BooksAfter her childhood in a secretive cult founded by her grandfather, New Zealand woman Lilia Tarawa risked hellfire and damnation to escape. In this book extract, she shares a slice of her life at Gloriavale Christian Community On the west coast of the South Island of New Zealand, a religious cult named Gloriavale Christian Community closed itself off from the rest of the world in 1969. Founded by the self-styled and self-named Australian religious leader Hopeful Christian – who was convicted and jailed on three charges of indecent sexual assault of a young woman in 1995 – the 500-strong community was run according to a strict and oppressive interpretation of fundamental Christianity.

Tony Robbins is universally recognized as an inspirational guru who regularly counsels billionaire CEOs on their biggest decisions. Robbins entered the pop culture zeitgeist in 2001 when he appeared in the Farrelly Brothers comedy "Shallow Hal." We asked Robbins to tell us the backstory on how his memorable role in the movie came to be. Produced by Graham Flanagan and Alana Kakoyiannis Follow BI Video: On Facebook ncG1vNJzZmivp6x7o8HSoqWeq6Oeu7S1w56pZ5ufony1u82yZKunkpe2r7%2BMrJ%2BapJykxG60wKVknJmdmrxuuc6voJ5lmpawrHnBpZico12brrO%2BxKWjsmWSp7y1tMSrqmZqYGaCbn8%3D

Gridiron Football achieved two firsts in Arizona during the past weekend: first, a coaches conference and showcase only for females flag football; and second, a youth football competition for flag and 7v7 teams. Among the noteworthy figures that joined them were Trey McBride, starting tight end for the Arizona Cardinals, Lyndsey Fry, who won a… ncG1vNJzZmidkae5urnEpqaroZGhwG%2BvzqZmq6eSmr%2B1ecqasKWnomK8o7XTrpirsV2Yrq%2FAzqdkqKBdmK6vwM6nZJydnqm%2ForiMnJitoJ%2BhtqR5x6KeoWWjmLWwu8tmp6iopaGus3nPq6Ceq6RitaK%2FjKyYnaSpYr2iv9Kem2aZp5bGcA%3D%3D

VH1 parted ways with Black Ink Crew boss Ceaser Emanuel after leaked footage depicted him hitting a dog. According to TMZ, the reality TV star is now under investigation for animal abuse. Ceaser Emanuel is under investigation after a video went viral of him hitting a dog On June 22, 2022, account Got City Tea posted a two-minute video to Twitter that showed the star of VH1 reality star Black Ink Crew, Ceaser Emanuel, seemingly hitting a dog.

Observer's 100 best political booksBooksFiction and drama hold a mirror to the virtues and vices of an age. Here’s our pick of the best Read the rest of the Observer’s 100 political books series here Native Son by Richard Wright (1940)Richard Wright wrote to his friend William Faulkner that black and white Americans were engaged in a “war over the nature of reality”. The terms of Wright’s engagement in that ongoing war were set by his 1940 novel Native Son, which sold 250,000 copies in its first three weeks.