key Superbad reunion ten years on Enjoyed a stroll in SoHo district of Manhattan Bernie Ecclestone, 86, and wife Fabiana Flosi, 38, explore Gstaad as they ring in the New Year with the family in Switzerland Winter wonderland Frances Bean Cobain's battle to get ex to return her late father Kurt Cobain's priceless guitar is heading for a multi-million dollar court case Just another day in paradise! MIC's Louise Thompson and Ryan Libbey show off toned beach bodies as they enjoy a snorkel trip in the Maldives 'I'm heartbroken': Fans devastated by Sherlock episode as Amanda Abbington takes a bullet after her real-life split from on-screen husband Martin Freeman Conor McGregor looks sharp in suit at sister Aoife's wedding in Ireland... as the UFC superstar continues to enjoy his break from the octagon Nude ambition! Kady McDermott goes underwear-free in slinky salmon dress as she attends Love Island party with leggy Rachel Fenton Billie Piper goes incognito in oversized denim jacket during casual stroll in London... as ex-husband Laurence Fox talks first Christmas alone Newly-single Katie Waissel cosies up to a mystery man in Miami... weeks after splitting from second husband Brian Moote Marriage lasted a year 'Jumping into 2017 like': Karlie Kloss bares flat midriff in bikini as she leaps into the Caribbean In the celebrity haven on St Barths Feeling fruity! Lucy Watson shows off her Barbados tan in a mismatched bikini as she kicks back on inflatable pineapple with shirtless beau James Lauren Goodger parties with jailbird boyfriend's sister for New Year's Eve as she vows to quit booze for a month Getting close to 'in-laws' In the swim! Naomi Watts enjoys the warm waters off Cancun with sons during New Year's family getaway The actress, 48, donned a turquoise swimsuit 'Guess you fd my missus!' Jeremy McConnell accused of sleeping with a fan's girlfriend... as pregnant ex Stephanie Davis prepares for due date That's what girlfriends are for! Katie Salmon helps new squeeze Dani avoid an embarrassing nip slip as they put on a loved-up display in Manchester Georgia May Jagger rocks wild leopard print lingerie and sparkling bling as she writhes around in bed for LOVE's Video Advent A walk on the wild side Hilary Duff shows off her toned torso in a bikini as she larks around with son Luca in the Hawaii surf The tot held his famous mother's hand CHRISTOPHER STEVENS: Sherlock's now so clever-clever, it's stupid The Mail's critic pans the New Year's Day special and awards it one star 'It's not a set thing': Ben Affleck won't direct his Batman standalone if it doesn't come together to his liking The 44-year-old actor is picky about his projects Glowing Holly Willoughby looks sun-kissed as she enjoys romantic beach stroll with shirtless husband Dan Baldwin in Barbados She sings! Gisele Bundchen performs sweet track while strumming the guitar by pool in new video Clearly a woman of many talents Ex On The Beach's Jemma Lucy flashes her pert derriere in skimpy purple T-shirt... after going totally NAKED in saucy sunbed selfie Making resolutions! Rob Kardashian works up a sweat on a two-hour trek with Blac Chyna... days after health scare left him hospitalised George Michael's lover Fadi Fawaz reveals the singer died alone after he slept in his car and denies posting tweets saying star had tried to kill himself many times Newly single Bella Thorne enjoys NYE smooch with model pal Kyra Santoro as she rings in 2017 with her girlfriends in the Bahamas Lea Michele lays her naked ambition bare as she poses for racy New Year snap Completely nude except for an animated frond pasted over her derrière Now that's one way to RING in the New Year! Ashley Greene flaunts her engagement bling as she celebrates 2017 in Sydney with new fiancé Paul Khoury Lisa Snowdon, 44, showcases her ample assets as she slips into a plunging blue bikini in saucy throwback snap from Down Under Bikini babe 'Get your happy aes home!': Kim Zolciak misses daughter Brielle Biermann and beau Michael Kopech as they enjoy getaway in Niagara Falls Shameless actress Tina Malone calls in police after abuse from Twitter trolls body-shaming her for weight loss Shameless star 'upset' 'The best way to start 2017': Jessica Alba soaks up the sun in a bikini as she and her daughters celebrate the New Year on Hawaiian beach Meghan the budding star: Actress poses for series of publicity photos after landing a role in daytime TV show 13 years before she met Prince Harry 'Stand strong and move forward!' Nicole Scherzinger flaunts her phenomenal bikini body as she shares her New Year's resolve from Hawaii 'Men think they are there for pleasure': Alicia Douvall says her bum implants have ruined her sex life... and is undecided about ditching leaking lifts Jeremy Clarkson's VERY racy party girls: Grand Tour star is pictured with a host of society's most eligible women at New Year's Eve party Lizzie Cundy, 46, shows off her tanned and toned figure in sizzling cut-out monokini as she hits the beach during idyllic Maldives getaway Mariah Carey kisses Bryan Tanaka in preview clip of reality show after he pops out of cake and gives lap dance Preview of her new show Ashley James flaunts her enviably toned abs in series of sizzling skimpy bikinis as she soaks up the sun during exotic break in Gambia Iconic duo Ronnie and Roxy Mitchell meet 'sad but beautiful' end on EastEnders as they drown in New Year's Day special Fans praised acting Tired of the beach? Covered up Ashley Olsen, 30, caresses shirtless beau Richard Sachs, 58, during trail hike in St. Barts This is the life 'Boy crazy!' Ellen Pompeo cradles her newborn son Eli as she dances around her kitchen Became a mum for the third time in December Steps girls Claire Richards, Faye Tozer and Lisa Scott Lee amp up the glamour in glittering ensembles as the band reunite for NYE gig at London's G-A-Y 'Happiest New Year!' Bella Hadid shares selfie blowing on party horn as she rings in 2017 with Kendall Jenner and Jordyn Woods 'Sad when bae leaves': Ariel Winter, 18, pouts over absent Levi Meaden,29... after ringing in New Year with a kiss Sulky Snapchat Would you dare to wear a FIDDLER CAP? Bella Hadid signals that the formerly naff accessory is making an unlikely comeback for 2017 'Counting my blessings': Karlie Kloss winks as she shows off her famous figure in black bikini in St Barts Showing off her model body Rogue One takes $64M over New Year weekend to become the US's second highest grossing film of 2016... as Disney sweeps year-end top three Chip off the old block! Brooklyn Beckham theatrically dives from boat as holiday break in Maldives continues He's got skills! 'Bodies of every size': Lena Dunham bares cleavage in lingerie for New Year's Day photo-shoot Sending a message with racy shot 'Partner in life!' Rachel Zoe and Rodger Berman share NYE kiss as they celebrate 25 years together Midnight smooch They tied the knot! UnREAL cco-stars Johanna Braddy and Freddie Stroma start 2017 as newlyweds They had been dating since meeting in 2015 'Nose problems': Marco Pierre White Jr shares second horrifying nosebleed in days on Snapchat... after hinting they were caused by drug use If you've got it... Chloe Ferry flashes her derriere as she joins the scantily-clad Geordie Shore girls for raucous NYE pool party at Charlotte Crosby's lavish mansion Hard day's twerk! Bella Thorne dances on the back of a truck in the Bahamas Spent a bit of New Year's Day twerking on a stationary truck 'I love my man!' Jessica Simpson shares sultry couple shot with husband Eric Johnson New Year, same handsome beau Bod Jovi! Shirtless Jon Bon Jovi, 54, shows off his impressive physique as he goes for a dip in St Barths It seems he has looked good, always '1st selfie of the new year!' Ciara shares a picture of her growing bump as she supports her man at NFL game Nw baby on the way in 2017 Andrew Garfield cheers on the Los Angeles Lakers courtside as awards season looms for Hacksaw Ridge star Sports fan Victoria's Secret stunner Bridget Malcolm flashes underboob as she poses TOPLESS on a disco ball to celebrate 2017 in sexy Playboy shoot 'I wish everyone this kind of love!' Kelly Clarkson plants a kiss on son Remington for New Year's greeting Gave birth on April 12, 2016 'They're perky!': Cynthia Bailey takes RHOA castmates to her breast exam... and lets them squeeze her implants Could never be accused of being shy Check out My Lean physique! Busty Myleene Klass flaunts her famed bikini body in TINY two-piece during festive family Sri Lanka trip She looked incredible Trying to impress? Ansel Elgort enjoys a shirtless workout... as girlfriend Violetta Komyshan looks on Enjoyed a productive New Year's Day Party time! Kendall Jenner steps out in black negligee while Hailey Baldwin stuns in white mini dress as the pals celebrate New Year's Eve in Hollywood Revealed: Jennifer Lopez quietly turned up to support her new beau Drake at his NYE show in Las Vegas The 47-year-old showed her support Living it up! Jamie Foxx welcomes the new year with a boy's night in Miami Hit 1 Hotel in the South Beach neighbourhood 'This isn't a baby, it's just food': Newly-slim Scarlett Moffatt says friends asked if she was PREGNANT at her heaviest... as she admits she couldn't bare to look at herself naked Jeremy McConnell kisses mystery blonde in steamy NYE clinch... days before anniversary of CBB romance with pregnant ex Stephanie Davis Norman Cook returns home from NYE gig in Italy after a lonely Christmas following split from Zoe Ball... while she celebrates six months of sobriety Louis Tomlinson's ex Briana Jungwirth coos over their giggling son Freddie in old family videos... as she reveals that their baby has taken his first steps Make-up free Chloe Khan shows off natural beauty as well as her famously enhanced assets in racy swimsuit selfie at luxurious London spa Kordell Stewart sends ex Porsha Williams a cease and desist letter after nude video of him is leaked on internet The former NFL star has threatened legal action 'It was like when we first got together': Sherlock's Amanda Abbington admits it was 'weird' revisiting parenting onscreen with now ex Martin Freeman James Corden's wife Julia Carey showcases her incredible physique in chic scalloped swimsuit as they enjoy Barbados sun on festive family jaunt Men only! Geordie Shore's Ricci has BANNED GIRLS from his Instagam account to avoid 'celeb hungry' dates Good luck stalking him! Well, one has to start somewhere! Crown star Claire Foy is seen starring in BBC soap Doctors in her first TV role Got a bit part in 2008 A dip in the (Car)pool! Doting daddy James Corden larks around with son Max on Barbados shore during idyllic New Year getaway A sweet display 'Sun always shines on the righteous': Ring-free Katie Waissel takes thinly-veiled swipe at 'second ex-husband Brian after split' as she turns to CBB co-star Renee Graziano in Miami 'I want my body back!' Vicky Pattison shares titillating swimsuit selfie as she vows to kick 10lbs and cut back on alcohol in the new year Looked smoking hot MTV bad girl Jemma Lucy continues to stun as she goes totally NAKED in sunbed selfie... after simulating sex act in shock Snapchat clip Ex On The Beach star Naomi Campbell, 46, shows off her incredibly ageless physique in barely-there bikini as she rings in 2017 with blissful beach break Still absolutely stunning 'If I'm feeling unsafe, I won't go out': Corrie's Kevin Kennedy reveals the resonating restraints of his alcoholism after 18 years sober 'Do you know what, just pee on the floor': Rita Ora claims she 'lost thousands on investment into festival urinating device'... as probe into £2.3million fraud swindle rages on Back to cause Big Bother? Divisive Spencer Pratt appears to confirm rumoured CBB return with wife Heidi as he documents boozy arrival in UK 'How we started 2017!' Proud David Beckham shares sweet snap of his family from glamorous beach party in the Maldives... as the stars ring in 2017 'I've felt better': Louis Tomlinson welcomes 2017 with a hungover selfie as he prepares for a new year after his mother's tragic passing Looked worse for wear 'You'd have to be thick to think you'd pose with your dead nan': Geordie Shore fans leap to the defence of grieving Chloe Ferry after she deletes picture with her ailing grandmother Spice up your NYE! Victoria Beckham joins Mel C on stage to sing their hit tune 2 Become 1 during Maldives celebrations...after snubbing recent band reunion Adam Thomas' fiancée Caroline Daly shows off endless legs beneath slashed jumpsuit as they join his Love Island star twin Scott to ring in 2017 'Mariah's meltdown: Diva botches NYE lip-sync performance and STORMS OFF Times Square stage while crying into mic: 'I wanted a holiday too. Can't I just have one?' Millie Mackintosh and Hugo Taylor pack on the PDA during blissful break in South Africa...as the bikini-clad beauty displays some painful looking sunburn on her pert posterior Oh no, normal people! Robbie Williams is caught on camera applying hand sanitiser after singing Auld Lang Syne - and looking suitably disgusted She's got that Super Bass! Katie Price channels rapper Nicki Minaj for NYE bash in buxom bodysuit and hot pink bikini...as she toasts to last night drinking for a year PICTURE EXCLUSIVE: Holly Willoughby flashes her fabulous figure in powder blue kaftan during family beach day with husband Daniel Baldwin