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She’s a nude model, but she doesn’t champion body positivity anymore

For someone whose hobby involves stripping down to their birthday suit and modelling in front of the camera, one might … More

Janice Leong, Neutrality, Nude Model

The Dispossession of André Leon Talley

An attempt to evict the fashion icon shines a spotlight on some of the very blurry lines in fashion. André … More

André Leon Talley, Fashion Icon, Memoir, New York, The Chiffon Trenches

In Thailand, death of a ‘pretty’ underscores dangers of life as a hostess

Model-for-hire who appeared at ‘VIP’ party in Bangkok dies after being dropped off at hospital An activist lawyer says she … More

Bangkok, Drug, Hostess, Model-for-hire, VIP

Interview : TikTok guru @sir_asai

English teacher and internet sensation Ahmad Shahrul Azhan has no qualms keeping up with Gen Z to make teaching virtually … More

Covid19, Influencer, Pandemic, Teacher, TikTok

Memoir by Amos Oz’s Daughter Divides Family and Shocks Israel

“He told me I was filth,” Galia Oz writes in her book, “Something Disguised as Love,” among other accusations of … More

Amos Oz, Galia Oz, Memoir, Something Disguised as Love

NASA releases Mars landing video: ‘Stuff of our dreams’

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) : NASA on Monday released the first high-quality video of a spacecraft landing on Mars, a … More

Mars, NASA, Rover, Spacecraft

Iman Fandi kept her music a secret from her famous parents

SINGAPORE : Up until recently, Iman Fandi kept her aspirations as a singer-songwriter a secret from her famous parents. She … More

Iman Fandi, Timeframe, Universal Music

Demi Lovato reveals she has brain damage from 2018 overdose

LOS ANGELES (AP) : Demi Lovato’s drug overdose in 2018 resulted in the singer having three strokes and a heart … More

Brain Damage, Demi Lovato, Overdose, Singer, Stroke

Hollywood star Ashley Judd shares dramatic images of her rescue from the Congo jungle

The Hollywood actress endured a 55-hour ordeal that landed her in an ICU in South Africa By : Bindu Rai, … More

Ashley Judd, Congo, Hollywood, Rescue

How Netflix helped ‘The White Tiger’ movie become a reality

Priyanka Chopra Jonas was scrolling through Twitter a few years ago when she saw a headline that a film adaptation … More

Adarsh Gourav, Bollywood, Netflix, Novel, Priyanka Chopra, Rajkummar Rao, The White Tiger

Responsibilities above power: Book review of ‘MY STORY — Justice in the Wilderness’

A good book is like an onion – it has layer after layer that a reader may peel open, to … More

Attorney-General, Autobiography, Justice in the Wilderness, Tommy Thomas

Queen’s Gambit: Why the Netflix series was a huge hit for one Spanish firm

The good news came so quickly and unexpectedly it was like a classic checkmate move by the fictional star of … More

Catalan, Netflix, Rechapados Ferrer, Spanish, The Queen’s Gambit

Britney Spears’ father loses bid to retain some rights over $60m estate

The hearing comes a few months after Spears tried unsuccessfully to oust her father from the conservatorship role. Britney Spears‘ … More

Britney Spears, Estate, Finance, Jamie Spears, Personal

Changing the tune: Serbian artist turns weapons into instruments

42-year-old is trying to transform former tools of destruction into vessels of creation Every week, Serbian sculptor Nikola Macura wanders … More

Craft, Sculptor, Serbia, Skills, Weapons

Even Superheroes Need Extra Masks to Fight Pandemic

A performer in Spiderman costume puts a mask on his friend during a campaign event to promote mask-wearing at Pasar … More

Costume, Covid19, Face Mask, Jakarta, Spiderman

Gina Carano fired from ‘The Mandalorian’ over social media controversy

Actress shared on social media a post insinuating that being a Republican today is like being Jewish during the Holocaust. … More

Gina Carano, Hollywood, Nazi, Social Media, The Mandalorian

Israel Police return 7 stolen Torah scrolls to Sderot synagogue

Immediately after the scrolls were identified, the policemen accompanied the scrolls back to their spot in the ark in the … More

Holy Book, Israel, Torah

Priyanka Chopra Jonas reveals private life details

“Unfinished,” by Priyanka Chopra Jonas (Ballantine) Priyanka Chopra Jonas’s memoir, “Unfinished,” is a moving story of her rise to fame … More

Memoir, Nick Jonas, Priyanka Chopra, Unfinished

Don’t shoot the messenger, Rafidah says in Thomas’s defence

Former minister says differences in opinion does not justify calls for action against ex-AG KUALA LUMPUR – Former minister Tan Sri … More

Autobiography, Justice in the Wilderness, Memoir, Rafidah Aziz, Tommy Thomas

Fears for future of Romania’s master violin makers

Surrounded by violins hung from the ceiling and lined up on shelves, Vasile Gliga looks proudly on the fruits of … More

Craft, Reghin, Romania, Violin

Chinese star Gao Liu shares photos of ‘nightmare’ nose surgery

A Chinese actress has warned about the dangers of cosmetic surgery by sharing pictures of her damaged nose after a … More

Actress, China, Cosmetic, Gao Liu, Sina Weibo, Singer, Surgery

Indonesian singer Afgan makes international debut with new single ‘Say I’m Sorry’

He joins fellow Indonesian artist Ramengvrl on the US label EMPIRE Indonesian singer Afgan has unveiled his latest single, ‘Say … More

Afgan, Afgansyah Reza, EMPIRE, R&B, Say I’m Sorry

Thomas’ book may evoke debate on Tunku tapes

It’s time to release recordings of Tunku Abdul Rahman’s views on May 13. COMMENT | Tommy Thomas’s book My Story: … More

Attorney-General, History, Justice in the Wilderness, May 13, Tommy Thomas, Tunku Abdul Rahman

Tommy Thomas ignites a firestorm of criticism

He probably knew the memoir of his time in one of the most powerful posts in government would bring on … More

Attorney General, Controversy, Justice in the Wilderness, Memoir, Tommy Thomas

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