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Yewande Biala is television gold: funny, frank and freaked out by her ladyparts – which makes this journey of sexual discovery really hit the spot About 10 minutes into the new Channel 4 documentary Secrets of the Female Orgasm, the presenter, Yewande Biala, settles down to watch a video on a sex education website about how to masturbate. “Oh my God,” she gasps as the demonstrator appears. “Why is she naked?” If I hadn’t already pledged my undying devotion to Biala, this would have been the deciding moment. Somebody somewhere must have been seized with joy when they realised what televisual gold they had in Biala. She is a 26-year-old biochemist, brought up in Ireland since the age of three by her Nigerian parents, both practising Catholics, a former Love Island contestant and – crucially, here – has never had an orgasm. Not during sex (she has had a couple of boyfriends) and she has never taken matters into her own hands either. In fact, until about five years ago she wasn’t aware t

Investigative reporter Matt Shea’s second film about the misogynistic influencer is a dogged, disturbing, occasionally infuriating watch. But it contains important new claims According to conventional logic, Andrew Tate – the Anglo-American kickboxer turned public misogynist currently awaiting trial in Romania on charges of rape and human trafficking – should not be this famous. How did a man whose biggest claim to fame before TikTok remains a six-day stint on the 2016 series of Big Brother become one of the world’s most Googled people? That’s the mystery “no one has figured out”, says investigative reporter Matt Shea at the start of his second BBC documentary on Tate – which is a bit strange considering he already told us how he did it minutes into his first film, The Dangerous Rise of Andrew Tate , which was screened in February. Alongside extensive interviews with Tate and women who claim to have been abused by him, Shea explains that the money-making courses Tate flogs online u

Investigation into deaths of Vincent Hong and Timothy Saville ‘let down’ by Greek authorities, says coroner The families of two men from Yorkshire who died on a scuba diving trip in Greece have been told they may never find out exactly what happened to their loved ones. A Hull coroner has said it is not possible to determine what caused the deaths of Dr Vincent Hong, a consultant cardiothoracic anaesthetist, and Timothy Saville, a Huddersfield businessman, who died within three days of each other on the same trip. Continue reading... from The Guardian https://ift.tt/hLToDmx

Sale of Temple Island on the Great Barrier Reef for $1.75m reflects trend towards Australians seeking isolation and pristine environments Get our morning and afternoon news emails , free app or daily news podcast The way Bill and Barbara Collyer tell it, a private island is just about the best place to raise a family. The middle-income couple (Barbara is a public servant and Bill is a Queensland University of Technology lecturer) bought their own slice of paradise in 1985 after seeing a tiny ad in the Courier Mail listing the island for $120,000. They held on to Temple Island for 30 years. Sign up for Guardian Australia’s free morning and afternoon email newsletters for your daily news roundup Continue reading... from The Guardian https://ift.tt/nXGcorq

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Fallon, Kimmel, Colbert, Meyers and Oliver have reunited for a new Spotify series, talking ‘on top of each other for an hour’ in aid of their striking writers With late-night television shows on indefinite hiatus since the writers’ strike began in May, the five major hosts have found a new avenue for courting attention – and funds for their out-of-work staff. Like many a male friend group before them, the late-night crew have started a podcast. Strike Force Five , named for the text chain between Jimmy Fallon, Jimmy Kimmel, Stephen Colbert, Seth Meyers and John Oliver, premiered on Wednesday with an hour and seven minute episode, a day after the project was announced at Spotify. All proceeds from the show, which has promised at least 12 episodes, will support their staff as the Writers Guild of America (WGA) strike heads toward its fifth month. Continue reading... from The Guardian https://ift.tt/nHe4QT0

At home or at work, the most toxic relationships are the ones where we are treated with both kindness and cruelty. So why do we get hooked on them – and how can we take back control? I recently had a discomfiting encounter at the theatre when, rushing for drinks during the interval, I bumped into a woman whom I knew from work years ago. She had been a compelling mix of charisma, random acts of kindness and glib cruelty. Now here she was again. “Hi,” she said, beaming. “How are you?” Like a fool, I rushed to tell her everything I had been doing. The woman interrupted my monologue. “That’s great. I’m so happy to hear you’ve finally sorted your life out.” And off she went, leaving me speechless. I tossed and turned that night, seething and pondering what she had meant. She didn’t know anything about my life, so why had she said that? Continue reading... from The Guardian https://ift.tt/EmxYw6X

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Addison Bethea was snorkelling off the Florida coast when she found herself fighting for her life. Her love of wildlife documentaries had taught her how to fend off a shark – but it was back on dry land that she really needed her courage When Addison Bethea felt the tug on her leg, she thought it was her brother, Rhett, playing a prank. It was a hot Saturday afternoon and they were snorkelling off the Florida coast, scouring the seabed for scallops with a couple of Rhett’s friends. The shallow waters were familiar territory for the Betheas, born and raised in the state, but this was a novel experience for one of Rhett’s friends. “They were making jokes about sharks just to scare him,” Addison recalls. The four had been swimming for 20 minutes or so when Addison felt something pulling at her right leg, strong enough to drag her beneath the surface. She and her brother had been passing the scallop bag back and forth all afternoon as they swam near Rhett’s new boat, jostling each other

Franklin Foer, author of The Last Politician, also says experience and calming presence make US president ‘a man for his age’ Amid relentless debate about whether at 80 Joe Biden is too old to be president or to complete an effective second term, an eagerly awaited book on his time in the White House reports that Biden has privately admitted to feeling “tired”, even as it describes his vast political experience as a vital asset. “His advanced years were a hindrance, depriving him of the energy to cast a robust public presence or the ability to easily conjure a name,” Franklin Foer writes in The Last Politician : Inside Joe Biden’s White House and the Struggle for America’s Future. Continue reading... from The Guardian https://ift.tt/UcVTsPF

This blackly comic drama follows a woman’s discovery that her missing spouse – who popped out for chow mein and never came back – is a conman. Her quest for revenge is a total thrill Vince Gilligan, the creator of Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul, centred his best-known shows around distinctly unlikable protagonists. One was a teacher turned drug lord, the other a frequently criminal lawyer. But viewers were enthralled by the antics of Walter White and Saul Goodman even when they were deplorable because, he said : “Viewers respond to people who are good at their job, even when they are bad.” In The Following Events Are Based on a Pack of Lies, you may not be rooting for sociopathic conman Rob Chance (Alistair Petrie), but you can’t help but get a thrill out of just how skilled he is at pulling off his schemes. The series, from sibling writers Penelope and Ginny Skinner, follows Alice (Rebekah Staton), his ex-wife, who spots Rob years after he told her he was popping out for chow mei

