Man ordered to remain in custody over an alleged plot to kidnap and murder a British television host
A 36-year-old man has been ordered to remain in custody in connection with an alleged plot to kidnap and murder one of Britain’s most high-profile television personalities
2023-10-07 00:16
9 Fake Words That Ended Up in the Dictionary
Ghost words have nothing to do with otherworldly apparitions, but they’re enough to scare the headwords off lexicographers.
2023-10-06 23:52
How to Make Taylor Swift’s Famous Chai Cookies With Cinnamon Eggnog Icing
Taylor Swift once shared recipes for two different versions of her chai sugar cookies—here are both.
2023-10-06 23:28
Omar Apollo on his emotional new EP, 'Live For Me,' and ignoring the confines of genre
In just four songs on his latest EP, “Live For Me,” Omar Apollo processes death, grief, acceptance and the lack of it — big, traumatic emotions — through intimate, lush sounds
2023-10-06 23:22
Man charged in connection with alleged plot to kidnap British TV host Holly Willoughby
A 36-year-old man has been arrested in connection with an alleged plot to kidnap Holly Willoughby, one of Britain’s most high-profile television personalities
2023-10-06 22:26
Why Do We Say “Trick or Treat” on Halloween?
The origins of the phrase (indirectly) involve smelly cabbage, Donald Duck, and several Canadian journalists.
2023-10-06 22:24
Rachel Bilson responds to Whoopi Goldberg's criticism of her on 'The View'
Rachel Bilson is responding after Whoopi Goldberg criticized her for her views on the sexual history of potential romantic partners.
2023-10-06 22:22
'The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial' makes the case for William Friedkin's final film
Mounted as the filmed version of a stage play, "The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial" has more in common with "A Few Good Men" than the 1954 movie starring Humphrey Bogart, and might be as notable for its credit list as this sturdy but unspectacular production -- marking, as it does, the final film from director William Friedkin as well as co-star Lance Reddick, both of whom died earlier this year.
2023-10-06 21:58
Sarah Michelle Gellar underwent painful surgery, but she is smiling about it
Sarah Michelle Gellar has a new reason to smile.
2023-10-06 21:57
'Pet Sematary: Bloodlines' digs up part of Stephen King's book and brings it to life
"Pet Sematary" ranks among Stephen King's most terrifying books, which hasn't been reflected particularly well in movie versions of it. Yet the novel proved fertile enough that a small portion of it yields a decent little Paramount+ movie in "Pet Sematary: Bloodlines," a crisp and efficient reminder of King's line "Sometimes, dead is better," and that occasionally, sometimes prequels are too.
2023-10-06 21:57
Ex-lover of Spain's former king loses $153 million harassment lawsuit in London court
Former Spanish King Juan Carlos I has won his London court battle with an ex-lover who sought $153 million in damages for allegedly being harassed and spied after their breakup
2023-10-06 21:53
Like 'Squid Game,' 'Bargain' trades on the life-is-cheap edge of South Korean drama
The unexpected success of "Squid Game" gave a green light to bringing more South Korean dramas to the US, with Paramount establishing a partnership with Seoul-based CJ ENM to do so. The latest fruit of that relationship, "Bargain," isn't as compulsively watchable as "Squid Game" but echoes it in one key respect, darkly reflecting a society where life is cheap, and the class divide can be fatal.
2023-10-06 21:52