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Sex, drugs and serial killers: inside Ryan Murphy and Bret Easton Ellis’s lurid TV thriller
Ryan Murphy’s FX adaptation of Bret Easton Ellis’s novel The Shards brings the author’s autobiographical 1981 Los Angeles prep-school world to television, blending teenage hedonism with a serial-killer thriller. The series, which unites Murphy’s flamboyant style with Ellis’s obsession with hidden identities and lost youth, is notable for pairing an Aids-era metaphor with a cast…
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Popular weight-loss drugs may help protect against a deadly disease, doctor says
Emerging research suggests that GLP-1 medications such as Ozempic and Wegovy, widely used for diabetes and weight loss, may also help lower the risk of cancer diagnosis and recurrence, according to a Texas-based breast cancer surgeon. This would mark a significant expansion of the drugs’ known benefits, potentially offering protection against one of the leading…
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Goodburn pleads for more funding for rare cancer research
Scottish swimmer Archie Goodburn, who was diagnosed with brain cancer at 22, is urging the UK government to provide further funding for rare cancer research, following the recent passing of the Rare Cancers Bill. His appeal highlights the ongoing gap between new legislation and the practical funding needed to support research and treatment for less…
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Killer weekend at Edinburgh Zoo as hitman arrest and drill rapper footage rock UK crime headlines
A Norwegian mother speaks out after her son’s arrest as a hitman in Huddersfield, drill-rap murder footage surfaces, and a doctor is suspended over explicit phone content; plus immigration rows, Tony Iommi’s new album and Edinburgh Zoo’s pygmy hippo.
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Strengthen the Vaccine Injury Compensation Program — Don’t Tear It Down
We shouldn’t dismantle a system that has served patients well for decades.
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‘Give us a chance to fight for our lives’ – Goodburn asks PM for more cancer funding
Scottish swimmer Archie Goodburn, who was diagnosed with inoperable brain tumours over two years ago, made an emotional plea to Prime Minister Andy Burnham on BBC Breakfast for greater investment in brain cancer research. The 25-year-old, who competed for Scotland in the 50m breaststroke at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, called for a national brain…
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Moment pilot caught with 70,000 ecstasy pills at Indonesian airport
CCTV footage released by Indonesian authorities shows the moment a pilot was caught attempting to smuggle 70,000 ecstasy pills through Jakarta airport hidden in his suitcase. The footage, made public on Monday, shows officers pulling several bags of drugs from the case, highlighting ongoing efforts by Indonesian authorities to intercept drug trafficking through the country’s…
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Newspaper columnist and broadcaster Rod Liddle dies aged 66
Newspaper columnist and broadcaster Rod Liddle has died aged 66 after a short illness, his family announced. Liddle was a prominent and often provocative voice in British journalism, writing columns for the Sun, the Sunday Times and the Spectator, as well as presenting a show on Times Radio and formerly editing BBC Radio 4’s Today…
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Bruce Springsteen reveals wife Patti Scialfa’s cancer is in remission
Bruce Springsteen has revealed that his wife and E Street Band bandmate, Patti Scialfa, is now in remission from cancer. The update offers reassurance to fans of the couple, who have performed together for decades, following a period in which Scialfa’s health had led to her stepping back from touring commitments. The article itself provides…
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How vegan diet changed course of Machado Garry’s career
Ian Machado Garry has credited a switch to a vegan, plant-based diet five years ago with transforming his UFC career, as he prepares to challenge Islam Makhachev for the welterweight title at UFC 330 on 15 August. The Irish fighter says he previously suffered repeated illnesses and infections from a depleted immune system while cutting…