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Things we bought that are worth every penny
Fox News Deals presents a weekly shopping newsletter focused on products its staff consider durable or useful enough to justify their cost, alongside current promotions. The article is primarily a curated list of recommendations and discounts rather than a reported news story. – A 7-quart Cuisinart Dutch oven is highlighted at 60% off, priced at…
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Live Report: Unlocked Festival 2026
Castellammare del Golfo has to be seen to be believed. The small Sicilian town (whose name translates roughly as ‘Sea Fortress on the Gulf’) is about an hour’s drive from the island’s capital city of Palermo. Narrow winding streets unfold downhill towards a port full of gleaming yachts. There’s a… The post Live Report: Unlocked…
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Hollywood Makeup Pioneer Rick Baker Shares His Thoughts on AI, CGI and Stories About Eddie Murphy
Seven-time Oscar-winning make-up artist Rick Baker has received Locarno Film Festival’s Vision Award, recognising his influence on practical screen transformation and creature design. In an interview following the honour, he said artificial intelligence and computer-generated imagery should complement, rather than replace, practical make-up effects. Baker said he initially faced claims that practical artists would become…
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Neil Marshall & Charlotte Kirk Reteam On Thriller ‘The Spiral Down’
Actress Charlotte Kirk and writer Neil Marshall are reuniting for psychological thriller The Spiral Down, their fifth collaboration. The film will be directed by Aaron Mirtes and is due to begin filming in Kentucky next month, adding another project to the pair’s recent run of genre films. Kirk will play Mary Doyle, initially portrayed as…
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State school run by Britain’s strictest head gets 70% A/A* grades despite Lucy Powell claiming disadvantaged students are being ‘let down’ by focus on academic subjects
Michaela Community School in Brent, north-west London, run by headteacher Katharine Birbalsingh, has achieved nearly 70 per cent A and A* A-level grades, more than double the national average of 28.5 per cent, despite serving one of the country’s most deprived communities. The results come days after new Education Secretary Lucy Powell argued that schools…
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Heart-pounding moment accused Woolworths attacker is brought down by hero shopper at the checkout
A shopper intervened at a Woolworths checkout to restrain a man accused of attacking another person, in an incident captured on video. The intervention is significant because it appears to have stopped the confrontation before it could escalate further. The report identifies the incident as taking place at a Woolworths store in Banyo, Australia. The…
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Agent 64: Spies Never Die review – licence to kill time like the 90s never ended
Agent 64: Spies Never Die is a deliberately retro first-person shooter that closely imitates the look, feel and design of GoldenEye 007 and Perfect Dark. The reviewer finds its nostalgia appealing, particularly in its fast-paced action and split-screen multiplayer, but says its outdated controls and level design can make it frustrating. Developed largely by one…
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Congress breaks for summer recess with little to show
As Congress enters its August recess, lawmakers are racing to reconcile different continuing appropriations resolutions to prevent a government shutdown before the Oct. 1 fiscal deadline and subsequent midterm elections.
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Victoria’s Secret might’ve rejected Rachel Pizzolato, but she’s not giving up, ‘Big Dad Energy’ & dorm update
Rachel Pizzolato says Victoria's Secret rejected her but vows to never give up on her dream to be an Angel as the brand's stock surges 74% this year.
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Veteran U.K. Metal Journalist DOM LAWSON Suffers Heart Attack At BLOODSTOCK Festival; GoFundMe Launched
A GoFundMe campaign has been launched for veteran U.K. metal journalist Dom Lawson, who suffered a heart attack at the Bloodstock Open Air festival this past weekend. Lawson, who writes for BLABBERMOUTH.NET, Metal Hammer, Prog, The Guardian and other media outlets, was taken to hospital where he is…