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Ridley Scott describes experience of making Alien as a ‘nightmare’

Ridley Scott describes experience of making Alien as a ‘nightmare’ - The director opened up about the seminal sci-fi horror in a new interview

Doja Cat keeps up surprise guest trend in closing first weekend of Coachella

Doja Cat keeps up surprise guest trend in closing first weekend of Coachella - Actor Will Smith appeared during J Balvin’s show while Justin Bieber surprised festival-goers during Tems’ set.

20 facts you might not know about 'Lord of the Rings: Return of the King'

If you’ve read up on “The Fellowship of the Ring” and “The Two Towers,” you’re ready to check out these 20 facts you might not know about “Return of the King.”

30 Icons of the 1970s

Fashion, film, and music would never be the same.

No ‘lazy girls jobs’ allowed: meet the Gen Z ‘hard graft’ braggers

The common perception of Generation Z is that they are lazy, entitled and annoying to work with. But now they’re fighting back online. Young people entering the corporate world have amassed social media followers in their hundreds of thousands as they talk through the good, the bad and the ugly of office life. No topic is off-limits – from workers ...

Five of our favourite Chris Hemsworth workouts to build total body strength

Want a physique like the Aussie actor? These workouts will help you get there

21st-century TV shows canceled too soon

It’s an issue, a travesty, and an annoyance to TV fanatics everywhere who were left forever fuming when it came to these 21st-century TV shows canceled too soon.

Amar Singh Chamkila's Filming Locations Are A Tour Of The Musician's Life

Amir Singh Chamkila covers the rise and tragic fall of one of the most popular Indian singers of all time and was filmed in many locations where the titular musician’s life unfolded. Coming from a working-class background, Chamkila would have a meteoric rise to fame, courting controversy with his lyrics, often reflecting on sex, drugs, and rock n roll, but becoming huge in the eighties before being assassinated in cold blood along with his wife...

Donald Trump becomes first ex-president to face criminal trial as jury selection begins

Donald Trump becomes first ex-president to face criminal trial as jury selection begins - Trump denies claims he was involved in hiding a hush money payment to porn star Stormy Daniels from the US voters

31 '80s Icons You've Forgotten (But Shouldn't Have)

Take a delightful trip down memory lane with me!

Archaeologists excavating new sites in Pompeii uncover sumptuous banquet hall

The banquet hall was used for refined entertaining and features black walls, a technique that prevented the smoke from oil lamps from being seen.

Iran charges journalists and newspapers for criticising attack on Israel

Iran has charged several journalists and newspapers after they criticised Saturday’s strikes on Israel. Tehran’s prosecutor’s office said it had issued charges against the pro-reform newspaper Etemad and its journalist Abbas Abdi, the financial newspaper the Jahan Sanat, the journalist Yashar Soltani and prominent filmmaker Hossein Dehbashi. All ha...

'Damsel pushed me as an actor'

'I can't get sick. You can't get injured. You can't be sad, you have to go. You have to show up,' said the actor.

Trump’s Truth Social suffers $700m slump after issuing new shares

Donald Trump’s social media app suffered a $700m (£562m) hit on Monday after its parent company issued new shares in a bid to raise cash. Shares in Trump Media & Technology Group (TMTG), the parent company of Truth Social, tumbled more than 15pc after it announced plans to offer up to 21.5m new shares. The move, which threatens to devalue existing ...

20 facts you might not know about 'The Bourne Identity'

Sure, there are a lot of movies about hitmen. It’s not exactly an original idea. However, every hitman movie isn’t the same. Take, for example, The Bourne Identity. Here are 20 bits of trivia.

BBC’s Mark Urban quits amid Newsnight cuts

Newsnight’s diplomatic editor Mark Urban has announced he is to leave the BBC amid cuts to the current affairs programme, saying he didn’t even apply for another job at the broadcaster. Mr Urban has spent more than three decades at Broadcasting House and has been in his position since 1995. He revealed his departure on X on Sunday, writing: “I’ll b...

If the secret to living forever is a boring life, is it really worth it?

If the secret to living forever is a boring life, is it really worth it? - COMMENT: As a 111-year-old great-grandfather from Merseyside inherits the title of world’s oldest man, Helen Coffey questions our obsession with ever-increasing longevity

In 2024, we’ve forgotten how to interact with celebrities

In 2024, we’ve forgotten how to interact with celebrities - LET’S UNPACK THAT: As Zendaya reveals she no longer feels obliged to take photos with every fan who asks, Olivia Petter asks if we’ve forgotten how to respectfully engage with celebrities in the digital age

Gangsters fire at Bollywood star Salman Khan’s Mumbai home

Gangsters fire at Bollywood star Salman Khan’s Mumbai home - Jailed ganglord Lawrence Bishnoi's brother claims responsibility for the attack

Big Zuu Goes to Mecca, review: the travelogue trumps the personal journey

The question that hovers over any celebrity travelogue, no matter the celebrity or the destination, is why? For Zuhair “Big Zuu” Hassan – rapper, grime MC and Bafta-winning celebrity chef – the reason given for doing the umrah, a pilgrimage to Mecca, was because he wanted to connect more deeply with his Muslim faith. But the timing of the umrah for...

20 famous actors who struggled to find work after making it big

The entertainment industry is notoriously difficult to stay employed in, and it doesn't necessarily stop just because you've found some fame. Just ask these 20 actors.

