55 m. ago My cultural awakening: ‘Kate Bush helped me come out as a trans woman’

As a not-yet-out trans teen, The Sensual World – the singer’s rejection of masculine influence – felt like an invocation of everything I was feelingIt wasn’t safe for me to discover The Sensual World, the eponymous track on what Kate Bush described as her “most female album”. The song was intended to be a rejection of the masculine influence that had unwittingly shaped the artist’s previous work, and an ode to something taboo within the female experience. Based on Molly Bloom’s soliloquy in James Joyce’s Ulysses – a stream of consciousness in which the character reflects on her experiences of nature, sex and love – Bush wanted to celebrate the experience of life inside a woman’s body, and the ways it gives her spiritual and sexual pleasure. I knew that, for someone like me, who was already being bullied, to openly love a song like this could make me an even more obvious target to those who saw femininity as a sign of weakness. More daunting than that, it might force me to ...

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17 h. ago Glum Willy Wonka experience Oompa Loompa unrecognisable after huge transformation

Kirsty Paterson, 30, from Scotland, went viral for her disgruntled Oompa Loompa look at the Willy Wonka experience - now her life has changed for the better

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21 h. ago UK households with video doorbells urged to make sure their device isn't breaking the law

While a video doorbell can provide peace of mind, homeowners need to make sure they are following privacy laws.

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40 h. ago Oompa Loompa from flop Willy Wonka experience looks different after major life change

Kirsty Paterson was one of the orange-faced helpers hired for the two-day event - and now she shared what she has been up to since her costume circulated worldwide

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66 h. ago Easter Island mystery is SOLVED: Scientists finally pinpoint exactly how ancient people moved the iconic head statues 900 years ago

Using a combination of 3D modelling and real-life experiments, scientists have confirmed that the statues actually 'walked' to their final destinations.

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67 h. ago Passenger reveals the reward he got when he saved someone's life on a cruise

A passenger has revealed the reward he received when he saved someone's life while on a cruise. Valkia said the experience took place on his first cruise - starting from Singapore on Mein Schiff.

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68 h. ago Man, 30, dies in his wife’s arms just days after last hope treatment for ‘shoulder pain’

A "BRAVE and handsome" man passed away in the arms of his loving wife just a week after starting a treatment plan that was supposed to save his life. Alex Able, from Horsted, Chatham, began experiencing pain in his shoulder in September 2023, which he put down to a pulled muscle from over-doing it at...

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3 d. ago Are little treats feeling less exciting? Here’s how to harness small joys

Joy is crucial for resilience, but living in a stressed-out world can make it difficult to enjoy the little things. Experts tell us how to rebuild our capacity for joyAmericans say they’re more dissatisfied with life than ever before.Anhedonia, a loss of enjoyment in usually pleasurable things, and hypernormalization, the experience of daily life amid disconcerting societal change, can lower one’s wellbeing. Even “little treats” – accessible delights like a walk, a piece of cake, a streaming binge – can stop feeling good in this context. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago There are good guys and then there is Lewis Moody – MND has cruelly singled out the bravest of men | Robert Kitson

Moody’s diagnosis with the incurable disease MND at the age of 47 is desperate news for all those who know and love himBack when he was captaining England at the 2011 Rugby World Cup, Lewis Moody went canyon swinging near Queenstown in New Zealand. Despite being utterly fearless on the pitch he was not brilliant with heights. That day, he wrote in his autobiography, was “the most terrifying experience of my life”. Or at least it was. A fortnight ago, he and his family were plunged into something infinitely scarier.Moody’s diagnosis with the incurable disease MND at the age of 47 is, first and foremost, desperate news for all those who know and love him. There are good guys and then there is “Moodos”, about whom nobody in rugby has a bad word. Cruel doesn’t come close to describing it. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago ‘I want to hear harmonica in the strip club!’: the bold ideas and bleak visions of British musician Klein

Drone albums, vampire plays, Charlotte Church duets the Londoner has an inspiringly odd CV. She explains how the disrupted experience of Black daily life fills her workThe ever-viral hip-hop video platform On the Radar has hosted freestyles from some of the biggest artists in the world. Drake, Central Cee and Ice Spice have each graced the channel with their presence, yet throughout its seven-year history, few acts have gone in quite like Klein. This time last year, the south London artist spiralled through a procession of evocative flexes, rasped through Auto-Tune over a mind-expanding loop of pitch-shifted wailing, then slung a black guitar over her shoulder to shred through a lacerating noise solo with a joyous smile.“People were trying to beat me up!” she says, giggling as she reflects on her appearance. “I was just being myself! Some people liked it, some people didn’t, some people hated it so much they would send me emails. For someone to feel that so viscerally as to send me ...

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4 d. ago Over 50s in most 'satisfying' decade yet and it's all down to the simple things

A survey of 2,000 adults found that a quarter said that their 50s, 60s and beyond are when they experience the highest level of life satisfaction and it's all down to the simple things

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5 d. ago Oompa Loompa from doomed Willy Wonka experience looks completely different after swapping life in the UK for Australia

Kirsty Paterson has swapped her UK life for Melbourne. She became an unlikely star after appearing as an Oompa Loompa in the disastrous Willy Wonka event.

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9 d. ago Love is Blind fans flock to support contestant after they unveil tragic diagnosis

Love is Blind has returned to Netflix with the cast in Denver hoping to meet their life partners through the unique experiment - but one star has a heartbreaking reason for taking part

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1 week ago Walton Goggins issues heartfelt response to Pete Davidson’s warning that fans will ‘turn’ on him

‘As a 53 yr old I’m acutely aware that every experience has a shelf life,’ the ‘White Lotus’ star wrote

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1 week ago JK Rowling hits out at ‘ignorant’ Emma Watson for ‘pouring petrol on flames’ of trans row

‘Emma has so little experience of real life,’ author says of former Harry Potter child star

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1 week ago Emma Watson is ignorant of how ignorant she is, JK Rowling slams after Harry Potter star’s comments on her trans views

JK ROWLING has launched a scathing attack on Emma Watson after her interview speaking about their rift over transgender views. The Harry Potter author slammed Watson - who played Hermoine in the movies - in a lengthy statement calling her "ignorant". The author, 60, slammed: "Like other people who've never experienced adult life uncushioned by...

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2 w. ago I was an atheist... until I died for three minutes. What I witnessed proves that one of the most enduring myths about the afterlife is REAL

Tricia Barker wasn't a spiritual or religious person - even though she grew up in a Christian household - but everything changed after a horrific near-death experience at age 21.

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2 w. ago Scottish TV producer turned Hollywood "fixer" reveals new Top Gun fighter pilot show is most exciting project yet

As one of Hollywood’s top TV “fixers”, Liz Stirling has worked on massive shows from all over the world but she admitted that helping bring new National Geographic series Top Guns: The Next Generation to life was one of the best experiences yet.

Culture

2 w. ago BBC Strictly Come Dancing 2025 star admits launch show was 'worst experience of my life'

The first episode of the brand new series aired on Saturday night as 15 new celebrity contestants hit the dance floor

Culture

2 w. ago Holly Willoughby undergoes an MRI scan for 'peace of mind' to check for early signs of cancer

In the update, Holly perched on the end of the machine wearing a set of black pyjamas before undergoing the scan.

Science