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Six Dr Seuss books will no longer be published because of racist and insensitive imagery, the business that preserves the author's legacy has said. The six books are And to Think That I Saw It On Mulberry Street, If I Ran the Zoo, McElligot's Pool, On Beyond Zebra!, Scrambled Eggs Super!, and The Cat's Quizzer. "These books portray people in ways that are hurtful and wrong," Dr Seuss Enterprises told the Associated Press in a statement that coincided with the late American author and illustrator's birthday. "Ceasing sales of these books is only part of our commitment and our broader plan to ensure Dr Seuss Enterprises' catalogue represents and supports all communities and families." The decision to cease publication and sales of the books was made last year after months of discussion, the company added. Advertisement "Dr Seuss Enterprises listened and took feedback from our audiences including teachers, academics and specialists in the field as part of … [Read more...] about Dr Seuss: Six books to cease publication over ‘hurtful and wrong’ racist imagery

Kacey Ainsworth has praised Alex Reid after he revealed his autism diagnosis to the Mirror. The former MMA fighter and Celebrity Big Brother winner proudly opened up about being diagnosed with autism in his 40s , and how it's made him rethink his life after years of bullying for being "different". Kacey, who played Little Mo in EastEnders, shared her own experience with seeing an adult receive a diagnosis later in life, showering Alex with praise for speaking out. Sharing our story with Alex, Kacey, 52, penned: "Bless him same with my kids dad so much of his life made sense to him after diagnosis but lots of hardship horrible situs he had to face b4 - power to you ⁦@AlexReid⁩" Alex said he had hoped that telling the world about his Asperger's Syndrome diagnosis would help others in a similar position understand themselves better. And Kacey's fans were also delighted to see someone in Alex's position speaking out. One wrote: "Good on him. I have 3 children with … [Read more...] about EastEnders’ Kacey Ainsworth applauds Alex Reid for bravely speaking about autism diagnosis

SHOCK Netflix series Behind Her Eyes has stunned viewers with its dream-controlling characters. But far from being a sci-fi fantasy, directing your own dreams can actually be done using just a few simple tricks, experts claim. The psychological thriller, starring U2 singer Bono's daughter Even Hewson, sees the main characters learn to manipulate their dreams, before eventually leaving their body completely. While it may seem like dramatic fiction - and indeed, the series itself isn't based on real events at all - the basic ability to have a form of control in your dreams is claimed by some to be a real talent, known as lucid dreaming . In fact, people claim to be able to do everything from change the course of their dream - from the people in it to the place they are in - to even fly or breathe underwater. And what many may associate with an 'out of body experience' - as seen in the series - is alternatively known as astral projection, and something the cast were … [Read more...] about Netflix’s Behind Her Eyes decoded – from lucid dreaming to astral projection – and how you could learn to do it too