Reading has always been at the heart of Judy Newman‘s life. The 62-year-old mother of two fondly recalls how her parents read to her as a child, and the many times she and her siblings visited the New England Mobile Book Fair to pick out any book they wanted. Books were always regarded as a reward, a ticket to a […]

Ciara and Russell Wilson became the Carters for Halloween. As they revealed on Instagram, they recreated Beyoncé and Jay-Z’s looks from the 2018 “Apes—” video, which was shot in Paris’ famed Louvre museum. The “Level Up” singer, 34, and the Seattle Seahawks quarterback, 30, perfectly nailed Bey and Jay’s pink and blue powder suits from the video. Instead of the […]

On the face of it, making a sequel to “The Shining” does not sound like a promising idea. Stephen King’s original novel, which was published in 1977, remains one of his greatest (it’s not a tale that needs to be messed with), and in the 40 years since Stanley Kubrick’s spooky cerebral film version came out, the movie has come […]

First impressions can be tricky. If you’re never sure what to wear or say the first time you meet someone, or you always get too nervous about making conversation, the best version of you may not be the first version you present. No matter how long you’ve been seeing someone, if you’re ready to introduce them to your family, it’s […]

Beauty fans, rejoice. Makeup guru and YouTube personality Jeffree Star has teamed up with vlogger Shane Dawson for his latest collaboration. The “Conspiracy” palette was revealed on Tuesday night as part of the latest hourlong installation from Dawson’s nine-part video series, called “The Beautiful World of Jeffree Star.” The eyeshadow palette, which was nearly a year in the making, features […]

Hang one night with ‘Yoncé, she’ll make you famous. Ciara and Russell Wilson are honoring their friendship with Beyoncé and Jay-Z by totally nailing the Carters’ matching pastel suits from the “Apes—t” music video. “From the Wilsons to the Carters to the Obamas… Much Love & Respect. We goin Ape $#!% #HappyHalloween,” Ciara, 34, captioned a video of herself and […]

Bobbing for apples at Halloween won't be a problem along this countryside river after flooding wrecked a nearby orchard. Thousands of pieces of the fruit were swept into the Wye in Herefordshire earlier this week. One onlooker snapped this incredible shot showing the apples stretching as far as the eye could see along the water on Monday afternoon. The man, […]

In this round-up our reviewers critique movies released this week; from big blockbuster to local, foreign and sometimes obscure films that deserve the spotlight. Which ones are worth the cost of a ticket? Terminator: Dark Fate ★★★ Directed by Deadpool’s Tim Miller, Terminator: Dark Fate is the sixth big-screen instalment of the saga but the first since 1991’s Terminator 2 […]

Mark Ruffalo debuted his latest film “Dark Waters” to an eager audience on Monday night at Harmony Gold in Hollywood, sitting amid the audience as he watched the fully finished project for the first time himself. After the screening, the Oscar nominee and film’s producer was joined for a conversation, led by moderator Pete Hammond, with director Todd Haynes, co-star […]

A fire union boss has hit back at criticism of firefighters in the Grenfell disaster inquiry’s report, accusing the Government of “evading scrutiny”. Matt Wrack, general secretary of the Fire Brigades Union, pointed out that firefighters “did not put flammable cladding on Grenfell Tower”. And he insisted the public “will be baffled that people… have not already been prosecuted.” The […]