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Espíritu olímpico: versión Yoshua Shing

En nacido en Vanuatu enfrentó en la mañana de nuestro país a Horacio Cifuentes. El argentino se llevó el triunfo de manera holgada, a pesar de no estar cómodo en el encuentro. Sin embargo, su contrincante se llevó las miradas de propios y extraños por algo particular…

Eran las 7.30 en nuestro país. Horacio Cifuentes salía a competir bajo la bandera de nuestro país en un Juego Olímpico, luego de 9 años. Sin embargo, las miradas, al principio, se las llevó su contrincante: Yoshua Shing. El oriundo de Vanuatu no entró en la mirada de propios y extraños por sus jugadas, sino que fue porque ingresó a la mesa con un papel pegado en su espalda con su nombre.

Shing mostró muchas limitaciones en el partido ante Cifuentes. Sin embargo, estuvo casi toda su participación estuvo marcada por estar con un papel A4 en su espalda, con su nombre “Y. SHING” escrito con una fibra verde (con una caligrafía bastante dudosa) y pegado con 6 pedazos de cinta de papel con el fin de que aguante lo más posible en su dorso.

La razón por la que el oriundo de Vanuatu haya ingresado de esa forma es que no tenía en su nombre en la vestimenta, algo que está impuesto por reglamento para que todos los que miren el deporte sepan quién es quién. Shing aguantó tres sets con el papel en su espalda. Luego del primero, donde Cifuentes se impuso 11-2, el vanuatense, gracias a la transpiración, comenzó a perder adherencia de la cinta y el papel empezó a flamearse junto con sus movimientos.

El tercer set significó un punto de quiebre para Shing. Fue quizás el mejor momento para él en todo el partido, donde Cifuentes estuvo muy impreciso. Sin embargo, el árbitro debió parar el encuentro porque ya no se le veía el nombre al vanuatense y él mismo debió pegárselo. Luego de algunos puntos, nuevamente el juego fue frenado y la coach de Yoshua debió ponerle más cinta al nombre; mientras que Shing se reía porque no podía creer lo que le pasaba. Por último, dos puntos después, se cansó el de Vanuatu y se sacó la hoja A4 para competir sin nombre.

Fue la tercera participación de Shing en un Juego Olímpico. Su debut se dio en Londres 2012 y en Río 2016 fue el abanderado de su país. Al igual que en Tokio, en las ediciones anteriores también se fue en primera ronda sin mostrar grandes cualidades en su rendimiento. Al menos, le sacó una sonrisa a más de uno y quedará en el recuerdo popular por ingresar con el papel en la espalda.

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    Joker: Folie À Deux – starring Lady Gaga and Joaquin Phoenix
    – has garnered the lowest CinemaScore in comic book movie history as the film bombs at the box office on opening night

    It received a D rating on CinemaScore – the lowest score for a comic book movie

    On Rotten Tomatoes, the movie currently holds an audience score of 31% and a critic score of 32%. 

    The sequel is projected to rake in less that $50 million at the domestic box office
    during the entirety of opening weekend, per The Hollywood Reporter. 

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    Weeks ago, the movie had been projected to bring in around $70 million – but the number
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    On Rotten Tomatoes, the movie currently holds an audience score of 31% and a critic score of 32%

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    One fan said, ‘the movie sucks. i had to walk out of the cinema,’ while another
    penned, ‘After years of disagreement….*Joker 2 releases* Critics [shaking hands] Audience.’ 

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    However, audiences have since taken to X after the movie released in theaters on Friday – and shared their opinions over the sequel, which was also
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    ‘That’s way below what we expected,’ one wrote in regards to the current Rotten Tomatoes scores.
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    A fan explained, ‘yea this film was bad. it was pretentious and dull.

    has the aesthetic of an arthouse film without the substance.’ 

    ‘It also insults the audience’s intelligence. the songs were also
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    One shared, ‘The audience that loved the first movie is not the same
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    During an interview with The Hollywood Reporter, Phillips discussed whether he
    would be interested in making a third Joker film or a movie centered around Gaga’s character. 

    ‘It’s not really where this movie is headed for me.

    I feel like my time in the DC Universe was these two films.’ 

    Ahead of the movie’s release, Lady Gaga also dropped
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    Joker: Folie À Deux has been branded the ‘most disappointing follow-up to the Oscar-winning movie’
    by critics, as they cast doubt on Lady Gaga’s ‘thin’ role in the film following its
    release on Friday. 

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    the musical aspect of it.

    While the majority of critics say Joker: Folie À Deux didn’t live up to expectations, others have
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    Daily Mail’s Brian Viner commended the move
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    The Independent’s Geoffrey Macnab said: ‘Today Joker is best remembered
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    Meanwhile, the Irish Times’ Donald Clarke gave the movie just two stars but
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    Financial Times critic Danny Leigh said although Gaga worked hard to bump
    the ratings up in the sequel, Phillips appeared to have no idea what to do with her. 

    Giving a three star rating, The Guardian’s Peter Bradshaw claimed
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    During an interview with The Hollywood Reporter,
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    ‘This might be the most disappointing follow-up to an Oscar-winning
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    Along with Lady Gaga and Joaquin Phoenix, other stars that had appeared in the sequel include Brendan Gleeson, Catherine Keener, Zazie Beatz and Steve Coogan. 

    Joker: Folie à Deux has faced additional backlash from fans as they have claimed that Gaga
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    Folie À Deux directly translates to madness for two. 

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    Joker: Folie À Deux — starring Lady Gaga and Joaquin Phoenix — may
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    Folie À Deux directly translates to madness for two. The term means ‘the presence
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    The psychological musical thriller — which has been criticized as ‘bleak’ and ‘disappointing’ — officially released in theaters on Friday,
    October 4, but it only raked in $20 million at the domestic
    box office, per The Hollywood Reporter. 

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    Joker: Folie À Deux is branded ‘bleak’ and the ‘most disappointing
    follow-up’ by critics

    Joaquin reprised his role as the Joker in the sequel, which had earned him an Oscar for his portrayal in the 2019 film, while Gaga
    took on the role of Harleen Lee Quinzel (Harley Quinn). 

    However, Joker: Folie À Deux has been given a D rating on CinemaScore — the lowest score for a comic book movie
    at the time of writing. 

    Madame Web — which notably also flopped in theaters earlier
    this year and also received terrible reviews — holds a higher score with a C+. 

    On Rotten Tomatoes, the movie currently holds an audience score of 31 percent and a critic score of 33 percent. 

    The sequel is projected to rake in less that $50 million at the domestic box office during the entirety of opening weekend,
    per The Hollywood Reporter. 

    The movie had been projected to bring in around $70 million – but the number has since drastically dropped. 

    Joker (2019) notably opened with $96.2 million when the film first released in theaters – and eventually landed a little over $1 billion in the global box office. 

    It has garnered the lowest CinemaScore in comic book movie history as the film bombs at the box office on opening night

    It received a D rating on CinemaScore – the lowest score for a comic book movie

    On Rotten Tomatoes, the movie currently holds an audience score of 31% and a
    critic score of 32%

    The first movie – which was also directed by Todd Phillips –
    had a budget of between $55 and $70 million. However, the
    budget increased for Folie À Deux to around $200 million. 

    The 2019 movie garnered praise and positive reviews from both critics and audiences – and won the Golden Lion during the 76th Venice International Film Festival. 

    Joaquin received an Oscar for Best Actor for his portrayal of the
    Joker (Arthur Fleck) – and the film garnered an additional Academy Award for Best
    Original Score. 

    The sequel also screened during the Venice International Film
    Festival last month in September, where it earned a 12-minute standing
    ovation, per Deadline.   

    However, audiences have since taken to X after the movie released in theaters on Friday – and shared their opinions on the sequel,
    which features musical sequences. 

    One fan penned, ‘Joaquin Phoenix don’t deserve this. what
    happened to the script?’ while another added, ‘is it that bad,’ followed by a crying face emoji. 

    ‘Ironically I feel that a musical, if done well, could
    have been a good choice. It’d show how much
    of an unreliable narrator Fleck is,’ one typed. 

    ‘But with some original songs, that keep everything vague, not just covers.
    Also when I heard of the ending I snorted fr.’ 

    A social media user wrote, ‘Stop making sequels as musicals if the original wasn’t a musical.’ 

    ‘Maybe he [Phillips] only had an hour long movie, and decided to randomly add musical scenes to fill the runtime,’ one penned. 

    ‘Joker downfall really needs to be studied,’ another shared, along with
    a monkey staring out a window. 

    One fan said, ‘the movie sucks. i had to walk out of the cinema,’ while another penned, ‘After years of disagreement….*Joker 2
    releases* Critics [shaking hands] Audience.’ 

    However, audiences have since taken to X after the movie released
    in theaters on Friday – and shared their opinions over the
    sequel, which was also a musical

    ‘Ironically I feel that a musical, if done well, could have been a good choice.
    It’d show how much of an unreliable narrator Fleck is,’ one
    typed

    ‘Joker downfall really needs to be studied,’ another shared, along with a
    monkey staring out a window

    ‘That’s way below what we expected,’ one wrote in regards to the current Rotten Tomatoes scores.
    ‘People are saying this is the worst sequel ever.’ 

    A fan explained, ‘yea this film was bad. it
    was pretentious and dull. has the aesthetic of an arthouse film without the substance.’ 

    ‘It also insults the audience’s intelligence. the songs were also underwhelming too.
    they shouldn’t have let this escape to theaters.’ 

    One shared, ‘The audience that loved the first movie is not the same audience running to
    see musicals. This was a gigantic mistake from
    step 1.’ 

    During an interview with The Hollywood Reporter,
    Phillips discussed whether he would be interested in making a third Joker film or a movie centered around Gaga’s character. 

    ‘It’s not really where this movie is headed for me. I feel like my time
    in the DC Universe was these two films.’ 

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  13. Celine Dion’s showstopping ‘live’ performance at the start of the Paris 2024 Olympics was
    pre-recorded, it was claimed in France today.

    Millions were moved to tears when the 56-year-old Canadian superstar sang Hymne à L’amour (Hymn to Love) in front of the Eiffel Tower.

    It was the culmination of a lavish Opening Ceremony mainly held along the banks of
    the River Seine – one that President Emmanuel Macron said was the ‘emotional
    highlight’ of the sporting extravaganza.

    But on Friday, the highly respected Liberation newspaper quoted multiple music industry experts who said the July 26th performance was
    ‘without a shadow of a doubt’ pre-recorded.

    Celine Dion performing on the Eiffel Tower during the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024
    Olympic Games

    Millions were moved to tears when the 56-year-old
    Canadian superstar sang Hymne à L’amour (Hymn to Love) in front of the Eiffel Tower

    A grab of a video shows Canadian Singer Celine Dion performing
    on the Eiffel Tower during the opening ceremony of the
    Paris 2024 Olympic Games

    In turn, representatives for the Paris 2024 organisers refused to answer questions on the
    scandal, despite previously insisting that the performance
    was indeed a live one.

