text:
Taking to Instagram on Monday the happy couple gave their fans an insight into their wedding weekend, which included a star-studded guest list, a luxury campground and a premiere for Guy's new movie The Man From U.N.C.L.E. The film director tied the knot with the mother of his youngest three children in a ceremony at their sprawling country estate in Wiltshire, England on Thursday, but the lavish celebrations continued into the weekend. (Pictured main, Guy and Jacqui with their children Rocco, 14, David, eight, Rafael, three, Rivka, two and Levi, one; left, Jacqui thanking her 'dream team' for her hair, makeup and floral crown; top right Rocco escorts Jacqui; and bottom right, Jacqui and her girlfriends slip into comfortable onesies for the premiere).
'I'm back': Accused balcony killer Gable Tostee returns to social media with creepy post just days after his release from prison on drunk driving charge... as he awaits trial for murder of girl he met on Tinder
Gable Tostee (bottom left) was released on Saturday from a NSW jail after serving six months for leading police on an alcohol-fuelled pursuit across state borders in July 2014. Tostee, who is facing a murder charge after Warriena Tagpuno Wright (bottom right) fell to her death from his Surfers Paradise apartment in August, returned to his parent's home in Queensland on Saturday. He posted the photo of Arnold Schwarznegger smoking a cigar to his Facebook page shortly afterwards (main).
Apple's Siri set to transcribe messages so iPhone users never have to listen to another voicemail
Cardio vs weight training? Personal trainer reveals whether you need to run or pump iron to achieve your dream figure...
It's not Viagra he needs... it's testosterone: Many men think those little blue pills are all it takes to pep up a flagging love life. But new research suggests they're VERY wrong
Miracle escape from a shark attack 'brought Mick Fanning and his wife back together' after they split six months ago
NEW The terrifying shark attack that Australian pro-surfer Mick Fanning (left) miraculously survived reportedly brought him and his wife back together after a six-month split. Magazine reports surfaced yesterday that Fanning and his wife of seven years, bridal designer and event stylist Karissa Fanning (right), had quietly parted ways before the incident in South Africa last month. The three-time world champion's mother Liz Osborne said she found it was frustrating her son's private life had become public. 'I would have thought the magazine would have supported him at a time when he is still a bit shaken from the shark incident,' Ms Osborne said. 'He is about to take on the world's biggest wave and he doesn't need to be worrying about these hurtful stories.'
'Enough is enough': Tearful Amy Schumer joins her senator cousin to demand tighter gun control after Trainwreck mass shooting
How wasp stings can trigger heart attacks: Consequences could be serious for older people with underlying heart conditions
Search for flight MH370 debris on Reunion Island uncovers plastic water bottles from MALAYSIA and Taiwan
La Reunion lawyer Creissen Philippe discovered three plastic bottles (bottom right) near his home on the island off the coast of Madagascar. On closer inspection, two of the three water bottles - branded Life and Cactus - are products of Malaysia, while the third is sold in Taiwan. Locals have been inundating investigators with scrap metal (left and top right), shoes and even kettles that have washed ashore on the island since a suspected wing piece that could be from the doomed flight was found last week.
Heart attacks cut five more years from women's lives than men's: Difference could be linked to quality of care patients receive
Clothes shopping now takes TWICE as long as women need friends to approve their changing room selfies (and a quarter of men won't buy without a 'like' from a partner)
Mother who is 38-weeks pregnant tragically loses her husband after he dies suddenly - as she is left to raise her three children alone and care for her son who suffers from Down syndrome and is battling cancer
Are women becoming the unhealthy sex? Busy lives make them neglect their bodies' danger signs
How to nail the 'no make-up' look in just THREE minutes: Beauty guru reveals tricks for achieving the season's most flattering natural look in record time
Did Spanish heatwave kill Cilla? Star, 72 may have had a stroke after stepping on to blistering sun terrace during hottest Spanish summer for 40 years
Inside the extraordinary world of the Shanghai marriage market where parents advertise their children in a bid to get them hitched (and do so without their permission)
Would YOU let this woman do your nails? Facebook reacts to photo of a woman advertising her services alongside a photo of her botched acrylics
A photo posted by an apparent aspiring beautician on Sydney's Northern Beaches Buy Swap and Sell Facebook page has generated a huge reaction. The young woman, who uploaded a photo at the weekend, appeared to be offering her newly-gained nail technician services to people in her local area in Sydney. However the image showed a botched job of a set of acrylic nails (pictured) and quickly drew harsh criticism from followers of the page.
Awkward! Game show contestant inadvertently forces blushing host to put up a VERY unfortunate combination of letters
TV presenter Rachel Riley (left) was left red-faced after spelling out 'SLUTZ' during one of the letter rounds on Countdown today. The blonde host, 29, turned to the camera with an embarrassed smile after contestant Chris Reeves inadvertently forced her to put up the first four letters of S, L, U and T. This prompted nervous laughter from Mr Reeves, a maths and statistics graduate from Milton Keynes, and members of the audiences erupted into fits of giggles. Host Nick Hewer (right) looked bemused and said 'Brilliant' with a wry smile before starting the clocks.
Dream holiday turns into a nightmare for devastated husband after his wife disappears - and he is told she 'probably fell overboard and got EATEN by a crocodile or shark'
Jonathan Rhys Meyers looks fit and healthy in double denim as he enjoys night at theatre with fiancee Mara Lana... two months after shocking drunken relapse
'Hey kids, spell "I'm going to get beaten up in high school"': Cruel social media reaction to popular new series The Great Australian Spelling Bee
As some of Australia's sharpest young minds (left and right) battled it out on The Great Australian Spelling Bee, social media users (inset) were split - as some declared the show a hit, while others weren't convinced. The Great Australian Spelling Bee debuted on Channel 10 on Monday night and is hosted by Grant Denyer and Chrissie Swan, as an ensemble of young stars took to the stage in the hopes of being crowned the country's most accurate speller.
#putyourwalletsout: Australians take to social media to mock Bronwyn Bishop after she was forced to resign on the back of expenses scandal
Woman, 19, poisoned and then beat her family dog to death with a shovel and hammer claw before bragging about it to friends
'We both lost children that day': Touching bond between mothers of murdered Maddy, 8, and the 15-year-old charged with raping and killing her
Laura Jordan, mother of murdered California girl Madyson 'Maddy' Middleton (left, with her daughter), has revealed how she has embraced Reggie Factor, the mother of her daughter's alleged killer (right). She told Factor outside Maddy's memorial last week: 'I love you, I don't blame you. It's not your fault.' Factor's son Adrian Jerry Gonzalez, 15 (at right and inset), has been charged with luring, kidnapping, sexually assaulting and killing Maddy.
India bans pornography from the internet... 2,000 years after inventing the Kama Sutra
EXCLUSIVE: 'Drug-fueled murderer' of US woman dead found in luxury South African hotel with pound of cocaine is drug-addicted black-sheep member of billionaire Central American dynasty
She's a knockout! Ronda Rousey hits back at body-shamers who called her 'masculine' (although not, we suspect, to her face) with crop top and shorts while celebrating her UFC title victory
Less than a month after an online bully attributed Serena Williams' sixth Wimbledon win to her being 'built like a man', Ronda received similar unwarranted criticisms about her frame being too muscular. However, the 28-year-old shook off their cruel words and let the world know that she is proud of her body as she celebrated her knockout victory in Saturday night's fight while attending a soccer match between Flamengo and Santos in Rio de Janeiro (left).
The mum who still plays with toys! Woman gives 'make-unders' to heavily made-up Bratz dolls and sells them to parents who want better role models for their girls
Is YOUR make-up out of date? Mascara goes off after three months, foundation after a year and even sneezing in the same room as cosmetics can cause them to go bad
Designs from the Dark Knight: Luxury home dubbed 'The Wayne Manor' has its own BAT CAVE that stores a dozen cars in a hidden underground garage
In the Melbourne suburb of Toorak, a modern day Batcave lies six metres below a mansion there. The property's car park is hidden underneath a tennis court (pictured), which takes only a minute to open or close. It also boasts tiled floors, LED-lit parking bays, mirrored walls and a lit ceiling, which is accessed by a ramped tunnel.
ASK THE DOCTOR: Can you ever get back a lost sense of smell?
Man breaks Guinness World Record by running nearly 82 miles on a TREADMILL over 12 hours
The moment a baby girl was rescued from the worst possible start to life: Newborn is abandoned in a Chinese restroom and found stuck head-first down a toilet
Heartbreaking photos capture the moment a newborn baby was rescued from inside a Beijing public toilet after her mother gave birth and walked away, abandoning her child. The infant became stuck, head-first, down the pipe of the toilet, and was discovered by the police after members of the public called them to say they could hear a baby crying. A search has now been launched the girl's mother, who police believe gave birth in the toilet after they discovered blood around the bowl before leaving her child.
Watch the shocking moment a man is thrown over the side of a boat into Sydney Harbour when tourists get into a brawl over a selfie-stick - but is it a genuine punch-up or an elaborate hoax?
Tiny blister on Colin's toe that led to him losing his leg: Diabetic comedian had his right leg amputated after his foot turned purple when his shoes didn't fit
Model poses in front of the camera for the first time since losing 95% of her jaw to cancer - along with the baby son she was told to terminate before undergoing chemo
NEW Elizaveta Bulokhova, from Ontario, Canada, was only 24-years-old and pregnant with her son Valentin (right) in October when she learned she had osteosarcoma in her jawbone. After an excruciating 16-hour surgery to remove the tumor and the surrounding area, followed by reconstruction, the model was supposed to terminate her pregnancy before undergoing chemotherapy. However, her wounds were slow to heal, causing delays in her chemo schedule and miraculously allowing her to give birth to her son 10 weeks early.
Two criminals who allegedly planned to BLOW UP the home of two judges in a vicious revenge attack found not guilty of the murderous plot
'If you're in the right, fight it': Fine dodgers share their tricks for avoiding paying parking tickets - as it is revealed almost one in three people that appeal are successful
Actors you'd NEVER recognise in real life! From Game Of Thrones' Emilia Clarke to Orange Is The New Black's Uzo Aduba, stars who look nothing like their characters
Whether it's due to clever makeup or a dramatic costume, FEMAIL rounds up the top ten celebrities who look completely different to the characters they play in their hit TV shows. From left to right: Emilia Clarke as ice-blonde Daenerys Targaryen in Game of Thrones; Matthew McConaughey as greying Rustin 'Rust' Cohle in True Detective; Uzo Aduba in her prison scrubs as Suzanne Warren in Orange Is The New Black; Taryn Manning as drug addict Tiffany 'Pennsatucky' Doggett in Orange Is The New Black.
