20 h. ago How Severance became cult TV hit of the year: Secrets of sleeper

When the second series of Severance came to a dramatic end last week, the same question must have been on every viewer's lips: 'Blimey! What the hell was that all about?'

Events

41 h. ago ‘Don’t retaliate!’ Trump’s treasury secretary begs other countries not to hit back at tariffs

Scott Bessent insisted that the initial market reaction to the tariffs would be a temporary rut on the way to ‘long-term growth’

Politics

47 h. ago Uncover Your Inner Spy At This Hit Immersive Experience Coming To London Very Soon

Uncover Your Inner Spy At This Hit Immersive Experience Coming To London Very Soon  Secret London

Events

3 d. ago Michael Sheen and Channel 4 embroiled in 'copying' legal row over debt documentary with film

A team of independent TV producers have hit out over 'Michael Sheen's Secret Million Pound Giveaway', which they claim bears a striking resemblance to a rejected documentary they pitched.

Culture

4 d. ago Global cost of Trump trade war ‘could reach $1.4tn’; Goldman Sachs cuts UK growth forecast over tariff spillovers – business live

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news, as UK business secretary warns Britain will be hit by ‘Liberation Day’ tariffsTrump prepares to unveil reciprocal tariffs as markets brace amid trade war fearsTrump’s new tariffs could backfire if they are set too high, explains Mark Haefele, chief investment officer at UBS Global Wealth Management:“Wednesday’s reciprocal tariffs could push the effective tariff rate another 4 percentage points higher. Anything further than that could move tariffs beyond a revenue-raising ‘sweet spot,’ in our view.Globally, the risk of high tariffs disrupting trade and economic activity would potentially offset any US federal revenue gains that the Trump administration seeks to use to further domestic policies.”“It appears tomorrow there’ll be no country in the world exempt from the initial announcements”.I tihnk that our trading relatinship is a very strong, and fair and balanced one, so I don’t think there is the need to do this. Continue ...

Economics

4 d. ago Global cost of Trump trade war ‘could reach $1.4tn’; tariff fears hurt UK factories – business live

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news, as UK business secretary warns Britain will be hit by ‘Liberation Day’ tariffsTrump prepares to unveil reciprocal tariffs as markets brace amid trade war fearsTrump’s new tariffs could backfire if they are set too high, explains Mark Haefele, chief investment officer at UBS Global Wealth Management:“Wednesday’s reciprocal tariffs could push the effective tariff rate another 4 percentage points higher. Anything further than that could move tariffs beyond a revenue-raising ‘sweet spot,’ in our view.Globally, the risk of high tariffs disrupting trade and economic activity would potentially offset any US federal revenue gains that the Trump administration seeks to use to further domestic policies.”“It appears tomorrow there’ll be no country in the world exempt from the initial announcements”.I tihnk that our trading relatinship is a very strong, and fair and balanced one, so I don’t think there is the need to do this. Continue ...

Economics

4 d. ago Gold at record high as markets brace for Trump tariffs ‘to affect every country’ – business live

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news, as UK business secretary warns Britain will be hit by ‘Liberation Day’ tariffsTrump prepares to unveil reciprocal tariffs as markets brace amid trade war fearsTrump’s new tariffs could backfire if they are set too high, explains Mark Haefele, chief investment officer at UBS Global Wealth Management:“Wednesday’s reciprocal tariffs could push the effective tariff rate another 4 percentage points higher. Anything further than that could move tariffs beyond a revenue-raising ‘sweet spot,’ in our view.Globally, the risk of high tariffs disrupting trade and economic activity would potentially offset any US federal revenue gains that the Trump administration seeks to use to further domestic policies.”“It appears tomorrow there’ll be no country in the world exempt from the initial announcements”.I tihnk that our trading relatinship is a very strong, and fair and balanced one, so I don’t think there is the need to do this. Continue ...

Economics

1 week ago The chilling meaning behind emojis in Netflix Adolescence revealed by incel expert

The hit drama revealed secret codes that kids and teens are using on social media

Science

2 w. ago Lily Allen's husband "extraordinary" three year affair with young colleague behind her back

The singer’s marriage had already been rocked by her discovery that the Harbour, who plays Jim Hooper in the hit Netflix series Stranger Things, had secretly been using a dating app behind Lily’s back.

Politics

2 w. ago George Michael's £50k secret act of kindness as singer's marriage hit breaking point

George Michael is being remembered eight years after his tragic death by his backing singers, who have put together a live celebration of their late friend's musical career

Economics

2 w. ago ‘Watch closely and you see the camera operator’: seven things you didn’t know about Adolescence

From cinematography nightmares to its young star’s surprising response to emotional trauma, the hit Netflix drama’s team open up about behind-the-scenes secretsAdolescence has dominated the UK’s national conversation over the last few days – the prime minister even referenced it in parliament – and this week it is the most-streamed Netflix show in the US. However, as well as its content, there is also widespread fascination about its technical mastery. Each of its four hour-long episodes was captured in a single take, which required meticulous planning and endless innovations on the part of its crew.Many of the details are already out there, in a series of social media threads that went viral this week. However, last month I interviewed the key creatives of Adolescence, and they provided me with several backstage stories that I had to leave out because of a lack of space or because I didn’t want to spoil their head-spinning impact. With that in mind, here are a few leftover secrets ...

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2 w. ago Netflix Adolescence fans stunned to learn Brad Pitt's secret role in hit show

Netflix viewers have been left stunned after discovering that Hollywood star Brad Pitt is an executive producer on the streaming service's hit drama series Adolescence

Events

3 w. ago Disgusting secret of iconic Oregon beach that appeared in The Goonies

The stunning Oregon beach that featured prominently in the hit 1985 film has a dirty secret. A new lawsuit says the issue has caused frequent beach closures and put visitors at risk.

Society