Steven McIntoshEntertainment reporter
Getty ImagesSophie Kinsella, the author of the bestselling Shopaholic series of novels, has died aged 55, her family have announced.
The writer, whose real name is Madeleine Sophie Wickham, was diagnosed with…

Steven McIntoshEntertainment reporter
Getty ImagesSophie Kinsella, the author of the bestselling Shopaholic series of novels, has died aged 55, her family have announced.
The writer, whose real name is Madeleine Sophie Wickham, was diagnosed with…

The FW26 season takes place during a special moment for Milan and the Lombardy region, as it coincides with the 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, which will take place between Milan and Cortina d’Ampezzo. Camera Nazionale della Moda…

Peacock, the feature directing debut of Austrian writer-director Bernhard Wenger, has spent the past year strutting confidently across the festival circuit. Since premiering at Venice Critics’ Week, the satire on self-presentation and…

A simple pair of striped socks from Japanese convenience stores has become a global cult item. But how did an everyday essential turn into the souvenir travellers seek out?
I am on the hunt in Tokyo. But instead of seeking out a steaming bowl of…

Popular morning show host and former actor Nida Yasir has sought forgiveness, saying she is “a human, not an angel,” and that humans sometimes fail to express properly what they feel or intend to say.
The TV…

Updated on: Dec 10, 2025 06:04 pm IST

TOKYO — The American playwright and actor Jeremy O. Harris has been released from detention in Japan three weeks after he was taken into custody on suspicion of smuggling the psychedelic drug ecstasy.
The 36-year-old Harris, known for his…

For many, singing is one of life’s great pleasures.
The actor and writer James Corden has said he was so inspired by the joy he saw when his mum sang in her choir that he teamed up once again with writing partner Ruth Jones to write a new comedy…
On Sunday 7th December, Worcestershire joined fourteen other communities across the UK in hosting a ‘Together at Christmas’ Community Carol Service.
The event, supported by The Royal Foundation, is part of an annual initiative spearheaded by…

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