The Independent - December 20, 2021

An almighty soul tempest: how Turner's elemental voice spanned many eras

From fiery R&B to 1970s funk-rock to high-gloss Eighties pop, Mark Beaumont traces Tina Turner’s musical journey

'It's all so absurd and ridiculous and just funny'

Justin Theroux, Woody Harrelson and Lena Headey tell Louis Chilton about a new miniseries that tells the story of the Watergate scandal like you’ve never heard it before

Our cultural fixation with hairless women is the pits

As English Heritage unearths evidence that the Romans were as obsessed with tweezing and plucking as many of us are today, Ellie Muir asks if we will ever get over body hair

CANNES DO ATTITUDE

Harrison Ford, Brad Pitt, Nicole Kidman: for 40 Cannes film festivals Eric Gaillard has snapped them all, says Liam James

Verstappen pips pole in Monaco ahead of Alonso

Max Verstappen saw off Fernando Alonso to take pole position yesterday in a scintillating qualifying session for the Monaco Grand Prix. Alonso's Aston Martin mechanics celebrated wildly after it appeared as though the 41-year-old Spaniard had taken his first pole in 11 years.

Chelsea make it a double as they seal latest title in style

Chelsea celebrated their fourth successive Women’s Super League title by getting the win they needed after beating Reading 3-0 at the Select Car Leasing Stadium. Having seen off Manchester United in the FA Cup final earlier this month, the Blues wrapped up the double in style as they breezed past relegated Reading courtesy of a Guro Reiten goal and a Sam Kerr double.

Being ginger has its perks...sunbathing isn't one of them

It wasn’t until I left school that the first perks of being ginger finally raised their head. Since then, I’ve never taken them for granted, though admittedly, benefits are limited to an occasional free drink and the ambivalent satisfaction of being a subcategory on most adult websites. Throw a Scottish accent in the mix and Americans can barely contain themselves.

Starmer's Labour has become the low-immigration party

Something significant happened this week. Labour confirmed its position as a party advocating lower immigration than the Conservatives.

Dam gets drained to rescue food inspector's lost phone

A government official in India was suspended after he pumped out 2 million litres of water from a reservoir to retrieve his phone.

Killer whale seeks 'revenge' on the yachts of Gibraltar

A British sailor's boat has become the latest victim in a spate of orca attacks on vessels near Gibraltar, as one expert suggested  “traumatised” killer whale may be inadvertently teaching others to target them.