Bettany Hughes: I couldn't finish reading Das Kapital
Emily Hauser's Mythica, a very cool book about the true stories in archaeology and history behind the women of all the famous myths.
The Pursuit of the Millennium by Norman Cohn. It's about these crazy grassroots movements in the Middle Ages across Europe, where people thought that the second coming was about to happen. They reacted to it by leaving villages en masse and becoming choreomaniacs, where they went and danced their way through salvation. It's based on fascinating original research.
Hashtags
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
Daily Mail
25 minutes ago
- Daily Mail
Charli XCX sets pulses racing as she flashes her bottom in a wet-look ensemble and dons a sheer slip while modelling her Converse line
Charli XCX set pulses racing as she flashed her bottom while modelling her Converse line. The singer, 32, took to Instagram on Tuesday to share that she had launched a collection of trainers with the iconic brand. Charli looked sensational in an array of racy snaps modelling her 'partygirl shoes', which are available to buy in five different colours. She put on a daring display in a metallic baby pink mini-dress which was soaking wet, giving a glimpse of her bottom in a pink thong. In another look, Charli's white lacy underwear was on show underneath a sheer slip with lace lining. As she posed for pictures for the collection, Charli wore a white milk maid-style white dress. 'My partygirl shoe is available nowwwwww!!!! in 5 cute colours <3 go get themmmm!' she said. It comes after Charli was spotted at Heathrow Airport on Friday without her new husband George Daniel after their lavish London wedding. Charli exchanged vows with The 1975 drummer at Hackney Town Hall on July 19, and are believed to be having a second wedding in Sicily later this summer. But she appeared to be taking a solo long-haul trip as she pushed two silver AWAY suitcases into the departure terminal. Charli showed off her slim figure in a black fitted T-shirt and Capri trousers, teamed with ballet pumps. She attempted to keep a low-profile by wearing a pair of oversized sunglasses, and appeared downcast without George by her side. Charli and George exchanged vows in front of 20 close friends and family members, including the groom's bandmates Adam Hann and Ross MacDonald. Taking to TikTok, Charli showed off her leggy Vivienne Westwood wedding dress, which she teamed with shades and strutted into view before turning on her heels and exiting. 'My partygirl shoe is available nowwwwww!!!! in 5 cute colours <3 go get themmmm!' she said She joked: 'When George isn't crying when he sees me walking down the aisle' only to reassure followers in the caption that the drummer 'luckily did'. The 360 hitmaker also shared a glimpse of the couple's wild afterparty which saw her changing into a second white dress, this time from Nova Cora and costing a cool £3,300, as she celebrated her newlywed status with pals. Larking around George modelled his new wife's veil while puffing on a cigarette and showcasing his buff physique beneath an open silk shirt. The gang partied and danced the night away to Charli's music, captioning the clip: 'Bridal party energy!'. On her big day Charli was the epitome of style in the white mini dress which boasted a plunging boat neckline and draped detailing that she wore with a traditional veil. Slipping her feet into Jimmy Choo heels, the singer kept her long black hair loose and carried a bouquet of white flowers. Meanwhile George wore a dark double breasted suit over a light open collared shirt with a flower, that matched his wife's bouquet, in his button hole. The newlyweds posed for sweet snaps with the songstress' proud parents Jon and Shameera Aitchison. Following the wedding the couple reportedly headed to nearby by Italian restaurant Dalla where they dined alfresco and sipped Aperol Spritz before heading to their evening bash at Ellie's bar in Dalston. A source told The Sun: 'Charli's wedding reception was the epitome of Brat. Her and George wanted to keep it very cool, so they shunned cars and walked down Hackney High Street to get to Dalla. 'The restaurant had closed for them and they had a massive family style meal with loads of pasta and champagne. 'People walking past were stunned when they saw Charli and George having a cheeky pre-dinner cigarette outside.'
