Christine McGuinness looks incredible in sparkly red mini-dress as she gets in the festive spirit

Guy Lodge Film CriticFor many of us, the first mental image prompted by the name Karen Blixen is of a radiant Meryl Streep, resplendent in oatmeal linen and undulating safari hat, romantically lit in the tawny Kenyan dusk. If you wish that to remain the case, best to steer clear of “The Pact” — not that Bille August’s flat, unflattering portrait of the older Blixen should be appointment viewing for anyone.

More from GlamourSee More Stories© 2022 Condé Nast. All rights reserved.

Minecraft were discovered on a group of youth’s phones.As reported by Moscow Times (via Eurogamer), three teens – Nikita Uvarov, Denis Mikhailenko, and Bogdan Andreyev – were all 14 when they were arrested in 2020 for hanging political leaflets around an FSB building in Siberia. The FSB is Russia’s security service, and is the successor of the KGB.The trio have since been found guilty of “undergoing training for the purpose of carrying out terrorist activities,” which the state says includes plotting to blow up an FSB building they had constructed in Minecraft.This was discovered via the teens’ phones, which – as well as showing a plot to blow up the building in Minecraft – allegedly also included videos of them making pyrotechnics and throwing Molotov cocktails at a wall.Now, Uvarov has been issued a five year sentence to be carried out at a penal colony, whilst Mikhailenko and Andreyev were given three and four-year suspended sentences respectively.Before being given a harsher sentence for his part in the Minecraft “plot”, Uvarov was kept at a pre-trial detention centre where he says he was put under mental and physical pressure.In his closing statement to court, Uvarov said “I am not a terrorist, I am not guilty,” and added that he “would just like to finish my studies, get an education and go somewhere far away from here, somewhere I don’t irritate anyone from the special services.”Earlier in the week, it was announced that the ‘My Wedding Stories‘ pack for The Sims 4 will not launch in Russia due to the country’s homophobic law.

Liam Gallagher has confirmed that Vampire Weekend frontman Ezra Koenig will feature on his upcoming new solo album ‘C’MON YOU KNOW’ on a track called ‘Moscow Rules’.The follow-up to Gallagher’s 2019 LP ‘Why Me? Why Not.’ is set for release on May 27, and was previewed recently by the single ‘Everything’s Electric’.‘Everything’s Electric’ was co-written by Foo Fighters’ Dave Grohl, and Gallagher has now confirmed that Koenig is another big-name contributor to the record.Speaking to Jasper Leijdens on the KINK IN TOUCH WITH podcast this week, Gallagher revealed that the Vampire Weekend frontman features on a track called ‘Moscow Rules’.“Ezra plays some mad instruments on a song called ‘Moscow Rules’,” Gallagher said. “We wrote that one together with Andrew [Wyatt].”The official tracklist for ‘C’MON YOU KNOW’ has yet to be announced, but you can pre-order the record here.Gallagher performed his latest single ‘Everything’s Electric’ live for the first time earlier this week at this year’s BRIT Awards.The former Oasis frontman is set to tour this year in support of ‘C’MON YOU KNOW’, including two sold-out gigs at Knebworth.

Beyond Good And Evil 2 is still only in the pre-production stage at Ubisoft.This comes from a recent Bloomberg report that had spoken to developers on the title. In video games pre-production often refers to the planning phase, where certain concepts and ideas are being fine-tuned and outlined, although no such specifics are given in the Bloomberg article.Beyond Good And Evil 2 was announced at Ubisoft’s E3 2017 presentation five years ago, and it was said that the game would have multiple planets to explore and use a procedural generation tool in its design.It was also announced at E3 2018 that HitRecord – founded by actor Joseph Gordon-Levitt – would be crowdsourcing fan work to put into the game.

