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Katalyst launches mission to service NASA’s ageing Swift telescope
It will take several weeks for the Link spacecraft to rendezvous with NASA’s Swift observatory.
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Albanese apologises for lewd remarks about Kylie Minogue on podcast
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese stirred controversy after participating in a podcast segment where listeners posed a “shag, marry or date” game featuring pop star Kylie Minogue alongside Nicole Kidman and Rhon
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Mexico v England kick-off time dispute prompts prime ministerial intervention
Fifa had been set to bring the match forward by six hours, due to a forecast of thunderstorms.
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Australia’s prime minister apologises for lewd remark about Kylie Minogue
We last checked in on Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese last Halloween, shortly after he sparked some bad-faith outrage by wearing a Joy Division T-shirt. Now he’s back in the news thanks to a more genuinely scandalous intersection with the music world. The post Australian Prime Minister Apologizes For Saying He’d Have Sex With Kylie…
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Sky and ITV set to merge streaming operations amid market pressure
While everyone agrees the deal is the end of an era, it was also unavoidable in the era of Netflix and Disney+A generation ago, ITV was regarded as such a precious jewel in the UK broadcasting firmament that there was outrage when BSkyB, as it was, bought a 17.9% stake to stop anybody else getting…
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Woman rescued from sewage-filled ravine after days trapped in scorching heat
First responders braved 104-degree heat and treacherous terrain to reach the young woman stuck in a mud-filled ravine behind a Dallas high school.
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England knock Mexico out of World Cup with 3-2 win at Azteca
Mexico’s World Cup campaign ended with a 3-2 defeat to England in Mexico City.
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Robert Richardson documentary offers candid, balanced portrait of cinematography master
Among the various talking heads in “Robert Richardson: The White Devil” — a simultaneously awestruck and cheerfully confrontational documentary about the celebrated American cinematographer — are the three big dogs essential to any discussion of his work: Martin Scorsese, Quentin Tarantino and Oliver Stone, who all speak affectionately and perceptively about his artistry, and their…
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Charli xcx to preview seventh album at listening events in 25 cities
Charli xcx has announced global tour dates in support of her forthcoming seventh studio album, “Music, Fashion, Film,” out July 24. The sessions will take place in independent theaters in cities all across the globe between July 9-11, mostly in North America, Europe and Australia/New Zealand, although sessions are also taking place in Brazil and…
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Two drown, boy of two and 74-year-old relative, on family visit walk
A 74-year-old woman was found unconscious near the edge of the lake. Rescuers then found the toddler in the water and launched a desperate attempt to save his life.