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Hindustan Times
26-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Hindustan Times
Oversized tees, maximum sass: Slay the day in comfy chic tees for every mood; Top 8 picks
Oversized tees are the fashion equivalent of a warm hug; comfortable, stylish, and effortlessly cool. Be it if you're lounging at home or stepping out for a casual day, these tees are your go-to companions. With quirky prints, bold graphics, and a fit that flatters all, oversized tees are redefining casual chic. Gone are the days when fashion meant discomfort. Enter the era of oversized tees, where style meets ease. These tees are not just clothing; they're a statement. From playful graphics to minimalist designs, there's an oversized tee for every personality. This LEOTUDE tee is the epitome of casual comfort. Crafted from soft cotton, it offers a relaxed fit that's perfect for everyday wear. Its minimalist design makes it a versatile piece that pairs well with anything in your wardrobe. Styling tips: Embrace the boho vibe with this London Hills oversized tee. Its unique prints and relaxed fit make it a standout soft cotton fabric ensures all-day comfort, making it a must-have for your casual collection. Styling tips: Fabflee Pure Cotton Oversized Baggy Fit Drop Shoulder Graphic Printed T-Shirt Make a statement with Fabflee's graphic printed tee. The drop shoulder design and baggy fit offer a trendy silhouette, while the bold graphics add a touch of personality. It's the perfect blend of comfort and style. Styling tips: JUNEBERRY® brings you a tee that's all about relaxed vibes. The loose baggy fit and drop shoulder design create a laid-back look, while the soft fabric ensures maximum comfort. It's a versatile piece that transitions effortlessly from day to night. Styling tips: JUNEBERRY Women's Cotton Oversized Fit T-Shirt This JUNEBERRY tee is a wardrobe staple. Its classic design and oversized fit make it a go-to for any casual occasion. Made from breathable cotton, it's perfect for those warm days when comfort is key. Styling tips: Channel your inner nostalgia with The Souled Store's Pink Panther tee. The playful graphic adds a fun twist to your outfit, while the oversized fit keeps things comfortable. It's a perfect blend of retro charm and modern style. Styling tips: Bewakoof's graphic tee is a canvas of creativity. The bold prints make a statement, while the 100% cotton fabric ensures comfort. It's an oversized tee that doesn't compromise on style. Styling tips: Bewakoof Women's Believe Cat Graphic Print 100% Cotton T-Shirt Embrace your playful side with Bewakoof's Believe Cat tee. The whimsical graphic adds charm, while the oversized fit keeps it trendy. It's a tee that brings joy to your wardrobe. Styling tips: Oversized tees are more than just a fashion trend; they're a lifestyle choice. They offer the perfect balance between comfort and style, making them a must-have in every wardrobe. So if you're lounging at home or heading out, these tees have got you covered. Top 8 plus size Chikankari kurtas to flatter your curves: Flowy fits for women Season's must-haves: Up to 70% off on stylish fashion finds for men and women Top 8 Chanderi kurta sets to embrace everything ethnic with grace and style; Where tradition meets trend Absolutely! Oversized tees are designed to flatter all body types, offering a relaxed fit that drapes comfortably. Always check the care label. Generally, washing in cold water and air drying helps preserve the fabric and print. While oversized tees are inherently casual, you can dress them up with tailored trousers and statement accessories for a smart-casual ensemble. Balance is key. Pair your oversized tee with fitted bottoms like skinny jeans or leggings to create a well-proportioned look. Disclaimer: At Hindustan Times, we help you stay up-to-date with the latest trends and products. Hindustan Times has an affiliate partnership, so we may get a part of the revenue when you make a purchase. We shall not be liable for any claim under applicable laws, including but not limited to the Consumer Protection Act, 2019, with respect to the products. The products listed in this article are in no particular order of priority.
Time of India
01-05-2025
- Science
- Time of India
The ocean's unicorn: Meet the pink Manta Ray that is only one in the whole world!
