How to draw a parasite | Children's books
Posted on April 7, 2024
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| Barrett Giampaolo
How to draw… a parasite Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share via Email From fleas to nits to thread worms, this is a great time of year to think about the bugs that live in and on us, making us itch and sneeze (but doing some good stuff too!). Parasites rule in Kate Hindley’s book Worst In Show so here’s a lesson on how to draw them!
[Read More]I allowed myself to feel guilty for a very long time: the teenage cashier who took George Floy
Posted on April 7, 2024
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| Merlyn Hunt
Christopher Martin: ‘I just kept replaying that decision in my head. What if I would have just told him he couldn’t buy the cigarettes?’ Photograph: Tom Silverstone/The GuardianView image in fullscreenChristopher Martin: ‘I just kept replaying that decision in my head. What if I would have just told him he couldn’t buy the cigarettes?’ Photograph: Tom Silverstone/The GuardianGeorge Floyd This article is more than 2 years oldThis article is more than 2 years oldA year ago, Christopher Martin took an allegedly counterfeit bill.
[Read More]Lady Gaga wins injunction against Lady Goo Goo | Lady Gaga
Posted on April 7, 2024
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Lady Gaga This article is more than 12 years oldLady Gaga wins injunction against Lady Goo GooThis article is more than 12 years oldPaparazzi singer succeeds in banning animated character from performing songs on YouTubeLady Gaga may call her fans "little monsters" but it appears she has no love for Moshi Monsters, after taking legal action in an effort to stop the children's social network using an animated character, singer Lady Goo Goo.
[Read More]Leslie Phillips obituary | Leslie Phillips
Posted on April 7, 2024
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Leslie PhillipsObituaryLeslie Phillips obituaryVeteran stage and screen actor known for his roles in the Carry On films, the Doctor series and voicing the Sorting Hat in Harry PotterLeslie Phillips, who has died aged 98, was a light comedian of the old school, closely associated with a roster of smooth-talking cads and lady-killers in the series of Carry On and Doctor films he graced from the late 1950s onwards.
He first coined his trademark phrase “I say, ding dong!
[Read More]Silent salons: why people are choosing to keep quiet at the hairdresser
Posted on April 7, 2024
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| Brenda Moya
BeautyRequests for no-talking haircuts are becoming more common. Now some salons even provide pre-treatment questionnaires about the practice
Get our weekend culture and lifestyle email and listen to our podcast “Would you like to chat with us, or would you prefer us to keep it quiet?” A new client questionnaire introduced publicist Odette Barry to the world of silent salons – hairdressers giving people the option to ditch the chit-chat.
[Read More]Think on: Banksy's tour of a ruined Gaza | Banksy
Posted on April 7, 2024
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Banksy This article is more than 8 years oldThink on: Banksy's tour of a ruined GazaThis article is more than 8 years oldThe street artist, who previously created works on the wall of the West Bank, has made a series of new paintings across ruins in Palestine
The Bristolian street artist Banksy has returned to Palestine to create another series of works, following his famous 2005 series painted on the West Bank barrier wall.
[Read More]Boxing hero Freddie Mills 'murdered eight women' | UK news
Posted on April 6, 2024
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The ObserverUK news This article is more than 22 years oldBoxing hero Freddie Mills 'murdered eight women'This article is more than 22 years oldFor 20 years Freddie Mills was one of the best-loved figures in British sport. Crowned light-heavyweight champion of the world in 1948, he was a colourful fighter who seemed impervious to pain. What Mills lacked in skill, he more than made up for with aggression and courage. Even after hanging up his gloves to become a club owner and promoter, he remained a darling of the media and a hero to millions.
[Read More]Chimps use branch as ladder to escape Belfast zoo enclosure | Belfast
Posted on April 6, 2024
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Belfast This article is more than 4 years oldChimps use branch as ladder to escape Belfast zoo enclosureThis article is more than 4 years oldBreakout is second in recent weeks after runaway red panda found in a nearby garden
Chimpanzees have used a branch to escape from their enclosure at Belfast zoo in the second breach by animals in recent weeks.
They took advantage of damage caused by stormy weather to stage a breakout, which visitors caught on film.
[Read More]I have countless stories: Jennifer Jason Leigh on lucky breaks, lotharios and late motherhood
Posted on April 6, 2024
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The G2 interviewMoviesInterview‘I have countless stories’: Jennifer Jason Leigh on lucky breaks, lotharios and late motherhoodRory CarrollThe famously private actor opens up about Quentin Tarantino, Woody Allen, her difficult family – and how her role in Patrick Melrose got under her skin
In the corner of an almost empty British-themed pub in Hollywood, a woman sits with a fringe concealing half her face. At the age of 56, Jennifer Jason Leigh remains an enigma.
[Read More]Magdalena Abakanowicz obituary | Sculpture
Posted on April 6, 2024
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SculptureObituaryMagdalena Abakanowicz obituarySculptor acclaimed internationally after overcoming a privileged background to establish a successful career in communist PolandThe Polish artist Magdalena Abakanowicz, who has died aged 86, could trace her lineage back to Genghis Khan. At least, that was the family legend. As a child in the 1930s, she had privileges that were soon to be destroyed by the second world war and its aftermath. Yet, despite her background, she managed to launch a highly successful career in communist Poland, eventually gaining an international reputation for her evocative textile sculptures of the human figure.
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