47 h. ago I’m a comedian – this is why Saturday Night Live’s jokes about Aimee Lou Wood’s teeth didn’t work | Athena Kugblenu

There’s funny, there’s mean, and there’s mean and funny. But unfunny and mean will always die a deathIn these partisan times, when all is binary and everyone must pick a side, I have chosen mine. Aimee Lou Wood, she of The White Lotus and thus now instantly recognisable worldwide, is absolutely right to call out Saturday Night Live, the legendary US entertainment and satire show, for making jokes about her teeth. The special relationship is under enough strain without having to lean into old stereotypes about British gnashers. I am still reeling from the Big Book of British Smiles gag in The Simpsons and I continue to floss every day because of it.The SNL joke, if you are yet to see it, is part of a wider sketch making fun of the Trump administration. (Because if one thing has been proven to quell the march of the right, it’s parody.) A White Lotus character is mashed up with someone adjacent to Robert F Kennedy, he mentions fluoride, and a Wood-esque character says “What’s that?”At...

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48 h. ago Barbara Lee forged a historic path in Congress. Does Oakland want her back for mayor?

The progressive icon, 78, may be the frontrunner, but a more moderate contender may represent much-needed changeBarbara Lee represented Oakland in Congress for a quarter-century. Now, in what would probably be the capstone of her storied political career, the 78-year-old progressive icon is vying for the chance to lift the “city I love” out of crisis.“I’m always ready to fight for Oakland,” Lee said, announcing her bid to lead the city of roughly 440,000 residents, known for its liberal politics and deep legacy of civil rights activism. When she entered the mayoral race in January, she was widely seen as the presumptive frontrunner. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Donald Trump feted with standing ovation as he enters UFC 314 in Miami

Trump and all the president’s men feted at UFC cardVolkanovski claims featherweight belt at UFC 314US president Donald Trump entered to a standing ovation and cheers from a crowd of thousands attending a UFC event on Saturday night, shaking hands with supporters against a backdrop of fans waving his trademark Maga hats.Just as Trump entered, he greeted podcast host Joe Rogan, who sat to the right of the president. On the other side of Trump sat Elon Musk, billionaire and chief of the Department of Government Efficiency. Trump, who accented his dark suit with a bright yellow tie, pumped his fist in the air, prompting cheers to strains of Taking Care of Business. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Mel Gibson’s gun rights restored by Trump’s Justice Department

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3 w. ago Open up, it's the red tape police! Officials enforcing Labour's equal pay law will be able to raid homes of company bosses

Business groups hit out at an amendment to the Employment Rights Bill that would give bureaucrats at the new Fair Work Agency the right to enter homes as well as business premises.

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3 w. ago Ewan McGregor battles for right to replace damaged roof at £2million Scottish mansion

The 53-year-old, who shot to fame as heroin addict Renton in Irvine Welsh’s Trainspotting, has outlined his proposals to replace a damaged lead roof at his Carse of Gowrie retreat.

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3 w. ago Here’s what you need to know about your rights when entering the US

Trump’s hardline immigration policy is sweeping up even visa and green card holders into detention centersTell us: have you experienced any issues at the US border recently?Since Donald Trump returned to the White House, he has carried out the hardline immigration policies he promised on the campaign trail.Trump’s administration sent migrants to the Guantánamo Bay naval base in Cuba – with little access to legal counsel – and singled out two pro-Palestinian academics for deportation. The administration also failed to return El Salvador-destined deportation flights in potential violation of a court order. Continue reading...

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