Ahead of International Dawn Chorus Day, the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) announced they’ve seen a 10-fold increase in birdwatching among Gen Z (born 1997-2012).

Numbers are “still on the rise,” they added in a press release. These figures were based on data collected by Fifty5Blue.

That makes it Gen Z’s second fastest-growing hobby, per the data, after jewellery-making.

This is among a 47% general increase in birdwatching, with a 216% increase among Millennials and a 66% increase among Gen X. Gen Z, however, is leading the way.

24-year-old Jess Painter from the RSPB’s Youth Council said social media tips have helped to make the hobby less exclusive.

“When I’m watching birds, I’m not thinking about anything else – it’s a moment of peace and a way to reconnect with nature, and with myself. By taking a moment to be curious, to watch, listen and learn, you open yourself up to endless small moments of wonder,” she said.

NHS doctor and president of the RSPB, Dr Amir Khan, said Jess and others like her are onto something.

“Hearing birdsong, especially during the dawn chorus when they’re at their loudest and most beautiful, can produce more serotonin and make us feel good,” he shared.

“For millennia, humans have evolved alongside nature, so it’s inherent that we want to connect with it. There’s even a scientific term for this theory, the biophilia hypothesis, which means we actively seek out nature.”

One study found that actively listening out for birdsong can make an already-beneficial walk even healthier.

There’s even some evidence to suggest that birdwatching may reduce your risk of dementia.

RSPB wildlife expert Molly Brown said birdwatching is “something that everyone can do, no matter how much or little they know about birds”.

Look out your window or head to a local park or woods, stay still and quiet, and enjoy the wildlife.

You can also hear some species instead of seeing them, woodlands.co.uk explained. Richard Scholfield, their estate manager, said: “People often think they’re only seeing one or two bird species on a woodland walk. But if you stop and listen, you’ll realise there are often half a dozen or more species singing around you at the same time.”

Chiff-chaffs, blackbirds, woodpeckers, song thrushes, wrens, and tawny owls all have distinctive calls.

Presenter Lewis Goodall called out a Labour minister after she claimed Zack Polanski is not “fit to be leading a political party”.

Transport secretary Heidi Alexander told multiple broadcasters on Sunday that she believed the Green leader should not be in his position of power after he criticised the Metropolitan Police’s response to the Golders Green attack.

Shilome Rand, 34, and Moshe Shine, 76, were left seriously injured in what police have described as a terrorist incident in north west London last Wednesday.

After footage of officers trying to arrest the suspect circulated online, Polanski shared a social media post which suggested the police had been too heavy-handed.

The head of the Metropolitan Police, Mark Rowley, then publicly hit out at the Green leader and Polanski later issued his own apology for “sharing a tweet in haste”.

Speaking to LBC, Labour’s Alexander continued to criticise Polanski.

She said: “I do think someone who is so quick to jump to their phone to be retweeting that kind of content is not really fit to be leading a political party in this country.”

But Goodall hit back by asking why Keir Starmer stayed in position despite giving Peter Mandelson the job as UK ambassador to the US when his friendship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein had already been widely reported.

The presenter said: “So tweeting something stupid is disqualifying for leading a party but appointing a friend of one of the worst paedophiles of our age to one of the most prestigious diplomatic posts we have is not disqualifying?”

“We’ve had weeks of discussions about Peter Mandelson,” the minister hit back. “The prime minister has said he made a mistake and he’s apologised for that.

“I’ve never seen our prime minister criticise the Metropolitan Police who were doing an incredibly brave job.

“You’ve only got to look at that video in the footage to look at what’s going on there.”

Goodall cut in to repeat his question about Mandelson. The minister replied: “Based on information he [Keir Starmer] and his staff weren’t given full information.

“He was effectively lied to about the nature of the relationship between Peter Mandelson and Jeffrey Epstein.”

The prime minister has repeatedly claimed he was not told Mandelson failed security vetting for the Washington attache job.

He has also alleged that the ex-Labour peer himself “lied” about the full depth of his friendship with Epstein before getting the role.

However, the Financial Times reported on Mandelson’s relationship with the disgraced financier in 2023, more than a year before the former spin doctor was considered for the top diplomatic posting.

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By now, you’ve likely run into a CAPTCHA, short for “Completely Automated Public Turing test to tell Computers and Humans Apart.” It’s a security tool designed to distinguish real people from bots interacting with a website.

You’ve likely seen it in the form of quick tasks like deciphering distorted text, identifying objects in images or simply checking the “I’m not a robot” box. These steps help websites prevent large-scale spam in comment sections, block bot-driven account creation and curb activities like ticket scalping.

