6 h. ago DARREN LEWIS: 'The show of love between father and son during Saturday's fight was an antidote to toxic masculinity'

The Mirror's Assistant Editor and columnist Darren Lewis says Saturday's fight between Chris Eubank Jr and Conor Benn wasn't just about sport, but the importance of fatherhood

Sport

62 h. ago Julian Assange and his young son are spotted among the mourners at Pope Francis' funeral in Rome

The Wikileaks cofounder was pictured with his son among the hundreds of thousands of gathering mourners on Saturday.

Politics

68 h. ago Who opened her first classroom in Rome back in 1907? The Saturday quiz

From the Albert Square pub and Bombay Sapphire bottle to the Pest Control Office, test your knowledge with the Saturday quiz1 Which father and son footballers both have more than 100 international caps?2 In 1907, who opened her first classroom in Rome?3 Which mythical beast had a human face, lion’s body and scorpion’s tail?4 What becomes the Padma within Bangladesh?5 Used in the 14th century, the pot-de-fer was an early type of what?6 Whose work is sold and authenticated by the Pest Control Office?7 Which African country is named from the Shona for “houses of stone”?8 What list currently ends with oganesson?What links: 9 Buckthorn bark; brazilwood; cochineal; madder; safflower?10 Platypus (0); human (1); dolphin (2); ostrich (3); cattle (4)?11 Brownie; Frankenstrat; Lucille; Red Special; Trigger?12 Aktau; Baku; Makhachkala; Rasht; Türkmenbaşy?13 Albert Square pub; Bombay Sapphire bottle; first postage stamp?14 Big Bounce; Big Crunch; Big Freeze; Big Rip?15 Asparagus; Burgh; Burrow; ...

Politics

4 d. ago Paradise Logic by Sophie Kemp review – wild, absurd and wickedly funny

This outrageous skewering of the modern dating landscape confronts toxic masculinity and the contradictions of female desireNearly every page in Sophie Kemp’s debut is smart, jarring and wickedly funny. Set in Brooklyn in 2019, this wild, absurdist take on the millennial novel tracks the adventures of Reality Kahn, a 23-year-old waterslide commercial actor and zine-maker who determines to become “the greatest girlfriend of all time”, after her drug-dealing sex partner, Emil, casually suggests that she gets herself a man. Prior to that point, Reality had just been living her life, no strings attached. “Would having a special guy around really make me happier? Was this the life purpose I was looking for?” A boyfriend, she decides, might “add colour to my life as well as provide intrigue”. And, New York City being “a place where nefarious individuals got ideas”, he could also protect her from “getting raped so much”.Reality’s quest kicks off with a hunt for “intel”. Where do ...

Politics

7 d. ago DARREN LEWIS: You'll have to watch the trailer for Peter Andre's new film Jafaican twice

The Mirror's Assistant Editor and columnist Darren Lewis says popstar Peter Andre and 'everyone connected' to his new film Jafaican must have 'lost their collective minds' after watching the latest trailer

Culture

9 d. ago Romesh Ranganathan criticises local council over school placement ‘shambles’

The comic posted a video on Instagram on Saturday criticising West Sussex County Council for placing his son in a school on the other side of town.

Culture

2 w. ago DARREN LEWIS: 'Celebrity Big Brother's Mickey Rourke did exactly what he was paid £500k to do'

The Mirror's Assistant Editor Darren Lewis shares his thoughts on Mickey Rourke's recent controversial Celebrity Big Brother appearance and why he doesn't buy the show's 'po-faced, sombre statement'

Economics

2 w. ago Netflix's Adolescence criticised on incel forums where men warn women will 'pay'

The Netflix show has opened up ground breaking conversations about toxic masculinity.

Events

2 w. ago David Tennant 'sad' as he admits he struggled to say 'I love you' to dying parents

The former 'Doctor Who' actor has admitted that his mother Helen and father Alexander rarely stated their love for David and his siblings when they were younger

Events

2 w. ago Anaesthetist who tried to kill shop owner with lethal injection jailed for life

Darren Harris posed as a customer in Gary Lewis’s vinyl store before waiting until his back was turned and stabbing him in the thigh.

