69 h. ago 'Quiet luxury' perfume that's £250 at Harrods slashed to under £100 elsewhere

"This is the definition of rich, but understated/quiet luxury that will attract attention of those who know."

Economics

4 d. ago All the signs your friend is a 'performative male' from reading The Bell Jar in public to touting Labubus

Women on social media have been sharing signs they believe suggest a man may be trying to inauthentically pander to the female gaze - with the trend seen everywhere from Dublin to Jakarta.

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1 week ago Labubus, The Bell Jar and tampons: the ‘performative male’ attracts attention

Men’s unconvincing feminist theatrics in attempt to impress progressive women are being skewered onlineThere is a new man in town. You may have spotted him posing with an oat milk matcha pretending to read a copy of The Bell Jar. Or maybe you saw him seeming to listen to Lana Del Rey deep cuts but his earphones weren’t plugged in.Maybe he makes a point of carrying tampons around with him for women in need. He’s called a “performative male” and is a relatively new archetype gaining traction – and inspiring mockery and critique – online. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Manchester United are importing a sinister US tactic: Public money for stadiums

Similar grand promises made when building US sports arenas are now being used to justify a huge outlay in the UK, with little return to show for themIn March, Manchester United officially unveiled images and plans for a new 100,000-seater stadium to replace their current aging home, Old Trafford. While the grandiosity of the circus-tent-like structure attracted widespread attention, something else did, too: as part of this project, United are planning to secure land not by paying for it themselves – but by having the UK government do it for them.In order to clear the site that the club wants to use, a rail freight hub will need to be moved to out near St Helens, a town in between Manchester and Liverpool. The cost of moving the hub is estimated to be between £200m and 300m ($270-405m), but that may be an optimistic appraisal; in the past, the project budget was estimated at closer to a £1bn ($1.35bn). Continue reading...

Politics

2 w. ago Karren Brady looks completely unrecognisable after cosmetic tweakment

The Apprentice aide Baroness Karren Brady shared a photo of herself on social media recently, which attracted attention, with her having promoted a procedure in the same post this week

Politics

3 w. ago JD Vance unwittingly sparks new wave of calls to release the Epstein files in Fox interview

VP’s attempt to shift narrative away from disgraced financier only succeeds in attracting further attention

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3 w. ago Ibiza Final Boss Jack Kay reunites with barber who gave him unique viral haircut

Ali Kurbani, the master barber at BandD Barbers in Blaydon, Newcastle, who created the signature style, has attracted attention from A-list celebrities and even inspired national ad campaigns

Politics

3 w. ago Junior banker at RBC complains of 3 hours sleep on TikTok, attracts attention of HR

Junior banker at RBC complains of 3 hours sleep on TikTok, attracts attention of HR  eFinancialCareers

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