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Vogue Says Women Are Allowed To Have Breasts This Season

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Women of the world rejoice! Vogue says we are allowed to have breasts! Yes, you got it, breasts are in this season. What we are supposed to do next season is anyones guess but lets not be ungrateful. A man can have a penis all year but breasts are, y’know, inconvenient. Just ask Fashion Designer Marios Schwab who told Tatler “I’m not a big fan of breasts. They’re a challenging constructional point.” Well, Mario, how about not designing for women then, because you know who don’t have breasts? Men.

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Vogue says in this article titled Return of The Bosom: “So if boobs are not yet an out-and-out fashion trend, they are becoming a frequent exception to the rule.” Should someone make fashion know that women’s breasts aren’t detachable? Maybe a post-it note or something? This piece clearly shows that Kate Upton is a feminist icon. Yes, you can model and be a female role model. She was deemed “too obvious” for fashion. Now some fashionistas grind their teeth every time she is featured on the cover of Vogue, as she is this month.

Vogue goes on to say: ‘Men love boobs – that’s a well-documented story we needn’t explore here. But for women, as is true for fashion, the relationship is more complicated. In short, breasts are difficult to dress. During couture week, Jourdan Dunn exclaimed on Twitter, “Ahahahahahahha I just got cancelled from Dior because of my boobs!” But, she reasoned, “I’m normally told I’m cancelled because I’m ‘coloured’ so being cancelled because of my boobs is a minor : )”‘

 

Wow. Breasts may be difficult to dress, but only because designers are so bad at accommodating them. I mean, what’s next? Hips, arms, thighs? If you can’t make women’s clothes with breasts in mind, you are clearly an untalented idiot. Something Sarah Millican wrote an amazing essay on after being trolled after the BAFTA awards.

 

In my other life as an actor, my breasts have lead to the most amusing moments in my career. I didn’t develop breasts until I was in my twenties but when they came they didn’t hold back:  my size now is 32DD. Which makes costume designers hate you. When I was a UK size 4/6 (I am now a size 8), wardrobe loved me, but when I developed breasts I would stand in the middle of the room while various costume people asked each other, ‘What are we supposed to do with those?’ The answer was usually gaffa tape them down. I am so thankful I am a strong person and that was done to me rather than someone else. I can look at it with amusement, other, emotionally fragile or vulnerable, women could possibly have developed an eating disorder. I have spent a lot of time being dressed up like a boy for parts. I have no idea why. Just hire a fricking boy if that’s what you want.

 

In fact I am rather sick of fashion expecting women to make their bodies fit the dress, rather than the other way around. Even the thinnest woman has curves, only boys are drawn in a truly straight line. We are not ornaments or hangers. In what other aspect of our lives do we pay money for something that isn’t made to suit us and our lifestyles? Instead we are expected to diet our entire lives just for the joy of wearing clothes designed by people who obviously hate the female form, and don’t even lie about it. Yet, still we punish ourselves.

 

Of course not all designers are like this. Valentino clearly loves women. As does Roberto Cavalli. Dolce & Gabbana say in the same Vogue article: “We always try to create clothes that enhance a woman’s curves. We like to think that a Dolce & Gabbana girl wants to be very feminine, sensual, strong and fierce of her body.” So let’s take a stance in the only way that really gets things done: with our money. Any designer who hates women’s bodies should not have a penny of a women’s money.

Whilst researching this piece I came across this article Hadley Freeman wrote on this subject. Check it out here and this website, a body gallery of how women really look, was interesting too.

 

What do you think?

 

 

New Godzilla Film Trailer

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For those who love a blockbuster: the new Godzilla film from British film director Gareth Edwards and starring the amazing Bryan Cranston, Juliette Binoche and Aaron Taylor-Johnson.

What do you think? Will you go and see it?
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In UK cinemas now.

godzillaAn epic rebirth to Toho’s iconic Godzilla, this spectacular adventure, from Warner Bros. Pictures and Legendary Pictures, pits the world’s most famous monster against malevolent creatures who, bolstered by humanity’s scientific arrogance, threaten our very existence.

Gareth Edwards directs “Godzilla,” which stars Aaron Taylor-Johnson (“Kick-Ass”), Oscar® nominee Ken Watanabe (“The Last Samurai,” “Inception”), Elizabeth Olsen (“Martha Marcy May Marlene”), Oscar® winner Juliette Binoche (“The English Patient,” “Cosmopolis”), and Sally Hawkins (“Blue Jasmine”), with Oscar® nominee David Strathairn (“Good Night, and Good Luck.,” “The Bourne Legacy”) and Bryan Cranston (“Argo,” TV’s “Breaking Bad”).

