Water for Elephants author says life was nearly ruined by obsession with murderer

A bestselling author who became ‘obsessed’ with freeing a convicted murderer from prison has revealed how the nearly six years she has spent on the case has left her ‘absolutely broke,’ ‘seriously ill,’ and ‘years past deadline’ on her next book.    Sara Gruen, whose 2006 novel Water for Elephants sold 10 million copies worldwide, has … Read more

Boris Johnson blasts the SNP’s ‘obsession’ with Scottish independence

Millions of people would still be waiting to be vaccinated in an independent Scotland, Boris Johnson suggested today as he blasted the SNP’s ‘obsession’ with breaking up the UK. In an address to the Scottish Conservatives‘ spring conference the Prime Minister hailed ‘the UK’s collective strength’ in tackling the coronavirus pandemic. And he turned both … Read more

Scientist Richard Fortey pens memoir charting his ‘obsession’ with nature

‘I made the smelliest stink-bomb in history’: Natural History Museum scientist Richard Fortey pens evocative memoir charting his ‘obsession’ with nature which stems from childhood Distinguished scientist Richard Fortey has wrote a memoir about his childhood He is a world expert on trilobites but first found his obsession with nature as boy Fungi, fossils, wildflowers … Read more

Coronavirus: Oxford vaccine professor says UK should ditch ‘obsession’ with Covid variants

The coronavirus could be reaching a ‘plateau’ in its evolution, a government and Cambridge University scientist suggested today. Professor Sharon Peacock, who runs the Covid Genomics Consortium tracking new variants of the virus, said fewer new mutations are cropping up in the virus and it is showing ‘convergent evolution’ in which unconnected variants look the … Read more

Chris Hemsworth’s wife Elsa Pataky reveals her obsession with working out

Elsa Pataky reveals her obsession with working out – and says she even encourages her friends to ‘do lunges’ when they’re walking down the beach By Abi Moustafa For Daily Mail Australia Published: 23:04 GMT, 1 March 2021 | Updated: 23:11 GMT, 1 March 2021 There’s no doubt about it, Elsa Pataky is dedicated to … Read more

Alison Steadman admits she has a ‘ridiculous’ obsession with FUNGI

Alison Steadman has admitted she has a ‘ridiculous’ obsession with mushrooms. The actress, 74, is set to appear on the new Channel 4 show Extraordinary Escapes with Sandi Toksvig, where the host takes viewers on a tour of the most beautiful holiday spots in the UK. During the show, Alison is seen taking pictures of various … Read more

Salma Hayek shares her obsession with owls on CBS talk show while promoting new streaming film Bliss

Salma Hayek shares her obsession with owls on CBS talk show while promoting new streaming film Bliss By Paul Chavez For Dailymail.com Published: 07:44 GMT, 4 February 2021 | Updated: 07:44 GMT, 4 February 2021 Salma Hayek shared her obsession with owls Wednesday while promoting her latest movie Bliss on The Late Show with Stephen … Read more

Matt Hancock’s obsession with Contagion ‘helped him inspire civil servants to create jabs rollout’

How Matt Hancock’s obsession with the film Contagion – which sees disease-gripped nations battling for limited vaccine supplies – helped inspire him to prioritise Britain’s jab rollout Former DHSC adviser said Matt Hancock would ‘keep referring to end of the film’ Movie depicted vaccines being handed out using a lottery based on birth dates  The … Read more

Vicky Pattison talks about her past ‘unhealthy obsession’ of being a size 6

Vicky Pattison has admitted that she used to exercise like a ‘nutcase’ just so she could enjoy food ‘guilt-free’. The former Geordie Shore star, 33, has spoke about her past ‘unhealthy obsession’ of being a size 6 in the latest episode of her podcast series. Vicky, who released a fitness DVD in 2013 after dropping … Read more

Love Island’s Alexandra Cane reflects on her ‘obsession’ with fitness and over-training

Alexandra Cane has shared a candid post reflecting on her ‘obsession’ with fitness in lockdown, and how over-training left her in ’emotional pain’. The Love Island star, 29, took to Instagram on Friday to share three side-by-side snaps showing her in swimwear as she discussed her ‘coping mechanisms’ at the point where each picture was … Read more