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Our world continues to descend into a drawn-out montage of the opening of an apocalyptic horror movie, so we must all take solace where we can find it. As one of the nicest human beings alive, people were naturally concerned when Tom Hanks and his wife Rita Wilson tested positive for the Coronavirus, but the pair have now been released from hospital and have gone into self-isolation to reduce the risk of infecting others.

To keep fans updated, Hanks posted to his Twitter thanking those who helped them through their hospital stay, along with a cute toy kangaroo holding an Australian flag and some toast with Vegemite, a spread made from brewer’s yeast along with vegetable extract.

Thanks to the Helpers. Let’s take care of ourselves and each other. Hanx pic.twitter.com/09gCdvzGcO

— Tom Hanks (@tomhanks) March 15, 2020

However, Australian fans have observed the thickness with which the latter has been applied,...

Singer ‘not worthy’ to write or act in film about Saartjie Baartman, who was taken to Europe to be displayed semi-naked, says chief Jean Burgess

Beyoncé has been attacked by a South African chief for her rumoured decision to make a film about a woman enslaved in the country and forced to work in a freak show.

Reports suggest that the singer would be writing and acting in a project about Saartjie “Sarah” Baartman, a South African woman who became known for her large buttocks and “unusual colouring”. She was taken to Europe in 1810 and objectified by those who would pay to see her half-naked body, under the stage name of Hottentot Venus.

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