6 d. ago Monaka wears her cyclops mask to work: Niccolò Rastrelli’s best photograph

‘Japan is the mecca of cosplay. Monaka runs a cafe in Tokyo called Monster Party, where people go dressed as characters from a subculture known as tanganmen. Her brother is holding a picture of their mum’My personal projects have often focused on the topic of identity, so the world of cosplay immediately appealed to me. I knew nothing about it until I saw some photographs on Instagram and became interested in these people who spend their free time turning themselves into characters from manga, anime, movies and video games – or even into creations they’ve come up with by themselves.Italy’s biggest annual cosplay event is held in the region where I live, Tuscany. I started going and taking pictures, just on my phone at first, and that’s where I first approached cosplayers to ask if they’d like to help me with a project I had in mind. In the 1970s, John Olson took some portraits for Life magazine of musicians such as Frank Zappa and Elton John at home with their parents. They contrast...

Culture

6 d. ago Bulgarian psychic Baba Vanga's chilling prediction for 2025 has come true

The late clairvoyant made some terrifying predictions for 2025 before her death which appear to have come true in a catastrophic event.

Science

7 d. ago 'Unmissable' dinosaur event coming to Tatton Park as The Lost Kingdom tour makes UK debut

The park will play host to more than 50 animatronic beasts

Politics

9 d. ago Mum settled her son on sofa after he came home ill. When she went to check on him he had died

Harry Jones, four, had come home after school feeling sick before the tragic event unfolded

Events

9 d. ago US 'won't back Britain' if Russia attacks due to more chilling threat elsewhere

A confidential memo has revealed the US may not come to Europe's aid in the event of a Russian attack as the Pentagon is more concerned with deterring China from Taiwan and bolstering defense measures on American soil

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2 w. ago Meet the Ayrshire businesses behind success of World Wheelchair Curling Championships

The smooth running of a world championship event is down to the many businesses and organisations which come together to make it happen

Politics

3 w. ago Astrologist reveals what each zodiac sign can expect in their love lives this Mercury Retrograde

March has been one intense astrological event after the other. And if you thought the blood moon was the last of it, right on its heels comes the event that has everyone on high alert: Mercury Retrograde.

Science

3 w. ago ‘I’ve always felt a little neurospicy. But it’s my factory setting!’ Natasha Rothwell on taking The White Lotus by storm

The comedian and former drama teacher was only expecting to do one series of HBO’s hit comedy-drama. Now, as Belinda, she’s stealing season three. She talks ADHD, big breaks and micro-resistancesNatasha Rothwell pops up on video from the US looking super-glamorous in a silvery-grey dress, with her hair and makeup on point. Did we miss a memo about a dress code for our interview? “I’ve just come from an event and thought, even though you’re not filming this, you could at least admire,” she laughs. “You know what they say: share the hair and never waste a face.”Rothwell is currently stealing the show as spa manager Belinda in season three of HBO hit The White Lotus – reprising her role from season one, for which she was Emmy-nominated. Having endured the whims of Jennifer Coolidge’s needy heiress in Hawaii, Belinda has now travelled to the titular resort in Thailand to take part in its wellness training programme. She’s “cosplaying as a guest”, as Rothwell puts it – and in the process...

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3 w. ago How to safely view a total lunar eclipse as Blood Moon dazzles Scotland this week

An eclipse is an awe-inspiring event happening across the UK this week but it doesn't come without its dangers

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