Rahm Takes the Oath

Rahm Takes the Oath

Fans of missing fingers will appreciate this photo of Rahm Emanuel taking the oath of office yesterday as Chicago’s new mayor. Emanuel lost part of his right middle finger to …..

The Six Wives of Osama bin Laden

The first was 15 when he married her; so (probably) was the last. One was divorced, one was annulled in under 48 hours, three lived with him in Abbottabad, and four are now co-widows. Tim McGirk reports on the six wives of Osama bin Laden.  (PS: He was still two wives short of Mickey Rooney.)

The Secret Artworks of Beryl Bainbridge

The Secret Artworks of Beryl Bainbridge

It is not a puzzle why they have been overlooked until now; Bainbridge dismissed them herself. If anyone admired a painting, “she’d pull a face and say, ‘Oh, darling, don’t be silly'”.

Cannes from the Backside

Cannes from the Backside

Johnny Depp lets his suspenders down as he poses for photographers at Cannes this weekend.