Locals are invited to Villa Lucchese for an annual religious ceremony, a tradition its owners have maintained over the years in their private, still consecrated chapel, in this tiny village of Aquilea in the Tuscan countryside, an hour from Florence. The property, which comes with its own place of worship, is not any old rustic farmhouse, but a … Read more
It was 1872 in Reno, Nevada and Jacob Davis was worried. The Latvian-Jewish tailor had previously made mostly functional items, such as wagon covers and horse blankets for the workers on the Central Pacific Railroad. But this had all changed two years earlier after a visit from a woman requesting a new product: strong waist … Read more
Ditch the mundane lehenga for the upcoming wedding season. Wear a georgette belt with a flowy drape, sport cigarette pants underneath embellished sheer lehenga of soft net, experts suggest. Fashion Designers Anu PD and Mini Bindra have listed few ideas: * Wear a georgette belt with a flowy drape and embellishments with your wedding lehenga. … Read more
On August 9th, deep in the southern Gulf of Mexico, Hurricane Franklin reached 85mph winds before moving into Mexico. Although the storm dropped some heavy rains over the Mexican state of Veracruz, Franklin’s effects were relatively moderate, and it was soon forgotten. But following Franklin’s formation two months ago, eight additional tropical systems have developed … Read more
Liam Gallagher fans have hailed his debut solo album as a ‘modern day classic’ after hearing it for the first time ever. ‘As You Were’ is released today, and sees Liam stepping out of the shadow of Oasis and Beady Eye to record his first ever solo album. But it looks like he won’t be needing to … Read more
For years, Modern Family star and two-time Emmy winner Eric Stonestreet’s most reliable work was in commercials. He starred in over 100 of them in the days when he was still grinding out a living as a working actor in Los Angeles, he tells me on the latest episode of my podcast, I Think You’re Interesting. Yet Stonestreet says that despite all … Read more
1. “Donnie Darko” (2001) Jake Gyllenhaal (Donald ‘Donnie‘ Darko) and Jena Malone (Gretchen Rossin) in 2001’s ‘Donnie Darko‘ (Rex Features) Jake Gyllenhaal was just starting to get on everyone’s radar when he scored one of his first lead roles, playing a troubled teen who is tormented by visions of the future and a disturbing-looking bunny. “Donnie Darko” has become a cult classic, … Read more
‘Traffickers charge their victims tens of thousands of pounds, and lure them on false promises of good employment and accommodation.’ Photograph: Wednesday 20 September 2017 15.59 BSTLast modified on Wednesday 20 September 2017 17.55 BST Anew global report on slavery has estimated there are more than 40 million people trapped in slavery worldwide. Many of us will have rarely thought about … Read more
Women and girls are disproportionately affected by modern slavery, 71 percent of the overall total, a study says. Global child labour remained concentrated primarily in agriculture in 2016, the report said [File: AP] Forty million people around the world, mostly women and girls, were victims of modern slavery last year, according to a new report. … Read more
Former White House press secretary Sean Spicer’s most marketable skill is marketing. Before his job with the Trump administration, he was the communications director for the Republican Party, a position that made him responsible for how the party presented itself to the world. From Jan. 20 until this summer, that was sort of his position for … Read more