ALEXANDRA SCHULMAN: Coronavirus is killing conversation… and making me fell old! 

Despite our best efforts to prove otherwise, the coronavirus is making some of us consider that we might, in fact, be old.  At a party last week for the launch of therapist Julia Samuel’s book This Too Shall Pass (a title that hopefully will apply to Covid- 19 as well as the difficult life transitions … Read more

Scrawling in pen on a child’s stomach and KILLING horses – sometimes people need to think!

The cheek! Infuriating snaps expose selfish acts including bare feet propped on a plane headrest and a trashed swimming pool Social media users from around the world are exposing selfish acts of others  Viral online gallery, collated by Bored Panda, will leave your blood boiling   Examples include dog walkers killing horses by throwing poo bags into … Read more

Would killing Alastair Campbell live on TV be a good or bad career move?

TUESDAY, JANUARY 7 Red Nose Day queen Emma Freud contacted me recently to ask if I would fight Alastair Campbell for this year’s Sport Relief. She had it all worked out: ‘You’ll be trained by Chris Eubank, Nicola Adams, Audley Harrison and Nigel Benn. Your managers will be Frank Warren and Eddie Hearn. Your ring … Read more

Facebook Messenger is killing the ‘Discover’ tab to prioritise Stories

March 2016 – Filters One of the first signs Facebook was copying Snapchat was in March 2016 when it bought MSQRD, an app that overlays silly live filters to your selfies. The app lets users apply filters to their faces – similar to Snapchat ‘Lens’ filters. One of the first signs Facebook was copying Snapchat … Read more

Drugs are killing TWICE as many people as car crashes

Drugs are killing TWICE as many people as car crashes, sparking calls for police to crack down on county lines gangs who are fuelling the staggering statistic Drug dealers are peddling ‘woke coke’ with claims cocaine is ‘ethically sourced’ New figures reveal deaths due to misuse of substances are the highest on record Constable calls … Read more