36 h. ago Influencer does house tour of Victorian mansion but fans are distracted by key details

American influencer Micarah Tewers gave fans a quick tour around her gorgeous Victorian home – but some of them were left feeling distracted by some of the quirky details

Society

7 d. ago Various Artists – Pasé Bél Tan: Francophonies and Creolities in Louisiana review – foot

(Flee)Influenced by jazz and early blues, this collection of largely African American folk music from the 50s to the 80s spans poignant lyricism to full-throated celebrationOver the past decade, European archival label Flee has been unearthing some of the globe’s most distinctive sounds. Reissuing out-of-print rarities along with new interpretations from contemporary artists, their albums have included 2017’s exploration of Kenyan Benga music, a 2021 recording of the oral traditions of Gulf pearl divers and most recently a catalogue of Greek orthodox singing from the monastery on Mount Athos. Their latest edition is equally specific, delving into both archival and new French-language Creole music from Louisiana.Influenced by the birth of jazz in New Orleans, as well as early blues, rock’n’roll and French colonial legacy, this largely African American folk music of the 1950s to the 1980s veers from poignant lyricism to rollicking, full-throated celebration. The dancefloor-focused sid...

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8 d. ago American Airlines fact checks right wing influencer who claimed a passenger was forced to change out of a Charlie Kirk shirt

Milo Yiannopoulos, a British far-right commentator, claimed the incident had occurred Wednesday during a flight from Dallas Fort Worth, Texas, to New York

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2 w. ago Postures: Jean Rhys in the Modern World review – sex, squalor and jungle sweat for an eternal outsider

Michael Werner Gallery, LondonArtists as varied as Sarah Lucas, Gwen John and Georg Baselitz are called upon by critic-curator Hilton Als to chime with the writer of Wide Sargasso SeaJean Rhys was a perpetual outsider. Born Welsh and Creole into largely black Dominican society in 1890, she was out of place everywhere – too foreign for Europe, too Caribbean for Britain, too white for Dominica, and much too female to be taken seriously as a writer for most of her lifetime.But her literary influence continues to grow and resonate, especially with American critic and curator Hilton Als. His group show is a heady, passionate, experimental love letter to Jean Rhys – to her literature, her in-betweenness, her life of unbound creativity in a postcolonial world – in the vein of his previous exhibitions-as-portraits of Joan Didion and James Baldwin. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Sam Thompson and ex Samie Elishi sneak out for a cigarette at the NTAs as pair enjoy another cosy chat after their romance 'fizzled out'

In June, Daily Mail revealed the pair had ended their two-month romance after things 'fizzled out' between them - Sam was later linked to an American influencer.

Politics

3 w. ago The American 'Real Tarzan' facing calls for deportation from Australia for wild croc wrestling: US influencer is branded 'unfathomably stupid' for his dangerous animal stunts

But some of the American daredevil's latest videos, filmed in Australia, have sparked furious backlash and calls for his deportation, with critics branding him 'unfathomably stupid'.

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3 w. ago The American 'Real Tarzan' facing deportation from Australia for wild croc wrestling: Influencer is branded 'unfathomably stupid' for dicing with death in dangerous animal stunts

But some of the American daredevil's latest videos, filmed in Australia, have sparked furious backlash and calls for his deportation, with critics branding him 'unfathomably stupid'.

Events

3 w. ago ‘Crocodile hunter’ Steve Irwin’s father slams American influencer for reckless crocodile stunts

Bob Irwin urges strict enforcement of ‘d***head legislation’ to protect wildlife after online influencer Mike Holston’s viral crocodile videos

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3 w. ago US pilot Ethan Guo donates $30,000 to children's foundation after Antarctica plane landing

American pilot and influencer Ethan Guo has made a $30,000 donation to a cancer foundation under an agreement to avoid prosecution for landing a light plane without authorization in Antarctica

Politics

3 w. ago American influencer's stunt with crocodile sparks calls for him to be DEPORTED and banned from Australia: 'Incredibly cruel'

American influencer Mike Holston shared footage of himself wrestling a freshwater crocodile in Queensland. Animal rights groups have now called for him to be held accountable.

Events

3 w. ago Pilot and influencer Ethan Guo released from Antarctic air base after two months

An American social media influencer who has been stuck in a Chilean airbase in Antarctica for two months for landing a plane there without permission was released back to the mainland on Saturday

Politics

4 w. ago American influencer slammed after wild encounter with Australian wildlife

A US influencer holidaying in Australia has sparked outrage after committing an illegal act against a wild animal, prompting a government investigation.

Politics