There is a ‘girl power’ void in new books for Kiwi kids, according to judges on a children’s book awards panel.
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Mavis Staples is still preaching
If artists are described as legendary they are often either dead or an excitable journalist couldn’t find a better adjective. And then there are artists like Mavis Staples
1D rehearse to fans’ shrieks
One Direction are reportedly rehearsing for their Take Me Home world tour to the sound of screaming girls. The English-Irish boyband, comprised of Harry Styles, Zayn Malik, Niall Horan, Louis Tomlinson and Liam Payne, kicked off the world trek in London on February 23 but apparently their fans’ shrieks have become distracting
Khloe: Kim’s weight critics disgusting
Khloe Kardashian has slammed critics mocking her sister Kim’s pregnancy weight gain. The 28-year-old Keeping Up with the Kardashians star is outraged her sibling has been called fat by various celebrity media outlets.
Jolie opens Afghanistan girls’ school
Angelina Jolie has opened an all-girls school in Afghanistan. The Hollywood actress-turned-humanitarian funded the opening of a primary school in a village just outside of Kabul where refugees are rebuilding after the collapse of the Taliban regime, E! News reported.
In the studio with Michael Buble
Michael Buble claims many singers are like “robots” because their vocals all sound the same. The star has waded into the auto tuning debate, which sees recording studios use special software to improve people’s pitch and sound.
The value of the written word
A marathon of Thrones
Klum’s boyfriend saves son from rip
Heidi Klum and her boyfriend saved her seven-year-old son from drowning on Monday. The 39-year-old model and her son Henry were caught in a riptide along with the family’s two nannies while swimming in Oahu, Hawaii.