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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.

2024-01-08T12:36:43Z

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

2024-04-19T14:48:40Z

It's loved by celebrities and trainers alike - so, is there any truth in the claim Pilates can transform your body?

A deep dive into the current research.

2024-04-17T09:07:25Z

State TV presenter claims ‘everything is normal’ in Iran amid Israeli strikes

State TV presenter claims ‘everything is normal’ in Iran amid Israeli strikes -

2024-04-19T10:25:24Z

‘I tried Peloton’s new Defected Records DJ workout – here’s why I loved it’

The nightclub vibes are impeccable

2024-04-15T12:49:24Z

31 Child Stars Who Became Successful Adult Actors

They made the notoriously bumpy transition look seamless.

2024-04-10T21:08:29Z

For rent: the country piles that were panic-bought during Covid

Lydney Park Estate is a Victorian pile set in manicured gardens and surrounded by a deer park. The Grade II listed house sprawls over more than 17,000 sq ft and features marble bathtubs, original fireplaces and panelling, as well as a sleek modern designer kitchen. There are staff quarters and even museum rooms, which contain findings from the Roma...

2024-04-19T14:04:16Z

20 facts you might not know about 'Pulp Fiction'

Quentin Tarantino wears his influences on his sleeve. That’s been true since the very beginning. “Reservoir Dogs” made a name for Tarantino, which gave him an opportunity to really stretch his cinematic legs.

2024-01-10T05:08:40Z

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...

2023-08-16T22:24:35Z

79 Classic Movies You Need to Watch at Least Once

The essentials. (Netflix password not included.)

2024-04-19T01:01:59Z

Google staff ordered to leave politics at home after anti-Israel protests

Google’s chief executive has told staff to leave their politics at home in a rebuke to employees who have campaigned against its work with the Israeli government. Sundar Pichai said that the office was not a place “to fight over disruptive issues or debate politics” amid fierce disagreements between its employees. The edict marks a decisive shift f...

2024-04-19T17:34:06Z

The 32 Most Dazzling Red Carpet Beauty Looks Ever

Works of art.

2024-04-18T16:02:31Z

The 10 best things to do in Tenerife

Yes, there are a million and one beaches (well, 72 listed on the tourist board website at least) on which to stretch out, switch off and toast into a nice shade of bronze. But to do just that is nothing short of a crime on such a multi-faceted island. Up, down, inside, outside: everywhere you look there are man-made and natural attractions to be ha...

2024-04-03T16:21:12Z

90 Of The Most Iconic Met Gala Dresses Of All Time

From Princess Diana in Dior to Rihanna in Guo Pei

2022-04-29T10:58:01Z

Why are gig ticket prices so expensive these days?

With concert prices on the rise and the staggering cost of merch, it’s spenny to stan nowadays

2024-04-02T16:09:04Z

Who are the 25 greatest acting one-hit wonders?

We often talk about one-hit wonders in music (shout out to Natalie Imbruglia, Men Without Hats and the rest of the gang). However, there are acting one-hit wonders too. For this exercise, here is how we are defining an acting one-hit wonder.

2024-03-27T02:06:14Z

Tributes as Standard City ace Chris Locke dies at 66

Tributes as Standard City ace Chris Locke dies at 66 - Locke first joined the Evening Standard in 1992 and served a total of 11 editors

2024-04-19T10:37:12Z

Wildlife Rescue review – totally adorable TV you’ll want to watch for years to come

The late great critic Roger Ebert once said that “movies are like a machine that generates empathy” – the idea being that when we sit down and watch dramas, comedies, documentaries or even horror films, they take us out of ourselves and force us to share in the pain and triumph of others. In short, they can make us better people. Watching Wildlife Rescue, no one would call it a cinematic masterpiece, but Ebert would definitely approve as it...

