SPOILER WARNING: The following article gives away major details from the plot of Monkey Man, so proceed with caution as you read on. When Dev Patel landed his breakthrough role as the lead in the Best Picture Oscar winner, 2008’s Slumdog Millionaire, the world foresaw many great things in the young, British actor’s future… but
Month: April 2024
Welcome to Today in Books, where we report on literary headlines at the intersection of politics, culture, media, and more. Simon and Schuster and…Zuckerberg? There is a lot to digest in this deeply reported piece about the shortcuts Meta, OpenAI, and Google have taken to access data for training their models, but the nugget that really raised
William Wragg, who shared other politicians’ personal numbers as part of a parliamentary sexting scam, can no longer sit as a Tory MP after he “voluntarily” gave up the Conservative whip. Mr Wragg yesterday resigned as vice-chairman of the 1922 Committee of Tory backbenchers and also stepped down from his role heading the Commons’ Public
Beyoncé‘s girls are running the world. Jay-Z and the “Texas Hold ‘Em” singer’s younger daughter, Rumi, just snatched a new record—right from her older sister Blue Ivy. As Rumi—twin to brother Sir—was featured on the “Protector” track of Cowboy Carter, she became the youngest woman to chart on the Billboard Hot 100 in history at
The parents of a US teenager who shot four classmates dead have been jailed for manslaughter for at least 10 years. Ethan Crumbley is serving life in prison for murder after killing four students at Oxford High School, near Detroit in Michigan in November 2021, when he was 15. His parents had given him the
If you believe that body sprays should be relegated to deodorant for teen boys, then pause and check out the 6 best Axe body sprays. If you’re a Millennial or a Boomer, you may be surprised to discover that Axe body sprays are seeing a revival thanks to a new Gen Z and Y2K fan
Post Office victims campaigner Alan Bates has told the inquiry into the Horizon IT scandal that it was “pretty obvious” the organisation “were after me – one way or another”. Mr Bates was also described as “unmanageable” by a former senior figure at the organisation, documents disclosed at the inquiry into the Horizon IT scandal
The Champions League quarter-finals will go ahead as scheduled amid an alleged terror threat, UEFA says. A media outlet linked to IS allegedly issued a threat concerning all four of this week’s ties. Two English clubs, Arsenal and Manchester City, are playing tonight in the Champions League quarter-finals. The Gunners will host the first leg
Police officers in Las Vegas sprang into action to save the life of their police dog, who had been stabbed in the line of duty. As K9 Enzo fought for his life, police closed roads and called in a helicopter to get him the help he needed. “You did so good buddy.. you’re a good
Yemen’s fishermen set out at dawn to take on seas where they know they could face pirates, smugglers, and now Houthi militant missile attacks. “We’re always scared,” Awad tells us as he sits on the edge of the wooden fishing boat. “Because you don’t know when you will be attacked.” The Red Sea and the
As the 2024 movie schedule moves forward, there’s still plenty of time to bust some ghosts in theaters. The recently released Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire continues the 40-year-old franchise originated by Ivan Reitman’s original classic. As a result, it also feels like the prime time to give some advice to the next generation of ghostbusters and
In S.A. Barnes’ slow-simmering creepfest Ghost Station, the stress of deep space travel can do things to a person. If longtime spacers develop the condition called ERS, they’ll start to see things that aren’t there, hear voices that no one else hears. They sometimes turn irritable, even violent. The story begins with Dr. Ophelia Bray,
Ryan Dorsey is paying tribute to a beloved family member he shared with Naya Rivera. The Justified actor penned a heartfelt message about the dog he adopted with the late Glee actress after the pup named Emmy passed away at the age of 9. “Her heart beat all it could and she lived a good life,” Ryan wrote in the April 7
Graphic by Danielle CampbellHere’s what you need to know before buying second-hand jewellery. By Megan Kirkwood Date April 8, 2024 Have a taste for the sparkly stuff but looking for sustainable (and budget-friendly) ways to satisfy your jewellery habit? Consignment shopping might be right for you. Here, jewellery expert Megan Kirkwood shares tips for shopping
Life as a teenager has drastically changed since technology’s inception and the evolution of world views. I am, admittedly, on the older side of Gen-Z. I only recently realized I was not technically a millennial, having been born in 1997. This is mainly because being in high school for me (2012-2016) is worlds away from
The Tory MP at the heart of a Westminster sexting scandal has stood down from two top Commons posts. William Wragg, the MP for Hazel Grove, has resigned as the chair of the Commons Public Administration and Constitutional Affairs Committee (PACA) and vice chair of the 1922 Committee of backbench Tory MPs. Mr Wragg, who
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