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New York Post
13-05-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Post
Kate Gosselin shares rare photos of sextuplets on their 21st birthday — with two of them absent
A former reality TV star has shared a rare insight into her life these days after rising to fame in the mid 2000s. Kate Gosselin found fame with her now ex-husband Jon and their eight children on the American reality television series 'Jon & Kate Plus 8' – a set of twin girls and sextuplets, three girls and three boys. The show ran from 2007 to 2017 and was later renamed 'Kate Plus 8' after the couple divorced in 2009. Advertisement In a rare social media post, Gosselin, now 50, took to Instagram to share snaps of herself, Alexis, Leah, Joel and Aaden having a drink at a restaurant. The five family members were all clinking their glasses together in celebration of the sextuplets turning 21 years old. She also shared a snap of a chocolate cake covered with candy to mark the occasion. Collin and Hannah were noticeably absent from the happy gathering. 4 Kate Gosselin celebrated four of her sextuplets' 21st birthdays. Kate Gosselin/Instagram Advertisement 'And just like that, they turned 21! Happy Birthday to my six,' the former TV personality captured the images. Many took to the comment section. 'Happy Birthday! Looks like we are missing 2 of the 6. Hope they had a great day,' one said. Another commented: '21?!?! Wowwww I feel OLD.' Advertisement 4 Alexis and Leah taking a selfie at the birthday celebration. Kate Gosselin/Instagram Someone else added: 'Gosh time flies, I remember watching the show. Im sorry things didn't work out so you all can be together. Maybe some day. I wish you all well. They are so handsome and beautiful!' 'KATE! You're glowing! Happiness suits you well. 21, wow! Can't believe it. I remember like it was yesterday and they were tiny kiddos! Watch out world,' one said. Another posted: 'And just like that you have beautiful successful grown kids!' Advertisement Some were quick to point out that only four of the sextuplets appeared to be in the images. 'You mean 4,' one social media user said. 4 Collin and Hannah were not at the birthday dinner. Kate Gosselin/Instagram Another added: 'You discarded two of them. Shame on you. And where are the older two?' 'Wow I guess the other 2 aren't yours anymore? SMH,' commented another. One asked: 'Why are there only four with you?' When Kate and Jon split, she was awarded sole custody of her eight children. But, in 2018, two of her sextuplets — Hannah and Collin — chose to live with their father. 4 The sextuplets' 21st birthday cake. Kate Gosselin/Instagram Advertisement Collin has spoken out about his relationship with his mother, saying he felt 'isolated' from his other siblings. He also suggested elements of abuse. Kate took to Instagram following the allegations, saying Collin had received multiple psychiatric diagnoses over the years. 'Collin's distorted perception of reality is one of the many issues that he has always struggled with,' she said at the time. Advertisement Twins Mady and Cara, now 24, both left home to study in New York City, according to US Weekly. Their father claimed in a 2023 interview that he hadn't heard from his eldest daughters 'in over a decade' and hadn't spoken to Joel, Aaden, Leah and Alexis for five years. 'At this point, they're adults now. So, I mean, I don't even know their phone numbers or stuff,' he told 'Entertainment Tonight' at the time. 'I've kind of just stuck with the kids that live here.'
Business Journals
06-05-2025
- Business
- Business Journals
Craig Collin talks Lake Nona, Sunbridge development plans
Story Highlights Craig Collin leads Tavistock Development Co.'s Lake Nona and Sunbridge projects. Lake Nona spans 17 square miles as a live/work/play community. Sunbridge will include 13,000 acres of conservation land. Craig Collin, a real estate and development veteran with more than 30 years in the industry, is at the helm of exciting development in Central Florida as the president and COO of Tavistock Development Co. — the master planner of Lake Nona and the future Sunbridge projects. In the latest Florida Business Minds podcast, Collin chats with Orlando Business Journal Editor-in-Chief Richard Bilbao on the latest of the popular Lake Nona community in southeast Orlando, what's next for the massive Sunbridge mixed-use community, and how each project plays into the responsible development mission and vision of the company. GET TO KNOW YOUR CITY Find Local Events Near You Connect with a community of local professionals. Explore All Events Lake Nona, which encompasses roughly 17 square miles and has become an example of the live/work/play community, is described as a vibrant hub of culture, innovation, art and technology. Meanwhile, Sunbridge embraces a different part of the region. Measuring at 27,000 acres with more than 7,000 homes and 9 million square feet of planned commercial space, that community will showcase how one can live in harmony with nature, emphasized by the fact that Sunbridge is being built around more than 13,000 acres of conservation land. Curious to see what is on the slate for Tavistock and what that might mean for your business? Then give this free podcast a listen to hear Collin share strategies, the emphasis behind responsible development and future challenges. Sponsored by TECO Peoples Gas, the Florida Business Minds audio series features candid conversations with business leaders from the Orlando, South Florida, Tampa Bay and Jacksonville regions. Find more Florida Business Minds podcasts here. Sign up for the Business Journal's free morning and afternoon daily newsletters to receive the latest business news affecting Orlando. Download the free OBJ app for breaking news alerts on your phone.