in Barbados Oozing star quality! Alexa Chung is the belle of the ball in intricate head piece as she toasts the New Year at NYC masquerade ball Fancy dress This is the life! Lauryn Goodman shows off her curves in racy striped bikini as she soaks up the sunshine in Mykonos Lazy sunbathing session Jake Gyllenhaal maintains his toned physique with a New Year's Eve run while on holiday in St. Barts He surely deserved a vacation Such a cheeky boy! Usher posts photo of 'bonita' wife Grace's bottom as they welcome the New Year in a hot tub Gerard Depardieu displays his portly frame as he strips off his shirt during a hot and sweaty rehearsal for his stage show in Buenos Aires Seas the day! Lizzie Cundy, 46, flaunts her taut stomach and ample cleavage in plunging bikini as she celebrates the New Year in the Maldives Abbey Clancy displays her peachy posterior and lean limbs in a racy high-waist swimsuit as she poses for sun-soaked photoshoot Hitting the beach 'Bad and boujee!' Larsa Pippen showcases her enviable figure in revealing bikini aboard river cruise Was the display for the benefit of Scottie? Family meal-a! Mila Kunis stocks up on food with hubby Ashton Kutcher and newborn son Dimitri ahead of NYE Rosie O'Donnell calls Trump 'mentally unstable' on Twitter and warns America that there are 'less than three weeks to stop him' Make-up free Nicole Scherzinger displays her sensational beach body in a sun-soaked Hawaiian selfie Shared a stunning bikini-clad selfie from a beach Well that's one way to worship the sun! Lady Victoria Hervey looks radiant in a vibrant floral maxi dress as she offers her palms to the sky in Barbados Ashley Graham whips off her bikini to pose topless while enjoying sunshine holiday She marked the first day of 2017 with a topless selfie in The Seychelles Transgender model Hari Nef sizzles in slinky purple gown as she sings sultry cover of Blue Velvet for Love's video advent Single and ready to mingle! Geordie Shore's Marnie Simpson mends broken heart with girls' NYE night out with bodysuit clad pal Chloe Ferry Daring look Fans outraged as fake Cheryl Twitter account 'confirms' pregnancy...after the singer shares heartfelt New Year's Instagram selfie 'She made disgusting and explicit propositions to my boyfriend': Woman slams Katie Price as she claims her infamous Christmas party flirtations almost caused relationship split 'Hello 2017': Ed Sheeran promises new music in five days' time... as he appears on social media for the first time in 57 weeks Put paid to speculation The Angels have arrived! Victoria's Secret models Jasmine Tookes, Romee Strijd and Lais Ribeiro sizzle in tiny bikinis while on holiday in Brazil Frankie Essex shows off her toned and tanned figure in racy halter-neck swimsuit and tiny denim shorts as she celebrates two stone weight loss Twice as nice! Models Doutzen Kroes and Joan Smalls put on a bikini display as they meet up on Miami Beach Nice view 'The 4 things that I love the most': Madonna spends New Year with son Rocco Ritchie and his siblings as they ring in 2017 together with family ski trip after strained 2016 Kelly Brook flaunts her ample cleavage and toned stomach in a pink printed bikini for sizzling shoot Phenomenal figure 'My life changed forever!' Coco Austin shares snap of the moment she met Ice-T 16 years ago as they celebrate wedding anniversary at New Year's Eve bash Justin Bieber rings in 2017 with medley of hits during poolside performance at historic Fontainebleau Miami Beach He did it in styke '2017 here we go!' Joanna Krupa gets cheeky with a pretty pal as they ring in the New Year in their bikinis Beach babes Fifty Shades Darker teases more steamy sex scenes with new TV ad The 32-second clip features the film's stars in unseen footage. Chloe Khan puts on a VERY busty display as she slips into a sexy bunny costume for eye-popping selfie Saucy Pregnant Rochelle Humes shows off her blossoming baby bump in a little black dress as she celebrates NYE in the Maldives Seven months pregnant Cheeky in Chelsea! Louise Thompson posts racy topless snap before flaunting her enviable abs in a sizzling red bikini from the sun-soaked Maldives Chloe Green suns herself in Miami as her dad Sir Shifty is hoping for time away from BHS pension scandal Hasn't missed out on topping up her tan Rise and shine! Bikini girl Hilary Duff embraces the new year with surf lesson in Hawaii While many around the world were nursing a hangover A plum start to 2017! Princess Mary rings in the new year dressed in a gold gown and deep purple cape as she joins Prince Frederik for annual banquet She's still got it! Jessica Hart admits she's 'blessed' and 'lucky' to still be modelling swimwear at 30 as she returns to Seafolly after five years Beautiful front and back! Ashley Graham posts rear view topless bikini pic as she enjoys tropical getaway Spending the New Year in The Seychelles SPOILER ALERT: Is Zak Dingle next to be killed in Emmerdale? Lisa Dingle discovers Cain's caravan on fire... with her ex-husband possibly inside 'Her tongue freaks me out!' Jessica Simpson's BFF CaCee Cobb posts silly selfie while celebrating New Year's Eve Sticking it out 'No better way to end 2016': Khloe Kardashian's ex Lamar Odom poses with his kids in first Instagram post since leaving rehab Erica Packer looks glam despite shoulder injury as she enjoys family holiday in St Barts... while her 'ex' Seal hits the ski slopes with Heidi Klum Shirtless Jake Gyllenhaal flaunts hunky physique as he joins bikini-clad pal Greta Caruso in exquisite waters during St. Barths break Blake Lively enjoys low-key New Year's Eve with her Sisterhood Of The Traveling Pants BFF Amber Tamblyn Besties since co-starring in the 2005 movie 'Wonder if I will be cold?' Kate Hudson braves a snowy NYE in Aspen in nothing but lingerie as she parties hard with pal Chelsea Handler Jesy Nelson shows off her ripped abs and ample cleavage as she rings in the New Year with a gal pal... as Jade Thirlwell celebrates with boyfriend Jed Elliott Head over heels! Izabel Goulart does cartwheels on the sand in St Barts Flawless figure and athletic prowess The X Factor's Honey G forgoes her signature hat and glasses as she gives rare glimpse at her face during NYE performance...after her debut single limps into the midweek chart at 149 Blac Chyna and Rob Kardashian put on a united front as they celebrate New Year's Eve together... as she puts her engagement ring back on Jacqui Ryland flashes her underwear in a VERY daring sheer lace mini dress as she parties hard with pal on New Years Eve 'Feliz Año!' Shakira embraces her partner and sons for a festive New Year's message to her fans Out wth footballer Gerard Piqué Dish of the day! Neighbours star Olympia Valance looks to be NAKED while posing with a restaurant menu covering her body as she flashes the flesh on holiday in Bali I'm pregnant! Lauren Conrad reveals baby news with sweet sonogram picture on New Year's Day First child Charlotte Dawson continues to flash giant diamond ring as she rings in 2017 with a passionate from boyfriend Matt Sarsfield... after sparking engagement rumours Adele and partner Simon Konecki are said to be 'planning a UK wedding after secretly becoming engaged in October' Now that's a Happy New Year! Khloe Kardashian kisses Tristan Thompson as they ring in 2017 together Pucker up Take That Gary! Simon Cowell calls in the lawyers over rival Barlow's new BBC 'X Factor imitation' talent show Let It Shine That's one passionate midnight kiss! Miley Cyrus shares her New Year's cinch with fiancé Liam Hemsworth as they attend New Year's Eve party with his brother Chris and her mum Tish Blac Chyna shows off post-baby curves in a plunging dress as she heads out to celebrate New Year's Eve Got a lot on her plate Beach babe! Heather Graham, 46, flashes her long legs and toned midriff on trip to Miami with her boyfriend Endless legs 'All is as it should be!' Katy Perry dons surgical mask to see in the New Year with lover Orlando Bloom on Tokyo sidewalk Worried about germs? The No 1 lady detective's New Year resolutions: A truly delightful misadventure starring Precious, Botswana's top sleuth Jasmine Lennard axed from CBB All Stars series 'for making anti-Muslim comments'... after being replaced by Jasmin Waltz before the show's debut Celebrate good times, c'mon! Amy Adams stocks up on alcohol ahead of New Year's Eve celebration Party preparations She's smitten! Britney Spears shares cuddly snap after celebrating New Year with new love Sam Asghari The couple seem inseparable 'ISIS claims responsibility for Mariah Carey's performance': Social media mercilessly trashes diva for her epic New Year's Eve meltdown on Times Square stage Bradley Cooper heads out for healthy jog in LA while 'pregnant' girlfriend Irina Shayk spends New Year in her native Russia Settle down, ladies! Now Sheila Hancock, 83, shuns make-up: Actress reveals she didn't wear any during her latest film She defied producers to be more 'real' on screen '2016 is almost over!' John Legend shares cute snap with Chrissy Teigen on his back as the couple spend New Year's Eve in St. Barts Photogenic couple Thatkiss Neverbeen! Jennifer Lawrence reveals she has never had a New Year's Eve kiss How can that be? 'Hey': Teen Kylie Jenner shows off her curves in green bra and panties as she takes last mirror selfie of 2016 The KUWTK star posed in her bathroom mirror Nicki Minaj shows off her ample assets in plunging silver jumpsuit as she rings in 2017 with Miami gig... after replacing Jennifer Lopez at the last minute 'One of the most eventful and exciting years of my life': Ivanka Trump pays tribute to 2016 as she celebrates New Year's Eve and Hanukkah with her husband and children 'Toddler headbutt!': Jason Biggs starts the New Year with a black eye from two-year-old son Sid He enjoyed his first day of 2017 with a shiner 'I've got so much sht on this girl!': Maria Fowler hits back at Danielle Lloyd in candid Snapchat video after the model retweeted a controversial message SEBASTIAN SHAKESPEARE: Olympian Sir Matthew Pinsent's wife is drafted in to boost Kate, William and Harry's charity Paid to instil a work ethic A rumble in the jungle, baby joy and THAT Beau Ryan 'affair': A look at how far Barry Hall and Lauren Brant have come as they prepare for 2017 'Girl power!' Naomi Watts rings in the new year as a single woman... with a bikini trip to Mexico She's starting the new year as a single woman SPOILER ALERT: Corrie's Maria Connor can barely look at lover Aidan as the jailbird comes face to face with him for the first time since he left her to fight alone in court 'Peace out 2016!' Jessica Alba ends the year exploring Hawaiian rainforests with her loved ones Katie Piper channels the eighties in wild leopard print costume as she attends New Year's Eve fancy dress party with husband Richard Sutton 'Golden New Year with the family!' Chris Hemsworth rings in 2017 with his wife Elsa Pataky, his brother Liam and Miley Cyrus Happy New Year from Hawaii... via Somerset: Peter Andre ushers in 2017 with wife Emily MacDonagh and his children at tropical themed party Bottoms up! Lady Victoria Hervey displays her enviably slender frame and peachy derriere in skimpy blue bikini as she tries her hand at paddle boarding in Barbados 'Cutest thing ever!' Nicole Kidman's surprise 'happy' dance at Keith Urban's NYE show in Nashville thrills fans... but leaves some asking if she's had a bit too much to drink Fergie and Hailee Steinfield flash the flesh in skin flaunting ensembles as they ring in 2017 in style on Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve 'Thankful': Sofia Vergara looks incredible in strapless dress while vacationing in Bora Bora for husband Joe Manganiello's birthday 'Oh Jesus, this is the best fireworks show ever!' Scott Eastwood gets VERY excited during New Year's Eve celebrations in Sydney Harbour 'So glad 2017 is finally here': Iggy Azalea hoping for 'better vibe' in the New Year after 2016 saw ex-fiancé Nick Young cheat on her, X Factor flop, and Guy Sebastian brand her a 'weirdo' Having an auld lang fine time! Gwen Stefani locks lips with Blake Shelton as they enjoy family New Year's Eve Smooch We can be heroes! Nicole Kidman dances on stage beside hubby Keith Urban as he performs amazing New Year's tribute to 2016's fallen greats Shanina Shaik sports a racy green dress as she supports DJ Ruckus at a New Year's Eve gig in Miami No stranger to sporting racy ensembles 'Let's do this!' Mariah Carey is carried to the stage by her beau Bryan Tanaka as she preps for New Year's Eve show in Times Square It must be true love! Kylie Jenner gets a lower-case T for Tyga tattoo'd on her ankle... her SIXTH inking so far New Years goals! Doutzen Kroes showcases killer bikini body as she cosies up to husband Sunnery James on beach in Cancun What a Dream day! Blac Chyna begins new year with Rob Kardashian and daughter after dramatic split 'You will survive': MAFS' Zoe Hendrix and Alex Garner reflect on an eventful 2016 which saw them welcome first child after heartbreaking miscarriage 'What a year it's been!': Kris Jenner kicks off New Year's Eve Instagram messages by sharing collage and acknowledging 2016 was rocky William Christopher, best known for his portrayal of Father Mulcahy on the hit 70s TV show MASH, dies of cancer at age 84 GIRL ABOUT NEW YEAR: Pippa's family are trying to save the