ROSALINE SHAHNAVAZ is not a PORN photographer

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MANIFESTO – photography by Rosaline Shahnavaz – words by Kate Eringer – book available here

I saw a woman in the street and mutually we averted our eyes. A barista passed me my coffee and I tensed up as our hands touched momentarily against the paper cup. I brushed past a girl in Wholefoods whom I recognized, but had never met. I felt a deep comfort as I took in her soft auburn hair and overalls. We both turned our heads back to look at each other once more, only to speed up our pace in embarrassment for wanting to see a stranger. Why did I look back at her? I don’t know. I didn’t talk to her and find out.
between You and Me is a movement towards connection and away from encasement.
between You and Me is a photographic, neo-documentary on friendship and chance encounter.
To explore the limits you must expand them. You mustn’t be afraid of judgment and equally you should not act solely on those judgments, which you will inevitably pass on others.
I followed a man in the street because he looked like an old friend, though shared none of the same features.
or
I saw a woman three times in one day, all in different neighborhoods.
or
A friend from nursery and I attended the same party, where I knew few people and instantly we recognized one another.
or
I will not shut doors I will open them I will walk through them I will hold them open for others
or
Your life is what you do with these facts, these moments which will so often seem entirely non consequential.
we want to experiment how well you can know somebody – will you ever know someone better than the coffee barista whose hand touches yours? Whose ring prompts you to congratulate her on her engagement. Whose blonde hair is sun streaked even in the rainy London weather, explained by her accent, which you find out is New Zealand. Will we ever understand you better than we understand her, should we let ourselves?
The camera understands this dichotomy of capture and release. It is at once with and without the subject. It is close, but will never and could never be inside the frame. Provoking questions like – can we ever exist within our own narrative, or does it simply unfold around us?
or does it simply unfold as we allow it to?

CONSPIRACY THEORY with Lou Finkle (Jeb Bush)

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My name is LOU FINKLE and this....is Conspiracy Theory.
Could Jeb Bush actually go back in time and kill baby Hitler?
Now, I know you dropped out of the presidential race, but what our listeners want to know is why would it be baby Hitler? Why not Hitler as a teenager or in his twenties?

"Whoa, I was told I'd be speaking to your brother, Frank. He's getting very popular these days. I've never heard of you."

Lou...Lou Finkle...I started this blog about Conspiracy Theories last year!


"Nope, never heard of you. I'm sure you're very good, but I wanted a serious interview."


Yes, I understand.
Let's start over... Mr. Bush?

Yes.


.......

So, how would you kill baby Hitler? Would you stab him or poison him?

"That's not a serious question. I'm leaving this interview."


No, wait! Tell me about the stress of running for office?


"Well, the travel is the hardest thing to get used to."

I bet it is...You know where it's the most stressful?...when you going back in time to kill baby Hitler.


"I'm outta here."

Well, I guess we'll never know how Jeb Bush would've gone back in time.


Wait! Why don't you ask me? I'd kill baby Hitler!

Well that's all the time we have today for Conspiracy Theory. Join us next time when we ask Marco Rubio how to make a Miami Cuban sandwich.

SEX sells/How to sell RAPE?

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Critics say the cover is akin to Nazi propaganda

Polish magazine wSieci (The Network) was immediately accused of racism and Islamophobia on Twitter, with some saying it had similarities with Nazi propaganda.
The cover shows a blonde woman wearing a European Union flag.

She is grabbed by the hair and arms by men as they try to drag the flag off her body.
The magazine promises readers "a report about what the media and Brussels elite are hiding from the citizens of the European Union".
Inside an article refers to the rape and sexual assault of hundreds of women in the German city of Cologne on New Year's Eve.

 The author of the article has denied it was spreading fear

“This is not a freedom of speech. This is a hate speech towards muslims”

Hasnaa Waked

Most of those arrested were recent migrants from north Africa.
TellMamaUK, a British charity that helps people who have been the victims of Islamophobic attacks, tweeted: "Appalling front cover by wSieci. Inflammatory and very offensive as though 'Muslims' cannot be trusted."
Hasnaa Waked tweeted: "This is not a freedom of speech. This is a hate speech towards muslims and also black people which makes you look nothing but stupid."
But some people defended the magazine.

