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The “beautiful” singer who inspired Joni Mitchell’s style: “This was her great gift”
An article on Far Out Magazine explores how singer Billie Holiday shaped the vocal style of Joni Mitchell, one of the most acclaimed songwriters in popular music. It argues that both artists achieved iconic status not through technically perfect voices, but by embracing distinctive phrasing and emotional honesty, placing them alongside figures such as Bob…
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Ex-BBC star who bought a derelict water tower for £138k and turned it into a spectacular Grand Designs style home is selling it for £3m
Former television presenter Russell Harris and his wife Jannette have put their converted Victorian water tower home in Lymm, Cheshire, on the market for £3million, more than two decades after transforming the derelict structure into an award-winning family residence. The couple bought the abandoned 90ft-tall tower for £138,000 in 1997 and spent seven years and…
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JD Vance’s new chicken coop puts spotlight on growing American backyard trend that family has ‘loved’
Vice President JD Vance and second lady Usha Vance have had a custom Carolina Coop chicken enclosure installed at their official residence, 1 Observatory Circle in Washington, D.C., highlighting a broader American trend of keeping backyard chickens. Builder Matt DuBoise, who has also constructed coops for figures such as Mike Tyson, said his team worked…
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One dead and 99 missing after Cyprus ferry capsizes
A ferry carrying around 270 passengers and crew capsized and sank off the coast of northern Cyprus on Sunday, shortly after departing the port of Kyrenia (Girne) bound for Tasucu in Turkey. At least one person has died and around 99 remain unaccounted for, with a major rescue operation involving coastguard boats and helicopters still…
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Harry Styles Jokes About Taylor Swift’s MSG Wedding During Residency Show
Harry Styles poked fun at his ex-girlfriend Taylor Swift’s recent wedding to Travis Kelce during the third night of his Madison Square Garden residency on 29 August. Referring to the venue, he told the crowd it was “home of the world champion New York Knicks… and they also do weddings,” a nod to Swift and…
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Gunman wounds two Columbia officers, Milo Yiannopoulos deported, Shapiro accused over measles deaths
A South Carolina park shooting left two police officers hurt and the gunman dead, Milo Yiannopoulos has been deported to the UK, and a Pennsylvania commissioner accuses Governor Shapiro of misrepresenting measles deaths amid RFK Jr’s intervention.
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‘Completely inappropriate’ plan to turn part of picturesque historic California city beloved by Dolly Parton into a ‘TRAILER PARK’ has residents up in arms
Residents of Solvang, a historic Danish-style town in California’s Santa Ynez Valley, have objected to plans for an Airstream-based “glamping” resort on a former lumberyard site. Critics say the proposal resembles a trailer park and clashes with the town’s distinctive architecture, wineries and tourist appeal, raising concerns that it could alter Solvang’s character. The proposed…
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European football: Elversberg stun Leverkusen in dream Bundesliga debut
Bundesliga newcomers Elversberg marked their top-flight debut with a remarkable 3-2 home win over Bayer Leverkusen, the unbeaten 2023-24 champions. The result is significant both as an early upset and because Elversberg, a town of 13,000, is the smallest settlement ever to host Bundesliga football. Lukas Petkov and Cole Campbell put Elversberg two goals ahead…
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Milo Yiannopoulos deported to UK after US visa overstay
Milo Yiannopoulos, the British right-wing commentator, has been deported from the United States after being detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement over an overstayed visa. The US Department of Homeland Security confirmed his removal on Friday, closing out the episode with him back in the UK and, according to a Trump-allied commentator who clashed with…
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Elgin Marbles could still be sent to Greece on Bayeux Tapestry-style deal despite Andy Burnham backtrack on returning them
The British Museum’s director has suggested that the Bayeux Tapestry’s loan to the UK could offer a model for sending the Elgin Marbles to Greece temporarily. Such an arrangement could ease a long-running cultural and diplomatic dispute without requiring permanent repatriation, which the UK fears could set a precedent for museums worldwide. Nicholas Cullinan said…