The Sun
25 minutes ago
- The Sun
Defiant Towie star Dani's very sassy response after being revealed as girl TWO Love Islanders cheated with in same night
DANI Imbert shared a sassy response after being revealed as the girl two Love Island boys cheated with. The TV personality, 28, rose to fame after joining the TOWIE cast back in 2021. 4 4 4 Axed duo Ben Holbrough and Tommy Bradley left Maya Jama in shock as they admitted snogging the same person at a boozy celeb party. The Sun revealed Ben and Tommy had both kissed Dani on that night. Taking to Instagram, Dani broke her social media silence by lip-syncing to a track including the lyrics "God forbid a girl's trying to have fun." Dani captioned the post: "No but honestly GOD FORBID a girls tryna have fun." One follower commented: "How do you feel about being outed on love island last night? "Do you think it was fair for that to be mentioned. At the end of the day your single so what you do is no one's business xx." Another wrote: "Is this the girl who both Tommy and Ben from this season love island lipsed." While a third penned: "Gorgeous head to toe." Outing the cheaters, Ben's now ex Andrada Pop told the Aftersun audience: 'It was the same girl!' Tommy, who left the villa with Lucy Quinn, held his head in his hands and admitted he acted "disrespectfully", telling Maya how he "messed up" for going behind Lucy's back for the secret snog. Love Island shock as Tommy admits cheating on ex Lucy with the SAME girl Ben kissed behind Andrada's back An eyewitness told The Sun: "Dani spent ages chatting to Ben at the event and they did share a snog. 'But then later in the night when everyone had hit the free bar, she ended up kissing Tommy too. 'As far as she was concerned they were both single - and so is she!' Dani's rep had no comment when contacted by The Sun. The following day, it was revealed Tommy and Lucy had split - after having left the villa in a shock dumping. Love Island winners - where they are now EVERY year Love Island opens its doors to more sexy Islanders who are hoping for a holiday romance that could turn into more. Here we take you through all of the Love Island winners so far and what their relationship statuses are now: 2025 - The summer series of Love Island saw Toni Laites and Cach Mercer win the ITV2 reality show. STATUS: Still together. 2025 - The second series of All Stars saw Gabby Allen and Case O'Gorman scoop the crown. STATUS: Broken up. 2024 - The summer Love Island saw Mimii Ngulube and Josh Oyinsan were crowned the winners. STATUS: Broken up. 2024 - The first ever All stars spin off show was won by Molly Smith and Tom Clare. STATUS: Still together. 2023 - Jess Harding and Sammy Root took home the 50k, and won the summer 2023 Love Island. STATUS: Broken up. 2023 - The first series of 2023 saw Sanam Harrinanan and Kai Fagan crowned Love Island winners in South Africa. STATUS: Still together. 2022 - Davide Sanclimenti and Ekin-Su Cülcüloğlu's time in the villa was anything but a smooth ride, but they managed to win the public's hearts - and the ITV2 reality show. STATUS: Broken up. 2021 - Liam Reardon and Millie Court were announced winners of Love Island 2021. STATUS: Still together. 2020 - The first ever winter Love Island saw Paige Turley and Finn Tapp crowned winners after falling in love on the show. STATUS: Broken up. 2019 - Series 5 saw Tommy Fury and Molly-Mae Hague runners up to winners Greg O'Shea and Amber Gill, who met in the last few days of the series. STATUS: Broken up. 2018 - It wasn't surprising fan favourites Jack Fincham and Dani Dyer won the show, as they were strong throughout. But sadly things didn't last. STATUS: Broken up. 2017 - Kem Cetinay and Amber Davies had lots of ups and downs in the villa but went on to win. STATUS: Broken up. 2016 - Nathan Massey and Cara De La Hoyde were together from the start of the series, and since they won the show they've had two kids and are married. STATUS: Still together. 2015 - Despite poor Jess Hayes being Max Morley's second choice on the show, they did win - but they didn't last as a couple. STATUS: Broken up. While speaking on Aftersun, he vowed to remain friends with her. However, it appeared Ben's ex Andrada isn't keen on keeping in touch. Just days after they gushed over each other on Love Island 's Aftersun, the pair seemed to have already called it a day. Love Island airs on ITV2 and ITVX. 4
