Notes and queriesWhat two quite contrary Marys had in common; British Isles – the view from the Channel; Why do baddies always have two henchmen?Who was Mary Mary, and why was she quite contrary? Two 16th-century queens have a claim to this beloved nursery rhyme: Mary Queen of Scots and Bloody Mary. Both queens' husbands supposedly cheated on them, and "cockleshells" may refer to this. Bloody Mary was renowned for torturing Protestants, and "
The beauty of a red-headed man – in pictures Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share via Email An exhibition at Sydney’s Deutscher and Hackett Gallery challenges social stigma towards ‘gingers’ by celebrating the modern-day, red-haired male. Shot by the British fashion photographer Thomas Knights, himself a redhead, the 100 models include the Vampire Diaries actor Daniel Newman and the Olympians Greg Rutherford and Race Imboden.
The week around the world in 20 pictures Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share via Email Wildfires in Hawaii and Portugal, Russian strikes on residential buildings in Ukraine, the funeral of Sinéad O’Connor in Ireland and the cycling world championships in Glasgow: the most striking images this week Jim Powell @jimpowell2002 Main image: Two people walk down Front Street, Lahaina in the aftermath of wildfires in Hawaii.
‘I live in the same Manhattan neighborhood as Miranda, and I know for a fact that there is a barber shop every 10 feet. This is an easily remedied situation.’ Photograph: Eduardo Munoz/Reuters‘I live in the same Manhattan neighborhood as Miranda, and I know for a fact that there is a barber shop every 10 feet. This is an easily remedied situation.’ Photograph: Eduardo Munoz/ReutersOpinionHamilton This article is more than 7 years oldI adore Lin-Manuel Miranda, but the man needs a hair interventionThis article is more than 7 years oldMary Elizabeth WilliamsThe Hamilton creator stands as proof that less-than-great hair can happen even to more-than-great men
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