The Sunday Times Rich List 2014

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sundaytimesrichlist2014SIR PAUL McCARTNEY SHARES £710m FORTUNE WITH WIFE NANCY SHEVELL IN MUSIC MILLIONAIRES TOP 50

 

SIMON COWELL’S WEALTH IS UP BY £50m TO £300m

 

ADELE HEADS YOUNG MUSIC RICH LIST WITH £45m

 

ONE DIRECTION SHARE £70m FORTUNE

 

Sir Paul McCartney, now 71 and still touring, has added £30m to the wealth he shares with his third wife, Nancy, 53. With Shevell’s £150m stake in her family’s American trucking operation, the couple’s fortune stands at £710m.  The 2014 chart of the 50 wealthiest music millionaires in Britain and Ireland is published in The Sunday Times Rich List 2014 this Sunday, May 18.

 

Rising quickly up the list is Simon Cowell, worth £300m. His contracts for ITV’s X Factor and Britain’s Got Talent have helped to boost his fortune by £50m in a year. The success of the Ministry of Sound record label and brand has helped to add £70m to the wealth of Lord Palumbo, the Liberal Democrat peer, who is now worth £270m.

 

The combined wealth of Irish band U2 is down by £92m at £428m after the retirement of Paul McGuinness, their former manager, who now appears in the Music Millionaires Rich List in his own right with a £104m fortune. However, the individual wealth of the four band members, Paul Hewson (Bono), Adam Clayton, Dave Evans (the Edge) and Larry Mullen, has gone up £3m each, as last year they shared a joint fortune of £520m with McGuinness.

 

Mohammad and Kamaliya Zahoor, worth £300m, join the music wealth chart on the strength of Ukranian singer Kamaliya’s burgeoning pop career, funded by her entrepreneur husband Mohammad, who is a British-Pakistani citizen. Music mogul Roger Ames, who runs part of Live Nation, the concert search engine, returns to the list with a £120m fortune. David Bowie’s latest album The Next Day, which reached No 1 in the UK last year, helped to boost his fortune by £20m and for the first time we include the £15m fortune of his wife Iman Abdulmajid, to put the couple’s total wealth this year at £135m.

 

Take That singer Gary Barlow, who was worth just £30m in 2009, has added £5m to his wealth in the past year, bringing his personal fortune to £65m. We make no deduction to his wealth for the recent court ruling on tax avoidance until the matter is fully resolved.

 

 

THE 2014 SUNDAY TIMES RICH LIST

THE MUSIC MILLIONAIRES *indicates National rank in Irish 250

 

Music rank2014 Music rank2013 Name 2014  wealth Wealth increase/decrease National rank
1 1 Len Blavatnik £10,000m down £1,000m 4
2 2 Clive Calder £1,400m up £50m 62=
3 3 Sir Cameron Mackintosh £1,000m up £175m 98=
4 4 Sir Paul McCartney and Nancy Shevell £710m up £30m 142
5 5 Lord Lloyd-Webber £640m up £20m 162
6 6 U2 £428m down £92m *19
7 7 Simon Fuller £382m up £7m 256
8= 8= Simon Cowell £300m up £50m 307=
8= – Mohammad and Kamaliya Zahoor £300m New 307=
10 10 Sir Elton John £260m up £20m 353=
11 15= Lord Palumbo £250m up £70m 367=
12 11= Sir Mick Jagger £215m up £15m 435=
13 11= David and Victoria Beckham £210m up £10m 442=
14 14 Keith Richards £200m up £15m 458=
15 13 Michael Flatley £193m up £2m *44
16 15= Olivia and Dhani Harrison £190m up £10m 495=
17 15= Sting £180m No change 514=
18 19 Ringo Starr £170m up £10m 549=
19 20 Roger Waters £160m up £10m 571=
20 18 Denis Desmond and Caroline Downey £153m down £8m *56
21= 23 Eric Clapton £150m up £10m 607=
21= 21 Sir Tim Rice £150m up £1m 607=
23 22 Sir Tom Jones £145m No change 639=
24 24 Rod Stewart £140m up £10m 647=
25 29= David Bowie and Iman Abdulmajid £135m up £35m 666=
26 29= Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne £130m up £30m 691=
27= 25 Roger Ames £120m New 751=
27= 27= Robbie Williams £120m up £15m 751=
29 26 Phil Collins £115m No change 788=
30= 31 Brian May £105m up £10m 846=
30= 27= George Michael £105m No change 846=
32 – Paul McGuinness £104m New *87=
33= 37= Jimmy Page £100m up £20m 863=
33= 37= Robert Plant £100m up £20m 863=
33= 32= Roger Taylor £100m up £10m 863=
33= 32= Charlie Watts £100m up £10m 863=
37 35 Enya £88m up £1m *104=
38 36 David Gilmour £85m No change 989=
39 42= Martin Mills £84m up £14m –
40 37= Chris Blackwell £80m No change –
41= 40= John Deacon £75m up £1m –
41= – Tracey Ullman £75m New –
43 40= Noel and Liam Gallagher £74m No change –
44= 45= Mark Knopfler £70m up £5m –
44= 51 Nick Mason £70m up £15m –
44= 42= Pete Townshend £70m No change –
44= 42= Chris Wright £70m No change –
48= 49= Gary Barlow £65m up £5m –
48= 45= Judy Craymer £65m No change –
48= 45= Engelbert Humperdinck £65m No change –

