Documentary filmsWhen two men disappeared in 1974, Erla Bolladottir’s testimony put her boyfriend and his friends in prison for murder. She tells us how the case made her the most notorious woman in Iceland – and why they may be innocent after all
In 1974, two men vanished in Iceland within the space of 10 months. The country’s population was only 220,000, small enough for people to feel they knew each other. Read More...
Veronica Vera’s clients go to her school for crossdressing to find a better version of themselves. Photograph: Hana PesutVeronica Vera’s clients go to her school for crossdressing to find a better version of themselves. Photograph: Hana PesutLife and styleThe fairy godmother of crossdressers has helped men ease into transitioning or embrace ‘living in both worlds’ with makeovers, lessons and teatime since 1992
The building that houses Miss Vera’s Finishing School for Boys Who Want to be Girls is dark grey and brutalist, a squat concrete box. Read More...
Health & wellbeingYou do it more than 23,000 times a day, but are you breathing properly? From a rebirthing session to holotropic breathwork, Richard Godwin inhales the latest wellness craze
Are you sitting comfortably? Airways clear, back straight, no respiratory conditions? OK. Take a series of short, deep breaths. Activate your diaphragm, pull the air right down into your belly, let the chest fall. Repeat 30-40 times. Feeling a little floaty? Read More...