East Kilbride wordsmith unpicks literary techniques in latest book

Martine McCutcheon looks slimmer than ever in new pictures. Martine flaunted her new look after her dramatic weight loss transformation. Martine showed off her impressive weight loss in skintight leather leggings.

BBC MasterChef stars Gregg Wallace and John Torode have announced a major change to the show. The pair of judges have shared the show is making a major change to its tried and tested formula. The duo are set to relocate to Birmingham for the 2024 series.

Jennifer Lopez left her fans drooling over a series of sizzling Instagram snapshots once again. The 52-year-old took to social media on March 14 and shared a smoldering photo as the Hustlers actress posed in a series of scantily clad images. As you can see in the photos here, J.Lo looked sexy as ever in a black lace bra and matching garter belt

Shawn Mendes, 23, and Camila Cabello, 25, were making sweet music together for more than two years before announcing their split on November 17, 2021. While making hit songs like “Senorita” together, their love story became the focus of attention for fans. In a new interview with Billboard, Shawn spoke about how the intense attention on his private life affected him and his music.

Happy birthday to Simone Biles! The Olympic star gymnast celebrated her 25th trip around the sun with fiancé Jonathan Owens recently in Turks & Caicos, sporting an adorable Burberry Alagnon check one piece swimsuit, worth $480. “Want to wish my beautiful fiancée a happy birthday!!!” Jonathan posted in a March 14 Instagram, sharing a gorgeous carousel of photos of their trip.

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BBC in a new interview.The Don’t Look Up actor said he feels the reporting of climate change has not been rigorous enough as he opened up about “switching off” the news.Mark, best known for his roles in Dunkirk and Bridge of Spies, was speaking ahead of the release of his new film Phantom of the Open.The actor was asked in the latest issue of the Radio Times about his viewing habits.In particular, when quizzed about what makes him “switch over”, he said: “I’m afraid the news.“I find it very difficult to know where to get news at the moment.“I just feel the Government has far too much influence on the BBC.“When it comes to climate change, they’re not reporting it strongly enough.”The star didn’t go on to share any more about his reasoning for this.Although, he did admit he was also a big fan of BBC series Masterchef.Mark was seemingly referring to BBC News and has previously been very praiseworthy of the BBC in general.Back in 2016, the actor said he owed his career to the broadcaster.He made the comments after winning the BAFTA for his role in Wolf Hall at the time.Mark said: “I learnt to act in front of a camera with the BBC.“All my work in front of cameras is due to that training.“I wasn’t trained at RADA to act in front of a camera, I learnt by being taught by people on the floor of the BBC.“There’s a sense of her being the mothership of the whole profession.“So I hope things will be better.”Mark is the star of a new film about Maurice Flitcroft, who was dubbed the world’s worst golfer.Directed by Craig Roberts, this is based on the true story of the golfer who recorded the highest ever score at the Open Championship in 1976.He went on to attempt to enter year after year using various pseudonyms, in an attempt to

Candice Swanepool looked ready for summer to start as she posed in a revealing Tropic of C bathing suit on Monday.The Victoria's Secret model, 33, posted several snaps to show off the revealing beachwear to her nearly 17 million followers.She posed in the purple and brown top held on by thin strings that wrapped around her long neck. Ready for a beach day:Candice Swanepool looked ready for summer to start as she posed in a revealing Tropic of C bathing suit on Monday The form-fitting purple bottoms clung to her lower half, accentuating her impressively toned tummy.

Former Bachelorette star Ali Manno (née Fedotowsky) shared a body-positive post with her 973k followers on Instagram.On Sunday, the 37-year-old television personality addressed her recent weight loss and proudly showed off her 'belly rolls'.'I'm not really sure why I feel compelled to post this today,' Ali began in the caption. Candid: Former Bachelorette star Ali Manno (née Fedotowsky) shared a body-positive post with her 973k followers on InstagramShe continued, 'Maybe it's because I've gotten a lot of messages lately asking how I lost weight recently or commenting on how much smaller I look.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorSony Music Entertainment Latin-Iberia has struck a new partnership with WK Records, the record label founded by WK Entertainment CEO-founder Walter Kolm.WKR artists include reggaeton star Alex Rose, Grammy-nominated/ Latin Grammy-winning producer-artist Foreign Teck, singer-songwriter Emilia, Argentine trap artist Seven Kayne, and Colombian artist Cheo Gallego, with more signings to be announced in the coming weeks.WKR is led by CEO and WKE head of music Horacio Rodriguez (who joined last year after 15 years at Universal Music Latin), with a pop and urban division led by WKR GM/co-founder Oscar Guitián, and a regional Mexican division led by producer-composer-executive Alberto De León, who previously held roles at Universal, Capitol Latin, Machete Music and  Fonovisa/Disa. “We have an incredible relationship with the entire WK family,” said Sony Latin-Iberia chairman-CEO Afo Verde.

