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Zimbabwean Chengetayi ditched the corporate world of work to pursue her love of dancing as a full-time career. In a country where unemployment rates are on the rise, she tells us why she made the brave decision to walk away from a stable income, and whether she has any regrets. A BBC Africa One Minute […]

Serena Williams’ custom Wimbledon outfit puts a twist on the classic tennis whites required by the All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club.  On Tuesday, the tennis great wore a white, sweater-knit texture dress designed by Nike that comes with a special Swarovski “Broosh” ― a brooch + Nike swoosh ― that features 34 crystals.  The

Image copyright Paul McCartney Image caption A photograph of Linda McCartney taken by Eric Clapton in 1967 Sir Paul McCartney bought his farm in Kintyre before he met Linda but it was her love of its “wildness and freedom” that created so many happy memories. The former Beatle says the west of Scotland peninsula was

Anna Wintour granted Cardi B her style seal of approval in a new “Go Ask Anna” video from Vogue, published on Wednesday.  The longtime editor-in-chief said that one outfit in particular changed her previous perceptions of the “Money” rapper. “I was completely in awe of the stunning dress that Cardi B wore to the Met this

Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Gloria Estefan joined Christie Prades, who portrays her, on stage at the show’s opening night Appropriately, Gloria Estefan spends very little time sitting down at the West End premiere of On Your Feet. For the opening night of the musical based on her life, the singer can be seen

LOS ANGELES (Variety.com) – Arte Johnson, Emmy-winning star of 1960s and ’70s comedy sketch show “Laugh-In,” died July 3 in Los Angeles of heart failure. He was 90. On “Laugh-In,” he was most familiar as Wolfgang, the German soldier who thought World War II was still going on. His catchphrase “Very interesting…” was one of

Image copyright Gabrielle Crawford Image caption Monument in Argentan Gabrielle Crawford has worked for years as a professional photographer. Now living in Normandy she was puzzled by how few people took an interest in France’s monuments to the dead of two world wars. So, having secured a commission, she set about creating a photo collection

The live-action reboot of Disney’s “Little Mermaid” has found its princess of the sea.  Singer Halle Bailey, who is one-half of the R&B duo Chloe x Halle, is set to star as Ariel in the new film, Variety reports. The 19-year-old songstress had been a top choice for director Rob Marshall from the get-go, according to the

Image copyright Lee Baxter Image caption MIF volunteers rehearsing their bell-ringing in front of a photo of Yoko Ono Bells will ring out to open the Manchester International Festival after Yoko Ono called on thousands of people to make “an incredible vibration”. Festival organisers hope a “people’s orchestra of bells” will take part in her

Oh “White Chicks,” how we miss you (dun-dun-dun-dun-dun) and we need you. But it seems that fans’ longing for more of the 2004 comedy is coming to an end — or at least according to Terry Crews. The “Brooklyn Nine-Nine” star — who did a legendary rendition of Vanessa Carlton’s “A Thousand Miles” as his