Award-winning poet last seen in early hours of Saturday morning in Kelmarsh, Northamptonshire Northamptonshire police are appealing for information to help find the award-winning poet Gboyega Odubanjo, who has been missing since the early hours of Saturday morning. Odubanjo, 27, was last seen at about 4am on 26 August. He was attending Shambala festival in the Kelmarsh area of Northamptonshire, where he was due to perform later that day. Continue reading... from The Guardian https://ift.tt/MjS17wF

With Elon Musk in command, it can be hard to tell if changes at X are a mistake or a direct order from the boss. Plus, linkrot is coming for your movies and video games • Don’t get TechScape delivered to your inbox? Sign up for the full article here There are roughly three categories of product news about Twitter, now known as X: the real product launches, the Elon whims and the bugs. The former are the meaningful changes to the service, the things that any site might have; the middle are anything that can be done within about 24 hours of the company’s capricious owner demanding it be rolled out; and the latter are the inevitable consequences of a company doing the first two things on a skeleton staff, having laid off, fired or driven out around two-thirds of its employees in a tumultuous nine-month period. Sometimes it’s hard to tell them apart. Take the news that the site had removed all pictures posted before 2014. From the Verge : X, which was formerly known as Twitter until it

Embattled president increasingly isolated in World Cup kiss row after urgent meeting between chiefs The Spanish football federation’s regional presidents have demanded that Luis Rubiales “immediately resign” , pulling support for the football chief days after its members heartily applauded his vow to stay on. On Monday, more than a week after Rubiales grabbed forward Jenni Hermoso by the head and planted a kiss on her lips, the federation’s regional presidents were summoned to an “extraordinary and urgent” meeting in Madrid to assess the impact of the crisis. Continue reading... from The Guardian https://ift.tt/18a9Deo

This is no longer a will-they-won’t-they series. Instead, it focuses on the joys of friendship – and becomes more enjoyable, relatable and far more moving About 90 seconds into the third series of Starstruck , it becomes clear that Rose Matafeo’s rom-sitcom has a major problem. The action picks up precisely where we left off at the end of the second series, namely a snogging sesh in the middle of a big pond, as Matafeo’s Jessie finally gets (back) together with her on-off love interest, film star Tom Kapoor, with whom she had a one-night stand in the show’s first episode. Cue a pacy montage charting the giddy highs, then inescapable lows, of their relationship, before Tom walks out of their shared home for good. When we rejoin her two years later, Jessie seems largely over it. But Tom’s departure has had an existential impact on the show itself: surely we must now also wave goodbye to the titular conceit – whether the normal girl and the famous guy can ever make it work – too? (Stars

A new exhibition aims to shine a light on the pop artist’s sculptural work, showing another side to his genius With their bold, primary colors, in-your-face composition and comic book aesthetic, Roy Lichtenstein’s paintings are instantly recognizable. An icon of pop art, his work fused the high with the low, creating art that was energetic, broadly appealing and very, very fun. Compared with the paintings, Lichtenstein’s sculptures have received relatively less attention, a fact that Gagosian capitalizes on with its show Lichtenstein Remembered, curated by Irving Blum, celebrating the artist’s centenary with a show all about his otherly, two-dimensional sculptures. The show is a tightly curated, beguiling look at a different side of a well-known titan of 20th-century art. Continue reading... from The Guardian https://ift.tt/HCXM1A8

Delays and cancellations leave some passengers scrambling to make alternative plans UK air traffic control issues – latest updates Nathan Straeker and his girlfriend, Adrienn Fuscsics, had been looking forward all summer to their one holiday of the year, to Mallorca. But bad luck was to strike not once but twice as their flights were cancelled due to inclement weather and then air traffic control failures . The couple had arrived at Bristol airport on Sunday afternoon from Porth, in Rhondda Cynon Taf, excited to start their holiday. But heavy storms in Mallorca meant the Ryanair flight was delayed to later in the evening and then cancelled. Continue reading... from The Guardian https://ift.tt/UPB389T

Lotto Dstny’s De Decker died last week in training crash Bad weather made ride into Barcelona a treacherous stage Andreas Kron of Lotto Dstny won the second stage of the Vuelta a España, a 181.3-kilometre ride from Mataro to Barcelona on Sunday, pointing to the sky in celebration to pay tribute to his late teammate Tijl De Decker. The Belgian rider De Decker died last week as a result of severe injuries he sustained after crashing into the back of a car during training. Continue reading... from The Guardian https://ift.tt/sTgrbO2

Our series on regional dance scenes continues with a visit to Hebden Bridge, where a range of left-field choreographers have put on work Donna Summer’s I Feel Love kicks in and everybody’s up and dancing. Arms are in the air, one woman’s standing on a chair with half-closed eyes, big grins everywhere. It’s Friday night in a former Sunday school hall above Wainsgate Chapel, in Hebden Bridge’s Old Town. Not usually a disco hotspot, but unexpected things happen at this little wellspring of dance that’s popped up on the hill, looking out over the green Calder Valley. Tonight it’s performers Jo Fong and George Orange and their poignant and silly show The Rest of Our Lives , a packed house of 80 punters fully invested in the audience participation. Over the last six years, a range of left-field choreographers have come to create and share work here, some of which has gone on to be performed at the Barbican, V&A and Sadler’s Wells. Spice Girl Mel C was even here not long ago, rehearsing

Three-way tussle ends with Athing Mu taking bronze ‘One of these days I will get the top spot,’ promises Briton For Keely Hodgkinson, this was Groundhog Day with a twist. Once again Britain’s most precocious female athlete arrived at a major world final believing a gold was there for the taking. And once again she had to settle for a solid silver. On a night when the National Athletics Centre felt like a giant Turkish bath, with temperatures in the 30s and the humidity instantly sweat-inducing, the 21-year-old from Wigan finally beat her nemesis – the American Athing Mu, who had beaten her into second at the Tokyo Olympics and the 2022 world championships in Eugene. However she had no answer to the Kenyan Mary Moraa, who struck for home coming into the final straight to win in 1min 56.03sec. Continue reading... from The Guardian https://ift.tt/NTbu9fs

