Celebrities need to stop writing children’s books: they’re woefully underqualified

Celebrities need to stop writing children’s books: they’re woefully underqualified | Arwa Mahdawi

As Jamie Oliver has found out to his cost, write what you know or you could end up with a flop and an international PR disaster. Ever wondered what frivolous whims you’d indulge if you were made ...

World - The Guardian - November 13

He has already fathered many children. Now Musk wants all of the US to embrace extreme breeding | Arwa Mahdawi

Trump’s billionaire best friend wants young people to ‘fear’ childlessness. He’ll be right at home in an incoming administration set on rolling back reproductive rights. Is Elon Musk the dinner ...

World - The Guardian - 2 days ago

Mark Zuckerberg loves his wife? That’s nice – but let’s stop fawning over a guy who fawns over Trump | Arwa Mahdawi

Meta’s ‘awkward dork’ boss has updated his haircut and his wardrobe – and shown the world how much family means to him. He’s still a billionaire with skeletons in the cupboard. Do they hand out ...

World - The Guardian - Yesterday

We are witnessing the final stage of genocide in Gaza | Arwa Mahdawi

Omer Bartov is an Israeli-American professor of Holocaust and genocide studies. He has issued a grim warning on Gaza. Want to know a fun fact about Palestinians? They’re hard to kill. You can bomb ...

World - The Guardian - November 6

Trump’s win has given angry incels enormous power | Arwa Mahdawi

The masks were never exactly on to begin with – social media was a hotbed of bigotry long before Trump’s victory. But winning has emboldened his followers. Well that didn’t take long, did it? As ...

World - The Guardian - November 9

Is Ivanka Trump a secret Democrat? No – and neither is Melania | Arwa Mahdawi

Some liberals have a weird urge, based on the flimsiest evidence, to see conservative women as misled victims of Maga men. Her father may have been voted into the highest office in the land, but ...

World - The Guardian - November 12

Are US women protesting Trump by ‘swearing off sex with men’? | Arwa Mahdawi

Ever since the election, there have been endless headlines about US women emulating South Korea’s fringe 4B movement. Sex sells. Sex strikes, meanwhile, make for an irresistible headline. Ever ...

World - The Guardian - 5 days ago

Chef Jamie Oliver withdraws children's book after criticism from Indigenous Australians

British celebrity chef Jamie Oliver has pulled his new children’s book from shelves, saying he was “devastated” by the offense he caused following criticism that the book stereotyped Indigenous ...

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Business - Inc. - October 23

Is three minutes enough for a goodbye hug? A New Zealand airport has ruled it is | Arwa Mahdawi

Dunedin airport has erected signs that limit public displays of affection in drop-off zones. Is it enough time? I did a scientific experiment to find out …. Parting, as we all know, is such sweet ...

World - The Guardian - October 23

Location tracking, meet abortion bans – authoritarians have too much power | Arwa Mahdawi

Babel Street’s people-tracking service allows customers – including government agencies – to track mobile users. Ever heard of Babel Street ? Unless you’re a data and analytics enthusiast, it’s ...

World - The Guardian - October 26

Hulk Hogan once endorsed Barack Obama. How did he become a big Maga mascot? | Arwa Mahdawi

Almost a decade since his lawsuit brought down the Gawker website, the former wrestler seems to have a taste for hanging around with vengeful billionaires. He might even harbour political ...

World - The Guardian - October 29

The truth about immigration? As Elon Musk shows, borders are always open for the rich | Arwa Mahdawi

The South African-born multibillionaire almost certainly worked in the US without correct authorisation – just another ‘enterprising expat’ operating in a ‘legal grey area’. When is an illegal ...

World - The Guardian - October 30

When Trump says he’s going to ‘protect’ women, he means ‘control’ them | Arwa Mahdawi

Rights we have taken for granted can, as we saw with the overturning of Roe v Wade, be suddenly yanked away. “Hello, I’d like a line of credit, please.” Continue reading...

World - The Guardian - November 2

RIP Peanut the squirrel. At least he wasn’t flushed away like Pebbles the hamster | Arwa Mahdawi

There was outrage when officials euthanised Peanut as a possible rabies risk. But he’s just the latest emotional support animal to meet a grisly end. RIP Peanut the squirrel , an internet-famous ...

World - The Guardian - November 5

Line up to kiss the ring! How to join the brownnosers sucking up to Trump | Arwa Mahdawi

Business moguls and world leaders are desperate to weasel into Trump’s good books. It’s humiliating but the payday is worth it. Let the humiliation Olympics begin. As Donald Trump readies himself ...

World - The Guardian - November 14

Olivia Rodrigo is right: you shouldn't date anyone who wants to go into space. But I have other red flags | Arwa Mahdawi

The pop star has reminded us to shun would-be astronauts such as Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos. But what about people who hang toilet paper the wrong way?. Olivia Rodrigo does not want to hear about ...

World - The Guardian - November 5

Children with complex needs to get £13m annual support

Health Minister Mike Nesbitt announces £13m a year to support families of children with complex needs

Paddy McGuinness completes Children in Need cycle challenge

The presenter raises £7.5m by cycling 300 miles from Wales to Scotland on a Raleigh Chopper bike.

Children in Need raises more than £39m

Stars and the public came together to raise money for disadvantaged children across the UK.

Watch: Children in Need 2024... in 91 seconds

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Utah mom accused of poisoning husband and then writing a book about grief is denied bail again

Kouri Richins is charged with killing her husband with a lethal dose of fentanyl in 2022. She published a children's book about grief after his death. At a court hearing on Tuesday, a judge ruled ...

Jamie Oliver pulls children's book after complaints from Indigenous Australians

The 400-page fantasy novel is accused of stereotyping Indigenous Australians.

Jamie Oliver Pulls Children’s Book Amid Criticism of Insensitivity

The celebrity chef’s second children’s book, “Billy and the Epic Escape,” faced accusations that it stereotyped First Nations people in Australia.

World - The New York Times - November 11

'Fear of epileptic seizures didn't stop me having children'

For Debbie, who has epilepsy, the risk of seizures made pregnancy and new motherhood an anxious time.

Ella Jenkins, celebrated songwriter and 'First Lady of Children's Music,' dies at 100

Ella Jenkins, the prolific, multigenerational musical pioneer who became known as the 'First Lady of Children's Music,' died Saturday.

Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - November 11

Children in Need chair resigns over grants to scandal-hit LGBT charity

Rosie Millard quit over grants for LGBT youth charity whose ex-chief was convicted of child sex assaults.

Stars Gather at Chateau Marmont to Celebrate ‘Didion & Babitz’ Book

An event at L.A.’s Chateau Marmont celebrated an upcoming book about Eve Babitz and Joan Didion, two writers who documented the magic of California.

Lifestyle - The New York Times - November 14

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