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Scottish Sun
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
How Harry Styles uses his tattoos to map secret ‘sadness' and as artist reveals what his designs really mean
Kevin Paul, who has inked Harry, reveals what the pop star was really like behind the scenes STORY OF MY LIFE How Harry Styles uses his tattoos to map secret 'sadness' and as artist reveals what his designs really mean When the globally recognisable Harry Styles braved a crowd of 150,000 people to witness the new Pope's first address in person, it highlighted how important the star's spiritual journey is to him - as evident in his body art. However, one artist behind some of his body art believes there is a 'sadness' tinged with some of Harry's curious designs. 7 Harry Styles show off his tattoos in the music video for his single, As It Was Credit: YOUTUBE 7 Harry was spotted in the crowds in St Peter's Square, Vatican City, to watch the newly elected Pope Leo XIV make his first public address Credit: PA 7 Kevin Paul, is a tattoo artist to the stars and has inked Harry Styles, Ed Sheeran and Rihanna Credit: Vantage News The singer, who was spotted in St. Peter's Square watching Pope Leo XIV being debuted at the Vatican, has a series of religious-inspired tattoos, including an inking of a Holy Bible on his left arm, and a cross on his left hand. A source said: 'Harry's body is like a scrapbook of his life. He would always get tattoos as little representations of specific moments in time - they're all like little mementos now, and you can trace his journey through his spiritual discoveries through his body art. 'Scrapbook of his life' 'One Direction used to be stuck in their hotel rooms on tour, because anywhere they went was swarmed with fans. Getting tattoos in their hotel rooms was their escape from the madness and a way to express themselves and feel free. 'Sometimes they would just muck around with little cartoons, that really aren't that deep, but others seem symbolic of what was going on inside their heads at the time. 'You could say getting body art was their first outlet to cope with fame - now Harry's chronicles all the different paths he has explored to help be at peace with fame, and life in general.' The former One Direction star, 31, has previously stated he is 'more spiritual than religious' - though with typical dry humour, he admitted that it 'sounds a little w***y' to describe himself as spiritual. 'Outlet to cope with fame' 'I'm not super tied-in to certain rules,' he stated in 2018. 'But I think it's naïve to say nothing exists and there's nothing above us or more powerful than us. I think that's a little narrow-minded. 'I definitely believe in karma…. I definitely think there's something, that it's not just us.' Yet despite his tattoos having clear religious inspiration, tattoo artist Kevin Paul says Harry's body art is often spur-of-the-moment, as epitomised when he played "tattoo roulette" and got an inking live on the Late, Late Show. 'Harry is very random,' he says. 'I was halfway through stencilling another design that he wanted when he decided that he didn't want that now, he wanted to have '17 Black'. Watch as Harry Styles goes unnoticed by fans in London 7 Harry's tattoo artist says the process of how he decides his tattoos are often 'erratic' Credit: Splash News 'It was all very erratic how he had his tattoos. I think he's calmed down a lot though now.' But Kevin recalls how Harry's tattoo sessions, which would take place in a hotel room while the group were touring, seemed to be a method of escape from the constant glare of the spotlight. 'When I met him, you could see the sadness oozing through him,' says Kevin. 'Because they were locked in - they could never go anywhere. 'He just wanted to be normal' 'We used to call it 'the billion pound pension' because everyone was going to get rich off the back of it, but they just had to do as they were told and be where they were told to be. 'I got really sad for him, because he was really sweet. There was a moment when I told him I didn't have any kitchen roll and said I needed some, and he said: 'There's a Sainsbury's over the road, I'll go and get some.' And then he went: 'Oh s***. I can't.'' Naturally, at the time, wherever the band were holed up was besieged by armies of devoted fans, desperate for a glimpse, which left them locked in hotel rooms across the globe. 'More spiritual than religious' 'He just wanted to be normal,' says Kevin. 'He wanted to walk across the road.' While there is an 'erraticism' to some of Harry's tattoos, it is possible that another of Harry's tattoos - a bird cage inked in 2012 - is representative of this feeling. Equally, his growing collection of religious art seems to reflect his interest in discovering about different faiths. In 2014, he covered up a tattoo on his arm which read 'things I can't' - thought to be taken from a serenity prayer - with a picture of a Holy Bible. Harry, who says he 'is christened but not really that religious', was brought up in a family of church goers. His late paternal grandfather Brian Selley laughed that the young parishioners in Harry's hometown of Holmes Chapel knew more about his grandson's goings on than he did. 