Is Apple Music playing YOU the wrong tunes? Users complain streaming service is giving them different versions of tracks
London-bound flight forced to land in Amsterdam after diverting around Chinese military exercises and 'running out of fuel'
Father Bobby Brown is nowhere to be seen at the final goodbye to Bobbi Kristina: Cissy Houston and Dionne Warwick lead the mourners as she is buried next to her mother in New Jersey
UPDATED A gold hearse carrying the Bobbi Kristina arrived by police escort at a NJ funeral home Monday after two days of grief, family feuding and celebrations of life. The hearse drove behind Whigham Funeral Home on Monday followed by two SUVs carrying relatives. This is the same funeral home that handled arrangements three years ago for her mother, Whitney Houston. Grandmother Cissy Houston, pictured top right, and great-aunt Dionne Warwick, pictured bottom right, led the mourners after earlier memorial events - including her funeral - saw the Houston and Brown families clash.
The best tribute Whitney and Bobbi Kristina's greedy, grasping, fame-hungry relatives and friends could pay them is to shut the f*** up
Piggie the echidna is found safe in her enclosure two days after she was abducted by a creepy masked figure - as police speak with the suspected 'echidnapper'
Bully, 16, who was filmed humiliating teenage girls in online video watched 11 MILLION times walks free from court
The girl claimed she had drunk a litre of vodka before forcing two younger children to the floor in Birmingham. She has since received thousands of death threats after her mobile phone number was leaked on social media, and her mother admitted she had brought shame on her family. The girl, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was sentenced to a ten-month referral order for what a judge called a 'horrendous act of bullying'. Pictured: The girl outside court with her ankle tag (circled left), and two stills from the video of the attack (centre and right).
Don't Miss
- Celeb guests, onesies and a film premiere! Newlyweds Guy Ritchie and Jacqui Ainsley share stunning photos from their lavish three day nuptials
- Miranda Kerr has a glint in her eye as she shares a loving look with her Snapchat founder boyfriend during romantic pier stroll in Malibu
- Ruby Rose shows off her tattoos in tiny black bikini as she enjoys a day at sea with her friends in Ibiza After shooting to fame with nude OITNB scene
- Bumpin' along nicely: Pregnant Kim Kardashian accentuates her changing form in another clingy low-cut dress while jetting out of LA
- In the pink! Margot Robbie covers her trademark blonde locks with a wig as she parties up a storm at Montreal music festival in a lace bralette
- Still in the honeymoon phase! Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher hold hands during intimate stroll...after romantic roadtrip across California
- Rita Ora shows off her curves and her dance moves in skimpy black and white bikini as she parties on a yacht in Ibiza Gave a booty-ful display
- Simply stunning! Mother-of-one Megan Gale glams up Crown Group launch in figure-hugging fishtail frock that flaunts her hourglass curves
- Seal enjoys a solo sightseeing trip in Ibiza before catching a water taxi back to yacht... after confirming Erica Packer romance with passionate PDA
- 'I will remember the kisses': Jodhi Meares shares cryptic love poem... after enjoying night out with ex-husband James Packer
- Shine bright like a diamond! Carnival queen Rihanna parades around in tiny sparkly bra and huge feather costume at Barbados festival Took centre stage
- 'I've served my apprenticeship': Tim Robards vows to QUIT television following early elimination from Dancing With The Stars He's the latest to go
- Like ships that pass in the night: Gigi Hadid shows off her toned midriff in a crop top as she touches down in Sydney just days after ex Cody Simpson
- 'You'd feel more feminine if you were with a guy': Caitlyn Jenner reveals she 'appreciates the male form' in I Am Cait sneak peek
- How Kylie Jenner cheats her way to flawless skin: Star slathers on HD theatre make-up and raids Kim and Kendall's beauty bags to achieve look
- 'We're so blessed to have you!' Bikini-clad Gisele Bundchen wishes Tom Brady a happy birthday...amid controversial year for the couple
- Jennifer Garner looks upbeat as she steps out for dinner with friends...amid claims Ben Affleck had fling with nanny He has denied it
- They're sending him grey! Hunky Bachelor Sam Wood reveals salt and pepper hair in Melbourne as women vye for his attention Feeling the stress?
- Having a hip time! Jacinta Stapleton and Radha Mitchell pull strategically flattering arm poses at Australian Theatre Company Pool Party
- Father Bobby Brown is nowhere to be seen at the final goodbye to Bobbi Kristina: Cissy Houston and Dionne Warwick lead the mourners in New Jersey
- Brown and Houston families at WAR as photo of Bobbi Kristina in her casket 'is sold for six figures' with both sides blaming one another for leaked snap
- The 'naturally sexy women' behind Agent Provocateur's new range: Sophia Loren, Kim Basinger and Cindy Crawford inspire risque lingerie collection
- Actors you'd NEVER recognise in real life! From Game Of Thrones' Emilia Clarke to OITNB's Uzo Aduba, stars who look nothing like their characters
- EXCLUSIVE - 'We're not just models - we have a voice': Hayley Hasselhoff urges fashion industry to embrace diversity as she praises the growing plus-size movement
- Out of this world! Former Miss Universe Rachael Finch displays her flawless features as she steps out with daughter Violet She is a natural beauty
- Put em' away! Jessie J faces social media backlash after showing off her cleavage and septum ring on The Voice Australia Some people aren't fans
- In bed with Gigi! Miss Hadid says she's not afraid to pose naked as she lounges in skimpy lingerie for sultry W Magazine shoot Proud of her model body
- Secrets of an A-list body: How to get Rachel McAdams' trim waist We reveal how to get the physiques of the stars. This week: Rachel McAdams' waist
- 'Teachers thought I was lazy': Darcey Bussell reveals struggle with dyslexia that drove her to hide in cupboards at school to escape the 'challenge' of writing
- Jonathan Rhys Meyers looks fit and healthy in double denim as he enjoys night at theatre with fiancee Mara Lana... two months after his drunken relapse
- 'We are NOT divorcing!' Will Smith slams split rumours amid claims the actor was in the middle of a $240 million divorce from Jada Pinkett
- Jennifer Lopez, 46, showcases her age-defying beauty in new Endless Jewelry campaign She looks much younger than her 46 years
- Leggy Beyonce snuggles daughter Blue Ivy as she loads her into the car after mother-daughter shopping trip in the Hamptons
- A firm favourite! Hugh Jackman wears beloved Akubra hat AGAIN as he enjoys quality time with daughter Ava and his parents It was a family day out
- Moving on? Nicki Minaj parties in Atlanta with 'ex-boyfriend' Meek Mills...but avoids eye-contact as they pose for group snaps Leaned away from her ex
- 'If you say wild mushrooms... you must use them': Conrad and Liam score poorly after getting caught swapping out ingredients on The Hotplate
- Gwyneth Paltrow on her most talked-about Goop moments: How Conscious Uncoupling post came about and why she stands by vaginal steaming claim
- How to nail the 'no make-up' look in just THREE minutes: Beauty guru reveals tricks for achieving the season's most flattering natural look in record time
- PIERS MORGAN: The best tribute Whitney and Bobbi Kristina's greedy, grasping, fame-hungry relatives and friends could pay them is to shut the f*** up
- 'We only ever broke up when I was relapsing': Demi Lovato explains on-off romance with Wilmer Valderrama in candid interview on past struggles with addiction
- Restaurant Revolution teams left on edge over mystery critic...after host Jock Zonfrillo drops bombshell on teams during opening night
- He's a very serious Joker: Green-haired Jared Leto pouts for a selfie at the park on break from filming Suicide Squad Why so serious?
- Brew Become One: Mel B chugs down cheeky afternoon beer in the sunshine with husband Stephen Belafonte Joined by her two youngest daughters
- Did Spanish heatwave kill Cilla? Star, 72 may have had a stroke after stepping on to blistering sun terrace during hottest Spanish summer for 40 years
- 'She willed herself to die to be with her Bobby': Close friend of Cilla Black claims she knew she was going to die and had confided in him about health issues
- 'A beautiful little boy': Home And Away star Emily Symons, 45, and her partner Paul Jackson welcome a baby son into the world Welcomes first child
- The Bachelor beauty Ebru shows off her fit physique as she goes for a run... amid rumours she's sparked an office war over appearing on the show
- 'Brother love': Reese Witherspoon shares sweet picture of her sons hugging after her eldest boy Deacon, 11, returns from summer camp
- Running free! Mother-of-three Lindy Klim, 37, strips down to her birthday suit for nude jog on the beach after a sexy bikini shoot with husband Michael
- Ellen Page and girlfriend Samantha Thomas enjoy a romantic stroll arm-in-arm while wearing matching necklaces
- Chris Brown to fight baby mama Nia Guzman's attempts to cut off unsupervised access to one-year-old daughter Royalty Ongoing battle
- Not ready for the fun to end! Rove McManus enjoys playtime with daughter Ruby while wife Tasma Walton grabs coffees...but the toddler isn't too happy
- Queen Letizia puts on a brave face as she joins husband Felipe and their daughters on holiday in her first public appearance since the death of her grandfather
- Moving on! Melanie Griffith rents stunning Hollywood Hills mansion for $50k-a-MONTH after finalizing divorce from Antonio Banderas Four-bedroom LA villa
- Slipknot bassist Alex 'V-Man' Venturella hospitalized after collapsing during a performance in Hartford, Connecticut Rushed to hospital
- Model Anne V shows off her trim and toned post-baby body in bikini snap on Instagram just FIVE WEEKS after giving birth to daughter Alaska Sports Illustrated star
- 'We have great chemistry': Fantastic Four stars Kate Mara, Jamie Bell, Miles Teller and Michael B. Jordan reveal why they click so well together
- Jamie Bell lays a protective hand on rumoured love interest Kate Mara while crossing the road as Fantastic Four co-stars spend time together
- Good looks run in the family! Bella Hadid, 18, and mother Yolanda Foster, 51, match in plunging red swimsuits at the pool They're a model family
- Christmas... Edelsten style! Geoffrey is joined by dwarf butler and an array of bikini-clad women in bizarre video invite to 1982 festive party
- Boys just wanna have fun! Josh Duhamel dotes over his son Axl as they head to birthday party The 42-year-old actor held his adorable son's hand on outing
- 'She liked yelling at me': Meryl Streep reveals her real-life daughter Mamie Gummer enjoyed their arguments onscreen in Ricki And The Flash
- Deadpool and Ryan Reynolds tease fans with a trailer... for the first official trailer The 38-year-old actor stars as Wade Wilson
- They really are water babies! New craze sees the traditional family portrait ditched in favour of toddlers posing in fancy dress for dramatic underwater shoots
- Why the HUN is our favourite new 'do: Messy half-bun style seen on Khloe Kardashian, Hilary Duff and Miley Cyrus is hot new hair trend Criminally easy to copy