pennies as her wedding is set to cost a fortune The family's online store has launched a sale. GIRL ABOUT NEW YEAR: Star Wars Carrie and her TV hunt for Prince Harry She once led chat show host Graham Norton on a quest to find the Prince GIRL ABOUT NEW YEAR: Heartache as sad Alice starts 2017... with divorce Alice Eve has formally separated from her husband GIRL ABOUT NEW YEAR: Lovelorn Cara's LA dash to rekindle her romance Absence has made the heart grow fonder for supermodel SPOILER ALERT: EastEnders' Ronnie Mitchell looks grim-faced at wedding to Jack Branning... before making dramatic exit from the show with troubled sister Roxy New Year's Eve party can really begin now - Usain Bolt's arrived! Sprinter flies into UK to celebrate his beloved Manchester United's victory by partying with goalscorer Paul Pogba 'I miss LA': Chloe Lattanzi admits she's homesick after moving from California to Oregon with her fiancé to start a marijuana farm business 'My dude is HOT': Miley Cyrus admires her fiancé Liam Hemsworth as they attend a New Year's Eve party with his brother Chris and wife Elsa Pataky Ending the year on a bang! Reality star Courtney Stodden poses in white lace lingerie as she says 'bye 2016' The Price Is Right! Radio personality Steve Price 'will join Lisa Curry in the South African jungle for I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here!' Victoria's Secret model Megan Williams displays her sensational beach body in a black bikini as she frolics in the ocean in St Barts with her boyfriend Nicki Minaj displays ample cleavage in sexy Instagram post in wake of deadly shooting outside concert of on-again, off-again beau Meek Mill Emma Forbes, 51, shows off stunning figure in chic scalloped swimsuit as she heads to the beach in Barbados with husband Graham Clempson Denim darling! Jenna Dewan shows off her fit form in a black bodysuit with jeans and leopard print booties while out in LA [?cachebuster=[CACHEBUSTER]] MORE DON'T MISS The bare cheek of her! Millie Mackintosh shares completely NAKED Instagram during sun-soaked break to South Africa after she denies boob job Flip Or Flop's Christina El Moussa reflects on her 'crazy year' of 'highs and lows' on Instagram after split with husband Tarek 'Are bones in fashion?': Scarlett Moffatt receives cruel jibes from online trolls unimpressed by her drastic body transformation Delicious irony: Emilia Fox on her new TV role as a caddish chef's lover (where DID she find the inspiration, Marco?) Russell Crowe's estranged wife Danielle Spencer, 47, looks youthful and fit as she steps out in gym clothes before New Year's Eve party in Sydney A picture is worth a thousand words! Shane Warne has a family photo of himself and ex-fiancée Elizabeth Hurley together with all of their children on his BATHROOM wall Keeping Up With Jonathan Cheban! Kim Kardashian's pal hangs in Miami with Ansel Elgort and Rob 'The Gronk' Gronkowski Going out yachting Better the devil you know! Pop group Steps 'will release a new album in 2017... as they perform New Year's Eve reunion show at London's G-A-Y club' Tamara Ecclestone rocks festive onesie for elaborate Frozen-themed NYE with sister Petra Stunt and sweet daughter Sophia, 2, in Gstaad Always a supermodel! Alessandra Ambrosio sizzles in sexy black swim suit as she poses by a pool for a pal Was in Santa Catarina in her native Brazil 'I will fing shoot and ask questions later!': RHOA star Kenya Moore pulls a gun on three trespassers at her Atlanta mansion 'I've shed my last tear of 2016': Rebecca Adlington tells this year to 'do one' on Twitter... after splitting from husband Harry Needs 'He loves to cuddle mummy!': Katie Price shares cute photo of son Harvey asleep on her before filming him singing dance classic I Love You Baby Happy New Year from Kylie Jenner! Reality star poses with bestie Jordyn Woods in Hello Kitty Snapchat filter They closed out 2016 in a casual fashion Jorgie Porter looks casually chic in fluffy jacket and leather leggings as she heads out after another winning performance in panto Snow White He's a ladies' man! Scott Eastwood enjoys a Sydney Harbour cruise with a group of VERY glamorous women including The Bachelor's Lisa Hyde She's a perfect 10! Maria Menounos shows off her beautiful bikini body on romantic beach break in Mexico with fiancé Keven Undergaro 'We've made something very complete': Benedict Cumberbatch hints new Sherlock series may be the last after revealing it will be 'hard to follow' Ready for wedding! RHONY's Luann De Lesseps, 51, is lovely in white during rehearsal dinner night before Palm Beach nuptials to Tom D'Agostino Just the girls! Makeup-free Lea Michele rocks leggings and sweatshirt as she spends quality time with mom Edith Sarfati 'Seychelles!' Ashley Graham shows off her perfect waist in a bikini as she enjoys the island life with husband Justin Ervin 'You just got knocked the f out': Justin Bieber slams old foe Ronda Rousey after she got beaten up by Amanda Nunez in UFC fight Michael Jackson's doctor Conrad Murray promises to tell late pop singer's three children 'the truth' about their parentage It's almost 2017! Hailee Steinfeld dons plunging mini dress with fishnet nylons ahead of performance for Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve Not so mellow yellow! Tallia Storm flaunts her incredibly toned stomach in sizzling skimpy bikini as she rings in the New Year in Barbados TOWIE's Kate Wright flaunts her enviably peachy derriere in a sheer glittering skirt as she parties in Dubai Tumultuous year saw her split with Dan Edgar The truth about Bobby and me: A new drama starring Michelle Keegan takes us inside the doomed marriage of Bobby and Tina Moore - football's first golden couple Ryan Phillippe credits ex wife Reese Witherspoon for their daughter Ava's Instagram fame but says their girl is 'incredibly talented' Scarlett Moffatt displays her taut stomach in skimpy red crop top as she shares candid behind-the-scenes selfie following her dramatic three stone weight loss Blue beauty! Chloe Goodman shows off her buxom figure in plunging pastel swimwear as she hits the beach on Mexican winter break Certainly looks at home by the sea Wayne Rooney prostitute Jenny Thompson shows off her incredible figure in a hot pink bikini as she hits the beach in Dubai Soon to be on Ex On The Beach Shirtless George Lineker displays his sculpted physique on the beach in Barbados The 24-year-old son of England footballer Gary Out with a splash! Brooklyn Beckham shows off his dance moves on Instagram before celebrating New Year with Gordon Ramsay's son Jack Aspiring photographer Miranda Kerr's mother Therese shares beautiful snaps of son's same-sex wedding to longtime partner James Wright Winter wonderland! Kelly Ripa bundles up in beanie and mittens for hike in snowy Colorado She celebrated her 20th wedding anniversary in May 'The most magical day of my life': Orange Is The New Black's Samira Wiley reveals her romantic proposal from Lauren Morelli With her amor! Bethenny Frankel, 46, flaunts toned bikini body as she splashes around with boyfriend Dennis Shields in Mexico Lounging beach-side in Mexico on Friday SPOILER ALERT: Devastating new Coronation Street story line sees Michelle Connor lose her baby at 23 weeks... after actress Kym Marsh endured the same tragedy in 2009 Filthy jokes, cosy lunches, outrageous gossip - the secrets of Diana's VERY flirty friendship with George Michael They held true superstar status Future trendsetter! Kaia Gerber rocks jean skirt and black bikini during family vacation with her mother Cindy Crawford in St. Barts The 15-year-old and her family were in St. Barts 'She said yes': Love Island couple Olivia Buckland and Alex Bowen announce their engagement... after he proposes with diamond encrusted ring 'You pompous white btch!': Azealia Banks launches a foul-mouthed racist tirade against Sia after the pop star criticized the self-proclaimed witch for sacrificing chickens New Year, new bikini! Ashley James hits the beach in a skimpy two-piece while Zara Holland and Vogue Williams soak up the sun as they lead the stars celebrating New Year Is Katie Price returning to Celebrity Big Brother? New teaser clip shows busty housemate discussing their marriage woes She was crowned winner of the 2015 series Lowe and behold! Daisy flaunts her hourglass curves in a lacy black bra and hotpants in sultry selfie Looking back at 2016 favourably That's awkward! The Bachelor BFFs Noni Janur and Kirralee 'Kiki' Morris wear the SAME sequin playsuit as they celebrate New Year's Eve Daring to bare! Lauryn Goodman flashes the flesh in sheer plunging ensemble as she glams up for jewellery shopping trip Cut an eye-catching figure in Mykonos Debbie Reynolds 24-hour movie marathon will air on TCM in January with such hits as Singin' In The Rain and The Unsinkable Molly Brown Tamara Ecclestone covers herself in gold glitter as she goes topless in sultry shoot to ring in the New Year She's always the life and soul of the party 'Crashed the boys' day': Chloe Madeley sports tweed outfit and a feather in her cap as she joins beau James for pheasant shoot Shared a snap of her holding a shotgun The X Factor's Honey G suffers major setback as her debut single limps into the midweek chart at 149 The track has struggled to make an impact Shia LaBeouf and partner Mia Goth shun Hollywood glamour as they step out in low key baggy ensembles Caroline Wozniacki, Emmy Rossum, and Rachel Hunter among the first celebrities to ring in the new year as they welcome 2017 from New Zealand Nancy Shevell, 57, showcases her toned pins in stylish navy two-piece as she enjoys late night dip with husband Paul McCartney, 74, in St Barts Paul McCartney's wife Nancy Shevell, 57, shows off her sensational bikini body as she frolics on the beach in St Barts The look of love! Cindy Crawford and Rande Gerber share a very public kiss as they vacation in St. Barts The couple were seen gazing lovingly into each other's eyes Charlotte Dawson sparks engagement rumours as she flashes giant diamond on passionate date with Matt Sarsfield... after calling him 'The One' Dated for a month The torment of my darling Carrie: Hollywood legend DEBBIE REYNOLDS died just hours after her daughter. Here, is a poignant extract from her autobiography I'll have what she's having! Sports Illustrated stunner Hailey Clauson strips down to her lingerie as she saucily recreates When Harry Met Sally for LOVE's Video Advent Jennifer Lopez, 47, 'is having fun' with Drake, 30, as it's claimed their relationship isn't serious... after they share steamy kiss at Vegas bash Pantomime starring Scotty T cancelled MINUTES before it was due to start... after the reality star walked out amid claims he was underpaid Holding on tight! Ashley Olsen, 30, gets bear hug from beau Richard Sachs, 58, as they party in St. Barts The former Full House star was dressed in a plunging black dress Bringing up the rear! Sizzling Sara Sampaio shows off her pert posterior and svelte figure in bright bikini on Mexican holiday Showing off her stunning frame Newlywed life! Margot Robbie returns to social media since tying the knot with beau Tom Ackerley as she shares a holiday snap while enjoying a game of football with friends 'And people say we have no talent...': Kourtney Kardashian shares clip of mum Kris belting out karaoke classics on their Aspen holiday Plaid you came! Model sisters Gigi and Bella Hadid cut stylish figures in figure-hugging ensembles in Aspen The model sisters were sure to display their enviable sartorial ways Rosamund Pike beams as her son Solo, four, chats to a fireman after they were 'evacuated' for 30 minutes following incident near their London home 'First kiss from auntie KiKi!' Kim Kardashian cradles her BFF Joyce Bonelli's newborn twins She's said she would love a large family 'You look 25 again': X Factor winner Sam Bailey, 39, appears 'younger everyday' as she posts a string of REMARKABLY flawless selfies Turning the other cheek! Lady Victoria Hervey flaunts her stunningly svelte frame in a bold lime green swimsuit Stepping out in Bridgetown, Barbados 'Tough job!': Kim Kardashian has body makeup applied in some VERY intimate places in behind the scenes snap from VMAs Make up artist's secrets Jennifer Lopez grinds on new beau Drake before the two share a kiss... while their duet plays in the background Kissing, grinding and dancing the night away 'I get to love him forever!' Bachelor vet Selma Alameri marries Patrick Daniels in intimate city hall ceremony after six month engagement New year, new Sherlock: Benedict Cumberbatch on marriage, children - and why we'll see a very different side to the supersleuth in the new series My haven, Rick Astley: The singer and songwriter, 50, in the recording studio at his home in Surrey Rick Astley shows us around his recording studio Making waves! Alessandra Ambrosio drops jaws in tiny yellow bikini The 35-year-old was in Santa Catarina on Friday with her family 'Not all the senators think I'm insane': General Leia deleted scene from The Force Awakens surfaces online days after Carrie Fisher's death Carrie Fisher autopsy conclusion gets 'deferred' because cause of death 'is not obvious' The 60-year-old actress suffered a cardiac arrest 'I am filled with gratitude': Bachelor's Alex Nation reflects on a landmark 2016 as her son Elijah, six, spends New Year's