I was around eight years old when I started dreaming about publishing a book. I didn’t know what it would be about. All I knew was that I wanted to see my name on the spine of a book in a store; I wanted to set up a table and have a line of readers waiting for me to sign their […]

The Yorkshire Ripper has had a cancer scan in jail , according to reports this evening. Peter Sutcliffe, 72, is also reportedly complaining about a delay in getting his results back. The serial killer had an ultrasound at HMP Frankland jail in County Durham after allegedly telling other inmates one of his testicles was five times its normal size. He […]

The devastated daughter of a dad who was torched to death for his PlayStation asked: “What kind of human kills someone over a games ­console?” Aimy Brady, 23, spoke out after a warped couple were convicted of ­murdering her ­disabled father Eamon, 44. Sicko William Vaill, 37, and his girlfriend Deborah Andrews, 44, stabbed and ­battered Eamon, set fire to […]

Clapping hilarity continues! The applause Nancy Pelosi gave President Donald Trump during his State of the Union address on Tuesday has become one of the internet’s most beloved memes. And though the Speaker of the House, 78, insists her pursed-lipped gesture wasn’t anything but sincere, she appears to have a good sense of humor about the attention — even recreating the moment alongside Katy Perry, 34, and Orlando […]

As the Berlinale expands its efforts to achieve gender equality, Women and Hollywood founder Melissa Silverstein co-hosted and moderated a discussion about women striving for industry change Saturday at Berlin’s Regent Hotel. The sharp and focused panel of six experienced industry women – creatives, organizers, journalists, festival organizers and activists – welcomed a full house composed of 98% women. Silverstein […]

Warner Bros.’ “The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part” is likely to lead the pack at the box office in its debut with an estimated $31 million from 4,303 North American locations. While the animated adventure pic is still coming out well ahead of the next-highest projected earner for the weekend, the latest estimates for the fourth film in the […]

Looks like Miley Cyrus is officially going by Miley Hemsworth! Liam Hemsworth recently revealed his surprise when his wife of almost two months had taken on his last name. While making an appearance on “Live with Kelly and Ryan,” Liam Hemsworth could not hold back the smiles as he discussed the joys of married life. The actor never asked his wife […]

Heart-stopping footage shows the moment a toddler in a pram was blown into the path of oncoming traffic in Dublin. As Storm Erik continues to wreak havoc across the nation, a yellow weather warning remains in place for the majority of England and Wales. The adverse weather is causing major travel disruption, including cancelled flights as pilots struggle to land […]

Storm Erik will continue to batter Britain today with gale-force winds and even more snow. Gusts of 70mph are expected on Saturday, as Erik hits much of the country for a second day. The storm’s strongest recorded gust on Friday was 84mph at Capel Curig, in Wales, the Met Office said. A man, 50, was killed at 5.30am on Friday […]

Barbra Siperstein, a crusader for transgender rights, died on Sunday, two days after a law bearing her name went into effect granting New Jerseyans the right to amend the gender on their birth certificates without proof of surgery. She was 76. Dorothy Crouch, her partner, said Ms. Siperstein (pronounced SIP-er-steen) died of cancer in a hospital in New Brunswick, N.J. […]