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The Danish Girl’s Alicia Vikander labels trans film ‘dated’
The Times
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Alicia Vikander and Eddie Redmayne’s 2015 film The Danish Girl was billed as capturing the zeitgeist through its representation of the transgender movement. It was screened in the White House as part of a celebration of LGBT artists and Vikander...
I Thought I'd Stay In My Tiny Christian Community Forever. Then One Night At Church, I Saw Something That Changed Everything.
HuffPost UK
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August 18, 2025
Photo Courtesy of Tara Pyfrom The author as a girl growing up in the church. The cool breeze blowing from the air-conditioning vent above me made my skin prickle as goosebumps spread across my sweaty neck. I sat impatiently in the pew at the very...
Alicia Vikander opens up about ‘mum guilt’ after working long days away from children
The Independent
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August 18, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
Alicia Vikander Says The Danish Girl “Already Feels Extremely Dated”
them. - New York
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August 18, 2025
Turns out Alicia Vikander also thinks that The Danish Girl is outdated. The 2015 film tells the heavily fictionalized story of Lili Elbe, a Danish artist believed to be one of the first trans women to receive gender-affirming surgery in the 1920s....
Danish Kaneria backs Irfan Pathan, calls Afridi classless
Sporting News
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August 18, 2025
The rivalry between India and Pakistan has seen many heated moments on the field but sometimes the tension spills well beyond cricket. Former Indian all-rounder Irfan Pathan recently opened up about his clashes with Shahid Afridi. He recalled an...
Tokunbo Fasoro: Redefining Sustainable Luxury Through Fashion, Empowerment, and Cultural Legacy
International Business Times - United Kingdom
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August 18, 2025
For women who value heritage, craftsmanship, and purpose, Nigerian-born and UK-based fashion designer Tokunbo Fasoro has emerged as a distinctive voice in sustainable luxury. As an entrepreneur, author, and founder of multiple fashion ventures,...
Evaluation of Health Resource Efficiency and Its Influencing Factors in Ethnic Minority Areas of Guangxi: Data from 2010 to 2022
Dove Medical Press
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August 18, 2025
Introduction Health resources serve as the foundation for the advancement of health services, and their effective allocation not only impacts the health status of residents but also significantly contributes to the sustainable progress of medical...
I Grew Up Religious On A Remote Island. I'd Probably Still Be There If It Wasn't For What I Saw At Church One Night.
HuffPost
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August 18, 2025
The author as a girl growing up in the church.Photo Courtesy of Tara Pyfrom The cool breeze blowing from the air-conditioning vent above me made my skin prickle as goosebumps spread across my sweaty neck. I sat impatiently in the pew at the very...
Danish PM Calls Netanyahu A 'Problem', Threatens Sanctions On Israel
Zero Hedge
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Via The Cradle Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said on Sunday that Benjamin Netanyahu has become a "problem," and that she does not rule out sanctions on the Israeli Prime Minister, or even on Israel as a state. Speaking with Danish...
Alicia Vikander says trans film The Danish Girl ‘feels extremely dated already’
Express & Star
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August 18, 2025
Oscar-winning actress Alicia Vikander has said The Danish Girl, a movie about one of the first transgender women to undergo sex reassignment surgery, “feels extremely dated already”. Swedish actress Vikander, 36, starred as artist Gerda in the...
Copenhagen Fashion Week Faces Systemic Threats: From Greenwashing To Designers Exiting
Forbes
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COPENHAGEN, DENMARK - AUGUST 06: Models walk the runway at the Baum und Pferdgarten show during Copenhagen Fashion Week SS26 on August 06, 2025 in Copenhagen, Denmark. (Photo by Matt Jelonek/Getty Images) Getty Images The Copenhagen Fashion Week...
Danish band Michael Learns To Rock will return to Singapore for a concert in February next year
Channel News Asia
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August 18, 2025
Tickets for the concert will go on sale at 12pm on Thursday (Aug 21) via Sistic, with prices ranging from S$128 to S$228. Michael Learns To Rock was formed in 1988 and still has fans all over the region today. In a previous interview with CNA...
EUROTRASH: Mads-ness in Denmark, Vuelta Warm-up Races — and Pogacar the Superfan & Super-Fiancé
PezCycling News
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August 18, 2025
All your pre-Vuelta news in this cycling news roundup, from Pedersen’s mad domination at the Tour of Denmark to a controversy-marred race in Romandie, a breakaway doing what we root for breakaways to do — and the G.O.A.T. being awfully endearing...
Every Design Tells A Story: – the form & function behind Design Denmark
Hospitality Business
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August 18, 2025
For Bill Carrig, the founder of Design Denmark, the affinity for Danish design isn’t just professional—it’s deeply personal. What began with fairy tales and sailing legends has grown into a decades-long commitment to bringing the functional...
Denmark plans daily check-ins for migrants without the right to stay
Euro Weekly News
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August 17, 2025
Police vehicles outside a city station. The government plans a law requiring undocumented migrants under control orders to report daily to authorities, with fines or jail for breaches. Credit : Oliver Foerstner, Shutterstock Copenhagen is moving...
A Practice of Care: Learning from Danish Folk High Schools
FE News
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August 18, 2025
Earlier in the Summer, I had a very welcome invitation to the International Folkemøde, a gathering of Folk High School educators at the International People’s College in Helsingør, Denmark. I travelled there with colleagues from Fircroft College...
Children’s concerts, theatre shows in Singapore from August to December
The Straits Times
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August 17, 2025
SINGAPORE – From August to December, families with young children can enjoy a wide variety of live performances. Wonder how live shows can help your children learn? Read this article where theatre practitioners share tips on how you can get your...
Who won the 2025 Danish Golf Championship? Full leaderboard explored
Sportskeeda
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August 17, 2025
England’s Marco Penge clinched his maiden DP World Tour victory at the 2025 Danish Golf Championship, held at Furesø Golf Klub in Copenhagen. Entering the final round trailing Rasmus Højgaard by one stroke, Penge delivered a composed performance...
Danish Conservatives upset over Muslim pamphlet
Christian Network Europe
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The Danish Conservative Party wants an explanation from the Minister of Health, Magnus Heunicke, on why the Danish Health and Medicines Authority refers to the Qur'an as a reason for Muslims to get vaccinated. According to Marcus Knuth, the...
Activist demands end to brutal slaughter of whales and dolphins
Daily Express
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August 17, 2025
An anti-whaling activist has warned it may take a generation before the “ecological obscenity” of slaughtering whales and dolphins is “extinguished”. Paul Watson, who last month was removed from international police body Interpol’s most-wanted...