Oscars season Netflix movie’s viewership jumps by over 1100 per cent 4 years on | Films | Entertainment
Four years ago, Ron Howard directed Amy Adams and Glenn Close in Netflix awards season movie Hillbilly Elegy. Based on the 2016 memoir of the same name by JD Vance, the 2020 film has seen its viewership on the streamer increase by 1179 per cent on Monday. This comes after the author, whose biographical childhood […]
Auramaxxing: will this make you more sexually attractive — or just a bit tired? | Psychology
Name: Auramaxxing. Age: The word “aura” comes from Latin and ancient Greek and originally meant a gentle breeze. These days it’s more commonly used about a subtle pervasive quality emanating from someone. That’s what we’re talking about here. And auramaxxing? It’s new. Like looksmaxxing, only … Wait, what’s looksmaxxing? Maximising your physical attractiveness, by working […]
Wimbledon LIVE: Alcaraz responds to Emma Raducanu rumours as Djokovic concerns raised | Tennis | Sport
Andrey Rublev, Felix Auger-Aliassime and Dusan Lajovic have all issued a call for the grass court season to be extended, with attention already turning to the Olympic clay in Paris. Wimbledon is the highlight of the grass calendar but only a few events surround the Major, prompting the trio to ask for an extended period […]
First, Biden fumbled. Then, Trump was shot at. What it all means for the Democrats going forward
In many elections, there’s a pivotal moment that appears to signal potential doom for one party or another. For the Democrats and presumptive nominee U.S. President Joe Biden, there have been several of these moments in the past three weeks alone — and the election is still more than four months away. The party was already in […]
’20 minutes a day’ could stop muscle and joint pain
Brits appear to be a nation in pain, with a staggering 83% suffering from muscle aches and pains, according to new data published by Deep Heat. Shockingly, one in five endure this agony daily. Forget attributing these aches to age, as the findings reveal that discomfort is experienced across all life stages. Of those in […]
Charles sets out Labour’s plans for housing, railways and economy in king’s speech – UK politics live | Politics
Full list of 40 bills and draft bills in king’s speech The Downing Street briefing document about the king’s speech mentions 40 bills, many of which were not referred to by the king. Here is the full list. The document sets them out by category, and I have used the No 10 category headings here […]
Golfer got exemption to play The Open after missing out last year due to cancer | Golf | Sport
A golfer has been given an exemption to play in The Open at Royal Troon after missing last year’s tournament following a cancer diagnosis. Michael Hendry, who plays primarily on the Japan Golf Tour, is on the road to recovery after enduring a turbulent time over the last 12 months. The 44-year-old was diagnosed with […]
Has Ukraine’s mobilization effort during ongoing war with Russia turned a corner?
Ukraine’s push to recruit more soldiers in its ongoing war with Russia has been heating up this summer, with signs emerging that Kyiv’s much-debated mobilization efforts may be turning a corner. Bohdan Senyk, a spokesperson for the Ukrainian military, told Reuters that recruiters had seen a “positive trend” in May and June, with conscription levels doubling compared with the two months prior, […]
Paul Hollywood explains where bread should really be stored
We all store bread in different places. From bread bins to cupboards to, in some cases, even the fridge. When it comes to food storage, there seems to be endless options as to where people can tuck away their goods. But, according to Great British Bake Off judge Paul Hollywood, you should only store it […]
John Wayne was so ill on classic Western set that the movie was almost cancelled | Films | Entertainment
Back in 1964, John Wayne had a cancerous lung and a few ribs removed, leaving him stricken with health problems for the rest of his life. Duke would struggle tenaciously through physical scenes in his movies, secretly relying on an oxygen mask that he was desperate to hide from the public, so as not to […]