Month: April 2020

According to NHS statistics, postnatal depression affects more than one in 20 women within a year of giving birth. In Little Disasters, Sarah Vaughan takes on the unspoken, often stigmatised occurrence of postnatal depression and its potentially devastating effects. Liz Trenchard is senior registrar in paediatrics at St Joseph’s Hospital in West London. Pragmatic, no-nonsense,
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Climate change is hard to deny when we see how much change has happened in the time we’ve been practicing social distancing due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Last month, the carbon dioxide levels in New York City were 50% lower than they were in March 2019. Environmentalists are also tracking the air pollution above Wuhan
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Non-binary actor Indya Moore at World Pride in New York, 2019. (Erin Lefevre/NurPhoto via Getty) Pose star Indya Moore has been giving back to the Black queer and trans communities who risk “slipping through the cracks” during the coronavirus pandemic. Moore, who made their name by playing ballroom star turned model Angel Evangelista in Pose, first
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The Japanese guitarist, composer, and inventor Ryo Kawasaki has died, his daughter confirmed on Facebook. He was 73. Between pioneering the jazz fusion field in the 1960s and ’70s and issuing house music singles in the ’80s and ’90s, Kawasaki helped develop the earliest waves of guitar-synth technology alongside Korg and Roland. He also developed
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Jimi Celeste/Patrick McMullan via Getty Images Luisana Lopilato is defending husband Michael Bublé after he was caught on video exhibiting what some fans say is abusive behavior. Like many celebrities, the singer and actress are doing their part to entertain the masses amid the coronavirus. In recent days, they’ve been going on Instagram Live to read children’s books,
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Jay-Z tried to reach out to the disgraced rapper. (Photo by Larry Busacca/PW/WireImage for Parkwood Entertainment) Jay-Z reportedly attempted to reach out to the rapper Boosie Badazz after he sparked anger with horrifying remarks about the genitals of the 12-year-old Zaya Wade. The rapper, real name Torrence Hatch Jr, has refused to issue an apology
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CBS is unfriending one of its most beloved series.  God Friended Me has been canceled after two seasons at the network.  “We’re extremely proud of the unique concept and uplifting stories God Friended Me has told over the past two seasons,” reads a statement obtained by Deadline. “We thank the brilliant cast, writers, production team
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Libro.fm is partnering with illustrators, authors, and designers to create a range of book-themed socks, the sale of which will support booksellers in the U.S. who are affected by COVID-19.  Profits will go to The Book Industry Charitable Foundation (Binc), a nonprofit dedicated to providing emergency funding to booksellers and bookstores in need due to
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A group of officers had ‘viewing parties’ of a prisoner with mental illness on suicide watch. (Envato) Inmates at New Jersey’s only state women’s prison were horrifically abused by guards and forced to have sex with each other, an investigation has found. A damning 31-page report on Edna Mahan Correctional Facility for Women in Clinton,
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Arcade Fire’s Win Butler has shared a handwritten update with fans, saying “work is flowing” on the follow-up to Everything Now. Although the record will be out “eventually, not soon,” Butler says “writing has intensified” during coronavirus lockdown. “We had been exploring a lot of lyrical and musical themes that feel almost eerily related to what
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The Bachelor‘s new show The Bachelor Presents: Listen to Your Heart premiered on Monday and fans already think they’ve met this season’s villain. Mere minutes into the series, people on social media began to suspect that Trevor Holmes is Jed Wyatt 2.0. For one, the 29-year-old is an aspiring country pop singer, as was Jed. Secondly, the star chose
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Do you stick to reading in one genre or are there times when you like to explore something new? Crime fiction has so many tempting sub-genres, it’s easy to make a detour or two without straying too far from the usual bloodstained path. But what if you’re longing for something completely different? In my case,
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Edward BerthelotGetty Images Fashion brands (at least the good ones) are informed by the zeitgeist. They cull the best from the worlds of cuisine, books, art, music, interiors, and beyond, and infuse that into their collections. They are magpies, creating distinctive nests—their boutiques and displays at retail outlets—that aim to captivate consumers. But in the
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Kesha posted a tribute to her friend Blake Brockway on Instagram. (Instagram/iishwhoiis) Kesha paid tribute to her friend Blake Brockway, an LGBT+ activist who has died from an unspecified illness. The two-time Grammy nominee posted pictures of her and Blake together on Instagram, paying tribute to her friend and saying “we’ve lost an angel today”.
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Kevin Hart was not under oath, but he still told the truth to TMZ on his way out of jail … he was drunk when cops busted him for DUI. Click ‘SHOW MORE’ for related content…. Kevin Hart: My Nike’s Won’t Cost You Too Much! (TMZ TV) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bkuAez2O6sw Kevin Hart Roasts LA Promoter SO HARD!
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A gay couple have opened up about their horrific experience of being spat on during a homophobic incident in Amsterdam while the world is in coronavirus lockdown. The couple, called Daniel and Fabio, were walking to a supermarket on Molukkenstraat in Amsterdam yesterday (April 12) when the incident occurred. They were approached by a group
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It sounds like The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills stars are somewhat divided when it comes to the rumors surrounding Denise Richards and Brandi Glanville this season. As Bravo fans know, season 10, which premieres Wednesday at 8 p.m., will address those scandalous affair rumors between Richards and Glanville (rumors Richards has denied). And now, several of the RHOBH
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