More than 95% of tickets sold for world championships Sebastian Coe: ‘I can’t remember a better atmosphere’ Sebastian Coe, the World Athletics president, has hailed the “electric and addictive atmosphere” in Budapest and says it shows the city is ready to host the Olympics. “I can’t remember a better atmosphere at a world championships,” he said. “These have been a truly great championships.” Speaking on the final day of the World Athletics Championships, Lord Coe also controversially thanked Hungary’s authoritarian prime minister, Viktor Orban, for his support, and said the event had been such a success that more than 95% of tickets had been sold. Continue reading... from The Guardian https://ift.tt/ngcQKEU

Surgeons had to burn off some of Pattison’s heart Britain’s women pick up 4x100m relay bronze Ben Pattison can be forgiven for staring in wide-eyed disbelief after crossing the line to claim Britain’s first world championships medal in the men’s 800m since Peter Elliott in 1987. After all, three years ago, surgeons had to burn off some of his heart because it would race at over 240 beats a second while training. But on sizzling hot night in Budapest the 21-year-old from Frimley in Surrey was coolness personified as he held off a chasing pack to win bronze in 1min 44.83sec. Continue reading... from The Guardian https://ift.tt/TGiWNba

Liverpool’s young Hungarian is eager to forge an Anfield alliance alongside fellow newcomers Alexis Mac Allister and Wataru Endo “Now you have to stop enjoying and take care of yourself,” Dominik Szoboszlai was told by his agent during his summer holiday in Croatia after news of Liverpool’s approach. The Hungarian has packed a lot into his 22 years and the moment he knew where he would be heading there was no chance he would want to arrive in England unprepared, especially when the aim is to get one over old friends. Liverpool moved fast to sign the Hungarian from RB Leipzig , paying the £60m release clause as Jürgen Klopp looked to build a new midfield that could challenge for silverware against Manchester City, and Szoboszlai’s former colleagues Erling Haaland and Josko Gvardiol. On Sunday Szoboszlai will travel to Newcastle, who were linked with the midfielder, looking to build on Liverpool’s positive start to the campaign. Continue reading... from The Guardian https://ift.tt/j

South Africa’s 20-year-old back grew up next to a drug den but a supportive family and street-honed skills have changed his life The Springboks were awesomely good on Friday night but Canan Moodie’s story is something else again. Just 20, the exciting youngster from the Cape grew up two doors down from a drug den and had to walk up to 15km simply to attend training sessions. No wonder his eyes sparkle as he reflects on his remarkable journey from the edge of nowhere to trouncing the All Blacks at Twickenham. If the athletic, charming Moodie looks and sounds like a ready-made superstar direct from central casting the truth is starkly different. Growing up in a poverty-stricken area called Amstelhof near Paarl, he learned to play rugby out in the road in a neighbourhood where gang violence was rife. Continue reading... from The Guardian https://ift.tt/zqoa6mC

Papers reveal how Richard Nixon was briefed on impending military takeover in Chile that ushered in 17-year dictatorship Two more US Department of State documents relating to Augusto Pinochet’s coup d’état in Chile have been declassified , revealing how President Richard Nixon was briefed on the impending military takeover. The president’s daily brief from 11 September 1973, the morning of the US-backed military coup, informed Nixon that Chilean military officers were “determined to restore political and economic order”, but “may still lack an effectively coordinated plan that would capitalize on the widespread civilian opposition”. Continue reading... from The Guardian https://ift.tt/p4iyqsc

Row between Luis Rubiales and the players has shone a harsh spotlight on the dysfunctional dynamics behind the scenes A systematic issue rooted in Spanish women’s football has come to light on a global scale for the first time. What has been seen is only minuscule in proportion to everything that has occurred since 1988. It has taken 35 years for the players to be truly heard and supported, and for action to be taken against those in power. All it took was for the women’s national team to win the World Cup and have cameras on Luis Rubiales, the president of the Spanish federation (RFEF), to show him simply being himself . To give a taste to the world of what has been going on behind the scenes for decades at the Spanish federation. Continue reading... from The Guardian https://ift.tt/H6EFdIv

Catalans 0-34 Wigan Warriors run in six tries to leapfrog St Helens Matt Peet believes his Wigan side are in prime position for a shot at the Super League title after a shock 34-0 win over the leaders, Catalans Dragons, in Perpignan. The Warriors claimed second place from rivals St Helens in the league table but Peet is urging caution. “That was our best performance of the season, we did everything right, but we won’t be getting carried away, we haven’t won anything yet,” the coach said. “But it was good to reward the supporters for their trip to France, I’m sure they will have a good night in Perpignan tonight. Continue reading... from The Guardian https://ift.tt/AtMaNl4

West Ham top of the Premier League, their dreadful record against Brighton reaching a spectacular end, and a victory that must be registered as a tactical triumph for David Moyes. Smash-and-grab, old-style pragmatism picked apart the new-wave counterpress that has made Roberto De Zerbi the name to drop among football intellectual circles. “Are you watching Declan Rice?” asked the away fans, perhaps a tad ungratefully since James Ward-Prowse, bought with Rice’s transfer fee, had opened the scoring. Rice’s replacement in defensive midfield, Edson Álvarez, was another outstanding performer. Brighton dominated possession but had no answer to the quality of West Ham’s attack. Lucas Paquetá, who would have joined Rice in exiting the club had other matters not intervened, played creative director, and often off a minimal supply as Jarrod Bowen and Michail Antonio, the other scorers, showed a ruthlessness in attack that Brighton failed to emulate. Continue reading... from The Guardian http

The thrashing at Newcastle exposed flaws in the Spaniard’s gameplan – a glitch or a real measure of his side’s standing? Heavy defeats perhaps aren’t what they used to be. Spain won the Women’s World Cup despite a 4-0 defeat to Japan in the group stage. Manchester United finished third in the Premier League last year despite losing 7-0 at Liverpool . Brighton came sixth despite losing 5-1 at home to Everton . There may still be a stigma to a heavy loss, but it is perhaps not the indicator of fundamental flaws it once was. Still, it was intriguing to hear Sir Alex Ferguson say that Aston Villa had played “fantastic football” in their 5-1 defeat at Newcastle on the opening weekend of the season – even if there was immediate apparent vindication as they beat Everton 4-0 in their next game. But did Villa play particularly well in that game or was it more a case of Everton capitulating, their confidence shaken by an unfortunate loss to Fulham on the opening day and further rattled by D