But be aware: There’s a new scam disguised as a routine CAPTCHA. Instead of prompting users to check a simple “I’m not a robot” box, the fake page walks you through a series of keyboard steps instead. Or, you might check the box and get prompted with an error message that instructs you to type a sequence to override it. It typically asks you to press Windows (or perhaps Command, if using a Mac) + R, then Ctrl + V, then Enter. This allows hackers on the other end to access your device.

Known in cybersecurity circles as a “ClickFix” attack, the emerging scam puts a familiar online security step to use in a deceptive twist. Instead of attackers trying to force their way into your operating system from the outside by exploiting software vulnerabilities or passwords, this tactic relies on getting users to unknowingly hand over access from the inside.

“When you interact with the fake CAPTCHA, malicious JavaScript silently copies a command to your clipboard,” said Brian Hussey, senior vice president of Howler Cell Threat Services.

“Pressing Windows + R, then Ctrl + V, pastes and executes it,” Hussey continued. “The command is typically a … script that runs hidden, contacts an attacker-controlled server, and pulls down malware.”

The entire process takes just seconds, and because the user is the one initiating it, it doesn’t immediately raise alarms. As he explains, the operating system interprets it as a legitimate action, making it much harder to detect in real time.

From there, the goal is often data extraction through information-stealing programs. “Tools … sweep the infected machine for saved passwords, session tokens, browser credentials and financial data, then quietly send it to the attacker,” Hussey said.

With that information in hand, attackers can log directly into accounts, often without triggering additional security checks, resulting in compromised email and financial accounts and drained cryptocurrency wallets for the user.

“For a corporate employee, it gets worse,” Hussey added. “Harvested credentials open doors to internal systems, cloud environments and sensitive data well beyond what that single user could access.”

Hussey noted that a single fake CAPTCHA execution can be the first stage of a much larger breach. “Attackers use initial credential access to map environments, identify high-value targets, and stage for ransomware or data exfiltration. Weeks can pass between that first execution and the moment damage becomes visible.”

Unlike traditional phishing scams that try to get you to click a suspicious link or download a malicious attachment, this tactic sidesteps those usual warning signs entirely and instead leans on habit.

“We have all become accustomed to flying through CAPTCHA windows without truly understanding what they are, to reach our destination website as soon as possible,” said Maria-Kristina Hayden, a former cyber intelligence officer at the Defense Intelligence Agency and founder & CEO of OUTFOXM, a cyber hygiene and resilience company. “Scammers are banking on us reading their scam CAPTCHA as just the next iteration of legitimate security checks.”

Part of the issue is just how routine CAPTCHAs have become. And Stanislav Kazanov, head of GRC, cybersecurity and sustainability at Innowise, added that while this kind of attack once tended to show up in more questionable corners of the internet, like pirated software downloads, game mods or illegal streaming sites, that’s no longer the case.

“Now, ClickFix is showing up on totally normal, high-traffic websites too, including hacked WordPress blogs. And to make things worse, attackers are even paying for sponsored Google ads so people searching for legitimate software get funneled straight into these fake CAPTCHA traps.”

If you’ve clicked something you’re second-guessing, the instinct might be to wait and see if anything actually happens to your computer. In this case, don’t.

“Disconnect the computer from the internet immediately, either by unplugging the ethernet cable or turning off Wi-Fi,” Kazanov said, noting that gives you the best shot at stopping any more data from being sent out.

From there, switch to an uncompromised device, like your phone on mobile data or a separate tablet, and change your most important passwords.

“Make sure you hit ‘sign out of all sessions’ wherever you can. If you do this on the infected machine, you’re just handing the new passwords right back to the attacker,” Kazanov said.

The next step is critical. “If you want to be truly safe, you need to back up your personal files only, not apps, not installers, not anything executable, then wipe the computer completely and reinstall the operating system from scratch,” Kazanov advised. “With modern infostealers, it’s the only option people in security really trust.”

In some cases, your device’s built-in protections, like antivirus software, may flag what’s happening and display a warning about suspicious activity.

“It’s important not to ignore those messages,” Hayden said. “[But] the best protection isn’t a specific tool or setting. It’s paying attention to when something is asking you to go beyond what standard CAPTCHAs ask.”

Legitimate CAPTCHAs only ask you to solve a brief puzzle, like clicking on certain images, type in distorted text, or check a box to confirm you’re human — quick, contained tasks that stay within your browser, according to Hayden. “You should never be asked to download files, type non-alphanumeric keys on your keyboard, scan QR codes, interact with your clipboard or system tools, or open your terminal.”