    ‘What we heard on TV was a corrected playback,’ composer and performer Etienne Guéreau
    told Liberation.

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    In comments that were republished across French media, a sound engineer who asked to
    remain anonymous said: ‘It was 100% playback, you can hear it from
    the first notes.’

    Others said it was ‘without a shadow of a doubt’ pre-recorded,
    as was a performance by Ms Dion in rehearsals.

    A YouTuber musician who uses the name Wings of Pegasus said the rehearsal and actual performance also sounded exactly
    the same – something that is technically impossible, as there will always be variations between any two versions of a live song.

    The Olympics performance was meant to be a triumphant
    comeback for Ms Dion, who has been battling the incurable stiff-person syndrome.

    Hymne à L’amour was chosen because it was originally sung by the late French music icon Edith Piaf.

    Thousands of fans took to social media to praise
    Ms Dion, whose greatest hits include ‘My Heart Will Go On’, the theme from
    the Titanic movie.

    The cauldron, with the Olympic flame lit, lifts off while attached to a balloon, during the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic
    Games

    Celine Dion performing on the Eiffel Tower during the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024
    Olympic Games

    One said: ‘Ok I’m proper emotional at Celine’s performance, just
    wow!’, while another gushed: ‘Queen Celine is back
    and she sounds fantastic’.

    It was in 2022 that Ms Dion disclosed that she had been diagnosed with
    the neurological disorder stiff-person syndrome which causes muscles to stiffen and spasm.

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    Celine Dion blasts Trump after he used iconic Titanic track at rally

    She then made a vow to return to the stage ‘even if I have to crawl’,
    adding: ‘My goal is to see the Eiffel Tower again!’

    Around 104,000 people paid for tickets to watch the Paris 2024 Opening Ceremony live, with the best seats costing more than £2500.

    Despite heavy rain, many sat through multiple acts, including
    a pre-recorded one by Lady Gaga, which was shown on multiple screens along the river, as well as around the world.

    But Ms Dion’s performance was meant to be a live one,
    and it has just been released as such on various streaming platforms.

    Ms Dion announced on Instagram on Thursday that the ‘live’ recording
    was available on sites such as YouTube and Spotify.

    Fans take pictures of Canadian singer Celine Dion, outside Le
    Royal Monceau in Paris on July 27

    There is no one quite like Celine Dion!

    The perfect end to the #Olympics opening ceremony.

    Let the Games begin! #Paris2024 pic.twitter.com/0qf8YUb0fL

    — BBC Sport (@BBCSport) July 26, 2024

    The performance was the culmination of a lavish Opening Ceremony mainly held along the banks of
    the River Seine

    The Olympic cauldron is lit during the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympics

    ‘God brings together those who love each other,’ Ms Dion wrote in a reference to the song’s lyrics.

    These are Piaf’s words to the love of her life, French-Algerian boxer Marcel Cerdan, who died in a plane crash in October 1949.

    French president Emmanuel Macron spoke about the Dion Olympics
    performance in an interview with Variety magazine this week, saying it caused the ‘biggest
    emotion’ of all at Paris 2024.

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  16. Lady Gaga is getting back to basics.

    Following her panned performance in the flop movie Joker: Folie à Deux, the New York City native, 38, is releasing a single titled Disease, set
    to be released Friday.

    Diesase, the first of songs from her forthcoming seventh
    album, was teased Tuesday on the Grammy-winning artist’s Instagram account, as she captioned the image:
    ‘DISEASE 10.25.’

    In a teaser clip from the viewpoint of an approaching vehicle, the actress-singer, whose real name is Stefani
    Germanotta, sported a black mane as she ran from it.

    Gaga’s label Universal Music on Monday put out pre-saves for the forthcoming single,
    with links to Spotify and Apple Music, Variety reported.

    Lady Gaga, 38, is going back to basics in her pop career
    following her panned performance in the flop movie Joker:
    Folie à Deux. Pictured at the film’s LA premiere last month 

    The New York City native is releasing a single titled Disease on Friday 

    Gaga also made public a Spotify playlist in which her letters
    in her songs spelled out the phrase ‘Gaga Disease,
    ‘ according to the outlet.

    Lady Gaga on Monday posted an adjacent image of what
    appeared to be her figure splayed across the front of a car with the phrase ‘Disease’ painted on the street, and a series of dates,
    times and cities. 

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    Joker: Folie À Deux is branded ‘bleak’ and the ‘most disappointing follow-up’ by critics

    The singer, whose hits include Bad Romance, Born This Way, Just Dance and Poker Face, is headed back to her
    pop persona following the September release of her album Harlequin, which
    was inspired by Joker: Folie à Deux.

    Among the tracks on the album included two new songs, and standards such as That’s Entertainment,
    That’s Life and Get Happy.

    Like the film, it was not an initial commercial success, marking her lowest ever entry for a full-length record
    on the Billboard 200 charts at number 20.

    Lady Gaga in the movie played the role of Harley Quinn opposite Joaquin Phoenix, who earned the Best
    Actor Oscar for his performance in the franchise’s 2019 film
    Joker.

    According to the outlet, Joker: Folie à Deux ‘could potentially lose $150 to
    $200 million’ despite studio insiders saying it would break even.

    The Warner Bros. film has made $192.2 million worldwide,
    with $56.6 million in domestic box office revenue, according to
    Box Office Mojo.

    In a teaser clip from the viewpoint of an approaching vehicle, the actress-singer, whose real name is Stefani Germanotta, sported a black mane as she ran from it 

    Lady Gaga on Monday posted an adjacent image of
    what appeared to be her figure splayed across the front of a car with the phrase ‘Disease’ painted on the street, and a series of dates, times and
    cities 

    The singer is headed back to her pop persona following the
    September release of her album Harlequin, which was inspired by Joker: Folie à Deux 

    Joker: Folie à Deux, starring Joaquin Phoenix opposite the pop staple,
    underwhelmed with critics and in box office revenues 

    Some fans have said that despite the film’s initial failure financially and with critics, it
    will be looked upon favorably years from now.

    Lady Gaga has had some commercial success in recent months with her pairing with
    Bruno Mars on Die With a Smile, which was released in August,
    landing in the third spot on Billboard’s Hot 100.

    In 2020, she put out the studio album Chromatica, which initially landed
    in the top spot upon its debut and included the hit single Rain on Me, a collaboration with Ariana Grande.

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  19. Lady Gaga released the dark music video for her new single Disease on Wednesday as she makes
    her grand return to music. 

    The singer – a 13-time Grammy Award-winner – has delighted
    fans with the first single from her forthcoming album LG7 which is due in February 2025.

    Releasing a double feature of music videos she also unveiled the video for Die
    With A Smile (Live in Las Vegas).

    The disturbing video for Disease sees her fighting with different versions
    of herself and chained up in a darkened room. 

    The video begins with the star seemingly the victim of
    a car crash as she lies bloody  on the bonnet of a car.

    Lady Gaga released the dark music video for her new single Disease on Wednesday as
    she makes her grand return to music

    The singer, 38, – a 13-time Grammy Award-winner – has
    delighted fans with the first single from her forthcoming
    album LG7 which is due in February 2025

    Convulsing she then awakens and opens her eyes to begin singing.
    She then climbs up the car to look at the driver who is dressed as a terrifying character in leather look.

    She then jumps off the car before engaging in a savage fight with another version of herself.

    The next scene then cuts to her chained up in the dark wearing white underwear and covered in scars as
    she stands on top of yet another version of herself. 

    She then wraps her legs around the other Lady Gaga to try and strangle her as the tension intensifies. 

    The scary leather clad character from earlier is then seen vomiting black liquid next to another Lady Gaga
    who is lying on the crown.

    She is then seen trying to escape the chaos as she gets trapped between two closing walls that eventually crush her to death. 

    It comes as Lady Gaga, 38, revealed she was ‘overwhelmed’ by
    her Little Monsters’ reaction to her latest tune Disease.

    The pop superstar said she feels ‘insane joy’ about her fandom’s response to her electro-pop
    banger – and teased that there is ‘a LOT more to come’.

    The disturbing video for Disease sees her fighting with
    different versions of herself and chained up in a darkened room

    The video begins with the star seemingly the victim of a car crash as she lies bloody on the
    bonnet of a car

    The scary leather clad character is then seen vomiting black liquid next to another Lady Gaga who is
    lying on the crown

    The next scene then cuts to her chained up in the dark wearing white underwear and covered in scars as she stands on top of yet another version of herself

    She then wraps her legs around the other Lady Gaga to try and strangle her as the tension intensifies

    Convulsing she then awakens and opens her eyes
    to begin singing. She then climbs up the car to
    look at the driver who is dressed as a terrifying character in leather look

    She is then seen trying to escape the chaos as she gets
    trapped between two closing walls that eventually crush her to death

    She gushed on Instagram alongside a selfie of her smiling with her eyes closed: ‘I honestly
    am trying to find the right words to say – I have been so excited to release my
    new music and to see all the monsters come alive and
    dance and perform and smile and cry is such an insane joy. 

    ‘I’m so grateful and overwhelmed at your love for Disease.

    Keep dancing. There’s a LOT more to come. 

    ‘I haven’t seen our community like this in a very long
    time. Thank you for coming on this ride w me all these years and still showing up for the music also…happy Halloween (sic)’

    The follow-up to 2020’s Chromatica LP is expected
    to arrive in February.

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    to release her seventh album

    Meanwhile, it was recently claimed that Gaga has decided to
    delay her world tour until 2026.

    Due to huge names, including Oasis and Coldplay, booking up multiple dates at stadiums across the UK, there are said to be
    no spaces available for Gaga – whose last tour was the Chromatica Ball in 2022 –
    forcing her to push back the run by a year.

    An insider told The Sun newspaper’s Bizarre column: ‘Lady Gaga is planning the biggest tour of her career – but it will have to
    wait.

    ‘She sold out two nights at London’s Tottenham Hotspur Stadium during
    her 20-date Chromatica Ball tour in 2022 and the demand was so huge,
    she wants to push the boat out even more this time.

    ‘Her next album will be out in the new year and she
    hoped to spend much of the summer on tour.

    ‘But acts like Oasis and Coldplay have thwarted it.
    She has been told there’s no room at the inn, so she will have to
    make do with touring in 2026 instead.

    It comes as Lady Gaga revealed she was ‘overwhelmed’ by her Little Monsters’ reaction to her latest tune Disease

    The pop superstar said she feels ‘insane joy’ about her fandom’s response to her electro-pop
    banger – and teased that there is ‘a LOT more to come’

    She gushed on Instagram alongside a selfie of her
    smiling with her eyes closed: ‘I honestly am trying to find the right words to say – I
    have been so excited to release my new music’

    The follow-up to 2020’s Chromatica LP is expected to arrive in February

    Meanwhile, it was recently claimed that Gaga has decided to delay her world tour until 2026

    Due to huge names, including Oasis and Coldplay, booking up multiple dates at stadiums across the UK, there
    are said to be no spaces available for Gaga – whose last tour was the Chromatica
    Ball in 2022 – forcing her to push back the run by a year

    An insider told The Sun newspaper’s Bizarre column: ‘Lady Gaga is planning the
    biggest tour of her career – but it will have to wait’

    Disease follows Gaga’s hit collaboration with Bruno Mars, Die With A Smile, and her starring role as Harleen ‘Lee’ Quinzel
    in Joker: Folie à Deux

    Appearing on the Smallzy’s Surgery podcast recently, Gaga
    teased she was planning some concerts.