Trump, listed as 6ft 3in and 215lb, vows to ‘never surrender’ as campaign bids to turn mugshot shame into political weapon Donald Trump’s campaign sought to turn his public disgrace into a political weapon on Friday by raising funds and creating merchandise with his glowering prison mugshot. The mugshot, a historic first for a former US president, was made public after a 20-minute booking at the decrepit prison in Atlanta, Georgia, on Thursday, over charges that Trump ran a criminal racket to overturn the 2020 election in the state. Continue reading... from The Guardian https://ift.tt/cEbIJBx

A work-life balance may have been unheard of in high-end kitchens in the past, but restaurants are now having to make changes Heavy eyes, scalded hands and shattered nerves: such was the norm for chefs working in high-end kitchens in years gone by. But a new generation of industry leaders say they are swapping these “abusive” working practices for four-day weeks and a better work-life balance. Even the old guard are taking heed of the shift. Last Friday, Michel Roux Jr announced he was closing his renowned two-Michelin star London restaurant Le Gavroche in pursuit of a “better work/life balance”. Continue reading... from The Guardian https://ift.tt/2RWxH5i

Yevgeny Prigozhin made ‘some serious mistakes’, says Vladimir Putin; Ukraine believed to have destroyed Russian supersonic bomber See all our Ukraine war coverage Every week we wrap up the must-reads from our coverage of the war in Ukraine , from news and features to analysis, visual guides and opinion. Continue reading... from The Guardian https://ift.tt/pLfxaBy

Mental health apps focusing on personal history part of a wider push to support men and address high rates of family harm Joshua Wilson* was abandoned at birth and then adopted into a family where he was sexually abused by his father and violently tormented by his mother. Cycling through state-run boys’ homes, he battled addiction and later wrestled with thoughts of ending his own life. On a particularly difficult night last month, Wilson sat alone in the bush, “contemplating being another statistic”, he says. He messaged these thoughts to his estranged partner, who responded with a link to a mental health app called innerBoy. Continue reading... from The Guardian https://ift.tt/tqvWY2j

Once a child farm worker, Eduardo ‘Lalo’ García Guzmán rejects tidy narratives about immigration and the respectability Americans quietly demand of migrants The Mexican chef Eduardo “Lalo” García Guzmán migrated to the US with his family from rural Guanajuato, Mexico, when he was a small child. Instead of attending school, he spent most days working with his family picking fruits and vegetables from Florida to Michigan. It was dangerous work , but García looks back fondly at his early experiences as a child farm worker. Continue reading... from The Guardian https://ift.tt/hgLl82u

Adam Sandler and daughters score a surprising win for Netflix: a sweet-natured adaptation of Fiona Rosenbloom’s teen novel I’m as keen as the next person to roll my eyes at so-called nepo babies, but You Are So Not Invited to My Bat Mitzvah, a new Netflix teen comedy starring Adam Sandler and his two teenage daughters, makes the case for some upsides to maintaining the family business. Sadie Sandler as Ronnie, the sardonic older sister who can drive, and Sunny Sandler as Stacy Friedman, a 13-year-old struggling with her first crush, first BFF fight and one and only batmitzvah, are clearly actors in training. But the Sandlers’ affectionate rapport and palpable family chemistry lends the film, based on the book by Fiona Rosenbloom, a rare, sweet charm. Credit as well to the director Sammi Cohen, working with a screenplay from Alison Peck, for an evocative enough rendering of middle school, that very tricky window between the innocence of childhood and the full thicket of teenage angst.

Monkey Barrel at The Tron, Edinburgh In an act mining similar territory to Rhod Gilbert, Smith flounders in everyday life and revels in being the butt of the joke The little guy floundering at life is a well-worn – and evergreen, in the right hands – comedy persona. Ian Smith’s are those right hands at this year’s fringe, and with Crushing (now nominated for the Edinburgh comedy award ) he delivers an intensely funny and peevish set about his mission to destress after a breakup. No, wait: “It’s not a breakup show,” he keeps telling us, and fair enough, it’s seldom mentioned. But it helps in this agitated hour – as the Goole man laments the recent history of his Blackpool hotel room, the patronising attitude of posh southerners and the oddity of teeth – to remember the context in which all this tension is mounting. The act that Crushing brings most to mind is Rhod Gilbert , another comic who loses his rag at innocuous everyday predicaments. Smith doesn’t ascend to Gilbert’s levels of

Novel described as ‘truly stunning feat of fiction’ tells love story of two first world war soldiers Alice Winn has won the 2023 Waterstones debut fiction prize for her novel In Memoriam, which has been described as a “truly stunning feat of fiction”. The novel, inspired by archive clippings from a student newspaper, chronicles the love story between two first world war soldiers. It was announced as the winner at a ceremony in London on Thursday evening. Continue reading... from The Guardian https://ift.tt/j2nkFuw

Advice was part of briefing for Peter Mandelson when he became Labour’s Northern Ireland secretary in 1999 It was sound advice for anyone visiting Northern Ireland in 1999 and remains so today: do not refer to Protestants as “Prods”, or to Catholics as “Fenians” or “Taigs”, and whatever you do don’t refer to your visit as “being out here”. The tips were part of a briefing paper for Peter Mandelson after he became the Labour government’s Northern Ireland secretary, according to files declassified on Thursday. Continue reading... from The Guardian https://ift.tt/SxHRTOZ

Parliamentary commissioner for standards says PM should have declared his wife’s interest in the firm, which was set to benefit from budget measures Rishi Sunak breached parliament’s code of conduct by failing to properly declare his wife’s shareholding in a childcare company which stood to benefit from new government policy but did so inadvertently, parliament’s standards watchdog has concluded. An investigation was launched in April by Daniel Greenberg, parliament’s commissioner for standards, into a potential breach of transparency rules relating to his links to the firm Koru Kids, in which his wife, Akshata Murty, is an investor. Continue reading... from The Guardian https://ift.tt/lsKW0Y1