Nature has a way of surprising us just when we think we've seen it all. Whether it's a bird once thought extinct making a sudden return, a creature that goes beyond our understanding of biology, or an animal that is so rare that it seems more of a myth than reality. Despite many years of scientific and wildlife research, there are still many unexplored gems on Earth that continue to show surprises. Sometimes, these wonders are discovered in the most remote and unexplored regions. But occasionally, they appear in places visited by humans right under our noses, making the discovery all the more interesting. Such incredible discoveries give a glimmer of hope even in the face of extinction crises and the worst of adversities. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Play this game for 1 minute and see why everyone is addicted. Undo Meet the rarest Inspector Clouseau! One such case is the return of the world's rarest fish after 85 years, and also only one of its kind. That's the case with 'Inspector Clouseau,' a male manta ray spotted near Lady Elliot Island on Australia's Great Barrier Reef . What makes him truly rare and precious is that he is pink. Bright, unmistakably pink in colour. Since his discovery in 2015, this 11-foot manta ray has only been seen ten times, despite living in one of the most dived areas on the planet. It has been nicknamed after the Pink Panther films, and 'Inspector Clouseau's' bubblegum hue is still a mystery. Scientists first suspected it might be due to his diet, similar to how flamingos turn pink from eating crustaceans. But a 2016 study ruled that out. How did this Manta Ray get it's colour? Project Manta, a research group focused on studying manta rays in Australia, now believes this pink colour is likely the result of a unique genetic mutation. If this trait is genetic, and Clouseau manages to mate with a female, it raises an interesting possibility that the mutation could be passed on. That means the world might one day see more pink manta rays. Though his appearance has been rare, he doesn't seem to be a loner. Observers have noted that he often hangs around with other male manta rays, possibly competing for female attention. Whether his pink colour helps or hinders him in the mating game remains unknown. Where can Manta rays be spotted? To catch a glimpse of Inspector Clouseau, you'll need to visit Lady Elliot Island. But if you're keen to swim with manta rays elsewhere, there are plenty of spectacular spots like, Socorro Island in Mexico, Palau, Fiji, the Maldives, Raja Ampat in Indonesia, and even Ishigaki Island in Japan. They can also be spotted at many other places like the Bahamas and the Cayman Islands, where unforgettable encounters with stingrays, where you can swim and even interact with them in the wild. As rare as pink manta rays are, they remind us that our oceans still have secrets. Sometimes, nature's surprises come not in the form of discovery, but in the unexpected twists of the familiar. Photo Credits: Kristian Laine (Peta Pixel)
New European
29-04-2025
- Entertainment
- New European
Jerzy Kosiński, the writer whose last act was to plagiarise himself
Chance the Gardener, aka Chauncey Gardiner, was the naif whose love of horticulture and television spirited him to the White House in Kosiński's latest novel Being There, which in the summer of 1971 had just become a New York Times bestseller. 'So I rang,' recalled Kosiński, 'and Peter Sellers answered'. Jerzy Kosiński had never received fan mail like it. The telegram contained six words ('Available my garden or outside it') and a telephone number. The sender was listed as C Gardiner, who Kosiński knew quite well because he had created him. And so the strangeness began. 'Peter said that I had invaded his life,' Kosiński said. 'For the next seven and a half years, Peter Sellers became Chauncey Gardiner. The name on his calling card was Chauncey Gardiner, the name on his stationery was Chauncey Gardiner. 'I thought he was joking – here was an actor going after a novelist to try to get a movie made of a novel he liked. Then, one day, he stopped by my house and said: 'You don't understand. I AM Chauncey Gardiner!'' What Peter Sellers certainly wasn't in the early 1970s was a movie star big enough to get a film of Being There off the ground. There was some irony in the fact that, to play one moron, the actor was obliged to re-embrace another, Inspector Clouseau. A string of smash-hit Pink Panther sequels made Sellers bankable again by the decade's end. And all the while, the dialogue with Jerzy Kosiński continued, much to the author's consternation. 'Peter was a simplified man, almost a reductive man. No one knew anything about him. People assumed he was a brilliant actor who was also an intellectual. Well, he was a brilliant actor but he was extremely reductive.' Then, as Hal Ashby bellowed 'action!' on the first day of filming, the truth dawned on Jerzy Kosiński. 'During the shooting of Being There, Peter Sellers – for the first time in his life – became himself. Being There was his spiritual portrait. For once, he did not have to pretend.' By the time Being There reached cinemas – to decent box-office and considerable acclaim – Jerzy Kosiński had been 'married' to Peter Sellers for almost eight years. As relationships go, it was longer than all but the first of the actor's marriages. And like those unions, it ended in acrimony, with Kosiński forced to fight for a screen credit and the former Goon furious that the writer spilled the beans about his recent facelift. A fractured relationship, a credit dispute, a wealth of lies and insults, but a beautiful end result – for all Peter Sellers might have insisted that Being There was a commentary on his life, it's impossible to ignore the frightening resemblance between the making of the movie and the life of Jerzy Kosiński… He was born Józef Lewinkopf in Łódź in 1933, adopting the name under which he'd become famous while living in rural Poland and posing as a Catholic while his parents prayed the townsfolk wouldn't dob them in to the Nazis. Kosiński's undeniably fraught childhood was the inspiration for his breakthrough novel, The Painted Bird (1965), in which the six-year-old protagonist is witness to and victim of acts of unspeakable cruelty. It brought him huge fame (he already had fortune, thanks to his marriage to socialite heiress Mary Hayward Weir). But the reality of his childhood was not quite as traumatic as the novel suggested, and the film's release brought the first wave of allegations against the writer. These would grow and come to encompass claims that he had fabricated a sponsorship to