Jane Fonda talks #MeToo, Grace and Frankie and HBO documentary
Getty Images Jane Fonda has won two Oscars and had five more nominations Jane Fonda has successfully combined Oscar-winning Hollywood celebrity and firebrand political activism with a fitness video empire. So it’s no surprise to learn that she came to this year’s Cannes Film Festival wearing more than one hat. Her first job was to […]
Nasa scientists spy ‘largest comet ever seen’
NASA, ESA, Man-To Hui (Macau University of Science The image on the left shows the comet on 8 January, 2022. The right shows the ‘coma’ – an envelope around a comet’s nucleus A comet with a nucleus 50 times bigger than normal is barrelling towards Earth at 22,000 miles per hour. Nasa’s Hubble telescope has […]
Tech firms back rival ‘women-centric’ event
Getty Images There was criticism that RSA’s only female speaker, Monica Lewinsky, was not a cyber-security expert A cyber-security conference with a line-up currently featuring just one female keynote speaker has prompted tech firms to set up a rival meeting. Former White House intern Monica Lewinsky is currently the only female among the 22 confirmed […]
How the rising cost of living crisis is impacting Nepal
BBC As the sole earner for her family Pampha Khartri is looking for extra work to cover her outgoings “We are struggling to manage our expenses, as [the] cost of essentials is going up,” says Pampha Khatri, a vegetable seller in Kathmandu, Nepal. It is a familiar story in many parts of the world at […]
Rihanna, A$AP Rocky star on red carpet
A who’s who of fashion and entertainment stars have descended on London’s Royal Albert Hall for the annual British Fashion Awards. Pop star Rihanna was the headline act, arriving fashionably late in a fluffy pale blue coat. She was joined by her partner A$AP Rocky, who was given the award for Cultural Innovator, and told […]
Meat processer seeks $5.7bn in defamation case
BBC ‘Pink slime’ had been common in fast food restaurants and grocery stores before the TV reports A trial has begun in South Dakota over a meat processer’s claim that it was defamed by ABC News reporting that dubbed its product “pink slime”. Beef Products Inc (BPI) argues ABC and its journalist ruined its reputation […]
How to make money the Instagram way
Sulky Doll Fashion stylist Donna McCulloch says Instagram “is your shop front” Instagram, the Facebook-owned photo app, has become a lucrative shop window for many small entrepreneurs. So what are the secrets of its success? When Facebook bought the photo app Instagram in 2012 for a cool $1bn (£760m), eyebrows were raised at the value […]
‘I banged on doors until my hands bled’
Warner Bros Bebe Rexha has made a good living out of writing hits for other people and, occasionally, getting to sing them herself. The New Yorker rose to fame after helping craft The Monster for Eminem and Rihanna, and Me Myself & I for G-Eazy, among others. She’s currently in the UK top 10 as […]
Leicester’s National Space Centre Earth gallery to open
PA Media The centre said it aimed to tell the story of the human impact on Earth A new £250,000 gallery dedicated to the environmental challenges of life on Earth is being unveiled at the National Space Centre. The interactive environment-themed display, named Home Planet, is opening at the Leicester-based attraction on Friday to mark […]
Replica Harry Potter swords recalled for breaking weapons law
Replicas of a sword featured in the Harry Potter film franchise have been recalled in Japan for violating the country’s strict weapons law. The full-sized replicas of Godric Gryffindor’s sword – which measure 86cm (34 inches) and are affixed to a wooden display plaque – were sold by Warner Bros. Studio Japan LLC from May […]