Met Gala goes even MORE woke as event ‘will explore themes of American politics and identity’

The Met Gala is coming back. Actually, twice, and it is likely to be the wokest event in memory as the event’s fashion designers are set to explore themes including American politics and identity. The Metropolitan Museum of Art announced Monday that the annual high-wattage celebration of both fashion and celebrity – canceled last year … Read more

Film censor the BBFC recommends list of five movies with transgender themes to ‘start conversations’

Film censor BBFC recommends watch list of five movies with transgender themes in bid to ‘start conversations’ among families about gender issues British Board of Film Classification compiled list of five films about transgender  Films suggested include A Kid Like Jake and Seahorse: The Dad Who Gave Birth Hopes it will offer a ‘springboard’ to the … Read more

Olivia Newton-John hits back at critics who complained the themes in Grease are problematic

‘Everyone’s taking everything so seriously’: Olivia Newton-John hits back at critics who complained the themes in Grease are problematic By Demeter Stamell For Daily Mail Australia Published: 11:06 GMT, 5 February 2021 | Updated: 11:06 GMT, 5 February 2021 Olivia Newton-John has spoken out after online critics took offence to her 1978 movie, Grease, following a … Read more

Five afternoon teas with quirky themes, including a Charlie & the Chocolate Factory offering

When it comes to afternoon teas, the British are sticklers for convention. But not all the time, as we show here, with a mouthwatering selection of themed offerings including a Charlie & The Chocolate Factory Afternoon Tea at London’s One Aldwych hotel and a science tea at The Ampersand Hotel in South Kensington that includes jams … Read more

BBC Proms begins with music by black British composer ‘exploring themes of identity’

The live-music leg of the BBC Proms kicked off with a composition ‘exploring themes of identity’ by a renowned Black British composer.  The world premiere of Hannah Kendall’s five-minute Tuxedo: Vasco ‘de’ Gama opened the programme on BBC Two tonight at the Royal Albert Hall. Kendall sat in the audience as her spine-tingling Basquiat-inspired composition … Read more

Amazon’s UK best sellers list is dominated by books on racial themes

Amazon’s UK best sellers list is dominated by books on racial themes including Me And White Supremacy and Why I’m No Longer Talking To White People About Race Amazon’s UK’s best selling list was today dominated by racially themed books  Reni Eddo Lodge’s Why I’m No Longer Talking to White People About Race on list Also … Read more