These are the Slice’s picks for London this week (Picture: Steven Joyce) London has a lot of fried chicken shops. But only one of them has been brought to you by YouTube’s most successful collective: The Sidemen. An internet phenomenon that includes rapper turned boxer KSI – real name Olajide Olayinka Williams ‘JJ’ Olatunji -the group […]
Stone Age grave reveals grisly Mafia-style murder
Two of three female skeletons found in a Neolithic pit in France show signs of ritualistic human sacrifice (Picture: Ludes et al 2024) A grim find in France has revealed the remains of two Stone Age women thought to have been tortured and sacrificed in a ‘Mafia-style’ murder. The positioning of the bodies suggests they […]
Opinion: How can evangelicals like Mike Johnson tolerate Trump?
At the 2016 Republican National Convention, when I told Donald Trump’s “God whisperer” Paula White that he referred to her as his pastor, she said she was his spiritual adviser — as if that were some sort of “get out of jail free” card for her. And yet White worked hard in our conversation to […]
Hide your rubber gloves, these are the household items Brits use to masturbate
These are the household items that brits use to masturbate (Picture: Getty Images) Gone are the days of relying on a rampant rabbit or, you know, your own hands, for some self-love. It turns out that 41% of Brits are using household items to masturbate. Yes, really – and you’ll never look at a rubber […]
How Chelsea flop played key role in helping Andriy Lunin save Bernardo Silva’s penalty
Bernardo Silva’s miss proved costly in Man City’s penalty shootout defeat against Real Madrid (Picture: Getty) Kepa Arizabalaga may have lost his position as Real Madrid’s No.1 goalkeeper, but Chelsea’s former record signing still played a crucial role in his side’s Champions League win over Manchester City. After a tense second leg at the Etihad […]
Bastian Schweinsteiger names the Manchester United star he ‘would love to see in a better team’
Marcus Rashford is enduring a frustrating campaign (Photo: Getty) Former Manchester United star Bastian Schweinsteiger says he ‘would love to see Marcus Rashford in a better team’, believing his ex-teammate still has untapped potential. Rashford has spent his entire career at Old Trafford, enjoying incredible highs and extreme lows, as perfectly evidenced by his two […]
Why is Donald Trump on trial? A full timeline of the historic case
Trump is facing 34 felony counts (Picture: PA) A historic moment unfolded in a New York court earlier this week, as Donald Trump took a seat to take part in the first ever criminal trial against a former or serving US president. Republicans have said the case is a ‘nonstarter’, after it lagged for years […]
Which were Milpitas’ best home deals the week of April 8?
A condo in Milpitas that sold for $770,000 tops the list of the most affordable real estate sales in Milpitas in the past week. For comparison, the overall average price of real estate in Milpitas over the last week was $1.6 million. The average price per square foot was $993. A total of 11 home […]
Rose & Camellia Collection review – right royal slap fight
Rose & Camellia Collection – throwing hands (Picture: WayForward) A fighting game that casts you as a Victorian aristocrat constantly slapping women in the face may be the strangest video game of 2024. There are many problems caused by modern video games being so expensive and time-consuming to develop. One of these is that it’s […]
French: When a mob gets to veto a valedictorian’s speech
On Tuesday, the University of Southern California canceled a planned graduation speech by its valedictorian, a young woman named Asna Tabassum. My New York Times colleague Stephanie Saul reported that the “school said the decision stemmed from security concerns based on emails and other electronic communications warning of a plan to disrupt the commencement, including […]
Xcel’s preemptive power outages during windstorm generate more complaints for Colorado regulators
Xcel Energy-Colorado needs to communicate much better, provide more notice and work with local governments and agencies the next time it shuts off power during high winds to reduce the outbreak of wildfires, members of the public told state regulators Wednesday. The Colorado Public Utilities Commission held a two-hour hearing as the first step in […]
Storied Denver vinyl shop opens 2nd location in time for Record Store Day
Shoppers check out the selection at the new Wax Trax Broadway Bazaar. The almost 50-year-old vinyl shop has opened a second location on South Broadway in time for Record Store Day 2024. (Michael McGrath) So important that Stidman has opened a second, satellite store, Wax Trax Broadway Bazaar, alongside a friend’s vintage clothing business at […]