When you’re full after a big meal but still reach for a bag of chips or a box of cookies, you might blame it on a lack of willpower. But a new study suggests it could be due to how your brain responds to snacks, whether or not you’re hungry.

In the study, published in the journal Appetite in March 2026, researchers measured people’s brainwaves after eating and found that despite being full, they still responded to tempting food cues, such as crisps, chocolate and popcorn.

“Cues are huge,” Thomas Sambrook, the study’s lead author and a psychology lecturer at the University of East Anglia in Norwich, England, told HuffPost.

We live in an environment where “we are bombarded with signals that indicate the nearby availability of tasty food that’s going to make us happy momentarily,” he said, and the brain may respond to this constant exposure by forming habits that tell you to eat when you’re not hungry.

So does that mean snacking is an automatic brain response that’s beyond your control? Here’s what to know about why we snack and how to break over-snacking habits.

In the study, electroencephalogram (EEG) brain scans monitored 76 hungry people as they played a reward-based game with savoury and sweet foods, including cheese-flavoured crisps, marshmallows, fruit cocktail and rice cakes.

They were given a meal of one of the foods halfway through and encouraged to eat until they were full. Afterward, when they were shown images of foods that they said they didn’t want, the areas of the brain associated with rewards continued to respond.

“It doesn’t matter how sick you are of the food, the brain responds with a reward signal when you see a cue,” Sambrook said.

The brain is “highly sensitive to food images,” Jessica Higgins, a registered dietitian in the Lifestyle Medicine Program at NYC Health + Hospitals/Woodhull, told HuffPost.

She said the latest study adds to other research showing that what causes you to snack “often has little to do with true hunger,” and may include “where we are, who we’re with, our emotions, what types of foods are available around us, and food advertisements.”

The desire or urge to snack may be “quick and automatic, so it may seem like you’re out of control, but control still exists,” Theresa Gentile, a spokesperson for the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, told HuffPost.

“I spend a lot of time helping my clients build new habits so eating well feels easier and doesn’t rely on willpower alone,” she said.

This often involves reshaping their environments to avoid cues that trigger the urge to snack — for instance, by avoiding a work breakroom full of junk food, Gentile explained.

You may not have control over how your brain responds to seeing food, but you can control whether you eat it, Higgins said. Recognise what entices you to snack (such as food ads, stress or social pressure), focus on what you can control (the foods you buy), the meals you eat during the day, and your body’s hunger and fullness cues.

Snacking isn’t always a negative thing. Gentile said it can be an opportunity to fill nutrition gaps when it’s not possible to meet your nutritional requirements in three meals a day.

“Snacks, especially if healthful, also fuel us during long periods of time in between meals,” she said.

The downside is that people often turn to junk food, which lacks nutrition and typically contains excess sugar and fat, Gentile said. These foods tend to be “hyperpalatable,” meaning they’re hard to stop eating, and pack in extra calories in small portions, Higgins added.

People also tend to snack out of boredom, which can reinforce unhealthy habits and lead to overeating, Gentile said. Snacking also isn’t a good idea if it causes you to skip nutritious meals, Higgins added.

When you respond to a food cue, you’re creating an association that becomes a habit, Sambrook said, adding, “But every time you don’t engage in habitual behaviour, you weaken that association and de-automatise it.”

So, breaking a snacking habit starts with avoiding the cues, he said.

But that can be easier said than done. Here are some tips to avoid over-snacking:

• Eat enough throughout the day. Over-restriction or skipping meals can encourage snacking, Higgins said. Eating balanced meals that include a mix of protein, whole grains, fruits, vegetables and healthy fats will help you manage hunger, cravings, energy and mood.

• Put friction between you and the snack. For instance, Gentile said to avoid activities associated with snacking, like mindless phone scrolling or TV watching. Make it more difficult to access unhealthy foods, such as by deleting food delivery apps or keeping these items out of your pantry.

• Change your environment. Gentile said to go for a walk after lunch if you usually grab something sweet: “This clears your mind and gives your brain time to get the ‘I’m full’ signal.”

• Pay attention to how you feel while snacking. If you snack when you’re not truly hungry, Higgins said to consider whether you’re stressed, distracted or bored. This often triggers mindless snacking. Ultimately, get to know your hunger and fullness signals, Gentile added.

All foods can fit into a healthy eating pattern, including snacks, Higgins said. If you need help scheduling snacks, exploring your relationship with food, or identifying the best foods to meet your needs, she suggested seeking advice from a registered dietitian.

