“I’ve always known I’m the underdog,” says Shaggy. “I’ve always known that, you know, I don’t have the privileges. So I have to do things that are shock value.” Two decades ago, that shock value came in singing about being “caught butt naked” with the girl next door. In 2020, it’s Christmas songs, TikTok fame
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George Clooney says he ended up in hospital after losing almost two stone for his role in his latest film. Clooney went on a weight loss drive in preparation to play scientist Augustine Lofthouse in post-apocalyptic sci-fi film The Midnight Sky, but then experienced excruciating stomach pains. He was diagnosed with pancreatitis and believes his
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Comic book fans’ spidey-senses have been tingling following reports that previous Spider-Man actors have joined the cast of the franchise’s next instalment. British star Tom Holland has played the Marvel superhero on the big screen since 2016, following in the footsteps of Tobey Maguire and Andrew Garfield. Both are now reportedly set to reprise their
Elon Musk confirmed that he personally moved to Texas full time and revealed that the reason is to focus on Tesla Gigafactory Texas in Austin and SpaceX’s Starship development in south Texas. As for the future of the electric automaker and rocket company in California, it is still unclear. Back in May, when Tesla was
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Organisers of the Bad Sex In Fiction award have called this year’s ceremony off – saying people have suffered enough in 2020. Set up in 1993 by the Literary Review, the annual prize honours the “most outstandingly awful scene of sexual description in an otherwise good novel”. But as the world remains in the grip
Lexus is teasing an upcoming new electric SUV powered by the automaker’s new “DIRECT4” drivetrain technology. Like its parent company, Toyota, Lexus has been lagging behind in electrification. You could argue that the market disruption is even more important for the luxury brand since premium segments are being electrified much faster than the lower end
Director Christopher Nolan has hit out at Warner Bros, the Hollywood studio he has supplied blockbusters to for almost 20 years, over its recently revealed streaming release plans. In a shock announcement last week, Warner Bros said its 2021 slate of films – including Matrix 4, The Suicide Squad and Dune – would launch on
Tesla is contacting owners who referred enough new buyers through their referral program to get a discount on a new Roadster to let them know about a new deadline. Could this finally mean production is coming? Tesla Referral Program Tesla’s referral program has changed a lot over the years. It went from a relatively high
It’s the world’s longest-running soap, and this week Coronation Street is marking its 60th anniversary with some typically nail-biting storylines. Viewers will see the conclusion of Yasmeen Nazir’s trial for the attempted murder of controlling husband Geoff Metcalfe, as well as a final showdown between property developer Ray Crosby and the Corrie residents opposed to
Bob Dylan’s entire back catalogue of hundreds of songs has been acquired by Universal Music Group in a reported nine-figure deal. The agreement, one of the largest in recent years, covers the copyrights to 600 of the 79-year-old US musician’s tracks, from 1962’s anthemic Blowin’ In The Wind and 1964’s The Times They Are A-Changin,
Walmart offers the Sun Joe 2000PSI 1.65GPM Electric Pressure Washer and Accessory Kit for $79 shipped. As a comparison, you’d pay over $180 at Amazon for a comparable model, and today’s deal is the best we can find by 20%. Notable features here include a 14.5A electric motor and adjustable pressure up to 2000PSI. With no oil or gas
Dame Helen Mirren has warned that the coronavirus pandemic could leave out-of-work theatre industry workers facing homelessness. Many of those who work in the sector normally live “wage packet to wage packet” and may not be able to pay their rent, the 75-year-old Oscar winner said. Speaking about the issue in support of a Christmas
The new Addmotor M-340 electric trike puts a new spin on the dated electric tricycle design. Addmotor, a direct-to-consumer e-bike company with a wide range of models from electric mopeds to full-size fat tire e-bikes, is back again with an interesting new electric tricycle design. The new Addmotor M-340 uses a standard delta trike configuration
Black Panther actress Letitia Wright appears to have deleted her social media accounts after sharing a video that suggested a COVID-19 vaccine would “make extra limbs grow”. The online discussion – called Should We Take It? – also appears to have been removed. The video appeared on a channel called On The Table and Wright