Christmas and Me
Christmas seems to get longer every year. I noticed that shopping-channel BidTV started flogging Christmas decorations in September ("Only three more pay-days till Christmas!" !?), Christmas cards...
View ArticleHonduras: One of the Most Dangerous Places to Be a Woman
This year, 2013, has been life changing. My Mum always taught me that as women we need to fight for our rights and I have personally had to argue and battle against injustices big and small on an...
View ArticleMariah Hits the Million Mark, as UK Fans Download Merrily on High
When Mariah Carey recorded All I Want For Christmas Is You 20 years ago this month, few could have foreseen that it would become one of the world's all-time festive favourites. But that status is in no...
View ArticleEven Great Writers Get Panned: One-Star Reviews for Ten Classic Books
Everyone tells you not to do it, and yet you do it all the same. Taking a deep breath as you load the page, then scrolling down with mounting apprehension, and ending up - at least some of the time -...
View ArticlePraise Yeezus: The Best Kanye West Moments Of All Time (OF ALL TIME!)
2013 was Kanye's year. On top of releasing "Yeezus," one of the year's best and bravest albums, he dropped plans to eclipse Wal-Mart, declared war on disrespectful late night show hosts, and became a...
View ArticleLena Dunham On Working With Terry Richardson: 'Any Man Who Takes Advantage Of...
When famous men are known to mistreat women, should other celebrities vow not to work with them? And how feasible is a boycott of someone high-profile when you yourself are trying to continue working...
View ArticleWatch All The Christmas Movies You Need To See In One Minute
There's no question that the holiday season is a busy time. With all the eggnog drinking, pie-making and obligatory family gatherings, who has time to sit down and watch every essential holiday movie?...
View ArticleDeaths In 2013: Remembering Those We Lost This Year
This year, we lost everyone from Hollywood greats to political giants. Ahead, we say goodbye to those who left a cultural mark. This story appears the special Year in Photos issue of our weekly iPad...
View Article'Home Alone' Booby Trap Retrospective (VIDEO)
We can all agree that Kevin McCallister was one very sadistic child, a character trait no doubt caused by his parent's obscene lack of responsibility. Lose an 8 year old once, shame on you, lose him...
View ArticleWATCH: 'X Factor's Sam Bailey Unveils Official 'Skyscraper' Video, As She...
'X Factor' winner Sam Bailey has unveiled the official video for her first single 'Skyscraper', revealing a black and white montage of her rise to fame throughout the series - and it's pretty...
View ArticleLeslie Phillips Marries For Third Time Aged 89
Leslie Phillips has said "Well, helloooo..." to a third wife, at the age of 89. The comedy film favourite has married his new wife Zara, who is in her fifties, and revealed that he was prompted to walk...
View ArticleAbbey Clancy Wins BBC's Strictly Come Dancing (PICTURES)
Model Abbey Clancy has tonight won the 11th series of BBC's Strictly Come Dancing. She took the crown ahead of BBC presenter Susanna Reid and soap star Natalie Gumede. Clancy, with partner Aljaz...
View ArticleAbbey Clancy Wins Strictly Come Dancing In Close Final
Model Abbey Clancy has tonight won the 11th series of BBC's Strictly Come Dancing. She took the crown ahead of BBC presenter Susanna Reid and soap star Natalie Gumede. Clancy, with partner Aljaz...
View Article'The Voice' Trailer: Kylie Minogue, Ricky Wilson, Tom Jones And Will.i.am...
Kylie Minogue has made her debut on 'The Voice' in the first trailer for the new series. Fellow new judge Ricky Wilson (the Kaiser Chiefs' frontman) also appears in the clinical promo clip, shot in a...
View Article'Strictly Come Dancing' Winner Abbey Clancy: 'I Still Don't Feel Like It's Real'
Abbey Clancy may have been crowned the BBC's ballroom champion but she's having trouble believing it. The model, who won the 11th series of 'Strictly Come Dancing' by beating 'Breakfast' presenter...
View Article'X Factor' Winner Sam Bailey's Single 'Skyscraper' Is Christmas Number One
X Factor winner Sam Bailey has won the battle for this year's Christmas number one. The 36-year-old former prison officer sold twice as many copies of her single, Skyscraper, than US star Pharrell...
View ArticleMade In Chelsea - Series Six, Episode Ten
In this week's episode the group return from their South African trip. Binky urges me to reconcile with Phoebe and, after much thought, I decide it's the right thing to do. It wasn't an easy choice....
View ArticleMiley Cyrus Teases Racy 'Adore You' Video With Instagram Post Showing Her In...
Miley Cyrus has teased the release of perhaps her raunchiest music video yet, with a clip of her in bed. The preview of her 'Adore You' video shows Miley writhing about beneath her bed sheets, in her...
View ArticleSimon Cowell Previously Refused To Sign 'X Factor' Winner Sam Bailey
Sam Bailey may have just made Simon Cowell a lot of money by scoring the Christmas number one, but there was a time when the 'X Factor' boss wasn't so keen to work with the singer. The Mirror have...
View ArticleTom Daley's Splash! To Star TOWIE's Gemma Collins And Hollyoaks' Gemma Merna...
The latest bunch of brave stars who've signed up to try their hand at diving in Tom Daley's ITV show 'Splash!' have been revealed. First up is 'The Only Way Is Essex' favourite Gemma Collins, branching...
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