'They always want to know the latest when they see me on a Sunday,' Brian laughed in 2013. 'It's the first thing they ask me – I think they're hoping he'll come with me one Sunday.' 7 In Harry's As It Was music video, he references the creation of Adam from the Michelangelo painting in the Sistine Chapel (below) Credit: YouTube / Harry Styles 7 The Creation of Adam from the Sistine Chapel ceiling by Michelangelo Credit: Getty And despite wearing a St Christopher - the patron saint of safe travels - on stage, as well as regularly making the sign of the cross during performances, Harry has also shown a keen interest in the teachings of numerous religions besides Christianity. In 2014, he wore a Kabbalah bracelet - a red string with a charm - on stage at Wembley, prompting speculation he had started following the religion popularised by Madonna at the time. The bracelet is believed to protect the wearer from bad energy, or feeling negative emotions such as jealousy, that those possessed by the 'evil eye' otherwise encounter. Kabbalah bracelet In March 2015, during One Direction's tumultuous tour stop in Thailand, which saw Zayn Malik sensationally quit the group, Harry embarked on a spiritual journey, visiting temples in Bangkok and practising yoga and meditation. Meditation, he says, makes him feel like he is 'living', and helps 'with worrying about the future less, and the past less'. He later told how Hermann Hesse's novel Siddhartha, which tells the story of a young man's journey of self-discovery during the time of Gautama Buddha, 'makes a lot of sense' to him, and was an 'important' book. Among his travels, he has exchanged theological ideas with some of the world's most profound thinkers - he once met with the philosopher Alain de Botton to discuss 'Plato, Aristotle, love and beauty'. 7 Ed Sheeran gives Harry an inking on his left arm Credit: EBay During his time in 1D, he had such affection for the Jewish religion, he Tweeted friends with Yiddish words and had his sister Gemma's name tattooed in Hebrew, and though his dad Des clarified 'categorically, he is 0% Jewish'. Harry also has several inkings to remember late relatives including his step-father Robin, and his grandparents, including the letters R and B. Kevin - who has also drawn many of Ed Sheeran and Rihanna's tattoos, and has been tipped to appear on ITV2's Big Brother - says this is all part of Harry feeling comfortable to show the world who he is, and adds: 'It's nice he's able to express himself. 'When people ask who the nicest person I've worked with is, I would still say Harry.'
Yahoo
7 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Craig Melvin Announces Major Career Switch-Up 5 Months After 'Today' Promotion
announced a major career switch-up just five months after replacing as a co-anchor on Today. On May 15, Southern Living magazine took to Instagram with exciting news in a joint post with Melvin, 45. 🎬 SIGN UP for Parade's Daily newsletter to get the latest pop culture news & celebrity interviews delivered right to your inbox 🎬 "Catch Craig Melvin as the co-anchor of the @todayshow, and you may hear a fellow host call him 'Mr. Southern Living,'" the update began. "It's an apt moniker for the Columbia, South Carolina-born journalist, who was raised in a household where the magazine came 'third or fourth to the Holy Bible,' he says." The announcement continued: "In a full-circle moment, Craig's new column will debut on newsstands tomorrow in our June/July issue! Join us at the link in our profile to read our conversation with our newest columnist and learn the one Southern tradition he'll never give up." In the comments, Melvin's Instagram followers reacted to the exciting news. One fan declared of his new Southern Living column, "We are so proud of him!!! He makes South Carolina proud!!!!" Another echoed, "We love you Craig so proud of our SC man 😍." Someone else agreed, writing, "As a fellow South Carolinian, I'm so proud of Craig." These days, Melvin is one busy man. In addition to his Today duties, the journalist must balance time with his wife, Lindsay Czarniak, and their two kids, Delano and Sybil. How does it do it all? Next:
Epoch Times
30-04-2025
- Politics
- Epoch Times
Church ‘Saddened' After Being Called a Cult by Prime Minister Albanese
The Plymouth Brethren Christian Church, formerly known as the Exclusive Brethren, has responded to accusations from Labor—including from Prime Minister Anthony Albanese—that they are a cult. Labor seemingly took umbrage at members of the church supporting Liberal candidates in Sydney. In a statement, the church said it was shocked and saddened by comments made by Albanese during a recorded interview. In a clip that was widely publicised, Albanese labels the group a cult and questions what they are gaining in return for supporting the Liberals. 'You have all sorts of strange occurrences with a cult, the Exclusive Brethren, that they need to explain going forward,' the prime minister told media. 