Initially, residents of City 40 were forbidden from leaving the city or making any contact with the outside world. Photograph: DIG FilmsView image in fullscreenInitially, residents of City 40 were forbidden from leaving the city or making any contact with the outside world. Photograph: DIG FilmsSick citiesCitiesOzersk, codenamed City 40, was the birthplace of the Soviet nuclear weapons programme. Now it is one of the most contaminated places on the planet – so why do so many residents still view it as a fenced-in paradise? Read More...
Illustration: Edith Pritchett/The Guardian Illustration: Edith Pritchett/The GuardianBeauty hacksSkincareSome vloggers are tightening their skin with ‘beauty’ tape, but should we have anything to do with this perpetuation of unrealistic ideals? The hack Beauty enthusiasts – and supermodel Bella Hadid – are reportedly using face tape and elastic to temporarily tighten their skin.
The promise
This old Hollywood hack has made a comeback, and several companies now sell ready-made tape-and-elastic kits. Read More...
The ObserverSheffield United This article is more than 1 month oldChris Wilder vows crackdown after Sheffield United’s lineup leakedThis article is more than 1 month oldUnited’s team to face Villa was leaked on social mediaWilder: ‘It’s a joke … they are harming the football club’Chris Wilder has vowed to tighten security measures at Sheffield United after his starting lineup was leaked on social media in the buildup to Friday’s draw at Aston Villa. Read More...