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Married to the Mob |

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The ObserverMarried to the MobAndrea Giovino was born into a life of crime. Her mother taught her to steal when she was five, her brother was a hitman at 17, her husband brought home bodies in his boot. But then the FBI bust them - and now she is every inch the church-going suburban housewife. Jemima Hunt meets a real-life Carmela SopranoAndrea Giovino is not what you would expect of a Mafia wife. Read More...

Miley Cyrus Shows Off Her Shaggy Armpits on Instagram

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Oh boy, Miley Cyrus is not afraid to let loose.  She's got a bold new selfie on Instagram flaunting her skimpy pink bikini, her tats and her hairy pits. The hair is long and noticeable, prompting many of her followers to write the same pithy comment, "Armpits."  This isn't the first time we've been exposed to Miley's unkempt underarms. One time she even dyed them pink! And when inducting her idol Joan Jett into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, she made sure everyone could catch sight of her unshaved punk rock girl armpits. Read More...

Monument Maker by David Keenan review an experimental compendium

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FictionReviewScience fiction, theology, puzzles and a whole lot of sex … this mammoth novel is one extended stylish flourish that threatens to lose the plot Of the ambition, intelligence and provocation of David Keenan’s mammoth Monument Maker there can be no doubt. Whether a majority of readers will enjoy the experience is another matter entirely. I ought to be the ideal reader: I admired his previous books, especially This Is Memorial Device and For the Good Times. Read More...