 

 

Singer Adele, 26, heads the list of young musicians, aged 30 and under, with a £45m fortune, up 50% (£15m) on last year, with continued success from album sales.

 

She is £15m ahead of the highest new entry to the young musicians list, Calvin Harris. The Scottish hit-maker and superstar DJ has had no less than nine top 10 hits from his current album, 18 months – the most from a single album in chart history. Now able to charge a reported $200,000 for a night’s work as a DJ in Las Vegas or Miami, Harris formerly stacked shelves in Marks & Spencer.

 

The combined wealth of the five members of One Direction is £70m, making 1D the richest boy band in history from Britain and Ireland. Niall Horan, 20, Zayn Malik, 21, Liam Payne, 20, Harry Styles 20, and Louis Tomlinson, 22, are each worth £14m. In 2013, the combined fortune of the band was just £25m, with each member worth £5m.

 

The four members of Mumford and Sons, all new entries to the Young Musicians Rich List, share a £37m fortune. Marcus Mumford, 27, and his actress wife, Carey Mulligan, 28, are jointly worth £13m, while Ted Dwane, 29, Ben Lovett, 27, and Winston Marshall, 26, are each worth £8m.

 

Third in the list of the wealthiest young bands is Sheffield indie rock band Arctic Monkeys, with a combined fortune of £30m. Jamie Cook, 28, Matt Helders 28, and Nick O’Malley, 28, are each worth £7m, while Alex Turner, 28, who has other music interests, is worth £9m.

 

The four members of JLS, JB Gill, 27, Marvin Humes, 29, Aston Merrygold, 26, and Oritse Williams, 27, are each worth £7m, putting their combined wealth at £28m.

 

 

THE 2014 SUNDAY TIMES RICH LIST

THE RICHEST YOUNG MUSICIANS – AGED 30 AND UNDER

 

Young Music rank2014 Young Music rank2013 Name 2014  wealth Wealth increase/decrease
1 1 Adele £45m up £15m
2 – Calvin Harris £30m New
3 2 Cheryl Cole £16m up £2m
4= 17= Niall Horan £14m up £9m
4= 17= Zayn Malik £14m up £9m
4= 17= Liam Payne £14m up £9m
4= 17= Harry Styles £14m up £9m
4= 17= Louis Tomlinson £14m up £9m
9= 3= Leona Lewis £13m up £1m
9= – Marcus Mumford and Carey Mulligan £13m New
11 3= Katie Melua £12m No change
12= 6= Jessie J £10m up £2m
12= 5 Florence Welch £10m up £1m
14 – Alex Turner £9m New
15= 6= Charlotte Church £8m No change
15= – Ted Dwane £8m New
15= – Jamal Edwards £8m New
15= – Ben Lovett £8m New
15= – Winston Marshall £8m New
15= – Olly Murs £8m New
15= – Dizzee Rascal £8m New
15= 17= Emeli Sande £8m up £3m
23= – Jamie Cook £7m New
23= 8= Jonathan (JB) Gill £7m up £1m
23= – Ellie Goulding £7m New
23= – Matt Helders £7m New
23= 8= Marvin Humes £7m up £1m
23= 8= Aston Merrygold £7m up £1m
23= – Nick O’Malley £7m New
23= 17= Ed Sheeran £7m up £2m
23= 8= Oritsé Williams £7m up £1m
32= 8= Lily Allen £6m No change
32= 8= Nadine Coyle £6m No change
32= 8= Duffy £6m No change
32= 8= James Morrison £6m No change
32= – Paolo Nutini £6m New
32= 8= Nicola Roberts £6m No change

