…he story of the steamy relationship between billionaire businessman Christian Grey and “unworldly, innocent” literature student, Anastasia Steele. Dr. Faye Skelton used the descriptions of 12 women given to a radio station to create the composite and said most had drawn “comparisons with famous film stars”. “While we don’t want to intrude on anyone’s fanta…
Lindsay Lohan has accused Christian LaBella, a Republican Party staff member, of assaulting her at New York W Hotel last night. Christian LaBella, 25, works for Illinois congressman John Shimkus and has been photographed with vice-presidential candidate Paul Ryan. Christian LaBella was accused of harassment after allegedly getting in a tussle with Lindsay Lohan at the W Hotel in Manhattan’s…
King Edward VII hospital, which is treating Kate Middleton, has released private details about her condition to two prank callers from Australian radio station 2Day FM. The King Edward VII Hospital in central London has launched an investigation into the extraordinary stunt by Mel Greig and Michael Christian – and St James’s Palace is understood to be furious at what happened. Mel Gre…
…as adopted a “take it or leave it attitude”. Among his long-suffering fans is Coleen Rooney, who last week was spotted wearing Louboutin heels to the Grand National at Aintree. On Sunday, however, the 26-year-old tweeted a photograph of her wearing trainers, saying: “Loving my Converse, just what I need after three days at the races with sky high heels on.” Victoria Beckham has also reportedly exp…
…f accommodation close to the hospital. An inquest into Jacintha Saldanha’s apparent suicide is due to be opened in the next few days. Earlier the presenters’ employer, Sydney radio station 2DayFM, said at least five attempts were made to obtain the permission of the two nurses involved before airing the call. The radio station said it was going to review its broadcasting practices. In…
…tian E. Esquino Nunez could be wanted for questioning with Mexican authorities, as well as investigators with the National Transportation and Safety Board (NTSB) regarding the fatal crash. The Learjet 25 belongs to Starwood Management, which is, according to records, owned by Christian E. Esquino Nunez. According to ABC News, Christian E. Esquino Nunez and his partner Lance Z. Ricotta were convict…
…life, and the Resurrection was in fact an optical illusion. However, his theory about the Turin Shroud claims that Jesus Christ actually rose from the dead. His theory is that in the mind of a person 2,000 years ago, the image on the Shroud would have been astonishing – far beyond their normal experiences and truly unsettling. “They saw the image on the cloth as the living double of Jesus,”…
Far-right Austrian politician Heinz-Christian Strache has caused anger after posting a cartoon on Facebook, likened to anti-Semitic Nazi propaganda. Heinz-Christian Strache posted a caricature of a banker with a hooked nose, wearing Star of David cufflinks. Austrian Jewish leader Oskar Deutsch likened it to images used by the Nazis in the 1930s. Heinz-Christian Strache, who leads the Freedom Part…
beauty to have her image digitally enhanced to give a false impression of the benefits of using popular beauty products. An advertisement for an Olay anti-aging product featuring Twiggy was banned in 2009. Last year L’Oreal advertisements featuring Julia Roberts and Christy Turlington were banned on the grounds they were misleading. MP Jo Swinson, who is co-founder of the Campaign for Body Confid…
…is recognized and ignited. The ink-written manuscript is dedicated: “To Mme Bunkeflod, from her devoted HC Andersen.” Experts say it was probably written by the Ugly Duckling author in the 1820s. Mrs. Bunkeflod is thought to be a widow whom the writer visited, read to and borrowed books from as a child. Experts told Danish daily Politiken the script is likely the copy of an original ma…
A 1972 image of a Playboy centrefold has been shrunk down to the width of a human hair by scientists in Singapore. A team from the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR) printed a color photo, measuring just 50 micrometres across. The photo is a crop of the portrait of Lena Soderberg, a Swedish model, that originally appeared in a 1972 issue of Playboy. It is a commonly-used image f…
The death of Jacintha Saldanha, the nurse who took a hoax call about the Duchess of Cambridge, was a “tragedy”, Australian 2Day FM radio station which broadcast it has said. Rhys Holleran, chief executive of the company that owns Sydney radio station 2Day FM, said DJs Mel Greig and Michael Christian were “completely shattered” by the death of Jacintha Saldanha, 46. Mel Gre…
The distinctive red soles of Christian Louboutin shoes are entitled to trademark protection, a federal appeals court in Manhattan has ruled. The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Wednesday ruled in favor of the French maker of luxury shoes worn by stars such as Sarah Jessica Parker, Scarlett Johansson and Halle Berry. The court says Christian Louboutin is entitled to protect its brand against…
An advert for mascara by Christian Dior starring Natalie Portman has been banned for misleading women into thinking it would give them “lusher lashes”. The magazine advertisement, showing Natalie Portman staring into the camera with well defined eyelashes, was challenged by rivals L’Oreal who said the photo exaggerated the effects of the mascara. The ad boasts “the miracle of a nano brush f…
