Boris Johnson has made a “cast iron” pledge that he will not grant Nicola Sturgeon the powers she needs to hold a second independence referendum, regardless of whether the Scottish National party (SNP) wins a majority of Scottish seats in December’s general election or if they win a pro-independence majority in the Holyrood elections of…
Month: November 2019
‘Witnesses of history’: the man who kept slabs of the Berlin Wall
“The Berlin Wall was lifted – it did not fall,” insists Hans Martin Fleischer. The bureaucrat produces photographs and film footage shot on hand-held camera on 12 November 1989 – three days after the East German border was first breached. They show the first segments of the concrete barrier that had encircled West Berlin for…
Why November is the true revolutionary month
One of the subtle ironies of Soviet life was that its founding moment was habitually celebrated in the wrong month. The “great October” marking the events of 1917 used to be commemorated every year on 7 November, thanks to a quirk of chronology dating back centuries. This was not lost on the locals, with their…
Selena Gomez’s Latest Ads Are Fit and Fierce: ‘I Might Not Be Perfect, but I’m Always Me’
Selena Gomez may have just starred in her second collection for Puma back in January — as a ballerina for the brand’s En Pointe collection, which is a collaboration with the dancers of New York City Ballet — but the actress and singer, 25, is already back with another sporty campaign shoot for the brand. To complement…
Alicia Vikander Sat Next to Prince William at a Dinner Party and Chose a Hilarious Topic of Conversation
RELATED: Pregnant Kate Middleton Takes a Rare Style Risk in a Floor-Length Yellow Gown The actress also joked about the struggles of eating at a black-tie dinner. “I was sitting there looking around me. I guessed that you were supposed to wait, but I was very hungry,” she joked. “Normally if you’re more than ten…
Kim Kardashian Almost Forgot to Post This Bikini Selfie
One day after Kim Kardashian West revealed that her waist is the smallest it’s ever been (after two pregnancies, no less), the reality star shared a bikini photo that highlighted her figure. “Forgot to post this last night,” the mom of three captioned the bikini Instagram, in which she wears nothing but a black string…
Gigi Hadid Says She “Loves” Her New Body Following Hashimoto Diagnosis
Gigi Hadid is learning to love her new body following an ongoing health battle with Hashimoto’s disease. The Sports Illustrated swimsuit beauty—who defended her noticeably slimmed-down figure with a flurry of emotional tweets on Sunday—is refusing to let body shamers get her down. On Monday, during an interview with E! News at the Anna Sui fall 2018 runway…
Pregnant Eva Longoria Jokes About Missing Wine in Cute Baby Bump-Hugging Photo
Eva Longoria is loving being pregnant, but there is one aspect of her pregnancy she is not loving. On Tuesday, the actress, 42, shared a photo of herself holding up a burgundy T-shirt from A Pea in the Pod that read, “I Like To Think Wine Misses Me Too.” Longoria, who hugged her baby bump in the…
Those Jennifer Aniston and Brad Pitt Theories Need to Calm Down
In news that could not be less optimal for the week of Valentine’s Day, Jennifer Aniston and Justin Theroux surprised their fans with a joint letter announcing that they have been separated since late last year. The news came just a week after Architectural Digest offered a tour of the couple’s home and one day…
Chrissy Teigen’s Ultrasound Reveal Is Both Hilarious and Heartwarming
There’s no secrecy when it comes to Chrissy Teigen’s pregnancy, and we’re quite grateful to be kept in the loop. The 32-year-old model and cookbook author is currently pregnant with her second child, and she has been incredibly candid about her pregnancy, unlike some other stars (yes, we’re looking at you, Kylie Jenner). She first announced that…