Top 5 health benefits of watermelon

Top 5 health benefits of watermelon By Nicola Shubrook – Registered nutritionist Registered Nutritionist, Nicola Shubrook, outlines the benefits of this hydrating fruit and explains why it's so rich in beta-carotene. What is watermelon? Watermelon is a very large vine fruit that grows on the ground. It has a hard, green-striped skin which is inedib...

How to have the ultimate weekend in New York

American author E.B. White once quipped about this city of eight and a half million inhabitants: "New York provides not only a continuing excitation but also a spectacle that is continuing." And while he may have said this nearly a century ago, his words still ring true to this day. Post-pandemic New York is no longer quite the City that Never Slee...

Lainey Wilson: the humble girl from Louisiana proves she’s Dolly Parton’s heir

“We gon’ sing like a redneck choir tonight!” yelled Lainey Wilson by way of introduction. Not that she needed it. The London crowd – almost 5,000 miles from her hometown of Baskin, Louisiana, population 254 – were fully signed up to the 31-year-old Yellowstone star’s yee-hawing, “blue-collar” brand of country straight off the back. Wilson’s rapturo...

Ellie Simmonds is ‘motivated to make change for people like me’ after Bafta nod

Ellie Simmonds is ‘motivated to make change for people like me’ after Bafta nod - The former Strictly Come Dancing star was born with a form of dwarfism named achondroplasia.

The most famous Hollywood centenarians

One hundred. It’s a perfect score. It’s also an age not many people live to see. Here are some of the impressive individuals that have lived to be 100 years of age.

The world’s first fully AI-generated film is being roundly trolled online

The world’s first fully AI-generated film is being roundly trolled online - Next Stop Paris will be a romantic story, written by humans, but with visuals created by artificial intelligence

Jerry Seinfeld says the movie business is over: ‘No longer the cultural pinnacle’

Jerry Seinfeld has said the film business is “over” and that movies are no longer “the pinnacle in the social, cultural hierarchy” they once were. In an interview with GQ magazine, Seinfeld talked about his experience on his feature film directing debut Unfrosted, saying that he admired the dedication of his collaborators on the movie, but that the industry itself was in crisis. “I thought I had done some cool stuff, but it was nothing like the...

Finished Baby Reindeer? This Is ELLE's Guide To The Best British TV Shows To Watch Next

The latest, oldest and greatest shows to watch next

31 '90s Icons You've Forgotten (But Shouldn't Have)

Your childhood is calling.

Why are TikTokers suddenly obsessed with a 2001 Bollywood film?

Why are TikTokers suddenly obsessed with a 2001 Bollywood film? - Social media content creators all over the world are using #AsokaMakeup hashtag to create intricate looks inspired by South Asian brides

Foodies are spending thousands bidding on trendy restaurant reservations in New York City

Foodies are spending thousands bidding on trendy restaurant reservations in New York City - A new report has shed light on the online marketplace of restaurant reservations in New York City, where resellers are making nearly $1,000 per reservation sold

Trump hush money trial: what we've learned so far

By Andy Sullivan, Luc Cohen and Jack Queen NEW YORK (Reuters) - Former President Donald Trump is on trial in New York on criminal charges of falsifying business records to cover up a hush money payment to porn star Stormy Daniels shortly before the 2016 presidential election. Legal experts view the case as the least consequential of the four criminal prosecutions Trump faces, but it may be the

David Harewood clarifies comments after saying white actors should be able to ‘Black up’ for roles

David Harewood clarifies comments after saying white actors should be able to ‘Black up’ for roles - ‘Anybody should be able to do anything,’ ‘Homeland’ actor said in recent interview

30 Times Singers Broke Into Acting

It's a time-honored tradition.

Pop Groups You Probably Forgot Existed

And, no, we're not counting NSYNC or Spice Girls.

Pick of the Proms 2024: Daniel Barenboim, Yo-Yo Ma, Sarah Vaughan and more

The orchestras you need to see Among the many visiting orchestras this year are four of the greatest in continental Europe. Simon Rattle will make his first visit to the Proms as chief conductor of the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra in two concerts featuring Thomas Adès (Prom 61, Sept 5) and Mahler (Prom 62, Sept 6). The Berlin Philharmonic and ...

