Google says sorry over racist Google Maps White House search results | Google
Posted on April 24, 2024
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Searches for two separate racist slurs pinpoint the home of the US president Barack Obama, the White House. Photograph: Jonathan Ernst/ReutersSearches for two separate racist slurs pinpoint the home of the US president Barack Obama, the White House. Photograph: Jonathan Ernst/ReutersGoogle This article is more than 8 years oldGoogle says sorry over racist Google Maps White House search resultsThis article is more than 8 years oldSearches using a racist slur return results pinpointing the White House in Washington DC
[Read More]Peggy Nolan: the late-flowering artist who found freedom in photography | Photography
Posted on April 24, 2024
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‘Her images possess a palpable physical dynamic that will be all too familiar to anyone raising – or raised in – a large family.’ Photograph: Peggy Nolan/TBW books‘Her images possess a palpable physical dynamic that will be all too familiar to anyone raising – or raised in – a large family.’ Photograph: Peggy Nolan/TBW booksThe ObserverPhotographyInterviewPeggy Nolan: the late-flowering artist who found freedom in photographySean O’HaganForty years after she began taking pictures of her seven children, Nolan’s striking images are being published for the first time.
[Read More]Ben Shelton couldnt topple dynamic Djokovic but showed hes here to stay
Posted on April 23, 2024
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SportblogUS Open Tennis 2023The US Open’s breakout star didn’t get the result he wanted in Friday’s semi-final against Novak Djokovic, but promises to remain an exasperating foe on tour for years to come
After dispatching with upstart Ben Shelton to advance to his 10th US Open final, Novak Djokovic glowered at the Arthur Ashe crowd as he pantomimed himself answering an imaginary phone and slamming down the receiver. There was no question the cold call was meant for the American, who turned off many observers by celebrating his semi-final victory over compatriot Frances Tiafoe in similar fashion.
[Read More]Bob Goody obituary | Television
Posted on April 23, 2024
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Other livesTelevisionObituaryBob Goody obituaryMy friend and erstwhile writing partner Bob Goody, who has died of cancer aged 71, was an immensely gifted, charismatic actor, writer and poet.
While training at Rada in London in the early 1970s, he met a young, unknown theatre director called Mel Smith. With Bob being long and thin and Mel maybe not so much, it was suggested they should “do” something together.
Along with the musician Peter Brewis, they wrote and performed a series of two-man black comedy theatre shows - Ave You ‘Eard the One About Joey Baker?
[Read More]Ex-employee sues LA Taco Bell after reporting group sex act at holiday party | California
Posted on April 23, 2024
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California This article is more than 1 month oldEx-employee sues LA Taco Bell after reporting group sex act at holiday partyThis article is more than 1 month oldAlana Bechiom alleges she had to quit after fired colleagues threatened her and arranged for her car to be vandalized
A California Taco Bell fired employees who engaged in a group sex act in plain view of other guests during a Christmas party at the restaurant last year, according to a lawsuit filed by the ex-employee who reported them.
[Read More]Golliwog began as beloved children's character | Race
Posted on April 23, 2024
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Race This article is more than 14 years oldGolliwog began as beloved children's characterThis article is more than 14 years oldStorybook creation of American author Florence Kate Upton enchanted children of early 1900s – but came to carry racial baggageThe golliwog was originally the creation of the American author Florence Kate Upton, who moved to Britain in the late 19th century and wrote a series of bestselling children's books.
Inspired by a minstrel doll she had as a child, Upton illustrated 13 golliwog stories published between 1895 and 1909, set to verse written by her mother, Bertha.
[Read More]Mark Ronson: I was floundering. I was drinking too much and giving orders | Mark Ronson
Posted on April 23, 2024
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Mark Ronson : ‘How many times can you have an anomaly before you go, well, OK, I must be good at something?’ Photograph: Alicia Canter/The GuardianHis new album of ‘sad bangers’ is inspired by his divorce – and has already scored one global hit single. So why does he feel he’s being pushed out of pop? by Alexis PetridisMark Ronson fiddles with the lead that connects his phone to the hotel room speaker.
[Read More]Accused review anxiety-inducing social media pile-on thriller
Posted on April 22, 2024
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ThrillersReviewBoiling Point director Philip Barantini brings more clammy tension to a tale of a young man who becomes the target of a witch-hunt after a London bombing
For all of the breathless acclaim directed at Chicago-set kitchen drama The Bear, it was Philip Barantini’s Dalston-set equivalent Boiling Point from a year before that truly captured the heat and horror of working in a restaurant. Filmed in one continuous take, it was both technical triumph and masterclass in high-wire suspense, fumbling perhaps in its final overblown moments, but involving enough that by the end, you felt as exhausted as a pot washer ending a busy shift.
[Read More]How expanding foam became a must-have material for influencers
Posted on April 22, 2024
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| Christie Applegate
Foam improvements … Instagrammer Lillian Ahenkan with her customised mirror. Photograph: Lil AhenkanFoam improvements … Instagrammer Lillian Ahenkan with her customised mirror. Photograph: Lil AhenkanFashion‘Foam mirrors’ have become a booming TikTok trend thanks to a Danish designer’s experiment
Driven by TikTok tutorials and the DIY boom through lockdown, the trend for expanding foam decor has taken off, at the expense of an independent Danish designer.
You might have seen it seeping out from the corner of an influencer’s mirror selfie on Instagram, likened to popcorn, marshmallows or clouds.
[Read More]My life in sex: the man with a small penis
Posted on April 22, 2024
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My life in sexSex‘I’ve heard of women rejecting a guy for his size, then making fun of him to others’
I was 15 when I realised my penis was below average in size. Feeling increasingly ashamed, I gravitated towards humiliation pornography (in which women demean men over their size) and that only made me focus more on my anxieties. I used to upload pictures of my penis anonymously on to sites such as Reddit, and the comments were all about how small it was.
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