‘I didn’t expect to be portrayed as a cannibal’: Rachael Stirling on eating her mother Diana Rigg’s ashes
When the actor confessed to ingesting a few flakes of her mother’s ashes on opening nights, reactions ranged from recognition to disgust. But, she says, grief makes animals of us allThere have been headlines of late that make me out to be an ash-guzzling…
Privileged and proud: how nepo babies took fashion month by storm
From commanding the catwalks to acting as plus-ones for their famous parents, celebrity kids are bang on trendKnee-length skirts and bras worn as tops were two of the main takeaways from fashion month, which wrapped up this week. But the biggest trend…
How I Shop with Jonathan Van Ness: ‘The price you pay for impulsivity is years later’
Always wondered what everyday stuff celebrities buy, where they shop for food and the basics they scrimp on? The Queer Eye legend talks handmade gifts, secondhand shopping and bag obsessions with the Filter• Don’t get the Filter delivered to your inbox?…
‘It’s OK to love somebody when they’re not perfect’: how John Cena conquered Hollywood – and why he refuses to abandon Vince McMahon
By embracing the role of amiable lunk, the wrestler turned actor has become an unlikely, and very modern, leading man. But does his relationship with the WWE, and its controversial former owner, risk tarnishing his brand?I must admit, I was apprehensive…
Margot Robbie changing her name to her husband’s hurts my beautiful lesbian brain. Here’s why | Rebecca Shaw
I don’t flip a table every time this happens – but I actually do mind when it’s the default decision with no discussionBeing a lesbian in a heretofore heteronormative society means having to go along with lots of things that don’t make sense to your…
When a celebrity dies, it can feel like losing a loved one. Why do we get so invested in parasocial relationships? | Bianca Denny
These one-sided connections with famous people are a normal part of modern life. But sometimes they can lead to emotional distressThe modern mind is a column where experts discuss mental health issues they are seeing in their work“It came as such a…
Amelia Bullmore: ‘I met my husband doing Romeo and Juliet. We weren’t the leads – it wasn’t that tidy’
The actor on getting caught gossiping, the footballer she has a crush on, and having both her best and worst kiss in one nightBorn in London, Amelia Bullmore, 62, studied drama at Manchester University. In 1990, she became a regular on Coronation Street…
From shocking cruelty to the reason Claudia hid in a bush: 10 things you need to know about The Celebrity Traitors
Meltdowns, more contestants, Ross Kemp being ‘the daddy’: read on for our guide to the return of TV’s best reality gameshowPrepare to become obsessed with famous people backstabbing and betraying one another in a Scottish castle. Yes, autumn is upon us,…