Dame Judi Dench and Stephen Graham are among the big name nominees at the British Independent Film Awards (BIFA). Dame Judi has been given the nod for her supporting role in Belfast – Sir Kenneth Branagh’s autobiographical film about his childhood in Northern Ireland, which leads the awards with 11 nominations. She’s joined by Caitriona
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A cross-party group of MPs has written to Prime Minister Boris Johnson to urge him to take action on the barriers faced by performers and crews touring in the European Union. Since the Brexit deal was finalised last year, there have been suggestions from those in the industry that the rules around working visas after
Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from Electrek. Quick Charge is available now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, TuneIn and our RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players. Sponsored by Holley Performance: Check out the Holley High Voltage Experience, an all EV event taking place at Sonoma Raceway this November 13th and 14th. New episodes of Quick Charge
Tesla has issued an official “recall” with NTHSA for 11,704 vehicles over a problem resulting in false automatic emergency braking events and forward-collision warnings. While it’s officially a “recall,” there was no physical recall of the vehicles as the issue is already fixed with an over-the-air software update. The issue emerged out of the 2021.36.5.2
In February 2005, Eddie Moss was one of the most successful Michael Jackson impersonators in the world when his life, and career, were turned upside down. Jackson had been charged with molesting a 13-year-old boy named Gavin Arvizo at his Neverland Ranch estate in California, and was now set to take centre stage in what
Eternals was never intended for release while the COP26 climate summit was taking place, but the timing does seem strangely appropriate. Pushed back from hitting cinemas in 2020 due to the pandemic, the latest big-budget film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe tells the story of a disparate group of superheroes who find that, with the
Gogoro’s international expansion has been going quickly, with the Taiwan-based swappable battery and electric scooter company now announcing a partnership with Gojek to enter the Indonesian market. Indonesia is the third largest market in the world for two-wheeled vehicles like scooters and motorcycles, after China and India (two markets that Gogoro has already announced plans
The assistant director who handed Alec Baldwin the gun that killed cinematographer Halyna Hutchins has spoken publicly for the first time since the fatal shooting. Dave Halls shouted “cold gun” to indicate the weapon was safe before handing the actor a firearm on the set of Western film ‘Rust’ in Santa Fe, New Mexico last
The richest young celebrities in the UK and Ireland have been revealed in a new list. Compiled by Heat magazine, the list, now in its 11th year, “delves into the bank accounts of Britain’s youngest, richest stars to find out exactly where they make their money”. So who tops the chart for rich 30-and-under celebs
Tesla is launching a pilot program for non-Tesla electric vehicles to use its Supercharger network for the first time. The pilot program is based at 10 Supercharger locations in the Netherlands. Over the last few months, Tesla has indicated that it plans to open the Supercharger network, its extensive global network of fast-charging stations, to
Gary Barlow is set to join the panel for Simon Cowell’s upcoming new music show Walk The Line – with the X Factor mogul stepping aside to focus on his roles off-camera. In a statement sent to Sky News, Cowell said he was looking to concentrate on his role as creator and producer of the
The Biden administration yesterday released a $1.75 trillion Build Back Better Framework. Despite the cuts that were made to the original $3.5 trillion proposal, it still includes significant investments in clean energy policy. Here’s what’s still in there. Investments in clean energy and fighting climate change include $320 billion for clean energy tax credits, $105
A report out of China, citing recent data from the Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Promotion Alliance, hands the crown to the country as having the world’s largest EV charging network. With over 2.2 million charging stations throughout the country, China’s EV infrastructure continues to expand at an impressive rate, while other countries, including the US,
Little Mix have addressed the issue of “blackfishing” following social media criticism of former bandmate Jesy Nelson over her debut solo single and music video. The trio – Leigh-Anne Pinnock, Jade Thirlwall and Perrie Edwards – have spoken out for the first time since Nelson released Boyz, and following reports that Pinnock had previously warned
Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from Electrek. Quick Charge is available now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, TuneIn and our RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players. Sponsored by Holley Performance: Check out the Holley High Voltage Experience, an all EV event taking place at Sonoma Raceway this November 13th and 14th. New episodes of Quick Charge
More than 150 famous faces including Prince Charles, Ant and Dec, and Joanna Lumley gathered in London to honour those receiving Pride of Britain Awards. The winners, nominated by the public, are ordinary people who do extraordinary things. Among those recognised this year was part-time firefighter Stephen Warton, 53, who saved a teenager’s life while