Eve with his father Joel Porter 'It's magical they are together': Todd Fisher reveals how it was Debbie Reynolds' 'destiny' to be with his sister Carrie Fisher as 'he watched her will herself to die' How I got my voice back: Dumped by the BBC, Sir Tom Jones is back on The Voice for its first ITV series. Here, he tells how his TV return is helping him cope with the loss of his wife A dozen less lonely girls! Justin Bieber flashes his tattoos as he looks delighted to greet bikini-clad Beliebers in Barbados Looked to be in great spirits Serena Williams flashes gold ring on Snapchat after touching down in New Zealand with new fiance Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian New year, new me: Marnie Simpson confirms she and Lewis Bloor have split on Twitter after revealing she is 'starting the new year with a break up' 'Go home Heather. You're drunk': The Bachelor's Heather Maltman attends New Year's Eve party in a nightdress as she admits she had too much to drink Heather Graham shows off her bikini body while on the beach in Miami with boyfriend producer Tommy Alastra She's got great jeans! Make-up free Kate Hudson rocks denim snowsuit as she looks exhausted after a day hitting the slopes in Aspen Kris Jenner and Melanie Griffith go shopping in Aspen as they prepare to see in the New Year in the Rockies resort Spotted strolling arm-in-arm 'You made me cry because it was so beautiful!' Miley Cyrus breaks down in tears as she hears young cancer patient sing at children's hospital Leelee Sobieski hits the beach in St. Barts in stripy one-piece as she enjoys Caribbean getaway with hubby The swimsuit drew attention to the actress's shapely legs Fight night! Mickey Rourke and Eric Roberts attend screening of Ronda Rousey documentary in Hollywood Fantastic four-some! Jessica Alba rocks relaxed island vibe in peekaboo kaftan as she poses for selfie with husband Cash and their two daughters Don't drop the ball! Mariah Carey is assigned special team to make sure she isn't late for Times Square NYE gig The diva is set to ring in 2017 'I hope it helps raise awareness': Corrie's Kym Marsh relives her devastating miscarriage pain in a bid to educate others Actress lost her son Archie at 21 weeks SEBASTIAN SHAKESPEARE: Lady Anna Gordon, who works for Prince Charles, it set to become the first ever aristocrat to have a gay wedding Party time! Kendall Jenner flashes nipple in sheer bra as she cosies up to Kylie in festive snap Photo on Friday showed the sisters at a bash Kourtney Kardashian and estranged partner Scott Disick take to the slopes for another day of skiing during family getaway with kids In Aspen on Friday 'I've been through some s!' Keke Palmer tells fans she was sexually abused as she promotes new book via Facebook Live Scream Queen star's success is hard-earned Alessandra Ambrosio displays killer body in racy cut-out swimsuit as she documents the start of her New Year celebrations in Brazil on Instagram Need a LiLo? Lindsay Lohan flashes her cleavage in chic white bikini as she braves the freezing cold sea during her winter break in Abu Dhabi Off to bed! Samantha Womack slips into her pyjamas as she leaves theatre in Milton Keynes... as her panto co-star Stacey Solomon tries to make a low-key exit Madison Beer flaunts her incredible figure in a retro bikini as she stops for a picnic in Miami with Vine star boyfriend Jack Gilinksy First clip of Emma Watson singing in Beauty in the Beast is leaked by release of musical Belle doll in stores 'Laughter is the word of the day': Chrissy Teigen and daughter Luna get the giggles en route to scenic Florida getaway with dad John Legend Carrie Fisher's death will trigger biggest EVER personal accident insurance claim after Disney took out £41MILLION policy in case she couldn't finish Star Wars films 'I'm literally blue': Bella Thorne shows off her stained cheeks and ear after dying her hair ultramarine...while on her way to the Bahamas Revealed lingering colour on Snapchat Hammer time! Gwen Stefani and her boys sing along to U Can't Touch This at Blake Shelton's Oklahoma ranch Epic dance party Shirtless Mark Wahlberg displays his enviable six-pack as he hits the beach in Barbados with stunning wife Rhea Beach babe Izabel Goulart shows off impeccably toned tum in skimpy pink bikini as she tops up her tan in St Barts 'Kickin' mountain butt!' Julianne Hough goes snowboarding with her sister Marabeth in new Instagram picture Having a blast in the mountains She's a model mom! Alessandra Ambrosio gets in a mess with her kids as they play Pieface Showdown Messy fun Puppy love! Glam Danielle Lloyd takes her boys and cute pet puppy food shopping... as she 'retweets bizarre rant against rival Maria Fowler' A doting mum Engaged! TV producer Greg Berlanti and LA Galaxy winger Robbie Rogers announce plans to wed Posted a sweet photograph online TOWIE's Kate Wright wows in a saucy bathroom selfie as she shows off her ample assets in stunning swimwear while holidaying in Dubai Screen legend Debbie Reynolds 'to be buried in her favourite red dress suit' in joint funeral with her daughter Carrie Fisher after the pair died just a day apart HBO moves up premiere date for Carrie Fisher and Debbie Reynolds documentary Bright Lights The US channel will air the show next week 'That was really hard!' Eva Longoria bemoans jet pack fail after crashing into water during holiday in Mexico The 41-year-old was in the air for just seconds 'This one felt good' A very generous Dwayne Johnson surprises his dad with a shiny new car for the holidays Star posted his thanks for father's sacrifices Is THAT why they split? Mariah Carey found James Packer's Hunter Valley estate 'a little too outback' during brief holiday in Australia 'She was not impressed' 'Happy New Year!' Mariah Carey makes gingerbread houses with the twins Passing on the holiday traditions to Moroccan and Monroe 'Never too old for a bikini': Davina McCall, 49, shows off her impeccably toned abs in a colourful two-piece She's a fitness enthusiast ready to spread the word 'Her life was the red carpet': Zsa Zsa Gabor's husband gives touching eulogy at her funeral... as he reveals Kirk Douglas helped star after stroke 'Feelin' beachy!' Bethenny Frankel shows off her slim figure in a sexy two-tone bikini while on holiday in Mexico Cheers! Christina El Moussa shares champagne toast with new beau Gary Anderson's daughter in snowy Utah after split from hubbby Tarek Nicole Kidman, Reese Witherspoon, and Drew Barrymore to present at next week's Golden Globes Fellow presenter Laura Dern co-stars in HBO's Big Little Lies She's Dunn it again! Model Jourdan shows off unbelievably long legs and enviably toned figure in another bikini snap from idyllic Barbados break British beauty Belles of the ball! Daughters of the world's most elite and wealthy families splash out more than $100K on gowns and glitz to attend the 62nd International Debutante Ball 'Kisses from my baby girl': Victoria Beckham shares cute snap of Harper writing 'I love mummy and daddy' on the sand during Maldives break Teen Mom 2's Chelsea DeBoer is 'kind of freaking out' about welcoming second child The 25-year-old and her husband of two months, Cole, are planning for a natural birth in February EXCLUSIVE: How Kenny Goss, the love of George Michael's life, has quietly found a new partner and dedicated himself to the foundation he and the singer set up for young artists Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban arrive back in LA with their daughters after spending Christmas with their family in Australia Busty Lauryn Goodman shows off her extremely peachy posterior in a gold swimsuit on Mykonos beach break Been on a new diet The tragic tale of Sia's first love: Death of boyfriend Daniel Pontifex in 1997 led to downward spiral which almost claimed her life... as she files for divorce Sia files for divorce from husband Erik Anders Lang due to 'irreconcilable differences' after two years of marriage 'Pimp my ride': Olivia Newton-John's daughter Chloe Lattanzi posts VERY busty selfie on New Year's Eve as she shows off her car's interior 'Has it got good legs and smell good?': Ritchie Neville compares women to wine as Thom Evans strips off on Take Me Out celebrity special They've all been unlucky-in-love Emma Forbes, 51, gives a saucy flash of cleavage in daring plunging swimsuit as she shows off slender figure on the beach in Barbados Some-ring to smile about? Giddy Adele sports THAT glittering 'wedding band' on day out with son Angelo... amid speculation she's married Simon Konecki 'Thanks for toning me up'! MIC's Louise Thompson sports sexy scarlet swimsuit as she thanks her personal trainer beau for transforming her body What a rock! Gilmore Girl's Danny Strong announces his engagement to indie actress Caitlin Mehner with snap of the stunning diamond ring 'Real witches do real things': Azealia Banks shares bizarre video of herself cleaning feathers and blood from closet after three years sacrificing chickens Joe Jones steps out hand in hand with Sophie Turner and brother Nick in Miami after his ex got engaged Game of Thrones star in Miami on Friday Mom's the word! Sarah Jessica Parker rocks casual chic as she visits Washington DC with twin daughters Shopping with Tabitha and Marion on Friday Making a splash! Real Housewives star Dorit Kemsley flashes cleavage and killer post-baby physique while cuddling daughter on beach in bikini This Christmas, I give you the charts: Best-loved singles and albums of the late George Michael dominate festive record sales... as debate over his new music rages on PICTURE EXCLUSIVE: Madonna, 58, shows youngest children Mercy and David how to take the slopes of Switzerland in style as they enjoy festive trip The EX Factor! Singer Christopher Maloney splits with fiancé Gary Doran after two-year engagement Maloney, 38, got down on one knee in 2015 'My boy!' Sofia Vergara smoulders for the camera as she celebrates Joe Manganiello's birthday in Bora Bora TRHOOC's Meghan King Edmonds 'back to blonde' after welcoming daughter Aspen The 32-year-old new mother ended her '9 month ombré hiatus' at her 'fave St. Louis salon!' I'm back! Evan Rachel Wood grins happily as she braves the holiday crowds to jet into Los Angeles Llooking pretty dashing in yellow on Friday 'It's not so funny!' Ryan Seacrest gets stuck in elevator on his way to film Good Morning America and snaps selfies with fellow passengers Bikini-clad Jacqueline Jossa shows off her figure as she packs on the PDA with fiancé Dan Osborne in Mexico... after lashing out at cruel body shamers 'He knows everything about her': Danielle Lloyd is 'worried' ex-husband Jamie O'Hara and former gal pal Nicola McLean will spill her secrets on CBB 'Same smile but much healthier!' Scarlett Moffatt reflects on three stone weight loss in before and after snap as she shows off slim figure in racy bodysuit No luck at bingo? 'Homeless' Danniella Westbrook grabs lunch at budget eatery after spending the evening gambling Snack break 'No, I haven't had a boob job! Millie Mackintosh shows off her cleavage in a bust-boosting retro bikini on romantic break to South Africa TOWIE's Kate Wright flaunts her ample bust and tiny waist in a skimpy black bikini as she soaks up the sun in Dubai Works out every day Move aside, Pammy! Tallia Storm, 18, does her best Baywatch impression in a red swimsuit on Barbados getaway with pal Chris Evans, 50 Newly-single Vogue Williams snaps a sizzling selfie in a retro black bikini and chic fedora as she moves on from Laurence Fox split Irish model Busy mum Coleen Rooney flaunts her toned pins in snake-print leggings as she grabs a quick coffee after busy family Christmas Hitting the gym? 'Please tell me the baby isn't wearing earrings!': Sallie Axl faces backlash after sharing snap of her daughter, six months, in face mask and jewellery Peter's mini-me! Junior Andre busts out some serious moves as he dances alongside Princess in cute video Wonder where he gets it from? Jessie Wallace layers up in biker boots and a leather jacket as she heads to theatre rehearsals in Southampton Keeping things casual Chloe Grace Moretz hits the slopes with her brothers in Telluride after recently battling a 'mega-virus' Looked in great spirits during the family trip General Hospital actress Barbara Tarbuck dies of human mad cow disease at 74 14-year run on the ABC soap from 1996 until 2010 Debbie Reynolds and Carrie Fisher WILL be buried in joint funeral, Todd Fisher confirms, as he's picutred visitng the cemetery to plan the service Here's to a bright fuchsia! Newly-slim Frankie Essex is the ultimate beach babe in Spain... as she prepares to ring in New Year 2st lighter Lindsay Lohan relaxes in bikini top and shorts as she suns herself in Abu Dhabi... day after revealing she's 'pushing' for Mean Girls sequel PICTURE EXCLUSIVE: Tom Hanks's new granddaughter emerges in public for first time after troubled son Chet credits baby for newfound sobriety Desperately Seeking Bertram! Cheeky Rose displays her ample cleavage and peachy derriere in a lace bustier as she stars in day 30 of LOVE advent No nip-slip today M'Lady? Victoria Hervey makes waves on a jet-ski in Barbados as she showcases her washboard abs in a sizzling white bikini Photographer who captured the iconic picture of Carrie Fisher watching mum Debbie Reynolds on stage reveals the pair's adoring relationship Young love! Rocco Ritchie and girlfriend Kim Turnbull look cosy as they cuddle up in flirty Snapchat video... as they enjoy skiing getaway in Switzerland Briana Jungwirth's stepfather threatens owner of One Direction fan sites with lawsuit over comments made about her and ex Louis Tomlinson Ashley James puts on a very busty display in a white string bikini as she enjoys a sun-soaked beach day in Dubai She's a firm advocate of body confidence They should be so lucky! Pop star Kylie Minogue leaves staff in a small Scottish sweet shop 'spinning around' with a surprise visit to buy dolly mixtures Clifford T.I. Harris 'tries to convince Tameka Tiny Cottle to end divorce proceedings' It seemed like their love story was all over Robert Kennedy Jr. says he's PROUD of son Conor who is facing a year in jail after 'beating a man who used homophobic slur and then resisting arrest Kim Cattrall hits back at the 'distant relatives' accusing her of replacing their mother's gravestone with one bizarrely bearing her OWN NAME by claiming they're not even family Mexi-glow! Make-up free Eva Longoria shows off her trim figure in khaki bikini on beach holiday Snapchat She is used to glamming up Today's headlines Most Read We are proof Dry January really IS worth doing: 5 drinkers who gave up alcohol for a month reveal their... Queue here for UK's £1bn foreign aid cashpoint: Just when you thought it couldn't get any worse... YOUR cash... Blindfolded British couple found hanged in Cambodia with their hands tied together and 'a suicide note... 