Charities have welcomed reports that the Department for International Development is to remain an independent government department. More than 100 voluntary sector organisations signed a statement last month urging the government to retain DfID as a standalone body amid rumours that it was to be merged into the Foreign & Commonwealth Office. The statement warned
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There are hundreds of great men’s fragrances, but truly iconic ones are a sniff out of the ordinary. Among all the amazing eaus, there are probably fewer than 50 (in fact, there’s 39, according to this list) that have survived fads and fashions to earn their place in the olfactory hall of fame. “Men often
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Several indie record labels announced today that they’ve parted ways with Warner Music Group’s Alternative Distribution Alliance (ADA) and will be working with North Carolina distributor Redeye going forward, Billboard reports. Beggars Group—the collective of labels that includes 4AD, Matador, Rough Trade, Young Turks, and XL—are joined by Domino and Saddle Creek in the move.
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Christian Bale is in talks to join the cast of Thor: Love and Thunder. The Oscar-winning actor is no stranger to comic book adaptations, portraying Bruce Wayne/Batman in Christopher Nolan’s Dark Knight trilogy between 2005-2012. While Bale’s appeared in a couple other genre pictures outside of Batman (most notably Terminator Salvation), he’s largely stayed away from big-budget tentpole
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Another year over. Finito, done, never to be seen again. But there’s no time to mourn its passing because – quite frankly – we’re just too amped-up with excitement and hoopla for everything that’s coming up in the next 12 months. It’s goodbye 2019 and hello 2020, you absolute, spanking new beauty. And if you’re
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Many of Hollywood’s brightest stars gathered on Sunday, Jan. 5 for the 77th Golden Globe Awards, celebrating some of the best films and television series of the year, including Chernobyl, Succession, Fleabag, Ramy, 1917, and Once Upon a Time in Hollywood. Hosting 2020’s ceremony was acerbic comedian Ricky Gervais, who returned to emcee for the
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The 2020 Golden Globes Awards were held Sunday night at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills, California. Now in its 77th year, the Golden Globes honor the best in film and television. Ricky Gervais hosted the festivities. Film was wildly all over the place. Quentin Tarantino’s Once Upon a Time in Hollywood fared well,
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Refresh for latest…: Disney/Lucasfilm’s Star Wars: The Rise Of Skywalker continued its global domination in the third weekend, now with a worldwide cume of $918.8M. It will soon become the Mouse’s 7th release of 2019 to cross the $1B mark. The current split is $450.8M domestic and $468M at the international box office. This weekend
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Well, he did it. That irascible rascal Ricky Gervais once again kicked off a Golden Globes ceremony with a scalding rebuke of the glittery celebrity culture that everyone was there (and at home) to revel in. Only, was it actually that scalding? This was Gervais’s fifth outing as Globes host, and his shtick felt a
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If you were disappointed by the very brief kiss scene in Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker despite promises of queer representation, you’re not alone. But luckily, the sci-fi genre has plenty of novels to choose from where queer characters play an integral role in the story. We’ve put together a list of 15 sci-fi
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Teaming up with an extra special celebrity this Lunar New Year, Gucci reels in the year of the Rat with a vibrant Walt-Disney collaboration. Tapping unto the world’s most revered character, the Italian luxury brand wields quintessential fantasy in its latest Mickey Mouse-inspired capsule collection of ready to wear items. Incorporating the brand’s signature motif
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Income at Age UK fell by about £19m last year, the charity’s latest accounts show, partly because of a large fall in trading activities. In its accounts for the year to 31 March 2019, Age UK reported a total income of £127.8m, down from £146.5m in the previous 12 months.  The drop included falls in voluntary
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Deep in the valleys forged by the waters of Asia’s Red River, a series of colorful mountain villages are encircled by fields of towering rice terraces. The fields are agricultural feats of precision — rugged mountains blanketed with emerald stairways that, seemingly, ascend to the heavens above. Mu Cang Chai, Vietnam. Ratnakorn Piyasirisorost But this
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