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Gwyneth Paltrow auctions 300 personal items, from expired ID cards to Coldplay earmuffs

Gwyneth Paltrow auctions 300 personal items, from expired ID cards to Coldplay earmuffs

Published by Daniella Wilson

Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more An old copy of Cosmopolitan, an expired ID card and a “mom” necklace are among the 300 personal items that Gwyneth Paltrow has put up for auction. The sale will take place next week at Julien’s, the Los Angeles auction house that typically sells rare items for six-figure sums — like Marilyn Monroe’s infamous naked dress. This auction is more modest by comparison, however, with prices starting at around $50. Titled “Bold Luxury: Gwyneth Paltrow Lexicon of Style,” the sale includes a personalized nine-karat yellow gold “Gwyneth” bracelet, which has attracted six bids and currently stands at $150, a Saint Laurent vintage cigarette lighter and a signed copy of her own birth announcement from 1972, which has five bids at $140. The auction ranges …

Sorry, What? Chris Martin’s Relative Invented Daylight Savings Time

Sorry, What? Chris Martin’s Relative Invented Daylight Savings Time

Published by Sam Flores

Remember those people who (rather controversially) accused Lola Young of being a “nepo baby” because her aunt wrote The Gruffalo? I wonder what they’d think about Chris Martin, whose great-great-grandfather was responsible for British Summer Time (BST) taking off in the UK. Yup – it turns out the band member, who sings a song called Clocks, is a direct descendant of builder William Willett. And Willett is a big part of the reason your clocks change on the last Sunday of every March. Who was William Willett? He was a builder from Kent. And one day, when he was out and about in the summer, he noticed that some curtains were drawn even though it was light outside. This struck the apparently very industrious Will as an enormous waste of time, energy, and working hours. In fact, he was so annoyed by it that he self-funded a pamphlet called The Waste Of Daylight. “For nearly half the year the sun shines for several hours each day, while we are asleep, and is rapidly nearing the …

‘Even thinking about Coldplay I get tearful’: Denise Lewis’s honest playlist | Music

‘Even thinking about Coldplay I get tearful’: Denise Lewis’s honest playlist | Music

Published by Sam Flores

The first song I fell in love withI was at nursery school when Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen was the song of the moment. I remember seeing the video on Top of the Pops, which is chilling at first, but epic when it gets to the big guitar break. The first single I boughtMy mum had this little record player that used to keep me very entertained, so I got her to buy me Ring My Bell by Anita Ward for my birthday or Christmas, from a record shop in Wolverhampton. The song I do at karaokeI recently took part in Soccer Aid, and one of the traditions is that they have karaoke after, so I did I Have Nothing by Whitney Houston. It’s a big number, so I’m not sure what possessed me; I just went for it and belted it out. I got a standing ovation, so I can’t have done too badly. The song I inexplicably know every lyric toThere are so many, but I can belt out the lyrics to Take on …