65 h. ago Tron: Ares review – even Gillian Anderson can’t slap this mind

Pointless threequel delivers a leaden cameo from a white-robed Jeff Bridges and an irritating turn from Jared Leto as a hipster-haired humanoid The matrix of pointlessness is reloaded in this mind-bendingly dull sci-fi, more a screensaver than an actual film. It’s a threequel to the original movie Tron from 1982, a film that was mould-breaking and boldly pioneering for its day in a way that eludes this one and its predecessor Tron Legacy from 2010. Tron: Ares (almost) comes to life just once – when Evan Peters gets a smack in the face from Gillian Anderson playing his mum, in an old-fashioned bit of analogue reality. That’s a bit of firm parenting you might feel like handing out to every producer involved in this film, and it’s sad to see the estimable Greta Lee and Jodie Turner-Smith being made to look so lifeless.The situation now is that an evil AI corporation with the unsubtly gangster-ish name of Dillinger has become a rival to the virtual reality firm Encom, originally set up ...

Science

3 d. ago Two years after 7 October and the kidnap of my parents, hate is in fashion. For all our sakes, we need compassion | Sharone Lifschitz

So many were killed – yet on her release, my mother said ‘shalom’ to her captors. Let’s learn from that moment of graceSharone Lifschitz is a London-based film-maker and academic whose parents were taken hostage on 7 OctoberSo much about the past two years has been horrific, but let me tell you how it began for me. On the morning of 7 October 2023, I was sitting on a train with my son and husband on our much anticipated way to pick up a new puppy. Life seemed predictable enough.I open my phone and see that something is happening on the Gaza-Israel border. I call my mum as usual, waiting to hear her cheery, relaxed voice telling me that she is in the safe room with Dad, telling me there is nothing to worry about. She doesn’t answer. Neither does my dad. I look again at the news feed. I call my brother and he answers. His voice is so different, altered, that I know already, before he tells me, that the worst has happened. “Terrorists broke into the kibbutz,” he says. “Dad said in his ...

Events

3 d. ago Old fashioned parenting trends are 'dying out' according to new research

The research commissioned by Vitabiotics Wellbaby found some of the old-school rules are being left behind, as parents opt for a more relaxed approach

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3 d. ago Olivia Munn jokes 'Asian families have zero personal space' as she is forced to sleep in the BATHTUB for her last night at Paris Fashion Week after her parents invaded her hotel suite

Olivia Munn was hilariously forced to sleep in the bathtub as her family invaded her lavish hotel suite during her last night at Paris Fashion Week on Sunday. 

Society

8 d. ago Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban's 'nepo baby' daughter Sunday Rose appears on the Dior catwalk during Paris Fashion Week as rumours swirl about her parents' divorce

The nepo baby, 17, struck a serious expression on the runway as she kept it low key in a grey wrap shirt and loose-fitting black trousers.

Politics

1 week ago ‘Carnivore Kids’ — the babies trading bananas for bone broth

The focus on children’s intake has increased amid America’s long-running protein obsession and the fear that no one is getting enough. Brittany Miller reports

Politics

2 w. ago Keto diet warning as experts link trendy low carb plan to three deadly conditions

Despite multiple studies pointing to the potential dangers of a keto diet it has become increasingly popular, particularly among celebs including Gwyneth Paltrow.

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3 w. ago Hackers steal private data of Gucci, Balenciaga and McQueen customers

Cybercriminals steal details of potentially millions of people in attack on labels’ parent company KeringHackers have stolen data from customers of the luxury fashion group Kering, whose brands include Gucci, Balenciaga and Alexander McQueen.Cyber-attackers have stolen data of potentially millions of customers, including the names, phone numbers and email addresses of customers of the fashion group, it has emerged. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Naturism fans fear naked trend will die as young adults snub whipping out boobs and bums

Brit nudists fear the end of nude events is on the way as young adults turn their back on naturism and choose to keep their boobs and bums firmly covered up

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