If you’ve seen even a single rom-com in your lifetime, you’re likely well aware of the trope of the grand romantic gesture. It usually goes something like this: a man and woman are happily in love, the man inevitably screws things up, but then right at the very end, he makes an over-the-top romantic gesture in public to prove his […]

In yet another international pickup, Netflix brings New Zealand’s The Casketeers to an American audience this week. As the name suggests, the series follows real-life funeral directors Francis and Kaiora Tipene as they go about their daily life with, balancing “good humor with care and respect as they help Polynesian families cope with loss,” according to the Netflix page for […]

Kathy Griffin doesn’t think the Kings of Comedy is any laughing matter.  The “Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List” star, 58, called out the lack of gender representation among Forbes’ list of highest-paid comedians of 2018 — which is made up of all men.  “No women,” she said on Twitter Thursday, along with a graphic of each comedian and their estimated earnings from […]

Christmas dinner is one of the best moments of the year. And while you shouldn’t worry too much about the amount of calories you consume while gorging on roast turkey, crispy roasties and pigs-in-blankets, it’s good to be aware. The number of calories in the average festive banquet equate to 7,000, which is more than double the recommended daily allowance […]

(Reuters) – With Christmas fast approaching, African shoppers are snapping up festive decorations to add some sparkle to the holiday season. Reuters photographers took the streets of cities across the continent to capture traders and hawkers selling everything from Santa hats and fake beards to colorful tinsel and shiny tree baubles.In Nairobi, Joseph Muli said trees and inflatable Santas were […]

Mark Ruffalo is spreading some holiday cheer in the days leading up to Christmas. On Wednesday, December 19, the Spotlight actor tweeted a photo of a $100 Starbucks gift card he’d purchased and told his followers to treat themselves to a cup of coffee. “I was so inspired by your generous spirit during the #PayItForwardChallenge last year that I want […]

Trump is making massive foreign policy decisions one after the other. Just a few hours after U.S. allies condemned Donald Trump’s decision to withdraw all American troops from Syria, news emerges that he is planning to withdraw nearly half of the U.S. troops stationed in Afghanistan within a few months, according to the New York Post. The report comes even […]

‘Who the hell is Prince Chiles?’: GMB viewers mock Joe Swash for mispronouncing Charles’ name – the day after they attended a charity event together Joe Swash mispronounced Prince Charles’s name on Good Morning Britain  He continuously referred to the royal as ‘Prince Chiles’ and wasn’t corrected He mistakenly said Dumfries House belonged to the Duke of Cambridge too The mistake […]

We’re always thinking of unique ways to make our friends and family feel special. Sometimes, it’s with a traditional gift bundled up in wrapping paper and topped off with a bow. Other times, it’s in the form of a gift card to one of their favorite stores. Here’s the thing, though — since our loved ones are always top of […]

A man who made bombs in his house had a ‘hate’ dartboard with images of celebs including Barack Obama, Justin Bieber, Cheryl Tweedy and Kate Middleton, and Muslim people. Police found a terrifying cache of explosives and weapons when they raided Matthew Glynn’s home in Horfield, Bristol. The 37-year-old had a viable improvised explosive device (IED) – containing ball bearings […]