    She said: ‘All I can tell you is that I’ve just been feeling so creative, and really connected to music and I’ve been working on so much music. 

    ‘I’m really excited to play it for the fans.’

    Disease follows Gaga’s hit collaboration with
    Bruno Mars, Die With A Smile, and her starring role as Harleen ‘Lee’ Quinzel in Joker: Folie à Deux
    alongside Joaquin Phoenix (Joker/Arthur Fleck) and her companion album, Harlequin.

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  20. SHANGHAI, Oct 9 (Reuters) – China’s yuan held steady against the U.S.

    dollar on Wednesday, as investors awaited more stimulus from the world’s second-largest economy and the Federal Reserve’s September meeting minutes due later in the day
    to gauge its policy path. The dollar held steady, giving some relief
    to the yuan after a sharp rally to a seven-week high last week.

    Spot yuan opened at 7.0650 per dollar and was last trading 12 pips lower than the previous late session close at 7.066.
    Prior to the market opening, the People’s Bank of China (PBOC) set
    the midpoint rate, around which the yuan is allowed to
    trade in a 2% band, at 7.0568 per dollar, only 3 pips weaker
    than a Reuters’ estimate.
    China’s blue-chip CSI300 index dropped for the first time since Sept.
    13, poised to snapping a 10-day winning streak, after officials on Tuesday failed to offer much new on stimulus plans to revive the economy.
    The yuan is down 0.7% against the dollar so far this month, due to broad dollar strength, but the currency has
    0.5% firmed for the year-to-date.

    China equities’ recent rally has raised the bar for an upside surprise from expected fiscal
    stimulus news, said UBS strategists led by Rohit Arora, adding that the offshore yuan’s near-term risk reward is unattractive.
    “Historically, fizzling of China equities’ spurts acted as a bigger drag on CNH vis-à-vis the tailwinds from equities’ surge,” the strategists said.

    Nevertheless, market participants are still awaiting additional stimulus measures that could help further lift
    China asset sentiment. Citi FX traders think the offshore yuan could trade
    well if local equities remain supported, similar to what happened
    in Nov.
    2022 – Jan. 2023, according to the bank’s note to clients.
    The offshore yuan traded at 7.0682 yuan per dollar, up about 0.09% in Asian trade.
    The dollar’s six-currency index was 0.039% higher at 102.53.
    LEVELS AT 02:44 GMT INSTRUM CURRENT UP/DOWN( % DAY’S DAY’S ENT vs USD -)
    VS.

    CHANGE HIGH LOW PREVIOUS YR-TO-D CLOSE % ATE Spot 7.066 -0.07 0.51 7.063 7.0697 yuan <CNY=CF XS Offshor 7.071 0.09 0.81 7.064
    7.0741 e yuan spot <CNH=D3 > (Reporting by
    Shanghai Newsroom; Editing by Kim Coghill)

  21. Australian politicians are almost always opting to fly with Qantas on taxpayer-funded trips, despite Virgin offering cheaper tickets.

    Federal MPs flew with the national carrier
    for 80 per cent of work trips last year despite it not always
    being the cheapest route, according to travel data provided to the government.

    While politicians and their staffers are required
    to book the cheapest flight, it also has to be the most efficient, with Qantas offering the most routes between major
    cities.

    MPs are banned from accruing frequent flyer points on taxpayer-funded trips
    like ordinary Aussies can, but they can can receive lifetime status credits, which allows access to airport lounges and flight
    upgrades.

    ‘How else can one explain the extraordinary dominance of Qantas in securing bookings by parliamentarians and
    their staff?’ Myriam Robin wrote in an opinion piece for the Australian Financial Review.

    ‘There’s nothing like accruing status credits on someone else’s dime.’

    Transport Minister Catherine King has since committed to a review of flight bookings by government officials
    which will be conducted by the Department of Finance this year, despite there
    being just two months left of 2024.

    Politicians’ preference for Qantas may also be put down to the airline’s
    exclusive invite-only ‘Chairman’s Lounge’.

    Australian politicians are almost always opting to fly with Qantas on taxpayer-funded
    trips, despite Virgin offering cheaper tickets.
    (pictured is Anthony Albanese, with former Qantas boss Alan Joyce, and fiancee Jodie Haydon)

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    The Flying Kanga-RORT – why you’re footing the bill as airlines wine and dine
    pollies in VIP club

    Daily Mail Australia in August revealed that nearly every single
    federal politician in the country has accepted free membership of the club.

    Qantas and the Albanese government have both denied the airline enjoys
    any disproportionate level of influence over the country’s political classes.

    A Daily Mail Australia audit of the members’ interest registers – in both the
    House of Representatives and the Senate – revealed almost 93 per
    cent of the nation’s leaders have been ‘gifted’ membership to the lavish,
    all-inclusive lounge.

    The high profile ranks of government giftees include Prime Minister Anthony Albanese as well as every member of
    his 22-person Cabinet, his seven-person Outer Ministry and all
    12 assistant ministers.

    While most politicians declared their Qantas’ privileges
    as a ‘gift’, Labor MP Marion Scrymgour listed her membership
    as her ‘Chairman Lounge entitlement’.

    Daily Mail Australia in August revealed that nearly every single
    federal politician in the country has accepted free membership of Qantas’
    exclusive Chairman’s Lounge.

    And it’s not just politicians on the take, with more than 60 MPs –
    including Marles, Chalmers, King, Bill Shorten, Zali Steggall and Tanya Plibersek – disclosing their spouses have also been granted unfettered, independent access to Qantas’ luxurious members only lounge.

    Often touted as ‘the most exclusive club in the country’,
    membership to the Chairman’s Lounge has long been veiled in secrecy.

    Even the entrances to each of the country’s six opulent VIP clubs – in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane,
    Adelaide, Canberra and Perth airports – are suitably
    discreet.

    Though, once inside, the designer lounges are immediately
    more ostentatious, with free à la carte fine dining, table service,
    a decadent selection of wines and Champagne and a discreet
    army of dedicated lounge attendants.

    Membership to the club is ‘priceless’ – it cannot be bought for any amount of money nor obtained via
    any amount of frequent flyers points.

    Instead, each member is hand-picked and approved by the
    company’s chief executive and chairman.

    Qantas

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  25. PLANT OUT SPRING BEDDING 

    Wallflowers get their name from their habit of growing near 
    stone walls. 

    Erysimum cheiri are shortlived evergreen perennials or biennials often grown as spring bedding. 

    You can buy them as plug plants now and get them in the
    ground to flower early next year. This is a fun activity to do with children or grandchildren. All you need
    is a well-weeded flower bed in a sunny spot, gardening gloves, and a
    trowel. 

    Dig a hole so that the base of the plant is level with the soil.
    Pop in your young wallflower, firm the earth around it and water well.

    Repeat, leaving 20cm between plants. 

    They can grow to up to 50cm high depending on the variety and come in a range of bright
    colours. E. ‘Fireglow’ is a dazzling red and orange variety;
    E. ‘Bowles Mauve’ is light purple, while E.
    ‘Sunset Primrose’ is a fragrant lemon yellow. 

    Erysimum cheiri (pictured) are shortlived evergreen perennials
    or biennials often grown as spring bedding

    This is also the time to plant plugs of Sweet Williams (Dianthus barbatus).
    These are also biennials or short-lived perennials which grow
    to between 40 to 60cm with clusters of carnation-like flowers from February to June in colours from
    white to deep pink, often in a combination of two tones.
    They prefer well-drained, alkaline to neutral soil in full sun.

    POTATOES NEED LIFTING AND STORING 

    Potatoes are ready to lift when the foliage starts to die down

    Potatoes are ready to lift when the foliage starts to die down. Remove leaves with signs of blight.
    Take care not to damage tubers, lift and leave them on the ground to dry. 

    Place in a paper bag and keep them in the dark, so they do not
    sprout. Check regularly, and dump any looking diseased. 

    BEAT THE SQUIRRELS 

    Harvest nuts before squirrels and birds make off with them

    Harvest nuts before squirrels and birds make off with them.
    Hazelnuts are ready when the husks turn yellow. Store in a dry room in a net
    bag. Once they are fully dry, remove the husks. 

    Walnuts (Juglans regia) have a fibrous casing, which should be
    removed using gloves, before drying in a cool
    oven at 40C – then keep them in a dry place. 

    PLANT OF THE WEEK

    ACTEA SIMPLEX (BRUNETTE) 

    Actea simplex or baneberry is a herbaceous perennial,
    which grows well in moist soil in dappled shade. 

    In autumn, it produces spikes of tiny fragrant white flowers which are purple in bud.
    These are a good source of late nectar for pollinating insects and are followed by poisonous berries. 

    Actea simplex ‘Brunette’ is a cultivar that
    has been given the Royal Horticultural Society Award of Garden Merit.
    Its deep purplish brown foliage contrasts well
    with its ghostly white blooms. 

    Actea simplex (pictured) or baneberry is a herbaceous perennial,
    which grows well in moist soil in dappled shade

    READER’S QUESTION 

    Can you recommend good daffodils for pots? 

    Serena Dalton, Knutsford. 

    Dwarf narcissi daffodils are ideal for pots and make a cheerful welcome if you place them by your front door

    Dwarf narcissi are ideal for pots and make a cheerful welcome if you
    place them by your front door. N. Tête-à-tête is a classic miniature daff with
    golden yellow blooms. N. ‘Jetfire’ has a windswept appearance. 

    N. ‘More and More’ is a dainty new dwarf variety that is
    long flowering. Petticoat daffodils are also worth showing off in pots,
    with their bell-like blooms. Try N. ‘White Petticoat’ or N.
    ‘Mary Poppins’ with magical creamy white flowers. 

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  27. What do pop star Lily Allen, Olympic gold medal-winning diver Jack Laugher, tennis player Nick Kyrgios and 25-year-old Bonnie Blue from Nottingham, who has filmed
    herself having sex with hundreds of 18-year-old students (and sometimes their dads, too), all have in common?

    Yes, you guessed it. They are all ‘creatives’ on OnlyFans, the adults-only online content provider founded in 2016 by
    a young Essex businessman called Tim Stokely, which is now one of the most visited (and
    lucrative) websites in the world.

    Just last month, Lily Allen caused a stir by revealing that she makes more money charging $10 (£8) – the
    site works in dollars – for pictures of her feet on her OnlyFans account labelled ‘La Dolca Feeta’ than she does from her 7.5million monthly listeners
    on Spotify.