Kirstie Allsopp has taken to social media to share her thoughts on wearing masks.The star called out how Prince William and his wife Kate Middleton are leading by example as they wear reusable face coverings.In a message to her Twitter account earlier today, Kirstie was angry at the number of disposable face masks being used.She shared an image of Prince William wearing a reusable face covering to illustrate her point.Kirstie penned in view of her 426,000 followers: “Whenever possible ⁦@KensingtonRoyal⁩ wear reusable masks, they both lead by example.“I SO wish more people in the public eye did this.“Sick of seeing prominent folk in disposable masks which are so environmentally toxic.”The image Kirstie used was of Prince William in the United Arab Emirates.The official Duke and Duchess of Cambridge account on Instagram had shared the update this morning.On their page, they had posted images of Prince William greeting crowds and exploring the 2020 Dubai Expo.Alongside this, he wrote: “Thank you for a wonderful day in the UAE!“From visiting the Jubail Mangroves and Jebel Ali Port to seeing our Earthshot finalists and celebrating the UK National Day @expo2020dubai.“It was great to spend time celebrating sustainability, collaboration and innovation.“And also to see this police car…!”The Duke of Cambridge was in the UAE for just one day to discuss climate change.Following Kirstie’s tweets, many of the Location, Location, Location star’s followers weighed in with their thoughts.User Cat Wood posted an image of a discarded mask, writing: “Sick of seeing these on the beach every day…”Gary Turner added: “You can talk some sense.Totally agree.”However, Claire Dunnage argued: “Aren't they wearing them to control the spread of

The mother-of-four, who took part in the dating series in the hopes of finding true love, was then mocked by narrator Rob Beckett, who chimed in, quipping: "What's next? "The gladiators weren't real gladiators!"In January 2021, Ulrika stopped by Good Morning Britain for an interview with Piers Morgan and Susanna Reid. But things took a turn for the worse when the controversial TV personality failed to tell the difference between her north from her south, showing all the more signs that the weather reporting gig was never her dream job. During her chat with the pair, Ulrika went on to say she hadn't reported the weather in well over three decades, adding that she had "no idea" what to expect when she landed the position at 21 years old. "I think I had no idea what to expect when I started I was 21 and you were told to talk as much as you could about your personal life because you were giving a piece of yourself."Nowadays, people have a greater understanding of what that means and what the consequences of that is."Meanwhile, on the latest series of Celebs Go Dating, Ulrika has made it no secret that she's ready to settle down with a man who treated her like a "normal person".The former Celebrity Big Brother star signed up for the programme three years after her split from her third husband, American advertising executive Brian Monet.Ulrika and Brian married back in 2008, the same year they would welcome their son Malcolm. The Swedish-British socialite had previously been married to John Turnbull from 1990 to 1995.And after three years of marriage, Ulrika's second marriage to Lance Gerarrard-Wright had also collapsed.Speaking of her reasons for signing up to Celebs Go Dating in the first place, she revealed: "At some point

Lily James had a massive makeover to play Playboy model Pamela Anderson for the Hulu series Pam And Tommy.There has been much said about her prosthetic breasts and fake blonde hair to look more like the Baywatch actress.But on Thursday the makeup artist for the series shared new details of her transformation like how he used veneers, covered up Lily's thick eyebrows to pencil on thin ones and used a forehead prosthetic as he talked to WWD. So much work: Lily James had a massive makeover to play Playboy model Pamela Anderson for the Hulu series Pam And Tommy.

Britney Spears' little sister Jamie Lynn is reportedly in the preliminary phase of starting a podcast as part of her Hollywood comeback.She is allegedly planning to host a podcast giving a candid account of life in showbiz - and her famous sister, TMZreports.Jamie Lynn, 30, has been hitting the headlines for her gossipy memoir after her promotional efforts set off a seething feud with Britney. New venture:Britney Spears' little sister Jamie Lynn is reportedly in the early stages of starting a podcast as part of her comeback; she is pictured as a guest on the Call Her Daddy podcastJamie Lynn apparently wants to have guests on her show, which is to be a frank forum with no subject off the table, it is claimed.The podcast is said to be a final step in a three-stage comeback that began with the memoir and her decision to start acting again.

