Ridiculed, ‘memed’ and consigned to worst-dressed lists, seven standout Oscar outfits from over the years At the 2001 Oscars, Gladiator won best picture with Russell Crowe picking up best actor. But, if those facts might have faded to fodder for a pub quiz, the red carpet produced a moment of […]
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As it searches for a new editor and presenter, programme is facing questions over its direction and status With well over 5 million listeners a week tuning in to hear whether another tongue-tied minister will fall foul of its legendary 8.10am interview slot, Radio 4’s Today programme continues to be […]
Two weeks in, it’s increasingly clear that the US-led war has taken every problem it aimed to solve – and made it worse It’s not easy, but let’s try to look at this war in the best, most charitable light. Let’s try to see the US-Israel conflict with Iran as […]
It’s only the first episode, but alongside Jeff Goldblum’s non-anecdotes about pencils the guests are reduced to discussing the colour of the sofa Now look. Let’s make a few things clear before we begin. We love Claudia Winkleman, absolutely, yes. Continue reading…
The art of the heel: if you want a shot at the US presidency, you better be ready to sartorially debase yourself on the world stage The secretary of state of the United States of America is openly slopping around in a pair of too-big shoes that he has to […]
The Traitors host has repeatedly joked that she’ll be ‘awful’ at presenting her new chatshow. But its launch is the highest profile thing she’s ever done – and it’s about to happen ‘They’ve given me a talkshow,” says Claudia Winkleman in the trailer. “Agreed, an error. It might be excruciating.” […]
Nick Thomas-Symonds unravelled under barrage of questions – as PM instead bored some mothers and babies in Belfast You could smell the fear among senior ministers on Wednesday night. No one wanted to be “that person”. The mug who would be sent out on the Thursday morning media round to […]
The former NBC producer says she was repeatedly assaulted by Matt Lauer, an anchor at the network – then spent years blaming herself in the aftermath. She talks about power, preconceptions and life after #MeToo When Brooke Nevils’ allegations about the former NBC anchor Matt Lauer, one of the most […]
Don’t treat it as a lofty quest, experts say. You can make each day feel more meaningful with humbler methods What makes your life meaningful? If you don’t really know, you’re far from alone. “We’re in the middle of a meaning crisis,” says Bill Burnett, executive director of the Life […]
When movie stars are no longer people we aspire to look like, does it spell the end of Hollywood’s cultural power? Once upon a time in Hollywood, if you were an actor preparing to walk the red carpet at the Academy Awards, you might have been fasting to fit into […]