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Anya Taylor-Joy Officially Dominates Streaming With Stunning 550-Day Streak
Anya Taylor-Joy is enjoying sustained streaming success on Apple TV, with two of her titles simultaneously ranking among the platform’s most-watched shows, according to tracking site FlixPatrol. The milestone underscores her broad appeal beyond the box office, where she has already had a strong year, and points to further momentum ahead of her upcoming role…
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A joyful harvest: the young Welsh farmers growing food for Birmingham
A charity-run project in Powys, Wales, is helping young growers establish market gardens on land they could otherwise never access, with the produce now feeding disadvantaged children in Birmingham. Wern farm near Newtown, run by the charity Our Food Trust, provides plots, homes and shared infrastructure to young farmers, tackling both the barrier of land…
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Midnight Madness! A Caped Canadian Prime Minister Stars In ‘Ladies And Gentlemen, Brian Mulroney’ – Toronto Film Festival
Brian Mulroney, Canada’s Progressive Conservative prime minister from 1984 to 1993, is being celebrated at this year’s Toronto International Film Festival through “Ladies and Gentlemen, Brian Mulroney”, a satirical documentary placed in the festival’s unconventional Midnight Madness section. Directed by Matthew Rankin for the National Film Board of Canada, the film uses archival footage and…
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The remote French beach where allied troops began the liberation of Europe in D-Day landings now being used as a mega dinghy launch pad bringing migrants to Britain
A migrant dinghy carrying an estimated 130 people launched from Utah Beach in Normandy, the site of the D-Day landings, and was escorted across the Channel before being brought ashore near Portsmouth by RNLI lifeboats. The incident highlights how the same stretch of French coastline once used to liberate Europe from Nazi occupation is now…
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Moment Afghan refugee buys knife before travelling 150 miles to murder victim his family had accused of stalking
An 18-year-old Afghan refugee, Sulaiman Tajzai, has pleaded guilty at the Old Bailey to murdering 26-year-old Farmanullah Sherzad after travelling around 150 miles from Leeds to Westminster to carry out the attack. CCTV footage showed Tajzai buying a knife near his Leeds home before making the journey to London, where he stabbed Mr Sherzad to…
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Never use harsh cleaning products to clean your smartphone — do this instead
Smartphones pick up significant dirt and bacteria through daily use, with studies suggesting the average handset is around 10 times dirtier than a toilet seat, making regular cleaning important. However, harsh products such as Windex, compressed air, hydrogen peroxide or bleach should be avoided, as they can strip the oleophobic coating on the screen, permanently…
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Melbourne’s rave and nightclub scene rocked as well-known party boy photographer charged with rape after four-year police investigation
A well-known Melbourne photographer with a prominent presence in the city’s rave and nightclub scene has been charged with rape following a four-year police investigation. Calum Sim, 26, appeared before Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on Thursday accused of raping a woman in Hawthorn in July 2022, when he was 22. The case has reportedly shocked members…
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Fusion power startups find new partners in the defense world
Fusion power startups, which have traditionally relied on climate tech investment to fund their pursuit of grid electricity, are increasingly forging partnerships with the defence industry as venture funding for climate technology has slowed. This marks a return to the sector’s origins, as fusion research began decades ago with physicists seeking peaceful applications of thermonuclear…
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‘Food divorce’ trend among couples could drive them apart, experts warn
A social media trend dubbed “food divorce” – where couples deliberately cook, order and eat their meals separately – is gaining traction, but experts warn it can weaken relationships despite solving practical problems like clashing schedules or dietary needs. Nutritionists say the real loss is not the shared food itself but the daily opportunity for…