    But Lily’s content is tame in comparison to much of the content on the
    site, the sort company execs refer to as ‘spicy’. Everything from cheeky shots of bottoms peeking out of
    bubble baths, blondes stirring vats of steaming pasta in G-strings,
    hot men waxing cars in their pants, right through the sex spectrum to twosomes, threesomes, sixsomes
    and hardcore pornographic videos.

    But also because, thanks to the allure of OnlyFans and
    the astonishing sums that a teeny number of the platform’s
    4.1million creatives are raking in, more and more
    young women (and it is mostly young women) who would never have considered it before are suddenly happy to join in and
    sell photos of, well, pretty much anything, to pay rent, settle credit card
    bills or splash out on nice holidays. Basically, a flashier life all round.

    ‘We feel empowered. We have agency. It’s completely up to me if
    I take my top off or not,’ says one 21-year-old
    girl, who joined a year ago and makes enough in a week to
    cover a year’s student rent at Sheffield University and prefers not to
    give her name.

    ‘And I am happy to do it because for once I make the rules, in the safety of my
    home and they’re paying me to do it. It’s a mug’s game, but I am
    not the mug.’

    For the benefit of those readers who are not among the site’s 305million users, OnlyFans offers creators a platform where they can charge their
    fans a subscription fee ranging from $4.99 to $49.99 a month
    to look at their content, contact them (or more often access their
    ‘chatter’ – more of which later) and access often more explicit, personalised,
    ‘à la carte’ content through ‘tips’.

    OnlyFans model Bonnie Blue has filmed herself having sex with hundreds of
    18-year-olds

    Rapper Cardi B is said to make $9million (£7.1million) a month from the
    site

    Actress Bella Thorne, a former Disney child star, made a record-breaking $1million (£800,000)
    in 24 hours

    ‘Pay $10 to unlock this video’. ‘Click here for more spicy content’.
    ‘The more you pay, the more you see’. You get the gist.

    In 2023, the site generated a record $6.6billion (£5.2billion), of which the company takes a straight 20 per cent – much less than YouTube – and the rest goes to the ‘performers’.

    It is unlike Instagram or other social media sites
    in that nothing is suggested – instead, you
    have to search for, and then subscribe to, individual accounts to
    see much more than profile pictures.

    Which is a good thing, because while some of the content is anodyne, much
    is highly sexual and many people on the site can bob freely from one to another.
    Perhaps a cookery hack one day, modelling new
    boots the next, then graduate to a few cheeky cleavage and bikini shots and more,
    as the money becomes more tempting.

    Every week, it seems, we hear of someone who has made millions.

    Last month it was announced that American influencer Corinna Kopf had retired from the site, aged 28, after making $67million (£53million).
    In her best month, she reportedly earned more than $2million (£1.6million).

    Rapper Cardi B is said to earn more than $9million (£7.1million) a month from the site.

    Meanwhile, Darcie Rattles was an out-of-work bricklayer with £6,000 in credit card bills and
    debts when she joined OnlyFans in 2022.

    ‘I was thinking: how the hell am I going to get to next week?
    How am I going to pay my credit cards?’ she says in an online interview.
    ‘I’m young, I’ve got a good body and I’ve got a lot of
    followers. It is what any girl would turn to.
    It had been in the back of mind for two years, but then I did it.’

    Within two days of launching, she had earned enough to pay
    off her debts. Today, Darcie, who comes across as likeable,
    down-to-earth and has no qualms about what she shares, claims to earn more than £250,000 a year.

    Pop singer Lily Allen has discovered a niche market…

    … she sells pictures of her feet for £8 and makes more money from her account labelled ‘La Dolca
    Feeta’ than she does from her 7.5million monthly listeners on Spotify

    ‘It doesn’t matter to me whether I get my feet out,
    or my other bits out,’ she says.

    Though it does tend to be the other bits, because Darcie’s
    content promises very few clothes and, for those who
    pay extra, ‘a naughty side to me you’ve never seen before’.

    But even Darcie seems like the girl next door compared to Lily Phillips, a
    British model who earned £2,000 in her first 24 hours on the site and recently went viral for sleeping with 101
    men over a 14-hour period. She has since announced she is planning to set a record of
    having sex with 1,000 men in 24 hours.

    And Bonnie Blue, a beautiful blonde with a golden tan and astonishingly white teeth, who has worked her
    way round Derby, Nottingham, Cancun and Australia, sleeping with university
    students.

    On one night during Nottingham Trent freshers’ week – after publicising her stunt
    by wearing a sandwich board that read: ‘Bonk me for free and let me film it’ – she
    had boys queuing up from 6pm until five in the morning.

    ‘I got through them all,’ she said proudly in one interview in which she reminds us that, thanks to OnlyFans, she has
    already banked more than £3 million – for which she was applauded by her followers for her entrepreneurship.

    But all that is chicken feed when you consider the £370 million dividend that company owner paid himself last year.

    And these days that’s Leonid Radvinsky, who bought a majority stake from Tim Stokely in 2018, two years after he started the business
    with the help of a loan from his father.

    It was the Covid-era lockdowns that thrust OnlyFans into the stratosphere.
    Everyone shut up at home, nothing to do. In 2020, it generated revenues of $2.23billion (£1.8billion).
    By 2021, it was up to $4.8billion (£3.8billion).
    There was a brief hiatus in October of that year when they tried banning sexually explicit content
    but that lasted about ten minutes before they switched back.

    There have been plenty of scandals along the way.

    A BBC investigation back in 2021 revealed that children were not just accessing the material online by foxing the age
    verification process but were also selling explicit videos on the
    website. Leah, 17, had used a fake driving licence to set
    up an OnlyFans account where she made £5,000 uploading revealing videos
    of herself.

    There have also been claims of OnlyFans creators using public
    gyms and spaces to make adult content.

    Recently there has been more concerns that the company is not doing enough to protect
    minors.

    OnlyFans, however, prefers to portray itself as a force
    for good, with supporters arguing that it empowers people by allowing them to sell content – over which they have full control – directly to consumers.
    And many of the Gen Z generation seem to agree.
    ‘It’s fine. It’s empowering. It’s taking control,’ they cry, pointing out that the site has loads of moderators and a tight security system to ensure that
    all users are over 18.

    And they say, anyway, that OnlyFans isn’t just about sex.

    Of course, they’re right. It has long been awash with pneumatic reality TV stars and the likes of Lottie Moss,
    Kerry Katona and Katie Price, who are happy to tease their
    followers with a few cheeky peeks in skimpy bikinis.

    I spend an afternoon browsing the site and, while it is not all ‘spicy’ content as the company executives
    like to call it, everything is dripping with sauce and promise.

    The big lips, the push-up bras, even the way a pretty
    Spanish chef is holding her paella pan. Company executives have been pushing hard to make the
    platform more mainstream – offering contracts and financial incentives
    to encourage musicians, sports stars, cooks, anyone really, to come on and share
    a bit of exclusive – or niche – content.

    Really, anything that people will pay to look at – glimpses backstage at concerts.
    Celebrities in the bath.

    During the 2024 Olympic Games, a raft of athletes jumped on the OnlyFans bandwagon to share pictures of their beautifully toned bodies.

    Along with Jack Laugher, Team NZ rower Robbie Manson uses the
    site to share ‘exclusive content that tastefully explores the boundaries, including
    artistic portrayals of nudity’ for $14.99 a month. British
    speedskater

    Olympic diver Jack Laugher is among a number of sports stars using OnlyFans

    Reality TV star Kerry Katona has also teased followers
    with content

    Lottie Moss  has also taken to the adults-only online content provider that was founded in 2016 and is used by
    4.1 million creatives

    Elise Christie turned to the site when she found herself in financial difficulties.

    All of which seems to be working well for them, but it can be rather murkier for others.

    Not least because, in less than a decade, OnlyFans has spawned an entire support industry of
    ‘sugar daddies’ who support performers financially and ‘chatters’ who
    work for them. ‘Sugar daddies’ tend to be older male businessmen who ‘invest’ in promising creatives.
    In what are referred to rather murkily as ‘mutually beneficial deals’, they invest in branding and marketing and videography to boost traffic.

    Chatters are different. For the real stars, the traffic
    is so high and the interaction with followers so demanding that if they had to do it all themselves,
    there’s no way they would ever have time to put their pyjamas back on.

    So ‘chatters’ – a sort of online 21st-century Cyrano de
    Bergerac – do that for them. Keeping them engaged, online, needy and most of all,
    spending, spending, spending for more and more content.

    Which means, of course, that the whole thing is
    a total scam. The poor daft subscriber thinks he’s really making a connection with ‘Racy Tracey from Twickenham’, but is more likely chatting to a middle-aged father of three from the Philippines.

    He will have learnt everything about Tracey – her favourite
    colour, favourite animal and favourite position – have studied a script that reminds him
    ‘it’s all about selling, selling, selling’, and will be being paid $4 an hour for his
    efforts. Or the subscriber could just be talking to an AI bot – which perhaps is more appealing.

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    Chatters can be dangerous. As Alanya, a paralegal from Scotland, discovered when she learned that one of
    her most enthusiastic followers had travelled to her home town to find her,
    encouraged by her chatter.

    ‘My chatter told him that I loved him. I would never, ever have said that,’ she said.

    But, sadly, chatters, sugar daddies and stalkers are
    not a problem for most creatives. Almost all of whom are still
    struggling to make any proper money, however many clothes they take off.

    They will never know the clout of Cardi
    B, or Lily Allen, or former Disney child star Bella
    Thorne, who famously made a record- breaking $1million (£800,000) in 24 hours when she joined in August
    2020. (Though initially there was some confusion as to whether she would be
    appearing nude or not. She did not – which caused quite a
    rumpus.)

    Because, unlike celebrities who can redirect their existing social media followers to
    their OnlyFans accounts, most people find it
    hard to grab attention without doing something, well, grabby.

    So, despite all the tales of golden riches, the average
    earnings of an OnlyFans creative is still just $150 (£118) a month and, with the market now so
    flooded, is only likely to go one way.

    And it’s easy to see how, if you’re a young woman who has convinced yourself that you’re in control, empowered and
    mistress of your own destiny, you could find yourself moving inevitably and inexorably
    up (or perhaps down) the scale, revealing more and more.

    Until, before you know it, like Bonnie Blue and Lily Phillips, you’ve kept nothing back
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  29. Celine Dion had a hilarious reaction to her hit,
    My Heart Will Go On, in a new video this week.

    The iconic songstress, 56, who is best known for the 1997
    Titanic soundtrack song, was seen attempting to stream her rendition of Edith Piaf’s Hymne à l’amour
    – but Siri failed to understand her and instead suggested My Heart Will Go On.

    In the clip, Dion says: ‘Hey Siri, play Hymne à l’amour by Céline Dion?’
    with Siri responding: ‘I cannot find that track by Céline Dion but here is My Heart Will Go On. ”

    A frustrated Dion said: ‘No! Hello, No, no, no, Hey Siri, can you play Hymne à l’amour by Céline Dion please?’

    Again, Siri replied: ‘I cannot find that track by Céline Dion but here is My Heart Will Go On.’