“Healthy snacking is about balance, timing, and choosing nutritious foods,” she said. It can help you increase your intake of fruits, vegetables, healthy proteins and fats, and whole grains. For example, some healthy snacks include fruit and nuts, popcorn, roasted chickpeas or edamame, veggies with hummus or guacamole, or whole wheat toast with peanut butter.

Overall, keep healthier foods visible and easy to grab, and less nutritious options out of sight, Gentile said. “At the end of the day, your environment matters,” Gentile added. “If you come home starving and a bag of chips is sitting right in front of you, chances are you’ll reach for it.”

Hundreds of pram-pushing fathers and their partners are set to take to the streets of London, Leeds, Manchester and Nottingham to bang the drum for better paternity leave.

Currently, many UK dads are entitled to just two weeks off, as standard, after the birth of their child – but plenty of parents agree this isn’t good enough.

Ron Mutira, a father-of-two from Leeds, is attending the Push For Paternity march on Saturday 2 May because “paternity leave is a necessity, not a luxury”.

His wife underwent an emergency caesarean section last month and was told to take six weeks of bed rest to recover.

“But because I’d been at my job for less than a year, I wasn’t entitled to paid leave. I could only afford 10 unpaid days before the cost-of-living crisis forced me back to work,” he told HuffPost UK.

Mutira said he had to leave his wife (“who was physically unable to lift more than the weight of her baby”) to care for their newborn and three-year-old, alone.

“I’m marching because the ‘recovery’ time for a mother shouldn’t be spent in pain and at risk of injury because the father can’t afford to be home,” he said.

“I’m marching to end the guilt of having to choose between a pay check and the safety of my family.”

Earlier this year, changes were made to the UK’s paternity leave offering, which has been slammed as the worst in Europe.

This means dads-to-be now have the right to paternity leave from the first day in a new job, rather than having to wait six months to be eligible – however, this is not paid leave unless they’ve worked for their employer for more than 26 weeks.

Dads can receive £194 per week or 90% of their pay (whichever is lower), however campaigners said these amendments don’t “go far enough”.

Ultimately, fathers and parenting campaigners want to see six weeks paternity leave offered, at 90% of pay.

Mutira said if this had been on the table for him, it would have meant he could have been there for the full duration of his wife’s c-section recovery. (While most women can go home one to two days after having a c-section, recovery can take several weeks.)

“She wouldn’t have been forced to overexert herself, which slowed her healing process and put her at risk,” Mutira continued.

“It would have meant protecting our mental health. Postpartum depression is a real threat to both parents, and the high stress of managing a household in isolation while I was at work was breaking us.”

Matt Bamford, who has a three-year-old and nine-month-old, said he’s marching because becoming a dad changed his life overnight, “but the support around paternity leave didn’t reflect that reality at all”.

“Fathers are expected to be present, supportive and equal parents, yet the system still treats us like optional extras,” he explained.

“This march is about recognising that bonding, care and emotional support in those first weeks really matter – for babies, for mothers, and for dads, too.”

For Bamford, having a longer period of paternity leave would’ve meant “being there properly, without the constant pressure of rushing back to work or feeling guilty for needing time with my newborn”.

“It would have allowed me to support my partner both physically and emotionally, build confidence as a parent, and actually form those early bonds that last a lifetime,” he said.

“Better paternity leave isn’t a luxury – it’s an investment in stronger families and better outcomes for everyone.”

Evidence from countries with more generous paternity leave shows clear benefits: it can reduce the gender pay gap, improve the mental and physical health of mothers, strengthen relationships, help children’s development, and increase fathers’ life satisfaction.

For Nathan Barnes, from Leeds, who has a 14-month-old son, taking part in this weekend’s march is a chance to “change history for future dads”.

“Dads are no longer stereotypes, we want to ensure our families are supported and that we embrace equal parenting. Increased paternity leave for me would have ensured that I could be a supportive partner and been there for the hardest moments.

“I could have developed more of a stronger bond with my son, now I can’t let this moment be wasted where we can initiate REAL change, we have to do this for our future dads.”

The march is being organised by Parenting Out Loud, Growth Spurt, and a coalition of high-profile organisations working with parents across the UK to mark the UK’s inaugural Equal Parenting Week.

Elliott Rae, founder of Parenting Out Loud and Equal Parenting Week, said:
“Fathers are ready to step up, but the system is holding them back. Two weeks of poorly paid leave sends a clear message that dads are optional.

“We are marching to show that equal parenting is not a ‘nice to have’. It is essential for families, men’s health, women’s equality, and for children’s futures.”