- 'Being deaf gives me a huge advantage': America's Next Top Model's first ever deaf contestant on why he refuses to let his disability hold him back
- Plus-size model who starred on Women's Running cover reveals how she learned to love her curves - despite people making 'plus-size seem like a bad thing'
- Shock split: Reba McEntire and husband announce separation after 26 years of marriage Have been separated for several months
- She's a knockout! Ronda Rousey hits back at body-shamers who called her 'masculine' with crop top and shorts while celebrating her UFC title victory
- 'I felt like a product': Cody Simpson reflects on signing his first record deal ... as he poses for new promotional shoot
- Honey Boo Boo's 20-year-old sister Anna 'Chickadee' reveals she is expecting a baby girl by cutting open a pink cake at her daughter Kaitlyn's birthday party
- Table for (the Fantastic) Four! Kate Mara, Jamie Bell, Michael B. Jordan and Miles Teller hit the town arm-in-arm on night out in NYC
- The sincerest form of flattery! Kim Kardashian calls on Cheryl Fernandez-Versini's make-up artist to give her a beauty look just like X Factor judge
- EXCLUSIVE: DWTS winner Rumer Willis struggling with dance routines and songs for her debut in Broadway musical 'Chicago' in TWO WEEKS
- Model poses in front of the camera for the first time since losing 95% of her jaw to cancer - along with the baby son she was told to terminate before having chemo
- She's country strong! New mother Carrie Underwood flashes toned legs in Daisy Dukes as she films video in the desert Gave birth in February
- 'He's taking it very seriously': Liam Payne says Louis Tomlinson's baby news came as a total shock as he gives Brianna Jungwirth his seal of approval
- Louis Tomlinson says One Direction's new single is 'proof' the group have adjusted well without Zayn Malik Thinks the band have done a grand job
- 'We are still really close': Miranda Kerr and Orlando Bloom are on great terms for son Flynn's benefit... and only live 'five minutes from each other'
- Heel, girl! Ashley Tisdale unleashes flair for fashion in gladiator sandals and flirty white dress as she takes pooch for walkies with her husband
- Lesley Joseph, 69, slips into a leather skirt and faux fur gilet as she reprises role as man-eater Dorien in Birds of a Feather TV favourite is back
- Piece of cake! How The Great British Bake Off girl is already a star cook at 19 (And here's a taste of what she can do) From a family of bakers
- Ellie Goulding exhibits her protruding pout in stunning selfie before heading for an intimate dinner with boyfriend Dougie Poynter and friends in Ibiza
- Top Gear presenter Chris Evans looks solemn while out for a jog just days after stunt pilot was killed in tragic accident at his CarFest event
- 'Got called a zebra today': Miley Cyrus dons striped ensemble as she puffs away on another suspicious 'cigarette' during late night Instagram spree
- Drama on set! Celebrity doctor Kerryn Phelps 'comes to the rescue' as audience member 'collapses' during The Voice Australia live shows
- Billie Piper puts on a leggy display in leather mini skirt as she and husband Laurence Fox attend Dear Lupin press night His brother stars in play
- Channel Nine prepare for court as rival Channel Seven claim cooking show The Hotplate is rehash of My Kitchen Rules Channel Nine deny it
- She's the boss now! Anne Hathaway, 32, steps up to CEO role while Robert De Niro, 71, stars as her unlikely assistant in The Intern
- It's a girl! Pregnant Coco Austin and Ice-T reveal what their daughter's name will be...and it's a fashionable one
- The Bachelor's Sandra as she's never been seen before... working as an archaeologist in a cave with bleached BLONDE hair She's a hit on the show
- Casual Katie Holmes keeps it low-key in slouchy blue jeans and desert themed top after recent Vogue Best Dressed nod
- 'Thanks for the memories': David Beckham gives fans a further look at Guy Ritchie and Jacqui Ainsley's lavish wedding as he shares new snaps
- Bethenny Frankel, 44, shows off her Skinnygirl figure as she strips down to striped bikini for a charity paddleboarding session Showed off her figure
- 'The Vicodin and Valium left a hole in my stomach': Eminem reveals prescription pill addiction caused him to binge-eat and balloon to 105 kilos
- From Bridesmaids...to bride? Rebel Wilson rumoured to be tying the knot in Las Vegas with partner of three months Mickey Gooch Whirlwind romance
- 'It's always been my concern': Caitlyn Jenner shares insecurities about her masculine voice and wearing a bathing suit in latest episode of I Am Cait
- Practicing her strut! Victoria's Secret model Bridget Malcolm makes a catwalk worthy entrance as she jets into Sydney Set to grace the runway
- Havana Brown sparks engagement rumours as she displays enormous diamond ring during lunch date with manager Vince Deltito
- 'Love these girls!' Candace Cameron Bure reunites with Jodie Sweetin and Andrea Barber in cute selfie from Fuller House set
- All aboard! Shirtless Willem Dafoe, 60, joins his gorgeous wife Giada Colagrande, 39, and pals as they commandeer a boat while on Italian beach break
- Christina Applegate dodges questions about ditching former fling Brad Pitt 'mid-date for another guy' back in the 1980s on Watch What Happens Live
- 'I look like a drag queen!' Sofia Vergara slams her own look and says Kim Kardashian 'should be upset' that she's pitted against her in hottest women polls
- The mum who still plays with toys! Woman gives 'make-unders' to heavily made-up Bratz dolls and sells them to parents who want better role models for girls
- Newly single Rita Ora flashes her toned tummy in gold two-piece as she puts on a flirty display with male pal on Ibiza getaway Enjoying the single life
- What a knock out! Home And Away's Pia Miller displays trim tum in a crop top as she shadow boxes on cover of Women's Health Flaunts her toned abs
- Is YOUR make-up out of date? Mascara goes off after three months, foundation after a year and even sneezing near cosmetics can cause them to go bad
- EXCLUSIVE: Muscular tradie Richy Strahan claims to be 'good' with his hands... but will his boasts be enough to impress Bachelorette Sam Frost?
Watch video
A 'UFO' has been captured overtaking a Virgin Atlantic flight from JFK Airport
Watch video
The moment Marine catches wife with another man during surprise homecoming
Watch video
Aunt Leolah Brown rants after she's thrown out of Bobbi Kristina's funeral
Watch video
Roux the Pomeranian may have the most epic and eccentric dog sneeze in the world
Watch video
Shocking moment dad tries to RUN OVER daughter's teen bullies
Watch video
Insane moment stunt rider Robbie Maddison catches a monster wave on MOTORBIKE
Watch video
Hiker has a petrifying encounter with a mountain lion who is blocking his path
Watch video
Bat boy in critical condition after player accidentally hits him in head with...
Watch video
Dez Bryant takes a swing at Cowboys teammate Tyler Patmon in training
Watch video
Boyfriend fights gang who catcalled teen girl in bikini at Louisiana gas station
Is this the ghost of Anne Boleyn? Visitor to beheaded Queen's childhood home spots ghoulish hand in a castle corridor
Liam Archer, 26, was exploring Hever Castle (bottom right) in Kent with his family when he took a picture which appears to show a ghoulish hand (left) hovering in the left hand side of the frame. He is now convinced it it the spirit of beheaded queen Anne Boleyn (top right), who is said to haunt the castle. This is not the first time the ghost of Henry VIII's second wife has been spotted in the grounds of the castle, which was her childhood home.
Variety of children's pain relievers are recalled overs fears that the lids can break easily and become a choking hazard
The sickening moment a cleaner in China has his leg ripped off by an escalator - in theTHIRD such incident in just one week
No more fumbling for keys! Now you can unlock your front door with a 'swipe and a tap' of an Apple Watch
Former journalist who renounced his Australian citizenship when he started his own sovereign nation is detained after he refused to acknowledge his former name in court
ISIS prisoner is 'executed by a child who shoots handcuffed man in the head' in latest stunt intended to show the Islamists have created a new generation of fighters
Bloodthirsty Islamic State militants have released footage purporting to show a young boy executing a man accused of spying. Images published by an anti-ISIS activist in Syria show a man kneeling in a red jumpsuit while a young boy points a handgun at his head (pictured left and top right). It is not clear if he in fact pulls the trigger to kill the prisoner, but another photograph shows the captive lying facing down in the dirt as the child stands over him (bottom right).
And the best dressed goes to... the horse! Territorians dress up in their finest palm tree suits and police officer outfits for the Darwin Cup races - but it's a long way from the glamorous Melbourne Cup
'This horse, he just keeps bringing it': American Pharoah cruises to easy win in his first race since taking the Triple Crown
'It's hard to have a Gaytime on your own!': Golden Gaytime releases TUBS of the famous ice cream on a stick after Facebook campaign complained it was impossible to share
'This is NOT Adam Goodes': The Australian slammed for mistaking AFL star for indigenous teammate Lewis Jetta... as Goodes prepares to return after booing controversy
World's biggest plane to launch in 2016: Designers reveal megaplane could send astronauts into orbit using a mini shuttle
The aircraft, named the Stratolaunch Carrier, is currently under construction at Mojave Air and Spaceport in California, and will eventually have a a wingspan of 117 metres. The idea is for the Stratolaunch Carrier to act as a giant air pad in the sky, allowing payloads to reach space faster. The craft (artist's impression pictured) is the brainchild of Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen and Burt Rutan, founder of Scaled Composites - the same company blamed by Virgin for the SpaceShipTwo crash in October. Instead of a satellite, the Stratolaunch airplane could also launch a Dream Chaser spaceship (inset).
Meet the woman who has lived 'off the grid' for more than 30 years in a house she built for $3000 with walls made from COW POO
The moment a 'UFO overtakes' Virgin Atlantic jumbo jet during take-off from New York JFK Airport
Can you spot the space station? ISS captured in stunning images as it makes rare pass in front of the moon
Pull the other Un! North Korean leader Kim Jong-un receives 'global statesmanship' award in recognition of 'his persistence in fighting imperialism'
Four levels of glass floors, eight bathrooms and VERY fancy chandeliers: The mansion Australians are flocking to sticky-beak at - as Melbourne takes over from Sydney as the country's hottest property market
A stunning modern mansion in the Melbourne suburb of Toorak is on the market and has become Australia's 'most clicked' property listing - boasting four lavish levels, a luxury rooftop with city views and more crystals than a Swarovski store. It comes as Melbourne takes over from Sydney as the country's hottest property market, after Sydney recorded a massive plunge in auction prices last month. The Toorak property boasts a stunning palatial entry (bottom left), an uber modern bedroom upstairs has a bed mounted on a marble platform (top right),and it is so expansive a Schindler passenger lift will escort you across all four levels.
