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TV etiquette expert urges Brits to employ ‘soft crunch technique’ for crispy snacks – as poll suggests noisy eating is the UK’s biggest annoyance
Laura Akano, who teaches the art of English etiquette and manners, has devised a 10-point plan to help high-volume snackers keep the volume down amongst co-workers.
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“I have what it takes to continue this series’ legacy” Hideaki Itsuno may have left Capcom, but Dragon’s Dogma 2’s new director reckons the RPG is still in good hands
In August 2024, Dragon’s Dogma 2 director Hideaki Itsuno left Capcom after “30 years and five months” at the Japanese publisher. The legendary developer, responsible for creating Dragon’s Dogma and championing the Devil May Cry franchise, is practically synonymous with the former. It’s a well-known story that he originally conceived of the game around the…
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Australia’s SBS Buys Icelandic-Portuguese Drama Series ‘Cold Haven’
EXCLUSIVE: Icelandic-Portuguese crime thriller Cold Haven has found a home in Australia. Public service network SBS has acquired the show for its streamer, SBS On Demand, and will launch on July 15 after a deal with distributor About Premium Content (APC). Cold Haven follows Maria (Maria João Bastos), a Portuguese woman who has relocated to Iceland…
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Hannah Waddingham and Octavia Spencer’s Chemistry Powers Prime Video’s Action-Packed ‘Ride or Die’ | Review
Hannah Waddingham and Octavia Spencer’s chemistry steals the show in Prime Video’s new action-packed series Ride or Die.
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Summer concert series on King’s Sandringham estate is axed over soaring costs and low ticket sales
Three Heritage Live festivals will no longer go ahead despite ‘desperate work behind the scenes’ amid soaring artist and staffing costs.
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South East Water to pay £30.5m penalty after multiple failures
Ofwat investigated supplier over supply interruptions, customer failings and for breaching its licence South East Water will pay £30.5m after a series of supply interruptions, customer failings and for breaching its licence, regulator Ofwat has confirmed. The watchdog said the redress package concludes three investigations into the supplier and includes a previously proposed £22m fine…
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Trump’s relentless series of punishing strikes on Iran compared to Civil War-era military strategy: ‘We’re going to grind them down’
President Donald Trump’s relentless strikes on Iran have been compared to a Civil War-era military strategy as he seeks to increase pressure on the Middle Eastern nation.
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Kingdom Hearts “Deep Dive” Event To Commemorate 25th Anniversary This August
Taking place at Disney’s “ultimate” fan event. The Kingdom Hearts series will be getting a proper release on Nintendo platforms this October, with Kingdom Hearts 4 also confirmed to arrive on the Switch 2 in the future. As part of its fan event D23 this year, Disney announced a “Deep Dive into Kingdom Hearts”, taking…
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TV tonight: regrets and flashbacks in sizzling Swedish affair drama
Tonight’s television highlights are led by Faithless on Sky Atlantic, an erotic Swedish drama based on Ingmar Bergman’s 2000 film, which continues its story of a film director and an actor reflecting on their decades-old affair. The show cuts between the present, where the pair reconnect amid regret, and 1978 flashbacks depicting their passionate relationship…
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Strike action threatens new A-League season as post-World Cup glow again fades too fast | Joey Lynch
The Australian A-League is heading towards possible strike action after players unanimously rejected the latest collective bargaining agreement (CBA) proposal from the Australian Professional Leagues (APL), just as the sport should be capitalising on renewed interest following the Socceroos’ World Cup campaign. The dispute echoes a previous episode of self-inflicted damage four years ago, when…