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MORE HEADLINES Pictures that make me weep for today's young women: SARAH VINE on how British society is in the grip of an out of control binge-drinking culture Welcome to the UK’s Capital of Culture: Hull descends into drunken carnage just hours before it marked its new status as Britain’s ‘art city’ Beer on demand, parties every weekend and an on-site sauna: Seven months after London's first 'luxury commune' opened its doors every room is full and the oldest resident is just 44 George Michael's lover Fadi Fawaz reveals the singer died alone after he slept in his car and denies posting tweets saying the star had tried to kill himself many times Some people won't be having a happy new year! Carnage on the streets of Britain as revellers see in 2017 with a night of fighting, vomiting and a LOT of flesh on show First pictures inside Istanbul nightclub show bodies strewn across the floor as police release new photo of 'ISIS killer' and quiz eight people over New Year's Eve attack Musician who turned her back on singing career becomes online hit after mother secretly films her performing alone in a cathedral British traveller, 29, found dead in exclusive Melbourne gentlemen's club 'where she was partying with several mystery men' - and her body is not discovered until the next day when they had fled New year, new life! Hot mugshot felon celebrates the holidays with his wife and kids at their mansion Blindfolded British couple found hanged in Cambodia with their hands tied together and 'a suicide note blaming the NHS for failing to deal with their mental health problems' Distraught children are left in tears as New Year trip to Disneyland Paris is ruined when Easyjet flight is cancelled AFTER they get on the plane How NOT to park a Renault Clio: Baffled driver takes seven minutes and EIGHTEEN manoeuvres to reverse her tiny car into a huge space PC is sacked for ‘lying to defend’ her police officer partner after he was spotted pushing a pram while he was off-sick with a shoulder injury - but he gets to KEEP his job Drug dealer who paid for his wife's BOOB JOB and a £15,000 Mercedes with dirty money is ordered to repay £109,000 Queue here for UK's £1bn foreign aid cashpoint: Just when you thought it couldn't get any worse... YOUR cash is doled out in envelopes and on ATM cards loaded with money Grandson is left red-faced when his gran, 70, opens the photo album he got her for Christmas to find old pictures of ANT MCPARTLIN inside Dick Clark Productions slams Mariah Carey's accusations of sabotage as 'frankly absurd' after diva's epic lip syncing meltdown she blamed on faulty earpiece Shameless actress Tina Malone calls in police after abuse from Twitter trolls body-shaming her for weight loss Jack Russell dog needs emergency treatment after his mouth is glued shut when he bites into shiny brochure in the letterbox Desperate hunt for missing mother, 23, who was last seen three days ago wearing a peach onesie and Mickey Mouse pumps Canadian mom-of-two, Indian fashion designer and Bollywood director are named among the 39 victims of ISIS gunman who brought terror to Istanbul nightclub Fitness instructor given an anonymous £9,000 by George Michael for IVF treatment lays flowers outside the dead pop star's home Meghan, the budding (and VERY sultry) star: Prince Harry's girlfriend poses for series of racy publicity photos after landing a daytime TV show role 13 years before their royal romance began Pit bull kills a small dog in front of its horrified owner while she helplessly cries for it to stop in Los Angeles Pram race contestant fights for his life after falling from his homemade airplane-design cart while dressed as a WW2 Spitfire fighter pilot Theresa May WILL stop EU migrants from claiming benefits under new post-Brexit plan EXCLUSIVE - Weed belong together: Mariah Carey spotted heading into a marijuana dispensary on Christmas Eve, just one week before her Times Square meltdown Mommy and the model: Wendi Deng, 48, enjoys bikini break with her 21-year-old boy toy and two teenage daughters in St Barts The sickening moment a daredevil's leap from a third floor balcony into a hotel pool goes disastrously wrong when he MISSES and smashes feet first on concrete Bloody retribution: Turkey’s jets and tanks hit 100 ISIS targets in Northern Syria just hours after the terror group’s gunman kills 39 New Year’s Eve revellers in an Istanbul nightclub Murder probe launched as lawyer's son, 23, dies after his parents’ house was ’deliberately’ set alight in a devastating New Year’s Day blaze The first 'ghosts' caught on camera: How these 'spirit photographs' had the world captivated in the 1920s... but all wasn't as it seems Elderly mother of Pogues frontman Shane MacGowan is killed after her car crashes into a wall on New Year's Day Pictured: Car which mowed down and killed girls aged 11 and 12 crossing the road hand in hand as police step up hunt for witnesses Mother is left £1,500 out of pocket after her daughter's passport was 'signed for by a stranger' who simply wrote an 'x' on the delivery form Camera queen Kate snaps up an honour: Duchess is commended by the Royal Photographic Society for her images (and here's some of her best work) ISIS is plotting ‘mass casualty’ chemical attack on Britain, warns minister as he calls on citizens to help identify 'the enemy within' How Quality Street brought treats to the poor, how the Wall Street Crash created Nescafe and the birth of Coca-Cola: Secrets of our top brands revealed 'I will miss my Abadaba and my Momby': Billie Lourd breaks her silence with moving tribute to mother Carrie Fisher and grandmother Debbie Reynolds Time to check down the back of the sofa! Rare 1926 George V sovereign could be worth up to £37,000 Pit bull mauls family who tried to put him in a Christmas sweater and is only captured after being stabbed, Tasered, then shot with a tranquilizer dart AND a shotgun 'I made a promise to help - I couldn't have done nothing': Incredible £140,000 transformation of Bosnian boy with a facial deformity thanks to the big-hearted British soldier who spotted him while on patrol Is this the face of a cold-eyed killer? Menacing SELFIE released of suspected ISIS gunman goading Turkish secularists by posing in Taksim Square protest site as different CCTV clips shows the wanted man roaming Istanbul before the massacre There’s someone behind you! Spooked couple buy CCTV – and see a GHOST following them down their driveway Welcome to 2017! 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(Submit) Close share panel Doors Open Days, getting under way next month, will allow free public access to rare historic sites across Scotland. From seeing a tower for nesting owlets to creeping under the stage of a famous theatre, here are our 10 weird and wonderful picks. 1. See puppies being put through their paces (Forfar) Image copyright Guide Dogs Scotland Image caption At any one point 80-100 pups will be getting trained at the Guide Dog Scotland centre in Forfar. A training school for puppies, the Guide Dog Centre in Forfar will be welcoming in the dog-loving public. At any one point, 80 to 100 pups could be going through vital assistance dog training and you could get a chance to see it happen. When - September 3, 10:00-15:00 2. Be a dentist for the day (Dundee) Image copyright Thinkstock Image caption Visitors can take in tours and try out being a dentist. Visitors can really get their teeth into a "doors open" trip around Dundee Dental Hospital. Tours of the building will take in rarely seen artwork by James McIntosh Patrick, as well as stunning stained-glass windows by Douglas Strachan. The event is part of the Dental Hospital and School's Centenary Celebrations. When: September 17, tours hourly from 12:00 - 16:00. (Non-bookable. Visitors should arrive 10 minutes before the tour starts.) 3. Explore the remains of a crypt and medieval hospital (Soutra, south-east of Edinburgh) Image copyright Doors Open Midlothian Image caption The site at Soutra Aisle was once the highest monastery in Britain Soutra Aisle, dating back to 1686, is a family burial vault which was built when the Scottish church banned monuments inside churches. Visitors can explore the macabre unlocked crypt and marvel at what was once the largest hospital in medieval Scotland. The site sits at an altitude over 360 metres and was the highest monastery in the British Isles. When: September 10, 11:00 - 16:00. (Guided tours provided by the director of investigations.) 4. Have a hoot (Ayrshire) Image copyright Doors Open Days Ayrshire Image caption Barn Owl activity has been recorded at the Cote in 2016. The traditional-looking Owl Cote tower was built in 2008/10 as a nest site for wild barn owls. It looks like it has been a success this year as research from 2016 shows there has been barn owl activity. The question is, will you spot one of these feathery residents when you enter the Ayrshire brick and bottle built round-house? When: 4 September, 10:00-16:00 5. Catch a courtroom drama (Selkirk) Image copyright Doors Open Days Scottish Borders Image caption A group of actors will provide high drama in Sir Walter Scott's Court Room. The thrilling Sir Walter Scott court case re-enactment will have crime, drama, mystery and intrigue. Visitors can watch as Sir Walter Scott presides over a court case involving robbery and a secret liaison. When: 17 September, 14:00. (Entry is free but tickets are limited. You can get them from Scott's Selkirk Shop, Selkirk; from the Museum Service on 01750 20096 or at the door.) 6. Stage fright or star-struck? (Glasgow) Image copyright Doors Open Days Glasgow Image caption Visitors can get to see what goes behind-the-scenes at Glasgow's iconic Citizens Theatre. Sneak backstage and find out what goes on behind the scenes at Glasgow's vibrant Citizens Theatre . When: 12 September. (Tours take place at 10.15, 11.00, 11.45, 12.30, 13.15, 16.00 and 16:30, and are 30 minutes long. Early booking is recommended.) 7. Lights, camera, action Image copyright Doors Open Days Inverclyde Image caption Film buffs can make their way to the projection room for the inside cinema scoop. Greenock Waterfront Cinema will be where it's at for those intrigued by how the big films get on the big screen. Guests will have the chance to tour the projection rooms and find out the ins and outs of how they work. When: 10 September, 10:30 - 22:00 and 11 September, 12:30 - 22:00 8. Before the smart phone Image copyright BlackAperture/ThinkStock Image caption Max Femmich's collection shows the days before the mobile phone Put together by telecommunications enthusiast Max Flemmich, the Darvel: Private Telephone Museum celebrates 100 years of the telephone and includes working installations where visitors can dial on the phone or try tapping out Morse Code. When: 3/4 September, 10:00 - 16:00 9.A whole new universe Image copyright Doors Open Days Ayrshire Image caption A coal mine with a makeover: Crawick Multiverse has been transformed into something unique Crawick Multiverse was an open cast coal mine, but it has now been transformed by Charles Jencks into a breathtaking landscape celebrating space, astronomy and cosmology. When: 4 September, 10:00 - 16:00 10. Lighting the way Image copyright Doors Open Days Highland Inverness Image caption Cromarty Lighthouse visitors can hear about Aberdeen's research on seals, dolphins and seabirds. Cromarty Lighthouse was decommissioned in 2005 and now the Lighthouse Tower, Keeper's Cottage and Old Buoy Store are used for marine research and teaching by the University of Aberdeen. Visitors will be able to tour the building and meet staff and students to hear about their research on seals, dolphins and seabirds. When: 10 September, 10:00 -16:00 Doors Open Days are running throughout Scotland every weekend in September and are co-ordinated by the Scottish Civic Trust. Head to their website for the full programme. 