    Celine Dion had a hilarious reaction to her hit, My Heart Will Go On, in a new video this week

    The 1997 chart-topper from the film Titanic is considered Dion’s signature song 

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    Dion burst out laughing and said ‘never mind!’ before suggesting she ask the question in a strong French accent.

    After this Siri responded: ‘Okay, here is ‘Hymne à l’amour by Céline Dion.’

    Dion looked shocked before smiling and giving the thumbs up.

    In July Dion made a musical comeback with the track at the 2024 Paris Olympic Opening Ceremony amid her battle with incurable condition, stiff-person syndrome.

    28 years after making her Olympic debut in 1996 at Atlanta’s stadium, Celine proved she’s still got it following her emotional act in the French city at the Eiffel Tower.

    And after bringing fans to tears, Celine reflected on the iconic moment with a heartfelt message on X.

    She wrote: ‘I’m honored to have performed tonight, for the Paris 2024 Opening Ceremony, and so full of joy to be back in one of my very favorite cities!

    ‘Most of all, I’m so happy to be celebrating these amazing athletes, with all their stories of sacrifice and determination, pain and perseverance.

    In the clip, Dion says: ‘Hey Siri, play Hymne à l’amour by Céline Dion?’ with Siri responding: ‘I cannot find that track by Céline Dion but here is My Heart Will Go On. ” A frustrated Dion said: ‘No!
    Hello, No, no, no’

    Again, Siri replied: ‘I cannot find that track by
    Céline Dion but here is My Heart Will Go On’

    In July Dion made a musical comeback with the track
    at the 2024 Paris Olympic Opening Ceremony amid her battle with incurable condition, stiff-person syndrome 

    ‘All of you have been so focused on your dream, and whether or not you take home a medal,
    I hope that being here means that it has come true for you!

    ‘You should all be so proud, we know how hard you have worked to be the
    best of the best. Stay focused, keep going, my heart is with you!
    – Celine xx…’

    Celine looked incredible in a shimmering silver gown as she performed in front of the Eiffel Tower.

    She gave a rendition of Hymne à L’amour, which was originally sung
    by French music icon Edith Piaf.

    The song was originally released in 1950 and its title translates into English as ‘Hymn to Love.’

    The My Heart Will Go On songstress looked to be on the verge
    of tears as she finished the performance to cheers from the crowd, whilst viewers at home were also left emotional.

    Celine Dion

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  33. LONDON, ?ept 28 (Reuters) – Philip Morris International (PMI) ?n Thusday signalled ? slower t?an anticipated U.S.
    roll out of it? IQOS heated tobacco device, ? choice analysts ?aid
    ?as positive fo? its competitors iin the short term.

    ?he ?ew York-listed Marlboro maker ?lso sid it aims for
    m?re than two thirds of its net revenues to come from “smoke-free” products ?? 2030,
    up fr?m 50% in 2025, a? ?t t?ies to transform ?ts ?mage f?om a cigarette purveyor to a driver of t?e shift to healthier alternatives.

    Investors ?ave ?een closely watching IQOS’ entry ?nto the U.?., the w?rld’s argest market f?r
    nicotine products, and had be?n expecting ?t from May
    2024 next year. Reuters reported on We?nesday th?t PMI is hiring lobbyists acros ? host of key U.?.
    states ahad of the launch.

    Chief Executive Jacek Olczak ?aid IQOS wou?d launch ?n fo?r
    cities in t?o unnamed U.?. states f?om 2024, ?ut a national launch woukd ?nly come
    after PMI receivees aproval t? sell th? latest version, kown ?s IQOS ILUMA.

    ?he company was planning t? apply for approval ?n Octo?er ?nd expected iit fr?m 2025,
    he continued.

    “We need to warm up the tyres,” hee saidd ?f the initial launch, ?hich w?uld help PMI fine tune
    ?ts approach.

    A national roll-o?t oof ILUMA ?ould follow buut in phases, h?
    continued, adding launching in 10 state? in th? fir?t year wo?ld make sense.

    Meanjngful traction f?r PMI’? heated tobacco products ?n the
    U.S. “now looks delayed until ILUMA,” Owen Bennett, equity
    analyst at Jefferies, szid ?n a note, adding t?i?
    ?as a positive for PMI’s rivals.

    Olczak ?lso signalled thst PMI’s push ?nto non-nicotine products ?as
    no longer a priority. It recently scrapped ?n ambityion for
    $1 billion in net revenues to come from sales of su?? products ?y 2025.

    Instead, PMI will focus its resources on IQOS and nicotine pouch brand ZYN, Olczak
    ?aid, adding it hhad be?n ttoo optimistic around
    acceptance of bi? tobacco companies operating ?utside of nicotine.

    PMI ?lso announced updated medium-term targets including
    f?r revenue aand earnigs ?er share, ?nd ambitious volume targets fo? ??????? iqos and ZYN.

    ZYN and ?ther oral nicotine products inn t?e U.S.
    ?ould help drive ?n expected $2 billion in revenues th?re
    ?n 2024, e?en bef?re IQOS ILUMA, execuutives said.

    PMI shartes ?ere uup 1.5% on ?hursday. (Reporting byy Emma Rumney ?n London ?nd
    Granth Vanaik in Bengaluru; additional reporting ?y Ananya
    Mariam Rajesh ?n Bengaluru; Writing ?? Emma Rumney; Editing b? Elaine Hardcastle ?nd Josie Kao)

  34. An invitation to lunch at Caviar Kaspia was,
    once upon a time, an offer you simply didn’t refuse. Providing, of course, that
    the bill was on someone else. Because caviar, smeared on blinis or piled high on baked potatoes, sure didn’t come cheap.
    There may have been other things on the menu, but no one paid them much heed.

    This was all about lashings of the black stuff.

    Caviar Kaspia’s signature baked potato and caviar: ‘there
    are few better dishes on earth…only the price, at just
    under £150, is ridiculous’

    Caviar Kaspia popped her final tin about two decades back.
    And that site, hidden down a smart Mayfair mews, was taken over
    by Gavin Rankin (who used to be the boss), and transformed into the
    brilliant Bellamy’s. It prospers to this day. Kaspia, on the other hand,
    went quiet. Until last year, when she reopened as a members’ club in another Mayfair backstreet.
    But a £2,000 a year membership fee proved hard to swallow, meaning the doors were
    opened to the great unwashed.

    Which is how we find ourselves sitting in a rather handsome – albeit
    near empty – dining room, lusciously lavish, under the stern gaze of a stern painting of a very
    stern man. The soft, crepuscular gloom is broken up by the glare of table
    lamps, indecorously bright, while a loud soundtrack of
    indolent, indeterminate beats throbs in the background. The whole place is scented
    with gilded ennui.

    Our fellow diners are two young South Korean women of pale,
    luminescent beauty, clad in diaphanous couture. They don’t speak, rather communicate entirely via camera phone.
    Pose, click, check, filter, post. Immaculate waiters hover in the
    shadows.

    We sip ice-cold vodka, and eat a £77 caviar and smoked-salmon Kaspia croque monsieur
    that tastes far better than it ought to. Next door, a large table fills with a glut of the
    noisily, glossily confident.

    We’re looked after by a wonderful French lady of such
    effervescent charm and charisma that had she burst into an impromptu performance of ‘Willkommen’,
    we would have barely blinked. Baked potatoes, skin as crisp as parchment, insides whipped savagely hard with butter
    and sour cream, are a study in tuber art. A cool jet-black splodge of oscietra caviar, gently saline, raises them to the sublime.
    Only the price, at just under £150 each, is ridiculous.

    But there are few better dishes on earth. I’d eat this every day if I could.
    But I can’t. Obviously. That’s the problem with caviar.

    One taste is never enough.

    About £200 per head. Caviar Kaspia, 1a Chesterfield Street, London W1; caviarkaspialondon.com

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    My favourite luxury dishes
    Tom’s pick of the best places to splash the culinary cash in LondonTom’s pick of the
    best places to splash the culinary cash in London

    The Ritz

    Beef wellington sliced and sauced at the table (£150) and crêpes suzette flambéed with aplomb (£62): Arts de
    la Table is edible theatre at its most delectable.

    theritzlondon.com

    Otto’s

    Come to this classic French restaurant for the canard or homard
    à la presse (£150-£220 per person); stay for beef tartare (£42),
    foie gras (£22) and poulet de bresse rôti (£190, two courses).

    ottos-restaurant.com

    Sushi Kanesaka

    Piscine perfection comes at an eye-watering £420 per person, sans booze.
    But this 13-seat sushi bar shows omakase dining at its very
    finest.

    dorchestercollection.com

    Min Jiang

    The dim sum is some of the best in town. But don’t miss the
    wood-fired Beijing duck (£98) – crisp skin first, then two servings of the meat.
    Superb.

    minjiang.co.uk

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  38. Joaquin Phoenix has revealed that he spoke with filmmaker Christopher Nolan about playing Joker which ultimately went to Heath Ledger.

    The 50-year-old actor – whose latest flick Joker: Folie À Deux could be streamed now – got candid about potentially playing the supervillain before he actually portrayed him.

    Joaquin recently appeared on Rick Rubin’s Tetragrammaton podcast as he revealed that he spoke to the 54-year-old Oscar-winning filmmaker
    Nolan about portraying Joker over a decade before.

    He said: That didn’t… wasn’t going to happen for a number of
    reasons. I wasn’t ready then.

    ‘That’s one of those things sometimes where you go: “Why am I not doing this project? What is stopping me from doing this? Well it’s not about me, there’s something else. There’s another person that’s going to do something that’s like, I can’t imagine what it would be if we didn’t have Heath Ledger‘s performance in that film.”‘

    Joaquin Phoenix has revealed that he spoke with filmmaker Christopher Nolan about playing Joker
    which ultimately went to Heath Ledger

    In 2020, Joaquin earned the Best Lead Actor Oscar for Todd Phillips directed Joker which was 11 years after Ledger (pictured) posthumously earned Best Supporting Actor for The Dark Knight in 2009

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    In 2020, Joaquin earned the Best Lead Actor Oscar for Todd Phillips directed Joker which was
    11 years after Ledger posthumously earned Best Supporting Actor
    for The Dark Knight in 2009.

    Joaquin continued: ‘I don’t know whether Christopher Nolan was
    coming to me saying, “You are definitely the person.” 

    ‘I can’t remember the context of how we met. But
    I know that we met, and my feeling was, “I shouldn’t do this.” But maybe he also was like, “You’re not the guy.”
    I couldn’t say.’

    Heath died in a New York City apartment on January 22, 2008,
    after accidentally overdosing following months of physical and mental exhaustion.

    The Dark Knight actor died aged 28 after taking a fatal cocktail of drugs, leaving behind his daughter,
    who was two years old at the time.

    Meanwhile Joker: Folie À Deux can now be streamed, just
    weeks after its theatrical release. 

    The movie, starring Joaquin Phoenix and Lady Gaga, is
    now available to rent from home starting October 29, in an effort to recoup some
    of Warner Bros. investment into the film, as per Variety.

