Plastic predicament Earth Day is Monday, April 22, and the theme for 2024 is “Planet vs. Plastics.” Plastic has many benefits: It’s cheap, versatile, lightweight and durable. It also can provide environmental benefits: It plays a critical role in maintaining food quality and safety and reducing food waste. But at the same time, plastics are […]
Taylor Swift devoted at least one ‘TTPD’ song to Kim Kardashian, ‘thanK you aIMee’
Taylor Swift’s The Tortured Poets Department was released last night. It was a “surprise double album,” full of songs about Joe Alwyn and Matt Healy and… at least one song about Kim Kardashian. That’s right. Kim hasn’t mentioned Taylor’s name in years and years. Kim divorced Kanye West and she’s raising her kids and existing […]
Broncos draft preview: Is there still room to add another safety?
Editor’s note: This is the 10th in a series of NFL draft previews as it relates to the Broncos. Previous previews: quarterbacks, running backs, wide receivers, tight ends, offensive linemen, defensive linemen, edge rushers, inside linebackers and cornerbacks. Today: Safeties. Broncos’ in-house moves: Released Justin Simmons, re-signed P.J. Locke to two-year deal, signed Brandon Jones to a […]
Renck: The Broncos will pick a quarterback in next week’s NFL draft. The only question is when.
The Broncos are taking a quarterback in the draft. There, I said it. Coach Sean Payton and general manager George Paton did not utter those words during Thursday’s press conference. Anytime executives speak this close to the first round, they might as well be senators filibustering dam construction, drone policies or guardrails on artificial intelligence. […]
Taylor Swift’s ‘Tortured Poets’ is a surprise double-album… mostly about Matt Healy
Taylor Swift’s The Tortured Poets Department leaked earlier this week, but as it turns out, people were only hearing about half of the album. Taylor gave her fans a heart attack with a “2 am surprise” – TTPD is a “secret double album” full of two years’ worth of “tortured poetry.” From what little I’ve […]
EastEnders star shares post from 10 years ago wishing she was on the show – and now she is
Clair Norris plays Bernadette on the soap (Picture: BBC) EastEnders star Clair Norris was feeling grateful after she manifested a role on the soap three years before joining. The actress, best known for her role as Bernie Taylor since 2017, shared a screenshot of her wishing for a role on the hit soap in 2014. Sharing the […]
Opinion: The Kamala Harris moment has arrived once again
One of Kamala Harris’ most memorable moments during the 2020 presidential election cycle was when, during a Democratic primary debate, she sharply criticized Joe Biden for working with segregationists in the Senate in their shared opposition to busing. She personalized her criticism, saying: “There was a little girl in California who was a part of […]
Review: Guy Ritchie supercharges a true WWII story
By Jake Coyle | Associated Press The latest Guy Ritchie flick “The Ministry of Ungentlemanly Warfare” has a spine of true story to it, even if it does all it can to amplify a long-declassified World War II tale with enough dead Nazis to make “Inglourious Basterds” blush. The result is a jauntily entertaining film […]
‘His behaviour annoys me’ – Samir Nasri blasts Emiliano Martinez after Aston Villa’s shootout victory over Lille
Emiliano Martinez has been criticised for his behaviour in Aston Villa’s defeat of Lille (Picture: Getty) Samir Nasri has condemned Emiliano Martinez’s behaviour in Aston Villa’s dramatic shootout victory over Lille, which booked the club a place in a European semi-final for the first time since 1982. Thursday’s absorbing Europa Conference League quarter-final second leg […]
Microsoft has more games in the PlayStation Store top 20 than Sony
Sea Of Thieves hits PS5 this month (Picture: Microsoft/Rare) Following a number of acquisitions and a multiplatform pivot, Microsoft’s new grip on the games industry has been laid bare through sales charts on the PlayStation Store. While Microsoft’s long-term plans for the games hardware business remain unclear, it seems the company’s efforts to become an […]
This Asda move has been branded a ‘game-changer’
Change by Asda has been branded a ‘gamechanger’ (Credits: Getty Images) Asda has been applauded on Tiktok for introducing ‘game-changer’ trolleys to some of its UK stores. The supermarket has been praised for creating trolleys with space for three children. Usually, shopping trolleys only have one or two child seats. This makes shopping difficult if […]
Granit Xhaka sends message to Arsenal after Champions League exit to Bayern Munich
Arsenal are looking to recover after they were eliminated by Bayern Munich in the Champions League this week (PA) Granit Xhaka insists Arsenal can still win the Premier League title despite their defeat to Aston Villa last weekend. A 2-0 defeat at the Emirates Stadium leaves Mikel Arteta’s side second in the Premier League and […]