Events

2 w. ago Adolescence season two: Brad Pitt’s production company begins talks

A follow-up to the record-breaking Netflix series might be in the works with hopes that it will ‘not be repetitive’Brad Pitt’s production company Plan B is in talks to develop another season of Adolescence, after the British show became a runaway hit on Netflix.Speaking to Deadline in their first interview since the show took off on the streaming platform last month, co-presidents Dede Gardner and Jeremy Kleiner said they are speaking to director Philip Barantini about the “next iteration” of the show, a critical success that has ignited conversations about children’s susceptibility to toxic masculinity online. Continue reading...

Politics

3 w. ago Daley Thompson's turbulent love life, murdered father and international rugby star son

The Olympic legend is set to enter the Celebrity Big Brother house on Monday night

Events

3 w. ago DARREN LEWIS We need to accept that giving kids phones ends their childhood

From NHS staff being harassed and filmed to Tottenham Hotspur fans weaponising their phones against boss Ange Postecoglou, The Mirror's Assistant Editor and columnist Darren Lewis says childhoods are 'poisoned' by the effect of mobiles and their content

Politics

3 w. ago Anas Sarwar backs calls to ban phones from classrooms to help tackle 'toxic' issues

The Scottish Labour Leader, in the US for New York’s Tartan Week celebrations, insists that schools have a role to play in tackling toxic masculinity.

Events

3 w. ago A benign, perfectly sculpted picture of vitality or the palatable face of toxic masculinity?

The viral response to US influencer Ashton Hall’s morning routine shows that the manosphere is now mainstream How does the perfect morning begin? With gentle stretching, a coffee in bed? It could be a walk in the sun, a hot breakfast or simply managing to spend the first 20 minutes off your phone before spending the next 20 on Instagram. Lately, it may feel like the answer is being more productive.The optimised morning routine has become a near-mythical ideal for young people, sold by fitness influencers posting obsessively about their 5.30am starts, claiming to finish their weight training, macronutrient-rich meals and emails before our first alarm – promising that everything in your life would be better if you, too, had the discipline to just get up early. Continue reading...

Events

3 w. ago Grand National glory for Nick Rockett as he leads home a Willie Mullins 1

I Am Maximus a brave second after last year’s winPatrick Mullins rides his father’s horse to victoryNick Rockett led home an extraordinary one-two-three for trainer Willie Mullins at 33-1 in Saturday’s Grand National. Ridden by the trainer’s son, Patrick, Nick Rockett beat last year’s winner I Am Maximus with Grangeclare West third.The winning horse is still registered in the ownership of Stewart and Sadie Andrew, and though Sadie died of cancer in December 2022, she had been the one who wanted a horse in training with Willie Mullins as they were from the same part of Ireland. Continue reading...

Events

3 w. ago Nick Rockett: Willie Mullins left in tears as son Patrick wins Grand National on 33

Legendary owner Willie Mullins scooped victory at the Grand National on Saturday with his son Patrick the winning jockey in what was a stunning success at Aintree

Events

3 w. ago PATRICK MARMION reviews Apex Predator: Yes the title sounds promising, but John Donnelly's muddled new play is as bloodless as its victims

John Donnelly's muddled new play, ostensibly the tale of a young mother suffering from severe post-natal depression , turns into a one-woman, blood-sucking revenge mission against toxic masculinity

Events

3 w. ago ‘It’s really crude’: concern over mix of misogyny and Franco nostalgia among Spanish teens

Netflix drama Adolescence sharpens debate over toxic masculinity – and in Spain it is mixed with ignorance over dictatorshipThree or four years ago, the Spanish psychologist Jesús Moreno began to notice a difference in the drawings that the young participants in his workshops on masculinity produced when asked to sketch out their idea of what a man looks like.The figures they drew were no longer merely the muscular and bizarrely well-endowed drug dealers, etched with prison tattoos and surrounded by guns, knives, cars, sex workers and bundles of cash, to which Moreno and his colleagues had long grown accustomed. Continue reading...

Politics

3 w. ago Elon Musk says he’s given Ashley St. Clair $2.5m in child support, she says she’s had to sell her Tesla

‘I’m selling it because I need to make up for the 60 percent cut that Elon made to our son's child support’, St. Clair told reporters Saturday

Society