Cuban American, who started recording career at 90 after decades of performing for family and friends, says ‘it’s never too late’ Angela Alvarez holds her Grammy for best new artist. She encouraged all dreamers to keep their wildest hopes burning bright. Don’t ever tell Angela Álvarez it’s too late […]
Angela Álvarez crowned best new artist at Latin Grammys – aged 95
Joelle Taylor’s C+nto & Othered Poems, about butch lesbian culture, wins Polari prize
‘Passionate reconjuring’ … Joelle Taylor. Spoken word poet Joelle Taylor has won the Polari book prize for her collection which “defends our right to walk without fear, wear what we choose, be who we uniquely are”. C+nto & Othered Poems, which explores the UK’s underground lesbian culture, was named […]
A Statue of One’s Own: the new Virginia Woolf sculpture that’s challenging stereotypes
Laury Dizengremel working on her statue of famed author Virginia Woolf. The first full-size bronze statue of Virginia Woolf was unveiled on Wednesday, overlooking the riverside at Richmond-upon-Thames, where the author set up Hogarth Press and lived for 10 years. The result of a five-year funding campaign , the […]
Kylie Minogue: ‘I was searching for my favourite Manolos. Then I remembered: they’re in the V&A’
‘I’d like to categorically state I don’t sing my own songs in the shower, but – in reality – I do’ … Kylie Minogue. The pop princess and wine impresario answers your questions on chocolate sandwiches, tattoo tension and her glorious Glastonbury gig If you had to live the […]
Taliban ban women from parks and funfairs in Afghan capital
Women ‘bored and fed-up’ at being forced to stay home after latest edict which has hit business hard Taliban guards standing next to a ferrris wheel ride at the Zazai Park on the outskirts of Kabul. The Taliban have banned Afghan women from entering the capital’s public parks and […]
Alis Lesley: the ‘female Elvis’ who takes centre stage on Bob Dylan’s new book cover
Unexpectedly thrust back in the spotlight … Little Richard, Alis Lesley and Eddie Cochran, arrive in Sydney, 1957, in a picture that has been used as the cover for Bob Dylan’s new book. Positioned between Little Richard and Eddie Cochran is a rock’n’roll star who had a short-lived music […]
Liz Truss is the last stop on a long Tory journey away from grownup government
Buffoonery has been no bar to climbing the Tory party hierarchy – and this mess is the inevitable result Illustration: Guardian Design/Daniel Leal/WPA Pool/Getty Images Illustration: Guardian Design/Daniel Leal/WPA Pool/Getty Images British politics has a serious problem, meaning not only that it faces grave challenges but that one of […]
Dame Carmen Callil obituary
“It is only when women start to organise in large numbers that we become a political force, and begin to move towards the possibility of a truly democratic society”
No twisted knickers: how to buy women’s underwear that’s comfortable and durable
The right blend of fibres, the right cut to match your outfit, and specially designed period underwear can all make a big difference For durable underwear look for blends with a majority of natural or cellulose fibres, and enough elastane to help hold shape. There was a period of […]
