In this column, we deliver hot (and cold) takes on pop culture, judging whether a subject is overrated or underrated. Save articles for later Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. The British countryside. It’s all rolling hills, quaint little villages, crocheted teapots and friendly locals, right? Wrong. Here are some stats that will […]

“The Inseparables,” Jérémie Degruson’s ambitious animated feature competing this week at Annecy festival, has been sold to a raft of territories by Octopolis and nWave. Based on an original idea by Joel Cohen and Alec Sokolow, the Oscar-nominated writers of “Toy Story,” “The Inseparables” follows the misadventures of Don, a runaway puppet with a boundless imagination and, DJ Doggy Dog, an abandoned […]

Save articles for later Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. New York: Cormac McCarthy, whose nihilistic and violent tales of the American frontier and post-apocalyptic worlds led to awards, movie adaptations and sleepless nights for his enthralled and appalled readers, died on Tuesday at the age of 89. McCarthy – arguably the greatest […]

Save articles for later Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. Key points Home buyers are having to compromise more on their wish list due to limited options. Budget and location are two of the key factors experts warn against compromising on. Experts would also steer clear of homes on main roads, those structural […]

DEAR DEIDRE: DESPITE stating he only wanted a casual relationship, the guy I have been seeing for six months has been spending more and more time with me in my house. I was sure he was starting to have feelings for me – as I was for him – so I plucked up the courage to ask if he wanted […]

There was a moment in 2019 when I was shooting for a student fashion designer brand and I’d deliberately not eaten breakfast – I’d only drunk four litres of water. Alongside my diuretics concoctions to flush out my body, I was exhausted.  I felt terrible, but the photographer told me how good I looked and how I was perfect for fashion […]

Sony’s “Spider-Man: Across The Spider-Verse” led the U.K. and Ireland box office for the second consecutive weekend with £4 million ($5.1 million), according to numbers from Comscore. The web-slinging animation now has a total of £16.2 million. Paramount’s “Transformers: Rise Of The Beasts” debuted in second place with a healthy £2.9 million. In its third weekend, in second position, Disney’s […]

IF you're a Tesco shopper you will no doubt have heard of the Clubcard. Under the scheme, you get exclusive low prices on dozens of products and build up points after making purchases. It has proven so popular since its launch in 1995 there are now millions of customers signed up. It's definitely worth signing up if you shop at […]

Olympic gold medalist Tori Bowie died in labour due to childbirth complications. The 32-year-old, who won gold in the 4×100 metre relay at the Rio Olympics in 2016, was found dead in her home in Florida on May 2. Bowie was discovered when Orange County police were conducting a welfare check after receiving reports that she ‘had not been seen […]

Treat Williams died unexpectedly following a motorcycle accident. He was 71. “He was killed this afternoon. He was making a left or a right [and] a car cut him off,” Williams rep, Barry McPherson, told People on Monday. “I’m just devastated. He was the nicest guy. He was so talented.” “He was an actor’s actor. Filmmakers loved him. He’s been […]