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Jock Scot obituary | Poetry

Jock Scott. left, performing with British Sea Power at the Barbican, in London, last year. Photograph: Alicia Canter/The GuardianJock Scott. left, performing with British Sea Power at the Barbican, in London, last year. Photograph: Alicia Canter/The GuardianPoetryObituaryJock Scot obituaryPoet who wrote only one collection but was a prolific live performerAgainst considerable odds, some self-created, Jock Scot, who has died aged 63 from cancer, transformed himself from a punk fringe-player into a much admired performance poet on the UK’s underground literary scene.

The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills Season-Premiere Recap: Fly Like an Eaglewoman

The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills The Eaglewoman Has Landed Season 13 Episode 1 Editor’s Rating 3 stars *** «Previous Next» « PreviousEpisode NextEpisode » The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills The Eaglewoman Has Landed Season 13 Episode 1 Editor’s Rating 3 stars *** «Previous Next» « PreviousEpisode NextEpisode » As the cast huddles around a sad bagel plate in an abandoned Malibu mansion with a teepee set up in the backyard, Sutton asks aloud what they will be doing that day.

A Freak Accident Involved Brandy Contributing to This Immature Group Member's Wearing An Eye Patch

Immature is a group we haven’t heard from in a while. The boy band rose to prominence in the 1990s and were heartthrobs for young girls all around the world. They eventually went there separate ways and band member Marques Houston had the most solo success with chart-topping singles and movie roles. The group has reunited and are currently on The TB Tour, featuring B5, J Holiday and Day 26. While promoting the upcoming tour, the group spoke with Nick Cannon on his radio show about their history and shared some inside secrets.

A New Biography Of Marie Colvin, Eyewitness To War

Many journalists are given the title of war correspondent. Few have really deserved it as much as Marie Colvin. Colvin was an American reporter who wrote for the British newspaper The Sunday Times. She was unmistakable in war zones — she sported an eye patch to cover up an eye injured in a grenade attack while she was reporting during the Sri Lankan civil war. Colvin wrote vivid dispatches from places few Western correspondents would go — Chechnya, East Timor and, ultimately, Syria.

JoJo Siwa Comes Out as Gay After Viral Born This Way TikTok

JoJo Siwa, the 17-year-old singer, dancer, actor and YouTube personality, has come out as gay, after alluding to it on social media over the past couple days. Siwa first hinted at her coming out in a TikTok video posted to her over 31 million (and growing) followers on Thursday.

Kylie Jenner Reveals Meaning Behind Son Aires Name

It turns out Kylie Jenner's baby boy is more lion than wolf.  On the July 27 episode of The Kardashians, the Kylie Cosmetics mogul shared the meaning behind her son Aire Webster's name. "I just always wanted a name for him that had meaning," Kylie told Anastasia Karanikolaou while she was in the process of legally changing it. "And I like—it's a Hebrew name. It means Lion of God." She went on to explain why she decided his original moniker Wolf just wasn't right.

Meet the 30 top Vine stars in the world

Forget 15 minutes of fame. Ever since its launch three years ago, Vine's stars have used its six-second videos to make a name for themselves, and now some are experimenting with the social network's new 140-second video limit. To help you get a sense of why people love Vine, we collected and ranked the most popular Vine stars in the world, based on their number of followers and total vine loops — the number of times a vine has been played by viewers.

Photos from Charting Taylor Swift's Evolution by Album Era

Inspired by "the kind of tumultuous, crazy, insane, intense, semi-toxic relationships that I've experienced in the last two years" and the emotions they caused her, Red marks Taylor at her most transitional. While ostensibly still a country album, you'd be hard-pressed to find anything that fits purely in that genre of music. Here, she begins working with pop music impresario Max Martin for the first time, creating massive crossover hits like "

Russian court sentences Alexei Navalny to further 19 years in prison | Alexei Navalny

Alexei Navalny This article is more than 5 months oldRussian court sentences Alexei Navalny to further 19 years in prisonThis article is more than 5 months oldPutin critic faces harsh prison regime after being found guilty of charges decried as politically motivated A court in Russia has extended Alexei Navalny’s prison sentence by 19 years, and sentenced him to a special regime with the harshest prison conditions in the country.

The 15 Best Movies and TV Shows to Watch This Weekend

Clockwise from top: Wonka, The Taste of Things, The Crown, Chicken Run: Dawn of the Nugget. A few months from now, when there’s nothing new in theaters or good on TV, remember weekends like this. Mid-December is when everything comes out all at once, as the holiday season and awards consideration leads to a bounty of new movie and TV releases. This weekend we’ve got a surprising number of food-focused movies, some comedy specials, royals, and cozy Christmas vibes.