Could 'supercharged genes' be used by terrorists? Technique to genetically modify insects could spread lethal diseases
Ease the AGONY of sunburn: It can be a sign of significant skin damage. Here's how to reduce the redness and pain
Woman champions gender equality FOR MEN by staging provocative photos of her working in 'demeaning' male jobs
Big is beautiful: Plus-size women bare all in topless lingerie shoot as they vow to 'take back the word fat' and turn the cruel jibe into a body-confident affirmation
They really are water babies! New craze sees the traditional family portrait ditched in favour of toddlers posing in fancy dress for dramatic underwater photo shoots
Families are opting for dramatic underwater portraits of their children. The photos are taken by Lucy Ray, 30, from London, who started the business 10 years ago after learning scuba diving. As well as photographing children, Lucy also captures pregnant mothers, brides and dogs on camera underwater.
Bikie thug who was granted bail to attend his wedding because he had already paid a $6,000 deposit... then vanished into thin air while his new bride was in the shower
'All children need to know they are perfect the way they are': The mother making dolls with disabilities and birth defects because she wants her two sons with autism to embrace who they are
'Having sex with men every day, it's killing my soul': Transgender women say discrimination and unemployment have forced them to work as escorts just to survive
Woman convicted of assaulting a police officer with her breast in Hong Kong after she accused him of groping her during an anti-China protest
Mesmerising images of the amazing tower blocks of Hong Kong: City's vast and claustrophobic housing estates resemble piece of abstract art
Travel photographer Jason Langley captured fascinating images of the city's oldest tower block - the Shek Kip Mei Estate - which is home to a staggering 14,000 people. Around one third of Hong Kong's staggering 7.188 million population live in housing blocks such as these, and the largest can house up to 36,000 people. Mr Langley, who is originally from New Orleans, USA, said each estate functions as a small city as many have their own shops, restaurants and fitness centres.
'The Vicodin and Valium left a hole in my stomach': Sober Eminem reveals how his prescription pill addiction caused him to binge-eat and balloon to 230 pounds before he found his perfect work-out video
Colorado theater shooting jury decides James Holmes IS eligible for the death penalty as trial progresses to final phase
Queen Letizia puts on a brave face as she joins husband Felipe and their daughters on holiday in her first public appearance since the death of her grandfather
Braille smartwatch lets blind people read text messages and e-books using 'active dots'
It's a mer-icle! Incredible footage shows 'real life mermaid' swimming with Giant Manta Rays in the Great Barrier Reef
Incredible new footage shows Mermaid Melissa swimming among manta rays at Lady Elliot Island in Queensland's stunning Southern Great Barrier Reef. The free diver, who describes mermaiding as a 'lifestyle', can hold her breath for up to five minutes. Her latest video shows her twisting and turning through the water above the giant creatures (left), before later backing off an simply observing the marine life (top and bottom right).
Going, going... gone: The terrifying moment an enormous sandstorm hundreds of feet high engulfs airport, causing travel chaos
Marathon swimmer has to abort world record attempt with finishing line in sight after 18 hours at sea when he's trailed by 15ft GREAT WHITE SHARK
Convicted murderer digs tunnel underneath maximum-security Goulburn prison but fails to escape
Huge brawl breaks out in Chinese shopping mall after family carry out mock funeral of woman killed by an escalator and security staff 'carry her body away'
Anger in Russia over Vladimir Putin's aide seen wearing a watch worth $750,000 - four times his official salary - in wedding photos with new glamorous ice skater wife
President Vladimir Putin's official spokesman, Dmitry Peskov, 47, married former Olympic icedancer Tatyana Navka, 40, last weekend. Russian opposition spotted the extravagant watch in the photos, but Mr Peskov claims it was a gift from his wife. Opposition campaigner Alexei Navalny claims the luxury watch is evidence of corruption, and asked how he could have afforded the limited-edition Richard Mille watch - only 30 of which were ever made - on his official salary. The couple's Sochi wedding was hailed as the 'wedding of the year'.
How 'hippy crack' can make you go BLIND: Gas causes a vitamin deficiency which can 'irreparably' damage the eyes, doctors warn
The electric bicycle for CHEATS: 'Stealth' ebike boasts a concealed motor and disguises the battery as a water bottle
How 'cold as steel' Ava Gardner drove Sinatra to try and kill himself... TWICE: Two abortions. A smoking gun. Told for the first time, the full story of Old Blue Eyes' greatest - and almost fatal - obsession
'His voice chilled my blood': Woman who was raped by her uncle as a child reveals how she found the strength to tell police... after he rang for a chat 20 years later
The ultimate wake-up call! Inventor creates high voltage Wallace and Gromit-style ejector bed that could get even the laziest person up in the morning
Inventor Colin Furze has created the ultimate Wallace and Gromit device for anyone who struggles to get up in the morning - a high voltage ejector bed. Furze built the bespoke bed in his garage at home in Stamford, Lincolnshire and later filmed himself testing it out. Speaking to MailOnline, the inventor said: 'If you put it on full power it would pummel you against the wall and kill you.'
San Francisco police search for woman accused of stealing more than $35,000 in goods from Airbnb house she rented
Oh deer! Terrified stag is found drowning in a suburban pool after it was chased by vicious wild dogs that 'wanted its blood'
Bronze Age knife discovered on beach by tourists: 3,000-year-old leather-working tool found hidden beneath the sand
The Leaning Towers Of Guangxi: Dramatic images show apartment buildings tilting dangerous backwards on verge of collapse
The girl who could be killed by her TEDDY: Rare illness means 6-year-old bruises at the slightest touch and could suffer deadly bleed if she's knocked by her toys at night
Annabelle Griffin, six, from Bury, Lancashire, has been diagnosed with vascular Ehlers-Danlos syndrome, a rare and incurable genetic disorder that causes easy and unexplained bruising (her bruised face is pictured, bottom right). Doctors have warned her against playground swings, school sports days, fun fairs and bike-rides because even the slightest knock could kill her as it leads to internal bleeding. She cannot even sleep in a bed with her teddies (pictured left) as they could cause her to bruise in the night. Annabelle's mother, Sarah, 37, describes how it is difficult for the family even to touch their daughter. She said: 'There is never a time when Annabelle isn't covered in bruises. If I hold Annabelle's hand to cross the road it gives her a large bruise. Some of her bruises are so big and dark that they can last up to a month. Even now Annabelle wants to sleep with her dollies and teddy bears but we can only let her sleep with very soft toys. She is like the princess from "The Princess and the Pea."'
Working in the clouds: Breath-taking photographs show Asia's largest suspension bridge being built 900 feet above stunning river valley
Taking decorating to new heights! Man paints 3,000 foot high CLIFF FACE bright green because it's causing bad Feng Shui
Is marriage the key to beating alcoholism? Saying 'I do' leads to 'dramatic decrease in drinking even among severe addicts'
Quadruple the joy: Here are the first images of adorable twin pandas snuggling up and making friends with cubs born the same day
Capturing Earth at its most vivid: The stunning pictures taking top prize in this year's National Geographic Traveler contest
The stunning beauty and diversity of the human race is captured in a series of photographs that have been submitted for the 27th annual National Geographic Traveler Photo Contest. Thousands of professional and amateur snappers entered their stunning travel pictures in the hope of winning the trip of a lifetime.
- Meet Princess Yellow Feather: Amazing video of parrot singing 'Everything is Awesome' goes viral
- No need to stare! Owl can barely hide its excitement as it hunts for prey
- Leopard creeps up on sleeping warthog and prods it before killing it in a fierce battle
- Mechanic spends 22,000 hours transforming rusty $400 Buick into car worth $1.5MILLION
- This is how a lion should be shot...with a long lens camera! Big cats fight over their food
More Don't Miss
- She's already been a bride! The Bachelor Sam Wood's favourite Heather Maltman pictured in a wedding dress two years before appearing on the show
- 'Tequila makes you smarter': Pictures emerge of The Bachelor's Heather swilling margaritas and smearing her face with food at a wild party
- Ruby Rose dons her signature androgynous style as she rocks the crowd at Brighton Pride... on the same day she slams trolls for criticising her look
- Chloe Goodman proudly displays her slimmed down bikini body after dropping a dress size and getting rid of her 'kangaroo pouch' with fitness blitz
- Spitting image! Matt Smith transforms into Prince Philip as he joins Claire Foy on set in London for new TV drama, The Crown
- I have stopped smoking many times. If I'm stressed, I start again... It's usually about a guy: Three Degrees singer Sheila Ferguson under the microscope
- SPOILER ALERT: Coronation Street's Jason Grimshaw is beaten after being called out on bogus job by pretty blonde in a set-up by Callum Logan
- Grime against fashion: Vanessa White gets covered in mud and rain as she ditches her glam look for gruelling fitness challenge
- Semi-naked Caroline Flack enjoys very passionate kiss with a young Danny Dyer in racy throwback video The 35-year-old X Factor host has shared a video
- Myleene Klass sexes up her workwear as she flashes black lace bra under figure-hugging denim jumpsuit after hosting radio show
- Britney Spears' 'conservatorship under her father James to continue for the rest of the singer's life'
- My Kitchen Rules judge and new dad Manu Feildel buys renovated double storey, five-bedroom $1.9 million house by the beach
- Jessica Wright shows some leg in glamorous floral gown at Coppafeel party... as she confesses Marbella fling Connor Wickham, 22, was 'too young' for her
- Final goodbyes for Bobbi Kristina as police escort golden hearse to her burial site beside mom Whitney Houston's in New Jersey
- 'Enough is enough': Tearful Amy Schumer joins forces with cousin Chuck Schumer to demand tighter gun control after Trainwreck shooting
- Kiss me quick! Jude Law, 42, puts on an amorous display with girlfriend Phillipa Coan, 29, as they stroll through Rome during romantic getaway
- Pregnant Coleen Rooney reveals a hint of her baby bump in fitted gym gear... as she takes out a huge wad of cash to pick up food shopping
- 'I fancy David Cameron': Poppy Delevingne admits to having crush on the UK's Prime Minister as she's interviewed by supermodel sister Cara
- Fresh and clean! DWTS judge Kym Johnson, 38, goes completely makeup free to a salon for a pampering session and emerges with a sleek blow dry
- Kylie Jenner shares bikini selfie before a 'swim session' with big sister Kourtney Kardashian Always ready to show off some skin
- That's showbiz for you! Richard Reid flashes his colourful undies as he strips down for a quick wardrobe change in a car park during filming of Celebrity Apprentice
- Big is beautiful: Plus-size women bare all in topless lingerie shoot as they vow to 'take back the word fat' and turn jibe into a body- confident statement
- Mariah Carey flashes her ample cleavage in a low-cut vest top as she dotes on daughter Monroe during beach outing near her new Malibu rental house
- 'My wish came true': Emmerdale star Chris Bisson reveals he and his partner are expecting a baby girl Found out happy news on actor's 40th birthday
- Jordana Brewster looks leggy in workout gear as she cuddles cute son Julian on family day out with her mother and husband Exhibited her toned legs
- Streamlined! Jessica Gomes shows off slimmed-down figure in tight denim jeans as she touches down at airport ahead of hitting the catwalk in fashion show
- Khloe Kardashian 'wants to create a sexy and wild fitness line' after losing 35 pounds thanks to her daily workouts Now a fitness buff
- 'It's not worth it': Cheryl Fernandez-Versini reveals she's trying to fight less with X Factor co-star Simon Cowell following the death of his mother Julie
- Karl Lagerfeld adds a bit of colour to his favoured monochrome look with patterned blazer as he holidays in Saint Tropez It's a new look for Karl
- She's a sheer delight! Alessandra Ambrosio wows in Versace mini dress at pal's birthday party in her native Brazil Flaunted her famously long legs
- Animal attraction! Bondi Vet Dr Chris Brown shows off his chiseled physique as he strips off his shirt for bare-chested swim after sweaty beach workout
- Not an inch to pinch! Chris Hemsworth and Elsa Pataky show off their perfectly toned gym physiques during grocery shop with daughter India Rose
- Racking up hair miles! Lewis Hamilton continues his style evolution as shares picture of intricate cornrows on Instagram Another new hairstyle
- 'I have a need for attention': James Corden admits his love of the limelight in Vogue... but that he was originally 'very reticent' over Late Late Show job
- 'Love my new bikini': Lisa Snowdon shows off her sensational curves in a bathroom selfie as she sports skimpy multicoloured two-piece
- Nicole Kidman cuts an elegant figure as she steps out to support Bradley Cooper at performance of his West End show The Elephant Man
- Justin Bieber unleashes his inner rockstar in Metallica T-shirt as he gatecrashes Jack U's headline set at summer festival
- FKA twigs flaunts her rock hard abs in a lacy bra as she performs mesmerizing dance at Montreal music festival She is engaged to Robert Pattinson
- 'I had a horrible perm and chubby cheeks': Helena Christensen flaunts her figure in stunning shoot... as she reveals shock at being discovered as a teen
- Preeya Kalidas looks leggy in flirty tropical playsuit and kimono as she takes a break from Bend It Like Beckham theatre role
- Mamma mia! Kourtney Kardashian reveals her incredible figure in Daisy Dukes and lace crop top while out with Kim after Scott Disick split Are you looking Scott?
