6 d. ago Burning Man attendees face more weather woes as thunderstorms loom

Visitors to Nevada’s desert for the annual festival have already encountered heavy winds and dust stormsVisitors arriving in Nevada’s desert for this year’s Burning Man festival have so far encountered heavy winds and dust storms, and could be in for thunderstorms as well, with the harsh conditions possibly persisting for several days.The famous gathering began Sunday in the Black Rock Desert, roughly 100 miles (160km) north of Reno. Strong winds and dust storms disrupted the event over the weekend, temporarily pausing activities, tearing through tents and reducing visibility to nearly nothing. Continue reading...

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1 week ago I'm still a raging alcoholic, even though I'm eight years sober. I know I'm only ever a glass away from returning to those dark days of black outs and crack dens: BRYONY GORDON 

It has just gone seven in the morning, and the air hostess on my flight wants to know if I would like a drink. 'A gin and tonic, a vodka, a nice glass of white wine to get your trip started, perhaps?'

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1 week ago Kristian Nairn statement in full as Strictly says quitting is 'best option for everyone'

Kristian Nairn has told how quitting Strictly was a major blow, but hopes he may get another crack at the show. The Game of Thrones star pulled out just one week into rehearsals, blaming difficulties including stress and grief.

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1 week ago The Terminal List: Dark Wolf release date, cast, plot and trailer as thriller returns with major twist

The Terminal List: Dark Wolf is a prequel to the hit Prime Video series and follows Taylor Kitsch's character Ben Edwards - here's everything you need to know about the new show

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1 week ago The Terminal List: Dark Wolf release date, cast and plot as Chris Pratt thriller returns with a twist

Chris Pratt’s hit Prime Video thriller The Terminal List is finally coming back this month - but not in the way you might think

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1 week ago Is Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 just another ‘lazy’ addition to the franchise?

The 20-year-old series has been getting industry flak, with accusations of predatory monetisation and in-game bugs. But the latest instalment offers obvious bang for your buckIn early August, just days before a major Black Ops 7 preview event in Los Angeles, former Blizzard president and Microsoft executive Mike Ybarra called the Call of Duty franchise “lazy”. Posting on X, the veteran exec wrote that EA’s upcoming Battlefield 6 would “boot stomp” CoD this year and force the team to make “better FPS games”. And with Splitgate 2 head Ian Proulx mocking Call of Duty in his Summer Game Fest presentation just two months ago, it seems the blockbuster series has become the butt of an industry joke about endless franchises.It’s not the only flak the 20-year-old brand has drawn. Though it sells millions of copies with each new release (Black Ops 6 was the bestselling game of 2024), accusations of predatory monetisation, pay-to-win skins, swarms of in-game bugs, and the recent use of AI to c...

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1 week ago 'Evil twin black moon' to arrive in days as people think it's the 'End of Days'

People who pay attention to biblical passages have spent the first part of this week getting ready for the End of Times, after half the moon became 'invisible' to the naked eye

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1 week ago The Regulars review – charming and funny workplace comedy at a the Prince Charles cinema

Fil Freitas’s at times hilarious black-and-white film follows staff and punters at London’s film landmark through a day on shift‘More than just a cheap ticket,” it says on the marquee above the Prince Charles in London’s Leicester Square – a cinema beloved for showing cult films, sing-alongs and all-night movie marathons. The Prince Charles is a favourite of Christopher Nolan and Quentin Tarantino, and when news emerged it was threatened with closure earlier this year, more than 165,000 people signed a petition. Now comes a black-and-white movie, a work-based comedy following a fictionalised day in the life of the Prince Charles, shot by Fil Freitas, whose day job is duty manager at the cinema.On paper, that sounds annoyingly smug and self-conscious. But The Regulars turns out to be sweet and charming, and absolutely hilarious in places, with the easygoing, natural feel of a Richard Linklater film. Freitas shot the whole thing for £6,000, filming at night, when the cinema was closed...

