News about Frida Kahlo

Salma Hayek dresses up as Frida Kahlo to join Madonna on stage at her Mexico concert - 22 YEARS after playing artist in Oscar-winning biopic

www.dailymail.co.uk, April 28, 2024
Salma Hayek channeled one of her most famous roles while taking the stage at Madonna's Celebration Tour on Friday.  The 57-year-old actress dressed up like up like the famous Mexican artist Frida Kahlo, whom she portrayed in 2002's Frida, during the Material Girl's pit stop in Mexico City.  The From Dusk Til Dawn star joined Madonna for the Vogue segment of the concert, where the singer is accompanied by a celebrity guest who assists in judging dancers and models as they strut down a runway.

The prospect of life on the road has piqued my interest, but isn't ready to give up the nine-to-five ratio? Rent one of these rare holiday campers to give 'van life.'

www.dailymail.co.uk, August 27, 2023
Quirky Campers rents out unique campervans around the United Kingdom, giving holidaymakers the opportunity to live in a home on wheels. The company has a diverse range of zany campers on its books, ranging from Norfolk to London, living up to its quirky name.

The Frida Effect: What happened when Dior chose Frida Kahlo as its latest muse?

www.dailymail.co.uk, June 11, 2023
Frida Kahlo, the influencer, attends power fashion house Dior's latest cruise preview, it was always going to be the best storm. And, given that this is Dior, expect the first Kahlo-esque touches to be gaining their way onto the high street sooner than you would expect. Here, a fringed rebozo (rectangular shawl) with a heavy, floor-length skirt. Ruby red lips. Monobrows. Butterflies are a pest repellant. Oh, and of course plaits.

HANNAH ROTHSCHILD recalls how early travels sparked a passion for creative spirits

www.dailymail.co.uk, June 11, 2023
Why are so many streets in Italy called Senso Unico?' My father asked after turning left at the sign. A man approaching us flashed his lights and honked his horn. Italians are so emotional,' Dad said as the other driver yelled expletives and gesticulated out of his window. It was day three of our five-day road trip. I was nine years old, and it was the most exciting thing that had ever happened to me. In Italy, a foreign country, without my mother, sisters, or brother, I spent five days alone with my beloved father [Jacob, Baron Rothschild].

A tour of Argentina's 'less visited' capital reveals a beguiling capital and stunning gorges

www.dailymail.co.uk, May 9, 2023
During John Kampfner's tour of Argentina's northwest, he visits Buenos Aires, which are'replete with clubs where you can enjoy tango over food and drink until the early hours.' At the Los Potreros ranch, he also takes in the vineyards of Cafayate and plays polo. He says he went to this region partly for the country's "volcanoes and mesmerizing emptiness."

Frida Kahlo's dramas have eclipsed her art, prompting the opening of a new exhibit

www.dailymail.co.uk, March 3, 2023
Becoming Frida, a three-part BBC2 documentary, aims to demonstrate how important an artist Kahlo was, as well as the possibility that her husband, Diego Rivera, may have assisted her in suicide (right, her self-portrait with Diego). Becoming Frida, a BBC2 documentary that aims to show how important an artist Kahlo was, as well as the fact that her husband Diego Rivera may have aided her in suicide.

Kenneth Noye, a M25 killer, is 'over the moon' with the BBC depiction of his homicide thug as a "working class hero."

www.dailymail.co.uk, February 13, 2023
Kenneth Noye, a road rage murderer, is 'over the moon' with the BBC's portrayal of his life of crime in last night's drama 'Gold' (Actor Jack Lowden appeared as Noye). Noye, 75, who appeared on the programme for the first time since it was broadcast (left and right), has told friends that he was content that the BBC had shown him to be more of a cheeky chappie rather than merely a cold-blooded murderer. Noye is said to have accessed and read the script for 'Gold' before transmission and was approving. According to one commentator, the drama turned the murderous thug Noye into BBC's new working class hero.' However, a friend of Noye who has also served time says, 'Kenny is over the moon.' He has always been portrayed as a 24/7 ruthless thug, but he wants people to understand that he has worked his time and lives his life quietly, and is in a loving union.'

Vardy v Rooney: The Wagatha Christie Trial: Cast take their curtain call during play's press night

www.dailymail.co.uk, November 23, 2022
Vardy vs. Rooney: The Wagatha Christie trial in London's West End had its press night on Tuesday evening. After Coleen accused Rebekah of publishing information from a personal Instagram account to the public, Vardy and Rooney's traumatic libel trial was recorded on the production paper. After a triumphant debut on stage, actress Lucy May Barker and Laura Dos Santos, who play Rebekah Vardy and Coleen Rooney respectively, received their curtain call along with the rest of the cast.

Vardy vs. Rooney: The Wagatha Christie Case is the first LOOK at the Wagworth Museum

www.dailymail.co.uk, November 22, 2022
Only minutes after they were announced, the first tickets for the West End adaptation sold out, resulting in the addition of six more dates to the line-up. And now new photographs of Lucy May Barker and Laura Dos Santos as Rebekah Vardy and Coleen Rooney respectively, have revealed what the play's actors look like in character. After Coleen accused Rebekah of publishing news from a private Instagram account to the press, Vardy and Rooney's tragic libel trial ensued.

Live on stage, Wagatha Christie... JANE FRYER says it's a hoot from start to finish

www.dailymail.co.uk, November 16, 2022
JANE FRYER: It's no surprise to find the Wyndham Theatre in London throbbing to the rafters in what has been billed as a 90-minute football-themed revival of the world's greatest Wag-off of all time. The set is a mash-up of court room and football pitch - genius! With two pundits on hand to discuss the (not so knotty) aspects of legislation, it is clear that the (not very knotty) points of law are easily understood. Rebekah (played brilliantly by Lucy May Barker) - a pair of straight-backed, boot-faced, designer sunglasses glued to her face and hair parted more severely than Frida Kahlo. Laura Dos Santos' Coleen - diminutive, but firm, in her low-Street dress, single Gucci loafer, and trusty Aircast boot, with Wayne proving katatonic behind her.

Can you solve the ultimate Egghead quiz as quiz queen JUDITH KEPPEL celebrates 20 years

www.dailymail.co.uk, October 21, 2022
For two decades Judith Keppel, a distant cousin of the Queen Consort, has been the nation's Queen of Quizzes, first as the inaugural winner of Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? Then as one of the original Eggheads, and then as one of the original Eggheads. Judith answers 60 of her most favorite fiendishly-hard Eggheads questions here. Can you crack them?

An amazing SELF-PORTRAIT is provided by a great white shark outfitted with a GPS tracker.'

www.dailymail.co.uk, September 23, 2022
During charity OCEARCH's trip to Nova Scotia in 2020, Breton was the first shark to be tagged. If he's on the beach for long enough time, the tag in his dorsal fin 'pings' a GPS location back to shark trackers at the science group. The 1,437-lb creature has travelled along the US East Coast from New Jersey, Chincoteague, Virginia, and Long Bay, South Carolina. During his 444-day journey, he's mapped out the shape of a shark.