You can reserve your spot in the march, which begins at 12pm, at the following locations: London, Manchester, Nottingham and Leeds.

The much-anticipated release of The Devil Wears Prada 2 reintroduces us to the characters from the original film at a very different point in their lives.

Meryl Streep, Anne Hathaway, Emily Blunt and Stanley Tucci are very much all present and correct in the new sequel, and the A-list quartet have also been turning it out on red carpets the world over while promoting the new movie.

But given what an integral role fashion plays in both the original Devil Wears Prada and the new follow-up – plus the renewed love of all things noughties right now – we thought you might be up for a sartorial stroll down memory lane to see how the cast’s outfits from the first and second movies’ premieres compare.

So, get ready to your best Miranda Priestly pursing-of-the-lips or double nod as you get to scrolling…

The Devil Wears Prada world premiere – New York, June 2006

LA Film Festival – Los Angeles, June 2006

The Devil Wears Prada photocall – Venice, September 2006

The Devil Wears Prada premiere – Venice, September 2006

The Devil Wears Prada 2 press conference (with Meryl Streep) – Seoul, April 2026

The Devil Wears Prada 2 red carpet – Seoul, April 2026

The Devil Wears Prada 2 world premiere – New York, April 2026

The Devil Wears Prada 2 European premiere – London, April 2026

The Devil Wears Prada 2 photocall – London, April 2026

A Night With Runway photocall – London, April 2026

The Devil Wears Prada world premiere – New York, June 2006

The Devil Wears Prada photocall – Venice, September 2006

The Devil Wears Prada premiere – Venice, September 2006

The Devil Wears Prada 2 world premiere – New York, April 2026

The Devil Wears Prada 2 European premiere – London, April 2026

A Night With Runway photocall – London, April 2026

The Devil Wears Prada 2 photocall – London, April 2026

The Devil Wears Prada world premiere – New York, June 2006

The Devil Wears Prada world premiere (with then-boyfriend Michael Bublé) – New York, June 2006

The Devil Wears Prada 2 world premiere – New York, April 2026

The Devil Wears Prada 2 European premiere – London, April 2026

A Night With Runway photocall – London, April 2026

The Devil Wears Prada 2 photocall – London, April 2026

The Devil Wears Prada world premiere – New York, June 2006

LA Film Festival – Los Angeles, June 2006

The Devil Wears Prada photocall – Venice, September 2006

The Devil Wears Prada premiere (with his late wife, Kate) – Venice, September 2006

The Devil Wears Prada 2 world premiere – New York, April 2026

The Devil Wears Prada 2 European premiere – London, April 2026

A Night With Runway photocall – London, April 2026

The Devil Wears Prada 2 photocall – London, April 2026

The Devil Wears Prada 2 is in cinemas worldwide now. Check out our review of the film here.

May is looking like another hectic month for Netflix, with lots more exciting new titles being added to the streaming service in the weeks ahead.

These include a show that promises to be an intriguing cross between Stranger Things and The Thursday Murder Club, an adaption of an intriguing best-seller starring two-time Oscar winner Sally Field and an already-controversial Sacha Baron Cohen project.

As well as these new additions, some of our favourites are also returning, including the Tina Fey comedy The Four Seasons, the chaotic dating show The Perfect Match and the dark anime Devil May Cry.

So, whether you want a new adventure movie for a family sit-down together or a gripping new reality TV obsession to pick apart with your friends, there really is something for everyone this month on the steamer.

Here are 11 of our top picks to stream on Netflix this May…

Tell Me More: Michael B. Jordan’s first screen performance since winning the Best Actor prize at the Oscars sees him voice a mysterious little woodland creature.

The animated family film Swapped is a wholesome story about two former rivals who swap bodies, forcing them to team up to fight a common enemy, while learning lessons about tolerance along the way.

Michael plays an adorable otter-like animal called Pookoo, while Juno Temple lends her voice to an avian creature, with Tracy Morgan, Cedric the Entertainer and Ambika Mod also appearing in this sweet animal take on Freaky Friday.

Swapped has been praised for its “fast pacing, frequent doses of humour, and myriad plot twists” by The Hollywood Reporter, ideal for keeping any little ones entertained.

Netflix Says: “A buddy comedy about a small woodland creature and a majestic bird – natural sworn enemies of The Valley – who suddenly swap bodies and must team up (while walking in each other’s feathers and fur) to survive the wildest adventure of their lives.”