2024-04-18T20:10:26Z

Dick Van Dyke earns historic Daytime Emmy nomination at age 98

Dick Van Dyke earns historic Daytime Emmy nomination at age 98 - Dick Van Dyke is vying for a historic Daytime Emmy at age 98

2024-04-19T16:20:59Z

The 28 Funniest Actors (Who Aren't Actually Comedians)

But you'd never know it.

2024-04-14T02:11:29Z

Labour targets TikTok microinfluencers ahead of election

Labour has appointed a dedicated employee to work with influencers and seed positive messages about Keir Starmer’s party on TikTok and Instagram, as the UK’s political parties prepare to target “microinfluencers” during the general election campaign. During previous British elections, political parties often asked big-name celebrities to send a supportive tweet or attempted to win over YouTubers with millions of followers. But this election, the...

2024-04-20T06:12:30Z

New photos reveal London’s oldest park after its transformation

New photos reveal London’s oldest park after its transformation - The park is currently undergoing works to become a ‘tranquil haven’

2024-04-16T20:43:34Z

Pulp Fiction cast honour Bruce Willis as they reunite to mark film's 30th anniversary in LA

Pulp Fiction cast honour Bruce Willis as they reunite to mark film's 30th anniversary in LA - John Travolta, Samuel L Jackson and Uma Thurman appeared at the TCL Chinese Theatre in Los Angeles for the screening of the film

2024-04-19T01:55:55Z

The 18 most controversial songs in country music history

Even though country music is mostly known as a genre that revels in nostalgia, it's not completely devoid of controversy and hard-hitting subject matter. Flip through the slideshow below for a look at the genre's most controversial tunes.

2024-04-13T12:04:53Z

The vorfreude secret: 30 zero-effort ways to fill your life with joy

Be honest: there are times when you have felt schadenfreude, or “delight in another’s misfortunes”. But what about vorfreude? I recently came across this lovely word, which my German-speaking friend translated as “the anticipation of joy”. It struck me as such a hopeful concept – surely we could all do with less schadenfreude and more vorfreude. So what exactly is anticipatory joy, how do we cultivate it and will it make us happier? “The idea is...

2024-04-09T04:13:29Z

Grammy-winning American Idol star Mandisa dies aged 47

Grammy-winning American Idol star Mandisa dies aged 47 - She competed in 2006, when Simon Cowell, Paula Abdul and Randy Jackson were judges.

2024-04-19T16:35:47Z

Sony in talks to buy Star Trek and Top Gun film company Paramount claims report

In what could be a significant boon to its IP in video games and beyond, Sony is apparently considering a buyout of Paramount Pictures.

2024-04-19T15:54:37Z

The Sun's publisher loses bid to delay trial over Prince Harry's phone hacking claims

The Sun newspaper's publisher has lost a bid to push back a possible full High Court trial in relation to unlawful information gathering claims.

2024-04-19T15:13:55Z

30 Icons of the 1970s

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

2024-02-05T17:02:56Z

Go your own way: Successful solo acts who spun out of bands

Being in a successful band is probably nice. Some artists hope for something more, though. Specifically, something more personal.

2024-02-16T16:11:29Z

The 10 best things to do in Vancouver

There’s something about being surrounded by dazzling wild nature that makes you want to dive straight in to explore, and Vancouver gives plenty of opportunity to indulge. Join its sporty locals running, climbing, biking, and paddling the city parks, mountains and waters – just minutes from the downtown core – to understand why Vancouver so frequent...

2023-04-14T11:50:08Z

Zoe Harrison shares the reality of rugby training as a woman

'It’s hard to get yourself psyched up for someone of 105kg running straight at you'

2024-04-16T10:45:20Z

Ikea’s new gaming furniture has more of a comfy vibe than a geeked-out command center

With the upcoming Brännboll collection, Ikea is introducing a new line of gaming furniture that is meant to appeal even when the games are turned off.

2024-04-15T21:07:23Z

Netflix's 'Baby Reindeer': Where Is The Real Martha Now?

The series is based on a true story

2024-04-19T07:30:18Z

The female gamers competing for thousands of pounds at first event of its kind in UK

The UK's first professional women's gaming tournament of its kind starts on Saturday.

