Latest news with #Pygmalion
NZ Herald
12-06-2025
- Entertainment
- NZ Herald
Did Kylie Jenner get plastic surgery? She did, and she'll tell you exactly how
Recently Kylie Jenner posted the exact details of her breast augmentation, even naming the doctor who performed the surgery. Photo / Getty Images The paradigm shifts as women like Kylie Jenner invert the Pygmalion story. In Ovid's Pygmalion an artist creates an ivory sculpture of a woman so beautiful that he falls in love with it. He kisses his statue, adorns it with jewels and finery, and prays to Venus for a bride
New York Times
10-06-2025
- Entertainment
- New York Times
Did She or Didn't She? She Did, and She'll Tell You Exactly How.
In Ovid's 'Pygmalion' an artist creates an ivory sculpture of a woman so beautiful that he falls in love with it. He kisses his statue, adorns it with jewels and finery, and prays to Venus for a bride just like her. Venus answers his prayer. She grants the statue life, turning ivory to flesh. Pygmalion marries his ideal creation, later known as 'Galatea.' Artists have reimagined the tale of Pygmalion (written in 8 A.D.) for centuries, in countless stories of alluring dolls or automatons who either come to life or hover between seeming fully alive and being inanimate objects, from the ballet 'Coppélia' to Fritz Lang's 'Metropolis,' the 1987 film 'Mannequin' (starring Kim Cattrall), the Spike Jonze film 'Her,' and even Greta Gerwig's 'Barbie' in 2023. In all cases though, 'aliveness' is presented as the desired option. But in our new, artificial intelligence-driven world, where human reality recedes ever further from our grasp, the Pygmalion paradigm is changing. Instead of transcending from inanimate substance to human flesh, today's Galateas go the opposite way, morphing into artists' creations and subjecting their living flesh to tinkering and inanimate substances — gleefully announcing it all on social media, itself yet another form of irreality. The mother-daughter duo of Kris and Kylie Jenner are at the forefront of this shift, ushering in a new era of beauty culture. Now not only can celebrities acknowledge plastic surgery, they might also reveal their doctors' names and even drop surgical details, essentially stamping their aesthetically altered body parts with a medicalized luxury logo. Move over Balenciaga and Chanel, the poshest labels now read 'Dr. Steven Levine' or 'Dr. Garth Fisher,' the plastic surgeons cited by the Jenners. Want all of The Times? Subscribe.
RTÉ News
05-06-2025
- Entertainment
- RTÉ News
Dublin spot voted best pizza in Ireland for third year running
A Dublin pizza restaurant was named the best pizza in Ireland and the 16th best pizza spot in Europe at the 50 Top Pizza Europa Awards. Little Pyg, in Dublin's Powerscourt Townhouse Centre was awarded the accolade by 50 Top Pizza, a food publication and guide that celebrates the highest culinary achievements in the competitive world of pizza. The prizes were awarded last night at a ceremony in Madrid, with pizzerias from across Europe celebrated. Little Pyg was the only Irish spot named on the list. This year's win for best pizzeria in Ireland is its third in a row. Launched in Italy in 2017, the 50 Top Pizza Awards are curated by food critics Barbara Guerra, Luciano Pignataro and Albert Sapere and are voted on by 2,000 anonymous inspectors that travel across Europe and review pizzerias. The restaurants are graded on everything from dough quality and innovation, to ingredient sourcing and service. Little Pyg is the sister restaurant to Dublin favourite Pygmalion, and opened just before the outbreak of Covid-19. Pizzas are one of their specialties, with each pizza chef sent to Italy for one year, to train under Enzo Coccia, a celebrated pizza expert. It had ranked at no. 27 on the list last year. It was also famously visited by The Real Housewives of New Jersey cast in 2022, while on their group trip to Ireland. Naples on the Road in London, headed up by Michele Pascarella and his team, was awarded the top spot for the seconf year in a row, with Revelry in Madrid coming in second place. Via Toledo Enopizzeria in Vienna, Austria, rounded out the top three. Having made it into Europe's Top 18 Pizzerias, Little Pyg will go on to represent Irelanf at the World Pizza Championships in Naples this September. Speaking from Madrid, owner Paul McGlade Jnr shared his pride in the team, saying: "We're very proud of Federico, who is regarded as one of the best pizzaiolos in the world and our team at Little Pyg, it's a great award for their hard work and dedication." Little Pyg's head chef Federico Rapali also reacted to the win: "I'm incredibly proud to share that we have been named Best Pizzeria in Ireland for the third year in a row as well as ranking #16 in Europe at the 2025 Top Pizza Awards. This recognition means everything. It is a reflection of relentless passion, long hours and the belief that great pizza can bring people together. "To my amazing team and our loyal guests, thank you for making this journey possible. What started as a dream has grown into something far greater than I ever imagined. Here's to tradition, innovation and never settling for anything less than excellence."