The magazine's headline is 'The Islamic rape of Europe'

QueenEgg tweeted: "To be offended by a picture, rather than the behaviour it depicts is in essence defending the behaviour #wsieci #truthhurts"
Alessandra Rybinska, who wrote the article, denied the cover was trying to whip up fear but was instead trying to discuss issues which were being brushed under the carpet.
She said: "The people of old Europe after the events of New Year's Eve in Cologne painfully realised the problems arising from the massive influx of immigrants.
"The first signs that things were going wrong, however, were there a lot earlier. They were still ignored or were minimised in significance in the name of tolerance and political correctness."

Policing the migrants

Tuesday, 2nd February 2016

As migrants clash with each other in over crowded camps across Europe, we take a look through the hard task of policing the migrant crisis in Europe.

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People flee from Afghan men with sticks as they fight with other migrants waiting to be processed at the increasingly overwhelmed Moria camp attacks sparked a massive backlash against migrants in Germany, with the Chancellor Angela Merkel forced to backtrack and say she was in favour of people being deported if they were convicted of crimes.

The conservative magazine also includes articles headlined "Does Europe Want to Commit Suicide?" and "The Hell of Europe".
The Polish government has resisted EU efforts to increase its quota of migrants.
The Beata Szydlo rejected an EU quota of 4,500 refugees in November, and said after the terror attacks in France: "After Paris, the situation has changed”.

TELEVISION X takes UK

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The genre had its best year to date in 2015

With that in mind, we don't know what the rise of chav porn in the UK has to say about good old Blighty, but in 2015, it proved to the the ultimate dark horse.

Data released by Pornhub has revealed that over the course of the year, "British chav" porn was the second highest gaining search term, second only to celebrity sex tapes.
What's more, it took the top two spots on the relative search charts, which tracks how UK tastes differ from the rest of the world.

TELEVISION X
DARK HORSE OF PORN: Michelle Keegan eat your heart out

We're not chaving a laugh, the data comes from the world's biggest porn site.
Compared with 2014, the term climbed 23 spots to reach the 9th most searched term overall, representing an increase in popularity of 312%.
That makes it one of the fastest growing genres in Britain.

We don't know whether its prevalence online is a symptom of austerity or a reflection of 2015's sporty fashion collections, but one thing's for certain – a lot of people are digging it.
Agent Provocateur better move with the times, because judging by this info, trackies, hoop earrings, facelift-inducing ponytails and baseball caps are where it's at in the sex stakes.

Doesn't bode well for high-end lingerie

So if onesies, 'golden' chains and tartan bikinis are your thing, you can rest assured that you're far from alone in your preferences.
In fact, you're basically mainstream. Vanilla, dare we say.
We bet the 50 Shades producers are quaking in their boots.

#SaturdayNightTakeaway ASHLEY ROBERTS

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Did Ashley Roberts kill Simon

The ex-Pussycat Doll makes her telly return on Saturday Night Takeaway alongside Ant and Dec.
And the talking point of this new series of the hit family show will be an ongoing skit called Who Shot Simon? – mimicking the famous Who Shot JR? storyline from Dallas.
Ashley laughs: “It’s a cool little series which is going to begin about the second show.

“We shot all sorts of different endings and the identity of who shot Simon Cowell is very top secret and will be revealed as the series goes on.
“There are a lot of famous faces involved and it was a really fun thing to do.”

“I’m super excited to be back with Ant and Dec”

Suspect Ashley Roberts

As the mystery begins, celebs including Amanda Holden, Christopher Biggins, Alesha Dixon, Olly Murs and Sinitta (in her notorious palm leaf bikini) are assembled for Simon’s birthday.
They greet him with a chorus of Happy Birthday, but the music mogul is disgusted with their rendition and asks for a second song. The lights go out, there’s a gunshot and as the lights come back on, Simon topples down the stairs after taking a bullet. But whodunit?