79 Classic Movies You Need to Watch at Least Once

The essentials. (Netflix password not included.)

25 underrated comedy films

There are great comedies. There are bad comedies. And then some comedies never get the credit they deserve...until now. Our list is here to give you the comedies that have gone under the radar, many of which aren't a part of the culture.

31 Child Stars Who Became Successful Adult Actors

They made the notoriously bumpy transition look seamless.

The hottest show in town? Why Caravaggio needs crowd control at the National Gallery

The hottest show in town? Why Caravaggio needs crowd control at the National Gallery - What is it about the bad-boy old master that continues to pack out the gallery some 400 years after his death?

TV tonight: the awful true story of wellness influencer Belle Gibson

Instagram’s Worst Con Artist 9pm, ITV1 This bleak two-part documentary tells the story of Australian Belle Gibson, who became an Instagram sensation in 2013 after launching a clean-eating app in response to a stated diagnosis of terminal brain cancer. Her followers marvelled at how well she looked, but there was a reason for that – her cancer was a fiction. A story of dangerous betrayal: not only did Gibson monetise her lie but she also turned...

Jude Law gives honest verdict on Netflix’s The Talented Mr Ripley adaptation

Jude Law gives honest verdict on Netflix’s The Talented Mr Ripley adaptation - Law starred in the original 1999 film based on Patricia Highsmith’s best-selling novel

A century of Disney

How the House of Mouse grew from an animation studio into a global entertainment giant

OPINION - London’s best shopping has now moved from Bond Street to Hackney as sample sales and second hand boom

London’s best shopping has now moved from Bond Street to Hackney as sample sales and second hand boom -

10 of the best things coming to Netflix next month

BBC insists Sam Smith Prom will be ‘appropriate’

Sam Smith is to headline a BBC Prom concert this year, with corporation executives promising that the pop star’s performance will be “appropriate” after complaints about his sexually explicit shows. The Grammy-winning singer, who came out as non-binary in 2019, has become known for sexualised costumes and choreography. BBC executives booked Smith f...

'Alien' TV show — everything we know so far

‘Alien’ is getting its own TV show, and here's everything we know about the upcoming project, from an intriguing synopsis to new casting updates.

Stephen review – fact blurs with fiction in powerfully raw study of addiction

The line between fact and fiction is thin to vanishing in this Liverpool-set experimental docudrama, a study of addiction and how it rumbles down through generations. It’s directed by visual artist Melanie Manchot and is being shown as a multiscreen installation in Cornwall as well as screening in cinemas. Manchot worked with a Liverpool recovery group, hiring members, with lived experience, as actors. At its worst the result has a bit of a...

Mary J. Blige, Cher, Ozzy Osbourne, A Tribe Called Quest and Foreigner get into Rock Hall

NEW YORK (AP) — Mary J. Blige,Cher, Foreigner, A Tribe Called Quest, Kool & The Gang and Ozzy Osbourne have been inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, a class that also includes folk-rockers Dave Matthews Band and singer-guitarist Peter Frampton. Alexis Korner, John Mayall and Big Mama Thornton earned the Musical Influence Award, while the late Jimmy Buffett, MC5, Dionne Warwick and Norman Whitfield will get the Musical Excellence Award....

Ed Sheeran and Olivia Colman among stars donating items to War Child fundraiser

Ed Sheeran and Olivia Colman among stars donating items to War Child fundraiser - More than 70 people from music and film have donated signed items for the charity, which cares for children in places including Gaza and Ukraine.

Regrets, they have a few: Actors who passed up iconic roles

The sentiment of "what could have been..." in Hollywood is always a fun discussion for movie fans to hold. What if this person played that role? Or, why did they not take such an iconic part?

Elaha review – sex, patriarchy and second-generation identity

There is a heartfelt and courageous performance from 28-year-old Syrian-born, German-based actor Bayan Layla in this drama about sex, patriarchy and second-generation immigrant identity. It is a drama which hits the buttons squarely and efficiently, but might perhaps have played better as a three-part TV drama. Layla plays Elaha, a young woman of Kurdish family background in a German town (director Milena Aboyan is herself German-based and...