Independent monitoring board reports ‘high likelihood of real harm’ if deportation policy implemented Eleven people earmarked for the first deportation flight to Rwanda staged a hunger strike to protest about their forced removal, according to a report from an independent watchdog. The annual report from the Independent Monitoring Board for Gatwick Immigration Removal Centre highlights grave concerns about how the Home Office managed the process of attempting to remove people to Rwanda, a controversial policy that the government claims will deter small boat arrivals. That first flight was cancelled shortly before it was due to take off from Boscombe Down Ministry of Defence site in Wiltshire after a last-minute intervention by the European court in June. The court of appeal found the Rwanda policy to be unlawful , but the government is due to appeal against that ruling in the supreme court in October. The report issues a series of warnings for government about its Rwanda policy. C

Kano, Skepta, Dizzee Rascal, and co narrate the early days of UK grime in this glorious documentary. The power of early footage of their performances is absolutely breathtaking You really have to admire the brazenness of the UK’s grime artists in their prime, as captured in this expansive new documentary film, shown as part of the BBC’s Storyville strand. We’re shown a letter Lethal Bizzle wrote for this newspaper headlined “David Cameron is a donut”. We’re shown a pirate radio station based directly above Tottenham police’s CID office, run by a man who is captioned as being “Not a drug dealer”. We’re shown Ofcom mercilessly shutting down similar stations playing grime, and yet – within 20 years – BBC Four is broadcasting this tale of the against-all-odds success story of the genre : the faster, harder, sparser form of rap music that emerged from east London in the late 90s. This 90-minute unnarrated documentary features most (but not all) of the pioneers of the scene, including Kan

On a 52-mile hike in Catalonia between five refuges, we found chamois, griffon vultures, rare butterflies, an ultra-trail running legend – and very few people “You’ve brought the rain with you! Thank you! It hasn’t rained here for two months!” Jordi, piebald-bearded guardian of the isolated Prat d’Aguiló refuge, greeted my companion and me with such effusive smiles and enthusiastic handshakes we almost wondered if he held us personally responsible for ending his local drought. We had long wanted to go hiking in the Pyrenees and, at just 52 miles, the Cavalls del Vent trail seemed an ideal way to cut our teeth. The circular path winds around Catalonia’s Cadí-Moixeró natural park, uniting eight mountain refuges that open for walkers during the summer (from 12 May to 14 October in 2023) when the snow has gone. Continue reading... from The Guardian https://ift.tt/LUrBmIH

Four-match ban backdated to include game against Ireland Farrell will miss group games against Argentina and Japan Owen Farrell will miss England’s first two World Cup matches after the decision to rescind his red card was overturned on Tuesday night, dealing a hammer blow to his side’s faltering campaign. The England captain has been banned for four matches, meaning he will sit out the key fixtures against Argentina and Japan – as well as Saturday’s warm-up match against Fiji. Crucially, the panel determined the suspension should be backdated to include last week’s defeat by Ireland , even though Farrell could have appeared in Dublin. Continue reading... from The Guardian https://ift.tt/SvCwNRf

Group founded 18 years ago raised £2.6m for renovation but says council has not carried out repairs As a little boy, Kris Lalaj would watch with envy as his big sister ran around Kensal House estate in west London, being trailed by a video camera. From his balcony, he could see her howling with laughter, being chased by other children who were making a film with the well-loved but rundown community theatre that sat at the bottom of the estate. “I wanted to be like her,” he says. “It’s what got me into acting, really.” Continue reading... from The Guardian https://ift.tt/Z2jdaLT

Burning of fossil fuels made fires at least twice as likely, and the fire-prone weather at least 20% more intense, study shows The conditions that caused Canada’s extreme spate of wildfires this year, which resulted in parts of the US and Canada to be blanketed in toxic smoke, were made at least twice as likely due to the human-caused climate crisis, scientists have found. The 2023 Canadian wildfire season has been the largest, and most devastating, on record, with nearly 14m hectares (34m acres) burned, an area larger than Greece. The extent of these fires, more than double the size of the previous record, caused more than a dozen fatalities and thousands of evacuations, and sent a plume of smoke that unfurled as far as Norway and, for a time in June, turned the sky above New York City orange. Continue reading... from The Guardian https://ift.tt/NmBxieD

Why do we perspire? Do men do it more than women? Can you really ‘sweat out the toxins’? Here’s all you need to know It’s getting hot again – and that means sweat. With the possible exception of Prince Andrew, humans are constantly producing “insensible perspiration” – the baseline level of sweat – to some degree. Despite that, we know surprisingly little about it. According to Sarah Everts, the author of The Joy of Sweat , which explores the science, culture and history of sweat and our attempts to fight it, there is “a dearth of sweat research; there’s so much more fundamental research on every other body fluid”. So what do and don’t we know? Continue reading... from The Guardian https://ift.tt/jz5y8lJ

Former US president agrees $200,000 bond according to court filings; former adviser John Eastman agrees $100,000 bond Donald Trump continues to hold a dominant lead over the rest of the GOP field in Iowa, the site of the nation’s first presidential caucuses, with 23 points ahead of his closest competitor, Florida governor Ron DeSantis , according to a new poll. The survey by the Des Moines Register, NBC News and Mediacom of likely Republican caucus-goers, was conducted before and after Trump’s latest indictment in Georgia , and shows the former president’s lead over DeSantis increased after his latest charges. Continue reading... from The Guardian https://ift.tt/2nTUf3D

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President Kennedy’s nephew has struck an anti-establishment nerve but his anti-vax views and far-right flirtation have prompted outrage Wearing a Robert Kennedy Jr campaign T-shirt, Kevin O’Keeffe found there was standing room only as the candidate, introduced as “Bobby Kennedy”, walked on a sunbaked stage decked with hay bales to whoops and applause. “He supports freedom of speech, and he’s questioned the efficacy of the vaccine, which is legitimate at this point,” said O’Keeffe, 52, who works for a telecommunications company in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. “I like his views on foreign policy and keeping us out of the war. He cares about his fellow Americans in a way that a lot of the politicians nowadays I don’t think really do.” Continue reading... from The Guardian https://ift.tt/TlntG4g

Red cards for both players add to England woes Steve Borthwick under pressure before World Cup Steve Borthwick will discover if he must rip up England’s World Cup plans in the coming days with Billy Vunipola and Owen Farrell both facing bans that would rule them out of the start of the tournament. Vunipola’s red card compounded another horror show in the dismal defeat against Ireland on Saturday , with the former fly-half Danny Cipriani declaring on Sunday that “English rugby is digging its own grave” as countless supporters lose faith in Borthwick’s side. Continue reading... from The Guardian https://ift.tt/XZxWLt6

