4 h. ago Back to the feudal: Assassin’s Creed Shadows is the most beautiful game I’ve ever seen

This thrilling trip through Japan is the best the series has given us in yearsI have played many Assassin’s Creed games over the years, but I’ve rarely loved them. Ubisoft’s historical fiction is perennially almost-great. A lot of players would say it reached its peak in the late 2000s, with the trio of renaissance Italy games beginning with Assassin’s Creed 2, and their charismatic hero, Ezio Auditore. Since then, the series has become bloated, offering hundreds of hours of repetitive open-world exploration and assassination in ancient Greece, Egypt and even Viking Britain. Odyssey (the Greek one) was the last I played seriously; I found the setting exquisite, the gameplay somewhat irritating and the scale completely overwhelming.The Assassin’s Creed games are extraordinary works of historical fiction, fastidiously recreating lost periods of history and letting you walk around in them. They’re the closest thing to time travel. I play them for the virtual tourism, and find myself va...

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8 h. ago Myleene Klass' versatile linen jumpsuit can be 'dressed up or down' and gets 'lots of lovely comments'

Myleene Klass wore the linen jumpsuit from her latest edit with Freemans out and about in chilly London, as well as showing how to style it for your next summer holiday

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8 h. ago Myleene Klass shows off her versatile linen jumpsuit that gets ‘lots of lovely comments’

Myleene Klass was spotted wearing the linen jumpsuit from her latest Freemans collection whilst out and about in London, showing just how versatile and easy it is to style

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4 d. ago ‘Everybody does it’: Why we all love a good gossip, from The White Lotus, to books and podcasts

Sharing secrets is a natural human instinct – and the boom in audio is providing new platforms for the juiciest storiesIn the latest series of The White Lotus, childhood best friends Laurie, Kate and Jaclyn arrive at a luxury Thai hotel for a girls’ ­holiday. The trio appears to have a perfect dynamic, but on the first night, two friends descend into a gossiping session about the third, crystallising unspoken tensions in the group.Gossip drives all kinds of dramas – it’s the central force behind every series of Bridgerton, the beating heart of teen drama Gossip Girl. Where would Jane Austen’s characters, or even Hilary Mantel’s imagining of Thomas Cromwell, be without insider secrets? Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Myleene Klass recreates her I'm a Celeb jungle looks with affordable new swimwear collection

Myleen Klass has given a subtle nod to her I’m a Celebrity outfits with a brand new swimwear collection that includes a white bikini similar to her iconic jungle look

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1 week ago Shoppers rave about Marks and Spencer's versatile £27 linen trousers perfect for sunny days

With spring on its way it's time to think about some new season wardrobe additions and M&S's trendy wide-leg linen trousers are a spring/summer essential that shoppers have been raving about

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2 w. ago 'I found the best English breakfast in Benidorm – and the price left me floored'

Lots of people love tucking into a good breakfast, especially when they're abroad. But one man thinks he's found the best spot in Benidorm to have a full English

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2 w. ago ‘I can spit hot fire on Baby Got Back’: Sterling K Brown’s honest playlist

The star of new thriller Paradise loves musicals and feels mild shame at enjoying Vengaboys. But which star made him realise he could sing?The first song I fell in love with I was in elementary school and If I Had No Loot by Tony! Toni! Toné! was getting a lot of play on BET – Black Entertainment Television. I love the vibe. It has a good bounce. I like things that make me move and this is one song you can’t help but move to.The first single I bought I remember buying Don’t Be Cruel by Bobby Brown because everybody was jamming out to Prerogative. I bought it from Streetside Records in St Louis, Missouri, where you could listen to albums on headphones before you bought them. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago ‘There's a lot to fear and a lot to love in this world’: Penny Goring unveils new work in London

‘There's a lot to fear and a lot to love in this world’: Penny Goring unveils new work in London  Wallpaper*

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2 w. ago Robert Plant admitted to pulling sickies from recording sessions to watch Wolves play

The Whole Lotta Love singer said he used to feign 'stomach' issues to his fellow Led Zeppelin bandmates until bassist John Paul Jones had to 'put his foot down'

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2 w. ago Strangers mock the way I dance. How can I regain confidence on the dancefloor? | Leading questions

