ADVERTISEMENTHe’s hung off planes during flight, performed a real HALO jump out of a plane at 25,000 feet, scaled and run across the Burj Khalifa building and found new ways of cheating death throughout the Mission: Impossible franchise. Now, Tom Cruise has bagged himself a Guinness World Record thanks to his performance in this year’s Mission:
ADVERTISEMENTThe trial of three former top executives from French video game giant Ubisoft – the maker of games like Assassin’s Creed and Far Cry - took place this week in Bobigny, France. Serge Hascoët, Thomas François and Guillaume Patrux appeared before the Bobigny criminal court on charges of psychological abuse, sexual harassment and attempted sexual assault. The
ADVERTISEMENTLost for over 150 years, one of JMW Turner’s earliest oil paintings is about to go on display at London’s Sotheby’s before being auctioned. Titled ‘The Rising Squall, Hot Wells, from St Vincent’s Rock, Bristol’, it depicts a dramatic stormy scene engulfing Hot Wells House in Bristol, UK - as seen from the east bank of
ADVERTISEMENTWhat if ordering a pizza near the Pentagon heralded geopolitical doom?That's the core of the persistent Pentagon Pizza theory – or “Pentagon Pizza Meter”. Made popular by the website The Takeout, this far-fetched but enticing thesis is making a comeback after going viral last year. The theory? If the teams at the Pentagon or the Department of
ADVERTISEMENTMorten Harket, frontman of celebrated Norwegian synth-pop band A-Ha, has revealed that he has Parkinson’s disease.The news was shared by the band in a statement on their website which read: “This isn’t the sort of news anyone wants to deliver to the world, but here it is – Morten has Parkinson’s disease.”The pop icon, aged 65, shared
ADVERTISEMENTWhile film fans continue to wait for an official announcement regarding the identity of the new James Bond and when the secret agent will be back on the big screen, gamers will be thrilled by the announcement of a new video game which hits consoles next year.Developed and published by IO Interactive, the folks behind Hitman, 007
ADVERTISEMENTHello, and welcome back for another week of exciting new recommendations. If May was all about movie mania with Cannes, June marks the beginning of a music festival frenzy. While Glastonbury might be the most notable, Europe is brimming with other, lesser-known events that have equally incredible line-ups and even more unique atmospheres. One such
ADVERTISEMENTThe 72nd Miss World beauty pageant was held this weekend in India and Opal Suchata Chuangsri of Thailand was crowned Miss World.Chuangsri topped a field of 108 contestants in the contest held in India’s southern Hyderabad city on Saturday.Hasset Dereje Admassu of Ethiopia was the first runner-up in the competition.Chuangsri received her crown from last
ADVERTISEMENT The first festivalgoers have been arriving at Dreamville, Tomorrowland's official camping site, just hours after a fire destroyed the event's main stage, its crown jewel, on Wednesday evening. As widespread speculation spreads about the electronic dance music festival's potential cancellation, there are still no clear answers. Tomorrowland organisers said calling off the event is
ADVERTISEMENT Connie Francis, the hugely successful pop star of the 1950s and 1960s whose hits include 'Pretty Little Baby', has died aged 87. Her death was announced today by her friend and publicist, Ron Roberts, who did not immediately provide additional details. Francis - born Concetta Rosemarie Franconero on 12 December 1937 - was a