Tell Me More: Shelby Van Pelt’s debut novel spent more than 64 weeks on the New York Times hardcover fiction bestseller list, and now it’s been turned into a much-anticipated Netflix film starring Lewis Pullman and Sally Field.

Remarkably Bright Creatures, directed by Where The Crawdads Sing’s Olivia Newman, follows a lonely widow who works nights at an aquarium, and becomes unlikely friends with a grumpy octopus.

The highly-intelligent octopus is one step ahead of humans and helps Sally’s character put the pieces together in her exploration of what really happened to her deceased son.

Netflix Says: “A widow who works at a local aquarium finds joy again when she forms unlikely bonds with a giant Pacific octopus and a wayward young man who comes to town in search of family.

“Together, they uncover a mystery that will lead them to a life-changing discovery and restore their sense of wonder.”

Tell Me More: The popular animation returns for a second series on Netflix, and continues to follow the handsome half-demon demon hunter, Dante, as he fights to prevent the gates of Hell from opening and stops an uprising in the underworld.

Series two finds Dante coming to terms with his demonic heritage as he gets ready to step into his new role as a warrior, discovering along the way that his long-lost brother Vergil is still alive, as the conflict between their two worlds escalates.

Netflix Says: “It’s Dante’s world, we’re all just living in it. Sinister forces are at play at the portal between the human and demon realms. In the middle of it all is Dante, an orphaned demon hunter for hire, unaware that the fate of both worlds hangs around his neck.

“Season two of this series, based on the popular action-adventure game of the same name, will have you asking: Team Dante? Team Vergil? Why choose?”

Tell Me More: Marty, Life Is Short chronicles the rise and career longevity of the legendary comedian and actor Martin Short.

Incorporating never-before-seen archival footage and new interviews with the funnyman and his famous friends, the documentary follows him from his sketch comedy beginnings to some of his most famous roles in Father Of The Bride and Only Murders In The Building.

Netflix Says: “Using beautiful, intimate, never-before-seen archive footage alongside exclusive interviews with some of the most established and beloved stars, the documentary takes a look at one of the most influential comedians of a generation.”

Tell Me More: Netflix’s critically-acclaimed Untold documentary series is coming to the UK, incorporating unseen archive, raw dressing room tales and interviews with key figures to pull back the curtain on the world of modern football.

Episode one will cover Jamie Vardy and his rise from a Sheffield lad to a successful footballer who smashed records and tore up the rulebook of the sport, while the second explores how one night in Istanbul saw an underdog football team, Liverpool, pull off an unthinkable win during the Champions League final in 2005.

The third and final instalment follows Vinnie Jones’ rise to becoming one of the game’s most controversial figures, and how he went from a notorious hardman to an FA Cup winner and, later, a Hollywood star.

Netflix Says: “Untold UK will go beyond the headlines and pull back the curtain on the most dramatic moments and personalities of the beautiful game.

“The series of three documentaries will cover unlikely Premier League legend Jamie Vardy, Liverpool’s miraculous 2005 Champions League-winning team, and controversial professional player turned actor Vinnie Jones.”

Tell Me More: Stars from some of the biggest shows on reality TV are back and looking for love on season four of Perfect Match.

Well-known faces from the likes of Love Island, Too Hot To Handle, Love Is Blind and even more of your favourite reality series are all heading to paradise to pair off and compete in physical challenges that challenge their bonds in the hopes of finding love.

If they win these trials, the pairs are then given the opportunity to scupper the other contestants’ romances through a variety of twists, introducing even more drama into the proceedings.

Netflix Says: “Reality TV romantics from across your favorite franchises are about to pair off in paradise to find out who’s the most compatible.

“In addition to singles from the Netflix Reality Universe, stars from Love Island, Vanderpump Rules, and more will hit the beach to mix and mingle. This season, the dating competition is evolving to allow more singles to enter and remain in the house longer, giving late arrivals a genuine chance to stay and find a connection.”

Tell Me More: Produced by The Duffer Brothers, the team behind Stranger Things, The Boroughs promises to be your new Netflix sci-fi obsession.

With a star-studded cast which includes Alfred Molina, Geena Davis and Bill Pullman, the upcoming drama sees a group of pensioners battle monstrous creatures which threaten the peace of their idyllic retirement home.

Much like Stranger Things, this series follows a ragtag team of misfits as they come together to fight supernatural beings.

“From the beginning, we knew we wanted The Boroughs to feel equal parts scary, mysterious, exciting and emotional,” the show’s creators Jeffrey Addiss and Will Matthews told Tudum.

