Larger than life: Hamburg's lady of the lake sculpture branded an eyesore

By Daily Mail Reporter Updated: 03:01 EST, 5 August 2011 e-mail View comments She is supposed to be work of art, although some disgruntled city-dwellers are calling her an eyesore. A giant sculpture of a woman bathing - measuring 12ft in total - has been placed in Hamburg's picturesque Alster Lake as a floating sculpture. The lady in the lake is designed to look like she is bathing in the water and was apparently created with the aim of 'becoming a topic of conversation in Germany'. [Read More]

NBA great Shaquille O'Neal says gorillas are intimidated by him

At 7'1" and 325 pounds, Shaq was one of the biggest players in basketball history. In a recent episode of his podcast, Shaq revealed that anytime he goes to a zoo, gorillas are intimidated by him.

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Uncovering 23-Year-Old Fitness Influencers Tragic Death From 2021: EverythingSeems To Indicat

On 7 July 2021, the bodybuilding world was shocked by the sudden passing of the fitness influencer, Odalis Santos Mena. An unforeseen complication during a medical procedure led to the untimely demise of the 23-year-old bodybuilder. However, the clinic and medical staff involved in the procedure blamed Mena for withholding some vital information that eventually caused the complication. Later, Mena’s boyfriend, Victor Manuel Gómez Carreño, came forward to rubbish the statement made by the clinic. [Read More]

Who Has the Higher Net Worth?

Kate Hudson and Goldie Hawn are one of Hollywood’s most famous mother/daughter duos. The actors have both enjoyed long careers on the big screen, and their family is packed with actors. But which of the two women has the higher net worth? What companies does Kate Hudson own? Hudson’s big acting break was Almost Famous. Hudson’s performance as Penny Lane won her a Golden Globe and snagged her an Oscar nomination. [Read More]

Beyonce Storms Ciara's Birthday Party

Beyonce chose Storm from "X-Men" as her character for Ciara's superhero-themed birthday party. Bey posed with comedian Jeff Dye Saturday night on the Warner Bros. lot. Ciara came as Batwoman, accompanied by Russell Wilson, who came as her Batman. And, of course, they arrived in the Batmobile. Ciara turned 30, which explains why Warner Bros. opened its lot to her. Shareon Facebook TWEETThis See also Beyonce -- Lawsuit Tossed . [Read More]

Clarence Avant, 'Black Godfather' Of Music, Dead At 92

Gallery Launch Gallery Remembering Clarence Avant Launch Gallery Gallery Getty Clarence Avant, the music executive known to many as the "Black Godfather," has died ... 19 months after his wife was murdered in their L.A. area home. The legendary businessman passed away at his home in L.A. on Sunday, according to a statement from his kids, Nicole and Alexander, as well as his son-in-law, Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos. [Read More]

Blue Note: Uncompromising Expression review a lavishly illustrated history of the great jazz lab

The ObserverMusic booksReviewRichard Havers’s book about Blue Note records, with its details of the inspirations and excesses of the label’s major talents, amounts to a history of jazz itself Gallery: 75 Years of the Coolest Visuals in Jazz A blue note is a flattened or – in the terminology of jazz – a “worried” note, which dips below the major scale to vouch for the intensity of an emotion; Blue Note is a record label which, since its foundation 75 years ago, has recorded the bluest and most worried jazz performers. [Read More]

How James Marsden Became Dead to Mes Semi-Identical Twins

Emmy Insider The Emmy race has begun! Vulture is taking a close look at the contenders until nomination-round voting closes on July 13. Emmy Insider The Emmy race has begun! Vulture is taking a close look at the contenders until nomination-round voting closes on July 13. Can you tell which is which? The character(s): Steve Wood, the former fiancé of Judy Hale (Linda Cardellini), who convinces her to flee the hit-and-run accident that killed the husband of Jen Harding (Christina Applegate). [Read More]