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1 week ago Ominous 'black moon' linked to apocalyptic prophecies set to appear in just DAYS

A rare astronomical event set to occur in days has sparked renewed speculation about biblical prophecy, apocalyptic warnings and signs of the End of Times.

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2 w. ago True crime obsessed Brits become 'detectives' to crack cold cases like Jill Dando murder

Four out of ten people have become amateur detectives to try to crack unsolved crimes like the Jill Dando murder or Lord Lucan disappearance using digital databases, researchers found

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2 w. ago ‘We made it our catwalk’: the photos showing Black British women’s Saturday night fashion through the ages

Archivist Deborah Carnegie has gathered 70 years’ worth of photos of women from the Windrush generation to the present day getting ready for a big evening out – and changing the face of fashion in the UK as they wentBefore the beat drops, there is first the bedroom. A hot comb sizzling fresh from the stove, the gentle whirring of a sewing machine. A group of women cross-legged on the floor, swapping clothes and gossip: who got turned away at the club door last weekend? Who might show up tonight?For the London-based archivist Deborah Carnegie, there is something atavistic and sacred about the pre-night out ritual, in particular for Black British women. It is the subject of her latest work, a photography archive spanning 1950 to the present day, chronicling Black British women’s Saturday night fashion across the decades. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Sharon Osbourne reveals husband Ozzy's heartwarming final words about his fans in a new interview that took place just five days before the Black Sabbath legend's death

The Black Sabbath frontman, famously known as the Prince of Darkness, died on last month at the age of 76 - just weeks after performing his final show with the band.

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3 w. ago Denise Richards steps out with 'black eye' days after cop confrontation at ex Aaron Phypers' home

Denise Richards sparked concern as she stepped out with an apparent black eye this week just days after getting confronted by cops at her ex Aaron Phypers' home.

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3 w. ago Outlander star unrecognisable in 'dark' mystery thriller returning after three

The star has a brand-new project worlds away from Outlander

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3 w. ago Bear freed after getting its head stuck in a jar – unclear if it contained honey

A 2-year-old black bear in northern Wisconsin survived eight days with a plastic jar on its head

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3 w. ago Ozzy Osbourne's cause of death confirmed days after Black Sabbath star's funeral

Ozzy Osbourne's official cause of death has been confirmed just weeks after the musician died surrounded by his loved ones

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4 w. ago Kelly Osbourne breaks silence on dad Ozzy's death as she describes 'hardest moment of my life'

Kelly took to social media days after the Black Sabbath frontman was laid to rest

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4 w. ago The Mountains review – a beautiful portrait of a family’s attempt to process a tragedy

Christian Einshøj’s debut feature unearths home video footage taken by his father, as he and his siblings explore their long-buried feelings about their brother’s deathIn his debut feature, Christian Einshøj tends to the hidden wounds of family by rewinding to the past. As a young boy, he moved from Norway to Denmark with his parents and his brother Frederik. The change was supposed to be temporary. Tragedy, however, struck: Kristoffer, one of Einshøj’s brothers, was born with a terminal condition. His illness and later death cast a dark shadow over a once tightly knit household: they would never return to Denmark to live as a family again.Through voiceover, Einshøj recalls this painful history with profound introspection, as well as humour. Grainy home videos, largely shot by Einshøj’s father, Søren, resurface, but while Søren used his camera to preserve Kristoffer’s memories before his death, Einshøj turns to film-making as a means of reconciliation. Unable to process Kristoffer’s...

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4 w. ago After four years of being sober, I picked up a glass of prosecco at a party. This is the startling truth about what happened next... ANNIKI SOMMERVILLE

Sobriety coaches often say that this is the bit where you should feel smug and more interesting without booze, but honestly for me it was often the opposite.

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4 w. ago Jack Osbourne shares fond memory of late father Ozzy and reveals why professional chefs never lasted long in their family home as he returns to TV in Cooking With The Stars

The reality star was joined by his devastated family for the private service at Welders House, Ozzy and wife Sharon's sprawling home in rural Jordans, on August 31.

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