6 h. ago A$AP Rocky fans floored as they finally realise true meaning behind rap name

A$AP Rocky, whose real name is Rakim Athelston Mayers, is celebrating his 37th birthday today (October 3), but some fans are only just realising the true meaning behind his stage name

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9 h. ago A$AP Rocky fans realise meaning behind rap name – it's not 'as soon as possible'

A$AP Rocky, whose real name is Rakim Athelaston Mayers, is a global force and one of the most successful rappers of all time, but do you know what his on-stage moniker actually means?

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10 h. ago Strange Journey: The Story of Rocky Horror review – insiders’ account of cult musical 50 years on

Stars including Richard O’Brien, Susan Sarandon and Tim Curry line up to recount the endearing origin story of the perennial crowdpleaserNot to be confused with the unauthorised, warts-and-all fan history Sane Inside Insanity: The Phenomenon of Rocky Horror, this is an insider’s account all the way, starring the stage-show-turned-cult-film’s writer and co-star Richard O’Brien. Heck, it’s even directed by O’Brien’s son, Linus O’Brien, a fact you couldn’t really miss given interviewees frequently allude cosily to Richard as “your dad”. Given its provenance, it’s no surprise that no one here says, as they do in the rival documentary, that the 1975 film adaptation is a “shitty fucking movie” – but nevertheless there’s honesty on display, mostly about the slapdash origins of the project and the later mistakes made, including the huge flop when the original stage production tried to transfer from Los Angeles to Broadway.But even the most diehard Rocky Horror sceptic would have to concede ...

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55 h. ago Woman finds £7 dress in charity shop and then realises true value

Bargain hunter Vanessa Nagel has shared the find of the year, with a £7 garment turning into a massive profit after she realised the true value of her find, which was in 'perfect condition'

Economics

4 d. ago The one change that worked: I gave away my last dress – and embraced the real me

Growing up, I could never be the ‘girly’ girl others expected. Even after coming out as gay, I struggled to know what to wear. But I think I’ve finally found my lookAbout a year ago, when I was packing to move to a new flat, I got rid of the only dress I owned. Before that, I hadn’t realised I was down to just the one. I knew I rarely reached for dresses and skirts any more, either in shops or in my wardrobe. And I had already taken the step of binning the unloved tangle of tights in my sock drawer. But the move to wearing only trousers had been gradual. A few months ago, I even surprised myself when my automatic response to someone’s question about my outfit was a calm and confident: “I’m not really a dress person.”But it’s true, I’ve realised. I’m just not. That last dress – a simple black midi that represented the little black dress that 00s magazines taught me all women should have – had only been worn a handful of times. So on to the charity shop pile it went. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago ‘I thought Roman Abramovich’s Chelsea takeover was good – then I realised the true reality’

Chelsea won multiple Premier League titles during Roman Abramovich's time as owner, but the influx of money in the early 2000s wasn't good news for everyone involved

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8 d. ago Woman records 'cool' car and only realises a year later true reason it was there

The woman decided to film the moment the blue and orange Nissan Silvia car raced by her through the streets of London but she didn't realise what she'd recorded until a year later

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8 d. ago Man spots collectable item in charity shop for £55, then realises true value

A man was browsing a charity shop when he spotted a collectible item sitting on a shelf for a reasonable price, only to then discover it was on offer for 50% less - a fraction of what it was worth

Economics

8 d. ago Sane Inside Insanity: The Phenomenon of Rocky Horror review – joyous fan history of the cult classic

As Richard O’Brien’s time-warping, pelvic-thrusting camp extravaganza turns 50, this unofficial doc explores the ‘accidental’ success and what it still means todayThis warts-and-all history of Richard O’Brien’s beloved cult classic opens with a card briefly explaining the origins of it all, and a short quote familiar to the many fans of the musical: “It was great when it all began.” And wasn’t it just? Sane Inside Insanity goes deep into the early days of Rocky, upstairs at the Royal Court theatre, and goes on to detail the evolution of the cult, and how the film came to be, including various pieces of sharp practice and incompetent dealing on the parts of a few different people.Constructed from recordings of stage shows, old photographs, archival footage and talking heads, this unofficial documentary is competing with an official version produced by O’Brien’s son (Strange Journey: The Story of Rocky Horror), with both being released to celebrate the film adaptation’s 50th anniversa...

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9 d. ago Rihanna fans react to A$AP Rocky's hint that they are secretly MARRIED

Asked by journalist Clover Hope from Elle if he looks forward to being a husband, the Harlem-bred music artist quipped, 'How you know I'm not already a husband?'

Politics

1 week ago ‘Super battery’ schemes will store green power and save consumers money – Ofgem

The regulator announced 77 long duration energy storage projects progressing to the final assessment stage of a ‘cap and floor’ support scheme.

Science

2 w. ago Amy Childs shares a cheeky kiss with fiancé Billy Delbosq as TOWIE cast wrap filming

The Only Way Is Essex's Amy Childs was a vision in buttermilk yellow as she showed off her very toned midriff in a floor-sweeping gown for the final day of filming on Thursday.

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3 w. ago ITV The 1% Club fans floored by 'too easy' question in final round

The 1% Club has been a huge success since it first launched in 2022

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