The Golden Age of Hollywood was ‘rife’ with inequality

The Golden Age of Hollywood saw sexism rife in the film industry, a new study has revealed. Despite it being an era of glitz, glamour and charm, with classics films starring charismatic actors like Humphrey Bogart, James Stewart and Cary Grant being produced – research has revealed that the era was not as golden for … Read more

The Golden Age of Hollywood was ‘rife’ with inequality

The Golden Age of Hollywood saw sexism rife in the film industry, a new study has revealed. Despite it being an era of glitz, glamour and charm, with classics films starring charismatic actors like Humphrey Bogart, James Stewart and Cary Grant being produced – research has revealed that the era was not as golden for … Read more

Baby, 6-months-old and woman, 102, survive coronavirus in Italy offering hope to their age groups

Two people at each end of the age spectrum have become beacons of hope in Northern Italy, ground-zero for the coronavirus in Europe. A 6-month-old baby and a 102-year-old woman have both survived the virus after each faced a long battle in hospital.  Little Leonardo has recently returned home in the municipality of Corbetta in … Read more

Not one person will be ‘left to die’ – no matter their age, says NHS intensive care specialist

Patients crammed into hospital corridors, on trolleys, or simply slumped against walls. The oldest – and sickest – left gasping for air, abandoned. Doctors forced to decide who must be given treatment and a chance to live, and who is beyond help.  Accounts of the situation in some Italian and Spanish hospitals read like something out of … Read more

Increased ‘mindfulness’ means life gets better with age, scientists say

Life really does get better with age: Older people are more ‘mindful’ allowing them focus on the present – reducing stress and helping them deal with challenges in a positive way Australian researchers surveyed more than 600 adults and their ‘mindfulness’ Mindful characteristics include present moment attention and non-judgement This crucial quality may naturally come with … Read more

You and Desperately Seeking Susan star Mark Blum dies age 69 from coronavirus

You and Crocodile Dundee star Mark Blum has died aged 69 from coronavirus. The New Jersey-born actor died this week, New York-based theater company Playwrights Horizons revealed via a tribute on social media. They wrote: ‘With love and heavy hearts, Playwrights Horizons pays tribute to Mark Blum, a dear longtime friend and a consummate artist who … Read more

You and Desperately Seeking Susan star Mark Blum dies age 69 from coronavirus

You and Desperately Seeking Susan star Mark Blum dies age 69 from coronavirus New York theater company Playwrights Horizons first revealed the loss of ‘consummate artist’ via a tribute on social media  Blum died this week of complications from coronavirus  Tributes poured in from his fellow actors, with his Desperately Seeking Susan co-star Rosanna Arquette calling … Read more

Eric Weissberg passed away from Alzheimer’s Disease at the age of 80

Eric Weissberg, one of the musicians behind the iconic Deliverance song Dueling Banjos, passed away from Alzheimer’s Disease at the age of 80 By Brian Gallagher For Dailymail.com Published: 04:24 GMT, 24 March 2020 | Updated: 04:24 GMT, 24 March 2020 Eric Weissberg, who along with Steve Mandell recorded the iconic Dueling Banjos song from … Read more

Scientists try to find the age of Cerne Abbas chalk giant in Dorset

A Giant conundrum: Scientists try for the first time to work out the age of naked Cerne Abbas chalk man carved into the side of Dorset hill The carving has never been dated and its origins remain a mystery to historians The giant was restored for the first time  last year, but scientists now want to … Read more

New Orleans DJ Black N Mild dies at age 44 after contracting coronavirus

New Orleans DJ Black N Mild dies at age 44 after contracting coronavirus By Christine Rendon For Dailymail.com Published: 23:24 GMT, 21 March 2020 | Updated: 23:24 GMT, 21 March 2020 New Orleans based DJ Black N Mild has passed away at age 44 after contracting coronavirus.  The Orleans Parish Coroner’s Office confirmed the death, … Read more