2024-04-20T01:23:46Z

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...

2023-07-21T14:37:21Z

Microsoft has more games in the PlayStation Store top 20 than Sony

Following a number of acquisitions and a multiplatform pivot, Microsoft's grip on the games industry has been laid bare through sales charts on the PlayStation Store.

2024-04-19T11:54:33Z

Pop Groups You Probably Forgot Existed

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

2023-10-03T17:04:29Z

For the Love of Dogs review – Alison Hammond brilliantly fills Paul O’Grady’s shoes

We are living through canine television’s golden (retriever) era. Idly flick through the channels and it’s odds on that you’ll land on a minor celebrity on a walking holiday, a documentary about air fryers, or a programme about dogs who either need a home or be better trained in the one they already have. For the Love of Dogs is the original, the top dog, and it remains the leader of the pack. The late Paul O’Grady hosted this look behind the...

2024-04-16T19:43:02Z

The 15 worst 'Mario' video games

The Super Mario video game empire is the most enduring franchise and the biggest universe in the gaming industry. Unfortunately, some of those titles didn't jump high enough to meet the high standard set by those games. Some of them couldn't even get off the ground.

2024-04-17T10:39:22Z

‘Addictive as gambling’: How dating apps ruined a generation’s love lives

Andy can pinpoint the exact moment he realised he was addicted to dating apps; it was during a break-up in 2016. “Midway through the fight, she went to the bathroom,” Andy, now 33, recalls. “And immediately, I went straight on Tinder, looking to get matches. “I’d not used the apps while in the relationship, but I’d never deleted them off my phone e...

2024-04-15T07:04:51Z

Heart, the band that proved women could rock hard, reunite for a world tour and a new song

Heart, the band that proved women could rock hard, reunite for a world tour and a new song - Heart — the pioneering band that melds Nancy Wilson’s shredding guitar with her sister Ann’s powerhouse vocals — is hitting the road this spring for a world tour that Nancy Wilson describes as “the full-on rocker size.”

2024-04-19T16:21:08Z

Siân Brooke: ‘For a long time, I shied away from roles with my accent’

in which a celebrity reflects on the highs and lows of their life.The 44-year-old English actress Siân Brooke made her debut in American fantasy drama Dinotopia in 2002. Multiple stage roles with the Royal Shakespeare Company followed, alongside smaller TV roles. In 2017, she appeared in hit BBC series Sherlock playing the villainous Eurus Holmes i...

2024-04-16T11:02:26Z

World Snooker Championship schedule, results and order of play from the Crucible

World Snooker Championship schedule, results and order of play from the Crucible - Ronnie O’Sullivan is gunning for a record eighth world title at Sheffield’s Crucible Theatre with Luca Brecel entering as defending champion and the likes of Judd Trump, Mark Selby and Mark Allen all in contention

2024-04-19T12:30:35Z

Emma Raducanu sets up quarter-final tie with Iga Swiatek after latest victory

Emma Raducanu sets up quarter-final tie with Iga Swiatek after latest victory - The 2021 US Open champion beat Linda Noskova 6-0 7-5

2024-04-18T19:39:23Z

Telltale shares new images from The Wolf Among Us 2, says it's 'been heads down' on the game

The long-awaited sequel to the 2013 narrative adventure is currently expected out sometime in 2024.

2024-04-19T19:00:49Z

Five of the biggest book publishers in US join lawsuit challenging Iowa book ban

Five of the biggest book publishers in US join lawsuit challenging Iowa book ban - The publishers said that they are suing Iowa to protect the ‘right to publish and read books’

2024-04-19T13:00:33Z

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.

2024-04-13T09:05:01Z

The 28 Most Controversial Oscars Moments

You never know quite what will happen!

2024-04-17T02:01:23Z

32 '90s Icons You've Forgotten (But Shouldn't Have)

Your childhood is calling.

2024-02-23T02:03:28Z