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Knippenberg requested that Henk and Cornelia's dental records be sent from Holland. 'We went to the morgue and had to push through rubber flaps to get into a room with quite a number of corpses in metal-frame beds,' he recalls. 'I had asked a local Dutch dentist, an elderly lady, to help me and she was already there, working in a corner. She welcomed me and said, 'Oh yes, it is them.' She'd already analysed the mouths of the victims. I just nodded. … [Read more...] about ‘If there’s a hell that’s where he belongs’: The man who nailed The Serpent in real life tells how the killer featured in BBC drama ‘got inside of me like some kind of tropical malaria’

The self-confessed foodie has joined forces with Gousto on its Cookstarter campaign, which is supporting independent restaurants across the UK as new research shows a massive 90 percent have faced the risk of permanent closure as a result of the pandemic. … [Read more...] about Katherine Ryan wants to see your lockdown cooking triumphs – and disasters

As US singer The Weeknd turned up to the American Music Awards swathed in bandages in November there was suggestion the Blinding Lights singer had succumbed to the plastic surgery movement. … [Read more...] about The Weeknd shows off bloated ‘plastic surgery’ face in freaky music video

The autumn/winter 2021 menswear shows were audience-free viritual experiences. Milan hosted the first Prada menswear collection from Miuccia Prada and Raf Simons followed by a virtual Q&A with students from around the world. Jonathan Anderson presented a Show in a Book and a Show on a Shirt for Loewe. Hermès employed a multiple camera angle livestream to recreate the real thing, while Virgil Abloh challenged the unconscious biases of dress codes with his collection for Louis Vuitton. Bold colour was everywhere, shorts and technical outdoor gear are on the rise and, while the robe reigns supreme, the tracksuit’s dominance seemed to be coming to an end. In a post-planning world we might not know much else about life this autumn, but here’s what designers think we will be wearing. … [Read more...] about “An escape from the banality of our realities”: eight autumn/winter menswear trends – a photo essay

Ok, I’m interested in divesting – what does it entail? How long does it take? If you are interested in personally divesting or in putting pressure on institutions with which you are connected to divest, then see the previous question. If you are in a position of power in an organisation that may consider divestment, you should first consult your investment advisers. It is likely that they will direct you to the UN’s Principles of Responsible Investment, which although not insignificant they are principles alone and do not require any divestment. … [Read more...] about A beginner’s guide to fossil fuel divestment