What is Amaterasu? Internet has hilarious reaction to study showing mysterious high-energy cosmic ray striking Utah
Astronomers reportedly believe that Amaterasu is one of the most powerful cosmic rays ever observed
2023-11-24 20:48
Ozzy Osbourne back to smoking weed as he fears he has only 10 years to live
After a series of surgeries and amid his Parkinson’s battle, Ozzy Osbourne has gone back to smoking weed as he fears he has only 10 years to live.
2023-11-24 19:30
Sofia Vergara shares her beauty rules
Sofia Vergara has shared her top beauty secrets - insisting she always washes her face before bed and makes sure she keeps her skin out of the sun at all times
2023-11-24 19:27
'Like working with a really good friend': Kaia Gerber loves jobs with mom Cindy Crawford
Kaia Gerber feels like she's working with a "really good friend" when she gets booked for jobs alongside her mom Cindy Crawford.
2023-11-24 19:24
Ariana Grande 'can't believe' old trends she followed
Ariana Grande is thankful her beauty look has evolved over the years.
2023-11-24 19:21
'It was just a gift': Natalie Portman relished her May December role
Natalie Portman played her "dream role" in the new movie 'May December'.
2023-11-24 18:50
‘Smelling a mince pie could kill me’ says woman allergic to Christmas scents
A woman so allergic to the scent of Christmas that even “smelling a mince pie could kill [her]” almost died after a festive trip to a garden centre sparked an asthma attack. Anne Murray, 61, an engineer who lives alone in Lanark, Scotland, was diagnosed with severe asthma as a baby and has been allergic to traditional festive staples such as citrus and cinnamon since she was a child. According to the NHS, severe asthma means the condition is uncontrolled even when sufferers are taking their medication. When they are exposed to an allergen that irritates the airways, it can trigger asthma symptoms. Murray realised the seriousness of her condition at the age of 11 when her mother, Mary, collapsed and died from an asthma attack at the age of 34. Seven years later, Murray’s childhood best friend, Julia, also died from an asthma attack. Both deaths made her “live life to the full” and she has since done a bungee jump and travelled the globe. Murray had a near-death experience herself in November 2016 when she smelt “pine cones impregnated with citrus” in a garden centre. “I had difficulty breathing,” she recalled. “I grabbed my inhaler and ran quickly out of the garden centre.” On the drive home, her condition worsened. “It felt like someone was sitting on my chest.” Once home, she used her nebuliser – a device that enables her to breathe by giving her medicine as a mist – but could not get to sleep that night as she kept coughing, and whenever she laid down, it felt like she was “choking”. Two days later, and still struggling to breathe, she visited her GP and was barely able to stand up. An ambulance was called straight away, and Murray was given oxygen and strong nebulisers, before returning home with seven days’ worth of steroids. “They all told me it was a close call so it was lucky I had my nebuliser on me.” Since that incident, Murray has finished her Christmas shopping by September to avoid being near festive smells in shopping centres, and often turns down invites to Christmas parties. “It can be quite isolating,” she says. “If friends want to go out around Christmas, I have to ask them to go to different places where I know are safe. I can’t eat or be anywhere near things that smell like Christmas, or eat anything Christmassy like mince pies and stollen cake – I don’t touch them with a 10-foot barge pole. Just smelling a mince pie could kill me. So many things have Christmassy spices that you wouldn’t normally think of, too.” Following the dual losses of her mother and best friend, Murray learnt that she would have to make day-to-day adjustments to her life in order to maintain her own safety. When travelling, she often has to call the airline in advance to request that passengers only eat or peel oranges once they get off the plane. She also has to inform all her work colleagues not to wear festive perfume in the office. “I wish shops would put up signs saying they have festive scents in store,” she adds. “It would be so helpful for me, and stop them getting complaints too.” Today, she makes sure to keep her own Christmas planning low-key. “I don’t go anywhere near supermarkets and that sort of thing – it’s not worth the risk,” she says. “It can be embarrassing a lot of the time – if I go to a restaurant and tell them about my allergies, I get turned away and we have to find somewhere else to go. Or, I get loads of staff around me and I just don’t want the attention.” This year, Murray is looking forward to spending Christmas Day alone and visiting her dad, Archie, and stepmum, Alice, in Scotland. She says: “I still like Christmas, and I’m excited to be on my own this year – I can put my feet up and watch the telly, and eat whatever I want.”
2023-11-24 18:49
Emerald Fennell was inspired by Psycho as she made Saltburn
Emerald Fennell drew heavily from Sir Alfred Hitchcock's classic film 'Psycho' as she pieced together her psychological thriller 'Saltburn'.
2023-11-24 18:46
Jack Antonoff insists Hey Joe is not about Taylor Swift's ex-boyfriend
Jack Antonoff has moved to dismiss speculation that his new song Hey Joe is about Taylor Swift's ex-boyfriend Joe Alwyn - insisting her fans will be disappointed to find out it's actually a tribute to his dad
2023-11-24 16:28
Take That 'don't know' where Jason Orange is
Take That "don't know" where Jason Orange is and have no way of contacting him, though he occasionally sends them an email.
2023-11-24 16:25
Joel Kinnaman attempted not to talk for two months for Silent Night
Joel Kinnaman attempted to give up talking for two months while working on his movie Silent Night, but he failed on his mission shortly after arriving on set
2023-11-24 16:23
Bradley Cooper's lengthy Maestro transformation
The make-up expert on 'Maestro' crafted over 100 pieces of prosthetics for Bradley Cooper to wear in 'Maestro'.
2023-11-24 16:17