Angelique Jackson Tom Cruise’s “Top Gun: Maverick” has been cleared for takeoff with a special screening at the Cannes Film Festival.As Variety predicted earlier this month, the “Top Gun” sequel will screen during the French fest, which celebrates its 75th anniversary this year.Described by Variety’s Elsa Keslassy as the “planetary blockbuster Thierry Fremaux has been dreaming of since 2020,” the Cannes director first aimed to get the movie secured for an out-of-competition slot before COVID-19 delays upended the film release calendar.Cruise’s long-awaited return to the cockpit had been further delayed by the pandemic, which pushed the movie’s planned release date several times. The film is now set to hit theaters on May 27, while the Cannes Film Festival runs from May 17 to May 28.

Chris Willman Music WriterIt’s one thing to grapple with having been a one-hit wonder, and another when that singular smash may have given the world a wrong impression of what you were all about … or just represented a moment in which selling out was quickly succeeded by flaming out. These are some of the matters troubling former Chumbawamba frontman Dunstan Bruce’s mind in “I Get Knocked Down,” wherein the singer takes part as narrator, co-director, primary subject and putative conscience of a swept-aside alt-rock generation.

Chris Willman Music WriterGlass Animals’ “Heat Waves” took more than a year to get to the top of the Billboard Hot 10, and now that it’s there, the song doesn’t have any plans to vacate quickly. After a rise to the top that took a record 59 weeks, “Heat Waves” is on top of that chart for a second straight week.This week it also takes the No.

A rainbow pathway in Newtown may be just around the corner, after a motion to begin plans for a new pathway in time for next year’s Sydney WorldPride event was carried unanimously by Inner West Council last week.The motion, which was moved by Independent Pauline Lockie and seconded by the Greens Liz Atkins, noted that installing a rainbow crossing in Newtown would be “a visible sign of pride and support for our LGBTQ community”.“Symbols representing our community make it clear that queer people are welcome in our community and, are in fact, to be celebrated,” Cr Atkins told Star Observer when asked about the significance of installing the new rainbow pathway.Cr Pauline LockThis follows a previously resolved motion by council in December 2019, where prospects for a rainbow crossing at the intersection of King Street and Enmore Road in Newtown were being investigated.Although the motion was then approved by councillors, an installation required the approval of Transport for NSW, who “advised Council that it would not support a rainbow crossing in this location and is also unlikely to approve other locations for on-road rainbow crossings”.“That’s quite a complicated intersection anyway, there are multiple sets of lights; multiple crossing points; emergency access points; a train station there”, Cr Lockie told City Hub.Alternative options suggested in the motion included lighting one of the pathways in Camperdown Memorial Rest Park with rainbow lights, painting one of the existing pathways in the park in rainbow colours, and painting a rainbow pathway outside Newtown Town Hall.Two amendments were moved by Cr Mat Howard, who called on council to “submit a request to the Geographical Names Board to rename the public square

Jane Campion has issued an apology for a remark she made toward tennis greats Venus and Serena Williams at the Critics' Choice Awards on Sunday that landed her in hot water while accepting her award for best director. "I made a thoughtless comment equating what I do in the film world with all that Serena Williams and Venus Williams have achieved.

David Byrne says he believes that Spotify is “making artists uncomfortable” around the scandal relating to COVID misinformation shared on Joe Rogan’s podcast.Earlier this year, Rogan and Spotify were heavily criticised for sharing misinformation about the coronavirus vaccine on the exclusive podcast The Joe Rogan Experience, which led to artists including Neil Young and Joni Mitchell removing their music from the service.Byrne, who in 2013 publicly criticised the “pittance” artists are paid in terms of royalties from streaming services like Spotify, and claimed he had pulled as much of his catalogue as possible from the service, was asked his thoughts on the ongoing scandal in a new interview with the Guardian.“There’s been all these things about platforms having … let’s say questionable or controversial content [and] putting out misinformation or outright lies or … not exactly hate speech, but things that are making a lot of artists uncomfortable,” he said.“And it’s pretty tough to do anything to help ameliorate that unless you’re a Drake or Taylor Swift, or those kinds of artists. It’s pretty hard for the rest of us to have influence.”Byrne added: “A handful of mega, mega artists are doing really well, and many of the others – especially emerging artists – are having a tough time with it.

