The movie poster trend that's got to stop
All of these film posters feature women - and they all seem to have something rather important missing. 'A passive object to the male gaze' »
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Duchess Of Cambridge Throws Dinner Party For The Obamas, Dresses Up In L.K. Bennett
When you’ve got A-list guests like the Obamas popping over for dinner, you make sure you dress up. And that’s exactly what the Duchess of Cambridge did last night when she welcomed the US president and his wife to her official residence in Kensington Palace.
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Transgender Woman's Selfie in a North Carolina Public Bathroom Is the Best Selfie Ever
"We are all just people. Trying to pee in peace."
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Coronation Street’s Paula Lane: “Kylie’s Exit Is Fitting End”
Corrie actress Paula Lane has been chatting about how her character Kylie Platt is going to say good bye to the cobbles. Paula quit her role as wild-child Kylie earlier this year after almost six years. When I first found out that Kylie was going to be a killer I was in quite a bit of shock.
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Trouble On The Farm As Danny Miller’s Fling With Emmerdale Co-Star Revealed
Danny Miller, who plays Aaron Livesy, and co-star Isabel Hodgins, Victoria, reportedly had a secret fling behind their other co-star Mike Parr’s (Ross Barton) back. According to The Sun on Sunday, the fling was discovered when Danny’s on/off girlfriend, Hollyoaks’ star Kirsty-Leigh Porter, found messages from Isabel on his phone. A source told the paper: “Isabel and Danny thought they could keep their romance secret but when Kirsty-Leigh saw the texts on his phone, the game was up.
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Jeremy Clarkson's New Show Hits On Major Roadblock
Jeremy Clarkson has claimed to have spent thousands of pounds on trying to come up with a name for his new Amazon Prime show. Writing in his Sunday Times column, Jeremy said: "Every morning, I’d make a £7,000 call to the lawyer with an idea, and every afternoon I’d get a £7,000 reply saying the name was already in use by someone in New Zealand or France or Ukraine. Confirming speculation he wanted to call the programme ‘Gear Knobs’, Jeremy revealed laws surrounding intellectual property prevented him from doing so.
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Sinkhole Opens Up In Sheffield: You Won’t Guess What’s Underneath
A sinkhole that stopped traffic in Sheffield may have been caused by an old coal mine underneath. The hole, which was more than 20ft deep, appeared on Hutcliffe Wood Road, which links the city suburbs of Woodseats and Millhouses. Pensioner Phil Lovell, 87, said he was sure the hole was caused by the collapse of one of the old drift mines that were driven into the steep wooded hillside.
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Susan Boyle involved in Heathrow Airport incident with police
The singer was led away from an airport lounge by officers.
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Where Are They Now: Blue Peter Presenters (15 photos)
Whatever generation you’re from, since the late 1950s chances are you watched Blue Peter when you got home from school and hung off the presenters’ every word as you desperately tried to copy their yoghurt pot and sticky-back plastic creations. The popular children’s TV show has seen more than 30 hosts utter the famous “here’s one I made earlier” line, and while some are still putting their experience to good use on TV and radio shows, others have seen their careers take a completely different route. From appearing in Doctor Who, to performing in a drag act, to seeing their career completely nose-dive, the Blue Peter hosts of the past haven’t left much to the imagination.
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'Cruel and callous' puppy farmer caught with dead dog in boot of her Mercedes
Judge Nicholas Sanders, presiding at Manchester Magistrates’ Court, described Banks as a "completely unconvincing" witness, adding: “Although I only heard evidence of eight puppies it is clear ...that she was involved in the selling of many, many more. “Ms Banks is a thoroughly dishonest woman who has inflicted considerable misery on innocent members of the public through her activities with animals. She knew that her victims would be unable to resist the purchase of a puppy even though they had misgivings about the arrangements and what they were being told. Her approach to animal welfare was cruel and callous. “She has shown no remorse.”
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Gary Lineker slams 'manipulative' divorce lawyers
Gary Lineker has criticised the cost and complexity of getting a divorce and accused lawyers of manipulating the system for gain.