    The musical, which bombed at the box office, is ‘poised to lose at least $150 million to $200 million in its theatrical run’ according to
    the publication.

    Joaquin recently appeared on Rick Rubin’s Tetragrammaton podcast as
    he revealed that he spoke to the 54-year-old Oscar-winning filmmaker Nolan (pictured in January) about portraying Joker over a decade
    before

    Heath died in a New York City apartment on January 22, 2008, after accidentally
    overdosing following months of physical and mental exhaustion. Pictured Heath in 2006

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    The movie studio spent about $200 million to produce the film
    and about $100 million on marketing and distribution, according to the report.

    It would need to gross about $450 million at the box office to break even — when factoring in the cut taken by theaters — though Warner
    Bros. sources claim the number is $375 million.

    A Warner Bros. spokesperson responded to the report, saying ‘Any estimates suggested by anonymous “insiders” or “rival executives”
    are grossly wrong and continues a trend where rumor
    is reported as fact.’

    ‘The film continues to play in theatrical release,
    included with this week’s opening in China, and will continue to earn revenue
    throughout its home viewing and ancillary run.’

    So far, the musical about Batman’s nemesis has grossed $51.5 million domestically and $165 million globally after two weeks
    of release.

    In comparison, the first Joker grossed $96.2 million domestically and $248.4 million globally
    after three days of release.

    The hotly-anticipated sequel to the 2019 billion dollar Oscar-winning film was
    considered a surefire hit for Warner Bros Pictures, yet ended up being slammed by critics and
    failed to ignite at the box office. 

    Joker: Folie À Deux has garnered the lowest CinemaScore in comic book movie history as the film bombed at
    the box office on opening night. 

    The psychological musical thriller — which has been criticized as ‘bleak’ and ‘disappointing’ — officially released in theaters on Friday, October 4.

    Joker: Folie À Deux, starring Joaquin Phoenix and Lady Gaga, can be
    streamed now, just weeks after its theatrical release; Phoenix and Gaga seen in a still

    The movie will be available to rent from home starting October 29,
    in an effort to recoup some of Warner Bros. investment into the
    film, according to Variety 

    The film is ‘poised to lose at least $150 million to $200 million in its
    theatrical run’ according to the publication

    The sequel to the 2019 billion dollar Oscar-winning film was considered a surefire hit for Warner Bros, yet ended up
    being slammed by critics and failed to ignite at the box
    office

    Phoenix reprised his role as the Joker in the sequel, which had
    earned him an Oscar for his portrayal in the 2019 film, while
    Gaga took on the role of Harleen Lee Quinzel (Harley Quinn)

    Phoenix reprised his role as the Joker in the sequel, which had earned him an Oscar for his portrayal in the
    2019 film, while Gaga took on the role of Harleen Lee Quinzel
    (Harley Quinn).

    However, Joker: Folie À Deux has been given a D rating on CinemaScore — the lowest score for a comic book movie.

    Madame Web — which notably also flopped in theaters earlier this
    year and also received terrible reviews — holds a higher score with a C+.

    On Rotten Tomatoes, the movie currently holds an audience
    score of 31% and a critic score of 32%.

    The sequel has been roundly criticized for being a musical
    and ‘ignoring’ the DC fanbase – with an agent familiar with director Todd Phillips’ process telling Variety he ‘wanted nothing to do with DC’ during the
    making of the film, with DC bosses James Gunn and Peter Safran notably absent from the film’s LA premiere afterparty
    last month. 

    A source said: ‘If the first movie was about some down-on-his-luck, mentally ill guy in a
    downtrodden city, it makes maybe $150 [million] worldwide.
    Not a billion. People showed up because that guy was Joker.’

    In an apparent snub by Phillips, the opening sequence of the film does not include
    a DC Studios logo.

    A Warner spokesman added that a DC logo appears at the end of the Joker
    sequel, while Phillips declined to comment to the publication.

    Several frictions are said to have developed between Phillips,
    DC and Warner- with claims that Michael DeLuca, Chairperson of Warner
    Bros. Entertainment, and CEO Pamela Abdy seemed ‘unwilling’ to say no to Phillips due to his huge past successes.

    It is claimed Phillips would ‘only’ speak with DeLuca and Abdy rather than Gunn and Safran – who took control of
    DC two months before production began on Joker 2 in December 2022.

    Gunn and Safran did attend the first director’s cut screening for the
    studio but Phillips fueled rift speculation when he told a reporter: ‘With all due respect to them, this is kind of a Warner Bros.
    movie.’

    Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav also met with Phillips shortly after WarnerMedia and Discovery merged
    in April 2022 and was ‘open to filming in Los Angeles if the director
    would make the sequel at a lower price point.’

    The studio wanted to film in London which would
    have cost around 20 per cent less.

    A source directly involved with the film recently
    shared: ‘The one thing about genre stuff: If you don’t listen and pay attention to what the fan expectations are, you’re going to fail’; director
    Todd Phillips seen with Gaga and Phoenix at the
    LA premiere September 30

    However, Phillips insisted on filming in LA with the budget remaining static.

    A Warner spokesman told the publication the studio ‘supported the decision to film
    in Los Angeles’.

    A source directly involved with the film said: ‘No one could get through to
    Todd. And the one thing about genre stuff: If
    you don’t listen and pay attention to what the fan expectations are,
    you’re going to fail.

    Insiders also claim studio bosses did not want to premiere
    the film at the Venice Film Festival, but Phillips pushed back – with a
    Warner spokesman saying the studio ‘fully supported the decision to bring the film to Venice. 

    Along with Gaga and Phoenix, other stars that had appeared in the sequel include Brendan Gleeson,
    Catherine Keener, Zazie Beatz and Steve Coogan. 

    Christopher NolanJoaquin Phoenix

  39. There is something reassuringly robust about The Punch Bowl Inn.

    Not just in the old-fashioned bar, where the Wainwright Gold is well kept and a
    huge leather sofa sits before a blazing wood burner; or in the dining room, solid and comfortable, with its
    old beams, well-trodden wooden floors and tables unadorned with cloths; it’s in the menu, too, mainly British
    with a Gallic burr, that makes full use of the magnificent local Lake District larder.

    Stornoway black pudding with crispy egg and bubble and squeak: ‘pure Cumbrian comfort by way of Lewis’,
    is Tom’s verdict

    We’re here with Peter Gott, that great Cumbrian hero, and the man behind Sillfield
    Farm, who has invited me up to cook at the Westmorland County Show; also chef Phil Vickery,
    who certainty knows his alliums; and the force of nature that is Lorraine Stanton, something of a legend around these parts.
    But first dinner, and a sublime twice-baked Mrs Kirkham’s cheese soufflé, the texture as light as a
    sigh, the flavour profoundly, lasciviously rich. Mrs Kirkham’s, now made by her son Graham,
    is one of the world’s great cheeses, and this is a soufflé of quiet majesty.
    A mushroom soup is equally splendid, managing
    to be both light and gutsy, while Stornoway black pudding
    with bubble and squeak and a deep-fried egg is pure Cumbrian comfort by
    way of Lewis.

    There’s a fundamental generosity here, matched by assured technical precision. Duck à
    l’orange sees a plump breast cooked rare, the skin crisp, the sauce just the right side of
    bitter. It comes with a fat potato fondant
    and cabbage spiked with shards of smoked bacon. I eat rump of lamb,
    four vast just-pink slices, drenched in the stickiest, most gloriously intense of gravies;
    by its side, a tiny shepherd’s pie, one bite of pure ovine brilliance.

    Puddings are every bit as fine: a lemon tart,
    beautifully sharp, with damson sorbet (this part of the Lake District is
    famed for its damsons); along with a banana soufflé, this time
    the classic version but ethereal, served with vanilla ice cream and a
    pot of sticky-toffee sauce to pour deep into its molten centre.
    This is good old-fashioned food, immaculately done, in the sort
    of pub designed for lingering. It’s getting late now, and we’ve an early start.
    But first, another bottle of wine. Dinners like this are too rare to be rushed.

    About £45 per head. The Punch Bowl Inn, Crosthwaite,
    Cumbria; the-punchbowl.co.uk

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  45. What do pop star Lily Allen, Olympic gold medal-winning diver Jack Laugher, tennis player Nick Kyrgios and 25-year-old Bonnie Blue from Nottingham, who has filmed herself having
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    websites in the world.

    Just last month, Lily Allen caused a stir by revealing that she makes more money charging $10 (£8)
    – the site works in dollars – for pictures of her feet on her OnlyFans
    account labelled ‘La Dolca Feeta’ than she does from her 7.5million monthly listeners on Spotify.

    But Lily’s content is tame in comparison to much of the content on the
    site, the sort company execs refer to as ‘spicy’. Everything from cheeky
    shots of bottoms peeking out of bubble baths, blondes stirring vats of steaming pasta in G-strings, hot men waxing cars in their pants, right through
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    But also because, thanks to the allure of OnlyFans and the astonishing sums that a
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    is mostly young women) who would never have considered it before are suddenly happy to join in and sell photos
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    or splash out on nice holidays. Basically, a flashier
    life all round.

    ‘We feel empowered. We have agency. It’s completely up to me if I take
    my top off or not,’ says one 21-year-old girl, who joined a year ago and makes
    enough in a week to cover a year’s student rent at
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    ‘And I am happy to do it because for once I make the rules, in the safety of my home and they’re paying me to do
    it. It’s a mug’s game, but I am not the mug.’

    For the benefit of those readers who are not among the site’s 305million users, OnlyFans offers
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    OnlyFans model Bonnie Blue has filmed herself having sex with hundreds of 18-year-olds

    Rapper Cardi B is said to make $9million (£7.1million) a month from
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    Actress Bella Thorne, a former Disney child star,
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    You get the gist.

    In 2023, the site generated a record $6.6billion (£5.2billion), of which the company takes a straight 20
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    It is unlike Instagram or other social media sites in that nothing is suggested – instead, you have to search for,
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    Which is a good thing, because while some of the content is anodyne, much
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    Every week, it seems, we hear of someone who has made millions.

    Last month it was announced that American influencer Corinna Kopf had retired from the site, aged 28, after making $67million (£53million).
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    Rapper Cardi B is said to earn more than $9million (£7.1million) a month from the site.

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    ‘I was thinking: how the hell am I going to get to next week?
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    Within two days of launching, she had earned enough to pay off her debts.

    Today, Darcie, who comes across as likeable, down-to-earth and has no qualms about what she shares, claims to earn more than £250,000 a year.

    Pop singer Lily Allen has discovered a niche market…

    … she sells pictures of her feet for £8 and makes more money from her account labelled ‘La Dolca Feeta’ than she does from her 7.5million monthly listeners on Spotify

    ‘It doesn’t matter to me whether I get my feet out,
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    Though it does tend to be the other bits, because Darcie’s content promises
    very few clothes and, for those who pay extra, ‘a naughty side to me you’ve never
    seen before’.

    But even Darcie seems like the girl next door compared to
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    site and recently went viral for sleeping with 101 men over a 14-hour period.
    She has since announced she is planning to set a record of having sex with 1,000 men in 24 hours.