The return of Frasier! An explosive doc about the heyday of the 90s supermodels! Wagatha Christie! Brace for loads of incredible television Ruth Wilson and Peaky Blinders/Bad Sisters’s Daryl McCormack lead this gothic thriller centred on the Magdalene Laundries, set in a fictional Irish village. McCormack plays a detective who is tailing Wilson – a woman who has sleepwalked since she was incarcerated at a convent as a teenager, and who wakes to find a corpse in her house. • BBC, 27 August Continue reading... from The Guardian https://ift.tt/fgzRFL2

Tournament was more revolution than evolution for its co-hosts and signalled a step change in the reordering of Australia’s priorities for football and women’s sport “Please have your tickets ready, and have a good night,” said the usher through his megaphone outside Sydney’s Stadium Australia before the final. “And go Spain.” For that volunteer, and many millions of Australians, the 2023 World Cup was close to perfect. Perfect, for many, would have been the Australia captain, Sam Kerr – and not Spain’s Olga Carmona – lifting the trophy. But in this country football has been associated with failure, blunder or – worst of all – being ignored. This tournament was something else entirely. Continue reading... from The Guardian https://ift.tt/Nf3amko

Manchester City are often slow starters but they have controlled their opening two league fixtures without being threatened, while not playing anywhere near their best to show they are the team to beat once more. Julián Álvarez’s goal settled the win over Newcastle but Phil Foden was at the heart of City’s victory. Foden created enough chances for City to have won by more but poor finishing kept the margin to one against a Newcastle side who spent the summer night on the backfoot. Continue reading... from The Guardian https://ift.tt/gEyGL1N

Updates on the 8pm (BST) kick-off at the Etihad Stadium You can email Scott with your thoughts 1 min: Schar goes up for a high ball with Haaland, and falls awkwardly. This doesn’t look great. He holds his right shoulder and appears to be in some distress. There’s a match to be played, and City get the game underway. A couple of minutes late, but winning a Treble’s got to give you a bit of slack. Continue reading... from The Guardian https://ift.tt/u4ygOHv

British sprinter enters the world championships without any hype and is excited by the chance to stun her daunting rivals Dina Asher-Smith will find herself in a strange position on the 100m start line on Sunday. For once there is no great buzz about her medal prospects, no talk of her leading the British charge, no sense she will add more individual medals to her 200m gold and 100m silver from 2019 in Doha, and 200m bronze in Eugene last year. But while the 27-year-old is ranked sixth in the world this year over 100m, and 12th over 200m, she has a simple message for any doubters. “I don’t mind what is said. We don’t run on paper, we run on the track.” Continue reading... from The Guardian https://ift.tt/4FZNopr

Saturday’s newspapers dominated by jury’s verdicts after more than four weeks of deliberations The conviction of nurse Lucy Letby for the “persistent, calculated and cold-blooded” murder of five premature boys and two newborn girls reverberates across today’s newspaper front pages, with some questioning whether she could have been stopped earlier. The Guardian says “Britain’s worst child serial killer: nurse guilty of seven murders” alongside a large image of Letby, 33, and points to further stories including an interview with a whistleblower , who said the babies would have survived if hospital executives had acted earlier on concerns. Continue reading... from The Guardian https://ift.tt/U8srPhk

Russia’s possession of nuclear arms is response to threats, Lavrov says; rise in Ukraine battlefield casualties brings total close to half a million See all our Ukraine war coverage Russia’s foreign minister Sergei Lavrov says Moscow’s possession of nuclear weapons protects the country from external security threats , while reminding the west of the risks of a nuclear conflict. “The possession of nuclear arms is today the only possible response to some of significant external threats to security of our country,” Lavrov said in an interview for state-owned magazine The International Affairs. Lavrov warned the US and Nato allies risk ending up in “a situation of direct armed confrontation of nuclear powers”. “We believe such a development should be prevented. That’s why we have to remind about the existence of high military and political risks and send sobering signals to our opponents,” Lavrov said. The number of battlefield casualties in Ukraine is approaching nearly 500,000 Russ

Ukraine now the most heavily mined place on earth; Nato downplays idea that Kyiv could give up land for membership Every week we wrap up the must-reads from our coverage of the war in Ukraine , from news and features to analysis, visual guides and opinion. Continue reading... from The Guardian https://ift.tt/JSXMGCs

This sweet funny feature debut from Johnny Barrington set on the Isle of Lewis with shades of The Banshees of Inisherin has been chosen to open the Edinburgh film festival Skye-born film-maker Johnny Barrington got a Bafta nomination in 2013 for his short film Tumult and now he opens the Edinburgh film festival with his feature debut: a whimsical coming-of-age drama with a touch of Bill Forsyth, set on the Isle of Lewis in the Outer Hebrides. It is a beautiful, remote landscape whose sweeping emptiness is interestingly used by Barrington and his director of photography Ruben Woodin Dechamps as a blank canvas for gentle flights of fancy. The result is a likeable, sweet-natured and often funny film, though straying a bit close to away-with-the-fairies tweeness and a bit uncertain on the subject of whether organised religion is bad or not. Louis McCartney and Ella Lily Hyland give very intelligent and sympathetic performances as Dondo and Sas, two high-school kids in the little town of

Once a nation of cat-lovers, attacks on other animals and recovery in local fauna is reshaping attitudes toward felines Out in the bush beyond his house, John McConnell walks with his gun, looking for the glint of eyes in the darkness. McConnell, 67, lives outside Auckland and spends much of his time planting native trees on this block of land, trying to restore parts of it to their original state to draw back the chorus of native birds. At night, he heads out to hunt the predators that threaten them: possums, rats, and these days, any un-collared feline unlucky enough to end up in his sights. Continue reading... from The Guardian https://ift.tt/HGBRW23

List of 54 Britons includes Guardian reporters and executives, a defence minister and the culture secretary Russia has banned dozens of British journalists, media representatives and senior UK politicians from entering the country, including five Guardian journalists and executives, the foreign ministry said on Friday. In a statement published on the foreign ministry’s website, Moscow said the sweeping action was a response to UK sanctions and the “spreading of false information about Russia”, as well as “London’s unrelenting military support for the Kyiv neo-Nazi regime”. Continue reading... from The Guardian https://ift.tt/7T81u96

