Sunday with Charlie Casely-Hayford: ‘My wife taught me how to relax’
  • By michael@cvcteam.com
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The menswear designer talks about life with his six-year-old-daughter, silk pyjamas and sweet soul music

What wakes you up? An alarm clock – aka my six-year-old. We’ve reached the wonderful stage where she knows not to come in before 7am, which somehow feels leisurely now.

A trip out? Breakfast at Rochelle Canteen in Shoreditch. In the garden, staring at a grapevine, I can pretend to be in the Mediterranean. My wife,

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Taylor Swift is 100% right about Donald Trump
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(CNN)In 2018, when pop megastar Taylor Swift criticized GOP candidates in her home state of Tennessee and urged people to vote for their Democratic opponents, Donald Trump responded that he now liked Swift’s music “about 25% less.” After Swift’s tweets on Saturday slamming Trump’s efforts to “dismantle” the US Post Office — which she viewed as his way “to blatantly cheat” in the 2020 election — it’s likely Trump no longer likes the other 75% of her music either.

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Get ready to come out of orbit with the ‘re-entry dress’
  • By michael@cvcteam.com
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It’s time to take off that lockdown tracksuit and put on this summer’s hit dress: black, short, loose and perfect for Zoom calls and picnic rugs alike

This summer of tentative re-engagement with normality has its first dress code. The tracksuits that were the uniform of lockdown have been replaced by the “re-entry dress”: a short, voluminous black dress that is Zoom-friendly yet picnic-appropriate, with a nod to Marianne in Normal People and puff sleeves for built-in social distancing.

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Bayern Munich thrash Barcelona to reach Champions League semifinals
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Bayern Munich totally embarrassed Barcelona in a 8-2 Champions League win on Friday night to book a spot in the semifinals of the tournament in Lisbon.

The loss was Barcelona’s worst-ever in the Champions League, while Bayern became the first team to score eight goals in a UCL knockout-round game.The match got off to a cracking start with Thomas Muller putting Bayern ahead early and David Alaba conceding an own goal to Barcelona minutes later to put the scoreline at 1-1 inside of the opening 10 minutes.

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Inside Missguided review – flimsy fashion doc doesn’t mean business
  • By michael@cvcteam.com
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Talented, potty-mouthed staff are the saving grace of this propaganda-like series about the online clothing retailer known for its cheap, shiny wares

It’s the run up to Christmas and Missguided’s head of buying isn’t happy. A “Satan is my sugar daddy” T-shirt sample has been produced in a lacklustre colour.

Such micro-dramas drive Inside Missguided: Made in Manchester (Channel 4), a documentary filmed in the fast fashion brand’s candyfloss-hued headquarters, a place where flamingo ornaments are omnipresent and meeting rooms are named after emojis.

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Paris Saint-Germain produces stunning comeback to knock Atalanta out of the Champions League
  • By michael@cvcteam.com
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(CNN)Paris Saint-Germain produced yet another memorable moment in the rich history of the UEFA Champions League after completing a late comeback against Atalanta on Wednesday.

The French champion had been trailing 1-0 as the clock ticked toward 90 minutes but two late goals from Marquinhos and Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting turned the tie on its head. It was heartbreak for tournament underdog Atalanta, which was competing in the Champions League for the first time in its history.

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Simon Cowell Speaks Out As He Recuperates From Surgery After Breaking His Back In Electric Bike Accident – Update
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2ND UPDATE SUNDAY 6:30 PM: Simon Cowell was in good spirits on Sunday night in his first public comments after the surgery to repair his broken back following an electric bike accident. In a message posted on Twitter and Instagram series of tweets, he shared “some good advice” on safely using an electric bicycle and thanked the medical team involved in his care.

UPDATE SUNDAY AM: Simon Cowell is recuperating after undergoing back surgery following an electric bike accident.

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North Carolina, Virginia rocked by most powerful earthquake in region since 1916
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A magnitude 5.1 earthquake along North Carolina’s border with Virginia on Sunday shook homes and rattled dishes as far away as Atlanta.

No serious damage or injuries were immediately reported.

The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake was the strongest to rock the region since a magnitude 5.2 quake in 1916. Sunday’s temblor, which struck at 8:07 a.m., was centered just southeast of Sparta, North Carolina, about 100 miles north of Charlotte.

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New York Attorney General Moves To Dissolve The NRA After Fraud Investigation
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Updated at 2 p.m. ET

The attorney general of New York took action Thursday to dissolve the National Rifle Association following an 18-month investigation that found evidence the powerful gun rights group is “fraught with fraud and abuse.”

Attorney General Letitia James claims in a lawsuit filed Thursday that she found financial misconduct in the millions of dollars and that it contributed to a loss of more than $64 million over a three-year period.

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Gov. Mike DeWine of Ohio Tests Positive for Coronavirus on Way to Meet Trump
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The governor, who has been a leading voice among Republicans in warning of the dangers of the virus, tested positive while being screened to greet President Trump in Cleveland.

Gov. Mike DeWine left his home in rural Ohio at about 6 a.m. on Thursday, setting out early to meet President Trump when he arrived for a visit in Cleveland.

During the three-hour drive up Interstate 71, Mr. DeWine prepared to speak to the president about an issue that had been on his mind: coronavirus testing.

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