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Who Is Strictly Come Dancing 2026’s New Host Josh Widdicombe?

Who Is Strictly Come Dancing 2026’s New Host Josh Widdicombe?

Published by Sam Flores

To many, the news that Josh Widdicombe is set to take over as the new host of Strictly Come Dancing may have come as a bolt from the blue. Later this year, the comedian will take over at the helm of Strictly alongside TV personality Emma Willis and professional dancer Johannes Radebe, marking the first time the series has been fronted by a team of three. At this point, Josh has been a fixture on our screens for almost 15 years – known for his work on comedy panel shows, presenting podcasts and as one of the resident hosts of The Last Leg. But if you’re not as familiar with Strictly’s new addition’s career as you’d like to be, allow us to bring you up to speed…. Before he got his start in comedy, Josh Widdicombe pursued a career in journalism After graduating from uni with a degree in linguistics and sociology, Josh got himself a job in the book shop Waterstones’ children’s department, before pursuing a master’s degree in magazine journalism. “I then moved …

The Enhanced Games fit right in with the rest of 2026’s longevity vibes

The Enhanced Games fit right in with the rest of 2026’s longevity vibes

Published by skeptic

As you might expect, the event is generating a mix of curiosity, excitement, and condemnation from various quarters. To me, it feels like very much a reflection of where we are today—an era of peptide-crazed looksmaxxing in which consumers are being encouraged to get thinner than ever, optimize for longevity, and have their “best baby.” It’s 2026, and if you’re not enhancing, what are you even doing? So, these games. They’ll feature competitions in four categories: swimming, track and field, weightlifting, and strongman (which also involves lifting weights). Many of the competitors already hold national and world records, and some are Olympic medalists. They’ve been paid a salary and will compete for prizes from a $25 million pot. The money has been a major draw for at least some of the athletes. Another draw is the opportunity to openly experiment with drugs that might boost their performance. In the world of elite sport, every microsecond and every millimeter counts. Athletes—most of whom arguably have genetics on their side already—follow meticulous diet, training, and recovery protocols …

Cannes 2026’s Big Hit is Jordan Firstman’s Internet-Brained, Big-Hearted ‘Club Kid’

Cannes 2026’s Big Hit is Jordan Firstman’s Internet-Brained, Big-Hearted ‘Club Kid’

Published by Jenni Sidey

It’s been a fairly muted Cannes Film Festival this year. The closest thing to a starry, major-studio event was a 25th anniversary screening of The Fast and the Furious attended by Vin Diesel and Michelle Rodriguez. There’s less than a week left to go, and so far the most-anticipated movies in the competition slate, from James Gray’s Russian mob drama Paper Tiger (reuniting Marriage Story alumni Adam Driver and Scarlett Johansson) to Paweł Pawlikowski’s Sandra Hüller-starring Fatherland and Asghar Farhadi’s French debut Parallel Tales, have not been met with the enthusiastic reception we’ve come to expect from the launchpad for the biggest arthouse films of the year. Worst of all, the standing ovations are sometimes clocking in at a measly three minutes, which is the Cannes equivalent of being pelted with tomatoes. You have to venture outside of the heavy hitters for the true gems of the festival. The highlight? Jordan Firstman’s directorial debut Club Kid, which premiered in the Un Certain Regard section on Friday and was just nabbed by A24 for an eye-watering $17 …

Spring 2026’s Biggest Style Trend: Primary Color Blocking

Spring 2026’s Biggest Style Trend: Primary Color Blocking

Published by Jenni Sidey

Once I saw it, I couldn’t stop. This spring, all over my feeds, the fashion industry’s most tasteful, talented young things have been posting an incredibly simple, effective style move: wearing one primary color as a top layer, but playing it against a contrasting bold shade underneath. There was Edouard de Weissenbruch, the insider’s insider, getting 8,000 likes for playing red against purple (and doing the same here again). Then I spotted model Harry Ringholt, working turquoise off of yellow. Then actor Álvaro Espinosa, first in a faded blue with yellow, and more recently a red off of blue. Vintage curator Jandro Tapiloas has been playing with the same. By then the algorithm, sensing how much I was feeling these looks, started feeding me more: someone called Gavin Gardner rocking yellow against blue again. I’d also argue it’s happening in culture more broadly: Take Harry Styles’ tee on his latest album cover, or across the gender divide, Emily Dawn Long’s cult-favorite Dammit Janet dress. The effect is incredibly refreshing, even for a muted dresser like …

Timothée Chalamet Hit the Beach in One of 2026’s Most Slept-On Sneaker Collabs

Timothée Chalamet Hit the Beach in One of 2026’s Most Slept-On Sneaker Collabs

Published by Jenni Sidey

Timothée Chalamet stays loyal. He tends to work with his favorite directors—like Luca Guadagnino, Greta Gerwig, and Denis Villenueve—on multiple projects. He’s been a diehard Knicks fan since childhood, of course. On the red carpet, he sticks mainly to grails by Haider Ackermann and Chrome Hearts. And over the last few years, as far as his casual wardrobe is concerned, Chalamet’s been closely associated with one brand above all: the Los Angeles streetwear label Nahmias, with whom he collaborated on last year’s mega-viral Marty Supreme jacket. The actor’s latest Nahmias sighting took place over the weekend in Miami, where he was enjoying some brief R&R before heading back to New York for the Knicks’ Game 2 loss to the Hawks on Monday night. On the beach on Friday, Chalamet sported a typically relaxed off-duty ensemble: oversized Supreme tee, baggy shorts, rimless shades, and a Nahmias trucker cap. He tied the whole look together with one of the year’s most slept-on sneaker collabs—the Nahmias x Puma Speedcat, which dropped earlier this month. Timothée Chalamet in Miami …