Pope Tawadros II, the new leader of Egypt’s Coptic Christian church, has been formally enthroned in Cairo. Pope Tawadros II was confirmed as the new leader of Egypt’s Christian minority at a ceremony at St Mark’s cathedral in the Egyptian capital. The 60-year-old succeeds Pope Shenouda III, who died in March after four decades on the patriarchal throne. The enthronement comes at…
Claudene Christian, a crew member of the storm-hit tall sailing HMS Bounty, has been pronounced dead in hospital after being rescued at sea. Officials said the woman, Claudene Christian, 42, had been unresponsive when taken from the water in a dramatic helicopter rescue. The ship’s captain is still missing, but 14 crew members were rescued. The ship, which was built for the 1962 film Mutiny…
CERN social gatherings and physics conferences. The women sing classic 60s pop songs, as well as their own compositions such as Microwave Love, Collider and My Sweetheart is a Nobel Prize. The gig on 21 July at the annual CERN music festival will be their first performance for five years – and is billed as their last. Jim Halley, manager of the band, said there had been a huge upsurge of in…
…d be the earliest evidence of Christian iconography in Jerusalem The excavators acknowledge the discovery and their interpretation are likely to be controversial. This tomb was originally uncovered in 1981, but the original excavators were forced to leave by Orthodox Jewish groups who oppose the excavation of Jewish tombs. The tomb was then resealed and buried beneath the condominium complex in th…
…to wake up to see how we are just creating more chaos in the world.” Displaying the swastika image has not been the only controversy on Madonna’s MDNA tour. During her show in Edinburgh on 21 July, Madonna defied warnings not to brandish a gun during her performance following the recent shootings at a cinema screening of Batman in Colorado. Madonna said she believed it is an artistR…
An image of a “barred spiral” galaxy that could help us better understand our own Milky Way has been captured by Hubble space telescope. Most of the known spiral galaxies fall into this “barred” category – which are defined by the pronounced bar structure across their centres. The presence of this structure may be an indication of a galaxy’s age. Two-thirds of…
Dannielynn Birkhead was the spitting image of her mother Anna Nicole Smith as she and her father Larry Birkhead attended the 139th Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs held in Louisville, Kentucky, on Saturday. Anna Nicole Smith famously stole the show when she attended the Kentucky Derby in May 2004. Since that moment and her tragic death in 2007, Larry Birkhead has often taken their daughter Danni…
Fifty Shades of Grey’s Christian Grey has become one of the literary world’s most infamous characters. So just where did author E.L. James get the inspiration for the man who enjoys kinky S&M sex in his red room of pain? Certainly not from her husband said the man himself, Niall Leonard, who appeared on Lorraine Kelly’s show on Daybreak this week. The author’s husband said t…
Martha Stewart has admitted that she is not a fan of Christian Louboutin’ signature, and uses black paint to obscure it. Martha Stewart, 71, told InStyle: “See the soles? I paint them black.” Explaining the unlikely practice, which might be considered sacrilege by many fashionistas who covet the $700+ shoes, Martha Stewart continued: “I don’t like them red, even though they’re his trademark…
Christian Wulff, Germany’s president, has announced his resignation, after prosecutors called for his immunity to be lifted. Christian Wulff, an ally of Chancellor Angela Merkel is embroiled in a scandal over a home loan that he accepted when he was premier of Lower Saxony. Chancellor Angela Merkel cancelled a visit to Italy on Friday to deal with the crisis, and she will give a statement shortly…
According to new reports, corset sales are booming, part of a massive trend for body shaping underwear, but the peaks and troughs of demand tell a story about feminism and body image over the past 200 years. Beyonce, Lady Gaga, Madonna, Miley Cyrus – there’s quite a list of performers with a history of taking to the stage in a corset. But sales figures suggest ordinary people are turn…
Bank of America reports sharp rise in profits for Q1 2013 after cost cuttingBank of America has reported a sharp rise in profits for the first quarter of 2013 after it shed costs and set aside less money for bad loans. Bank of America reported a net…
Goldman Sachs reports 7% rise in its profits for Q1 2013Goldman Sachs has reported a 7% rise in its profits during Q1 2013 following a strong performance in its investment banking division. The company made $2.26 billion net…
South Korea unveils $15.3 billion stimulus planSouth Korea is the latest Asian country to try and boost economic growth by spending hard, unveiling a 17.3 trillion won ($15.3 billion) stimulus plan. The funds will be…
Asian markets dip after Boston Marathon explosionsAsian markets have dropped in early trading after two explosions hit the Boston Marathon finishing line killing three people and injuring dozens more. Stock indexes fell by…
Gold price falls to its lowest level in two yearsGold price has fallen to its lowest level in two years, on weak Chinese economic data, and receding fears about the chance of higher inflation in the US. The price of the…
Cyprus to relax citizenship rules for foreign investors who lost at least 3M euros in bailout dealCyprus is to ease its citizenship rules for foreign investors who lost at least 3 million euros under the European Union bailout deal. Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades…
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