1 hour ago How to flirt like RFK Jr. – write 'cringe poetry' and take hardcore psychedelics

US Health Secretary RFK Jr.'s pulling game allegedly involves lots of writing poetry and necking the mind-altering substance DMT that will make you 'see your own death'

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1 hour ago Cameron Winter proves he may be the next Nick Cave or Leonard Cohen

The 23-year-old songwriter’s existential poetry cuts to the core of the human condition

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2 h. ago RFK Jr ready to make major changes to when children get vaccines including delaying shots for newborns: report

An advisory panel assembled by RFK Jr is scheduled to vote on the dose recommendation for the hepatitis B vaccine given to newborns

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5 h. ago Olivia Nuzzi’s scorned ex claims she and RFK Jr planned to ‘consummate their relationship’ after Trump rally

Ryan Lizza claimed that he confronted RFK Jr over Nuzzi and Kennedy’s affair, but felt that the future Secretary of Health and Human Services was ‘disturbingly unrattled’

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6 h. ago Blossom Hill maker slumps as punters lose their taste for budget wine

The maker of Blossom Hill wine has been forced to write down the value of its US business, as the global alcohol industry continues to struggle to adapt to shifting drinking habits.

Economics

11 h. ago Sabrina Carpenter fans 'cringe' after person in crowd throws item on stage

A concert-goer appeared to throw an item at Sabrina Carpenter as she knelt down on stage during a recent live performance - and her instant reaction has divided her fans

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13 h. ago AI may be scoring your college essay. Welcome to the new era of admissions

Students applying to college know they're not supposed to use AI chatbots to write their essays

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14 h. ago Olivia Nuzzi’s first job since alleged RFK Jr affair may already be under threat: report

Insider sources at Vanity Fair claimed that the scandal-prone reporter could be let go once again after allegations that she secretly aided Kennedy’s campaign

Society

22 h. ago "He said 'they don't like poetry here kid, half of them can't f****** read"

Welcome to Unmissable - our weekly digest of the stories we think you might have missed.

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27 h. ago ‘We didn’t think Back to the Future sounded plausible – or good’: Huey Lewis and the News on The Power of Love

‘I told the producers I didn’t know how to do a song for a film – and added that, frankly, I didn’t fancy writing one called Back to the Future. They said, “No problem, just give us one of your songs”’Steven Spielberg and Bob Zemeckis asked to meet us, along with Bob Gale and Neil Canton. They said they’d just written this film whose lead character was a guy called Marty McFly, and whose favourite band would be Huey Lewis and the News. They asked: “How about writing a song for the film?” I said: “I’m flattered but I don’t know how to write for film necessarily. And frankly, I don’t fancy writing a song called Back to the Future.” They said: “No problem. We just want one of your songs.” I said: “Tell you what, we’ll send you the next one we work on.” Continue reading...

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30 h. ago Poetry can trick AI models into revealing nuclear weapons secrets, study claims

Researchers say prompts written in verse is a jailbreaking mechanism for all major AI models

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36 h. ago 'I just played to my strengths for 50 years': John Cooper Clarke on Bernard Manning, the Arctic Monkeys and shopping in Aldi

As he gears up for the release of a new collection of poetry and a huge new UK tour - including a homecoming show at Manchester Apollo - the Bard of Salford spoke to Damon Wilkinson

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2 d. ago ‘Desire in one of its rawest forms’: what do we know about limerence?

For everything from pop music to poetry, overwhelming infatuation offers inspiration and storylines. But when might this tip over into something a little less healthy?For months after her relationship ended, Anna* couldn’t stop thinking about him.Each morning she’d wake with a jolt of grief; an intense, almost physical feeling that morphed into thoughts of him that consumed nearly every waking hour. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Tom Stoppard, playwright of dazzling wit and playful erudition, dies aged 88

A theatrical sensation since the 1960s, whose dramas included Arcadia, The Real Thing and Leopoldstadt, Stoppard also had huge success as a screenwriterThe playwright Tom Stoppard, whose playful erudition dazzled the theatregoing world for decades, has died aged 88.One of a select band of writers from any discipline to earn his own adjective – “Stoppardian” – in the Oxford English Dictionary, he delighted in the most improbable juxtapositions: philosophy and gymnastics in Jumpers (1972); early 19th-century landscape gardening and chaos theory in Arcadia (1993); rock music, dissident Czech academics and the love poetry of Sappho in Rock ’n’ Roll (2006). Continue reading...

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4 d. ago There's always been whispers about Tupac's sexuality... now for first time, friends and the boys he kissed share flamboyant tales of eyeshadow, nail varnish and his secret 'longings'

When a 17-year-old Tupac Shakur walked into Leila Steinberg's living room, she sat up and took notice. For one, he was supremely talented, elevating her poetry circles with his exquisite verses.

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4 d. ago Down on dating? Here are five couples who fell in love this year

From ICU meet-cutes to holiday sparks, readers share the unexpected moments that brought them lasting love this yearAsk someone who is single about their dating life, and the answer might sound like Oliver singing “Where is love?”According to the headlines, nobody knows how to flirt, dating is dead, sex is over, and so is love. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Disgraced Andrew Windsor could bag £25m in 'Holy Grail' tell

Andrew Windsor could bag a rather large bag of money if he decides to tell all and write about, one publishing executive has claimed, while calling it the 'Holy Grail'

Economics

4 d. ago RFK Jr taunts Donald Trump as he shares pointed 'Thanksgiving dinner' photo with the president, Elon Musk and Don Jr

RFK Jr. trolled President Donald Trump after sharing an edited Thanksgiving photo with him, Elon Musk , and Donald Trump Jr.

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5 d. ago Rachel Reeves insists taxes kept at 'an absolute minimum' on workers after backlash

The defiant-sounding Chancellor also defended her position, saying “you’re not going to write my obituary today” after delivering a Budget she was “incredibly proud” of

Economics

5 d. ago 'That was a brave choice, what was I thinking?' Tess Daly cringes over some of her most memorable Strictly looks over 21 years as she prepares to bow out as show host

Feeling in a nostalgic mood, the BBC presenter reflected on some of her favourite fashion moments on Wednesday.

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