- Rebecca Ferguson puts on a leggy display in floral mesh tutu dress as she performs at Carfest North festival The 29-year-old singer looked angelic
- Binky Felstead's instant 'facelift': Made In Chelsea star tames unruly arches with £495 eyebrow TATTOOS... to make her features more symmetrical
- Cute cousins Nori and Mason hold hands as Kim and Kourtney Kardashian take them to birthday party Mason is three-years-old than North
- Lightening the load! Pregnant Kim Kardashian takes a breather from carrying North as she steps out in sensible flats Ditched heels for once
- Seal-ed with a kiss! Singer and Erica Packer FINALLY confirm romance as they share passionate embrace on board luxury yacht Looked blissfully happy
- Silver siren! Mariah Carey stands out in tight metallic shirt and matching heels as she shops in Malibu Appeared every inch the pop diva
- 'I'm getting my confidence back': Tessa James is pursuing her dream acting career in Hollywood but says she still doesn't 'feel 100%' after cancer treatment
- Even angels need ground support! Victoria's Secret model Shanina Shaik shows off her long legs in new campaign for Tony Bianco
- 'It was uncomfortable to hear others kissed him!' Heather raves about The Bachelor Sam Wood's kissing... but rages when he locks lips with her competition
- 'She was being so rude': Former Bachelor star Laurina Fleure slams current contestant Sandra for her catty antics Outspoken TV star
- Millie Mackintosh wears cute smock dress as she celebrates belated 26th birthday with friends and cocktails Clearly enjoying herself
- Life's a beach! Fresh-faced Ryan Corr sports glowing tan as he holidays with rumoured girlfriend Kyla Bartholomeusz months after shock drug charge
- Summer Loving! Jennifer Metcalfe and boyfriend Greg Lake share steamy kiss at the beach as they holiday in Saint Tropez Packed on the PDA
- No pre-wedding diet here! Modern Family star Sofia Vergara, 43, indulges her sweet tooth with cotton candy after setting a date with Joe Manganiello
- Kicking fashion goals! Socceroo star Tim Cahill achieves dream to start a 'legacy clothing brand' as he launches his sports-luxe menswear range in Glue Stores
- Life's a beach! Rihanna flashes her curves in a teeny two-piece while relaxing with best friend in Barbados The 27-year-old looked very relaxed
- 'It was like time stood still': Australian Idol star Cosima De Vito weds Augusto De Romanis ...after 10 years single and exploring IVF on her own
- Out of this world! Natural beauty Jessica Chastain showcases her ample cleavage in plunging skate dress as she promotes space mission film The Martian
- Beauty runs in the family! Renae Ayris and sister Rachel show off their stunning bikini bodies in matching neon swimsuits during a poolside break in Europe
- Seal shows off his playful side with new girlfriend Erica Packer's children Indigo and Jackson... while the grinning model watches on in a stylish bikini
- From the sea to the shore! Seal and Erica Packer continue to flaunt their budding romance during romantic getaway in Italy with her children
- That takes guts! Chris Brown bares his torso as he foregoes his shirt to spray paint car at Dutch music festival Indulged in his creative side
- Marie Claire spends millions on marketing for 20th anniversary edition... but use a cover Gisele Bundchen cover image that's years old from Harper's Bazaar
- New pictures emerge of The Bachelor's Jacinda Gugliemino wearing sexy leotards, smoking a hookah pipe and kissing a man who is NOT Sam Wood
- 'It just wasn't there': Who Dares Wins star Tania Zaetta says she lacked chemistry with The Bachelor Sam Wood despite sharing steamy smooch on their date
- Kerry Katona's husband George Kay grabs food near the former singer's home... days after he was seen unloading his suitcases outside family home
- Ships passing in the night! Victoria Beckham flies to London just as husband David arrives back in Los Angeles Busy conflicting schedules
- 'No one knows baby. Quiet': Australian model claims football star Cristiano Ronaldo made repeated requests to meet her despite telling him she had a boyfriend
- Making them green with envy! Khloe Kardashian shows off her newly slimmed- down frame in a daring low-cut jumpsuit as she departs Sydney
- That's shoe-business! Beyoncé Knowles splashes out on a $400k pair of diamond-encrusted stilettos to wear in her next video Only the best for Bey
- Limber Stephanie Davis shows off her trim figure in vibrant patterned leggings as she enjoys outdoor workout session with boyfriend Sam Reece
- How 'cold as steel' Ava Gardner drove Sinatra to try and kill himself... TWICE: Told for the first time, the full story of Old Blue Eyes' greatest - and almost fatal - obsession
- She's a cheeky girl! Ireland Baldwin shows off her sexy figure as she strips to bikini for candid photos Shared a very cheeky snap with her fans
- Hitting those high notes! LeAnn Rimes does not hold back as she belts out her hits in Atlantic City Singer hardly needed the microphone
- 'Now she owes me': Retired NRL star Beau Ryan cheekily admits he strips down for his wife Kara in Magic Mike style to keep their romance alive
- Catherine Zeta-Jones, 45, flashes a smile AND her huge diamond ring as enjoys a day out in Austria with husband Michael Douglas, 70 Glamorous as always
- Cheeky! Charlotte Dawson left red-faced as she flashes her derriere in revealing split skirt and lace leotard at Manchester fashion party
- They're inseparable! Kate Mara dons chic shift dress for another outing with Jamie Bell in New York Pair appear to be inseparable these days
- PICTURED: Cilla Black's son arrives at Spanish villa where Britain's showbiz queen died of natural causes aged 72 Heartbreak for family as showbiz world mourns
- Reunited at last with the lover no other man could match: Cilla Black passes away 16 years after love of her life husband Bobby Willis died of cancer
- Sarah Jessica Parker almost has a Marilyn moment as her dress gets caught by gust of wind on family outing Nearly suffered a slight wardrobe malfunction
- Make-up free Kendall Jenner cuts a low-key figure as she steps out with friends in Beverly Hills The 19-year-old let her natural beauty shine
- 'I got goosebumps ...and it's not the air con': Naomi gives Jessie J and Benji Madden the shivers with her performance on The Voice Live Shows
- Why shouldn't older women wear bikinis? Believe it or not, Susanna is 61 - and says she's proof there's no age limit for looking good on the beach
- There's an assistant for everything! Bruce Willis' aide applies sunscreen to actor's head during scorching day on set Needn't lift a finger
- They answered the call! Ghostbusters cast visit children's hospital in costume after patients hang posters playing on the film's famous tagline
- Kendra Wilkinson reveals TV's Marriage Boot Camp saved her relationship with cheating husband Hank Baskett After 'cheating scandal'
- 'He told me I was fat': Chelsea Handler proudly poses in a mismatched bikini as she reveals ex criticized her figure There's no doubt she's body confident
- 'You are so freakin' stupid, it's insane': Ben Stiller is back in the first teaser trailer for Zoolander 2... released one day after it leaked on YouTube
- A welcome distraction? Jennifer Garner has a laugh while filming Miracles From Heaven amid claims Ben Affleck had a fling with a nanny
- Disgraced AC/DC drummer Phil Rudd pleads not guilty to breaching home detention order by having alcohol and prostitutes at his home
- 'He's brutal... but gives the BEST cuddles!' Carrie Bickmore credits son Oliver for keeping her in shape as she shares playful workout snaps
- Stephen Fry, 57, dresses for the New York heatwave in shorts and sandals as he enjoys shopping trip with husband Elliot Spencer, 27
- She's a hands-on mum! Selma Blair carries cute son Arthur in her arms during a grocery run After admitting her son 'has totally changed me'
- Liz Hurley cashes in on booming price of farmland: Actress triples her money in just 13 years as she sells nine-bedroom English mansion for $18million
- Turning into Bridezilla? There's an app for that: From finding a dress, keeping track of guests and choosing your first dance, here's the top 10 wedding planning apps
- Pack it in, Packer! Billionaire James ditches cigarette mid sneaky smoke on pavement to greet model Bambi Northwood-Blyth
- 'She was the most remarkable woman': Sheridan Smith leads the celebrity tributes to Cilla Black following her death aged 72 Much-loved star
- From a cloakroom assistant at The Cavern to the Queen of 1990s television: How a docker's daughter from Liverpool captured viewers' hearts
Watch video
Kim & Kourtney Kardashian take the kids to a birthday party
Watch video
Caitlyn Jenner battles with uncertainty with her attraction to men on I Am Cait
Watch video
Australian model Aline Lima, who rejected Ronaldo's advances, poses for her fans
Watch video
'Jesus, you are so freaking stupid': Hysterical trailer for Zoolander 2
Watch video
Caitlyn Jenner under fire for from transgender friends on I Am Cait
Watch video
Cousins North and Mason hold hands on way to birthday party
Watch video
Marcus and Lacy stage surprise wedding on season 2 premiere of Bachelor in...
