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A realistic statue of Mary giving birth was criticized, then vandalized − but saints and artists have often reimagined Christ’s birth

A sculpture of the Virgin Mary showing her giving birth to Jesus was recently attacked and beheaded. Called “Crowning” by the artist Esther Strauss, the sculpture had been part of a temporary exhibition of art outside the Catholic St. Mary Cathedral in Linz, Austria.

The Conversation

You be the judge: my daughter never wears her glasses – should I pay for her contact lenses?

Bridget thinks Rebecca should stick to her glasses – or pay for lenses herself. Rebecca says lenses aren’t a luxury. You decide who needs to see sense

The Guardian - UK

Men get defined by their choice of underwear – but is it fair?

Whether you are a man who wears briefs, boxers or boxer briefs, chances are you’ll be judged for it – if only by ourselves, writes Adam White. But where does this impulse to define people by their pants come from, and is there any escape from it?

The Independent UK

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Christopher Green obituary

Other lives: Printer and artist who used painting to help him through difficult times in later life

The Guardian - UK

Sadiq Khan: Government must scrap two child benefit cap 'as soon as it can'

The mayor said he ‘fully supports’ the Government’s Child Poverty Taskforce

Evening Standard

Blanket drug ban weighs on patients' life and death battle against obesity

'For me it's impossible to lose weight without it' says Bridget.

Newcastle Herald

'Beguilingly beautiful': 484-year-old Tudor manor for sale for the first time in 30 years

Gayton Manor, in Northampton, was built in 1540 and still bears the inscription of its first owners on the wall

Evening Standard

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Woman Defies Warnings And Looks Straight At The Solar Eclipse, Warns Others Not To Do The Same

Woman encourages other people to learn from her mistake and not look directly at the solar eclipse with no special glasses. The post Woman Defies Warnings And Looks Straight At The Solar Eclipse, Warns Others Not To Do The Same first appeared on Bored Panda.

Bored Panda

Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants producer considers making third sequel

Learn about the casting process for the iconic film Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants and the other actresses considered for the lead roles.

Top News

‘Everything is in jeopardy’: how new UK visa rules will tear families apart

The £38,700 salary requirement is forcing students, workers and couples to rip up their plans in frustration and distress

The Guardian - UK

According To My Daughter, Trolls Band Together Is The Best Trolls Movie Yet

Trolls Band Together is a lot of fun, and my daughter thinks it's the best Trolls movie yet. Here's why.

Cinemablend

I followed a Nigella recipe, and now have a cupboard full of unused ingredients. Help!

Random leftovers can often make themselves useful in all manner of batters, coatings and stuffings for fish or meat dishes, as well as sweet treats

The Guardian - UK

'It feels like home here': Club Kalina's special Floriade party

Hefer the alpaca stopped by, as did Bridget the dachshund, who has her own Instagram account - and 14,000 followers.

The Canberra Times

Lizzo Signed A Fan’s Ass During Her Splendour Set & I Wonder If That Person’s Showered Since

Good as hell.

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Manchester Evening News

'I'm a Glastonbury virgin - this is how I survived my first 24 hours'

'It was easy to work out where these open air saloon style loos were. You can smell them far sooner than you can see them.'

The Independent UK

Shapewear is booming, and body image experts are worried: ‘It’s really dangerous’

No longer synonymous with Bridget Jones cringe, shapewear and control pants have been rebranded as an aspirational must-have, writes Ellie Muir. But does their popularity speak to a wider crisis?

Daily Mirror

Mum has teachers rate her baby name choices - and gets brutally honest responses

A parent has turned to the internet for some advice about her potential baby name choices, asking those who are teachers to share their thoughts on the list of monikers

The Guardian - UK

Tom Jones review – this show should sizzle … but there’s absolutely zero chemistry here

This adaptation of Henry Fielding’s sexy period romance is recast as a tale of a moping wally falling for a dullard – and the spark never lights

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Public memorial for Declan Laverty a chance for Darwin community to 'know' him beyond highly-publicised death, mother says

When Declan Laverty was stabbed to death at his job at a Darwin bottle shop, he made headlines around the country. At a public memorial today, the community learned about who he was before his highly-publicised death.

ABC News

Hundreds gather at funeral of Declan Laverty, whose death triggered bail reform in NT

The high-profile death of Declan Laverty sparked waves of anger in the community and swift legislative change in the Northern Territory.

The Independent UK

Succession divides fans with takedown of ‘ludicrously capacious’ $2,900 Burberry bag

One viewer says criticism of Burberry tote would ‘go down as one of the most amazing insults’

Newsroom.co.nz

'We are only ever as happy as our unhappiest child’

Stephanie Johnson on a novel that dissects middle class obsessions

Newsroom.co.nz

'Middle-aged women are eager for sexually explicit material'

An author on her desire to write a book with plenty of sex in it

The Guardian - UK

Janet Speight obituary

Other Lives: Playgroup leader who supported children to achieve their full potential, and later helped people with aphasia to lead rich, positive lives

Belfast Live

Funeral on Wednesday for well-known Derry figure Patrick Hume

Patrick Hume 'stood with brother John through hard times during the Troubles'

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