Glasgow Times
28-04-2025
- Glasgow Times
Drug dealer 'Big Poppa' forced to handover more than half a million
Darren Collin was ordered to hand over a total of £537,725.00 by Judge Lady Ross at the High Court in Edinburgh on Monday. Collin was given an eight-year jail term in August 2020 for his role in selling narcotics in Scotland. He was snared after police cracked an encrypted phone full of incriminating messages and was jailed for eight years. READ MORE: Footage released of man with 'two large dogs' after incident in Glasgow Collin was held before £1.3m of heroin and cocaine, as well as £517,000 of cash was seized. Detectives had also discovered a white V-Smart mobile in the 29-year-old's Citroen Berlingo van. It was found to be an encrypted device with Collin having the user name "Big Poppa'. On Monday, prosecutors brought Collin to the High Court in Edinburgh. Defence advocate Allan Macleod told Lady Ross that he and prosecutors had agreed to settle the matter. Mr Macleod said his client would agree to hand over the sum in order to bring the proceeds of crime action to an end. At previous proceedings at the High Court in Glasgow, the court heard how the phone seized by police had messages linking him to the delivery of drugs and money, as well as photos of illegal hauls. READ MORE: Teen, 14, nicked after derelict Glasgow building burst into flames It also revealed Collins had texted an associate seconds after being stopped by police, stating: "Been caught". Collin had pleaded guilty to being concerned in the supply of heroin and cocaine. Lord Armstrong said Collin's level of involvement showed the drug operation was "organised and planned'. The judge said the jail term would have been 12 years, but for the guilty plea. The court heard how police began surveillance on Collin in late April this year. He was initially spotted driving an expensive Audi SQ7 before going into the Berlingo van. Police clocked him involved in what appeared to be drug transactions, including collecting three large tubs in the Dawsholm Road Industrial Estate near Glasgow's Anniesland. Collin was soon stopped in neighbouring Fulton Street on April 29. The V-Smart phone was one of a number of mobiles seized. The encrypted device revealed Collin was regularly in touch with 10 contacts. They had nicknames including 'icecream', 'blackhorse', 'magicstopper' and ' Prosecutor Chris McKenna said: 'There are further significant messages relating to what is assessed to be criminality such as images of white blocks. 'These are potentially cocaine with different logos embossed as well as large sums of money and tick lists.' The court heard there were also 'detailed instructions' given to Collin by a contact on how to package cash and where to drop it off. A purpose-built secret compartment was also found in the van where items could be stashed. A flat in Anniesland linked to Collin was then raided. Police found large consignments of heroin, cocaine, cash and substances used to bulk out drugs there and in the van. Other related equipment, including a hydraulic press, was also seized. The heroin was valued at £820,500, with the cocaine at £505,580. The court that Collin had earlier been hit with "financial difficulties" after a back injury affected his work as a lift engineer. His lawyer on that occasion, advocate Frances Connor, said: "His father is a successful businessman, but he was too embarrassed to approach him for help. "He does accept the foolishness of that." Collin was also hit with a three-year Serious Crime Prevention Order designed to tackle and monitor criminals on their release from jail. On Monday, prosecutor Bryan Heaney confirmed that the Crown were content to settle the action for payment of the sum.