Watch video
Ice-T and wife Coco Austin reveal they're expecting a girl on their new show!
Watch video
Kendall Jenner pulls a series of sultry poses in new Instagram video
Watch video
Kim Kardashian shows off baby belly in skin-tight dress as she jets out of LA
- HOW TO LOOK SMART IN SHORTS: From Seventies lengths to flattering patterns, we road-test this summer's styles
- TURNING BREAST MILK INTO JEWELLERY: Unique celebration of motherhood worn on a necklace
- WHY SHOULDN'T OLDER WOMEN WEAR BIKINIS?: These five women do - and they're all aged between 56 and 76
- SAVE YOUR MARRIAGE IN TWO MINUTES: New book by relationship guru shows you how
- FABULOUS HAIR OVER 50: Royal hairdresser's secrets to great tresses at any age
Man who fled the suburbs seven years ago to live in a remote cabin with no water, electricity or toilet says he'll never go back (even though his girlfriend won't join him)
NEW Justin Burke, 25, swapped a comfortable home for a primitive existence in the Appalachian wilderness because he couldn't face a life of being told what to do. The pioneer, who feels 'trapped' in town, told Ben Fogle on his Channel 5 show New Lives In Wild that re-entering society makes him feel 'fight or flight' emotions but admits he and his partner Tori (far left) may not have a future because she'll never leave mod cons behind to live in the wild.
Miracle moment: Dreamlike panoramic images of the world's largest salt flat in Bolivia include a man appearing to walk on water
67P up close: Stunning images taken by Philae lander reveal what the comet looks like from just 30ft away
- One man's agony encapsulates the Greek tragedy: Tearful pensioner sits on the floor outside a bank in desperation as the country teeters on the brink of financial collapse
- 'Wow, pulled back wrong throttle': Last words of doomed pilot of TransAsia plane as it went down in crash that killed 43 people
- Afghan court quashes death sentences of mob who stoned a woman to death, ran over her body then set it on fire after she was FALSELY accused of burning a Koran
- Parents horrified after one-year-old baby left blind following tumour surgery in Mexico when wrong EYE is removed
- Egypt beefs up security at holiday resorts after ISIS murders 50 soldiers and 'takes land' just 250 miles from tourist hot-spots
- He's not such a wrong Un! North Korean leader takes pity on illegitimate half-brother who was persecuted by their father and gives him a job
- Clashes in the West Bank after a Palestinian teenager is shot and killed by an Israeli army officer for throwing stones at soldiers
- Pictured: Shocking scenes at Mumbai airport after strike by cleaning staff left rubbish piled up in the terminal
- ISIS takes a sledgehammer to civilization once again: Activists caught smuggling Palmyra statues to safety are lashed - then forced to destroy priceless antiquities in front of a baying crowd
- Boko Haram slaughter 150 Nigerian Muslims praying in mosques before breaking their Ramadan fast - and gun down the women at home while they prepared their food
- 'When you're cut you won't be a slut looking for men like a prostitute': An utterly horrifying encounter with the FGM cutter women who butcher young girls' genitals with a razor blade
- Dylann Roof's sister removes crowdfunding page for her HONEYMOON after facing a barrage of criticism but still pockets $1,600
Watch video
Freeze! Golden Retriever Mia plays dead in a spookily convincing way (and all to protest at owner coming home late)
Ex-NFL cheerleader and Sports Illustrated model sets up charity to save animals and raises money by dancing in clubs
American model and former NFL cheerleader Marlina Moreno, 24, has funded her wildlife conservation efforts by dancing in nightclubs in San Diego, California. Miss Moreno, who has appeared in Sports Illustrated, has now launched her own charity to help the plight of exotic animals around the world. To help pay for her travel, the model struts her stuff as a club dancer but says she's 'not really girly' and prefers the modest jungle life.
Will Brooklyn Beckham outshine his parents? David and Victoria's eldest, 16, is 'set for Hollywood career after signing for model agency'
Now that's a party trick! Video of woman putting four foot long balloon in her mouth and swallowing it WHOLE sweeps Facebook
Talented cat carefully removes three blocks from JENGA tower while playing game with its owner... before hitting a piece from the top in a moment of rage
Bless you! Roux the Pomeranian becomes internet sensation after producing the most hilarious SNEEZE you are ever likely to hear
Don't look down! These incredible images of climbers going HANDS FREE while relaxing at the top of a 1,500 foot high building will turn your legs into jelly
The urban climbers posed for a picture at the top of the Zifeng Tower in Nanjing, eastern China, without safety harnesses. Two stood precariously on top of the metal bars, while another perched on the railings. The free climbing group has also climbed to the top of skyscrapers in Shanghai and Hong Kong
- MailOnline Fantasy Football is back... and you can pick Euro stars like Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi to boost your Premier League side
- Former Manchester United right back Rafael completes move to Ligue 1 side Lyon Brazilian bid an emotional farewell to the club's fans on Instagram
- Cipriani's World Cup dream still alive as England fly half is re-bailed after arrest EXCLUSIVE: Danny Cipriani is free to play at the World Cup
- Di Maria's £44million move to PSG is delayed as Manchester United star was too TIRED to complete medical following long-haul from Argentina to Qatar
- Leicester unveil £5.6m signing N'Golo Kante from Caen as well as Tunisia defender Yohan Benalouane Leicester have unveiled their new £5.6million midfielder N'Golo Kante
- Valdes nears Man United exit after his kit is moved to U21 dressing room Victor Valdes has been in no doubt that his future lies away from Untied
- PREMIER LEAGUE LOWDOWN: our reporters deliver their verdicts in club-by-club guides to new season Sportsmail's reporters look at every team
- West Ham striker Valencia out for up to 12 weeks with knee and ankle injuries West Ham will be without Enner Valencia for up to 12 weeks
- Mourinho admits being in the dark over fitness of star striker Costa Jose Mourinho admits he is concerned by star striker Diego Costa's fitness
- Lord Coe expects 'robust' response from athletics' governing body after leaked blood test reports Lord Coe wants IAAF to issue a 'robust response'
- Finn went from unselectable to unstoppable... and it was down to change in his bowling technique Finn has turned his game around in recent years
Watch video
Ronda Rousey vs Bethe Correia UFC 190: American defends title with 34-second KO
Watch video
Cristiano Ronaldo doesn't give a f*** when asked about Fifa
Watch video
Ronda Rousey: I made couple mistakes in 34s knockout of Correia
Watch video
Ronda Rousey: My opponents never know what they'll face against me
Watch video
UFC 190: Ronda Rousey vs. Bethe Correia Weigh-in Faceoff ahead of fight
Watch video
Ashdod players chased off pitch by CSKA Sofia fans in friendly
Watch video
Caroline Wozniacki throws first pitch at Dodgers game
Watch video
Arsene Wenger on the handshake that never was with Jose Mourinho
Watch video
Mourinho on the handshake that never was with Wenger


text:
SOAPBOX; Filmmaker Documents Eruv
By HELEN WEISS PINCUS
Published: August 1, 2004
A TALL, handsome German actor and documentary filmmaker, Kai Weisinger, 38, caused a commotion when he walked into a Sabbath afternoon Jewish study group in Teaneck several months ago. The informal group, which meets at members' homes after Saturday morning synagogue services to study Judaic texts, is open to guests and new members. But a non-Jewish, jean-clad German carrying a video camera was not a likely person to show up.
Although unexpected, he was not uninvited. Mr. Weisinger was a guest of Noah Burstein, a rabbi and lawyer, who regularly studies with the approximately 15 members of the Rambam Group, named for the 11th-century Jewish scholar whose work is the main focus of their study.
''He wants to make a documentary about the eruv,'' Mr. Burstein said as he introduced his guest.
''It was a little surreal,'' said the woman in whose home the group was meeting that day.
An eruv, a ceremonial demarcation, symbolically extends the boundaries of a home and allows Orthodox Jews to carry objects outside the home on the Sabbath despite the overall prohibition against work. The eruv is marked by small black plastic strips placed on hundreds of utility poles. The strips, along with the lines that connect the poles, allow Orthodox Jews to push a baby carriage or carry keys, for instance, as they walk within the eruv. The practice is based on principles derived from the Bible, developed in the Talmud and codified in Jewish law. Eruvim encircle many cities in the United States.
But in Tenafly, a battle between the town and the Tenafly Eruv Association over the placement of these boundary markers on public property began in 1999 when Orthodox Jewish residents erected an eruv around a section of the town. The issue bounced from court to court and eventually reached the United States Supreme Court, which in late June declined to hear the case. But the eruv is still in place, and the town has not decided whether to proceed with further action to have it removed.
Mr. Weisinger visits New Jersey two to three times a year because his Panamanian-born wife, Chantal, has family there.
Describing recent trips to Tenafly, he said: ''I heard them talking about a wire; that the Jews set the wire up and nobody knows why. There was a rumor that this wire is meant to avoid some rules or to create a new area where different laws work. So I was listening to these rumors one year after the other.''
With one quirky documentary film to his credit, ''Pasta, Rice and Potatoes,'' which was shown on German television, Mr. Weisinger was intrigued at the possibility of filming a documentary about the ''wire.''
So, he ''decided to follow the rumors and find the wire.''
''I thought I would find myself on some roofs,'' he said, ''but then I met some Orthodox Jews and they told me that the eruv is a very simple construction but with a big effect on their lives. So I became very interested in the whole history of the eruv. I am always interested in things that affect our living together.''
Several interviews and some Internet research further piqued his interest. Mr. Weisinger is puzzled as to why the eruv is not a big deal in Teaneck. ''Here it seems to work very well and doesn't seem to suffer the problems that they have in Tenafly.''
He views Teaneck, which also has an eruv, as a community where people are accepted no matter what they are. ''People are getting along in Teaneck,'' he said. ''To compare the situation here to the other seems quite interesting.''
Mr. Weisinger won an international documentary film competition grant to work on the eruv project. The grant includes a screening at the Berlin Film Festival next February.
The people he has interviewed were enthusiastic about discussing eruv. But a few Jewish residents have expressed some concern about being interviewed on a complicated and esoteric subject that has caused so much dissension within the Jewish community.
''I can promise that no one will look absurd,'' Mr. Weisinger said. ''I try to get close to the point of what the eruv means to you. My aim is to let the people speak for themselves. Of course I will try to speak to people who disagree with what the eruv means and try to find both Orthodox and non-Orthodox Jewish people, and non-Jewish people. I want to say, 'This is what the eruv means and some people believe in it and some don't.' But I don't want to start an argument about right or wrong. Just that the wire can affect and improve the life and that it really helps people. I think religion is a very interesting subject.''