Washington Post
23-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Washington Post
A charming world premiere puts a musical spin on ‘Pygmalion' — again
George Bernard Washington III, the Julliard-bound prodigy at the center of Olney Theatre Center's 'Senior Class,' is a student of stratospheric standards. Tasked with one-upping 'My Fair Lady' and penning his own adaptation of 'Pygmalion' for his high school's spring musical, G.B. repeatedly emphasizes that 'pretty good' is the enemy of greatness. If his show isn't a triumph, it's a train wreck.
Time of India
20-05-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Mornington Street, Leicester: The street where over 43% adults speak no English
UK PM Keir Starmer (File photo) Were Professor Henry Higgins of Pygmalion fame to stroll down Mornington Street in Leicester, he might well be tempted to throw in the phonetic towel. Here, in the heart of St Matthew's, language is a tapestry of tongues — few of which, for a significant portion of residents, are English. According to the 2021 Census, this modest stretch of red-brick Victorian terraces has the lowest proportion of English speakers in the entire United Kingdom. In the dozen or so streets surrounding Mornington, nearly 43% of residents aged 16 and above speak little or no English. City-wide, only 57% of Leicester's population was born in England — a drop from 65% in 2011 — reflecting decades of migration from Gujarat, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Somalia, and Eastern Europe. Mornington Street is less a postcode and more a portrait of globalisation — one where children often interpret for grandparents, sari shops outnumber pubs, and Arabic signs sit alongside corner takeaways offering spicy curry pizzas. Mind Your Language Hello Sailor Alphabets Located in a densely populated pocket of North Evington, the area comprises around 2,000 residents across a dozen roads. Mornington Street and the surrounding neighbourhood are home to a significant number of migrants, primarily Muslims of Indian origin from Gujarat, along with sizeable communities from Pakistan, Bangladesh, Somalia, and Eastern Europe. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Bangladesh: Jewelry On Sale For Half Price (See Price List) Luxury Jewelry | search ads Undo The area includes two mosques, a Hindu temple, and numerous multilingual households with three generations living under one roof. Local school staff report that children frequently serve as translators for parents and grandparents. Ruki, 62, a lunchtime supervisor at St Barnabas Primary School and a long-time resident, stated that many older residents speak no English and rely on younger family members to communicate with schools and health services. Shohel Issufo, a takeaway owner who arrived from Gujarat in 2003, said he had enrolled in an ESOL course to improve his English. He noted that many people in the area did not feel the need to learn the language because they were surrounded by others who spoke the same dialect. Ribwar Hussein, a garage owner originally from Iraq, explained that he learned English after marrying a British woman. While his children are bilingual, he said the use of Kurdish at home is gradually declining. Carer Payl Vaghela, whose family lives on Mornington Street, said they speak both Gujarati and English at home. Her mother, who has lived in the area for 40 years, is fluent in both languages, while her young son speaks only English with limited understanding of Gujarati. Other residents cited long working hours and family responsibilities as barriers to learning English. Factory worker Imran Ussene noted that although his wife had enrolled in English classes, she had to stop due to childcare duties. A local man said his aunt, who speaks only Memon, had never learned English, finding it too difficult and unnecessary since most of her social circle also communicates in the same language. Community leader Mansoor Moghal, former chairman of Leicestershire's Race Relations Committee, acknowledged that there are pockets of non-English speakers in Leicester but maintained that the majority of the city's non-white population does speak English. He added that migrants from Eastern Europe may have also contributed to the high proportion of non-English speakers reflected in the census data. Leicester experienced communal tensions in 2022, including clashes between Hindu and Muslim groups in areas like St Matthew's. While tensions have since calmed, concerns about integration and communication in linguistically diverse neighbourhoods persist. Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer addressed these issues in his recent 'Island of Strangers' speech, asserting that migrants must commit to learning English. Though he declined to impose a cap on immigration numbers, he argued that the government should differentiate between those who integrate and those who do not. The speech drew mixed reactions. Reform UK leader Nigel Farage praised Starmer's comments as long overdue, while Labour MP Diane Abbott denounced them as divisive and harmful. Mornington Street today reflects a microcosm of Britain's evolving urban identity — shaped by successive waves of migration, multilingualism, and a complex negotiation of culture, belonging, and communication.
