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Aliens, chimps and a pregnant man: iconic British adverts – in pictures
The Guardian has published a picture gallery celebrating some of the most memorable British advertisements, drawing on images held by the History of Advertising Trust archive. Presented with wry, humorous commentary, the piece revisits campaigns spanning from the 1930s to the 1990s that helped shape popular culture and the nation’s collective memory. It matters as…
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Dwayne Johnson Laughed ‘So F—ing Hard’ When He Saw the Memes About His ‘Moana’ Wig: ‘It Was Very, Very Funny’
Dwayne Johnson has spoken publicly about the online mockery of his flowing wig as Maui in Disney’s forthcoming live-action “Moana”, telling Variety at the film’s Los Angeles premiere that he laughed “so f—ing hard” at the memes and found the reaction “very, very funny”. Speaking at the Hollywood Bowl, the usually bald actor revealed he…
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Telstra chief Vicki Brady breaks silence on nationwide outage as leadership absence draws criticism
Telstra chief executive Vicki Brady has spoken publicly about the nationwide outage that knocked out phone, mobile data and card-payment services for millions of Australians, adding detail to a story that had been dominated by questions over absent leadership. The renewed scrutiny of how both Telstra and the government handled the crisis matters because the…
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Unusual or predictable? How Europe is dominating the World Cup
Six of the eight quarter-finalists at the 2026 World Cup are European sides — Belgium, England, France, Norway, Spain and Switzerland — a level of dominance not seen at a tournament outside Europe since 1994. This matters because European teams have historically struggled to win World Cups staged beyond their own continent, triumphing only twice…
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10 Marvel Heroes Strong Enough To Stop Doom
Entertainment site Collider has published a speculative feature by writer Michael Block listing ten Marvel heroes, allies or teams considered powerful enough to defeat Doctor Doom. The article is framed around the upcoming film Avengers: Doomsday, in which Robert Downey Jr. is set to play a new version of Doctor Doom, marking his return to…
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Mystery $40million Aussie Lotto winner finally comes forward to claim his prize: How he found out he won
A man from Woden in Canberra has come forward to claim a $40 million (Australian dollar) Powerball prize, two weeks after the winning draw took place. He had bought the sole winning ticket for draw 1571, held on 25 June 2026, but was unaware of his good fortune until he saw a news report about…
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Communications minister Anika Wells slammed for radio silence as Telstra goes down on her watch – before her bizarre Facebook post is deleted amid the chaos
Australia’s Communications Minister, Anika Wells, has been criticised for staying silent while a major Telstra network outage cut off millions of customers from phone calls, mobile data and electronic payments. The failure disrupted internet and phone services, knocked out EFTPOS systems at cafes, taxis and shops, and forced some businesses to close. As the minister…
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Black belt former martial arts instructor takes on police officer in viral video
A former martial arts instructor, Timothy Allen Wegert, 33, was filmed attempting a spinning kick at a police officer during an arrest in Virginia Beach at around 2.20am on 5 July, over the Fourth of July weekend. The officer ducked the kick and tackled him, and three further officers helped take him into custody. The…
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How Australia’s world-famous one-tonne ‘Neil the Seal’ could be put to death because gawping selfie-seekers refuse to leave the viral sensation alone: ‘Are you serious?’
“Neil the Seal”, a beloved southern elephant seal who has become a viral online sensation in Tasmania, could potentially be euthanised if authorities decide he poses a risk to public safety. The prospect has prompted more than 62,000 Australians to sign a petition demanding that a “non-lethal management plan” be adopted instead, reflecting widespread public…
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HBO’s 8-Part Murder Mystery Masterpiece Skyrockets to Major Success 10 Years Later
A Collider article reports that Steven Zaillian’s 2016 HBO limited series The Night Of has seen a resurgence a decade after its debut, climbing into the most popular titles on the domestic iTunes chart. Its renewed popularity matters because it highlights continued appetite for prestige murder-mystery drama at a time when such critically and commercially…