One of 2026’s Best Crime Novels

One of 2026’s Best Crime Novels

Published by Jenni Sidey

Elle Cosimano’s Finlay Donovan series is super fun and funny, and perfect for adapting. Donovan is an author who is always late on deadlines, with an annoying ex-husband, two young children, and a babysitter (Vero) who ends up getting into all sorts of trouble with Donovan, who can’t stay away from getting tangled up in crimes. Tina Fey is one of the producers on the project, which will be a series on Peacock. My very important note is that they better cast Vero well! Lambda Literary Award Finalists! Seventy-six judges went through over 1,000 books to award outstanding LGBTQ+ voices in literature for the 38th year. There are 26 categories, from Bisexual Fiction to Transgender Poetry, and of course, there’s an LGBTQ+ Mystery category! Check out all the finalists (I’ve read a ton of great books throughout this list) and find out the winners Friday, June 12th at Sony Hall, NY (tickets available). Maya Hawke to star in The God Of The Woods adaptation A couple of years back, Liz Moore’s literary mystery, The God …

Best garden furniture based on 2026’s biggest trends

Best garden furniture based on 2026’s biggest trends

Published by Sam Flores

I’ve been an interiors and lifestyle journalist for more than a decade and regularly write for The London Standard, Sunday Times Style, HTSI, and more, plus glossies like House Beautiful, Country Living, Livingetc, amongst others. I don’t just report on decor trends, but shape them with influential stories that inspire how people design their homes. Source link

Best Amazon Spring Sale Deals: We’re Live Tracking 140+ of 2026’s Biggest Discounts

Best Amazon Spring Sale Deals: We’re Live Tracking 140+ of 2026’s Biggest Discounts

Published by skeptic

Gardens, poetry and kinship await you this spring. CNET As a self-defined plant nerd, I read and write about plants whenever I can. I’m embarking on a new plant book project and recently picked up three books for “research.” Gathering Moss: A Natural and Cultural History of Moss by Robin Wall Kimmerer, an Indigenous writer, scientist and naturalist, wowed me with her book Braiding Sweetgrass, so I dove into her previous works, including this one. As luck would have it, it’s also on sale: down to $12 from the usual $19 retail price.  I’m also sinking my teeth into Jared Farmer’s Elderflora: A Modern History of Ancient Trees, which spans everything from contained horticultural traditions to the wild. The paperback version is $15, saving you $7. And finally, I scooped up My Favorite Flowers: Writers and Gardeners on the Plants They Love, edited and introduced by Jamaica Kincaid. I’m a huge fan of Kincaid’s writing, so finding a book she compiled that involved gardening was a thrill for me. Essays include Kincaid, Michael Pollan, Maxine Kumin …

How To Cope With 2026’s SPring Clock Change

How To Cope With 2026’s SPring Clock Change

Published by Sam Flores

We’re about to enter British Summer Time (BST). This year (2026), it kicks in at 1am on Sunday, 29 March (in the UK, always happens on the last Sunday of March, thanks in part to Chris Martin’s great-great-grandfather). And while the shift is linked to lower incidences of car accidents, it’s also associated with worse sleep and even a higher risk of heart attacks. So, we thought we’d share the best advice we’ve heard about coping with the change: 1) Eat dinner an hour earlier on Sunday, 29 March Speaking to HuffPost UK previously, Dr Tim Mercer, an NHS GP partner, said, “On Sunday, 29th March, eat dinner an hour earlier than usual.” That’s because “Where we’re losing an hour, eating too close to your bedtime can disturb your sleep and cause indigestion,” he explained. 2) Get some morning sunlight Clock changes can wreak havoc on our Circadian rhythm, or body clock, which is key to a good night’s sleep. But sunlight can help to regulate your sleep-wake cycle, and morning light seems most effective …

Meet 2026’s “Dirty Dozen,” the produce with the most pesticides

Meet 2026’s “Dirty Dozen,” the produce with the most pesticides

Published by Sam Flores

In anticipation of salad season, the Environmental Working Group (EWG) has released its annual list of the top fruits and vegetables that are heavily contaminated by pesticides, infamously known as the “Dirty Dozen.”  The 2026 picks are commonly consumed favorites, including strawberries, grapes, nectarines, peaches, cherries, apples, blackberries, pears and blueberries. Fruit makes up more than half of the filthy bunch, according to a report released Tuesday by the nonprofit. Meanwhile, spinach held the list’s top spot for the second year in a row, containing more pesticide residues by weight than any other type of produce. Alongside the “Dirty Dozen,” EWG named its “Clean Fifteen” choices, produce with the lowest amounts of pesticide residues. That list includes pineapples, sweet corn (fresh and frozen), avocados, papaya, onion, frozen sweet peas, asparagus, cabbage, cauliflower, watermelon, mangoes, bananas, carrots, mushrooms and kiwi. Compared to last year’s list, nectarines bested both peaches and cherries in pesticide contamination, increasing their ranking from seventh place to fifth. Pears dropped to tenth place after outranking apples, blackberries and blueberries in 2025. As …