The Guardian
22-04-2025
- Politics
- The Guardian
‘Moral panic' about new media's influence on young voters underplays their interest in politics, creators say
Young Australian voters 'do actually care' about politics and current affairs, Konrad Benjamin tells Guardian Australia. 'Aussie punters are not disengaged,' he says. 'Most of the corporate media and politicians just refuse to talk about the big, systemic things that are broken, and how we can fix them.' The creator behind Punters Politics, with 400,000 followers on Instagram, is a popular source of information in the lead up to the federal election, according to responses to the Guardian Australia young voter callout. He is one of a lineup of independent commentators and journalists creating content on platforms such as Instagram, YouTube, TikTok and Twitch that people told us they are turning to for political information. While most respondents to our callout indicated they rely on a mix of social media and traditional media for news, influencers and experts have observed a 'moral panic' about the increase in young online creators engaging in politics. For at least 20 years, young people have been moving away from formal politics – such as joining a political party or a volunteering organisation – and towards 'issues-based' politics, says Prof Philippa Collin from Western Sydney University. Collin researches the role of the internet in the political lives of young people. 'It's pretty common that it has been interpreted as young people not being interested or involved in civic engagement or political participation,' she says. But research points to an increase in participatory politics, where young people 'feel a responsibility to do something about the issues that they see in the world, or that affect them directly,' Collin says. Sign up for the Afternoon Update: Election 2025 email newsletter 'They want to have more of a say, and to influence the world around them. They are facing a lot of really big issues, which they haven't played any part in creating … Think about the housing crisis, or the climate crisis, or various conflicts, or the general state of the economy.' At the same time, young voters have grown up with the internet. Legacy media organisations are increasingly crafting and distributing media in new formats on new platforms, but there are already young creators on those platforms dedicated to particular issues – whether that be groups with a particular focus, such as sustainability and climate, or citizen journalists who 'perhaps don't even have a journalism background, but become important educators,' Collin explains. Hannah Ferguson and her independent news commentary page Cheek Media Co and podcast Big Small Talk were collectively mentioned more than any other independent social media creators by people who responded to our callout. Her Instagram pages have a total of 271,200 followers. Cheek Media Co publishes short reels on politics that attract tens to hundreds of thousands of views. One reel from January that breaks down the opposition leader Peter Dutton's voting history on key issues such as housing affordability and Hecs indexation racked up 1.2m views, more than 40,000 likes and thousands of comments. Ferguson, who has recently interviewed Anthony Albanese and Adam Bandt, was one of a dozen content creators invited to the 2025 federal budget lockup, a move that was criticised by politicians and traditional media organisations. Benjamin's Punters Politics, Jordan Shanks from Friendlyjordies and Juice Media were also frequently named by respondents. Along with his Instagram page, Benjamin has almost 140,000 subscribers on YouTube, with videos on both platforms consistently reaching hundreds of thousands of viewers. He is known for critiquing big corporate industries, such as gas companies and supermarkets. Shanks, a comedian known for his political commentary, continues to have the largest follower base and viewership on YouTube of the Australian creators mentioned by callout respondents. He posts to 1.38 million subscribers. Juice Media, known for its 'honest government ads', has more than 1 million subscribers on YouTube, with videos consistently garnering half a million views or more. Pages such as Toilet Paper Aus on Instagram, Swollen Pickles on YouTube, and Purple Pingers on YouTube – whose creator Jordan van den Lamb is running for a Senate seat for the Victorian Socialists in this election – were also mentioned by callout respondents, as were journalists such as Antony Loewenstein, Jan Fran, the former political reporter at Guardian Australia Amy Remeikis, and Soaliha Iqbal. Abbie Chatfield, who was a reality TV contestant and host, and who now has half a million Instagram followers, is another name mentioned by callout respondents. Her interviews with Albanese and Bandt on her hit podcast It's a Lot were cleared of wrongdoing by the Australian Electoral Commission after a complaint by the Liberal party. A snippet of her interview with the prime minister posted to Instagram reached more than 700,000 viewers. Chatfield has encouraged her followers to put the Liberal party last on ballot papers, and in response to the AEC investigation said, 'there's moral panic about influencers in politics'. Sign up to Afternoon Update: Election 2025 Our Australian afternoon update breaks down the key election campaign stories of the day, telling you what's happening and why it matters after newsletter promotion Collin agrees. She says there is a paradox here: 'On one hand, we have these discourses around young people not being interested in, not engaging in or caring about political issues. 'Then, as soon as the media and actors in society who [young people] listen to and engage with start talking politics, there is big concern about what is and isn't appropriate. 'This is just another classic moral panic around young people,' she says. Freya Leach, who was the Liberal candidate for Balmain during the 2023 NSW election, posts conservative takes to just over 14,000 TikTok followers. Her videos on the upcoming election, frequently promoting Liberal policies to boost gas production and cut migration numbers among other things, have reached tens of thousands of viewers each. The Australian Olympic diver Sam Fricker interviewed Dutton on his YouTube channel, which has close to 6 million subscribers, in December last year. The hour-long video reached less than 7,000 views. Fricker also recently interviewed the billionaire Clive Palmer, and energy minister, Chris Bowen, on his podcast. Benjamin doesn't consider himself a journalist. He says independent creators are 'in a lane of our own'. 