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The rewriting of Roald Dahl is an act of cultural vandalism

World Brendan O’Neill Roald Dahl [Getty] Brendan O’Neill 19 February 2023 9:57 PM The vandals have come for Roald Dahl. His books for children are to be cleansed of their ‘offensive’ content. Sensitivity readers – what we used to call censors – have been employed to pore over his works and expurgate any word orContinue reading “The rewriting of Roald Dahl is an act of cultural vandalism”

In 1408, the Archbishop of Canterbury convened a synod in Oxford to prohibit the reading of John Wycliffe’s English translation of the Bible without the Church’s permission. Long before Martin Luther, Wycliffe – a priest, theologian, and Oxford fellow – argued scripture was the only reliable guide to God’s truth, and that the Papacy had no Biblical justification. His unprecedented translation was a practical – and, for the Church, worryingly popular – challenge to Church orthodoxy.

Although Wycliffe was long dead, the Pope condemned him for heresy in 1415. His supporters – named ‘Lollards’ for their habit of mumbling – were suppressed. Some were burnt to death. Yet Wycliffe’s ideas endured: he was later hailed as the Reformation’s ‘Morning Star’. The Church’s attempt to silence him could be said to be Oxford’s firstContinue reading “In 1408, the Archbishop of Canterbury convened a synod in Oxford to prohibit the reading of John Wycliffe’s English translation of the Bible without the Church’s permission. Long before Martin Luther, Wycliffe – a priest, theologian, and Oxford fellow – argued scripture was the only reliable guide to God’s truth, and that the Papacy had no Biblical justification. His unprecedented translation was a practical – and, for the Church, worryingly popular – challenge to Church orthodoxy.”

The Rewriting of Roald Dahl’s Books

Across his beloved children’s books, hundreds of the author’s words have been changed or entirely removed in a bid for ‘relevancy’ By Ed Cumming ; Genevieve Holl-Allen and Benedict Smith 17 February 2023 • 7:59pm “Words matter,” begins the discreet notice, which sits at the bottom of the copyright page of Puffin’s latest editions of RoaldContinue reading “The Rewriting of Roald Dahl’s Books”

EASY HOMEMADE BREAD RECIPES FOR BEGINNERS

Easy Homemade Bread Recipes for Beginners~ from sweet to savory, quick breads to yeast breads, you’re going to love this bread! Most popular easy bread recipes we can’t get enough of. If you want to make bread, START HERE! What types of bread recipes would you like to see first? Take me to QUICK BREADSContinue reading “EASY HOMEMADE BREAD RECIPES FOR BEGINNERS”

Harry is a train wreck and could be a loose cannon

Jan 28 Posted by Editor, cairnsnews By Lyndesy Symonds I’ll bet Harry knows plenty about the family gig and its deal with The Crown – namely the Judaic Supremacy and its imperium which owns the consols of the Bank of England. This is the foundation of their central banking cartel which now owns all nationsContinue reading “Harry is a train wreck and could be a loose cannon”

The Life and Times of the Bleakley family series

Research After an extensive search made by Justin Martin (genealogist) based in Dublin, Ireland, there are no proven records of our Bleakley family. However, with the information I have, added to the data that Sue Huggins has accumulated, we had come to a very probable conclusion about our Irish forebears. Bleakley and Huggins have beenContinue reading “The Life and Times of the Bleakley family series”

Keanu Reeves Has Worn Same Look For 30 Years — He Modestly Donates Millions While Matthew Perry Attacked Him in Memoir

By Philippa Masinde Jan 13, 2023 08:00 A.M. Keanu Reeves is a box-office darling with an impressive catalog of movies to his credit. He is well-liked by colleagues and crew because he is a joy to work with. He is also known to be a down-to-earth person who relates easily with people from all walksContinue reading “Keanu Reeves Has Worn Same Look For 30 Years — He Modestly Donates Millions While Matthew Perry Attacked Him in Memoir”

Torvill and Dean

Torvill and Dean (Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean) are English ice dancers and former British, European, Olympic, and World champions. At the Sarajevo 1984 Winter Olympics the pair won gold and became the highest-scoring figure skaters of all time for a single programme, receiving twelve perfect 6.0s and six 5.9s which included artistic impression scoresContinue reading “Torvill and Dean”

The uncomplaining bravery of the senior royals

Sophie Winkleman Comments Share I had my first in-person audition since the Covid era began last week. What a thrill finally to be in a room with the casting director, director and producer rather than the lockdown-triggered misery of self-taping. Actors generally fall into two categories: those who rather like watching themselves and those whoContinue reading “The uncomplaining bravery of the senior royals”

We know the royals love literal dressing – and this burgundy uniform is as literal as it gets

Tamara Abraham Acting Senior Fashion Editor 15 December 2022 • 7:28pm You can only imagine the style memo issued on the Windsor family WhatsApp chat before Thursday evening’s carol service at Westminster Abbey: “We’re wearing burgundy, folks. Cream, brown and navy, acceptable. Black tolerated. But please, no ghastly neons.”  If there were such a diktat,Continue reading “We know the royals love literal dressing – and this burgundy uniform is as literal as it gets”

Loyal? Not the new woke Royals

Features Australia The Palace punishes a loyal aide to appease an agenda-driven activist Ramesh Thakur Getty Images Ramesh Thakur 10 December 2022 9:00 AM It’s a truth not universally acknowledged, that when anti-discrimination laws morph from proscribing harms to appease those who take offence at words, the ranks of the offendarati swell in the resultingContinue reading “Loyal? Not the new woke Royals”

Denzel Washington turns NYT interview into Christian sermon: ‘In heaven, there are going to be two lines, the long line and the short line, and I’m interested in being in the short line’

News Actor Denzel Washington, 66, spared no details on his Christian faith during a recent interview with the New York Times. What are the details? For a discussion about his latest film, “The Tragedy of Macbeth,” Washington told Times interviewer Maureen Dowd that his sole focus for his remaining time on earth is to “attemptContinue reading “Denzel Washington turns NYT interview into Christian sermon: ‘In heaven, there are going to be two lines, the long line and the short line, and I’m interested in being in the short line’”

The Man From Snowy River

The Man From Snowy River is more than a blockbuster movie. It is symbolic to Australian heritage & our pioneering history in arguably the last wild part in southern Australia. It perfectly portrayed the mountain culture & traditions that sadly have been outlawed by beauracratic rules, regulations & a shift towards control – people &Continue reading “The Man From Snowy River”