Throughout history, queens have often been judged on their looks. Beauty standards shaped early-modern queenship. Even today, royal women such as the UK royal family’s Camilla, Catherine and Meghan are scrutinised for their looks, while their male counterparts aren’t held to the same standard. One woman who faced particular scrutiny for her looks was Elizabeth … Read more
The wider world woke up to Małgorzata Mirga-Tas at the 2022 Venice Biennale, when the Polish artist became the first Romani to represent a country at the international art festival. Stitched from domestic textiles – old clothes, rugs, patterned bedsheets and curtains – Mirga-Tas’s maximalist presentation transformed the Polish pavilion with pictorial panels that blended … Read more
2/5 stars The on-screen coupling of Freen Sarocha Chankimha and Rebecca Patricia Armstrong, known collectively as “FreenBecky” to their legions of adoring fans, transitions to the big screen in Uranus 2324, a sprawling sci-fi romance charting the love affair between two young women across the endless expanses of space and time. The film is the … Read more
As an obsessed amateur photographer, I spend too much time reading photography forums on the Internet. Not long ago, I came across a particularly plaintive discussion. “Let’s say, hypothetically, I’d like my future great, great grandchildren (and their offspring) to see some of my photos,” someone wrote. “Not necessarily hundreds or thousands of my photos. … Read more
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For those of you in a relationship, you know all too well how easy it is to argue with your partner about the small things, like how they fold clothes or load the dishwasher. But minor disagreements around chores like these are pretty common and can be healthy when communicated effectively. What’s not healthy? Normalizing … Read more
New report examines the retirement risks, realities, and preparations of women workers LOS ANGELES, Oct. 22, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Only 16% of women workers are “very confident” that they will be able to fully retire with a comfortable lifestyle, according to 24 Facts About Women’s Retirement Outlook, a survey report released today by nonprofit Transamerica Center … Read more
Britain’s six-time Olympic track cycling champion Chris Hoy has revealed he has “two to four years” to live after he was diagnosed with terminal prostate cancer which metastasized to his bones. The announcement comes after the 48-year-old Scot said in February he was feeling “optimistic and positive” as he was undergoing treatment for an unspecified … Read more
Paul Di’Anno, the one-time frontman for British heavy metal group Iron Maiden, has died. He was 66. The singer’s record label, Conquest Music, confirmed his death in a post on his public Facebook account on Monday. “Despite being troubled by severe health issues in recent years that restricted him to performing in a wheelchair, Paul continued to entertain … Read more
Parenting, single people and the U.S. birth rate have assumed a greater place in the 2024 presidential campaign than any race in recent memory. Republican vice presidential candidate JD Vance was widely rebuked for criticisms he lodged in 2021 against “childless cat ladies,” saying they have no “physical commitment” to the country’s future. In August … Read more
The Ian Potter Centre at Melbourne’s Federation Square is located on the banks of the lower stretches of Birrarung, the Yarra River. For Reimagining Birrarung Design Concepts for 2070, on until 2 February 2025, the river flows into the gallery through ideas, images, objects and stories. In this bold and unusual exhibition, we listen to … Read more
