The latest selection of stories available for syndication. Problems viewing this email? Click here to view in your browser. Available features from The Independent and The Evening Standard FEATURED ARTICLES   John Boyega on taking dates to McDonald’s and why Samuel L Jackson is wrong about black British actors By Jimi Famurewa Boyega done good: from Peckham to galaxies far, far away, John Boyega’s rise has been interstellar... Published: 20/04/2017             Meet Jessica Murnane: the health blogger who changed Lena Dunham’s life By Ruby Warrington Meet Jessica Murnane: the health blogger who changed Lena Dunham’s life Published: 20/04/2017             Emily Maitlis meets SMOSH, the comedy duo with 22 million YouTube followers By Emily Maitlis With 22 million ardent followers and a small fortune, the comedy duo SMOSH have serious YouTube clout, says Emily Maitlis Published: 20/04/2017           CELEBRITY INTERVIEWS   Genius' Geoffrey Rush on playing Einstein: 'Before celebrities were called celebrities, he became world-famous for something nobody understood!' By James Rampton The Oscar-winning actor stars as Einstein in his later years in National Geographic's 'Genius' which reveals the human side of the physicist as a womanizer who befriended Franz Kafka and Carl Jung Published: 20/04/2017     My London: Neelam Gill By Lily Worcester The model hangs out with Rihanna at Tape, loves facials at Sarah Chapman and can’t resist the cauliflower cheese at Scott’s... Published: 20/04/2017     Armando Iannucci: 'You're on a highway to nowhere if you think jokes are going to stop Donald Trump' By Daniel Dylan Wray Armando Iannucci's fingerprints can be found throughout a multitude of scenes that make up some of the most momentous and innovative British comedy of the last two decades or so. Published: 19/04/2017     Imelda May: 'I've followed my heart - this is the album I had to write' By Jennifer Ruby The Irish musician's new record Life. Love. Fresh. Blood has been like 'therapy' for her Published: 18/04/2017     Vicky Featherstone on Our Ladies of Perpetual Succour, gender parity in theatre and running the Royal Court By Fiona Mountford Director Vicky Featherstone’s female-led West End musical celebrates adolescent girls in all their complex glory, she tells Fiona Mountford Published: 18/04/2017     Maigret's Rowan Atkinson: 'Richard Curtis said to me, ‘You do realise you’re going to play a character closer to yourself than you ever played before' By James Rampton The comic actor who plays the moody French detective in ITV's ‘Maigret’s Night at the Crossroads’ is a reminder that comedians often make the best straight actors Published: 18/04/2017   CELEBRITY PROFILES   Bill O'Reilly is gone, but the fact that he survived so long should make us question Fox's future endeavours By James Moore Given what has gone on at FNC, the allegations levelled at both Ailes and O’Reilly, the multiple multimillion dollar settlements, the seemingly toxic culture that pushed out even stars like Megyn Kelly, once the heir to O’Reilly’s throne, can Fox really be considered a 'fit and proper owner' for Sky? Published: 20/04/2017     Kendall Jenner suffers panic attacks after terrifying encounter with stranger By Emma Powell Jenner said she wakes crying in the middle of the night Published: 19/04/2017   REAL LIFE   Who should Londoners vote for in the June 2017 general election? By Phoebe Luckhurst As the capital steels itself for seven weeks of electioneering, we are a city gripped by one question - how to vote? Phoebe Luckhurst navigates the maze of morals, tactics and metropolitan elites Published: 20/04/2017     Is Taxify the new Uber? By Disha Daswaney Everything you need to know about the new taxi app coming to London soon Published: 20/04/2017     Why everyone needs a FINstaGRAM account By Phoebe Luckhurst Except, actually, we don’t... Because as Phoebe Luckhurst points out, social media’s latest filter-free trend is all about flying under the radar Published: 20/04/2017     MEET THE 46-YEAR-OLD WOMAN RUNNING 40 MARATHONS IN 40 DAYS By Ambika Ross Think one marathon sounds tough? Meet the woman doing the equivalent of 40 of them in a mere 40 days Published: 19/04/2017     AN UNREPENTANT MAN ON WHY HE GHOSTS WOMEN By Rachel Hosie The majority of young singletons have been ghosted, but isn't it really incredibly rude? What is the etiquette today? The Independent spoke to a self-proclaimed ghoster to try and find out Published: 19/04/2017     Why women need to drop the ball, do less and expect more of their male partners By Olivia Blair After continuously being asked by women how she 'does it all', Tiffany Dufu is urging women to challenge gender norms at home as well as work Published: 19/04/2017     Climate change is turning dehydration into a deadly disease By Jane Palmer A mysterious kidney disease is striking down labourers across the world and climate change is making it worse. Jane Palmer meets the doctors who are trying to understand it and stop it Published: 19/04/2017     It's offensive to be constantly asked where I'm 'really' from and period dramas are to blame By Amrou Al-kadhi Implicit in the question is the suggestion that I'm not from England – the place where I was born, where I study and where I pay my taxes Published: 18/04/2017     As a gay man in my mid-twenties, I bid farewell to 'Girls' – one of the most relatable shows on television By Louis Staples ‘Girls’ will be airing its final episode tomorrow. Despite the many criticisms against it, the show was the voice of my generation – even for those of us who aren’t girls Published: 18/04/2017   CURRENT AFFAIRS   It is not just Bashar al-Assad who is 'responsible' for the rise of Isis By Robert Fisk When Amnesty revealed hanging in