
Oprah Winfrey selects Jesmyn Ward's 'Let Us Descend' for her book club
Oprah Winfrey’s new book club pick highlights an author she has long admired, Jesmyn Ward
1970-01-01 08:00

Love it or hate it, feelings run high over candy corn come Halloween
Cruel joke for trick-or-treaters or coveted seasonal delight
1970-01-01 08:00

Premier League quartet monitoring Nico Williams ahead of contract expiry
Arsenal, Aston Villa, Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur are among the clubs monitoring the situation of Nico Williams, whose Athletic Club contract expires in 2024.
1970-01-01 08:00

Chatbots might disrupt math and computer science classes. Some teachers see upsides
As schools across the country debate banning AI chatbots, some math and computer science teachers are embracing them as just another tool
1970-01-01 08:00

GE Boosts Profit Outlook Amid Surging Demand for Jet Engines
General Electric Co. raised its forecast for profit and free cash flow for the year as rebounding demand
1970-01-01 08:00

Spotify Sales Top Estimates on Subscriber Growth, Higher Pricing
Spotify Technology SA, the music-streaming giant, reported third-quarter sales that exceeded analysts’ projections and a surprise operating profit
1970-01-01 08:00

Rio Ferdinand reveals 'two big factors' which have harmed Man Utd this season
Manchester United legend Rio Ferdinand has pinpointed 'two big factors' which have contributed to the team's underperformance so far this season.
1970-01-01 08:00

Rio Ferdinand defends Glazer family over Man Utd takeover saga
Manchester United legend Rio Ferdinand believes that the Glazer family were within their rights to reject Sheikh Jassim bin Hamad Al Thani's bid to buy the club. Sir Jim Ratcliffe is set to purchase a 25% stake in the Red Devils instead.
1970-01-01 08:00

Barry Keoghan's 'dark sex appeal' helped him get Saltburn part
'Saltburn' director Emerald Fennell believes that Barry Keoghan had the "dark sex appeal" required to play the lead role of Oliver Quick in the movie.
1970-01-01 08:00

San Francisco Targets Hot Dog Stands, Homeless People in APEC Crackdown
San Francisco is cracking down on hot dog vendors and urging people living on the street to seek
1970-01-01 08:00

Britney Spears reveals story behind iconic matching double-denim moment with Justin Timberlake
Britney Spears has reflected on the iconic double-denim outfit she wore alongside her then-boyfriend Justin Timberlake in 2001. Spears and Timberlake – who were dating at the time – attended the American Music Awards together and quickly made headlines with their showstopping outfits. The pair wore matching head-to-toe denim looks, including a blue denim cowboy hat on Timberlake. The instantly recognisable double-denim moment has gone down in sartorial history, with many people replicating the look for Halloween couple costumes. Reflecting on the starry fashion moment, Spears writes in her new memoir The Woman In Me that she initially suggested the idea to Timberlake and their stylist as a joke. “I still can’t believe that Justin was going to wear denim and I said, ‘We should match! Let’s do denim-on-denim!’’” she explained. “At first, honestly, I thought it was a joke. I didn’t think my stylist was actually going to do it, and I never thought Justin was going to do it with me. But they both went all in.” Spears continued: “The stylist brought Justin’s all-denim outfit, including a denim hat to match his denim jacket and denim pants. When he put it on, I thought, Whoa! I guess we’re really doing this!” At the time, the pop star was a newly famous pop sensation and Timberlake was an international heartthrob as the frontman of boy band NSYNC. Together, they would attend multiple red carpet events in the years they dated, from 1998 to 2002. “Justin and I were always going to events together,” Spears said. “We had so much fun doing the Teen Choice Awards, and we often color-coordinated our outfits. But with the matching denim, we blew it up.” Spears explained that the denim corset she wore to the event was so tight that she thought she might fall over on the red carpet. “I get that it was tacky, but it was also pretty great in its way, and I am always happy to see it parodied as a Halloween costume,” she said. Spears went on to address the criticism that Timberlake faced for wearing the matching outfit. “I’ve heard Justin get flak for the look. On one podcast where they were teasing him about it, he said, ‘You do a lot of things when you’re young and in love.’ And that’s exactly right. We were giddy, and those outfits reflected that,” Spears wrote. The pair began dating after meeting on the set of the All-New Mickey Mouse Club in 1992. Elsewhere in the memoir, Spears wrote about her decision to get an abortion after she became pregnant while dating Timberlake. “It was a surprise, but for me, it wasn’t a tragedy. I loved Justin so much. I always expected us to have a family together one day. This would just be much earlier than I’d anticipated” she said of the pregnancy. “But Justin definitely wasn’t happy about the pregnancy. He said we weren’t ready to have a baby in our lives, that we were way too young.” Spears appeared to imply that she decided to get an abortion because it was what Timberlake had wanted her to do. “I’m sure people will hate me for this, but I agreed not to have the baby. I don’t know if that was the right decision,” she wrote in the memoir. “If it had been left up to me alone, I never would have done it. And yet Justin was so sure that he didn’t want to be a father.” “To this day, it’s one of the most agonising things I have ever experienced in my life,” she said. The Independent has contacted representatives for Timberlake and Spears for comment. The Woman in Me is out now. You can read The Independent’s four-star review of the memoir here. Read More Britney Spears announces engagement to Sam Asghari Britney Spears’ fiance responds to fans calling for star to get prenup Britney Spears reassures fans after deactivating Instagram account Everything we know about Britney Spears and Sam Asghari divorce A timeline of Britney Spears and Sam Asghari’s relationship What is Sam Asghari’s net worth?
1970-01-01 08:00

The Rock waxwork museum working on 'urgent' skin tone fix
Paris's Grevin museum promises to address concerns over the skin tone of its life-sized figure.
1970-01-01 08:00