Assembly @ Dance Base, Edinburgh Mushroom coffins, organic wool shrouds and funeral re-enactments pepper Solène Weinachter’s light touch but poignant show Sinatra, T Rex, pan pipe muzak: what will be the soundtrack to your funeral? Who will be there? What will they say? When Solène Weinachter was unexpectedly cajoled into dancing at her uncle Bob’s cremation, she found herself pondering these very questions, and she has turned those thoughts into a surprisingly upbeat piece of dance-theatre on mortality and remembrance. The French-born Weinachter is known as a member of Scottish Dance Theatre , and for working with Ben Duke and his company Lost Dog, especially playing Juliet in the table-turning Juliet & Romeo . After All is not a million miles away in tone from Duke’s dance theatre work, in the way it uses a light touch and self-effacing personality but swerves into deeper themes. Weinachter is confidently warm and funny, in command of her material. That material is mostly tex

Big corporations, golf courses and hotels have been taking water from locals for years. Now the fire may result in even more devastating water theft All over Maui, golf courses glisten emerald green, hotels manage to fill their pools and corporations stockpile water to sell to luxury estates. And yet, when it came time to fight the fires, some hoses ran dry. Why? The reason is the long-running battle over west Maui’s most precious natural resource: water. That’s why, on Tuesday 8 August, when Tereariʻi Chandler-ʻĪao was fleeing the fires in Lahaina, she grabbed a bag of clothes, some food – and something a little unconventional: a box filled with water use permit applications. Continue reading... from The Guardian https://ift.tt/QNI0tvV

Assembly Rooms, Edinburgh In an affecting set, the comic reflects on his younger brother’s death and the importance of holding loved ones close It is said that comedy is tragedy plus time – and it’s taken Ed Byrne time to address the death last year of his brother, the comedy director Paul. So much time that three shows at last year’s fringe, each by a bereft colleague of Paul’s, got there first. That in no way diminishes the power of 51-year-old Ed’s account, which traces not only the younger man’s illness, hospitalisation and death, but the pair’s fraught relationship leading up to it. This is not, as Byrne himself is surprised to realise, a show about death so much as reconciliation – it’s about holding your loved ones close, despite everything, while you have the chance. In the hands of a less experienced act, the comedy and tragedy might (and often do) make for a cumbersome mix. But there are no grinding gear shifts in Tragedy Plus Time, which is open about Byrne’s grief and

This rollicking journey through the history of the Roman empire’s epic amphitheatre is as fascinating and gory as it is educational. Are you not entertained? I certainly am Colosseum, the new BBC series on the ancient amphitheatre, really should have an exclamation mark after it. It’s just so – exclamationy! A rollicking journey through 300 years of Roman history, via the construction of the enormous monument and the bloody games within, it could not be a more appealing introduction to the subject. Ideally, you will be new not just to the Romans, but also to Ridley Scott’s Gladiator aesthetic of the Roman empire that has dominated since Russell “Maximus Decimus Meridius, commander of the armies of the north, general of the Felix legions and loyal servant to the true emperor, Marcus Aurelius, father to a murdered son, husband to a murdered wife” Crowe stepped forward and asked if we were not entertained. Continue reading... from The Guardian https://ift.tt/ceyj8Fs

Artificial intelligence could take personalized service a new, possibly sinister level – but can it really replace a chef? In the world of ultra-fine dining, service must run like clockwork. A team of specialists work together to create a seamless experience for customers from the point of booking reservations to the time the check is paid. Host, server, food runner, sommelier and dining room manager attend to – and even anticipate – guests’ needs with unflinching poise. When it works well, customers feel cared for and pampered. It’s time-consuming work to pay such attention to detail, and early advocates of artificial intelligence (AI) say that software could automize the most tedious parts of the job. Let workers focus on the food and service, they say. Others wonder if it will erode time-honed traditions in kitchens and dining rooms. So when considering the question of how AI might affect haute cuisine, it depends on who you ask. Continue reading... from The Guardian https://if

Trump’s second big lie is almost as dangerous to the future of American democracy as was his first Not content with trying to destroy America’s trust in the US election system with his big lie that the 2020 presidential election was stolen from him, Donald Trump is now trying to destroy America’s trust in the US judicial system with another big lie. The second big lie is that judges, prosecutors, witnesses and juries are corruptly prosecuting Trump as a means of keeping him from being re-elected. Robert Reich, a former US secretary of labor, is professor of public policy at the University of California, Berkeley, and the author of Saving Capitalism: For the Many, Not the Few and The Common Good . His new book, The System: Who Rigged It, How We Fix It , is out now. He is a Guardian US columnist. His newsletter is at robertreich.substack.com Continue reading... from The Guardian https://ift.tt/xadHSWy

According to a study of more than 3,000 people, heterosexual women take longer than men to make a verbal commitment to a new romance Name: I love you. Well, this is all very sudden. You’re supposed to ask my age and appearance here. Continue reading... from The Guardian https://ift.tt/1wQHYa6

Neighbours of two Bulgarians in suburban London accused of spying for Russia wonder what they could have been doing Three Bulgarians suspected of spying for Russia charged There was widespread shock and bafflement in Harrow, north-west London, after news broke about alleged spies in their neighbourhood. Kamran Hussain is a barber a few doors down from where a Bulgarian couple suspected of spying for Russia were arrested in February under the Official Secrets Act after their flat was searched for hours. Continue reading... from The Guardian https://ift.tt/5LIGqoJ

Event celebrates Afghan culture and protests against restrictions on women and girls two years after Taliban offensive Hordes of colourful kites soared into the sky over London in solidarity with the people of Afghanistan on the two-year anniversary of the fall of their homeland to the Taliban. Participants said the event, at a park in north London, was intended to demonstrate how “colourful” the culture of Afghanistan once was and to provide “a voice, far from our home” for all the Afghans, especially women and girls, currently living under the Taliban’s oppressive regime. Continue reading... from The Guardian https://ift.tt/MB1bxVu

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Prescriptions for new drugs soon to be available as health service unable to offer enough face-to-face services Weight-loss jabs are among a range of measures that will soon be made available by the NHS via prescription on apps in an attempt to tackle obesity, as demand for traditional face-to-face services surges. The four programmes – Liva, Oviva, Roczen and Second Nature – can be downloaded via an app or computer, allowing specialists to provide care online. They have been recommended for use by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (Nice) in new draft guidance and will bring together various specialists, including those providing psychological support. Continue reading... from The Guardian https://ift.tt/NKtV6bX