Assad’s prisons, we must remember that a few years earlier Bush and Blair were dispatching civilians to be tortured there too Published: 20/04/2017     If Trump cares so much about Syrian babies, why is he not condemning the rebels who slaughtered children? By Robert Fisk Dozens of children were killed in Syria this weekend but where is the US president’s lament on how ‘beautiful’ they are, let alone action? Where are the denunciations by the EU and the UK? The West must react with equal outrage when it is Shias that are the victims of terrorism. Or do we just not care? Published: 18/04/2017     Half of British public support more immigration of highly skilled workers, poll suggests By Ashley Cowburn Exclusive: The combined research by Ipsos Mori and Kings College London found that 52 per cent of British adults believed more migrants coming to do highly skilled jobs should be admitted Published: 18/04/2017     Here are all the times Theresa May said there would be no election By Jon Stone The Prime Minister has repeatedly ruled out holding an election in 2017 Published: 18/04/2017   HEALTH   POSITIVE BIRTH MOVEMENT: THE GROUP MAKING LABOUR LESS TRAUMATIC FOR WOMEN ACROSS THE WORLD By Kashmira Gander Childbirth is sometimes seen as a traumatic experience that women must simply deal with - but devotees of the PBM say that isn't true Published: 19/04/2017     WHY PRINCE HARRY'S MENTAL HEALTH MESSAGE TO MEN IS SO IMPORTANT, ACCORDING TO EXPERTS By Chloe Livadeas Men can often feel isolated and unable to tell people how they are feeling – a culture of men shouldering pain alone has developed' Published: 19/04/2017     Prince Harry was right to talk about his mental health, but the media’s obsession with ‘stigma’ isn’t helpful By Will Gore It shouldn’t be assumed that every person seeking treatment for a psychological illness regards doing so as a big deal Published: 18/04/2017   FOOD & DRINK   Chef Calum Franklin on his obsession with pies By Victoria Stewart Calum Franklin, chef at Holborn Dining Rooms, tells Victoria Stewart why making intricately designed pies is an outlet for his pent-up energy Published: 18/04/2017   TRAVEL   10 reasons why you should visit Toronto By Liz Connor Forget Williamsburg, hipsters looking for a cultural injection should make a beeline for Canada’s largest city for art, food… and dive bars Published: 20/04/2017     10 BEST STREET FOOD MARKETS AND FESTIVALS IN EUROPE By Hugh Thomas Europe’s burgeoning street food scene could soon be on a par with the likes of South America. Here are 10 of the best examples of the trend around Europe Published: 19/04/2017     WHY PACKAGE HOLIDAYS ARE THE BEST, ACCORDING TO A FAN By Mars El Brogy Forget 'authentic' travel experiences, and be happy as a tourist, not a traveller - there's nothing wrong with package holidays, says superfan Mars El Brogy Published: 19/04/2017     The treatment of David Dao by United Airlines is a lesson in the economics of air travel By Ben Chu It’s hardly surprising that the customer experience of non-premium passengers is neglected given they are so unprofitable for airlines Published: 18/04/2017     ESCAPE ROOMS: THE CRAZE SWEEPING THE WORLD GOES BACK TO ITS HUNGARIAN ROOTS By Jennifer Walker Budapest used to be known for its 'ruin bars', but now there's another trend sweeping the city's dilapidated buildings. Jennifer Walker locks herself in Published: 18/04/2017     UNSPOILED ABRUZZO: AS THE REGION RECOVERS FROM ANOTHER EARTHQUAKE, LOCALS ARE CALLING IT ITALY'S LAST WILDERNESS By Lisa Fogarty First Abruzzo lost out to Tuscany in the tourism stakes. Then it was hit by a series of natural disasters. Now a group of local filmmakers is restyling it as Italy's last unspoiled region Published: 18/04/2017   TV & FILM   13 Reasons Why writer defends suicide scene following mental health group criticism By Jacob Stolworthy Nic Sheff wrote an open letter explaining the series' decision to show the moment in graphic detail Published: 20/04/2017     Apple/Disney merger: Rumours swell over possible mega-deal By Jack Shepherd Disney offers an avenue to diversify away from hardware without diluting the strong Apple brand' Published: 18/04/2017   MUSIC   The Smith Street Band interview: Wil Wagner on Australian humour, the band's new album, and making positive things out of negative situations By Dave Beech We’re just saying everyone deserves an equal shot at happiness and success because surely no-one can disagree with that? Surely no-one thinks, at the bottom of their heart, that some people deserve to be unhappy?' Published: 18/04/2017   FASHION & BEAUTY   How Vogue's new editor Edward Enninful was spotted on the Tube and talked out of becoming a lawyer By Benedict Moore-bridger, Ben Morgan, Charlotte Ikonen Stylist Simon Foxton spotted him on the London Underground in the late-Eighties Published: 18/04/2017     4 hot new fashion labels you need to know about now By Karen Dacre A host of hot new brands have incited shopping hysteria among style aficionados. Here are the names you need to know about Published: 18/04/2017     How Scandi-mania swept the high street By Karen Dacre The Swedes are dominating our high-street like never before Published: 18/04/2017     Top 7 statement earrings By Nadia Balame-price From ear cuffs to hoops, and with a range of colourful and quirky designs, earrings have come back in from the fashion wilderness and now no style is too bold. Published: 18/04/2017     Adwoa Aboah opens up about her depression and attempted suicide as she joins royals' Heads Together mental health campaign By Sophia Sleigh "Mental health isn’t all of me but it’s a massive part of my journey" Published: 18/04/2017     Click here to unsubscribe from Independent and Evening Standard Syndication emails.