First and Reprise of Do You Hear The People Sing? | Les Misérables

Do You Hear The People Sing this revolutionary anthem more than once? Welcome to The Shows Must Go On the channel bringing you showtunes, backstage access and full performances from some of the best loved musicals in history! Featuring the best performances from musical theatre and beyond! Subscribe for more here: https://www.youtube.com/@TheShowsMustGoOn

18 of the funniest songs in rock history

Throughout the decades, rock musicians have never been afraid to infuse a little humor into the songs that they write. From tongue-in-cheek innuendo to out-and-out goofs, the annals of rock music history are full of good jokes.

'Baby Reindeer' Season 2: Everything We Know So Far

'I really wanted it to be an examination of the ramifications of trauma.'

Russell T Davies: New Doctor Who series is madder, wilder and funnier

Russell T Davies: New Doctor Who series is madder, wilder and funnier - The writer and showrunner hopes to bring in new viewers when the show returns to screens.

Ryan Gosling explains why The Nice Guys will probably never get a sequel

Ryan Gosling explains why The Nice Guys will probably never get a sequel - ‘A sequel is decieded by the opening weekend’ the Barbie actor said

25 cover songs that totally missed the mark

Taking on a cover of a classic song is never easy. More times than not, the result is less than desirable to the ears. Here is our ranking of 25 notable cover songs that did not deliver.

Jamaica is a 'fly and flop' favourite but here's how to get more out of your trip

What is there to do other than sun yourself on the beach at a Jamaican all-inclusive?

All in the family: 25 musical siblings

When the love for music runs in the family, it's typically trickled down from generation to generation. Some families are blessed to see brothers and sisters break into the music business, whether it's in a group or solo.

Music has the power to boost your mood - 10 songs guaranteed to make you smile

Trust us on this one.

The most inventive activity bars and restaurants in London for a fun night out

From crazy golf and bowling to luxe cinema trips, these are the hotspots to try

Quintessentially Irish review – Pierce Brosnan weighs in on scattergun study of Irishness

It features a definition of “the craic” but, frustratingly, this long, meandering documentary about Irishness contains only very small quantities of actual fun. It’s a follow-up from film-maker Frank Mannion to his 2022 doc Quintessentially British, but feels like a commission from Aer Lingus: something to watch inflight from Boston to Dublin, soothingly bland, relaxingly dull. Though to be fair, Mannion gets a big laugh when he archly asks a...

Should you take a break from social media to look after your mental health?

Should you take a break from social media to look after your mental health? - The unspoken rules of social media can be challenging to keep up with.

What’s so bad about a reboot? It doesn’t dilute the original, it adds to it

As my loved ones, acquaintances, colleagues and strangers who’ve stood in line with me all know, I am not opposed to complaining. I am a complaining-friendly person, especially about small inconsequential things. If you complain, I’ll find something to contribute. I’ve used this very column mainly to whinge about things. But in a shocking twist, today I am here to complain about others complaining. Every time a show/movie/song people love is...

15 places you’ve probably visited that feature in blockbuster films

This disaster movie is my most anticipated summer blockbuster of 2024 — here’s why

There are many new movies lined up in 2024, but “Twisters” could top the charts when it comes to summer blockbusters. Here’s why it’s my most anticipated movie to watch in theaters.

What Back to Black misses about Amy Winehouse – she was our funniest star

Across all the many millions of words written about Amy Winehouse since her death in 2011, it tends to be the darkness in her story that muscles its way into the foreground. And there is plenty of shade to linger on (she did, after all, go back to black), but to do that can mean overlooking a single, inalienable fact: she was also an absolute laugh...

Ryan Garcia explains how he fooled the boxing world with ‘crazy’ act before beating Devin Haney

Ryan Garcia explains how he fooled the boxing world with ‘crazy’ act before beating Devin Haney - Garcia concerned fans with his online behaviour and apparent drinking before stunning Haney last weekend

Tony Bennett, suave singer of I Left My Heart in San Francisco whose career spanned 70 years – obituary

Tony Bennett, who has died aged 96, sang as much with his heart as his voice. Primarily a showman, he was a better technician than his crooner’s reputation implied, but his appeal was founded less on the skill of his singing than its committed sincerity. That simple virtue brought him two remarkable periods of success, the second an improbable – an...