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Of the many outraged voices amid the Black Lives Matter protests, few have been more prominent or persistent than The Guardian newspaper. As statues are torn down and long-established companies take to their corporate knees in apology, the paper and its columnists have been vociferous in calling on Britain and its institutions to acknowledge and … Read more
Pink has been wowing audiences for years with her incredible Cirque du Soleil inspired performances. And on Monday, the 40-year-old singer gave her 7.9million followers on Instagram a major treat by hosting a Live Chat with renown aerialist choreographer Dreya Weber, 59. During the over 30-minute one-on-one, Pink and Dreya reflected on their most memorable collaborations, … Read more
It’s Safespace and Snowflake: Meet Marvel’s two new superheroes for the ‘woke’ generation Marvel introduces non-binary character called Snowflake in new comic book Snowflake also has a twin named Safespace who can create pink forcefields The pair of psychicpowered twins are ‘woke’ and ‘hyper aware of modern culture’ By Emma Powell Showbusiness Correspondent For The … Read more
Songwriter Mike Batt has spoken of his sadness at being shut out of a controversial 21st Century remake of The Wombles. Mr Batt’s hit, Remember You’re A Womble, was a huge part of the enduring appeal of the children’s classic, and the musician even owned a controlling share of the rights to the show’s much … Read more
‘It’s one long whine’: Piers Morgan slams Prince Harry over ‘very woke’ hoax Greta Thunberg phone calls ‘which revealed his us against the world attitude’ Prince Harry spoke with Russian hoaxers who pretended to be Greta Thunberg He fell for the prank and hit out at Donald Trump during two phone conversations Today, Piers Morgan … Read more
A pregnant woman woke up from a coma to learn her unborn son and boyfriend had been killed in a horror crash during a police pursuit, an inquest heard. Bethany Leese’s unborn baby and her partner Joshua Sanna were killed after Mr Sanna crashed on the A50 in Stoke-on-Trent while trying to evade police on … Read more
The actor Philip Glenister says he’d like to reprise his best-known role as DCI Gene Hunt, from Life On Mars. But he’s worried the outspoken character would be too toxic for today’s woke sensibilities. Even when the show premiered in 2006, there were complaints about Hunt’s unreconstructed sexism and racism. His co-stars were obliged constantly … Read more
Haggis has always made me nervous. Something about the combination of sheep innards, oatmeal and suet puts me off. But here I am, in this smart dining room, facing a haggis the size of a cricket ball and surrounded by other people happily tucking into their haggises (haggi?). I have to eat it. I raise … Read more
Welcome to the woke-walk! How the Dior runway was adorned with radical feminist slogans including ‘we are clitoridian women’ a day after Harvey Weinstein’s conviction The Dior catwalk transformed into the ultimate path to female solidarity Models stormed the runway, illuminated against a series of feminist slogans ‘We are all clitoridian women’, referencing feminist Carla … Read more
BBC drama boss Piers Wenger hits back at criticism of its ‘woke’ versions of classics, insisting older stories MUST be adapted for modern audiences Piers Wenger said older stories must be adapted for a contemporary audience BBC recently adapted classic novels to appeal to diversity-obsessed viewers Examples from last year include The War Of The Worlds and … Read more