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Say ‘Mars!’ Dad Photobombed By ALIEN Sitting In National Express Coach
This is the out-of-this-world moment a dad discovered he was photobombed by an ALIEN that was sitting in a National Express coach behind him. Andy Bagnall had got out of the vehicle at a service station in Oxford while on the way home from the Isle of Wight when he and partner Tonia started taking a few pictures. Car valeter Andy, from Machynlleth, Wales, said: “I only noticed the freaky shape over my shoulder in the photo when I uploaded it to my computer.
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Strange ‘Alien’ Corpse Is Found In Man’s Back Garden - But What IS It?
Its finder has remained anonymous - sending the strange corpse, pickled in alcohol, to Todd Ray, who runs the Venice Beach Freakshow in California. It is truly the most alien creature I have ever seen in my life.
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Hot Football Manager Gossip: Blanc to Man Utd, Moyes to Everton
David Moyes and the Manchester United manager’s job dominate today’s gossip pages. Rather, the United hotseat is being linked with another Old Trafford old boy in the shape of Paris Saint-Germain boss Laurent Blanc (in fact not just in the shape of him - it actually is him). One thing United’s board apparently like about Blanc is that he would make Ryan Giggs his assistant, whereas it is suspected that Mourinho would jettison the legendary club swordsman.
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Sunday’s big 'Game of Thrones' twist has been planned for a long time
The sixth season of "Game of Thrones" started with a huge reveal that many fans didn't see coming, despite the previous hints on the series. Melisandre, the red priestess who previously served Stannis Baratheon, removed all of her clothing and jewelry to reveal that she's actually a withered old woman. HBOHBOThough some dedicated fans had already worked out the truth, many people were surprised to see Melisandre in her real form.
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London Marathon: People Filmed ‘Taking Water Bottles Meant For Runners’ In Deptford
Video has emerged of people allegedly taking bottles of water meant for runners in the London Marathon. In the video, passers-by are seen loading up bags with bottles of water at the side of a road. It is believed to have been filmed in Deptford towards the end of the London Marathon.
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15 great William Shakespeare insults which are better than swearing
It's now the 400th anniversary of The Bard's death. He's best known for enriching English Literature with his fantastic plays and sonnets, which are still relevant and poignant today. However, he also contributed something else to the world - he coined and used some absolutely excellent insults throughout his work. These are all far more cutting and verbose than swearing, and won't make you known for having a potty mouth. William Shakespeare: truly a genius. Here are some of the best.
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Beyonce Fans Accuse Chef Rachel Ray of Having an Affair with Jay Z
Beyonce fans were elated by the release of the singer’s visual album 'Lemonade' this weekend, but now they’re scratching their heads to figure out the meaning behind the lyrics. Did Jay Z cheat on Beyonce, and who is Becky with good hair.
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MotoGP must do something about winglets, says Marquez
Two-time MotoGP world champion Marc Marquez believes the sport must do something about the use of winglets on bikes.
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Mapped: The world's most alcohol-dependent countries
Britain may well have an booze problem, particularly if Louis Theroux's sobering documentary Drinking To Oblivion is anything to go by, but it's by no means the country with the biggest dependence on alcohol. The map below uses 2014 data from the World Health Organisation. Countries are colour-coded according to the amount of pure alcohol the average citizen aged 15 or over consumes in a year. To put that into perspective, a bottle of wine might contain 13 per cent pure alcohol, so that's 97.5ml in a 750ml bottle of wine. In Russia, they each drink a shade over 15 litres of pure alcohol a year. Which is equivalent to around 155 bottles of wine – or 1,500 shots of vodka*. But Russia is not the
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This Is Exactly What Happens to Your Body When You Don't Take a Rest Day
Want to know what Overtraining Syndrome looks like? Opperman and Milano both noted that your glycogen decreases. Milano says "decreased glycogen may contribute to the lowered lactate responses," meaning your muscles fatigue more quickly.
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