China’s former premier ‘criticises President Xi’ in essay

China’s former premier ‘criticises President Xi’ with essay calling for ‘fairness and justice’ in the country – before Beijing’s censors remove it from the internet  China’s former Premier wrote an essay calling for ‘freedom and justice’   The controversial essay has been interpreted as a coded criticism  The piece was shared widely online before reportedly being … Read more

Viola Davis stars with daughter Genesis, 10, in ‘Black Americana’ photo essay for W magazine

She received her fourth Oscar nomination this year for Netflix movie Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom. And ahead of next month’s Academy Awards, Viola Davis stars in a pictorial essay for W magazine directed by her good friend and fellow Oscar winner Regina King. Davis is featured on the magazine’s cover with her daughter Genesis, 10, … Read more

Jessica Simpson reveals she contracted coronavirus as she unveils cover art for her new essay

Jessica Simpson reveals she contracted coronavirus as she unveils cover art for her new essay: ‘This past year has been especially intense’ By Christine Rendon For Dailymail.com Published: 23:24 BST, 29 March 2021 | Updated: 23:24 BST, 29 March 2021 Jessica Simpson revealed she contracted coronavirus this past year as she unveiled the cover for … Read more

Fired! For refusing to write my student’s A-level essay

Could you show me how to write this essay?’ my pupil asks, her wide-eyed expression trained hopefully on my face. A 17-year-old A-level student I have been coaching is meant to be working on her English coursework. The only problem? She has no intention of doing it herself. Once I restructured a paragraph in her … Read more

NYT adds editor’s note to Emily Mortimer’s Lolita essay after actress ‘plagiarized’ lines

New York Times admits Emily Mortimer’s Lolita essay ‘plagiarized’ lines from 2018 Atlantic article about the controversial book Actress Emily Mortimer published an New York Times essay last week regarding the controversial 1955 novel Lolita  The 49-year-old discussed how the book has managed to escape ‘cancel culture’ despite the current political climate The essay has … Read more

Cambridge University students who break Covid rules must write essay

Students at Cambridge University have allegedly been forced to write five-page essays on the ‘perils’ of breaking Covid-19 rules if caught flouting them. Bosses at the university have also allegedly asked repeat rulebreakers to carry out ‘community service’ and undergraduates at one college have even been banned from their own rooms as punishment.  These punishments … Read more

Cambridge University students made to write essay on ‘perils’ of flouting Covid rules if caught

Students at Cambridge University have allegedly been forced to write five-page essays on the ‘perils’ of breaking Covid-19 rules if caught flouting them. Bosses at the university have also allegedly asked repeat rulebreakers to carry out ‘community service’ and undergraduates at one college have even been banned from their own rooms as punishment.  These punishments … Read more

‘Essay mills’ that allow students to cheat should be illegal, ex Tory minister says

‘Essay mills’ that allow students to cheat by writing assignments for them should be made illegal to stop threat of blackmail and to defend reputation of universities, ex Tory minister says  Conservative MP Chris Skidmore wants essay writing services to be outlawed  He will introduce Essay Mills (Prohibition) Bill to House of Commons this week  … Read more

Ryan Reynolds set to star in parenting comedy monster movie based on New Yorker essay

Ryan Reynolds set to star in parenting comedy monster movie based on New Yorker essay Everyday Parenting Tips By Kellie Chudzinski For Dailymail.com Published: 07:44 BST, 6 August 2020 | Updated: 07:44 BST, 6 August 2020 Ryan Reynolds is set to star in the upcoming Universal monster parenting comedy.  The currently untitled film will be … Read more

Bride asks guests, including her own family, to write 250-word essay to get an invite to her wedding

Bride asks guests, including her own family, to write a 500-word ‘essay’ to get an invite to her wedding after she was forced to cut the list due to COVID-19 A bride has been slammed after asking guests to ‘apply’ to attend her wedding  Her sister said wedding guests were asked to write a 500-word … Read more