Ashley is no longer a membr of the Pussycat Dolls

Ashley, 34, is also presenting a new segment instead of her usual Ant vs Dec slot, called The Best Seat In The House, where one viewer or family per week will win a chance to watch the show in VIP style.
And that means a chance to cosy up to Ashley! She says: “They’ll get champagne, VIP treatment, comfy seats right in the centre of the audience, very special.
“And I’m taking care of them so they’re going to be sitting with me.
“I’m super excited to be back with Ant and Dec. I absolutely adore those boys and I love working on the show.”

Ashley won the nation’s hearts when she appeared in I’m A Celebrity in 2012, also catching the eye of a certain Declan Donnelly. But with Dec now happily married to manager Ali Astall, Ashley doesn’t feel she missed out – instead she’s thrilled for the couple.
“Dec’s married to a beautiful woman and I’m very happy for them,” she says.
But she admits that it’s difficult to find someone special with her busy life -– which also includes presenting a show called First Look in the US. Ashley says: “It has to be someone who’s confident and understanding because I do bounce around a lot.
“But I think something eventually will work out. Even though my love life might suffer a bit, my life in general is so much fun and I get do so many cool things.”

Ashley was a hit on I'm A Celebrity

With the Arizona-born beauty’s hectic schedule, a Pussycat Dolls reunion is unlikely any time soon.
“I know the fans really want a reunion but it’s not happening at the moment,” says Ashley.
“Never say never, but there are no plans. “We’re all doing our own things and keeping busy.
“We’d have to sit down as a group and decide – we’d all have to be part of it if anything was to happen.

The case goes on

“If that comes up, I’ll make that decision then.” The singer and presenter also enjoyed exploring the sexy side of her personality for the sizzling shots featured here.
“I brought out the old Pussycat Doll days!” she laughs
“I don’t walk out of the door in the morning being all like ‘raaaar!’, sexy and fierce, but it is a facet of my personality. “Growing up and being a dancer, you have to really own the stage and it was the same with the Dolls.
“It’s definitely a part of me and it’s fun to let that happen again as I don’t do it as much any more. “At least not on the outside world!”
Saturday Night Takeaway starts tonight at 7pm on ITV.

CONSPIRACY THEORY with Frank Finkle (Trump News)

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My name is Frank Finkle and this is my Conspiracy Theory.
Is the news media trying to mind control us into voting for Donald Trump?
If you live in America the only news we're allowed to get is...

Excuse me, excuse me, are you talking about me without me being here? Didn't I shut this blog down before? I didn't give you permission to use my name.

Now, this is a private blog and we don't legally need your permission to...

Excuse me, are you a lawyer?

No, but...

I know lawyers and they're wonderful people. I know a little more about the law then you do. Ok?

Well, the blog is about the media and how much they may be in the bag...I mean...biased for you. With all the free air time and constant mentioning of your name. Even the Pope was somehow thrown into a controversy over you. The POPE!

Let me tell you something. They need the ratings. CNN, FOX, MSNBC, they all love me. And to tell you the truth, Frank, you're using me to get rating too. Admit it. Nobody wants to hear about floods or droughts or money. People want to come home and be entertained. They want their Football, they want their Big Bang Theory, they want car chases and explosions. They don't want to hear about Afghanistan or Palestine.
Look, if you want real news, start a news blog.
You know why you don't? Al Jazeera America.
Look at them. They did real news and where are they now?...it's over.

Well, this is a blog and we don't get rating.

You don't? Then what the Hell I'm I doing here? Look, I got places to go. I'm a very busy man. Good luck on your little thing you got going on here.

Thank you.

I'm I next?
I demand to be next! I don't care about ratings! I demand to be heard. I have Black friends you know? They have real Black names like Tyrone and Sheniqua.

Yeah, maybe next week, Bernie.
My name is Frank Finkle, and this was my Conspiracy Theory.