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(Submit) Close share panel Chris Mears Image caption The bus was unveiled on Friday at the Pride of Reading Awards A gold bus has been created for Olympic gold medallist Chris Mears in tribute to his Rio 2016 success. The single deck bus will primarily run along the lime 2 route, which serves Mears's village Burghfield Common, near Reading, but will also be available for use on other routes in the town. It comes after a fake golden postbox was installed in his village in August. Mears and his diving partner Jack Laugher won the men's synchronised 3m springboard event. Media captionChris Mears gets an Olympic gold... bus He described seeing himself pictured on a bus as a "surreal experience". "My old friendship group use this service, so it's going to be weird for them getting on the bus and seeing me on the side of it," he said. He added that he hopes the younger generation in the town will be inspired by his achievements in Rio and for the sport of diving. Image caption Mears and his diving partner Jack Laugher won the men's synchronised 3m springboard event Jake Osman, of Reading Buses, said: "After the great exploits of London 2012, the gold medal winning athletes were celebrated with gold post boxes in their home towns. However, this was only for those Olympics. "As Chris will not get a golden post box in Burghfield Common we thought we could step up and give Chris something to demonstrate that the people of Burghfield, and Reading are proud of his achievements." The bus was unveiled at the Pride of Reading Awards on Friday. 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(Submit) Close share panel RBS umbrella Image copyright Getty Images The idea of paying to have money in the bank seems unfair, and frankly just plain weird. It is indeed a strange idea for strange economic times. Let me take a moment to explain why anyone would want to do this. Banks have bank accounts of their own with the central bank. In the UK's case - that is the Bank of England. For countries that use the euro it's the European Central Bank (ECB). The central bank pays their banks interest for any spare money they have got on deposit with it. By lowering interest rates, the central bank makes it less attractive to park that money on deposit and encourages the banks to do something more profitable with it - like lend it to individuals and businesses to spend - thus boosting the economy. When banks are really reluctant to lend, a bigger stick is required. And so in Europe, the ECB has introduced negative rates - which doesn't just encourage lending but punishes the banks if they don't. If there isn't anyone who wants to borrow that money, the banks end up paying the penalty - and that cost could get passed on to customers. That is what RBS and NatWest are saying could happen here if the Bank of England cuts rates from the current 0.5 to below zero. That's quite a lot of caveats and why it is very unlikely to happen anytime soon. Bank of England governor Mark Carney has gone on the record saying he doesn't believe negative interest rates work, precisely because they punish banks, making them weaker and can pass on additional costs to customers, which in turn makes the economy weaker. The real story in RBS and NatWest's message is the rise in the cost of business banking by an average of £8 per month. RBS and NatWest have around 1.3 million business customers, as they have traditionally offered cheaper business banking than some of their rivals. In a world where they can't make any money on those deposits themselves, they are having to find income elsewhere. The business of banking is pretty simple. You pay interest on deposits at one rate and you lend it out at a higher rate. When interest rates are this low, the difference between those two rates gets squashed and so do the banks. This move by RBS and NatWest is the sound of the banking pips squeaking. 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(Submit) Close share panel Sophia Anne Caruso, left, and Michael C. Hall perform in a scene from David Bowie and Enda Walsh's "Lazarus," currently performing off-Broadway at the New York Theatre Workshop in New York Image copyright Jan Versweyveld Image caption The musical features the songs of David Bowie Lazarus, the new musical featuring the songs of David Bowie, has opened to mixed reviews in New York. Inspired by Bowie's starring role in the 1976 cult film The Man Who Fell to Earth, he co-wrote the show with Irish playwright Enda Walsh, the award-winning writer of Once. Time Out, gave it 3/5, saying it "lacked originality and depth." But The Guardian described the production as "unapologetically weird... and oddly intriguing". Image copyright NYTW Image caption The show is about a stranded alien living on earth Telling the story of a human-looking alien who comes to Earth, the production is directed by Belgian Ivo van Hove, whose recent productions include the sell-out A View From the Bridge starring Mark Strong. The cast includes Michael C Hall, who starred in hit TV series Dexter and Cristin Milioti, who starred in the stage version of Once. Rolling Stone said that although Lazarus bears "all the earmarks of a bad idea" being a continuation of another story, with a single-artist soundtrack, "the plot is coherent, the songs are great and the performances are kinetic". It praised the show as a "surrealistic tour de force." 'Pretentious... fascinating' The New York Times described it as a "great-sounding, great-looking and mind-numbing new musical" and criticised the script, calling it a "flat-footed, literal-minded exposition". The Chicago Tribune, and The Hollywood Reporter also held mixed opinions. The Tribune felt all was not "hunky-dory" but said it "feels fixable," adding Lazarus "has the visual sophistication, the pan-sexual weirdness, the historicism, the eclectic musical rush of the gorgeous". Meanwhile The Hollywood Reporter described it as "an alienation alt-musical that channels the trippy dream state of an alcoholic extraterrestrial insomniac. So the two intermission-less hours of Lazarus are predictably strange, often impenetrable and a tad pretentious, but always fascinating, even when distancing". James C Nicola, the artistic director of the New York Theatre Workshop, said the show had been in secret development for some years. Bowie surprised his fans in 2013 when he suddenly released a new single on his 66th birthday - followed by a new album - after a 10-year hiatus. 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It has revealed the strangest inquiries of the year to remind the public its helpline should be for emergencies. A call was also taken from a man planning to move to Spain who was worried about encountering nudists. But the vast majority were from Britons needing genuine assistance. The Foreign Office said almost half a million calls were made in the last year to its consular service number, which provides emergency help to Britons in trouble overseas. It dealt with 3,250 Britons in hospital, 4,770 who were arrested, and the families of 3,670 who died overseas. Nearly 38,000 replacement travel documents were issued. Making up the rest of the top 10 list of bizarre calls, however, were inquires from: A holidaymaker attempting to find travel advice about Coventry A woman asking for the contact details of a British person on YouTube A European film-maker looking for an English pensioner for a role A woman disappointed the British Embassy had not given her a tour of St Petersburg in Russia A British man asking for assistance to get illegal employment in Singapore A businessman looking for information on plug sockets A man in South Korea asking what he could do with old pound notes. Foreign and Commonwealth Office Minister James Duddridge said consular staff "do an amazing job helping out Brits in trouble around the world but they are there to help with genuine emergencies and not as an alternative to directory inquiries". Head of the FCO's Global Contact Centres Kelvin Green said: "We receive thousands of calls a year, and do all we can to help people who find themselves in difficulty abroad. 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In the Philippines, a Supreme Court decision to enable former President Ferdinand Marcos to be buried in the Heroes' Cemetery angers many. And here in the UK there's a debate about whether a puppet should wear a poppy Welcome to the finale! Image copyright AFP/Getty Image caption Americans finally choose who wins the White House after months of campaigning that has polarised opinion It's here! The day many are describing as "the series finale of America", the day the United States chooses its president, it's Election2016! The hashtag ImVotingBecause was trending this morning with more than 540,000 tweets and the five most retweeted posts were all from Hillary Clinton's former Democratic rival Bernie Sanders. His key point? "We need a president who will bring our nation together, not someone who will divide us by race or religion," he says. Behind him is a raft of Donald Trump supporters, top among them Clint Eastwood, who says: "President Trump will save America, Hillary will just continue her pay to play scheme but on an even larger scale corrupt." Many of these tweets are repeating points that the Trump campaign has used to criticise Mrs Clinton - for example over the 2012 attack in Benghazi, Libya when Clinton was secretary of state. But many of the tweets also repeat unfounded allegations and lies about her: that she is an alcoholic, for example, or a murderer or a Satanist. Or they exaggerate or distort reality: "We have 1.5 million homeless Americans living on the street, meanwhile illegals get free healthcare, food, and housing," says one. As for the two candidates themselves, Mrs Clinton has been encouraging people to vote on her Twitter account, even leaping on to the MannequinChallenge bandwagon with one - a craze where groups of people stand as if frozen in action, as a camera pans round: Image copyright Twitter/@HillaryClinton While Mr Trump has remained uncharacteristically taciturn, offering only a single thought so far: Image copyright Twitter/@realDonaldTrump Need a quick recap on how we got here? Watch this video on the last 19 months in 170 seconds. Messages to America Image copyright YouTube/Pussy Riot Image caption "Let other people in, listen to your women, stop killing black children, make America great again," sings Nadya Tolokonnikova in a provocative video It might be America's election but many people from around the world want a voice in it as well. "Dear America, Please don't screw this up. Love Every non-American on Earth," says one popular Election2016 tweet from South Africa today. 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His triumphs during his time can NEVER justify the death of thousands. We will not forget. NeverAgain," said one. "This is not reconciliation, it is the redemption of the Marcos family. Their personal wishes over national interest. Yet again," was another comment. President Rodrigo Duterte proposed the move in August to fulfil an election promise to Marcos's family. The decision is opposed by many who say it is inappropriate to give a man blamed for thousands of killings, tortures and abductions an honourable burial. "There are literally thousands more tortured and killed during Marcos era. Tell it to their relatives, to their graves, that Marcos is a hero," said another. Marcos's family still enjoys popular support in the Ilocano region in the Philippines but, on Twitter, only a few spoke up: "Anti-Marcos advocates expected the SC to rule based on emotion. They wanted the judges to disregard the law just to grant their wishes," said one. 