A new documentary delves into the phenomenon of men who pay women to role-play their romantic partners. The masked 27-year-old at its heart, and director Ben Zand, tell all ‘From the get go, T was incredibly transparent about the fact that he wants a completely subservient woman he can control. […]
PM and Tory leader enter maddening death spiral of dodging respective questions on Peter Mandelson and war in Middle East There’s something weird going on in Westminster. A mutant pathogen in the water maybe. Whatever it is, Keir Starmer and Kemi Badenoch appear to have been struck down by it. […]
BFI Flare festival, LondonCavorting around the cross and sexualising the saviour, a group of queer drag nuns, performance artists and activists satirise the religious festival in Jennifer M Kroot’s documentary Jennifer M Kroot’s film Hunky Jesus, narrated by George Takei, is the opening event of this year’s BFI Flare, the […]
Kemi Badenoch has described Donald Trump’s criticism of Keir Starmer as ‘childish’ and said it ‘sends the wrong signal to our opponents in Iran or in Russia’. Trump repeated his previous attack on the prime minister on Tuesday, saying: ‘Unfortunately Keir is no Winston Churchill.’ Are cracks starting to appear […]
After years of hiding his substance abuse, Ken Rideout finally confessed to his wife. It was the start of a difficult and rewarding journey, which led to athletic success in his 50s It started in 1998, with a pain in Ken Rideout’s ankle. A podiatrist gave him a prescription for […]
Spokesperson for Reform UK leader says paid-for Cameo videos ‘should not be treated as political statements or campaign activity’ after Guardian unearths clips containing offensive remarks and far-right slogans Newly unearthed Nigel Farage videos reveal support for rioter, neo-Nazi event and far-right slogans Continue reading…
After two deaths, it’s right to be concerned and to discuss investment in public health. But our system is good and it’s working Prof Devi Sridhar is chair of global public health at the University of Edinburgh With the tragedy of two young people dying, and a further 13 confirmed […]
In this poignant documentary a director shares the footage he took of his son from birth until he was 20, and reflects on losing him The Norwegian director Gunnar Hall Jensen had been a wild youth, damaged by his mentally troubled mother and indifferent, absent father. So when his own […]
Falling costs and government incentives make solar an attractive option for many, reducing need for gas After prices of liquefied natural gas surged to record highs after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, millions of people in Pakistan were repeatedly left without electricity. An intense heatwave and gas shortages […]
What is it like to be Michael B Jordan’s twin, Andie MacDowell’s hands or Rachel Weisz’s hair? Some of Hollywood’s best stand-ins reveal all Most of us are familiar with the idea of stunt doubles in film and television. But there are plenty of other doubles working in the industry, […]