Hak Baker talks Black history and ‘Windrush Baby’: “I just want to talk about normal people”

Thousands of disabled children and young people across Scotland are set to receive a payment of £235.70 this month to help offset higher energy bills over the colder months. Social Security Scotland recently announced the annual Child Winter Heating Assistance, will now be referred to as the Child Winter Heating Payment.

Mobile phone customers on EE, O2, Three and Vodafone have been warned that they face a big price hike in the coming months, with some expected to pay as much as £120 more over the duration of their contract.

Mean Girls has been , honored, , , and , who would have guessed that the best one would come from a two-minute Walmart commercial? And yet, here we are. From the moment Lindsay Lohan's voiceover began, Millennial hearts everywhere were set aflame.Reuniting OG mean girls Lohan, Lacey Chabert, and Amanda Seyfried as their iconic characters, the ad catches up with Cady Heron, Gretchen Wieners, and Karen Smith today; along with a few additional choice cameos (Kevin G!).

Denise Richards really does not want her 19-year-old daughter to get a boob job!

A Walmart ad touting its Black Friday deals gathered three of the four stars of the Mean Girls, with the movies’s Amanda Seyfried, Lindsay Lohan and Lacey Chabert diving into their iconic characters.

Veteran manager Neil Warnock has admitted he would not have signed some of Manchester United's star players for his most recent club, Huddersfield Town, criticising the club's recent struggles.

said it best: “Working 9-5, what a way to make a living – barely getting by, it's all taking and no giving.”She may have first sung those lyrics back in 1980, but the sentiment is still just as relatable. Let's face it — jobs can kind of suck. No matter how great your actual work might be, the whole process of commuting, taking lunch breaks and, you know, just fitting in other things like cooking and cleaning and socializing can be utterly draining.A TikToker recently captured just how wild the 9-to-5 schedule can actually be.

EXCLUSIVE: Anonymous Content, Red Bull Studios and Rise Films have partnered to produce new documentary feature The Balloonists following Swiss explorer Bertrand Piccard and English balloonist Brian Jones. BAFTA and Emmy-nominated documentary filmmaker John Dower has come aboard to direct the project and Anonymous Content’s AC Independent will oversee sales.

and Tom Ford to name a few.This year's official deals night not be up for grabs yet, but there are so many bestselling beauty products already on sale if you want to bless your face and body with the latest and greatest in makeup, skin, and hair care. Have you been wanting to try ? It's already on sale at Violet Grey. Are you currently exploring anti-aging treatments like and ? Options from Face Gym and Indie Lee are marked down.

diagnosis in 2018, has been on a journey of healing and disability activism, and has found a profound new zest for life. This year, the actor is one of Glamour's honorees, and in her accompanying , she opened up about how, now that she understands the that have been plaguing her body and mind for decades, she can be a better partner than ever.“I think I deserve it and think I’m in a great place to show up as the best version of me. It's the first time I have hope.

There’s nothing better than finding a perfume that instantly becomes your favourite go-to scent, but often their higher price tags mean we’re reluctant to use them every day, settling for something that we don’t love quite as much but is more affordable to wear daily and saving our favourite for special occasions instead. We’re firm believers in never saving anything for best, but we also know the struggle of having to splurge on a refill of your favourite designer perfume.

We didn’t think hip-hop would ever make it to 50 years,” Mary J. Blige says definitively. Across our late-summer conversation about hip-hop, healing, and staying in the present, Blige’s voice is suffused with characteristic sincerity.

, something new is coming—and sooner than you think. Starbucks holiday drinks are back for 2023, and your favorites are on the menu, along with a new bev (or maybe even two, depending on your store).But first, I know you're wondering: When do Starbucks holiday cups come out? The famous red cups—along with the holiday drinks themselves—will officially be back at the coffee chain starting tomorrow, Thursday, November 2.

Brooke Shields is recalling an incredibly scary health emergency.

John Bleasdale Guest Contributor Nurturing young talent and promoting film education is the name of the game at the Black Nights Film Festival in Tallinn, Estonia. The festival will feature a range of events specifically aimed at education promoting both film literacy in schools and vocational training in front of and behind the camera.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV Editor Walmart is still trying to make “fetch” happen. The giant retailer hopes to draw new attention to its Black Friday offerings by getting a jump on advertising around the annual holiday-shopping event. To call attention to new offers and low prices, Walmart will unveil a series of commercials featuring members of the cast of the 2004 movie “Mean Girls” reprising their roles — except now they are adults.

Nick Clement After making a promising directorial debut with 2021’s Western “Old Henry,” filmmaker Potsy Ponciroli is back with the twisted black-comedy thriller “Greedy People,” which harkens back to classic neo-noirs like Sam Raimi’s “A Simple Plan” while sampling the idiosyncrasies of a Coen brothers’ film. The original script, by Mike Vukadinovich (Showtime’s “Kidding”), piles on the narrative swerves, yet never at the expense of logic or motivation, showing off a macabre sense of humor with sharp dialogue. “I read close to 150 scripts in the 10 months after we finished ‘Old Henry,’ and only a few of them made a lasting impression.

John Bleasdale Guest Contributor As the Black Nights Film Festival in Tallinn, Estonia, prepares for its 27th edition, Variety spoke with artistic director Tiina Lokk about its ambitions and coming highlights. “If you see the festival like a big building, then all the walls are in and the building is ready, but some rooms are not furnished yet,” Lokk says, before adding philosophically.

EXCLUSIVE: Ol’ Dirty Bastard, one of the founders of the Wu Tang Clan, is getting the podcast treatment.

Ahead of Black Friday, there are a number of places you can get your hands on the cheapest Man United kits for your friends and family this christmas.

READ MORE: Dave at the Brits – how his searing performance of ‘Black’ took on every racist tosser in the countryThe Music Is Black: A British Story will feature new contributions and BBC archive material from contemporary Black British music acts including Little Simz, Stormzy and Jorja Smith.A soundtrack spanning generations alongside an “evocative” set design will be on display at the exhibition, which charts the impact of early 20th century pioneers including Samuel Coleridge-Taylor through to later century stars Sade, Joan Armatrading and Tricky on British music culture.The V&A East Museum is set to open in 2025 as the latest offshoot of South Kensington’s The Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A), the world-famous museum founded by Queen Victoria and Prince Albert in 1852.The V&A has expanded in recent years, with The V&A Dundee having opened recently. Bethnal Green’s The Young V&A also reopened in June.Its upcoming expansion is in Stratford’s Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in an area called the East Bank, which is home to a new arts, innovation and education hub.