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From a raised plot of land in New Brunswick surrounded by concrete walls, she has kept a lonely watch over the Raritan River since 1828. ''It's right in the middle of the parking lot of a movie theater,'' Mr. Clemente said. ''It's really bizarre.'' He turned to an issue of Weird New Jersey for historical background. He read about Mary's romance with a ship's captain who left her to go to sea but promised to return, giving her his favorite horse so she could ride to the edge of the river and watch for him. Mary's lover never returned, and when she died, she was buried on the hilltop overlooking the river so she could continue to wait forever. ''It's a great story, whether or not it's completely true,'' Mr. Clemente said. ''It fits right in with Weird New Jersey.'' Continue reading the main story Advertisement Continue reading the main story He called his bandmates in Autumns Fall, and they convened for a rehearsal. In two hours they wrote ''A Place for Mary (1827),'' and the next day they recorded it. Their song is a tribute to both the Sad Lady of the Raritan and to the site of her grave, a plot of land that has changed hands and purposes many times since her death. Advertisement Continue reading the main story ''Mary, the years have changed your world, but you've always held your ground,'' the song goes. ''You weathered storms with angels grace, even with your captain not around.'' ''A Place for Mary (1827)'' was immediately accepted by Mark Sceurman of Bloomfield and Mark Moran of West Orange, the proprietors of Weird New Jersey. The CD, ''The Sounds of Weirdness,'' is a compilation of New Jersey pop groups singing about folklore and local history. The CD, which Mr. Sceurman and Mr. Moran describe as an audio companion to the magazine, was released in October. It is available in a number of independent record stores, and they have sold nearly 1,000 copies through the mail ($13 from Weird New Jersey, Post Office Box 1346, Bloomfield, NJ 07003; www.weirdnj.com). ''It's exactly the same concept as the magazine,'' Mr. Moran said. ''It's just a different way to tell a story.'' To solicit songs, Mr. Sceurman and Mr. Moran sent fliers to Weird New Jersey subscribers and advertised in regional music-scene papers like The Aquarian Weekly, published in Montclair, where Mr. Sceurman works as an art director. They received 60 to 70 submissions. ''Some of them were pretty scary,'' muttered the usually unflappable Mr. Sceurman. He and Mr. Moran selected 17 songs that, like the magazine, embrace New Jersey's untold stories. They range from snapshots of state oddities like ''Shades of Death Road'' and ''The Ballad of Fred (The Five-Legged Frog)'' to quotidian observations and news reports like ''Driving in New Jersey'' and ''Mystery Bullets Versus the Verona Kings,'' an account of the unexplained outbreak of stray bullets that plagued Verona in 1986. Each is rooted, in a very personal way, to a specific place in the state. Like the pages of Weird New Jersey, ''The Sounds of Weirdness'' is crowded with accounts of New Jersey's folk tales -- stories that have been passed down through the generations, often with a smirk. Updated for the late 20th century, these urban (and suburban) legends are at once sarcastic and reverent. Some of the songs play with schoolyard yarns like the Jersey Devil; others carefully document the ephemera of local history. ''The World's First Airshow (N. Arlington 1909),'' by a young group called Cosmic Avenger, is a psychedelic pop gem that recounts a proud moment in the history of the group's hometown. But the song's origins betray an attitude about historical research that is somewhat different from that of Mr. Clemente, or of Mr. Sceurman and Mr. Moran. Advertisement Continue reading the main story ''On the back of the library card from North Arlington Public Library, it says it's home of the world's first air show,'' said John Pompilio, who sang and played guitar on the song. ''So we just wrote the song about that.'' Other artists on the CD include Electraluxx, a garage band that sings about its hometown, Garfield; Headwound, from Ringwood, singing about that perennial Weird New Jersey feature, Midgetville; R. Stevie Moore, a musical hermit who distributes his music on cassettes through the mail and has produced more than 230 tapes over the years (his ''New Jersey Games'' was recorded more than 20 years ago). There is even an appearance by a genuine rock star, Dennis Diken of the Smithereens, whose ad hoc group the Anthony Wayne Sound sings ''The Larry Doby Highway,'' about the Meadowlands' rechristened Patterson Plank Road. Mr. Sceurman and Mr. Moran also scattered excerpts from ''The Tube Bar Tapes'' throughout the CD. These legendary prank-call recordings -- containing classics like ''Can I speak to Al Coholic?'' and ''Is this the party to whom I am speaking?'' (borrowed from Lily Tomlin) -- have circulated on bootleg tapes for years. The location of the Tube Bar and the identities of the callers has been a mystery for two decades, but Weird New Jersey broke the story last May in its 10th issue. The calls were made in 1975 and 1976 to the Tube Bar in Jersey City, which was near the Journal Square train PATH station; the callers, Jim Davidson and John Elmo, now live in Florida, driven out of state not by irate tavern owners, but by high taxes. ''The Sounds of Weirdness'' is more than simply an audio companion to the magazine. It is a compilation of unique voices from around the state, singing about local legends and the kind of history that usually has little chance of being recorded elsewhere. ''We are interested in actual sites, not just urban legends,'' Mr. Sceurman said. Mr. Moran added: ''Urban legends need to be brought up to date to tell people that right now they live in an incredibly interesting place.'' Continue reading the main story We’re interested in your feedback on this page. Tell us what you think. What's Next Loading... Go to Home Page » Site Index The New York Times Site Index Navigation News World U.S. Politics N.Y. 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See next articles See previous articles Site Navigation Site Mobile Navigation Advertisement Supported by N.Y. / Region | JERSEYANA JERSEYANA; Weirdest of All, the Magazine Has Caught On By JACK SILBERTSEPT. 28, 2003 Continue reading the main story Share This Page Continue reading the main story THEY are chroniclers of the creepy, bards of the bizarre. They are Mark Sceurman and Mark Moran, the two men who edit and publish Weird NJ, the magazine devoted to all things odd -- or most odd -- in New Jersey. Perhaps most odd, Mr. Sceurman and Mr. Moran -- a study in contrasts themselves -- seem almost too normal. The slender Mr. Moran, 42, who sports a soul patch, is loquacious, while the 46-year-old Mr. Sceurman, solidly built with an auburn goatee, is more taciturn. From abandoned asylums to colorful real-life characters past and present, to folk stories of ghosts, monsters, and aliens, Mr. Sceurman and Mr. Moran have created a journal of New Jersey's unwritten history. Their accumulated tales gain more permanence with a new book, ''Weird N.J.: Your Travel Guide to New Jersey's Local Legends and Best Kept Secrets'' (Silver Lining Books, $19.95). Continue reading the main story Advertisement Continue reading the main story ''It's a culmination of the last 10 years worth of magazine articles,'' said Mr. Sceurman, ''except we rewrote and rephotographed everything, and actually did a little more research than the first time around.'' Advertisement Continue reading the main story The 272-page compilation -- in hard cover and full color, from the Barnes Noble imprint -- may come as a shock to longtime fans who recall Weird NJ's earliest and most primitive incarnation. As far back as 1989, Mr. Sceurman began cobbling together his odd newsletter. ''I collected oddball stories about New Jersey -- places I remembered my brother telling me about, like Albino Village,'' he said, referring to a fictional place said to be populated by fair-skinned freaks. Mr. Sceurman gave away the typewritten pages to his friends. ''If there were five people that wanted them,'' Mr. Moran said, ''he'd go down to the copy shop and run off five copies.'' After an article on Mr. Sceurman's peculiar periodical appeared in The Record, demand suddenly increased. ''I had to put something together real quickly,'' Mr. Sceurman stated. ''I put together all these newsletters and called it an issue.'' Mr. Moran -- or Mark II -- entered the picture in 1993, when the freelance graphic artist started contributing letters, drawings, and photographs to the magazine. Then in 1996, Rutgers University Press approached Mr. Sceurman about creating a Weird NJ book. But the manuscript he submitted, assembled with Mr. Moran's help, was met with a curt rejection notice. ''They sent us back a letter saying 'We can't publish this! This will compromise our standing in the academic community,''' Mr. Moran recalled. Advertisement Continue reading the main story The snub only served as inspiration for the two Marks. ''That's what fueled our fire,'' Mr. Sceurman said. ''We thought, 'We can do it ourselves, and prove them wrong.' And we did.'' In 1997, Mr. Sceurman invited Mr. Moran to be co-publisher, and together the pair set out to produce a full-fledged magazine. For starters, they took it to such bookstores as the Montclair Book Center and asked if it could be sold on consignment. The circulation began to build steadily: 500 copies of issues 4, 5, and 6 (now collectors' items on eBay), to 1,000 copies of issue 7, which added a new element -- color on the cover. ''That was a big leap," said Mr. Moran. By issue 8, there were 2,000 copies being printed, and the Marks decided to publish twice annually, in May and October, instead of just once. With each successive issue, circulation began to increase by about 5,000 copies. The quality continued to improve as well -- thorough research, better graphics, more pages, and more contributions of odd tales from readers. ''It was a snowball effect,'' said Mr. Moran. ''As more people saw the magazine, we had more feedback from the general public. The magazine thrives off that. Everybody has at least one good story.'' Booksellers, comic book shops, music stores, and others started asking if they could advertise in Weird NJ, according to the two men. While by no means a main revenue source, the money generated from a limited number of ads has allowed color to become more prevalent in the magazine (from 2 color pages in the 12th issue to 36 in the 20th), which costs $4 at the newsstand. From there the franchise grew to include a Web site, weirdnj.com; a video; a CD; special themed issues; T-shirts and hats' live appearances, and more. As evidenced by the popularity of Weird NJ-sponsored functions, a phenomenon of sorts was under way. Advertisement Continue reading the main story Christine Zardecki of Highland Park, who attended one Halloween party put on by Weird NJ, said: ''We thought we had great costumes -- my friend was a dead ringer for Carrie. But we didn't even come close to the people that dressed up as the New Jersey icons, from the Jersey Devil to Clinton Road, that the magazine has uncovered and created.'' It is difficult to classify the people who flock to Weird NJ events and keep the magazine's circulation rising. (The most recent issue sold 55,000 copies; including back issues, 150,000 copies were sold in the past year.) ''We'll be doing a talk somewhere, and there will be 7-year-olds sitting on the floor at our feet, and in the crowd, right behind them, someone 90 years old,'' said Mr. Moran. ''And the goth kids,'' Mr. Sceurman interjected. With that, Mr. Moran continued: ''They can all relate to it. You wouldn't picture seeing some punk kid sitting next to some old lady in a group, and think that they have something in common, but they do.'' To some extent, the diverse readership mirrors a state that lacks a clear identity. Perhaps the magazine's popularity underscores a desire for New Jersey to define itself by its very eccentricity. Doug Kirby, co-author with Ken Smith and Mike Wilkins of the book ''The New Roadside America,'' (Fireside/Simon Schuster, 1992) knows how New Jersey's quirkiness quotient measures up to the rest of the nation. ''New Jersey offers a surprising number of offbeat sights for its size relative to other states -- a profusion of odd monuments, museums, and classic roadside attractions,'' Mr. Kirby said. ''As we've traveled the country, we've found every state has its own weird stories and legends, but the mania to chronicle them in New Jersey is particularly intense.'' Yet with its relative success, Weird NJ is still very much a mom-and-pop, or rather, Mark-and-Mark, operation. The men work out of their homes: Mr. Sceurman's in Bloomfield, and Mr. Moran's in West Orange. Mr. Sceurman, who is also a co-owner of the Aquarian music weekly, handles the production tasks on Weird NJ, and Mr. Moran is responsible for the photography. Writing is divided between the two. Advertisement Continue reading the main story The rest is kind of a family affair, with Mr. Sceurman's wife, Shirley, and her sister Susan dealing with the mail. And a part-time associate editor, Chris Gethard, came aboard three years ago. ''We get people all the time sending us résumés for jobs,'' Mr. Sceurman explained. ''I tell them, 'We don't even have an office!''' Then there are the deliveries. Though Weird NJ offers subscriptions, the vast majority of sales are at newsstands. The magazine is available in hundreds of chain and independent stores statewide as well as nearby towns in New York and Pennsylvania. Because of the personal relationships developed with these retailers, Mr. Sceurman and Mr. Moran deliver the magazine themselves. ''I went to a Tower Records in Cherry Hill and dropped off four boxes of issues,'' Mr. Moran recounted. ''They were, like, 'Aren't you the publisher?' I said, 'Yeah, who do you think is going to deliver this?''' But with the support of an enthusiastic publishing company, Mr. Sceurman and Mr. Moran will not have to deliver the new book themselves. Many publishers had contacted Weird NJ since the run-in with Rutgers University Press, but the Marks said they held out until the project could be done on their terms. ''It chronicles a lot of stuff that isn't around anymore,'' Mr. Moran said. ''We're documenting a culture that is fast disappearing in New Jersey.'' Now that the ink is dry, Mr. Sceurman and Mr. Moran will hit the road for a 21-stop statewide book tour in October and November, and then it's on to the next issue, more books, perhaps, and any intriguing projects that come their way, including talks with television production companies. ''We dabbled in video, we dabbled in music,'' Mr. Sceurman said. ''I don't know what else there is to fool around with.'' Advertisement Continue reading the main story Then he added with a smile, ''Maybe we'll make little car air-fresheners.'' As the interview with Mr. Sceurman and Mr. Moran at the Harris Diner in East Orange wound down, a young married couple, Jann and J.G. Jones, approached the table. They recognized the two men, and wanted to say how much they enjoyed the magazine. The Joneses, who are both in the comic book industry, recently moved to West Orange from out-of-state and discovered Weird NJ when they saw Mr. Sceurman and Mr. Moran on the Travel Channel discussing the mysterious Clinton Road. ''I grew up in Florida, and there's no history there,'' Mrs. Jones said. ''When something gets old they just knock it down and build something else. Here, there's a lot of history behind everything. I find that really fascinating, the urban legends and the local myths. I'll read something in Weird NJ and ask my friends who grew up here to tell me about the Land of Make Believe, or Clinton Road, or Midgetville.'' Before Mr. Sceurman and Mr. Moran left, Mrs. Jones pointed outside the window at the Crazy Walking Man of Harris Diner. ''He will just walk back and forth past the diner a lot,'' she described. ''We always joke that he should be in Weird NJ.'' As Mr. Moran said, everybody has at least one good story. 