Thania Garcia The PBS live performance series “Austin City Limits” has announced the lineup for its 48th new season. The first of seven installments will begin airing on Oct. 1 at 8 p.m.
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I’m going to stick my neck out here and say that Takoyaki Master, a new, bright sunshine yellow stand in the Arndale Food Market, is serving the best takoyaki in town. OK, it might be the only takoyaki in town, currently. But even if it wasn’t, it would still probably be the best.
Argue with that logic all you like, I’m not budging on it. Takoyaki originally comes from Osaka, and emerged in the middle of the 1930s as a street food snack, sold by vendors brandishing pans dented with hemispherical moulds, into which you pour batter and then diced octopus. They’re then nudged around with a chopstick until you create a delicate round ball of crispy-chewy deliciousness.
The result sits somewhere between a pancake and a dumpling, and who in their right mind doesn’t like either or - in the vast majority of cases - both of those things passionately? According to Pong Ho, who owns Takoyaki Master with his wife Vivien, in Tokyo they prefer them crispy on the outside and soft on the inside, whereas in Osaka, they prefer a chewier final dumpling.
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Here in Manchester, Pong and Vivien are making them somewhere in the middle, and I could eat them all day long. Originally from Hong Kong, they recently arrived in Manchester not knowing anyone at all. Pong is a games designer by trade, and Vivien is a graphic designer and also used to work in the Apple Store.
Back home, they started a takoyaki stand
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Out gay British Olympic gold medalist Tom Daley is receiving praise for his new documentary film ‘Illegal To Be Me‘ that explores the lives of gay athletes, many living in countries where homosexuality is illegal. Daley said the shooting the film exposed him to the fact that the laws against homosexuality in Commonwealth countries were a legacy of British colonialism. Tom DaleyIn a social media post, Daley revealed that he had been travelling around the world meeting other gay athletes for the film. “This year I have been travelling around the Commonwealth, visiting countries where same sex relationships are a crime,” said Daley. “I have spoken to athletes, advocates and activists to try and find out how they think sporting federations can better support and protect LGBTQIA+ athletes. The people in the documentary highlight the importance of visibility for queer people and it taught me an incredible amount about how we can continue the fight for equality,” said Daley. Ahead of the Tokyo Olympics, Daley had in October 2021 said that he was on a “mission” to get the Olympics to ban countries where homosexuality is punishable by death.Tom Daley (centre) with LGBTQI advocates and athletes at the opening ceremony of the Commonwealth Games 2022 in Birmingham.Last month, at the opening ceremony of the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, Daley along with six other LGBTQI athletes carried the Queen’s baton into the stadium. “In over half of the Commonwealth countries, homosexuality is still a crime and in three of those countries the maximum penalty is the death sentence.
The ongoing feud between this year's Love Island stars Remi Lambert, Jacques O’Neill and Luca Bish has caught the attention of Islanders from past seasons. Amber Gill, who won the series in 2019, last night gave her thoughts on the 'bullying' row, seemingly taking the side of bombshell Remi, 27, by taking a swipe at Jacques and Luca, both 23. After the rugby player and fishmonger, both 23, took part in a joint Instagram Live video on Monday evening - where the duo were seen mocking the former bombshell's rapping skills - Remi slammed their 'bullying' behaviour in a damning social media post, which has since caught the eye of not only thousands of outraged fans.
Gemma Owen has fuelled the rumour mill in her latest social media post. The Love Island star, who finished the ITV2 dating show in second place alongside partner Luca Bish, is reportedly set to sign a 'six-figure deal' with a major fashion brand.
Gemma Owen was spotted arriving in Manchester on Tuesday 9 August, shortly after rumours began circulating about a 'six-figure deal' between the Love Island star and fashion brand BooHoo. Gemma, 19, is believed to be the first Islander from the 2022 series to land a huge money deal despite coming in second place, alongside Luca Bish.The international dressage rider, who is the eldest daughter of former footballer Michael Owen, has reportedly had a number of brands interested in working with her, but is said to have been snapped up by popular fast fashion brand BooHoo.
Issey Miyake has died.
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Fashion designer Issey Miyake has died, the New York Times reports. Miyake died on August 5 of hepatocellular carcinoma, per a release from the Miyake Design Studio and the Issey Miyake Group. He was “surrounded by close friends and associates” at the time of his passing.
Luca Bish's sister Claudia has jumped to her little brother's defence following the controversy that surfaced last night following fellow Love Island contestant Remi Lambert's accusations that he and Jacques O’Neill "bullied" him on the show. After Luca and Jacques, both 23, took part in a joint Instagram Live video last night - whereby the pair were seen mocking the former bombshell's rapping skills - Remi slammed their behaviour in a damning social media post. Manchester model Remi, 27, shared the mocking video on his own Instagram, accompanying it with a lengthy post that insisted the duo should have been kicked out of the villa - which was later commented on by Luca's sister Claudia insisting her brother "didn't say anything wrong".
Luca Bish let everyone know that all is well between him and his other half Gemma Owen amid the latest "bullying” row with ex Islander Remi Lambert, as he posted a photo of her in his bed on Monday. Luca, 23, shared the picture of Gemma, 19, which showed her smiling as she wore a black hoodie whilst sat up in bed, on Instagram Stories, writing in the caption: “Morning view @gemmaowen_I”, with a love heart emoji added.The fishmonger’s post comes after he found himself being accused of “bullying” by former contestant Remi, 22, following a viral video including him and best friend in the villa, Jacques O’Neil.
cancer according to Reuters. An employee at Miyake’s office told AFP that his funeral has already taken place with ‘only relatives participating’ in accordance with his wishes. Miyake rose to prominence in the 1980s thanks to his simplistic pleated style of clothing.
Love Island fans were stunned by a remark made by host Laura Whitmore while interviewing runners-up Gemma Owen and Luca Bish on Sunday night's reunion show. Nineteen-year-old dressage rider Gemma found love with fishmonger Luca, 23, during their two months in the famous villa in Mallorca.
Emmerdale legend Lisa Riley is getting ready to 'spill the tea' on her showbiz career as she returns to the town she fell in love with while growing up in neighbouring Bury. The Mandy Dingle star is hosting a special afternoon tea with a twist at Bolton Food and Drink Festival 2022.
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