Apple TV+ drama about the rise and spectacular fall of WeWork, the revolutionary shared-workspace startup that flamed out in historic Wall Street fashion to the tune of billions.The series, based on on the Wondery podcast “WeCrashed: The Rise and Fall of WeWork,” stars Jared Leto as Israel-born “serial entrepreneur” Adam Neumann. After a brief flash-forward scene to September 2019 — when the s–t hit the fan — it’s back to 2007.

running from early March into April.The main attraction at the event, dubbed Kerouac @ 100, is certainly the original 120 foot “On The Road” scroll, the original manuscript Kerouac typed out while living on West 20th Street in Chelsea.“Jack changed his writing style for this new novel, which becomes ‘On the Road,’” explained Kerouac’s nephew, Jim Sampas, a music producer and the literary executor of Jack Kerouac’s estate. “He doesn’t want to stop to change sheets of paper in the typewriter and uses this teletype paper so he can write in a continuous flow.”On loan from Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay’s personal collection, the scroll is part of “Visions Of Kerouac,” an exhibit of artifacts co-curated with the UMass Lowell Kerouac Center (on display Mar.

On Friday, Vanderpump Rules star Lala Kent revealed the last guy she went on a date with didn't fare so well after the 'in depth full' background check run by her private investigator.'The last date I went on, it was a group date because remember y'all, that's the only thing I'm comfortable with right now,' the 31-year-old Give Them Lala CEO said on her one-hour Amazon livestream Balling on a Budget: Date Night Looks.'And he was fine. But the PI check didn't come back so great, so I had to kick him to the curb. [I] haven't been on a date since.

Stevin John is a dad.The Blippi actor and fiancée Alyssa Ingham welcomed their first baby March 9.The new arrival,Lochlan David John, weighed in at seven pounds, four ounces.Both parents made the big announcement on Instagram Sunday with John posting a a beautiful family portrait with the words, 'Lochlan David John❤️ 3/9/22❤️ Your mother and I love you so much!❤️ Welcome to the world!' Newest fan: Blippi actor Stevin John and his fiancée Alyssa Ingham welcomed their son, Lochlan David, into their family March 9 and made the announcement on Instagram SundayIngham shared the same photo with the post, 'Welcome to the world baby boy we love you so much.' Since the arrival, the proud new mom and dad have shared many moments of joy with their followers, including several adorable photos of the new little one with this canine siblings, Lyno and Lily.The pooches seem to be adjusting nicely to the situation, sharing a bed with the baby and checking out his car seat. Welcome to the world: Little Lochlan weighed in at 7 pounds, four ounces according to his mom's Instagram announcement along with 'Welcome to the world baby boy we love you so much' So doggone cute: Canine siblings Lyno and Lily seem to be adjusting to the new arrivalThe 33-year-old actor popped the question in August, and the couple announced they were expecting in October.The pair kept their thousands of followers updated along the way, including sharing their gender reveal on Instagram last month.John, or rather, his character, Blippi, is a YouTube star.The educational children's show launched in 2014 and since then has amassed some 13 million subscribers.

A young American writer becomes immersed in the dangerous world of Japanese crime and the deadly yakuza in the first trailer for HBO Max's Tokyo Vice.Ansel Elgort stars as Jake Adelstein, the first American reporter to work at a Japanese newspaper, Yomiuri Shinbun.The series also stars Ken Watanabe asHiroto Katagiri, a detective in the organized crime division of the Tokyo Police Department who serves as a mentor and father figure to Jake during his time in Japan. Ansel:Ansel Elgort stars as Jake Adelstein, the first American reporter to work at a Japanese newspaper, Yomiuri Shinbun Ken and Ansel:The series also stars Ken Watanabe as Hiroto Katagiri, a detective in the organized crime division of the Tokyo Police Department who serves as a mentor and father figure to Jake during his time in JapanThe trailer begins with Jake walking through the newsroom at his Japanese newspaper, as an older Japanese male asks him, 'You wish to be a crime reporter in Japan.