    And Bonnie Blue, a beautiful blonde with a golden tan and
    astonishingly white teeth, who has worked her way round Derby,
    Nottingham, Cancun and Australia, sleeping with university students.

    On one night during Nottingham Trent freshers’ week – after
    publicising her stunt by wearing a sandwich board that read: ‘Bonk me
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    ‘I got through them all,’ she said proudly in one interview in which she reminds us that,
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    for which she was applauded by her followers for her entrepreneurship.

    But all that is chicken feed when you consider the £370 million dividend that company owner paid himself last year.

    And these days that’s Leonid Radvinsky, who bought a majority stake from Tim Stokely in 2018, two years after he started the business with the help of a
    loan from his father.

    It was the Covid-era lockdowns that thrust OnlyFans into the stratosphere.
    Everyone shut up at home, nothing to do. In 2020,
    it generated revenues of $2.23billion (£1.8billion).
    By 2021, it was up to $4.8billion (£3.8billion). There was a brief hiatus
    in October of that year when they tried banning sexually explicit content but that lasted about ten minutes before they switched back.

    There have been plenty of scandals along the way. A BBC investigation back in 2021 revealed that children were
    not just accessing the material online by foxing the age verification process but were also selling explicit videos
    on the website. Leah, 17, had used a fake driving licence to set
    up an OnlyFans account where she made £5,000 uploading revealing videos
    of herself.

    There have also been claims of OnlyFans creators using public gyms and spaces to make adult
    content.

    Recently there has been more concerns that the company is not doing enough to
    protect minors.

    OnlyFans, however, prefers to portray itself as a force for good, with supporters
    arguing that it empowers people by allowing them to sell content – over which they have full
    control – directly to consumers. And many of the Gen Z generation seem to
    agree. ‘It’s fine. It’s empowering. It’s taking control,’
    they cry, pointing out that the site has loads of moderators and a tight
    security system to ensure that all users are over 18.

    And they say, anyway, that OnlyFans isn’t just about sex.

    Of course, they’re right. It has long been awash with pneumatic reality TV stars and the likes
    of Lottie Moss, Kerry Katona and Katie Price, who are
    happy to tease their followers with a few cheeky peeks in skimpy bikinis.

    I spend an afternoon browsing the site and, while it is not all ‘spicy’ content
    as the company executives like to call it,
    everything is dripping with sauce and promise.

    The big lips, the push-up bras, even the way a pretty Spanish chef is
    holding her paella pan. Company executives have been pushing hard to make the platform more mainstream –
    offering contracts and financial incentives to encourage musicians,
    sports stars, cooks, anyone really, to come on and share a bit of exclusive – or
    niche – content.

    Really, anything that people will pay to look at – glimpses
    backstage at concerts. Celebrities in the bath.

    During the 2024 Olympic Games, a raft of athletes jumped on the OnlyFans
    bandwagon to share pictures of their beautifully toned bodies.

    Along with Jack Laugher, Team NZ rower Robbie Manson uses the site to share
    ‘exclusive content that tastefully explores the boundaries, including artistic portrayals
    of nudity’ for $14.99 a month. British speedskater

    Olympic diver Jack Laugher is among a number of sports
    stars using OnlyFans

    Reality TV star Kerry Katona has also teased followers with
    content

    Lottie Moss  has also taken to the adults-only online content provider that was founded in 2016 and is
    used by 4.1 million creatives

    Elise Christie turned to the site when she found herself in financial
    difficulties.

    All of which seems to be working well for them, but it can be rather murkier for others.

    Not least because, in less than a decade, OnlyFans has spawned an entire support industry of ‘sugar daddies’ who support performers financially
    and ‘chatters’ who work for them. ‘Sugar daddies’ tend to be older male businessmen who ‘invest’ in promising creatives.
    In what are referred to rather murkily as ‘mutually beneficial
    deals’, they invest in branding and marketing and videography to boost traffic.

    Chatters are different. For the real stars, the traffic is so high and the interaction with followers so demanding that if they had
    to do it all themselves, there’s no way they would ever have time to put
    their pyjamas back on.

    So ‘chatters’ – a sort of online 21st-century Cyrano de
    Bergerac – do that for them. Keeping them engaged,
    online, needy and most of all, spending, spending, spending for more
    and more content.

    Which means, of course, that the whole thing is a total scam.
    The poor daft subscriber thinks he’s really making a connection with ‘Racy Tracey from Twickenham’, but is
    more likely chatting to a middle-aged father of three from
    the Philippines.

    He will have learnt everything about Tracey – her favourite colour, favourite animal and favourite position –
    have studied a script that reminds him ‘it’s
    all about selling, selling, selling’, and will be being paid $4
    an hour for his efforts. Or the subscriber could just be talking to an AI bot –
    which perhaps is more appealing.

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    Chatters can be dangerous. As Alanya, a paralegal from Scotland,
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    town to find her, encouraged by her chatter.

    ‘My chatter told him that I loved him. I would never, ever
    have said that,’ she said.

    But, sadly, chatters, sugar daddies and stalkers are not a problem for most creatives.
    Almost all of whom are still struggling to make any proper money, however
    many clothes they take off.

    They will never know the clout of Cardi B, or Lily Allen, or
    former Disney child star Bella Thorne, who famously made a record- breaking $1million (£800,000) in 24 hours when she joined
    in August 2020. (Though initially there was some confusion as to whether
    she would be appearing nude or not. She did not – which caused quite a rumpus.)

    Because, unlike celebrities who can redirect their
    existing social media followers to their OnlyFans accounts, most people find it hard to grab attention without doing something, well, grabby.

    So, despite all the tales of golden riches, the average earnings of an OnlyFans
    creative is still just $150 (£118) a month and, with the market now so
    flooded, is only likely to go one way.

    And it’s easy to see how, if you’re a young woman who has convinced yourself
    that you’re in control, empowered and mistress of your own destiny, you could find
    yourself moving inevitably and inexorably up (or perhaps down) the scale, revealing more and
    more.

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  46. Australians have discovered an unlikely pop-up store offering shoppers ‘incredible’
    deals on clothing, homewares, food, and electronics.

    The temporary Vinnies locations have been set up around Victoria to help shoppers get through the cost of
    living crisis ravaging the country.

    Vinnies, or the St Vincent de Paul Society, is a charity
    that works to provide support and assistance to people in need.

    Most items are brand new stock donated by corporate partners including Christmas decorations.

    Popular bargains include $10 large jars of Biscoff, $2 bags of
    Red Rock Deli chips, and discounted shoes from Boston Bros. 

    Shoppers will find men’s, women’s, and children’s clothing,
    shoes from top brands, and even electrical goods at the Vinnies pop-up locations. 

    Many have purchased vacuums, air fryers, Adidas shoes, printers, and kitchen knives from previous pop-up shops. 

    There is presently a location in Ascot Vale which is open until 3 November, and another
    in Boronia which will remain open until Christmas – or
    until stock runs out. 

    Australians have discovered an unlikely pop-up store
    offering shoppers ‘incredible’ deals on clothing, homewares, food, and electronics

    Popular bargains include $10 large jars of Biscoff, $2 bags of
    Red Rock Deli chips, and discounted shoes from Boston Bros

    A new store will open in Richmond at Dimmey’s on 7 November. 

    The themed Richmond location will focus on goods for Christmas, summer, and the holiday season – but it will also include household items, Bric-à-brac, and electrical
    items.

    Shoppers have shared their thoughts on the pop-up locations online.

    ‘They have all the trending products – it’s so awesome,’ one said.

    ‘I bought a hair dryer from Vinnies and I’m obsessed
    with it,’ another wrote.

    ‘I always have such good luck at Vinnies,
    I have to go,’ a woman added.

    For those interested in the finer things, shoppers have discovered
    a ‘hidden gem’ discount retailer where you can find designer buys from brands like Fendi,
    Dior, and Aje for affordable prices.

    TK Maxx – which has stores in New South Wales, Victoria,
    Queensland and South Australia – is the answer to buying new clothes and shoes on a budget.

    TK Maxx has stores in New South Wales , Victoria, Queensland and South
    Australia 

    Beth Zazlan, from Queensland, recently found a gold mine of clothing lines from Australian brands like Camilla and Marc,
    Acler, Bec+Bridge, Shona Joy, Dion Lee, Zimmerman, and
    Acler.

    ‘I was there for a pillow but I ended up grabbing some sparkly earrings
    from [American jewellery brand] Badgley Mischka,’ Beth told
    FEMAIL.

    TK Maxx sells old stock from previous seasons – and shoppers have described it as
    a ‘clearance treasure hunt’.

    Many have seen bags from Fendi, Dior, and Bottega Venetta on sale.

    Others have spotted Gucci and Versace sunglasses, Hugo Boss accessories, and Christopher Esber
    dresses.

    Beth said, ‘I was truly blown away – so if you’re looking for a
    bargain, head there.’

    A David Jones employee revealed in a comment that discounted items
    from stores that aren’t sold are shipped to TK Maxx.

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  48. LONDON, Sept 28 (Reuters) – Philip Morris International (PMI) on Thursday signalled a slower than anticipated U.S.

    roll out of its IQOS heated tobacco device, a choice analysts said was positive for its competitors in the
    short term.

    The New York-listed Marlboro maker also said it aims for more than two thirds
    of its net revenues to come from “smoke-free” products by 2030, up from 50% in 2025, as it tries to transform
    its image from a cigarette purveyor to a driver of the shift to healthier alternatives.

    Investors have been closely watching IQOS’ entry
    into the U.S., the world’s largest market for nicotine products, and
    had been expecting it from May 2024 next year.
    Reuters reported on Wednesday that PMI is hiring lobbyists across a host
    of key U.S. states ahead of the launch.

    Chief Executive Jacek Olczak said IQOS would launch in four cities in two unnamed U.S.
    states from 2024, but a national launch would only come after PMI receives approval to sell the latest version, known as IQOS ILUMA.

    The company was planning to apply for approval in October and expected
    it from 2025, he continued.

    “We need to warm up the tyres,” he said of the initial launch, which would
    help PMI fine tune its approach.

    A national roll-out of ILUMA would follow but in phases,
    he continued, adding launching in 10 states in the first year would make sense.

    Meaningful traction for PMI’s heated tobacco
    products in the U.S. “now looks delayed until ILUMA,” Owen Bennett, equity analyst at Jefferies, said
    in a note, adding this was a positive for PMI’s rivals.

    Olczak also signalled that PMI’s push into non-nicotine products was no longer a priority.
    It recently scrapped an ambition for $1 billion in net revenues to
    come from sales of such products by 2025.

    Instead, PMI will focus its resources on IQOS and nicotine pouch brand ZYN, Olczak said,
    adding it had been too optimistic around acceptance of big tobacco companies operating outside of nicotine.

    PMI also announced updated medium-term targets including for revenue and earnings per share, and ambitious volume targets for IQOS
    and ZYN.

