The Met Office has issued a heavy snow weather warning for Greater Manchester and other parks of the UK this week.
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“Bend, blend, blur or break” your perception of gender and identity at the Science Gallery’s first event of 2023, Break The Binaries. The 12 installations, ranging from interactive videos and animation, digital paintings and even live invertebrates, are “intended to create connections and conversation,” says curator Tilly Boleyn.
Developed in collaboration with Science Gallery London in response to their 2020 show Genders: Shaping and Breaking the Binary, this exhibition features artists and collectives across Australia and the UK. Breaking more than just conventions of gender, the exhibition transcends mediums, featuring works that use old and new techniques, materials and approaches.
Artist in Residence at Yarra Youth Services Zeth Cameron’s Queervoice 101 is a video installation challenging society’s binary perspective on voice, featuring interactive voice-changing microphones that offer the opportunity for the audience to explore their own identities and voices. We Are Here Because Of Those That Are Not, by London-based artist Danielle Brathwaite-Shirley, records the lives of Black Trans people through an interactive animation experience and has been extended to include local Australian perspectives for this iteration of the work. Another highlight of the exhibition is proud Yuwi, Torres Strait and South Sea Islander artist Dylan Mooney’s We Are All Heroes, a series of six larger-than-life portraits that represent various intersectional identities outside the boundaries of traditional hero characters in popular culture.
The Met Office has issued a heavy snow weather warning for Greater Manchester and other parks of the UK this week.
Ofcom has found GB News to be in breach of its code over Covid-19 vaccine comments, in the first of two rulings investigating the Mark Steyn Show.
Claudia Fogarty's famous relatives have broken their silence after she became one of the latest Islanders to be dumped from the Love Island villa on Thursday. Claudia, 24, left the ITV2 dating show alongside Keanan Brand on Thursday, after fellow dumped Islanders Olivia Hawkins and Maxwell Samuda chose the pair to leave with them.
Matt Hancock joked he wanted to "celebrate" Piers Morgan's departure from Good Morning Britain. The disgraced MP who was ousted from his position as Health Secretary and broke his own lockdown rules during the height of the Covid pandemic recently had a series of WhatsApp messages leaked. In another leaked message, Matt appeared to have discussed faking a "get well soon" message to Piers after he caught Covid before his exit from GMB.
EXCLUSIVE: Sam Brown vividly recalls her visceral reaction to Steve Coogan. The BAFTA-winning actor was fresh from shooting a scene when he walked across a Cheshire graveyard in her direction.
After being off-menu for nearly a decade, KFC is bringing back one if its most popular items to UK restaurants.
David Walliams is notoriously private about his son Alfred, opting to keep him out of the public eye but on Thursday the star gave fans an incredibly rare glimpse of his 9-year-old in a heartfelt string of photos.Taking to his Instagram feed, the doting dad, 51, was spotted holding his little one's hand as he headed on the school run on the morning of World Book Day. David can be seen beaming in the sweet father-son moment whilst his son Alfred is dressed as Space Boy, the main character of his latest novel.WATCH: David Walliams makes rare comment about sonCaptioning the post, David penned: "Me & my little SPACEBOY for #WORLDBOOKDAY." Friends and fans of the star couldn't wait to flood the comments section with messages after he shared the rare update.
The Royal Burgh of Annan Pipe Band had a special role to play in Finland to celebrate a major milestone for the forestry industry.
EXCLUSIVE: Ruvé and Neal McDonough’s The McDonough Company has secured film and TV rights to Brass & Unity: One Woman’s Journey through the Hell of Afghanistan and Back, an inspirational memoir from combat veteran Kelsi Sheren, which will be released by Knox Press on July 11.
