4 h. ago Red Pockets by Alice Mah review – finding hope amid the climate crisis

A professor’s quest to make sense of her eco-anxiety takes her from her ancestral village in China to Cop 26 and beyondEco-anxiety is not an official medical diagnosis, but everyone knows what it means. The American Psychological Association defines it as “the chronic fear of environmental cataclysm that comes from observing the seemingly irrevocable impact of climate change and the associated concern for one’s future and that of next generations”. Fear of the future, an ache for the past, the present awash with disquiet: into this turmoil Alice Mah’s new book appears like a little red boat, keeping hope afloat against all odds.Mah is a professor of urban and environmental studies at the University of Glasgow as well as an activist passionately concerned with pollution, ecological breakdown and climate justice. Her previous books, Petrochemical Planet and Plastic Unlimited, catalogued the catastrophic impacts of the petrochemical industry on the natural and human world. In Red ...

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5 h. ago Olivier Rousteing’s guide to New York: Met Gala, Indochine and whiskeys at The Soho Grand

As the fashion designer returns to NYC for the Met Gala, he recalls his “Project Runway” antics last year and where he hides out as the city goes fabulously crazy

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6 h. ago Black dandyism etches place into Met Gala history — and global visibility

Black dandyism is finally taking center stage at the Met Gala, with cultural powerhouses leading this subversive, sharply tailored style into the global fashion spotlight

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11 h. ago Gisele Bündchen enjoys rare public outing since giving birth following news she is skipping the Met Gala

Gisele Bündchen proved she is a master at multitasking while taking her newborn son, who she welcomed in February, on a leisurely neighborhood stroll in Miami.

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12 h. ago Who is Emma Chamberlain? The influencer hosting the Met Gala 2025 red carpet

The 23-year-old YouTuber will host the Met Gala red carpet alongside Teyana Taylor, Ego Nwodim, and La La Anthony

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39 h. ago A look at dandyism, the Black fashion style powering the Met Gala

Black style will have its moment as the biggest night in fashion gets underway

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45 h. ago Spectacular cockpit footage shows RAF Red Arrows display being perfected as 2025 season dates listed in full

Amazing cockpit footage shows the Red Arrows practicing a fantastic new display ahead of the 2025 display season - here’s the full list of the upcoming UK display dates.

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47 h. ago ‘An incredibly political moment’ – why fashion and the Met Gala are celebrating Black dandyism

This year’s Met theme is ‘Superfine: Tailoring Black Style’ and focuses on Black men’s strategic use of fashion. Author of the text the show is inspired by, Monica L. Miller talks about why it’s being celebrated at this year’s show and galaAfter three decades as a jobbing actor, Colman Domingo finally ascended to the Hollywood A-list in 2023 off the back of Rustin, a biopic of Bayard Rustin, an adviser to Martin Luther King Jr and civil rights icon. But while his performance was brilliant, Domingo’s meteoric rise was also down to something else: his masterful embrace of Black dandyism.Having honed his trademark tight trousers and unbuttoned shirts waiting tables in San Francisco, on the red carpet he set himself apart in suits with Nehru collars, bow ties, dramatic cloaks and sparkling brooches. “I don’t just wear clothes, I wear stories,” Domingo told GQ ahead of his appearance at the Golden Globes in January, before stepping out in a black Valentino mohair wool tuxedo paired with ...

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54 h. ago Possum hunts, Antarctica and the army: one woman’s road to winning the most extreme mountain bike contest

The first woman to land a backflip in competition, Robin Goomes grew up on a remote island off New Zealand and sold possum furs to buy her first dirt bike aged 10Growing up in the remote Chatham Islands, about 800km off the coast of New Zealand, Robin Goomes had a unique upbringing. She would often tag along with her mum, a Department of Conservation ranger, helping with pest control, feeding burrowing birds and planting trees around the island.“I was a mum’s girl for sure,” says Goomes. “I always looked up to her, but she was different from your average mum. She was very hands-on, and taught me how to weld and how to shoot.” After learning how to hunt possums, Goomes began making money by plucking possum furs and selling them to the mainland. Continue reading...

