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10 rom-com scenes guaranteed to melt even the coldest of hearts
This article from Far Out Magazine rounds up ten romantic comedy scenes chosen for their ability to move audiences, arguing that the genre’s enduring appeal lies in offering escapist, feel-good moments rather than realistic depictions of love. The piece frames rom-coms as intentionally melodramatic, designed to provide joy and warmth, quoting filmmaker Richard Curtis on…
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‘The Surgeon’ Review: Michelle Yeoh Goes All John Wick Taking Her Scalpel To The Bad Guys – Toronto Film Festival
Michelle Yeoh takes her first solo lead role since winning the Best Actress Oscar for Everything Everywhere All at Once, starring in the gruesome action-thriller The Surgeon, which premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival. Written and directed by Roshan Sethi, the film casts Yeoh as Eliza, a veteran surgeon on the brink of retirement…
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‘The Surgeon’ Review: Michelle Yeoh Plays a Kidnapped Doctor Trying to Outwit Her Captors in Deliriously Fun Genre-Bender
Michelle Yeoh stars in “The Surgeon,” a genre-bending thriller from writer-director Roshan Sethi that blends medical drama, crime thriller, action film and dark comedy. Yeoh plays Dr Eliza Lim, a recently retired surgeon abducted by criminals and forced at gunpoint to operate on one of their own, before turning her medical expertise and hidden scalpels…
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Police alert for Reform MPs, BoE banknote row, Trump praises Saudi crown prince, Forest win
Reform UK MPs get round-the-clock protection after Ann Widdecombe’s murder, the Bank of England is criticised over its banknote research spend, Trump calls Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince a good friend, and Forest beat Villa as Hull stun Chelsea.
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The 2003 role Kristen Bell “wanted so badly” and never got: “It was a real heartbreak”
Kristen Bell has revisited the disappointment of losing out on a coveted Broadway role two decades ago, revealing she narrowly missed being cast in a New York revival of Stephen Sondheim’s musical Gypsy in 2003. The actress, now widely known for The Good Place and Netflix’s Nobody Wants This, has said the rejection was “a…
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They lost their jobs after posting about Charlie Kirk, but some have no regrets
A year after the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk in September 2025, dozens of Americans who posted critical comments about him online have lost their jobs, with some now reflecting on the lasting impact despite standing by their words. Basketball writer Gerald Bourguet was fired after calling Kirk an “evil man” hours after his…
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Born 52 Years Ago Today in Georgia, the Grammy-Winning Voice Behind One of Country Music’s Most Successful Duos
Jennifer Nettles, best known as the lead singer of country-pop duo Sugarland, was born on 12 September 1974 in Douglas, Georgia, and turns 52 this year. She founded Sugarland in 2002 alongside Kristian Bush and Kristen Hall, and after Hall’s departure in 2006, Nettles and Bush continued as a duo, going on to become one…
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Last Night of the Proms pays moving tribute to Dolly Parton as Sheridan Smith wears a gold sequin jumpsuit in memory of the Queen of Country
The BBC Proms closed its 2026 season with an emotional tribute to Dolly Parton during the Last Night of the Proms at the Royal Albert Hall, honouring the country music icon who died last month. The segment, titled “To Dolly, With Love” and arranged by composer Fiona Brice, saw Sheridan Smith, the Ward Thomas Duo…
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Anger over BBC’s 9/11 coverage as broadcaster is criticised for Muslim focus
The BBC has faced criticism from journalists and political sources for its coverage of the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, which they say focused more on Islamophobia and Muslim communities than on the terrorism itself. Critics argue this framing was inappropriate for a memorial marking a terrorist atrocity, with one Westminster source comparing it…
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The greatest battle of 1066: No, not THAT defeat at Hastings but King Harold’s blood-soaked rout of a 7ft Viking warlord at Stamford Bridge. Now TV historian Dan Snow reveals how the real site has finally been unearthed after a painstaking search
A newly rediscovered site of the 1066 Battle of Stamford Bridge, uncovered by archaeologists and metal detectorists in Yorkshire, is being showcased in a History Hit documentary presented by Dan Snow. The battle saw King Harold’s English army defeat an invading Norwegian force led by Harald “Hardrada” Hardrada, and though historically overshadowed by the Battle…