Dancing in the dark can restore a sense of fun in your body without anyone watching, writes advice columnist Eleanor Gordon-Smith. You’re never too awkward or sober to startRead more Leading questionsI am in my early 30s and happily married with two young children. I have never been an amazing dancer. It has always been painfully awkward. I feel mortified whenever there’s a requirement to dance, even if it’s as silly as when the grownups join in during a kid’s party! I’ve had strangers offer well-intentioned help; people try to teach me to dance while on the dancefloor (clearly they decided I needed help). I’ve had a friend comment that my dancing is “cute” and strangers mock my dancing by mimicking it in front of me.When I was in my 20s, I made up for this in the only way I knew how – by drinking a lot and losing all inhibition. I loved letting go and just losing myself on the dancefloor, enjoying the music and not caring what people thought. I’m now at a stage in my life where I’v...

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2 w. ago Strangers mock my moves. How can I regain confidence on the dancefloor? | Leading questions

Dancing in the dark can restore a sense of fun in your body without anyone watching, writes advice columnist Eleanor Gordon-Smith. You’re never too awkward or sober to startRead more Leading questionsI am in my early 30s and happily married with two young children. I have never been an amazing dancer. It has always been painfully awkward. I feel mortified whenever there’s a requirement to dance, even if it’s as silly as when the grownups join in during a kid’s party! I’ve had strangers offer well-intentioned help; people try to teach me to dance while on the dancefloor (clearly they decided I needed help). I’ve had a friend comment that my dancing is “cute” and strangers mock my dancing by mimicking it in front of me.When I was in my 20s, I made up for this in the only way I knew how – by drinking a lot and losing all inhibition. I loved letting go and just losing myself on the dancefloor, enjoying the music and not caring what people thought. I’m now at a stage in my life where I’v...

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2 w. ago I spent five blissful years with my boyfriend and longed to start a family together... until the day he suddenly vanished. Then, I made a terrifying discovery that changed everything: ALISON SMITH

There seemed to be a lot to love about Mark Cassidy, a handsome, affable carpenter from Birkenhead with a ready sense of humour. Alison's family liked him, as did her friends.

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3 w. ago Kingdom Come: Deliverance II review – gloriously sadistic fun

There’s a lot to love about this zero-to-hero story, even if it does take delight in punishing the player

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3 w. ago Myleene Klass' makeover: How star switched up her style from pure and simple to fashion forward with bold figure

Recently, Myleene, 46, has been embracing a chic new style - opting for a selection of quirky headscarves, fitted corsets and sheer bodysuits.

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3 w. ago Myleene Klass breaks down in tears on Loose Women as she reveals how suffering four miscarriages forged an unlikely friendship with her midwife

The 46-year-old, who is a proud mum of three, couldn't contain her emotion during her appearance on the panel for the ITV show as they spoke about giving birth.

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3 w. ago Next shoppers 'love' £35 loafers that 'fit like a glove' and get them 'lots of compliments'

The Brogue Detail Chunky Sole Loafers cost just £35 and have Forever Comfort memory foam padding

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3 w. ago The Baldwins review – Alec’s dreadful reality show is a new low for TV

This fly-on-the-wall series about the actor’s family in the lead up to the Rust trial feels in extremely poor taste. It’s entirely unnecessary television that makes the actor and his wife look dreadfulI think there are two options here that will allow ourselves to continue our lives without collapsing into total despair. The first is that a secret cell of revolutionary communists has successfully infiltrated the commissioning corridors of the Discovery channel and created its new reality show The Baldwins as a weapon to bring down western capitalism. It stars Alec and Hilaria Baldwin, their seven children and eight pets as they negotiate their chaotic family life split between their Manhattan apartment and East Hampton summer home, with two nannies and a lot of talk about love and “choosing to grow” through problems. Within 20 minutes or so I expect most of us will be prepared to man the barricades.The second is that The Baldwins is actually a covert addition to the Tina Fey univers...

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3 w. ago Myleene Klass shows off her effortless street style with a sheer grey top and relaxed jogging bottoms as she heads to work at Smooth Radio

Myleene Klass showed off her effortless street style on Saturday on her way to Smooth Radio. The 48-year-old presenter donned a sheer grey long sleeve shirt, stretched to her thumbs.

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3 w. ago Myleene Klass shares 'utterly terrifying' ordeal after burglars struck at her home

Myleene Klass appeared on ITV's Loose Women on Friday when she spoke about Michelle Keegan and Mark Wright's burglary at their home and her own ordeal

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