Tim Gray Senior Vice PresidentAfter Oscar nominations were announced Feb. 8, the buzz seems equally centered on who was nominated and who wasn’t.There’s an impressive roster of work in both categories.

Things are getting even messier after Travis Scott, Kanye West and Billie Eilish first made headlines for an apparent feud on social media. It all started when Kanye—otherwise known as Ye—demanded that Billie apologize to Travis after reports claimed she “dissed” the rapper’s Astroworld tragedy during one of her own concerts. Now, the “SICKO MODE” rapper seems to have picked a side in this squabble.

Wayne Rooney at the time.The 'Hi rio do you want picking up in the morning pal' tweet is perhaps his most legendary, but it wasn't the only time Wazza found himself in a right old mess on social media … far from it.There was the time he told Piers Morgan to "shut up" before calling him an "egg" for some reason, as well as his brilliantly neanderthalic "Mr Bean. Funny" tweet, but did you know he once tried to start a fight with himself? Well, sort of.Back in 2011, he tagged himself in a tweet before posting the words: "I'll put u asleep within 10 seconds u little girl.

sister killed her in a fit of rage after she slept with someone else, police say.Jose Manuel Guzman, 32, was arrested on February 3 after he had beat his sister to death with a baseball bat the previous day in El Paso, Texas, USA.The 32-year-old who was born in Guatemala, but moved as a toddler, recently discovered he had a biological sister – who has not been named – who moved in with him.Shortly after, they began having a sexual relationship, but a day before the killing, the siblings got into an argument with Guzman allegedly punching his sister, knocking out a tooth.According to Assistant District Attorney John Briggs, the 32-year-old told detectives that he awoke on the day of the homicide feeling like someone had been in his house and learned that his sister had had sex with a male friend while he was asleep. Guzman, who works in landscaping, allegedly proceeded to kill his sister by hitting her with a "massage instrument" on the forehead and multiple times with a baseball bat.

The Masked Singer UK final.The singer and radio presenter, 51, was unmasked as Traffic Cone last weekend after failing to win enough votes from the ITV studio audience.Mushroom, Robobunny and Panda will compete in the grande finale on Saturday night to be crowned the winner of series three.Traffic Cone kept fans guessing for a weeks with viewers suggesting that it could be Rob Brydon, Michael Ball or Russell Watson hiding in the wacky costume.However, it was revealed that former Daybreak host Aled was behind the mask.Speaking to Daily Star and other press following about exit, the star shared the moment he thinks he gave the game away.He explained: "You don't see anybody for the whole day, only your vocal coach who I loved working with. I tried to disguise my voice a lot."It wasn't really about the singing for me.

Gigi Hadid's 1-year-old daughter, Khai, is proving she's a mini version of her style-savvy mom. The 26-year-old model recently shared a rare photo of her daughter, whom she shares with ex Zayn Malik, posing in checkered jeans and a custom denim jacket with her name embroidered on the back. Hadid rarely shows pics of the little girl and has never shown her face before, but it's clear that Khai already has some fashionista tendencies like her famous mother. A post shared by Gigi Hadid (@gigihadid)«She's just so smart, and she's so aware,» Hadid recently said of her daughter in a cover story for. «She watches everything, she's always learning, she's always looking.

Adele has revealed she plans to have another baby with partner Rich Paul - sparking new rumours the couple plan to wed.Appearing on the Graham Norton Show this Friday (February 11) the singing sensation opened up about her relationship with the famed sports agent and teased fans claiming she plans to have a baby "next year."When host Graham asked Adele about her postponed Las Vegas residency, the Hello singer, 33, assured viewers that it would be rescheduled for this year because she plans on having a baby."It is absolutely 100 percent happening this year. It has to happen this year because I’ve got plans for next year," she said.

