Influential German dictionary axes general masculine job titles to make language more gender neutral

Duden (pictured), which is similar to the Oxford English Dictionary, has scrapped the masculine form of nouns to be used to describe whole professions [Stock image] Germany’s most influential dictionary has stirred debate by issuing guidance to make the language more gender neutral. Duden, which is similar to the Oxford English Dictionary, has scrapped the … Read more

Meghan Markle departing the Royal Family is among 2020’s MOST influential moments in fashion

The Duchess of Sussex’s ‘Megxit’ wardrobe and Princess Beatrice’s vintage wedding dress were the two royal fashion moments that generated the biggest buzz this year, data reveals.  Meghan Markle, 39, prompted a surge in online searches when she stepped out in a string of stunning designer ensembles for her final engagements as a senior working … Read more

Lewis Hamilton tops list of Britain’s most influential black people

The arts, fashion and design (Unranked) Chi-Chi Nwanoku, OBE – Founder, Artistic & Exec Director Chineke!; Duro Olowu – Fashion Designer Dr Shirley J Thompson, OBE – Composer, Artistic & Music Director, Writer, Educator, University of Westminster Pat McGrath MBE – Founder, Pat McGrath Cosmetics Lynette Yiadom-Boakye – Artist Francesca Hayward – Principal Dancer, Royal … Read more

Influential NYC music producer DJ Spinbad dead at 46 as Mark Ronson and industry pals pay tribute

DJ Spinbad, an influential New York City music producer known as a legend among his peers, has died at 46 years old. The Queens-born radio personality (whose real name was Chris Sullivan) died Tuesday, and the cause of death is not yet known. Sullivan was known and respected in the metropolitan New York music scene, working … Read more

JoJo Siwa, 17, celebrates landing on TIME’s 100 Most Influential People of 2020

Kim Kardashian West calls JoJo Siwa ‘a ray of sunshine’ as the 17-year-old celebrates landing on TIME’s 100 Most Influential People of 2020 By Cassie Carpenter For Dailymail.com Published: 06:01 BST, 23 September 2020 | Updated: 06:01 BST, 23 September 2020 Dance Moms alum JoJo Siwa celebrated scoring a spot on TIME’s list of 100 … Read more

Taylor Swift praises Phoebe Waller-Bridge as she’s named to Time’s list of the most 100 influential

Taylor Swift praises Phoebe Waller-Bridge as she’s named to Time’s list of the most 100 influential people Grammy-winner, 30, hailed Waller-Bridge in an essay she penned for Time  She credited Waller-Bridge’s projects such as Killing Eve, Fleabag and upcoming James Bond film No Time to Die   Fleabag has captured three Emmys and two Golden Globes  … Read more

Lobbying firm with close links to Beijing gained access to influential UK figures

Revealed: Lobbying firm with close links to Beijing gained access to influential UK figures including George Osborne and Prince Andrew Hampton Group was founded by a former Chinese government official MPs claimed its activities was evidence of ‘subtle, troubling behaviour by China’ The club insists it is independent and acts purely in the UK’s national interest  … Read more

Experts become LESS influential after winning Nobel prize – especially in physics and medicine

The Nobel curse is REAL: Experts become LESS influential after winning world’s top science prize – especially in physics and medicine, study confirms Work of Nobel Prize winners published after win is less influential, study says Impact of work they produced in year after win falls by an average 11 per cent Based on the … Read more

TIME releases a 100 WOMEN of the Year list to spotlight ‘influential’ females

Time magazine’s ‘100 Women of the Year’ list is celebrating the influential females who have been ‘overshadowed’ by men over the past century despite their achievements.     Inspired by the Time ‘Person of the Year’—which used to be the ‘Man of the Year’ until 1999—the new project spotlights the women who helped shape the world, starting with the … Read more

How Carrie Symonds went from humble Tory press officer to Boris’ incredibly influential First Lady 

Carrie Symonds’ gushing announcement tonight that she is engaged to Boris Johnson and ‘hatching’ a baby caps a remarkable rise for the former Tory staffer – from PM’s mistress to fully fledged First lady.  Ms Symonds, 31, worked for the Tory party from 2009, before hitting the headlines when her affair with Mr Johnson came … Read more