Jodie Whittaker has claimed she 'could have died' after a 'huge sac spider' crawled down her face and inside her costume while she filmed Doctor Who in South Africa. The star made the comments during an upcoming appearance on The Graham Norton Show, which airs on Friday evening. Jodie, 37, also revealed that she was mistaken for a homeless person after holding a reusable coffee cup out in front of her while waiting for a tube train. Scary: Jodie Whittaker claimed on the Graham Norton Show she 'could have died' after a 'huge sac spider' crawled inside her costume while she filmed Doctor Who in South Africa Speaking of the 'horrific' spider experience, Jodie told Graham: 'Unbeknownst to me, the crew was filming a huge sac spider, and no one told me how terrifying and dangerous it was, and it crawled down my face and inside my costume. 'I absolutely bricked it and can't repeat what I said. I found out after that I could have died! It was horrific,' she added. RELATED … [Read more...] about Jodie Whittaker reveals she ‘could have died’ when a ‘huge spider crawled inside her costume’ during Doctor Who filming… and claims she was mistaken for a homeless person
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France prepares for a second day of strike chaos and violent protests as unions warn Emmanuel Macron there will be no let-ups until he caves in on pension reforms
France was preparing for a second day of travel cancellations and school closures this morning as unions warned there would be no let-up in the strike called to protest planned pension reforms. The first day of the protests, seen as a major test for President Emmanuel Macron's ambitious vision of reforming France, saw 800,000 demonstrators including railway workers, teachers and hospital staff march in several cities throughout the country. Today is set to follow a similar pattern, with almost all high-speed train services cancelled, most of the Paris Metro system shut down and hundreds of flights set to be axed. Yves Veyrier, head of the hardline Force Ouvriere union, warned the strike could last at least until Monday if the government did not take the right action. 'The strike is not going to stop tonight,' added Philippe Martinez, secretary general of the General Confederation of Labour union, late yesterday evening. French railway employees are seen near tracks at the … [Read more...] about France prepares for a second day of strike chaos and violent protests as unions warn Emmanuel Macron there will be no let-ups until he caves in on pension reforms
Meet the Mexico City family keeping Beetlemania alive
Jannette Ramírez leaned against her 1965 Volkswagen Beetle, a cigarette in one hand and a racing helmet in the other.Sixty-two years old and dressed in all black, Ramírez flicked her butt on the ground and slid her thin frame inside the car. Her husband, 60-year-old Mario Gamboa, buckled her in.They exchanged quick smiles as she roared off toward the starting line.Some families bond over food, or pets. Maybe religion. Advertisement Ramírez and Gamboa belong to a Mexico City clan that connects over cars. Specifically: VW Beetles modified with huge engines so they can race really fast.In their world, love is expressed through gifts of custom paint jobs, premium gasoline and monogrammed gear shifts. Gamboa and his younger brother started fixing up Beetles to compete in the 1970s, opening a popular VW mechanic shop and forming what would become an internationally known racing team.From the very beginning, it was a family affair, with their siblings, their wives, their … [Read more...] about Meet the Mexico City family keeping Beetlemania alive
Fashionable feathers: Italian designer Gianni Bracciani’s life in plumes
Feathers have adorned the most glamorous of fashionistas throughout history, from Marie Antoinette to Lady Gaga, and one Italian octogenarian continues to fuel the fantasy. “Feathers, for me, are my passion,” said 89-year-old Gianni Bracciani, who comes every day to his workshop in Santo Stefano Ticino, about 30 km (19 miles) west of Milan, to dream up new uses for the colourful, wispy plumes. Bracciani has no intention of retiring after a lifetime in the fashion industry where feathers have played a starring role. A-listers and renegades have embraced his creations, designed in collaboration with the world’s top fashion houses and donned by the likes of Angelina Jolie, Celine Dion, Naomi Campbell and Jennifer Lopez.Feathers are a family affair for the artisan, who works today with his daughter Emanuela, 51, and nine employees at Bracciani Piume, a business that generates 2 million euros ($2.2 million) in sales each year. The business … [Read more...] about Fashionable feathers: Italian designer Gianni Bracciani’s life in plumes
How Spike Lee’s ‘Do the Right Thing’ Ignited Street Style
Do The Right Thing, one of the best movies of the ’80s, instantly elevated Spike Lee into an Oscar-nominated bracket of directors—storytellers who weave art, race, counterculture, and social politics into the fabric of modern American life. Set in the Bedford-Stuyvesant neighborhood of Brooklyn, the controversial, powerful 1989 film takes place on the hottest day of the year, when sub-cultures clash and racial tensions reach a boiling point. The story was one never fully explored in modern cinema, but more important, we witnessed a largely black community’s narrative fully realized in our distinct vernacular, music, and dress. In other words: The movie relied heavily on how style identified, divided, and ultimately dictated outcomes good and bad. Veteran costume designer Ruth E. Carter was responsible for looks that would, eventually, set precedents for the future of urban streetwear and would subsequently influence such future projects as A Different World, Fresh … [Read more...] about How Spike Lee’s ‘Do the Right Thing’ Ignited Street Style
