22 h. ago ‘No thought given to the human being’: Ben Affleck says he hated his ‘horrendous’ Batman suit

The actor, who took on the role in 2016 for box office let-down Batman v Superman, said the uncomfortable costume ‘made it difficult to make the movie’Ben Affleck says that he “hated” the Batsuit, and that it was “horrendous to wear” and “made it difficult to make the movie”.Speaking to GQ, Affleck said that the main issue with the elaborate costume was the heat it generated. “They don’t breathe. They’re made to look the way they want them to look. There’s no thought put into the human being. So what happens is that you just start sweating So in that thing, you’d just be pouring water, because you have that cowl over it. Like, there’s one thing to wear the suit, but once you cover your head, I guess that’s where all your heat kind of escapes and you feel it.” Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Trump official who helped dismantle USAID leaves role after ‘depriving millions’ of life

Pete Marocco reportedly clashed with Secretary of State Marco Rubio over extent of funding cuts

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5 d. ago Trump official who oversaw dismantling of USAID leaves US state department

Under Pete Marocco’s lead, nearly all USAID staff was fired, with funding slashed and contractors dismissedPete Marocco, the Trump administration official who played a major role in dismantling the US Agency for International Development (USAID), has left the state department, a US official said on Sunday.Donald Trump’s administration has moved to fire nearly all USAID staff, as billionaire Elon Musk’s so-called “department of government efficiency” has slashed funding and dismissed contractors across the federal bureaucracy in what it calls an attack on wasteful spending. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Edu sends message to Arsenal fans and new sporting director after officially leaving Gunners

Edu will officially leave his role as Arsenal's sporting director and has paid tribute to the fans and the owners after some impressive work that has seen the Gunners become a force again

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8 d. ago New Titanic documentary 'exonerates' Scottish First Officer over role in sinking

A new documentary reveals fresh evidence that could clear the name of William McMaster Murdoch, Titanic's First Officer

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2 w. ago Exonerated postmaster's life ‘ruined’ by Horizon injustice that 'broke' his family

Postmaster Rab Thomson's life was "ruined" when he was wrongly convicted under the Horizon scandal and is now encouraging other Scots affected to seek redress.

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3 w. ago Amy Hart reveals Curtis Pritchard fans wanted her fired from Love Island role

Amy Hart, who was an islander on season five, remained defiant as she hit back at the trolls who were unhappy she landed a role on the official Love Island: All Stars podcast

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3 w. ago Howard Webb reveals exactly how much Premier League referees get paid

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3 w. ago Ricky Gervais explains why he turned down Steve Carell’s Office US role

‘It made no sense at all,’ said actor

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