He says he is grateful to the people who have shared their views with him. ''Something like this has to be done with respect and trust,'' he said. ''You have to be willing to let me have a look into your private life. I try to show that I appreciate that and try and give something in return. I don't want to take something away from them. I just want to get a closer look at something in headlines.''
Drawing (Drawing by Tom Bloom)

subset: commoncrawl


text:
This is the text of a sermon I gave at Rainbow Mennonite Church in Kansas City on Sunday June 28, two days before the Mennonite Church USA convention. I continue to look for ways that the Spirit is at work across the church, sowing life and new hope even amidst what can sometimes feel like chaos.
Luke 24 is the theme text for the convention, which means that—for those of you attending convention—we'll spend all week unpacking this rich text. So given this reality, it may seem strange that here we are, before convention has even begun, starting at the end of the story. In my experience, Mennonites aren't much for the ascension. Although this chapter of Luke 24 is a familiar one, full of a resurrection narrative and the story of two disciples meeting Jesus on the Road to Emmaus, it ends with a short story, told in the span of three verses:
Then he led them out as far as Bethany and, lifting up his hands, he blessed them. While he was blessing them, he withdrew from them and was carried up into heaven. And they worshiped him and returned to Jerusalem with great joy; and they were continually in the temple blessing God.
Truth be told, it all sounds a little too campy for such hearty, stoic people as the Anabaptists. I can picture a scene like this—Jesus hovering above the stage with his hands outstretched—making its way into some Broadway rendition like Jesus Christ Superstar Part 2 or some such thing. Indeed, throughout our history, Mennonites have been a people of the middle. When we lived in California, my husband Justin and I attended a Mennonite house church and one of the members of our congregation adapted the Nicene creed to include what he called the "Anabaptist comma," which added stories and examples from Jesus' life and witness in between the focus on Jesus' birth and death. We focus on the flesh and blood Jesus, whose life was an affront to real leaders and real institutions and real systems of oppression. The Jesus who stands at the center of our faith tradition is often fully human but divine in his modeling of the ways we can and should live. Our focus has not been as much on the beginning or the end of Jesus' journey.
But it's worth noting that Jesus' departing is from the disciples in the flesh-and-blood sense is in fact the impetus for the formation of the church, the community whose job it is to carry on the work that Jesus began and be the very real, flesh-and-blood hands and feet who continue God's work on earth.
When I was young, my parents spent many days trying to teach me to ride a bike. Even from a very young age, I was very interested in having control over my surroundings and not attempting things that I wasn't sure I could succeed at. I'll chalk this up to being a third generation oldest daughter who loved being in charge and also inherited a deep-seated fear of failure. But whatever the reason, I was deathly afraid of my being on a bike without training wheels and without a parent holding on securely to my bike seat. During this time, my dad patiently walked beside me, offering repeated reassurances that I was fine, helping me to build up a steady pedaling rhythm, telling me stories about how he learned to ride a bike and just generally accompanying me on the way. And, because I was not one of those children who wouldn't notice if you just sneakily let go, I remember the time when my dad squatted down in front of my bike, looked me in the eyes and told me, in his own short and to the point fashion, that it was time for him to let me go. That if I really wanted to be a biker, I needed to continue on without him. And it worked. I took off and was free to ride at whatever speed or direction that I preferred.
Just as I needed my dad to let go of the bike so that I could really grow into my own as a biker, so the disciples needed Jesus to depart so that they could live into the next phase of their life together as the church. In a blog post reflecting on the Ascension, Carrie Smith, a Lutheran pastor currently living and working Jerusalem, writes, "But it turns out that what we celebrate on Ascension Day is not the absence of Jesus from the earth, but the presence of Jesus in us… because everything has changed, because Jesus is not here, the Church can be here. Because the body of Jesus has been carried up on a cloud, we can be the Body of Christ in every place… After all, if we are always looking up into the sky, we aren't seeing the rest of God's creation. If we're always trying to see Jesus where he was last, we aren't seeing him in our neighbor." Or, as the 90's pop rock group Semisonic says, "Every new beginning comes from some other beginning's end."
After Jesus blesses them and departs, the Bible tells us that the disciples return home and begin to worship with great fervor and joy. Rather than mourn the loss of what was, they begin to celebrate what can be. In a recent chapel I attended with other staff of the Mennonite Church USA offices, someone remarked that perhaps this simple action of beginning this new form of life together with worship was the best thing that the disciples could have done. Their worship was a witness that invited others into a life of celebration and discipleship.
It's also worth noting that the disciples believed that Jesus' departure was only for a short time. They shared an apocalyptic belief that Christ would come again to once-and-for-all conquer the powers of this world, and they believed that this second return was imminent. They believed that this leaving was not for good and not for long. They didn't have the perspective that we now have, a perspective shaped by thousands of years of human history giving witness to the physically-absent-yet-ever-present Christ.
In the longer account of Jesus' ascension that appears in Acts 1, this connection to a physical second-coming of Christ is made explicit.
[Jesus] replied, "It is not for you to know the times or periods that the Father has set by his own authority. But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit has come upon you; and you will be my witnesses in Jerusalem, in all Judea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth." When he had said this, as they were watching, he was lifted up, and a cloud took him out of their sight. While he was going and they were gazing up toward heaven, suddenly two men in white robes stood by them. They said, "Men of Galilee, why do you stand looking up toward heaven? This Jesus, who has been taken up from you into heaven, will come in the same way as you saw him go into heaven."
In addition, in this account, Jesus commends the disciples to be witnesses to his presence throughout the world in preparation for his return. So while the disciples understood the call to be a new kind of community, giving witness to Christ's presence and ministry, they also didn't understand this as a long-term calling. And also, given the realities of persecution and the death that Jesus faced at the hands of the Roman government, we could assume that these were people who were making short-term plans.
Sixteenth century Anabaptists, who also experienced persecution from the state because of their beliefs, also shared this same short-term apocalyptic philosophy. Although there were and still are a variety of Anabaptist movements, many of them believed in a two-kingdom theology or a theology that made a distinction between the not-yet-coming-soon Kingdom of God and the Kingdom of the World. The Schleitheim Confession, one of the first systematic faith statements written by Anabaptists in 1527, states, "From all this we should learn that everything which has not been united with our God in Christ is nothing but an abomination which we should shun. By this are meant all popish and repopish works and idolatry, gatherings, church attendance, winehouses, guarantees and commitments of unbelief, and other things of the kind, which the world regards highly, and yet which are carnal or flatly counter to the command of God, after the pattern of all the iniquity which is in the world. From all this we shall be separated and have no part with such…"
The unintended consequences of this short-term thinking might not be obvious, but often have included a disregard for the "trappings of this world," like the environment, our relationships with each other and more. And although we find ourselves now at a different point in time, it seems hard not to notice that Christians, even if they've abandoned hope in Jesus literally descending from the heavens someday, seem to still be clinging to short term philosophies. We make choices all the time that lead to rapid climate change and environmental destruction. We move through life at a rapid pace, valuing convenience and efficiency above all. We tweet and Instagram our thoughts and opinions almost as soon as they arise, sometimes without stopping to parse out potential consequences for those who are receiving these messages.
Sometimes I wonder if the Protestant—and frankly, Anabaptist—proclivity for splitting is born out of this short term mindset. We can prize faithfulness and justice as ends above all without needing to sink down deep roots and do the challenging work of long-term relationship building. Fourteen years ago, the General Conference Mennonite Church and the Mennonite Church merged to form what is now Mennonite Church USA. One could go back over the history with a fine-tooth comb (and in fact, your church member Alyssa Bennett-Smith has; go see her if you have questions). We could read back over that history and see that the two different groups came with different expectations. We could talk about the fact that maybe these two very different churches never agreed on one unified culture. And we could note that the intrachurch conflict we're experiencing today about where authority lies in our denomination has its roots in this merger.
Maybe some of us today are feeling like the disciples as they walk the road to Emmaus. Disheartened. Confused. Saying "but we had hoped." We had hoped we'd be further along. We had hoped we'd be saved. We thought this was the Messiah who would fix things for us NOW.
We Western humans especially have so many expectations about the way things ought to be. We prefer presence to absence. We prefer immediate satisfaction over a long wait. We press clean, clear cut systems over chaotic, messy entanglements. And why not? With the ascension and in all of these situations, we feel a sense of loss. The loss of Jesus' physical presence with us. The loss of the dream of a kingdom of God that will come with horns blowing and will do away with evil in one fell swoop. The loss of the dream of what we thought would be.
But the truth is, when Jesus ascended, the blessing or promise that he offered was not for simplicity or clear cut processes. What he did promise was the Holy Spirit. God's spirit who would come to dwell within us and among us. And let's be honest, the Holy Spirit is a bringer of chaos. Soon after Jesus ascends, we read the story of the Holy Spirit coming at Pentecost. The Holy Spirit comes upon the disciples with the rush of a "violent wind," something those of us who live in the flatlands of Kansas and Missouri should be familiar with. And as the disciples are filled with the Spirit, they begin speaking in a multiplicity of languages. As I imagine this, I envision a cacophony of voices and sounds, all spilling over each other in a chaotic, adrenaline-driven rush. All those who were there praying and keeping watch are amazed and confused. "What is going on? Are these people drunk? How could they be? It's too early?" And slowly but surely they each begin to realize that they are able to hear and understand, no matter what their native language is. Somehow each person is able to hear what they need to hear, even in the midst of great chaos.
In her book, The Face of the Deep, process theologian Catherine Keller spends a great deal of time trying to redeem the concept of chaos, which she suggests has been used to negatively describe the essence and nature of people of color, women, LGBTQ individuals, the earth and other forces that humans have feared and systematically sought to tame or suppress. Keller traces the erasure of chaos all the way back to theology about the creation, especially the idea of creation ex nihilo, which is the idea that God created the world order out of nothing.
Instead, Keller proposes that we revisit Genesis 1, which says, "In the beginning when God created the heavens and the earth, the earth was a formless void and darkness covered the face of the deep, while a wind from God swept over the face of the waters." The Hebrew word to describe these waters is tehom, a word that implies depth and diversity. Keller suggests that even before the world came into being, God's presence was deep and wide and full of infinite, complex chaos at its best. Keller suggests that indeed, to "love is to bear with the chaos" and that chaos is in fact a divine symptom of our diversity and multiplicity, which is all of God.
So while we crave order, flesh-and-blood presence and immediate results, in the post-ascension world, God is calling us into a complex way of being that embraces what is uncertain. For indeed, as Brazilian liberation theologian Ivone Gebara suggests, to be human is to be a mix of "…heaven and earth, happiness and unhappiness, good and evil, joy and sadness, almost all at the same time." And we can know for certain that the Spirit is with us, even and especially in the very essence of this chaos, luring us into a new future and a new way of being and becoming.
