The recordings, which date from 1983 to 2018, will “fill in rich chapters of Springsteen’s expansive career timeline – while offering invaluable insight into his life and work as an artist,” said Sony Music. Among them are working tapes from the sessions that led to rock classic Born In The USA, and an album that experimented with drum loops and synthesisers from the early 1990s. “I’ve played this music to myself and often close friends for years now,” Springsteen said in a statement. “I’m glad you’ll get a chance to finally hear them. I hope you enjoy them.” The music…
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A new study out of Boston University Chobanian & Avedisian School of Medicine surveyed patients at a dermatology clinic between 2019 and 2021 and found that time spent on social media, and the use of photo-editing applications, correlate with a person’s desire to undergo cosmetic procedures. They say the angle of a “selfie” often distorts facial features in such a way that people don’t like the way they look. Called “Snapchat dysmorphia,” people seek treatments like Botox and fillers to try to look more like the filtered or edited versions of themselves. Those who interact with celebrities and influencers…
A plastic surgeon in northwest Florida has been arrested more than six months after his wife died following procedures he performed on her at his office, authorities announced Monday. Benjamin Jacob Brown, 41, was arrested Monday for second-degree felony homicide: manslaughter by culpable negligence, the Santa Rosa Sheriff’s Office said Deputies were called to Restore Plastic Surgery in Gulf Breeze on Nov. 21, 2023, for a report of a medical emergency, and they found that his wife, Hillary Ellington Brown, had suffered cardiac arrest and was taken to a local hospital, officials said. She was put on life support and died a…
Red light therapy isn’t the only skincare trend experts are seeing pop up recently. “Brotox” and other cosmetic treatments among men are also on the rise. Board-certified plastic surgeon Dr. Sean McNally said the term “Brotox” refers to Botox on men, but the trend extends to fillers and other treatments. “Historically, the most common Botox users were aged 35 to 55, but we have seen a shift in the market to younger patients seeking prevention over cure,” he said. Dr. Asmi Berry, a board-certified dermatologist with BHSkin Dermatology, said she’s seen “crazy transformations in terms of confidence” in the male patients she’s treated, no matter…
The collapse of High Street plastic surgery chain SK:N on Wednesday has shocked its customers and staff, many of whom have contacted the BBC to say they are owed thousands of pounds for treatments they’ve not yet had or wages not received. The group, which has 70 branches across the UK under various brand names, has given little detail beyond a message on its website to say its clinics have “ceased trading” with immediate effect and that is doing “all” it can to address customer concerns. Jane, 33, from Essex, who did not want to use her real name, says…
One of Britain’s largest plastic surgery providers, which had more than 70 branches across the UK, has collapsed. Customers calling SK:N Clinics’ main office number on Tuesday were told: “Unfortunately as of July 17, the SK:N Group, including SK:N Clinics, the Harley Medical Group, Skinbrands, The Skin Experts and ABC Medical has ceased trading.” The Birmingham-based firm previously said it had “the largest network of specialist skin care clinics in the UK”. Founded in 1990, it expanded to locations in Manchester, Liverpool, Glasgow as well as having 17 clinics across London. The company, which also had branches in Wolverhampton and…
Prince Andrew’s links to an alleged Chinese spy were detailed in documents released Friday by British courts, which included a statement from a former close aide to the prince about the duke’s line of communication to China’s president Xi Jinping. The 10-page statement from Dominique Hampshire in May of 2024 was part of a tranche of documents released by the courts following a request from numerous British media organizations regarding Prince Andrew’s relationship to the alleged spy, Yang Tengbo. The documents are part of Yang’s appeal of his exclusion from the UK in December, which he lost. Yang reportedly forged a close…
The Canadian government is warning citizens visiting the United States that US border officials have the authority to search travelers’ electronic devices – including phones, laptops, and tablets – without providing a reason. In a revised travel advisory posted online, it urges Canadians to “expect scrutiny” when crossing the border and warns that refusing to comply involves risks including device seizure, travel delays, or the denial of entry for non-US citizens. Under US law, Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents may demand passwords to unlock devices during inspections. Travelers who refuse the demand risk having their electronics confiscated and may face long…
US President Donald Trump has thrown his support behind another embattled far-right European leader, backing Marine Le Pen after French presidential hopeful was convicted of embezzlement and barred from political office. The message is the latest high-profile endorsement from his administration of a far-right party in Europe and comes as Trump upends decades of post-World War Two security guarantees towards the continent with his “America First” foreign and trade policies. Le Pen’s hopes of becoming France’s president in 2027 were cut short on Monday when a Paris court blocked her from standing for office for five years, after she was found guilty of embezzling…
Authorities in South Korea are battling wildfires that have doubled in size in a day in the country’s worst ever natural fire disaster. At least 27 people have died and hundreds of buildings destroyed in the south-eastern province of North Gyeongsang, with the country’s disaster chief saying the fires had exposed the “harsh reality” of global heating. Pointing to ultra-dry conditions and strong winds that have worsened the damage, Lee Han-kyung, disaster and safety division chief, said: “This wildfire has once again exposed the harsh reality of a climate crisis unlike anything we’ve experienced before.” The affected areas have seen only half…