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By order of 007: Peaky Blinders’ creator to write next James Bond film

ADVERTISEMENT Well, this is coming together rather brilliantly, isn’t it?   Following the announcement that Arrival and Dune director Denis Villeneuve will direct the next James Bond film for Amazon MGM Studios, it has now been announced that British screenwriter Steven Knight will be on scripting duties.   Knight is best known for creating the

Scandi ever after: Why are couples flocking to Denmark to get married?

ADVERTISEMENT Shotgun weddings don’t have to rhyme with Las Vegas anymore, as Denmark has become the European (and global) hotspot for fast weddings. Couples from all over the world are flocking to Copenhagen to get married, as the lack of red tape compared to other countries has led some to brand the capital as the

Beloved British children’s author Allan Ahlberg dies aged 87

ADVERTISEMENT Celebrated British children's author Allan Ahlberg has died aged 87, his publisher Penguin Random House has confirmed. Ahlberg wrote 150 books, including beloved titles like “The Jolly Postman or Other People’s Letters”, “Funny Bones”, “Burglar Bill”, “Peepo!” and “Each Peach Pear Plum”. He worked with his first wife, Janet, an award-winning illustrator, for these classics

Keanu Reeves set to receive stolen Rolex watches from Chilean police

ADVERTISEMENT Keanu Reeves is to be reunited with six of his Rolex watches stolen from his Hollywood Hills home in Los Angeles during a string of high-profile thefts across the United States in December 2023. The luxury timepieces, worth an estimated €110,000, turned up in the Chilean capital, Santiago, were discovered several months ago when

Leonardo DiCaprio faces backlash for co-financing hotel in Israel

ADVERTISEMENT Hollywood superstar Leonardo DiCaprio is under fire for reportedly co-financing a new luxury hotel near Tel Aviv, Israel. According to Israeli business newspaper Globes, the Tel Aviv District Planning and Building Committee has approved the construction of the 51,000 square metre project. The Jerusalem Post also reports that the eco-certified resort at Herzliya Marina Hotel

Explained: Why is Sydney Sweeney’s fashion ad being called ‘Nazi’?

ADVERTISEMENT A new ad campaign featuring Euphoria and White Lotus star Sydney Sweeney has sparked fierce backlash over racial undertones, leading some to label it as “tone-deaf” and even “Nazi”. Another case of Godwin’s law – which states that any online discussion that goes on for long enough will increase the probability of a comparison

Why is Donald Trump demanding that Beyoncé be prosecuted?

ADVERTISEMENT Amid mounting pressure for the Trump administration to release the Epstein files - as opposed to releasing files regarding the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. and Hillary Clinton’s use of a private email server – the US President is looking back to last year. He is alleging that Kamala Harris spent campaign money

Coldplay kiss cam scandal: How best to handle a PR crisis

ADVERTISEMENT It’s the scandal that has pushed the internet into overdrive. Now, instead of crumbling, the company impacted by the now-infamous “kiss-cam” Coldplay incident has decided to put a positive spin on their CEO’s on-screen transgression. After being thrust into the spotlight, Astronomer has released a new promo video featuring none other than actress Gwyneth Paltrow, who

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Former Superman actor Dean Cain says he’s joining Trump’s ICE agency

ADVERTISEMENT Dean Cain, the actor best known for playing Superman in the 90s TV series Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman, has announced he’s joining US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) - the controversial agency central to Donald Trump’s intensifying immigration crackdown. Speaking to Fox News, Cain said he has spoken with agency

Mubi facing pressure from film industry over Israeli military ties

ADVERTISEMENT Global streaming platform Mubi is facing backlash over investor ties to Israeli military, with filmmakers calling on the production company and film distributor to end its relatioship with investment firm Sequoia Capital. The growing pressure aimed at the upstart distributor, which ushered The Substance to awards success last year, centres on a recent $100 million
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