A photo allegedly showing Kimveer Gill on VampireFreaks.com. Photograph: AP A gunman who killed one woman and injured 19 others at a Montreal college before being shot dead by police left a chilling online profile, saying he wanted to die "like Romeo and Juliet - or in a hail of gunfire". Kimveer Gill, 25, was dressed entirely in black when he descended on Dawson College, a post-secondary institution in the heart of Montreal, at lunchtime on Wednesday.
Has Hwood raised the Bar?
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Showbiz rates its legal regals
In a town that prizes toughness, they’re the toughest.
In a town ruled by celebrities, they’re the stars of their field, closing complex deals for superstar clients.
In a business ever more dependent on other people’s money, they broker the international financing schemes that are reshaping Hollywood.
They’re the top talent lawyers — the Clarence Darrows of Hollywood — and they preside over an industry facing new pressure on all sides: tight-fisted conglomerates, soaring talent demands and the dour prognostications of Wall Street.
Novel existence
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Jane GardamReviewJane Gardam gave up work to raise a family and didn't start writing until her children had gone to school. She went on to become one of the most prolific novelists of her generation, writing prizewinning fiction for children as well as adults. Now 77, her most recent book was shortlisted for the Orange prize and she is working on a new collection of short stories.Although Jane Gardam did not publish her first book until she was in her late 30s, writing has always been a part of her life.
Zoe Sugg and Alfie Deyes baby name: How do you pronounce Ottilie Rue and what does it mean?
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Zoella has given birth to her first daughter. Picture: Instagram Ottilie name meaning: How do you say it and what does it mean? Here's what we know about Zoella's baby name... YouTube star Zoella has announced she’s given birth to her first baby with boyfriend Alfie Deyes.
The social media star - whose real name Zoe Sugg - took to Instagram with a photo of the little one on Tuesday, while announcing her name.
Updated Hollywood is ripe with kids who followed in their parents' footsteps. You have Zoé Kravitz, whose parents are Lisa Bonet and Lenny Kravitz. And Miley Cyrus is the daughter of country-music singer Billy Ray Cyrus. Anjelica Oswald and Keertana Sastry contributed to previous versions of this post.
Mariska Hargitay's mother was Hollywood bombshell Jayne Mansfield. Mariska Hargitay and Jayne Mansfield. Dia Dipasupil and Hulton Archive/Getty Images Born Vera Jayne Palmer, Mansfield was an actress, nightclub entertainer, and one of the earliest Playboy Playmates.
Baddies in books: General Woundwort, the rabbit who ran his warren like a Stasi commander | Books
2024-07-29
Baddies in booksBooksBaddies in books: General Woundwort, the rabbit who ran his warren like a Stasi commanderIn our series on fictional villains, Xan Brooks argues that the baddie of Richard Adams’ Watership Down is made all the more scary by his moral complexity
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My favourite literary villain could have leapt fully formed from the pages of world history, or court transcripts from the Hague.
Got Beat by a Chicken With 17-Inch Arms: Arnold Schwarzenegger Was Left inDisbelief After Fac
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The legendary bodybuilder, Arnold Schwarzenegger, started bodybuilding at 14. Since then, he has never looked back. Arnold went on to achieve unbelievable records as a bodybuilder in his illustrious career. Arnold had many rivals throughout his career. But only a few of them could outdo him. Known for his bulky, muscular-toned body, the bodybuilding legend was famous for not accepting defeat at any stage of his career.
Throughout his career, the legend won 7 Mr.
I read somewhere that someone called David Rice Atkinson was actually the first president of the US
2024-07-29
YESTERYEARI read somewhere that someone called David Rice Atkinson was actually the first president of the US (under the Articles of Confederation) and that there were nine others (each serving a year-long term) after him before George Washington came to power. If this is true, why do we never hear anything about them? Why do we laud George W (the original, not that idiot in the White House at the moment)so much?
Kate Winslet donated £17,000 to the family on their GoFundMe page. Picture: Carolynne Hunter/Getty By Alice Dear @According2Al Kate Winslet donated thousands on Carolynne Hunter's GoFundMe page and even got in contact with the family to wish them well. Kate Winslet, 47, has donated £17,000 to a mum from Tillicoultry who is facing soaring energy bills due to the equipment used to keep her daughter alive.
Carolynne Hunter, 49, is mum to 12-year-old Freya who has cerebral palsy and relies on receiving oxygen for her chronic breathing problems.