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2023-06-01

A sex-mad monster? Henry VIII was really a fastidious prude who went to bed in a velvet bonnet!

A gluttonous and uncouth ruler with a limitless libido? That’s the popular image of Henry VIII. But it’s wrong, says author and historian Alison Weir – and we should pin the blame on actor Charles Laughton and his notorious portrayal of the king in the 1930s film The Private Life of Henry VIII. ‘Refinement’s a thing of the past. Manners…
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Sports
2023-05-28

Jaylen Brown warns Celtics they have achieved NOTHING yet, with Boston on brink of NBA history

‘Means nothing if we lay an egg on our home court’: Jaylen Brown warns Celtics they have achieved NOTHING yet, with Boston on the brink of NBA history after leveling series with Miami Heat from 3-0 down Boston Celtics have taken Miami Heat series to Game 7 with Saturday’s win But Jaylen Brown doesn’t want the Celtics getting overconfident for…
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News
2023-05-27

Ittihad Jeddah officially crowned the Saudi League title for the ninth time in its history

Ittihad Jeddah team was officially crowned the Saudi Professional Football League title, after its victory this evening, Saturday, over Al-Fayhaa team, 3-0, in the framework of the 29th and penultimate round of the competition. Where the Al-Ittihad hat-trick, Ahmed Sharahili scored in the 3rd minute, and the Brazilian Romarinho scored “two goals” in the 45th and 85th minutes. Ittihad Jeddah…
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Reports
2023-05-26

Spain’s Socialists have a Sánchez problem – POLITICO

SEVILLE, Spain — Socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez won’t be on the ballot when Spaniards vote in local elections Sunday — but he might as well be. Everyone in the country sees this weekend’s municipal votes as a dress rehearsal for the national election, which has to be held by the end of the year. That’s bad news for Socialist…
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Sports
2023-05-25

Celtics blow out Heat 110-97 for a second consecutive game as they look to create NBA history

Celtics blow out the Heat 110-97 for a second consecutive game as they chase NBA history… after FOUR Boston players score over 20 points in rout at TD Garden Jaylen Brown & Jayson Tatum had 21pts, Marcus Smart: 23 & Derrick White: 24 Boston has now avoided elimination in back-to-back games ahead of G6 in MIA DailyMail.com provides all the…
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Arts
2023-05-25

Zachary Quinto on Film With Jacob Elordi, Producing Queer History Show

“Euphoria” actor Jacob Elordi and Zachary Quinto star in “He Went That Way,” a film based on the wacky true story of a celebrity animal trainer (Quinto) and his TV chimp Spanky, who spent three days with a serial killer (Elordi) in 1964. While some press reports have described the film as a queer project, Quinto tells me we won’t…
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USA
2023-05-24

‘Biggest fail in campaign launches in history’: DeSantis mocked for shambolic Twitter launch

‘Biggest fail in campaign launches in history’: Ron DeSantis is mocked for shambolic Twitter room presidential announcement with Elon Musk that crashes five times and leaves users bamboozled Ron DeSantis on Wednesday night was due to launch his presidential campaign live on Twitter, during a 6pm ET discussion with Elon Musk The launch was immediately hit with technical problems: it…
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USA
2023-05-22

Nuggets sweep aside Lakers to reach first NBA finals in club’s 56-year history

Nikola Jokić had 30 points, 14 rebounds and 13 assists, and the Denver Nuggets advanced to the NBA finals for the first time in team history Monday night, sweeping the Western Conference finals with a 113-111 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers. Jamal Murray scored 25 points for the top-seeded Nuggets, who overcame LeBron James’ 31-point first half and a…
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World
2023-05-21

I danced and partied with the oldest dog in history for his 31st birthday

I was watching the enormous crowd live on a restaurant TV around 30 miles away last Saturday, as I ate a quatro queijo pizza with a glass of fresh orange juice. Many of the pilgrims were waving candles, and some were weeping. I was in the country on my own pilgrimage of sorts, having travelled to witness a miracle of…
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Arts
2023-05-20

Debutante Director Ramata-Toulaye Sy Set to Make History in Cannes

Debutante director Ramata-Toulaye Sy will join one of world cinema’s most select clubs when she climbs the stairs of the Grand Theatre Lumière on May 20 for the premiere of “Banel & Adama,” which unspools in the main competition at the Cannes Film Festival. It marks just the second time in the French fest’s 76-year history that a Black woman…
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