“My father despises cats. He believes them to be Democrats. He considers them to be little mean hillary clintons covered all over with feminist legfur.” Patricia Lockwood’s dazzling comic memoir is set in midwest America and centres on a man who likes to clean his gun, listen to Rush Limbaugh and drink from a mug that reads “I love my ‘white-collar’ job” – despite being married with five children, he is a Catholic priest. Father Lockwood, as presented here, is a truly unusual man. Upstairs in the family home, he shreds his electric guitar in a prog-rock frenzy and sips cream liqueurs (“He looked like a gigantic brownie drinking drops of dew”). He has a habit of yelling out “Hoooo-eee” for no particular reason, cooks a great deal of meat and dresses either in his full priestly regalia or nothing but his underwear (“He was wearing his most formal boxer shorts, the ones you could almost not see through”). … [Read more...] about Priestdaddy by Patricia Lockwood review – a dazzling comic memoir
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Stella McCartney’s new men’s range inspired by Beatles film Yellow Submarine includes a shirt with a penis-shaped cloud on the front
STELLA McCartney’s new Autumn range includes a shirt that is a bit “Hey Rude” as it features a huge penis-shaped cloud across the front. A model showing off the expensive garment seemed to be oblivious to what was emblazoned across it. The trendy piece is part of the 47-year-old Stella’s new men's collection. The outfit, which isn't for sale yet, is completed by a long-sleeved cream turtleneck, smart black trousers and motorcycle boots. It is one of 34 released and takes inspiration from dad Paul's Yellow Submarine animated film, which was revived for its 50th anniversary last summer. On the bottom of the shirt Paul, John Lennon, Ringo Starr and George Harrison are depicted parading through a surreal landscape with bizarre rabbit-like creature Jeremy Hillary Boob, PhD, in tow.The strange images surrounding the band also featured in the film, which was later made into an album and is illustrated by German artist Heinz Endelmann. The range, which is also … [Read more...] about Stella McCartney’s new men’s range inspired by Beatles film Yellow Submarine includes a shirt with a penis-shaped cloud on the front
Forgotten cache of RNLI pictures ‘preserved for posterity’
A forgotten cache of 13,000 RNLI pictures has been rediscovered in an attic and is being "preserved for posterity".The photos were found earlier this year in a large dusty pile in the organisation's headquarters in Poole, Dorset.Work has been started to preserve the pictures, the earliest of which are from the 1920s, and digitise the whole collection.Joe Williams, of the RNLI, said: "We are bringing the pictures back into the light."Mr Williams, who is a project officer and archivist, said: "It was an untapped resource and now we have preserved it for posterity."It is hoped the conservation project will be finished early next year.Mr Williams said no-one was aware the collection had been left in unsuitable conditions."We had to bring it down from the attic to discover what was up there."It was a big mound of box files and photos being kept in very poor conditions near a lift mechanism," he said.It is a record of the charity's activities including royal visits, lifeboat-naming … [Read more...] about Forgotten cache of RNLI pictures ‘preserved for posterity’
‘She got very upset’: Andrew Denton reveals the one interview he still feels ‘terrible’ about almost 16 years later
He's the veteran broadcaster known for grilling celebrities and politicians on Channel Seven's Interview and ABC series Enough Rope. And ahead of Interview's return on Tuesday night, Andrew Denton has revealed the one question he still feels 'terrible' about asking almost 16 years later. Andrew, 58, told News.com.au he 'upset' veteran White House reporter Helen Thomas when he spoke to her in Washington, D.C. in 2003. 'She got very upset': Andrew Denton has revealed the one question he still feels 'terrible' about asking almost 16 years later. Pictured on November 21, 2017 in Melbourne 'I went to Washington to interview her, and her husband had died, and she'd nursed him as he died,' Andrew recalled. RELATED ARTICLES Previous 1 Next Andrew Denton reflects on THAT divisive interview with... Viewers’ worst nightmare: Could the AC-12 boss be the... Cindy Crawford exudes glamour in plunging red dress during... … [Read more...] about ‘She got very upset’: Andrew Denton reveals the one interview he still feels ‘terrible’ about almost 16 years later