19 movies that saved actors’ careers

19 movies that saved actors’ careers - Louis Chilton looks at 19 projects that managed to pull great stars back from the brink

23 cameos you may have missed on 'Friends'

Everyone knows that Paul Rudd and Tom Selleck had cameos in Friends. While there's a core five that was the main focus of this show, many big-time actors popped up in various roles throughout the 10-season NBC hit sitcom.

The 20 most memorable songs from 2010s movies

These are the 20 most-memorable songs from movies and why they are forever tied together in pop culture.

Massive nineties band reunite for tour celebrating 25 years since debut album

Who's ready for major nostalgia?

Joker 2 isn't a musical but the trailer is pitch-perfect

The first trailer for Joker 2 is out and it looks like something special.

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...

Sustainable fashion on show at Aintree’s Ladies Day

Sustainable fashion on show at Aintree’s Ladies Day - This year a prize is on offer for the most sustainably dressed.

31 Child Stars Who Became Successful Adult Actors

They made the notoriously bumpy transition look seamless.

The Night Manager is officially returning

Tom Hiddleston is returning!

Monopoly cheat sheet: the history, its reincarnations, and the best properties in London as film confirmed

Monopoly cheat sheet: the history, its reincarnations, and the best properties in London as film confirmed - The best tips on building your own property empire

The 31 Best Grammys Red Carpet Outfits Ever

There's high-end couture, and there's also some wild innovation.

9 of the wildest urban legends in Disney history – and which ones are true

Could hypnotherapy help my sleep anxiety?

Writer Sarah Finley puts a sleep concierge package to the test with hypnotherapist Malminder Gill

Polarisation shown in new film Civil War

The film depicts a modern-day America that is divided and at war with itself

Catherine O'Hara has a stern message for people who dislike Beetlejuice Beetlejuice

Catherine O'Hara has a stern message for people who dislike Beetlejuice Beetlejuice - The actor issued a warning to critics of the upcoming sequel

From White Mischief to Bill & Ted, Joss Ackland was an actor of rare poise, range and pathos

Joss Ackland’s elegant bearing, natural aplomb and English theatrical training meant that he never lacked for work on stage or screen, largely playing authority and establishment figures — although these movie roles were a bit ironised and sent up in the parts he got offered in the 90s and 00s (to his reported chagrin). But growing up, I was aware of him only via that rich, mellifluous voice of his, like melted butterscotch, in an inordinate...

'Bounce Back' Culture: Why Are We Still Expecting Women To 'Snap Back' After Giving Birth?

'I don’t have to "get my body back" because my body never went anywhere,' writes Alex Light

Ian Wright 'really disappointed' with Arsenal fans after Aston Villa defeat

'I was really disappointed to see that.'

Franklin review – Michael Douglas is absolutely compelling in this period drama

You have to admire the chutzpah of Apple TV+. They’ve chosen to make an eight-part miniseries out of the towering intellectual-slash-action figure of Benjamin Franklin – the son of a Boston candlemaker, who ran away to Philadelphia at 17 and rose to become one of the US’s founding fathers, via polymathic stints as a printer, publisher, inventor, writer and scientist. And they’ve based it on what was surely one of the least televisual...

The best hour of TV ever: is it Succession, Shōgun, 24 - or an obscure BBC thriller from 2014?

Name: The best hour of TV. Age: Ten years old. Appearance: Slow, brooding, complex. I’m going to say upfront that I would have enjoyed seeing the word “fun” somewhere in that description. Nonsense. Good television isn’t fun. Good television is quiet and serious and difficult to follow. People shouldn’t actually enjoy themselves watching television. OK, sorry Professor Television. Tell me what the best hour of TV is, then. It’s episode four of...

Walton Goggins on Fallout, ‘vilifying’ police in The Shield, and the upside of Marvel green-screen acting

Walton Goggins on Fallout, ‘vilifying’ police in The Shield, and the upside of Marvel green-screen acting - INTERVIEW: The admired character actor talks to Louis Chilton about playing The Ghoul in the apocalyptic videogame adaptation, and the ‘tough time’ he had towards the end of the crime drama ‘Justified’

Fugees reunion at Coachella as Lauryn Hill and Wyclef Jean join YG Marley’s set

Fugees reunion at Coachella as Lauryn Hill and Wyclef Jean join YG Marley’s set - Hill made her name in 90s hip-hop band the Fugees before announcing herself as a solo artist.

15 alternative things to do in London that aren't the same old tourist traps

Try these hidden gems off the tourist trail...

Controversial TikTok personality Kyle Marisa Roth dead at 36

Controversial TikTok personality Kyle Marisa Roth dead at 36 - Tik Tokker - known for her Hollywood ‘blind items’ and hot takes - has died at age 36

‘My side hustle brings in £12k per year – without me even realising it’

The dream for many is to earn as much money as possible for the least amount of effort – spending their time with family or on the beach. Instead of trading your time for a wage, as with typical jobs, people who earn a so-called “passive income” do so with minimal input. More people have taken on “side hustles” – secondary jobs, often linked to hob...

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.

8 traumatic films to watch on Netflix right now if you’re ready for a challenge

Finished Fallout on Prime Video? Here's what you should stream next

So you've binged your way through Fallout on Prime Video and want something else to watch...

‘Smell is really important for social communication’: how technology is ruining our senses

“Wait a minute, wait a minute. You ain’t heard nothing yet.” So went the first line of audible dialogue in a feature film, 1927’s The Jazz Singer. It was one of the first times that mass media had conveyed the sight and sound of a scene together, and the audience was enthralled. There have been improvements since: black and white has become colour, frame rates and resolutions have increased and sound quality has improved, but the media we...