The average cost for a household to power the home is estimated to reach a staggering £3,000 a year but with the added pressure of general costs rising, many households might find it harder to make ends meet. Before receiving financial help, Britons are encouraged to speak to their own …
Read More »White Noise review – wordy script makes this adaptation crash and burn | Films | Entertainment
It begins with Don Cheadle’s lecturer delivering a treatise on the cultural importance of the car crash in American cinema. Sadly, this verbose, smug and fatally charmless 80s drama is something of a car crash too. Adam Driver sports a beer gut to play Jack Gladney, an unconvincing middle-aged professor …
Read More »Frank Sinatra’s little known soft side as ‘nobody embraced Christmas as he did’ | Music | Entertainment
Many things have over the years become associated with Christmas. Music is perhaps one of the focal points of the festive season, and Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas will no doubt be on repeat. The man who sung the song — known as the Chairman of the Board, and …
Read More »Princess Kate may have channelled Meghan – but ‘not to emulate her’
Meghan’s coat is no longer in stock, but it was described on Net-A-Porter’s website as “luxurious” and cost £1,995. The fashion website said: “Burberry’s SS18 Black Watch tartan coat is imbued with the house’s heritage. “It’s crafted in Italy from a luxurious double-faced wool and cashmere-blend to a sharp, long-line …
Read More »Princess Diana’s ‘iconic’ jewel with over five carats of diamonds could fetch £120,000
Kristian Spofforth, head of jewellery at Sotheby’s London, said: “Jewellery owned or worn by the late Princess Diana very rarely comes on to the market, especially a piece such as the Attallah cross, which is so colourful, bold and distinctive. “To some extent, this unusual pendant is symbolic of the …
Read More »5-star recruit lands with Oklahoma after announcing Oregon on Signing Day and decommitting from Notre Dame
National Signing Day brought about some surprising decisions from some of the best high school players in the country, but none was more shocking than five-star defensive back Peyton Bowen. The safety from John H. Guyer High School in Denton, Texas, signed with Oklahoma, which posted a video on their …
Read More »Buccal fat removal: What is it, and why do doctors urge caution about this plastic surgery trend?
Across social media, many users, primarily younger women, are buzzing about a plastic surgery technique called buccal fat removal. While the procedure is simple and has been around for years, it’s grown in popularity for those drawn to the look of a narrow, angled facial structure. The surgery, which is …
Read More »Meta agrees to pay $725 million to settle Cambridge Analytica class action lawsuit
Facebook’s parent company Meta has agreed to pay $725 million to settle a years-long class action lawsuit triggered by disclosures in 2018 that the company shared user data with consulting firm Cambridge Analytica that was used for political advertising. The settlement (which can be read in full here, via Reuters) …
Read More »Jan. 6 transcripts show Trump cronies taking the Fifth. So what?
Following the release of dozens of transcripts, the public now knows that several advisers and associates of former President Donald Trump took the Fifth Amendment when questioned by members of the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol. Political commentators have already suggested that pleading the Fifth …
Read More »Elizabeth Smart unveils ‘Guardian,’ a new technology to help find missing persons
The kidnapping survivor and child safety activist is partnering with Portland-based tech company Q5id to launch the “Guardian” app nationwide. Kidnapping survivor Elizabeth Smart has partnered with the Portland-based tech company Q5id to launch the “Guardian” mobile app nationwide to help quickly locate missing children and adults. Smart was kidnapped …
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