'I'm not uncovering new stories. I don't have an editor … I don't have a team of people making sure my facts are correct.' While he has the social media following of an influencer, Benjamin doesn't use that moniker. He prefers 'video creator', and says he is a 'communicator'. 'You have scientists, you have journalists, you have economists. 'I feel like creators like myself step into the gap and do a bit of filtering … 'That's a distraction', 'this makes sense', 'let me explain this complex thing in a way that we might be able to understand'.' Benjamin thinks Australians are looking for 'authenticity' amid 'the clinical way media presents information'. Collin says what unites Ferguson, Benjamin and Chatfield is that they relate to a younger audience. 'They are disrupting the traditional discourse around young people and politics, and they are more likely to present as engaging in conversation and an exchange with their audience than other forms of media and political actors who tend to speak to their audience.' Benjamin describes the phenomenon as 'talkback radio reincarnate' and says the goal is to make politics accessible to 'everyday Aussie punters'. The former high school teacher started Punters Politics because 'it is getting harder and harder to do the very basic, simple things we are told to do'. 'Millennials, Gen Z, are told to get a job, go to uni, work hard,' he says. As younger voters grow up, they end up hitting a wall – 'Hang on, I'm never going to own a house'.' It is then that young people realise the system is broken, Benjamin says, and want to engage. This sentiment was frequently raised by young voters who responded to the Guardian's callout. Collin has observed it in her research as well. She says there is increasing fear and anxiety. 'Many young people are losing hope that they can have a good life through effort and making good decisions,' she says. At the same time, her research shows young people are increasingly expressing a desire for 'a more egalitarian and a more caring society, a society that cares about the people in it, as well as the environment, and also cares about Australia's role in the world'. 'I think there's an interesting role that the kind of newer and more independent, unorthodox forms of media commentators or journalists are providing, and that is, they're connecting with that search for hope that things can be different.'
Yahoo
18-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
'Jousters around the world aim to get to this tournament'
As the Royal Armouries Museum gets ready to celebrate 25 years of its annual International Jousting Tournament at the weekend, competitor Mike Collin is preparing at his farm in Derbyshire. Top jousters from Germany, the USA and the UK will compete in the four-day tournament, attempting to strike opponents with a 10-foot lance at speeds of up to 30mph (48km/h). Mr Collin will be representing the UK alongside Emma Pearn, with the pair hoping to build upon their successful partnership after winning a tournament at the Leeds museum in August 2024. "The tournament this Easter weekend at the Royal Armouries is a world-renowned joust that jousters around the world are aiming to get to," Mr Collin says. "So to be a part of it alone is insane, but to win it for me would mean a lot." The pair will face German duo Bernd Joachim Voigt and Stephan Weiss, and American challengers Vince Todd and Kyle Van Dolah-Evans. Mr Collin has also won the UK's other big tournament at Arundel Castle in Sussex and competed internationally. He says jousting is growing in popularity, with an international following. "America has a huge jousting scene, Norway has a growing scene, Holland, Scandinavia, Australia are all growing," he says. "There's even an Ashes tournament for jousting that's been going for six years. "We won the 'Smashes', as it's called, back in 2023 and then it's just gone over to Australia, and they narrowly won this time around." Mr Collin will be competing in the Royal Armouries tournament for the fourth time. He began jousting 12 years ago after meeting Mark Atkinson, who supplies horses to the Royal Armouries. Working with Atkinson at his stables, Mr Collin - who is also an actor - started stunt riding and trick riding, which led to him taking part in display shows at the Armouries. He says he soon moved from "string mail jousting, which is where all the armour is plastic or very pantomime", to real armour. "What we do now is a sport, and we're trying to score points on each other," he says. "My armour weighs about 45kg so it's like having an 11-year-old on your shoulders. "If it's cold, armour saps all the heat out of you. If it's hot it heats you up like a stove. "I've had heatstroke in it about three or four times. The sun reflects off your armour back in your face so you end up quite sunburnt as well." Weather is not the only danger posed by a sport involving 10-foot lances, but Mr Collin says it is about training to avoid causing any damage. "Accidents do happen, like with any sport," he says. "You train yourself to be able to avoid risk. You want people to aim the lance quite high, so if it does miss it hits thin air and not anything solid like a person." Some jousters have armour specially made to replicate what they have seen in history books, but Mr Collin says his is what is known as an Italian composite. "I've always been interested in history, so every time I get into the armour and get to meet new people, I learn interesting things about medieval history," he says. Now Mr Collin and Ms Pearn want to create an official jousting league, to encourage more people to try the sport. There is a certainly an audience for it, he says, and the Royal Armouries is expecting thousands of fans at the purpose-built jousting arena this weekend. "We're trying to create a modern, centralised, affiliated sport, to raise the profile and get more competitions going," he says. "We're trying to open it up to more people because quite a lot of jousts here are invitation only." Listen to highlights from West Yorkshire on BBC Sounds, catch up with the latest episode of Look North. In pictures: Jousting tournament at Caerlaverock Australia take on England in jousting 'Ashes'