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61 h. ago Met Gala 2025 brings back menswear: Everything to know about this year’s theme

The big event will take place on Monday, May 5, with the red carpet starting at 6 p.m. EST

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3 d. ago The Breakdown | Red Roses triumph again but cannot afford another World Cup wobble

Seven straight Six Nations titles is impressive but rivals may have been encouraged by the nervous finish against FranceThere are two contrasting schools of thought after England’s grand-slam clinching win against France on Saturday. According to John Mitchell, the Red Roses’ head coach, his side’s nervy 43-42 victory was ideal preparation for the World Cup this year. Alternatively, as the former England hooker Brian Moore succinctly put it during post-match TV analysis: “If they were playing New Zealand, would they have got away with that?”Between them Mitchell and Moore know plenty about World Cup disappointment. The former was head coach of the All Blacks side beaten in the semi-finals of the 2003 men’s tournament in Australia. Moore was part of the England team edged out by the Wallabies in the final in 1991. They have spent enough time in top-level rugby to know how abruptly best-laid plans can be foiled and that wanting something badly guarantees you zilch. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago Naomi Campbell's savage reason why she'll never attend the Met Gala again

Naomi Campbell has been one of the best-dressed stars at the Met Gala for years, but swore that last year was her 'last Met' after explaining why she was tired of all the drama

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4 d. ago Naomi Campbell, 54, declares she will NEVER attend the MET Gala again because she feels 'too old'

Naomi Campbell has declared she will never attend another Met Gala again because she feels 'too old' and can no longer deal with the anxiety that it brings her.

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8 d. ago Italian model claims he lost his Met Gala job after viral Kylie Jenner interaction

Eugenio Casnighi, who was hired as a greeter at the Met Gala, said he was fired from the annual event last year after unintentionally 'upstaging' Kylie Jenner on the red carpet.

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8 d. ago Everything you need to know about the Met Gala 2025: Theme, dress code and attendees

Everybody, gird your loins! The Met Gala 2025 is imminent, with the first Monday in May right around the corner

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9 d. ago 2025 Met Gala livestream hosts announced two weeks before the big event

The Met Gala red carpet will commence on Monday, May 5, at 6 p.m. EST

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9 d. ago Grand Designs’ Kevin McCloud names three best builds and why he'd not live in them

EXCLUSIVE: Grand Design has been influencing the style of British houses since 1999 and while host Kevin McCloud has been front and centre for these beautiful builds, he wouldn't want to live in them

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2 w. ago Max Verstappen insists he is happy at Red Bull despite concern over car

F1 world champion finished sixth in last race in Bahrain‘I’m happy, I’m just not very happy with our car’Max Verstappen played down ­concerns that he may leave his Red Bull team after the world champion was left frustrated and disappointed at the last round in Bahrain but reiterated that he was unhappy with the car and that as things stood it will be hard to defend his title this season.Verstappen finished sixth in Bahrain, unable to make any impression against the frontrunners McLaren, Mercedes and Ferrari. The car struggles with balance problems and is proving a handful to drive, with the team identifying a disconnect between their data from the wind tunnel and its real-world performance. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Lewis Hamilton in F1 fashion rebuke: ‘Black men have always had to be more excellent’

Hamilton bucked the trend when he started arriving in the F1 paddock in his own clothing, instead of team kit

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2 w. ago Lab coats, red boards and oiled bodies: inside the world of junior pig showing

Competitors from across Australia converged on the Sydney Royal Easter Show on Monday to show off their pig-handling skills and see who would win best pig in showSign up for the Rural Network email newsletterGet our afternoon election email, free app or daily news podcastTwo young competitors enter the ring wearing matching white coats and serious expressions. They’re holding red plastic boards. Braced between the boards is a black-and-white Hampshire pig named Ann. The handlers, wearing oversized white lab coats and hats too big for them, are seven-year-old Asher Blenkiron and eight-year-old Zarlei Mears.They guide Ann around an obstacle course on fake green turf in front of a stand full of spectators at the Sydney Royal Easter Show. First, they usher her through a gated fence, then around a set of barrels, then through another fence before walking under an archway and back into the pen. Continue reading...

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