'Where are all these people coming from? Why are they campaigning on booths? Because they don't vote by the way, but they all of a sudden have found this enthusiasm in their hundreds to try and travel round the country and hand out how-to-votes, what's the quid pro quo?' Related Stories 4/29/2025 4/29/2025 Labor's Andrew Charlton, a former advisor to Kevin Rudd and first-term Member for Parramatta, was also spotted walking around the electorate's polling booths with a microphone and was filmed asking Liberal volunteers about their religious beliefs. 'Our church has around 16,600 in Australia, and our members are regular Christian people who live by the teachings of the Holy Bible,' a Plymouth Brethren Christian Church statement said. 'The prime minister should be advocating for people of all religions to be able to live free from hatred or discrimination in this country, not stoking the flames.' Brethren members have reportedly been handing out how-to-vote cards in seats including Kooyong, Reid, Macquarie, Hawke, Gilmore and Calare, none of which are held by Liberals. The church said such commentary regarding their religion needed to stop, as it could encourage harassment and marginalisation of volunteers. 'Plymouth Brethren families live peacefully in the community, in neighbourhoods all over Australia and across the world,' the statement said. 'We may live next door to you. You might work with us. We may live a little bit differently to what you're used to—but we don't deserve to be treated like that, just because of our religion.' The Brethren formed in the 1820s as a breakaway from the Church of England and have since spread across 19 countries, including Australia. The involvement of religious groups in politics is nothing new. The grassroots group, Muslim Votes Matter, is campaigning entirely on religious, ethnic, and political lines—particularly support for Palestine—and is operating across electorates with large Muslim populations. Further, South Australian Liberal Senator Alex Antic has also engaged Christian communities to encourage them to join the Liberal Party, steer it to embrace firmer moral and conservative positions, rather than avoid difficult 'culture war' debates.
Yahoo
28-04-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Reading Public Museum to dedicate 100th anniversary time capsule
The Reading Public Museum will dedicate a time capsule, marking the 100th anniversary of the museum's building and grounds. The free event May 1 at the museum, 500 Museum Road, is intended to celebrate the institution's century-long commitment to education and its lasting impact. 'The museum is delighted to celebrate 100 years in its iconic building in the 18th Ward of Reading,' said Geoffrey K. Fleming, executive director and CEO. 'The continuing existence of our building and grounds exemplify the timeless need for communities to have unyielding places to gather, learn and be inspired.' The event will take place exactly 100 years after Reading School District and museum staff, school board members and others from the community gathered May 1, 1925, to place the building's cornerstone. The moment was memorialized in a black and white photograph on display in the museum's current exhibition, 100 Years: A Cornerstone of Our Community, museum officials said in a release. A time capsule placed inside the cornerstone held an American flag, a Holy Bible, a set of 1925 coins ranging from 1cent to $1, daily newspapers from April 30 and May 1, 1925, and the names of Reading School Board members, museum architect Alexander F. Smith, and contractor Irvin Impink, among other items. Reading Public Museum founder Dr. Levi W. Mengel breaks ground Feb. 9, 1925, for the museum building in the 18th Ward. (Courtesy of the Berks History Center) The cornerstone laying May 1, 1925, marked the fulfillment of founder Dr. Levi Mengel's vision of building an educational museum of world treasures, the release said. Mengel, a Reading science teacher, started the museum's collection as a teaching tool. In 1907, the third floor of the school district's old administration building at Eighth and Washington streets, was converted to house the growing collection. Land for a new museum in the 18th Ward was donated to the school district by Wyomissing industrialists Ferdinand Thun, Henry Janssen and Gustav Oberlaender, and the completed museum opened its doors to the public in 1929. Reading School Board members and Reading Public Museum staff inspect the future site of the museum along the Wyomissing Creek before groundbreaking in February 1925. (Courtesy of the Berks History Center) The items in the new time capsule were inspired by the originals and also include materials that mark the achievements and growth of the museum over the past century. These were collected by a committee of museum staff, school district administrators and others who will recreate the 1925 photograph as the new time capsule is dedicated. The event will also include the dedication of an Artemis 1 Moon Tree, planted last year in the museum's arboretum. The sycamore sapling was grown by the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Services from a seed that spent four weeks in space aboard the Orion spacecraft as a part of the Artemis 1 mission. The sapling joined 25 acres of plantings, some of which have stood for as long as the museum building. The Moon Tree represents the museum's continued commitment to inspiring curiosity and fostering learning about science, the outdoors, space exploration and the interconnectedness of Earth and the universe, officials said. 'We hope that the community will join us in celebrating as we enter the next 100 years of serving Reading and beyond,' Flemming said. Refreshments will be available for purchase. The Reading Public Museum is supported in part by grants from the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts. If you go What: Reading Public Museum time capsule dedication Where: Reading Public Museum, 500 Museum Road When: May 1, 3 p.m. More information:
Ya Libnan
28-04-2025
- Politics
- Ya Libnan
Francis, the Pope that loved Lebanon and defended it till the very end
Pope Francis loved Lebanon, always defended it and called it : ' A treasure trove of civilization and spiritual life, which has radiated wisdom and culture throughout the centuries' By: Dr. Naji M. Qazili He, who came from 'the ends of the earth,' was the most aware of the essentiality and existence of Lebanon, with their one hypostatic union and their interdependence… of all those who wear the name of Lebanon, who delight in the cloak of superiority by feigning weeping over it. These are the ones who, in their domineering positions, were the ones who most often used his word to expel them from this Lebanon that he knew and loved… while they turned it into a den of criminals and thieves. The secret of Lebanon and the essence of its existence are: Faith and thought. They are: being and subjectivity, bestowal and manifestation, given from above and perfection from here. Through them, brokenness is overcome, from the cry of eternity to the stillness of eternity. That is the Lebanon of the Supreme Pontiff, Pope Francis. And in the climactic pains, he is the highest act of confessing him as a creed. I said: Faith? Here it is, in a message to all Lebanese, the birth of the year 2020, testifies: 'The greatness of the cedar in the Holy Bible is that it is a symbol of steadfastness, stability, and protection. It is a symbol of the righteous who, through his roots in the Lord, reflects beauty and happiness, and in old age he rises high and bears abundant fruit.' He cites: 'I appeal to the political and spiritual leaders, borrowing this passage from one of the pastoral letters of Patriarch Elias Hoyek: 'You, the authorities (…), you, the judges of the earth, you, the representatives of the people, who live on behalf of the people, (…), you are obligated, in your official capacity and in accordance with your responsibilities, to pursue the public interest. Your time is not devoted to your own interests, and your work is not for you, but for the state and the country that you represent.' I said thought? Here he is, on the day dedicated to Lebanon in the Apostolic See, July 1, 2021, he cites and bears witness: 'This is the cry of a woman who met Jesus, specifically from the regions of Tyre and Sidon. She pleaded with him with great anxiety and insistence: 'Help me, O Lord!' Today this cry has become the cry of an entire people… and we repeat the hope-filled words of the poet Gibran Khalil Gibran: Behind a curtain In the darkest night, there is dawn awaiting us… Inspired by the poet's words, let us acknowledge that there is no other way to reach dawn than through the night… Together… we can bring light to dark places.' Yes! Not sojourning in Lebanon, Francis, but rather emulating the permanence of the firmness of self-knowledge. Decisiveness in the most critical and fateful eras of formation and decision-making. And God in all this? Is Pope Francis absent from God? Here he is, on the Vatican's Lebanon Day, confessing with faith: 'We never tire of praying to heaven and asking for the peace that people on earth are unable to achieve. Let us seek it with urgency for Lebanon, this beloved country, a treasure trove of civilization and spiritual life, which has radiated wisdom and culture throughout the centuries.' And here he is, on this very day, a believer confessing: 'A verse that God once said in the Holy Bible, echoes among us today, as if it were an answer to our cry of prayer. These are a few words with which God declares that his thoughts are 'thoughts of peace and not of affliction' (Jeremiah 29:11)… In times of affliction, we want to affirm with all our strength that Lebanon is, and must remain, a project of peace… Enough of using Lebanon and the Middle East for interests and gains External!' Today, today, as our earth bids him farewell as he crosses over to the Kingdom of Heaven, we realize why he raised on our altars the testimony of martyrs of faith in blood: the two Abbadite fathers, Leonard Melki and Thomas Saleh, and the example of the example of the martyr-witness, the great scholar Patriarch Estephan Douaihy. Lebanon-Francis: Faith and thought. God incarnate and the human being of divinity. The existent-exception and the exception-existent. The act of contemplating the essence-existence. El Nashra , translated from Arabic