Netflix Says: “In a seemingly perfect retirement community, a grieving newcomer’s monstrous encounter inspires him to join a misfit crew of unlikely heroes who uncover a dark secret that proves their ‘golden years’ are more dangerous, and they are more formidable, than anyone expects.”

Tell Me More: Sacha Baron Cohen faces off against Rosamund Pike in what promises to be a divisive new comedy.

Ladies First follows an arrogant, high-powered executive whose life is turned upside down when he wakes up in a parallel universe where women are in charge, and finds himself battling an under-appreciated female employee for the top job at his company and has to confront his worst fear: a domineering woman in power.

Co-starring Charles Dance, Emily Mortimer and Richard E Grant, the trailer already caused controversy when it was released last month.

People wasted no time in calling the film “cringe” and too reminiscent of the 2000s comedy What Women Want – but regardless of whether you think it looks any good, it’s sure to spark plenty of discourse online when it premieres later this month.

Netflix Says: “A ladies man gets a real wake-up call when he finds himself in a parallel world dominated by women where he goes head-to-head with a fiery female counterpart who makes things far more of a challenge for him.

“This English-language comedy is an adaptation based on the French film I Am Not an Easy Man from writer-director Eléonore Pourriat.”

Tell Me More: If you’re sad that Big Mouth has come to an end, fear not, because the creative team behind the adult animation has another comedy about love, sex and relationships on its way.

However, this time around, it’s all set in the animal world.

The American Office’s Zach Woods takes the lead as a shy bear who, after a months-long slumber, decides to get back into the world of dating, with some help from his hyperactive racoon friend, voiced by the show’s creator Nick Kroll.

Big Mouth fans will know to expect crude laughs, raunchy observations about sex and relatable charaters- even if they are animated animals.

Netflix Says: “Mating Season is set in the animal world starring a cast of bears, raccoons, deer, foxes and a host of other horny, lovable forest critters, as they navigate love, sexual relationships and the universal need to hook up and find a partner.”

Tell Me More: Tina Fey’s hugely popular comedy-drama returns for a second season, following a tight-knit friendship group through another year of life’s ups and downs.

She’s once again joined by Colman Domingo, Will Forte, Marco Calvani, Kerri Kenney-Silver and Erika Henningsen as couples of a certain age navigating being empty nesters, long marriages and maintaining friendships over time.

Based on the 1981 Alan Alda film of the same name, the first series was a big success with critics and audiences alike. As with season one, the next run of The Four Seasons will follow the same friendgroup across four vacations over the course of a year.

“One of the things we like about it is what we kept calling the container plate of it,” Tina told Elle. “The game of, we only see them on vacation. We only see them throughout the year.”

The upcoming second series will also address that season one cliffhanger after that shocking episode seven death.

Netflix Says: “The decades-long friendship between three married couples is tested when one divorces, complicating their tradition of quarterly weekend getaways.”

Tell Me More: The new four-part documentary series follows tennis play Rafael Nadal in the last year of his iconic professional career.

Capturing a transformative phase of the 22-time Grand Slam champion’s career, the Spanish player is seen dealing with injuries while embracing fatherhood and facing the idea of retirement.

The doc will feature star-studded interviews with some of the sport’s most iconic names, including Roger Federer, Novak Djokovic and John McEnroe, as well as behind-the-scenes access that promises to be the most comprehensive look at Nadal’s career to date.

Netflix Says: “As he battles for a final triumph on the court, Rafael Nadal opens up like never before about what shaped one of the greatest tennis careers of all time.”

Taylor Swift admitted that there are “corners” of her fanbase that take things to an “extreme place” by over-speculating about the subjects of her songs.

“There’s nothing I can do about that. There’s people who are gonna try to, like, do detective work, figure out the details — ‘Who is that about? What is this?’” she said in a video interview with The New York Times published Tuesday, in which she was named one of the 30 greatest living American songwriters.

The Cruel Summer singer said that it “gets a little bit weird” when her fans treat her lyrics like a “paternity test.”

“Like, ‘This song’s about that person,’” she said, parroting curiosity from her overzealous fans. “[And] I’m like, ‘That dude didn’t write the song, I did.’”

But that’s part of being a celebrity, Swift acknowledged.

“You have to hold tight to your perception of your art and your relationship with it, and then you just kind of have to like [mimics blowing something out of her hand] ‘There it goes, hope you like it. If you don’t now, hope you do in five years. And if you never do, then I was doing it for me anyway,’” she said.

But Swift says she welcomes criticism, as it’s “been a huge fuel” and “a jumping-off point” for her songwriting career.