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(Submit) Search (Submit) Subscribe Now (Submit) Log In (Submit) 0 (Submit) Settings (BUTTON) Close search Site Search Navigation Search NYTimes.com (BUTTON) Clear this text input (Submit) Go 1. Loading... See next articles See previous articles Site Navigation Site Mobile Navigation Advertisement Supported by N.Y. / Region | IN PERSON IN PERSON;Weird. Seriously Weird. By ANDY NEWMANMARCH 31, 1996 Continue reading the main story Share This Page Continue reading the main story Mark Sceurman is looking for Midgetville. "I keep hearing these stories about this place," Mr. Sceurman said recently as he sat at his kitchen table here. "It's supposed to be two or three houses that were built for midgets, in Edgewater or somewhere in Bergen County. Really small houses, and even the stop signs were 8 feet high instead of 12. I think it had something to do with the Ringling Brothers, who lived in Morris County." He furrowed his brow very slightly. "I've hit two spots so far and they've both been called Midgetville, but it's not the Midgetville I'm looking for." Little matter. Midgetville the place may well elude Mr. Sceurman forever, but Midgetville the concept has already been immortalized in Weird New Jersey magazine. For six years, Mr. Sceurman (pronounced SKER-man) has taken the fruits of a lifetime spent scouring the state in search of the unusual, the unexplained and the almost certainly untrue and crammed them all into the 32 black-and-white pages of an annual publication that combines the cheerful credulity of the Weekly World News with the boosterism of a local weekly paper. From the Lawn of a Thousand Milk Bottles in Buena to the Lawn of a Thousand Ornaments in Hackensack, Mr. Sceurman, with help from a small army of like-minded contributors, has seen most of it and written about it all. His is a New Jersey of 100-foot-tall toilets and muffler-wielding roadside giants and miniature castles rising from the swamps, a state where ghosts and U.F.O. sightings are as common as strip malls. The next issue of the magazine, which has a circulation of about 1,000, is due out in May, and Mr. Sceurman, who spends his days as art director for the Aquarian Weekly, a music-scene tabloid, is also working on a deluxe four-color Weird New Jersey map. Continue reading the main story Advertisement Continue reading the main story "I keep thinking I'll run out of things to write about," he said, "and then someone will send me a letter that there's a house in Vineland shaped like a teacup or a cookie jar. It never seems to end. There's a lot of things to see in New Jersey. Well, there's a lot of things in New Jersey. I don't know if you'd want to see them." Advertisement Continue reading the main story T HE first thing a visitor notices about Mr. Sceurman is how unweird he is. An easygoing, chunky 38-year-old with a light brown beard, he lives with his wife, Shirley, in a mostly orderly white house whose cluttered basement harbors no secret darker than a stuffed fish holding a stuffed bird in its mouth. He lives across the street from the house where he grew up, in a town whose claims to weirdness are modest: Bloomfield contains what Mr. Sceurman believes to be the smallest house in the state and is home to the Short Stop, a colorful diner specializing in eggs where Mr. Sceurman once had a rubber band shot into his over-easies. But Mr. Sceurman has had an unquenchable thirst for the bizarre ever since a drunken teen-age encounter with the Dead Nun of Morristown, encased behind glass along the side of the road. Eventually, he began sending out a newsletter to friends listing expeditions he planned. The newsletter also provided an outlet for the odd news clippings from around the state that Mr. Sceurman had been collecting in an enormous box for years ("Drunk Driver Runs Himself Over," and the like), and before he knew it Weird New Jersey was born. Mr. Sceurman is not merely a devotee of the kitschy and lurid, however. He considers himself a serious folklorist and roadside archeologist -- he is president of the Bloomfield Historical Society -- and says his mission is to document precious cultural institutions that are quickly vanishing. "A lot of these roadside attractions are only around for a few years," he said. "They either get plowed over by condominiums or they just get lost. That's what I'm trying to preserve in Weird New Jersey: the things you won't read about in history books." Indeed, many of Mr. Sceurman's favorite haunts have been destroyed in his lifetime. "In Vineland, there was this place called the Palace of Depression," he recalled. "This man named George Trainer built a whole big house out of junk -- car fenders, pitchforks, car parts, anything he could find -- and busloads of people would come down and see it. Now it's torn down." Gone, too, is Mahalchik's 50 Acres, a colossal jumble of military junk decorated with the anti-government slogans of its owner, a cranky perennial Presidential candidate, along Route 206 in Burlington County. Likewise the Leaning Tower of Pizza on Route 22. Even the Dead Nun of Morristown has been retired; the site's keepers had apparently had enough of uninvited late-night tourists. Mr. Sceurman understands that excessive attention can ruin weird spots for everyone, and he is careful to leave directions to certain sensitive sites, especially those on private property, a bit sketchy. "Trespassing is a horrible crime, and you should definitely never do it," he said. "At least, not in the daytime." Advertisement Continue reading the main story But the call of the wild still comes, and then the Scuermans and a few friends pile into his Jeep in search of new frontiers. "Sometime next week I'm going down to see a deserted village in the Watchung Mountains," he said on Wednesday. "A friend of mine who's been doing some research there told me about it. I'm also going to see Tilt Street in Haledon, the steepest street in New Jersey. 'So steep the sidewalks are steps!' " On less tangible phenomena like the Indian Curse Road of Gloucester County or bigfoot sightings in the northwest corner of the state (there have been many), Mr. Sceurman takes his cue from the International Fortean Organization, a group founded by a specialist in the paranormal, Charles Forte, and passes them on to readers without verification. "It's kind of hard to document legends," he said. "I guess if I went to the library and looked it up I could do that, but I don't. If somebody writes it in and I like it and it sounds funny or weird, then I'll put it in." Mr. Sceurman is an agnostic on the subject of U.F.O.'s but said he had heard too many credible ghost stories -- and seen one too many inexplicably jiggling doorknobs -- to doubt the presence of a world beyond. "I don't think that this life is all there is," he said. "I believe there are ghosts, some kind of lost spirit of something that's not settled. There's definitely something there." Issue No. 7 will include an interview with Bob Warth of Little Silver-based Society for the Investigation of the Unexplained, a man whose world view even Mr. Sceurman describes as "pretty far out." "This guy claims that there are actually two kinds of bigfoots," Mr. Sceurman explained, "the ones that are related to U.F.O.'s and the ones in northwest New Jersey. His theory is that these U.F.O.-related bigfoots are like biological robots." Advertisement Continue reading the main story He is also planning a feature on a lost tribe of Woodbridge that produced a series of wood sculptures recently exhibited at the Newark Museum. "People think these folks were Hessian traders from the Revolutionary War who withdrew to the woods," he said. "They had a churchlike structure where people would go to get healed. Now it's the parking lot of Fortunoff's at the Woodbridge Mall." Although he relies heavily on tips from fellow curiosity-seekers ("the guys who wrote the book 'Roadside America' are going to put me in touch with a guy in West Milford who's built a backwards time-travel car"), Mr. Sceurman has found some of his favorite places simply by walking into a diner in a strange town and asking, "Is there anything weird around here?" "If I won the lottery," he said, "I'd open up a diner and cater to the 4:30 A.M.-to-noon crowd, garbage men and people like that. That's where you get the best stories." 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LEARN MORE » (Submit) Sections (Submit) Home (Submit) Search Skip to content Skip to navigation View mobile version The New York Times Arts|POP REVIEW; My, My, It's the Parody Guy: Ever Joking, Ever Poking . . . (Submit) Search (Submit) Subscribe Now (Submit) Log In (Submit) 0 (Submit) Settings (BUTTON) Close search Site Search Navigation Search NYTimes.com (BUTTON) Clear this text input (Submit) Go 1. Loading... See next articles See previous articles Site Navigation Site Mobile Navigation Advertisement Supported by Arts | POP REVIEW POP REVIEW; My, My, It's the Parody Guy: Ever Joking, Ever Poking . . . By JON PARELESFEB. 9, 2000 Continue reading the main story Share This Page Continue reading the main story Weird Al Yankovic, who brought his song parodies to the Beacon Theater on Sunday night, belongs to an era when no form of entertainment stands alone. In a merrily recursive tangle, songs become videos shown on television to promote movies gaining attention for albums connected to tours and T-shirt sales. Mr. Yankovic isn't the biggest, the most ingenious or the wildest purveyor of cross-marketing efforts, but he may well be the most persistent. In a career fertilized by MTV, he has been lightly mocking entertainment products for two decades. Like Mad magazine he has no particular animus; he's after silliness, not pointed satire. He latches onto a pop hit, copies the costumes from the video and comes up with an alternate set of lyrics. Onstage he and his band changed costumes for nearly every song. He was a writhing Trent Reznor worried about ''Germs,'' a mumbling Kurt Cobain and a mock Elvis handing scarves to fans as he performed a suffering love song: ''I'd rather rip out my intestines with a fork,'' he sang, holding up a fork, ''than watch you go out with other men.'' Parodies take time, and Mr. Yankovic has a problem staying current amid pop's ever-shrinking careers. Pop circa 1999 begs for lampoons of Ricky Martin and Limp Bizkit, but Mr. Yankovic was still singing about Eddie Vedder. Mr. Yankovic's recurring jokes are the polka and food. Michael Jackson's ''Bad'' became ''Fat,'' Alanis Morissette's ''Thank U'' had its lyrics replaced by fast-food jingles. He's better when he warps a song's context: turning Coolio's ''Gangsta Paradise'' into ''Amish Paradise'' or remaking Madonna's ''Like a Virgin'' as ''Like a Surgeon.'' In the best song on Mr. Yankovic's 1999 album ''Running with Scissors'' (Volcano), Puff Daddy's ''It's All About the Benjamins'' becomes ''It's All About the Pentiums,'' exchanging hip-hop boasts for geek pride: ''While your computer's crashin', mine's multitaskin'.'' Advertisement Continue reading the main story He and his fans seemed happiest when he did his own media tie-ins, using a pop tune to sing about a movie or television show. He recast Barenaked Ladies' ''One Week'' as a tribute to Jerry Springer and had two ''Star Wars'' summaries: ''Yoda,'' set to the Kinks' ''Lola,'' and ''The Saga Begins,'' retelling ''The Phantom Menace'' to Don McLean's ''American Pie.'' Among the video clips between songs were mentions of Mr. Yankovic from David Letterman and ''The Flintstones,'' the proof, finally, that he's a media figure in his own right. Continue reading the main story We’re interested in your feedback on this page. Tell us what you think. What's Next Loading... Go to Home Page » Site Index The New York Times Site Index Navigation News World U.S. Politics N.Y. 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