Stacey Solomon fans were left absolutely shocked after finding out who her extremely famous ex-boyfriend is.The Loose Women star is currently engaged to former EastEnders actor Joe Swash however, fans have found a major throwback snap of Stacey dating an unexpected American star.The 32-year-old can be seen hand-in-hand with none other than Jackass star Steve-O.The pair briefly dated in 2015 and fans have taken to Twitter to share how gobsmacked they are.One said: "The oddest celebrity couple of all time I’m still in disbelief this actually happened."Alongside the tweet, the fan shared a snap of the two posing on the red carpet.In a second photo the fan also uploaded Stacey can be seen cheek-to-cheek with Steve as they posed for the camera.Another wrote: "I'm f**kin decked over this what the actual f**k.A third added: "Sometimes think I made this up cos not enough people talk about it.""This is actually nuts Stacey Solomon and Steve-O used to be together," another confused fan said.The mum-of-four met Steve-O, 47, whose real name is Stephen Gilchrist Glover on a winter sports show called The Jump in 2015.The relationship however only lasted for half a year.Following the split, her rep revealed: "I can confirm Stacey and Steve-O are no longer together."Stacey is really hurt by the whole situation, and it's not something she feels able to talk about at this moment in time."At the time Stacey lived in Essex while Steve-O was in Los Angeles.A source claimed the long distance caused strain on their relationship. An insider told The Sun: "Stacey found it hard being away from Steve-O so they decided to put their relationship on hold." "He has a huge tour in the States, as that's where his fanbase is.

robot dogs will soon be deployed at the U.S.-Mexico border to patrol for 'illegal activity', according to the US Department of Homeland Security.The Ghost Robotics dogs, which have four legs and can't be pushed over or easily destroyed, will be used by police to enforce strict border laws on the US' wild Southwest border."Due to the demands of the region, adding quadruped mechanical reinforcements is a smart use of resources. Despite the dangers, and maybe even using them as cover, there are many types of illegal activity that happen in the harsh border zones," DHS said in a statement."The southern border can be an inhospitable place for man and beast, and that is exactly why a machine may excel there," added DHS Science and Technology Derectorate manager Brenda Long.Ghost Robotics' 'robot dog' is itself very resilient, and can't be pushed over or easily attacked."They're unstoppable, with the ability to get right back from any slip, fall, or failure and keep moving using our proprietary blind-mode operation," Ghost Robotics explains on its site.

Manchester United for making what he has called an "absurd" decision relating to Ralf Rangnick's appointment.Rangnick arrived at Old Trafford in December after being announced as the club's interim manager for the remainder of the season following the dismissal of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.The search for a new permanent boss has been delayed until the end of the current campaign, at which point Rangnick will assist as part of his new role as a club advisor.However, the decision to bring in an interim manager on a temporary basis in the first place has left Sheringham confused.Speaking to Genting Casino, Sheringham explains: “In the main, when we're talking about Man United, I think the real problem goes back to Rangnick coming in, another interim manager, it's just absurd for me.“United had an interim manager in Michael Carrick, they let him go and appointed another, it just brings uncertainty to a group of footballers that should be playing at their highest level.“Rangnick is obviously going to chop and change with who he likes and who he doesn't like.“A footballer's mentality, if you are left out for three or four games is, ‘I really want to get back in the team'.Do you agree with Teddy Sheringham's comments? Let us know in the comments section below."But when it's an interim manager you can wait till the end of the season and say, ‘Do you know what? He'll be gone before I go, so I'll wait till the next manager comes in.’“It's another season lost when you have that sort of vibe, you only need to chop and change and rotate the team a few times and you've got a lot of unhappy players.“I think the actual problem is coming from the top.

Isabel Torres has sadly died.

Some Jeopardy! viewers are definitely feeling frustrated with Mayim Bialik.