get a US visa (true), that his works had been written by someone else (false, but Kosiński did work with uncredited editors), that The Painted Bird had been written by Kosiński in Polish and then translated by another anonymous collaborator (true), that it and Being There had lifted some plot points from obscure Polish novels (possible), that his earlier non-fiction works had been sponsored by the CIA (false) and that he had lied about a near-miss with Charles Manson's Family at Sharon Tate's house (Kosiński had been invited, but was mistaken about the night when the murders took place). The writer and his supporters claimed that, whatever white lies or co-opted stories might be contained within The Painted Bird, the novel as a whole deals with a truth as immense as it is incomprehensible. They have a point, and so did the reviewer of a biography of Kosiński who wrote: 'Nice people who don't tell lies are not likely to write great novels… The pain of using more directly the material he really knew may have been too great for him to bear.' What is also undeniable is that however his works might have been assembled and whatever dissembling he did when talking about his life, Jerzy Kosiński was a master storyteller. He was also a celebrity who relished his status, and his friendships with the likes of George Harrison, Henry Kissinger, Tony Bennett and Warren Beatty, who cast him as the Stalinist Grigory Zinoviev in Reds. His fame was fuelled by a willingness to go on The Tonight Show or David Letterman to discuss his work, or his loathing for Poland's communist regime, or talk about his other enthusiasms – among them polo, alpine skiing, photography and sadomasochism. 'I like to watch' – it's a line that crops up almost as often in Being There as it does in Jerzy's interviews. He was a regular visitor to the sex clubs of Manhattan, though Kosiński's second wife Kiki was always quick to point out that he did so with her blessing. In fact, she described one of Kosiński's 'companions' – 'Cynthia' – as 'wonderful'. 'I really go there to write,' he told a baffled David Letterman, who promptly asked him where he kept his pencil. These kinds of exchanges kept Kosiński in the spotlight, which made it easier for his opponents – including the Polish government and fellow travellers – to hand out the rocks to be thrown at him. One gets the impression Kosiński threw himself at life to avoid being pinned down or being overwhelmed by the events of his past. Little wonder too that he became exhausted. With his health, his reputation, even sexual appetite slipping from his grasp, it's tempting to suggest that his suicide in May 1991 as an act of submission in the face of diminishing returns. As the note he addressed to Kiki demonstrates all too clearly, Jerzy Kosiński's gift for writing remained with him until his last breath: 'Kiki… you are the prime victim of my decrepitude and you are the very last person I would want to hurt now or ever… Embrace our friends and remember that, no matter what ever crossed your mind at times, you and only you mattered as much to me as did my life.' That line – that last line – bears a close resemblance to words Kosiński wrote in Being There. A man who had to face down various accusations of plagiarism, his last act was to plagiarise himself – a final two-fingered salute to a world that never understood how Jerzy Kosiński understood the world.
BBC News
26-03-2025
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Artwork by Hove DJ Fatboy Slim to raise money for animals
A new East Sussex art exhibition featuring a chart-topping DJ and the daughter of a British comedy icon is to raise money for animals in need in the UK and overseas. The Down To The Bone 2 showcase in Rottingdean includes work by Sarah Sellers, whose late father Peter shot to fame in the 1960s with The Goon Show before starring in the hit Pink Panther DJ Fatboy Slim, whose real name is Norman Cook, has also made a piece of art inspired by his Sellers, who created the oil painting of her dad to celebrate what would have been his 100th birthday, said the cause was "close to my heart". "The first Down To The Bone exhibition was 11 years ago, which is when I first got involved with Helping Paws, the fundraiser behind it," said Ms Sellers, 67."I just thought the work they did was brilliant and wanted to help out."She added that she hopes the current exhibition, which runs at The Grange Gallery in Rottingdean until 6 April, would exceed the £27,000 raised by its predecessor. And things are very much on target, her artwork entitled Life Is A State Of Mind - featuring her father and his Maltese terrier - having already sold for £500 via a silent auction. The painting's title is a quote from Sellers' acclaimed 1979 film Being There, for which he received his second Oscar nomination. Also among the 54 artists from around the country who have contributed paintings and sculptures to the fundraising exhibition are vet and broadcaster Dr Marc Abrahams OBE and Romany Mark Bruce, the creator and painter of the Brighton AIDS Memorial.
BBC News
10-03-2025
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Who won Dancing on Ice 2025?
The latest season of Dancing on Ice has come to an exciting end, and we have a new weeks of skating, Coronation Street actor Sam Aston and his partner Molly Lanaghan were crowned as the Strachan, the BBC Springwatch presenter, and her skating partner Mark Hanretty were the footballer Anton Ferdinand and his partner Annette Dytrt came third and were the first to be eliminated in the final after a public vote. In the final show, all the contestants performed dazzling routines. Anton and Annette skated to Let's Go Crazy by famous musician Prince, earning a perfect score of 40 from the judges. Speaking to his skating partner, Anton told Annette that he'd "enjoyed this journey" with and Mark skated to Don't Rain On My Parade, with judge Oti Mabuse saying their performance had "really touched' her and was "absolutely beautiful."And Sam and Molly performed to the Pink Panther theme, as Christopher Dean, one of the judges, told Sam, "I'm really proud of you." After Anton lost the public vote, Sam and Michaela skated to the Bolero, a routine which was made famous by skating judges Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean at the 1984 Winter Olympics. Jane was clearly impressed with Sam's performance, saying it was "brilliant!""I mean tonight, everything came together," Christopher said. "Your skating skills are always on show, but you had to have timing and acting,"The Coronation Street star said his time on the competition had been "such a journey".