Odesa hit by three waves of missile strikes; Russia’s rouble falls to lowest point in almost 17 months Russia launched three waves of drones and missiles against the southern Ukraine port city of Odesa , officials said on Monday, though the Ukrainian air force said it intercepted all the airborne weapons. Falling debris from the interceptions of 15 Shahed drones and eight Kalibr missiles damaged a residential building, a supermarket and a dormitory of an educational facility in the city, Odesa governor Oleh Kiper said. Two employees of the supermarket were hospitalised, Kiper said. Video showed a huge blaze at the store during the night and, the next day, the large building’s charred and mangled wreckage. Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelenskiy, visited troops at brigade headquarters in the eastern Ukrainian frontline region of Donetsk on Monday, his website said. Zelenskiy reportedly visited brigades involved in attacks on the section of the frontline facing Soledar, the Russian-

Currently ranked No 36 in the world, the Scot believes he can go even higher despite his four-year fight to get back to the top Just a few minutes after his devastating five-set second‑round defeat by Stefanos Tsitsipas at Wimbledon this year, Andy Murray was inconsolable as he arrived before the press. Murray had spent the prior months working tirelessly with the belief he had positioned himself for a positive run on home soil. Instead, despite leading by two sets to one overnight, he could not close it out. Asked if he would be back at Wimbledon next year, Murray said he did not know. But tennis never stops. One of the fundamental requirements of being a professional tennis player is learning how to swiftly move on from victories and defeats, focusing on the present and looking back only in service of improvement. Continue reading... from The Guardian https://ift.tt/VAwmbWg

The nearest abortion clinic – in Chicago – was too far away and too expensive for her mother to provide her with the procedure A 13-year-old girl in Mississippi gave birth to a boy after she was raped as well as impregnated by a stranger – and then was unable to get an abortion, according to a Time magazine report published on Monday. The mother of the girl, who uses the pseudonym Ashley in the report, was looking to get an abortion for her daughter but was told the closest abortion provider was in Chicago – a drive of more than nine hours from their home in Clarksdale, Mississippi. Information and support for anyone affected by rape or sexual abuse issues is available from the following organisations. In the US, Rainn offers support on 800-656-4673. In the UK, Rape Crisis offers support on 0808 500 2222. In Australia, support is available at 1800Respect (1800 737 732). Other international helplines can be found at ibiblio.org/rcip/internl.html Continue reading... from The Guar

Are Gavin and Stacey co-stars Alison Steadman and Larry Lamb even friends? You can’t tell from this mind-bendingly banal failure of a series. Who is responsible for this flop? The celebrities are everywhere: go to the ends of the earth and there you will find famous faces wryly immersing themselves in the local culture in the name of yet another TV travelogue (and enjoying a free – no wait, paid – holiday in the process). Stanley Tucci is in Italy, as are Alan Carr and Amanda Holden. Jane McDonald is cruising around the globe. Bradley Walsh, Romesh Ranganathan and Jack Whitehall have made their trips a family affair. Martin Clunes, Conan O’Brien, Fern Britton, Gordon Ramsay, Paul Merton, Zac Efron – I could go on – are all at it, too. Granted, few are undertaking quite as humdrum a journey as that of Alison Steadman and Larry Lamb in Alison & Larry: Billericay to Barry. The pair are driving from Essex to south Wales, the twin settings of the beloved 00s sitcom Gavin and Stacey ,

University and College Union is preparing a new ballot that could lead to marking boycott continuing and strikes lasting till 2024 Universities across the UK will face another round of strikes next month unless employers agree to return to the negotiating table, the University and College Union has warned. A marking boycott that has left tens of thousands of students without their degree result this summer will continue, the union said, while preparations will get under way for a new strike ballot to renew the union’s mandate. Continue reading... from The Guardian https://ift.tt/1TaD0Av

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Chelsea managers usually get what they want, Klopp says Salah unhappy at being substituted in the second half Jürgen Klopp said that Chelsea managers usually get what they want as Liverpool braced themselves for the disappointment of missing out on the signing of Brighton’s Moisés Caicedo. Liverpool agreed a £110m deal for the Ecudador midfielder on Thursday but he looks certain to head to Stamford Bridge in a deal worth £115m. Chelsea were understood to be finalising the transfer before hosting Klopp’s side on Sunday and are set to break the British transfer record for the second time in six months. Continue reading... from The Guardian https://ift.tt/AdPfyMJ

Captain’s likely absence from start of World Cup highlights a weary familiarity hanging over team showing no sense of momentum So here we go again. Owen Farrell in high shoulder charge trouble? Tick. England flattering mostly only to deceive? Tick. Injuries and unavailability threatening to disrupt their World Cup? Tick. Tick. They may have finally won a match but, in truth, an air of weary Groundhog Day familiarity hangs over English rugby that extends well beyond the length of ban awaiting their national captain before next month’s global tournament. Farrell will certainly be experiencing a powerful sense of deja vu as he awaits the verdict on Tuesday, which is almost certain to sideline him from his team’s keynote opening pool game in France. As recently as January he was lucky not to miss the start of this year’s Six Nations championship after a longer suspension was reduced to three weeks because he agreed to attend World Rugby’s “tackle school”. Does that mean, as several wag

Assembly Roxy, Edinburgh The US writer, comedian and actor’s cabaret show includes potent songs about sexuality, identity and police violence Triple-threat doesn’t begin to describe the abilities of Larry Owens, a writer, singer, comedian, Broadway star and more besides. The Baltimore man originated the main role of Usher in hit musical A Strange Loop and appeared in the TV comedies Abbott Elementary and Search Party , all while honing his musical-comedy craft on the same New York cabaret circuit as recent Edinburgh favourite Cat Cohen . His skills are as blazing as Cohen’s, even if this fringe debut is not the finished article. It’s arguably more showcase than show, with Owens hurling at us song after song – now angel-voiced, now raising the rafters. This stuff is engineered for whoops and cheers, a response which, if not forthcoming, Owens will openly insist upon. His opening number heralds his uncategorisable individuality: he’s “too white for black people, too poor for rich pe