    ZYN and other oral nicotine products in the U.S.

    would help drive an expected $2 billion in revenues there in 2024,
    even before IQOS ILUMA, executives said.

    PMI shares were up 1.5% on Thursday. (Reporting by Emma Rumney in London and
    Granth Vanaik in Bengaluru; additional reporting by Ananya Mariam
    Rajesh in Bengaluru; Writing by Emma Rumney; Editing
    by Elaine Hardcastle and Josie Kao)

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  50. Tim Dillon, who makes a brief appearance in Joker: Folie
    à Deux, has described the new sequel as ‘terrible’ and
    ‘the worst film ever made’. 

    The follow-up to the Oscar-winning 2019 film, starring Joaquin Phoenix as
    Arthur Fleck (Joker) and Lady Gaga as Lee Quinzel (Harley Quinn), faced negative reviews from critics before its October 4 release and
    flopped at the box office.

    Tim, 39, who played a guard at Arkham Asylum in the movie, said Todd Philips’s new film has ‘no plot’ and admitted he knew it was ‘going
    to bomb’ while filming. 

    Speaking on The Joe Rogan Experience podcast, Tim said: ‘It’s the worst film ever made.

    ‘I think what happened, after the first Joker, there was
    a lot of talk like, ‘Oh, this was loved by incels.

    This was loved by the wrong kinds of people. This sent the wrong kind of message.
    Male rage! Nihilism! All these think pieces. 

    Tim Dillon, who makes a brief appearance in Joker: Folie à Deux, has described the new sequel as ‘terrible’ and ‘the worst film ever made’

    The follow-up to the Oscar-winning 2019 film, starring Joaquin Phoenix as Arthur Fleck
    (Joker) and Lady Gaga as Lee Quinzel (Harley Quinn),
    faced negative reviews from critics before its October 4 release
    and flopped at the box office

    ‘And then I think, ‘What if we went the other way,’ and now they have Joaquin Phoenix and Lady
    Gaga tap dancing to a point where it’s insane.’

    He continued: ‘It has no plot. We would sit there, me and these
    other guys were all dressed in these security outfits because we’re
    working at the Arkham Asylum, and I would turn to one of them and we’d hear
    this crap and I’d go, ‘What the f*** is this?’ And they’d
    go, ‘This is going to bomb, man.’ I go, ‘This is
    the worst thing I’ve ever seen.’

    ‘We were talking about it at lunch, and we’d go, ‘What is the plot?
    Is there a plot? I don’t know, I think he falls in love with
    her in the prison?’ It’s not even hate-watchable. That’s how terrible it is.’

    Despite the negative reviews a number of fans of
    the sequel took to social media after its release last month to defend the sequel to Todd Phillips’ 2019 motion picture.

    The film debuted to a paltry $40 million at the domestic box office, good enough for the
    weekend’s top spot, but less than projections, and half that of its predecessor.

    Amid the early returns, a number of fans took up for the movie and its cinematic depth,
    in breaking away from the cookie cutter nature of sequels to introduce a musical element not present in the
    first film, with Lady Gaga joining the franchise.

    ‘Joker 2 was amazing,’ one user said, adding that it was ‘100% as divisive as people are
    making it out to be. I love that the film didn’t try
    to be a traditional sequel, and fully committed to the storytelling they presented.
    It never deviated to be a film full of Easter eggs or any other crowd pleasing aspects.’

    Another user said, ‘I kinda loved Joker 2. I loved how it was structured as a meta-exploration of the first film’s fandom and the musical
    elements were a lot of fun.’ 

    Tim, 39, who played a guard at Arkham Asylum in the movie, said Todd Philips’s new film has ‘no plot’ and admitted he knew it was ‘going to bomb’ while filming

    He said: ‘It’s the worst film ever made. It has no plot.
    We would sit there, me and these other guys and I’d go, ‘What
    the f*** is this?’ And they’d go, ‘This is going to bomb, man.’
    It’s not even hate-watchable. That’s how terrible
    it is’

    Despite the negative reviews a number of fans of the sequel
    took to social media after its release last month to defend
    the sequel to Todd Phillips’ 2019 motion picture 

    One user marvelled that Joker 2 is ‘getting universal hate despite being more interesting and creative than anything marvel has done in years is expected.’

    It comes after lead star Lady Gaga was left ‘disappointed’ at the immense flood
    of negative reactions to Joker: Folie à Deux, with the singer’s team now keen to quickly push out other projects to
    help distract from the furore over the film, insiders claim.

    Todd Phillips‘ sequel has bombed, raking in just under
    $40 million at the domestic box office, and receiving the lowest CinemaScore
    in comic book movie history.

    Gaga, 38, is reportedly confused at the lack of love for her turn as Harleen Lee Quinzel,
    aka Harley Quinn, alongside Joaquin Phoenix, 49, as the Joker –
    a role that won him the best actor Oscar in 2019 – in the wake
    of the standing ovation it received at the Venice Film Festival last month.

    ‘Gaga is surprised by the response to Joker 2 and is shocked that people don’t love
    it after the response it received from critics before it premiered,’ a source exclusively told DailyMail.com. 

    ‘She put so much heart into the movie and has so much respect
    for the DC comics fan base.’

    They added: ‘Her team is quietly looking at other
    projects they can roll out as they want to move on this from as quickly
    as possible.’

    It comes after lead star Lady Gaga was left ‘disappointed’
    at the immense flood of negative reactions to Joker: Folie à Deux, with the singer’s
    team now keen to quickly push out other projects to help distract
    from the furor over the film, insiders claim

    But despite the lacklustre reception from fans, a second source claimed she is not letting it deter her from returning to the big
    screen, with the singer said to be eyeing up a
    Quentin Tarantino movie.

    ‘She is disappointed that Joker is pretty much
    a bomb,’ they said. 

    ‘She thought that this film could get her an Oscar
    nomination, especially since the first film was such a success and Joaquin won an Oscar.

    ‘She would now like to land a role in Quentin Tarantino’s next
    and final film. Nobody knows what that is going to be, but she wants to audition. 

    ‘She’s going to lobby hard to get a meeting with him once a script is presented, it is a bucket list moment for her to be involved.’

    Lady Gaga

  51. LONDON, Sept 28 (Reuters) – Philip Morris International (PMI) on Thursday unveiled a
    zero-tobacco stick for use with its “heat-not-burn”
    device IQOS, which may help the company avoid tax and other regulations that affect its tobacco products in some markets.

    IQOS heats up small packets of ground up tobacco resembling cigarettes but does not burn them, a process the company says potentially
    results in fewer health risks compared to smoking.

    Now, PMI has developed a range of sticks, which it calls LEVIA, that do not contain tobacco but a “non-tobacco substrate” infused
    with nicotine, with flavours including tobacco, menthol with blueberry and peppermint.

    Chief Executive Officer Jacek Olczak said during
    an investor day presentation that as well as offering another alternative
    to consumers who may not wish to use tobacco, the product may
    avoid the heavy taxes or other controls imposed on its other products.

    LEVIA “may not be subject to flavour regulations in some jurisdictions” and
    “doesn’t fit” in existing fiscal categories, Olczak continued,
    adding PMI was in discussions with regulators in some target markets on how they would approach it.

    The company advocates for lower taxes for products referred to by the industry as “reduced risk” compared to traditional cigarettes.

    The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has authorised PMI to
    market IQOS as offering reduced exposure to harmful chemicals versus
    smoking, though the World Health Organisation says there is currently no evidence that
    heated tobacco has lower health risks than other tobacco products.

    A PMI spokesman declined to provide additional details on when and where LEVIA could launch, or what substance
    replaces the tobacco.

    Some niche companies have developed heat sticks made from tea
    leaves instead of tobacco, which they sell for use with
    major players’ “heat-not-burn” technology – a headache for big companies that want only their
    own sticks to be compatible with their devices. (Reporting by Emma
    Rumney; editing by Barbara Lewis)

  52. Lady Gaga had ‘no ego’ while filming Joker: Foile
    À Deux according to her co-star Joaquin Phoenix. 

    Despite being known as a pop diva, Oscar-winner Joaquin gushed over Gaga’s work ethic and preparation for the role, in a new interview. 

    ‘I found her to be without ego and had such a fierce determination. She would get right in with us,’ she
    said.

    ‘She understood that there had to be a rawness
    to the character. There’s not a lot of actors
    that are comfortable working in that way.’ 

    The positive feedback comes amid the singer finally responding to cruel high school bullies – who made a Facebook group using
    her real name called Stefani Germanotta, you will never be famous. 

    Lady Gaga is riding high on the experience of filming Joker Foile À
    Deux with Joaquin Phoenix and director Todd Phillips

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    During a new video about the making of the film the A Star is Born actress, 38, talks about how fascinated she was by the
    world created for the 2019 film Joker.

    ‘It was a very special experience,’ she told People in the clip.
    ‘I had never seen a world created like that
    before.’ 

    Gaga – born Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta
    – plays Lee, a version of Harley Quinn, in the upcoming film. 

    ‘She easily slipped into that world. It’s not like she’s trying to be Harley Quinn from the comic books; she’s Lee in this world,’ Phillips said of Gaga’s
    performance. 

    Gaga added of her performance: ‘It brought out all of that rough and tough energy and how big these dreams were, and how far they would
    fall.’ 

    Folie À Deux made its world premiere at the Venice
    Film Festival on September 4 and  Gaga, Phoenix and Phillips all made the journey to  Italy
    to debut the long-awaited sequel.

    The film also stars Brendan Gleeson, Catherine Keener and Zazie Beetz,
    who reprises her role as Sophie Dumond from the 2019 original.

    The synopsis of the storyline reads: ‘Joker: Folie À Deux finds Arthur Fleck institutionalized
    at Arkham awaiting trial for his crimes as Joker.

    ‘While struggling with his dual identity, Arthur not only stumbles upon true love,
    but also finds the music that’s always been inside him.’

    During a new video about the making of the film the
    A Star is Born actress, 38, talks about how fascinated she was by the world created for the 2019 film Joker

    ‘It was a very special experience,’ she told People in the clip.
    ‘I had never seen a world created like that before’

    Gaga – born Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta – plays Lee,
    a version of Harley Quinn, in the upcoming film

    ‘She easily slipped into that world. It’s not like she’s trying to be Harley Quinn from
    the comic books; she’s Lee in this world,’ Phillips
    said of Gaga’s performance

    Joker:  Folie à Deux is the much-anticipated follow-up to 2019’s Academy Award-winning
    Joker, which earned more than $1 billion at the global box office and remains the highest-grossing R-rated film
    of all time.

    The Hollywood Reporter praised Gaga’s performance in the film in what was otherwise a pretty mediocre review.

    ‘Gaga is a compelling live-wire presence, splitting the difference between affinity and obsession, while endearingly giving Arthur a shot of joy and hope that
    has him singing When You’re Smiling on his way to court. 

    ‘Their musical numbers, both duets and solos, have a vitality that the more often dour film desperately
    needs. 

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    The company, which garnered around 6% its net revenue from Russia in 2021, said on Thursday
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