News24 | HELLO WEEKEND | Nomzamo Mbatha breaks down body politics in the digital age
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News24 | HELLO WEEKEND | Nomzamo Mbatha breaks down body politics in the digital age

Politics tamfitronics Hello Weekend14 September 2024.The latest edition of News24's weekly digital weekend magazine is stuffed full of interviews, reviews, excerpts, and in-depth stories. Enjoy the read.'I have many facets': Afrikaans Ken doll Hannon Bothma on Glam Guru, missing husband drama and loveBy Marilynn ManuelSouth African TV personality Hannon Bothma is as boisterous in real life as he is on screen, and News24 recently had the privilege of experiencing that.The 57-year-old host of kykNET's Afrikaans makeover show, Glam Guru, recently sat down with us for a spirited conversation about the new season of the show, his fitness and beauty secrets, and the drama surrounding his estranged husband, Julius Swart, who went missing earlier this year.'I would hate to be 22 in 2024': Nomzamo Mbatha breaks down body...
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Trump’s ties to far-right activist alarm GOP: From the Politics Desk
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Trump’s ties to far-right activist alarm GOP: From the Politics Desk

Politics tamfitronics Welcome to the online version ofFrom the Politics Deskan evening newsletter that brings you the NBC News Politics team’s latest reporting and analysis from the campaign trail, the White House and Capitol Hill.In today’s edition, we explore how far-right activist Laura Loomer's access to Donald Trump is worrying his Republican allies. Plus, "Meet the Press" moderator Kristen Welker dives into the questions Kamala Harris and Trump danced around at the debate.Sign up to receive this newsletter in your inbox every weekday here.Far-right activist Laura Loomer’s access to Trump reveals a crisis in his campaignBy Jonathan Allen, Julie Tsirkin and Vaughn HillyardNo one can keep former President Donald Trump away from Laura Loomer — much to the chagrin of Republicans from across the political spectrum.Throughout the campaign, aides and advisers have done their best...
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When art and politics collide: The battles tearing our cultural bodies apart
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When art and politics collide: The battles tearing our cultural bodies apart

Politics tamfitronics Sackings, boycotts, sponsorship withdrawals: arts organisations across the country are in turmoil. So who has the right to say what?Australia’s arts institutions are tearing themselves apart. They have long been a key battleground in the so-called culture wars – but since the Hamas terror attacks of October 7 and the retaliation by Israel that has followed, the tension over the relationship between art and politics has never been more evident.On one side are those who insist art is about aesthetics and appreciation, a space to contemplate beauty and refinement and brilliance. On the other are those who argue art and politics cannot be separated – and any attempt to do so is a political act, born of a particular kind of privilege.A concert featuring pianist Jayson Gillham was recently cancelled by former...
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