Daily Mail
an hour ago
- Daily Mail
Khloe Kardashian accidentally reveals a naughty habit in throwback photo with sister Kim in Italy
Khloe Kardashian accidentally revealed a naughty habit while in Venice from throwback photos shared on Monday. The Keeping Up With The Kardashians veteran was snacking on junk food. The beauty was all made up to the nines with perfect hair and makeup before hitting an event in Italy when she stuck her hand into a bag of Ruffles potato chips. A 1-ounce (28g) serving of Ruffles Original Potato Chips contains approximately 160 calories. The mother-of-two was also in a very tight evening gown with high heels as she sat on a chair next to a bed. With the darling from Calabasas was her mother Kris Jenner and older sister Kim Kardashian. They were at the Gritti Palace Hotel ahead of the wedding of Amazon's founder Jeff Bezos with Lauren Sanchez in Venice on June 26. Celebrities in superyachts sail into Venice for the three-day wedding party of Bezos and Sanchez, despite irate locals who say the UNESCO city is no billionaire's playground. The tech magnate and journalist invited about 200 guests to their multi-million dollar nuptials in the Italian city, which kicked off on June 26. This comes after Khloe talked cancer. Kardashian hid her first melanoma diagnosis from her family following her dad Robert Kardashian's death. Attorney and businessman Robert - who was also father to Kourtney Kardashian, 46, and Kim Kardashian, 44, and Rob Kardashian, 38, whom he had with ex-wife Kris Jenner, 69 - died in September 2003, aged 59, two months after he was diagnosed with cancer in his esophagus, when Khloé was aged 19. Shortly after Robert's sudden death, Khloé found out she had melanoma - the most dangerous type of skin cancer, which is primarily caused by ultraviolet (UV) radiation from the sun or sunbeds - but she kept it a secret because she 'didn't want to worry anyone' amidst her family's grief. Speaking on the latest episode of her Khloé in Wonderland podcast, the media personality recalled: 'My first bout of skin cancer, I was 19 years old. When you're 19, you don't really think about how scary things can be, so I don't remember a lot. 'I know my dad died when I was 19 of esophageal cancer, and then months later, I found out I had skin cancer on my back. 'I literally didn't even tell my family because I knew I just had to get this removed, and I'll be fine. 'I knew I was fine. Cancer is a really scary word. I was also 19, and you're nuts at 19 years old. 'I literally drove myself to the doctor, got all this skin removed, and that was it. [I] didn't think much about it.' In October 2022, Khloé noticed she had a 'bump' on her face, and she initially thought it was 'cystic acne'. The Kardashians star recounted: 'I was convinced it was that cystic pimple. It would not go away. I was trying to pick it, all these things. 'I think I messed around with it for over a year. I got facials. I would ask this person, that person, no one thought it was weird, it was my same skin color. 'I do have a lot of beauty marks all over me, but they're brown. So I was like, 'Gosh, maybe this is a skin color mole.' I didn't know what it was.' Khloé got a biopsy to check it out before it turned out to be melanoma again. She added: 'So we cut it out, and within days they found out it was melanoma. I sent it to my other dermatologist, they analyzed it, because it's on my face … where my cheek line is, they have to remove the tumor that's there. You also have to take enough skin, like healthy skin, around it to make sure the cells didn't spread.' And Khloé got a 'family friend' - who is a plastic surgeon - to treat it. She said: 'He removed the tumor, and the scary part is you don't know how much they need to remove until they start cutting into you. They think they're getting all the borders, but then they have to test it. 'We did it. Everything was perfect. He got all they needed the first time. So now I don't have skin cancer.'