                                                                                                                

 

The 26th annual Sunday Times Rich List – the definitive guide to wealth in Britain and Ireland – is published on May 18 in a special 116-page issue of The Sunday Times Magazine, which profiles the 1,000 richest individuals and families in the UK and the wealthiest 250 in Ireland. The list is based on identifiable wealth, including land, property, other assets such as art and racehorses, or significant shares in publicly quoted companies. It excludes bank accounts, to which the paper has no access.

 

The Sunday Times Rich List 2014 is compiled by Philip Beresford, the leading authority on British wealth, and edited by Ian Coxon.

Credit to The Sunday Times.

 

 

The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1 | Trailer Preview

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At Frost we have been waiting impatiently for the new Hunger Games film. When Lionsgate released the trailer, along with some official preview pictures we were pretty excited. The first cast photo of Julianne Moore as President Alma Coin has also been released and she looks great.

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An interview with director Francis Lawrence was also released, in which he discussed finishing Philip Seymour Hoffman’s scenes after his tragic death before filming had ended. Lawrence said: “We finished the majority of his work (before he died), I think he might have had 8 to 10 days left on our schedule. In most of the scenes, Philip didn’t have any dialogue. We are going to put him into those scenes, but we’re only using real footage. We’re not creating anything digital or a robotic version of him.”

Julianne Moore gushed about joining the cast in her interview (shown below)

“I’ve read all the books. I’ve read them all the way through, and I’m like, ‘I want to be in this movie!’ Clearly, that was the only part that I could play.”

Are you excited?

 

Hero Cat That Saved Boy Gives First Interview

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If you didn’t catch the video of hero cat, Tara, saving four-year-old Jeremy from a dog attack then you really are missing out. Watch it here and then watch Tara’s first interview with Jeremy. The event happened in Bakersfield, America.

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How cool and loving is that cat?

Cancer Fundraiser Stephen Sutton Dies

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Photo credit: Stephen Sutton Facebook

Sad news today as cancer fundraiser, Stephen Sutton, has died from bowel cancer.

The news was announced by his mother on his Facebook account. She said: “My heart is bursting with pride but breaking with pain for my courageous, selfless, inspirational son who passed away peacefully in his sleep in the early hours of this morning, Wednesday 14th May.

“The ongoing support and outpouring of love for Stephen will help greatly at this difficult time, in the same way as it helped Stephen throughout his journey.

“We all know he will never be forgotten, his spirit will live on, in all that he achieved and shared with so many. Love, His mom x’

Before he died Stephen raised £3million for the Teenage Cancer Trust. He was only 19 and had battled the disease for four years.

Prime Minister David Cameron led the tributes praising his. He wrote: “I’m deeply saddened to hear that Stephen Sutton has died. His spirit, bravery and fundraising for cancer research were all an inspiration.”

Ricky Gervais tweeted: “RIP Stephen Sutton. A true hero & inspiration to us all.”

Ed Miliband also tweeted: “Tragic news that Stephen Sutton has passed away. His bravery & determination to live life to the full was an inspiration to us all.”

Amazing Cat Saves Young Boy From Dog Attack

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Cats get a lot of bad press but actually they are amazing, loyal, lovable creatures. You can take that from someone who has had four cats at different stages in her life, or you can just watch this amazing footage of the family cat saving a young boy from a dog attack.

This was all picked up on security camera footage and has officially made family cat, Tara, the best cat in the world.

P.S: Here is a picture of my family’s cat, Trigger. He’s gorgeous and he knows it.

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Beyoncé Responds To That Solange And Jay Z Lift Attack

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Beyoncé has responded to the rumours that Jay Z’s 100th problem, her sister Solange, is no longer her friend by posting a lot of pictures of the two together on her Instagram.

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32-year-old Beyoncé uploaded a picture of them at Coachella last month, one of them hugging and one of the sisters looking happy together on the back of a truck. But where does this leave Jay Z? What really happened in that lift? Will we ever know? Maybe not, but some of the rumours are that Jay wanted to go to Rihanna’s afterparty, or that Solange has just never liked her brother-in-law and has flipped out before.

Tell us what you think.