Stephen Lawrence detective says new force should take over Met investigation | Stephen Lawrence

 Posted on May 12, 2024  |  5 minutes  |  870 words  |  Aldo Pusey

Stephen Lawrence This article is more than 8 months oldStephen Lawrence detective says new force should take over Met investigationThis article is more than 8 months oldExclusive: Clive Driscoll, who won convictions of two of Lawrence’s murderers, calls for different force to pursue remaining killers The detective who brought two of Stephen Lawrence’s killers to justice says the pursuit of the remaining murderers should be stripped from Scotland Yard and handed over to a new force. [Read More]

Three Things About Elsie review the tricks of memory at an old folks home

 Posted on May 12, 2024  |  4 minutes  |  677 words  |  Kary Bruening

The ObserverFictionReviewJoanna Cannon’s new novel focuses on the mysteries of its protagonist’s past, but is at its best in its tender descriptions of those on the fringes of societyJoanna Cannon’s 2016 debut novel, The Trouble With Goats and Sheep, was that rare literary phenomenon: a bestseller, swiftly optioned for TV and spawning a devoted readership. But beyond that, it was to lead a new publishing trend, latterly described as “uplit”: fiction in which empathy and kindness drive the narrative and where protagonists exist on the periphery of society, at best overlooked and at worst rejected entirely. [Read More]

Who is paying $30 for 'gamer girl' Belle Delphine's bath water?

 Posted on May 12, 2024  |  4 minutes  |  828 words  |  Aldo Pusey

Life and styleDelphine, 19, a social media star with an enormous global following, was mocked for the sale – but it sold out quickly Belle Delphine, the social media star and so-called “gamer girl”, made headlines this week for selling her used bath water online. Delphine, 19, who has a global following (4.2 million on Instagram), announced she would be selling $30 bottles of “bath water for all you thirsty gamer boys” in an Instagram post that garnered more than 500,000 likes. [Read More]

'Unpresidented': Donald Trump invents the Guardian's word of the year

 Posted on May 11, 2024  |  3 minutes  |  526 words  |  Aldo Pusey

Donald TrumpA tweet attacking China also offered the English language a new word – which might be used to describe a Trumpian act of folly such as nuclear war Trump’s spelling error: an act of Joycean virtuosity or carelessness? “Surreal” has been named word of the year by Merriam-Webster. The word was apparently the most searched for on the dictionary publisher’s website, in the wake of Donald Trump’s presidential election victory in November. [Read More]

A brief history of coincidence

 Posted on May 11, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  426 words  |  Kary Bruening

ShortcutsHistory booksIn a universe where anything can happen, most things sooner or later do'Coincidence?" as an old friend of mine liked to say whenever one of her enemies fell down an open manhole. "I think not." We have a strange relationship with chance. Ever since the astronomer Fred Hoyle compared the likelihood of life evolving spontaneously to the chances of a tornado assembling a 747 from a junkyard, we've tended to see extreme improbability as a sign that Something Is Messing With Us. [Read More]

Adani quietly rebranding Abbot Point terminal as company hit with $107m damages bill | Carmichael co

 Posted on May 11, 2024  |  5 minutes  |  906 words  |  Aldo Pusey

Carmichael coalmine This article is more than 3 years oldAdani quietly rebranding Abbot Point terminal as company hit with $107m damages billThis article is more than 3 years oldExclusive: Queensland supreme court says company engaged in ‘unconscionable conduct’ Adani has quietly begun planning to rebrand its Abbot Point coal terminal – removing all reference to Adani in its company name and branding – as financiers continue to abandon the business and a Queensland court orders it to pay $106. [Read More]

European football: Dovbyk leads Girona rout of Sevilla, Werder stun Bayern | European club football

 Posted on May 11, 2024  |  6 minutes  |  1135 words  |  Chauncey Koziol

European club footballEuropean football: Dovbyk leads Girona rout of Sevilla, Werder stun BayernBayern seven points behind Leverkusen after 1-0 home lossDovbyk hits six-minute hat-trick, Real Madrid grab late winThe Girona striker Artem Dovbyk scored a six-minute hat-trick to help them to a 5-1 home win over Sevilla as the hosts quickly reclaimed top spot from Real Madrid in La Liga. The visitors took an early lead through Isaac Romero’s goal after 10 minutes, but it was short-lived as Dovbyk’s towering header from Sávio’s cross made it 1-1 in the 13th minute. [Read More]

Lily Allen wrote a song about me because I accused her of racism

 Posted on May 11, 2024  |  4 minutes  |  713 words  |  Jenniffer Sheldon

ShortcutsLily AllenJoe Bishop wasn't the only person to say the singer's Hard Out Here was racist. But why is she shifting the focus on to 'trolls' rather than addressing legitimate concerns about the exploitation of black women?Well, here we are. Almost eight months after Lily Allen released Hard Out Here, the debut single from her latest album Sheezus, comes URL Badman, a song written about me. The song is a takedown of nerdy keyboard warriors, callow blog-toters who blindly follow trends and viciously abuse from the safety of their parents' basement. [Read More]

Live Italian to Chris Rock: the seven best shows to stream this week

 Posted on May 11, 2024  |  5 minutes  |  872 words  |  Kary Bruening

The seven best shows to stream this weekTelevision & radioThree celebrities sample la dolce vita in a charming new travel series, and the standup superstar reflects on getting slapped Big Willie-style at last year’s Oscars Pick of the weekLive ItalianA very watchable series of travelogues as a trio of English celebrities go on pleasant working holidays in Italy. First up: Jack Whitehall, who does his mannered, mildly charming posho turn for the benefit of Tuscany’s foodies. [Read More]

My husbands ex-wife is still treated as part of the family while I feel excluded

 Posted on May 11, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  409 words  |  Chauncey Koziol

Private livesLife and styleShe is best friends with some of them, stays in the family home for extended visits and joins them at Christmas. My husband thinks this is normal My husband divorced his first wife 20 years ago. They have one child, with whom he has a difficult relationship. I am a relatively recent addition to the family and was not entangled in his messy breakup. His ex-wife is best friends with some family members, who, out of loyalty, cannot fully embrace me. [Read More]