stars you didn’t know released an album
Jeff Goldblum has announced he is releasing his first album at the age of 65. The Hollywood actor is an accomplished jazz pianist and has a band called The Mildred […]
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Solo Star Wars film underwhelms at box office
Solo: A Star Wars Story, the latest prequel in the huge film franchise, has failed to make the impact Disney had hoped in North America. Analysts had predicted Ron Howard’s […]
International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers – May 29th
The “International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers“, May 29, is “a day to pay tribute to all the men and women who have served and continue to serve in United Nations […]
Doctors explain Michael Jackson’s impossible dance move
Neurosurgeons have described in detail how Michael Jackson achieved biomechanically impossible dance moves in his music video Smooth Criminal. In the 1987 routine, Michael leans from the ankle at a […]
An egg a day to keep the doctor away?
A study of nearly half a million people in China suggests a daily egg may reduce the risk of heart disease and strokes. Experts stress any egg consumption needs to […]
Are we eating at the wrong time for our body clocks?
We’ve been warned repeatedly about the health perils of being out-of-sync with our body clocks. Are we eating in the right way for these circadian rhythms, and could changing our […]
‘Shocking’ human impact reported on world’s protected areas
One third of the world’s protected lands are being degraded by human activities and are not fit for purpose, according to a new study. Six million sq km of forests, […]
Comic fiction award on hold because 2018 entries ‘aren’t funny enough’
An award for humorous novels has been put on hold after the judges said this year’s entries weren’t funny enough. The Wodehouse Prize for Comic Fiction won’t be awarded this […]
Australian boy flies solo to Bali ‘after row over holiday’
Australian police say they will review how a 12-year-old boy travelled alone to Bali after he had a row with his parents and used their credit card. The boy, from […]
Regular excess drinking can take years off your life, study finds
Regularly drinking above the UK alcohol guidelines can take years off your life, according to a major report. The study of 600,000 drinkers estimated that having 10 to 15 alcoholic drinks […]