It's very possible that this week at convention will feel chaotic. I can assure you that there will be a multiplicity of music styles, languages, beliefs, ages, movements, etc. present under the convention center roof and within even our small denomination. Our denomination will need to take on the hard but oh-so-necessary work of making space for each other. But we know also that Jesus promised us the assistance of the Holy Spirit, to join us in our worship, to guide our difficult conversations, and to remind us of the divine sparkle of Christ that is at home within each person we encounter. I trust that the Spirit will remind us again that they are doing something new that is bigger than anything we could ask for or imagine.


text:
More tongue-in-cheek product names for music tech, DSI MoPho and now Moog Cluster Flux...
15-Jun-11 01:44 PM
Great thnkniig! That really breaks the mold!
29-Jun-11 11:26 AM
The father of Eurorack
Our new synth best friend
Tom Whitwell shows us his new modules and some new prototypes
One of Four today
Copyright Sonic State Ltd © 1995-2015. All rights reserved.
Reproduction in whole or in part in any form or medium without express written permission from Sonic State is prohibited.


text:
admit it upfront: We bassists can get very
attached to our strings. Even in the bass
guitar's early days, with limited string
choices and development, this was the
case. Witness L.A. session legend Joe
Osborn, who had a Jazz Bass strung with
his beloved LaBella flatwounds stolen. In
panicked response, he took out an ad that
read, "Keep the bass, just return the
strings!" These days, with seemingly unending
options in construction, gauges, alloys,
and even colors, it can be quite a challenge
to navigate through these numerous spirals
of sound to find the set that suits your
bass and your style. A look at the key components
is good place to begin.
Although it's the furthest from your fingers,
all string makers acknowledge that
a good string starts with a good core wire,
and most companies wind their strings
with the core tuned at or near pitch.
Other factors include a hex core (hexagon-
shaped), whose six corners help hold
the wrap wire in place, versus a round
core, which eliminates any air pockets
around the core. The more common hex
core is said to give a deeper sound and greater tension, while the round core is
brighter and more flexible. Similarly, a
larger core wire makes for a stiffer string
with a bigger sound and more sustain,
while a smaller core wire promotes
brightness and flexibility. As for the handmade-
versus-machine issue of the '90s,
most modern strings are made using a
combination of the two, where the wraps
are applied by hand (a hand-operated
manual machine) and then an automated
machine takes over, insuring quality control
to the wire feed.
The inner wrap of a string, which goes
over the core, varies from steel to other
alloys, but it's the outer wrap that determines
whether a string is flatwound,
half-wound, or roundwound. Flatwounds
have had a decade-long resurgence, as
both the hip hop/R&B and rock worlds
have adapted "old school" mindsets. Flatwounds
generally feature a flat stainless
steel outer wrap—black nylon tapewound
is also available—and produce that cherished,
fundamental thud, with little
sustain or overtones. If you play numerous
basses including a vintage axe,
stringing it with flats is a good sonic
choice. Half-wounds, groundwounds, or
pressurewounds undergo various manufacturing
processes that result in a
compromise between the smooth feel of
flatwounds and the brightness or roundwounds.
In addition to less hand and
fret-wear, the tonal results may be to your
liking. Finally, roundwounds remain the
best-selling electric bass strings, and still
come in stainless steel or nickel-plated
varieties. Stainless steel is noted for it's
bright, focused, cutting, high-output
sound, while being hardest on hands,
frets, and fingerboards. Nickel-plated is
noted as being warmer, fatter, more midrangy,
with less wear on hands and
Oh, the things we've done to our tone
ropes in pursuit of the ultimate string.
Dean Markley's Cryogenic freezing,
introduced in the early '90s, delivered
on claims of better tone, intonation, and
longer life enough that mutliple manufacturers
used the process. Elixir's coated
strings that seal out dirt, sweat, and other
corrosives emerged a decade later, resulting
in noticeably increased string life.
Studio players liked how the coated
strings reduced pinging and finger noise,
while fretless players dug the darker
sound, smooth feel, and minimal wear
on fingerboards. Numerous companies
got onboard, all of them coating the
outer wrap of the string with corrosionresistant
material. Coatings have also
helped in the production of gold, bronze,
and new alloy strings, and of course are
the source of colored strings.
Whatever your string choice, a little preparation and maintenance goes a long way.
While bass strings don't break at nearly
the rate of guitar strings, having an extra
set in your gig bag is a given, as is a cloth
to wipe down your strings after each set
or at least after each gig (be sure to get
under the strings, especially in the area
where you pluck). Other essential tools
to carry are a string winder—which fits
over the tuning keys and is a big help
when changing strings—and a string clipper.
As a rule of thumb when putting on
a new set of strings, extend each string
beyond its corresponding tuning post,
make a right-angle bend in the string, and
clip off the excess string beyond the bend.
Whether you choose flatwounds, halfwounds,
or roundwounds, finding the
right gauge and tension overall and from
string to string is essential. Heavier gauge
strings derogatorily referred to as "telephone
poles," may be big on tone but
more difficult to navigate. On the other
hand, lighter gauge strings may set your
fingers flying, but have less low end and
bend too easily, giving your bass more
of a baritone guitar feel. Standard gauge
sets often do the trick, but check out
artist signature sets, too, as they usually
come in custom gauges that the players
have arrived at through daily use. And
some companies will even sell you individual
strings, allowing you to create
your own set. Another key factor is the
tapered-core or bare-core string, which
is exposed at the point where it goes over
the string saddle. On many sets this only
applies to the E and B strings (if you play
a 5- or 6-string). Benefits are said to
include increased tone and tension, and
lower action. So take a deep breath and
relax; remember, the best part of string
selection is the opportunity to dramatically
improve your sound for just $30.
Shop around and keep this thought in
mind: The perfect string is not unlike
the perfect bassist: they both need to
have a great sound and a great feel.
Hilarious Video Parody of DJ Culture
DIY VIDEO: Mike Himmel
Fretless in Your Future?
Janelle Monae & Wondaland Present the Eephus Tour and New Compilation
Road To ULTRA Puerto Rico Festival Announced for October 2
CreativeLive to Broadcast Free Mixing Live Sound Workshop August 7
Sync those scales for better bebop solos
Eventide H9 Max reviewed: definitely not just for guitar
5 ways to play like Nick Rhodes of Duran Duran
Gary Clark Jr. Announces New Album, 'The Story of Sonny Boy Slim'
12-Year-Old Guitarist Plays Stevie Ray Vaughan's "Texas Flood" | Video
Future of Guitar? Teen Guitarist Ray Goren Plays Jimi Hendrix's "Machine Gun" | Video
Interview: Mark Tremonti Talks Superpowers [Video]
The Devil Wears Prada's Andy Trick and Jeremy DePoyster Talk 'Space' EP and 10 Year Anniversary [Video]
Miss May I Premiere New Album, 'Deathless'
Guitar World Recommends: Washburn Heritage 20 Series WD20SCE Acoustic Guitar — Video
Bride and Groom Play Loud Electric Guitar Duet Before Getting Married — Video
Album's Worth of Unreleased Nirvana Outtakes Leaked Online — Listen
Copyright ©2015 by NewBay Media, LLC. All Rights Reserved. 28 East 28th Street, 12th floor, New York, NY 10016 T (212) 378-0400 F (212) 378-0470


text:
A high angle annular dark field scanning transmission electron micrograph recorded in a Dualbeam FIB of semi-coherent copper aluminum precipitates in an aluminum alloy.Image by FEI
HAADF STEM image of bilayers of 1 nm SrTiO and 13.3nm BaFe2As2.Image by Shuyi Zhang from the Pan Research Group.
High magnification image of NiTi "nano-column" on carbon nanotube forest substrate . SE image on Nova Nanolab taken at 10 kV.Image by Anne Juggernauth
Low magnification SEM image of a carbon nanotube mat modified by shots from a femtosecond laser. Accelerating voltage 2kV.Image by John Mansfield
SEM image of porous silicon.Image by EMAL Staff
SEM image of the structure of crystals of Fe2O3 grown by chemical vapor deposition. The largest cluster is ~2µm in diameter.Image by Michelle Przybylek from the Linic Research Group.
CC Little Building
Copyright © 2009 the Regents of the University of Michigan | U-M Gateway | Privacy and Terms of Use
College of Engineering | College of Literature, Science, and the Arts


text:
Location: North Hampton, MA
Our client is currently seeking an experienced marketing manager to oversee the marketing department as the Sales and Marketing Director. The Director will be responsible for the marketing department operations and the maintenance of waiting lists to ensure occupancy projections are being met. This is a full-time, permanent position.
Responsibilities Include:
- Scheduling and conducting sales presentations with prospective occupants. Perform follow ups in order to meet sales goals.
- Review leads, updates, plans on a daily basis.
- Gain reservations and ensure timely move-ins.
- Preparation of referral activity reports, sales and occupancy reports, and additional reports as necessary.
- Coordination with necessary departments for Resident status and movement.
- Assist with new resident orientation.
- Collaboration with the marketing department to identify, develop and distribute promotional collateral and advertisements.
- A minimum of a Bachelor's Degree and 3 years of admissions/public relations experience are required.
- A minimum of 3 years of experience in marketing, sales, public relations, or related field is required.
- Must have the ability to work with the public (elderly is a plus).
- Must have a thorough knowledge of assisted living facilities as well as occupancy and transitions policies and procedures, and the knowledge necessary to process applications and agreements.
- Experienced in marketing, management and public relations.
- Must have excellent human relations and problem solving skills with the ability to delegate and supervise effectively.
If you are qualified for this position, please apply using our secure online form.


text:
Comment · print · T T T+· T- The Gurgaon District Administration has decided to update the District Disaster Management Plan every... ...http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/gurgaon-to-update-plans/article7487350.ece
GURGAON: Police have drawn up a three-pronged plan to help improve the traffic situation in the city. They will implement it with the help of HUDA... ...http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/gurgaon/More-cops-cranes-to-make-traffic-smoother/articleshow/48303517.cms
Clear skies�helped provide a view of a rare blue moon. The astronomical phenomenon doesn't transform the moon into a dazzling sapphire, but... ...http://www.rediff.com/news/report/pix-blue-moon-lights-up-the-night-sky/20150731.htm
If everything goes well on Friday, the saga of this year's Ashes could well have its latest chapter at Edgbaston. England, simply by the virtue of... ...http://www.livemint.com/Consumer/NRqAMAaIQ0oQzmazf0R8XO/The-Ashes-Five-test-series-which-have-witnessed-dingdong-b.html
GURGAON: A two-acre site at the export hub in Udyog Vihar Phase I has become a dumping yard, posing a threat to the health of employees working in... ...http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/gurgaon/Export-hub-turns-into-dumping-yard/articleshow/48288927.cms
1 Followers
0 Followers
0 Followers
Precisely what is Biotin?
Most of...
1 Followers