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Fern Brady, an autistic Scottish comedian who came out bisexual on Live At The Apollo and worked as a stripper to finance her degree, was the first female nominee to win the Nero Book Award

www.dailymail.co.uk, January 30, 2024
The first ever Nero Book Award went to a Scottish comedian who spoke about being diagnosed as autistic in her thirties and being stripper at university. Fern Brady, 37, of West Lothian, won the award for her book Strong Female Character, in which she addresses growing up in Scotland and her neurodiversity. Judges praised the book as 'raw, honest, and moving.' The book has been lauded for its candour and writing, which is both 'hilarious and heartwarming.'

Could Chicken Run sequel spark a rise in veganism?Activist groups hail 'morality tale' as vegetarian director's family film shines light on factory farming

www.dailymail.co.uk, December 11, 2023
Thousands of hens are held in a stupefied state in a Bond villain-style large chicken-processing plant, with thousands of hens being kept in a stupendous state. Chicken Run 2: The Dawn of the Nugg They were taken away to be slaughtered and turned into nuggets after spending their final days in the Fun Land Farms theme park, which was advertised as the idyllic location where "chickens find their happy endings." Sam Fell, the producer of the much awaited stop-motion animated film, became vegetarian during the film's making, and now activist groups are hoping that it will have the same effect on cinemagoers. Matthew Glover, the founder of Veganaury and Mealalternative range, says it's 'pushing the needle' and that he's never seen a cartoon like it. Richard McIlwain, CEO of the UK Vegetarian Society, was a fan of the film's strategy.