The final Game of Thrones episodes might be bringing HBO record ratings but they are also the last gasps of the network’s biggest show, leaving a rather worrisome hole in need of filling. While projects within the same universe are in development, HBO is hoping that a swifter replacement might be found in the shape…
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Whole lotta rock: first official Led Zeppelin documentary announced
The first ever official documentary film about Led Zeppelin has been announced, to celebrate the band’s 50th anniversary. Announcing the project, bassist John Paul Jones said: “The time was right for us to tell our own story for the first time in our own words, and I think that this film will really bring that…
Pamela Anderson’s Assange blanket conceals the truth of his detention
I see Pamela Anderson has been making yet another fashion statement. What is it?Joel, by email We’re a long way from the red bathing suit now, CJ. As you say, Joel, Pamela Anderson has indeed been putting the “statement” into fashion statement this week, when she was spotted – by a photographer who conveniently just…
Nearly two dozen Democrats want to be president. Only two have a climate change plan
Of the nearly two dozen Democrats running for president, only two campaigns have so far laid out deadlines for transforming American life to slash the pollution that is warming the planet’s climate. The world’s scientists warn that governments have about 11 years to put in place strategies to cut emissions from power plants, cars, buildings,…
US deploys aircraft carrier and bombers after ‘credible threat’ from Iran
The US has said it is sending an aircraft carrier and a bomber taskforce to the Middle East in response to what it called “a credible threat” by Iranian regime forces. The deployment of forces was first announced by the national security adviser, John Bolton, on Sunday, and confirmed by the acting defence secretary, Patrick…
Devastating Harlem apartment fire kills four children: ‘They were beautiful kids’
Six people, including four children, were killed on Wednesday when an overnight fire ravaged an apartment in a city-owned Harlem building, fire and police officials said. Firefighters, who were called at around 1.40am, moved aggressively into the flames and thick smoke and found a man and a woman, as well as two girls and two…
Mike Pompeo urges UK to help rein in ‘lawless’ Iran over nuclear deal
US secretary of state Mike Pompeo has urged the UK to stand with Washington in reining in Iran’s “bloodletting and lawlessness”, as Tehran took the first conditional steps to extricate itself from the landmark nuclear deal it had signed with the west, Russia and China in 2015. Iran said it was acting in response to…
Are these the worst supermarket substitutions ever?
An ill-judged supermarket substitution can derail major life events. This week, Sheree Scanlon ordered a birthday cake candle for her daughter, in the shape of a five. Tesco was out of fives, so sent two twos and a one instead. However, Scanlon didn’t want to top her child’s unicorn cake with a maths lesson. When…
Busy Philipps speaks about her abortion and condemns Georgia’s six-week ban
The actor Busy Philipps condemned Georgia’s six-week abortion ban, signed into law yesterday, on her talk show Busy Tonight by revealing the story of her own abortion at age 15. Click Here: kanken mini cheap “I had an abortion when I was 15 years old, and I’m telling you this because I am genuinely really…
Harry and Meghan reveal royal baby’s name is Archie
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have introduced their newborn son to the world and revealed he is to be called Archie Harrison Mountbatten-Windsor. The name was announced shortly after the Queen met her eighth great-grandchild for the first time at Windsor Castle, where earlier the couple showed him off to the cameras. In a…