BlinkDash

FashionWith Lee Daniels’ film The United States Vs Billie Holiday out this week, the jazz star’s signatures – gowns, gloves and gardenias – are being reassessed. Could they be seen as a radical act? For her comeback concert at Carnegie Hall in March 1948, after 10 months in jail, Billie Holiday wore a long gown, gloves and that trademark gardenia. She was, as always, every inch the star. From those gowns on stage, to fur coats, ponytails and diamanté sunglasses offstage, Holiday oozed mid-century glamour.

Everton This article is more than 14 years oldLandon Donovan – I was wrong to criticise David Beckham at LA GalaxyThis article is more than 14 years old I didn't give him a chance, admits LA Galaxy forward American backs veteran for place in England World Cup squadLandon Donovan, Everton's new loan signing, said he was wrong to dismiss David Beckham as a poor leader and team-mate at LA Galaxy and believes the midfielder's form will warrant a place in England's World Cup squad this summer.

OutkastReviewPoor sound, poor production values, poor choice of guests – Outkast's return to the stage at Coachella was a crushing disappointment It was one of the most anticipated musical reunions in years: Andre 3000 and Big Boi would be performing together as Outkast for the first time since 2002. Yet their Coachella headlining slot, which saw them at the top of Friday’s bill, proved underwhelming for many fans, with a large amount of the audience deserting the performance before it reached its climax of Hey Ya!

Paintbrush portraits by Rebecca Szeto – in pictures Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share via Email Since 1999, San Francisco artist Rebecca Szeto has been working on Paintbrush Portraits, an ongoing series of figures created from old brushes. When she started she was working as a faux finisher, making new buildings and furniture look more ‘old world’. She started to collect paintbrushes to stop them being thrown away.

BooksObituaryStephen CartwrightProlific illustrator who created a family of cuddly - but not cutesy - children's book charactersThe work of Stephen Cartwright, who has died aged 56, will be familiar to just about anyone who has had children since the 1970s. He illustrated more than 150 books, which have sold millions of copies worldwide. Over the years, his artwork has been adapted for everything from stickers and flashcards to jigsaws and wrapping paper.

Wales This article is more than 2 months old‘Systemic failures’ in death of day-old baby at Welsh maternity unitThis article is more than 2 months oldSeries of missed opportunities in the care of Nelly Webb at Royal Glamorgan hospital, inquest hears A day-old girl died after “systemic” failings at a troubled maternity unit and would probably have survived had her mother been moved 12 miles to a specialist centre, a coroner has concluded.

Crime This article is more than 10 years oldConvicted paedophile Ian Watkins told fan: 'It was mega lolz'This article is more than 10 years oldTranscript of fan's conversation with former Lostprophets frontman read out to shocked court before sentencingThe paedophile rock star Ian Watkins spoke to a female fan from prison the day after admitting two counts of attempted baby rape and said he was going to issue a statement when he was sentenced saying it had all been "

Scorsese altered the central axis of his film to inclusivity – and made a radical film about a crime at the birth of modern America look seamless and rich, aided by amazing acting Published: 21 Dec 2023 ncG1vNJzZmivp6x7tbTEoKyaqpSerq96wqikaJ6Zobpwr9GipJ4%3D

Hani Almadhoun, director of philanthropy at UNRWA USA. ‘At first it was the death of a good friend, someone who was in the US on a Fulbright, then it was cousins, then more cousins, then it was my sister-in-law’s entire family.’ Photograph: Eman Mohammed/The GuardianHani Almadhoun, director of philanthropy at UNRWA USA. ‘At first it was the death of a good friend, someone who was in the US on a Fulbright, then it was cousins, then more cousins, then it was my sister-in-law’s entire family.