Grammy award-winning singer-songwriter Sam Smith ignited a firestorm after posing on the cover of Perfect Magazine, stirring conversation surrounding body image and body positivity. The non-binary British artist debuted on the magazine's cover in recent weeks, prompting many to address what their version of "perfect" looks like. Pop Culture released a collage of the photos on Twitter, depicting Smith wearing a corset with strings, and another photo appearing him to mimic the "Rosie the Riveter" poster from World War II. "Sam Smith looks amazing for PERFECT Magazine," the tweet read. But the photos created a mixed bag of reactions on Twitter. One user wrote, "Amazing is the wrong word.Try grotesque." Another said, "I won’t say amazing, definitely interesting, creative and original, but not amazing love." "In what universe is wearing clothes that don't fit an amazing look? Like, no," one user said. Some users also created their own satirical images mocking the singer for his pictures. "He looks like desperate," one user said. The "Unholy" singer also posted a photo from the shoot to his Instagram. He was tied up with red ribbons, wearing high heels, latex gloves, and laying on his stomach on the ground. The caption read, "HONEY ROASTED SAM." The singer has also faced criticism in recent weeks surrounding his "Satanic" Grammy Awards performance, which featured him dressed as the devil with red lights and devil horns. The show prompted outrage from conservatives, who argued the performance was indicative of the far-left direction Hollywood has been headed in for years. Bailee Hill is an associate editor with Fox News Digital.
Sex/Life is released on Netflix this month.Inspired by the novel 44 Chapters About 4 Men by BB Easton, the drama series follows married housewife Billie Connelly (Sarah Shahi) who, during a midlife crisis, reconnects with her ex-boyfriend Brad (Adam Demos) who is trying to win her back.The series is created by Stacy Rukeyser, who previously worked on shows One Tree Hill, The Lying Game and Unreal. While the first season was negatively received by critics, the show was watched by 67 million households within the first four weeks of release.All episodes for season two will arrive on Thursday March 2 at 8am GMT in the UK and 12pm PT/3am ET in the US.A trailer was released by Netflix earlier this month – check it out above.A synopsis for the second season reads: “Billie navigates new challenges – and fresh desires – as she lusts after the life she wants.
she won the AACTA (Australian Academy of Cinema and Television Arts) for the film, the first time a woman had ever won for cinematography in film at the “Australian Oscars.” In her speech, Walker emphasized that she hoped her win served to open the door for many more women in the camera department. During a lively conversation for TheWrap Screening Series of “Elvis,” Walker was joined by producer-costume designer-production designer Catherine Martin and producer Gail Berman to discuss the hard work, craft, grit (and “girl power”) that went into making the dynamic, colorful biopic. In speaking about the gender disparity in her field, Walker pointed out Luhrmann deserves credit for hiring her to lens a feature film in the first place, 15 years ago.
If you have been anywhere near the internet - specifically TikTok, Instagram or YouTube - over the the last few weeks, then you probably have already heard and loved Mae Stephens' If We Ever Broke Up...even if you don't actually know who she is. Yet.
Lily Allen has announced she will be taking a break from social media.The 37-year-old singer and actress is set to star in West End show The Pillowman later this year. Lily shared that she will be taking time away from social media with a post on Instagram on Saturday evening, writing: “I am going dark for a bit. “I have been finding it harder and harder to focus lately, because phone.
The host of the BBC’s most popular radio show will make his last appearance this week, saying he has been forced out after 31 years.
Vernon Kay will replace Ken Bruce on his BBC Radio 2 mid-morning weekday show, the BBC has confirmed.The TV presenter, 48, will take over in May following the announcement last month that Scottish broadcasting veteran Ken, 72, would be stepping down from presenting his mid-morning show on the station after 31 years. Ken will present his final show on 3 March, the BBC confirmed on Friday.
The BBC has confirmed who will replace Ken Bruce on his BBC Radio 2 mid-morning weekday show.
Coronation Street star Jack P Shepherd has revealed how he was involved in a terrifying fireball incident while enjoying a weekend away in the Lake District with his girlfriend. The actor, who is famed for playing David Platt in the ITV soap, and his partner Hanni Treweek headed on their UK getaway to celebrate Valentine's Day earlier this month.
A huge criminal counterfeit goods operation 'worth up to £65m a year' has been smashed. Investigations by Rochdale council trading standards led to the discovery of a trader at the heart of a huge distribution network of counterfeit goods across the UK.
EXCLUSIVE: UK film and television studios are preparing for inspections as they attempt to ward off property tax bills that could threaten the survival of some filming facilities.