“There are so many songs in my career that would not exist — like ‘Blank Space’ would not exist if I hadn’t had people being like, ‘Here’s a slideshow of all her boyfriends,‘” she added, sarcastically mimicking her critics. “And then ‘Anti-Hero’ is a song that I’m so proud of still, like that song doesn’t exist if I don’t get criticised for every aspect of my personality that people have a problem with or whatever.”

Watch Swift’s full New York Times interview here.

Whenever a story about domestic violence makes headlines, there is always a moment of shock, a cycle of coverage and then, eventually, silence ― until it happens again.

With each new headline, my body recalls a familiar set of emotions: rapid heart rate, short breaths, sweaty hands, and, in most cases, tears. For me, these are not just names on a screen; they are triggers for memories of parts of my childhood I’d rather forget.

In the last few weeks, the murders and attempted murders of several women have dominated the news. And in a recent horrifying incident, eight children were killed in what is being called a mass domestic incident. The focus has been on what happened in that moment, who was killed, how it happened, and where it took place. What is missing is what happens after, especially for the child who survived and for other children who grow up in environments shaped by violence long before it ever becomes visible to the outside world.

In the United States, a woman is killed by an intimate partner about every 8 hours. Although thankfully, my own mother survived, my heart is with the children of those whose mothers did not.

And although my mother did survive, I am also a survivor. Trauma often follows children into adulthood, shaping their lives in ways that are not always visible. For me, this included sleep disturbances, persistent nightmares, anxiety, aggressive behaviour and hypervigilance. Oftentimes, the cycle repeats, with a child of domestic violence engaging in the same acts themselves. All are signs of deep-seated trauma.

Trauma, as defined, is a deeply distressing or disturbing experience. It can be a one-time incident or something that happens over many years. It is a response to an event that psychologically overwhelms you, often resulting in shock, denial and changes in the body, mind and behaviour. Early in my therapy journey, I was diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

PTSD is a psychiatric condition that may occur in people who have experienced or witnessed a traumatic event or series of traumatic events. The individual often experiences the event or events as emotionally or physically harmful or life-threatening.

When the body is constantly exposed to high levels of stress, it produces cortisol, the stress hormone. When those levels remain high over time, especially in children, they can affect brain development, emotional regulation, memory and stress management. I am now aware that many of the effects I have experienced are due to prolonged exposure to high levels of stress, producing exorbitant amounts of cortisol in my body.

Over the years, people have offered different suggestions for how I should deal with the effects of what I’ve experienced. Some told me to go to therapy, which I have done, in different ways, at different points in my life. Others told me to pray about it. I tried that too, but it left me sitting with questions I still do not have answers for. And then some said I should just get over it.

That expectation comes up often, but it does not reflect how trauma works. For many survivors of domestic violence, being told to move on happens long before the body has had a chance to process what it has lived through. It sounds simple, but it is not.

My body learned early that the world was not always safe. That kind of response does not disappear with time, positive thinking or good intentions. It stays, showing up in ways that are not always visible, and it takes far more than being told to move on for that to change, but I am trying.

What I, and all survivors of any age, really need is the freedom to not get over it, because some people cannot. Learning to live with the reality of a thing and “getting over it” are not the same. I have learned to live with the aftereffects of growing up in a home with domestic violence, and, of course, I hope to “get over it,” but the mind is complicated.

There is always the possibility that these experiences have altered something in me that may never be the same again. This doesn’t mean I don’t daily strive for healing; it just means I choose no longer to wait for it. I choose to live today and make the most of my life, even in an “unhealed” state.

For the surviving children of these recent headlines, and the children who are currently living with domestic violence every day, my hope for them is that they will find peace wherever they can, that they will know it is OK to not to be OK, and that those around them will shower them with love and support in whatever way they need.

Eboni Delaney is a Public Voices Fellow of the OpEd Project in partnership with the National Black Child Development Institute.

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If you, or someone you know, is in immediate danger, call 999 and ask for the police. If you are not in immediate danger, you can contact:

• The Freephone 24 hour National Domestic Abuse Helpline, run by Refuge: 0808 2000 247
• In Scotland, contact Scotland’s 24 hour Domestic Abuse and Forced Marriage Helpline: 0800 027 1234
• In Northern Ireland, contact the 24 hour Domestic & Sexual Violence Helpline: 0808 802 1414
• In Wales, contact the 24 hour Life Fear Free Helpline on 0808 80 10 800.
• National LGBT+ Domestic Abuse Helpline: 0800 999 5428
• Men’s Advice Line: 0808 801 0327
• Respect helpline (for anyone worried about their own behaviour): 0808 802 4040