5 h. ago What the Rich Kids of Instagram did next: They were the wealthy brats who invented influencer culture

It's been nearly a decade since Rich Kids of Instagram first aired on Channel 4, giving viewers an eye-watering glimpse into the lives of the ultra-wealthy young elite.

Technology

59 h. ago Moment Rich Kids of Instagram star arrested for duping own father and friends

A fraudster who dubbed himself the "Kardashian of Cheshire" was arrested after conning people out of thousands of pounds in a luxury handbags scam.

Events

60 h. ago The 'Kardashian of Cheshire' whose influencer lifestyle was all a menacing act

Jack Watkin flashed his 'rich-kid' influencer lifestyle by wearing designer gear and running up bills in luxury hotels

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9 d. ago Travel nanny for the rich and famous reveals how she was forced to sit in economy 'entertaining the kids' while the parents sat in First Class

Three British travel nannies have opened up about the highs and lows of working for wealthy families around the world - revealing it's not quite the dream role that it may seem. 

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9 d. ago Rich kid dubbed 'Kardashian of Cheshire' faces jail after fleecing millionaires

Jack Watkin, 26, scammed his victims out of thousands of pounds. The former rich kid couldn't let his past life go, so set up a designer hand bag scheme - leaving his loved ones out of pocket

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9 d. ago TV star mum shamed by other parents 'banned from son's playgroup over boob size'

Jodie Weston is known for her stints on Channel 5's Rich Kids Go Skint, Rich Holiday Poor Holiday and BBC's Eating with My Ex.

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2 w. ago The late DJ Chris Hill galvanised funkateers, brought Black music to the clubs – and got Mick Jones dancing

The legendary Essex DJ, who died earlier this month, was a cultural influencer before there was such a thing. He democratised the dancefloor, fearlessly blended genres and understood the power of personalityIf you are a fan of club culture, soul, Brit funk, acid house, all-dayers, the radio edit of Kraftwerk’s Autobahn, weekenders or Sinéad O’Connor then – whether you know it or not – you are part of the world shaped by Chris Hill, who died on 11 September after a short illness.Hill was an Essex-born, working-class DJ who loved Black music so much he made it his mission to bring it to the pubs, clubs, airwaves, pop charts and record shops of England by any means necessary. He started out in the 1960s trading blues records and landed a residency in 1967 playing jazz at The Orsett Cock in Essex; later came a soul residency at the Goldmine nightclub on Canvey Island, Essex, and from there to the Lacy Lady in Ilford, east London, and headlining the Caister Soul Weekender in Norfolk. Con...

Culture

2 w. ago Eat the rich before they eat you: in praise of body horror classic Society

Hurtling towards a deranged finale, this 1989 obscenity follows a rich kid who grows suspicious of everyone around him – and it’s never felt more relevantGet our weekend culture and lifestyle emailThe Substance, Together, Titane, Sick of Myself: body horror is having a bit of a resurgence lately. So what better time to revisit Brian Yuzna’s slimy obscenity Society? It’s a movie that definitely thinks we should be taxing billionaires, and to make its point, Society throws an ending at you that you will never – ever – forget.Society’s entire reputation rests upon this finale and there is no discussion to be had without addressing the queasy and lurid final act. So please take this as both spoiler and content warning, and don’t blame me if you feel like your eyeballs need cleaning after seeing it. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Strange days: how the Blitz club changed the 1980s – and fashion

A new exhibition looks at how the legendary London club spawned acts such as Spandau Ballet and Boy George – but also provided a petri dish for fashion and style to growFor a nightclub that existed for less than 18 months, the Blitz – which opened at 4 Great Queen Street in Covent Garden, London, in February 1979 and closed in October 1980 – had an outside influence on UK culture.Set up by scenester Rusty Egan and aspiring pop star Steve Strange, who went on to have a Top 10 hit, Fade to Grey, with his band Visage, the Tuesday night party in a 200-person capacity space swiftly became the place to be seen if you were young, cool or creative. Famously, it spawned era-defining pop stars including Spandau Ballet, Sade and Boy George. Equally, though, fashion was central to its success. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago The Boatyard review – skeezy cannibal horror picks off rich kids on a yacht ride to slaughter

Pointless and witless, this atrociously acted ripoff of The Hills Have Eyes should be cast back into the waterThere are horror movies that walk the viewer through their deepest fears, others that use the genre to explore broader social issues and anxieties, and others that are just about thrill rides and LOLs. And then there is silly, sadistic trash like this: a micro-budget ripoff of cannibal-killer franchise The Hills Have Eyes, its lousy sequels and suchlike. It even features an actor from the original 1977 Hills’ cast: Susan Lanier here plays Martha, a blowsy barmaid with a taste for human flesh. But Hills at least attempted to craft some sort of backstory for its mayhem; Martha and her skeezy friends’ tastes are just a given, as if encountering cannibals is just one of the hazards of the boating life, like sharks or equipment failure.The lambs to this slaughter are a quintet of mostly stupid young people in their 20s, who get together for partying purposes on the yacht of rich ...

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4 w. ago The pathetic excuse 'young and dumb' rich kid accused of mowing down wombats in his ute gave for drunken disgrace

A young hoon accused of running down nine wombats in his ute has lashed out at media after being convicted of drink driving.

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