Netflix Struggles to Hold Its Place in the Streaming Wars
Subscriber fatigue, unwelcome price hikes, and competition from the likes of Disney+ and HBO Max have rattled Netflix. What’s next?Continue Reading
2022-04-20
Is Boris Johnson lying? A philosopher on why it’s so hard to tell
In defending his actions over the partygate scandal, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson continues to insist that he did not believe lockdown rules were broken when government staff gathered socially in Downing Street on various dates during 2020 and 2021. Johnson has accepted a police fine for one of theContinue Reading
2022-04-20
Fury stony-faced as Whyte cracks ‘that’s what she said’ joke in first face-off
DILLIAN WHYTE proved he is the ultimate comedian with a “that’s what she said” joke that left rival Tyson Fury stony faced. The Gypsy King was unmoved for a while after the poor attempt at humour from his upcoming opponent. 3 Dillian Whyte cracked the crude joke during the pressContinue Reading
2022-04-20
The Valneva COVID vaccine has been approved for use in the UK – here’s what the evidence says
Jacob Lund/Shutterstock The UK Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has approved a new COVID vaccine. VLA2001 is manufactured by French pharmaceutical company Valneva for use in the UK and was approved on April 14 for use in adults between the ages of 18 and 50 for first andContinue Reading
2022-04-20
The Northman was a “painful experience” says director Robert Eggers
S pare a thought for the director of epic film The Northman, Robert Eggers, who has called making the film “the most painful experience of my life.” Set in the 10th century, The Northman tells the story of Amleth (a story from a 12th century Saxo Grammaticus book that ShakespeareContinue Reading
2022-04-20
The Falklands War, 40 years on: why ‘Las Malvinas’ are still such an emotive issue in Argentina
At this time of year, the Falkland Islands (or Islas Malvinas) take centre stage in public and political life across Argentina. April 2 marked the 40th anniversary of what many Argentines think of as the “recovery” of an integral part of their national territory from the UK. The “recovery” wasContinue Reading
2022-04-20
Boris Johnson’s bad behaviour: how declining trust in the prime minister affects trust in British democracy
A seemingly endless cycle of scandals has come to define Boris Johnson’s time as prime minister. This has peaked in recent months with the revelations about lockdown parties in Downing Street and Johnson being fined by police for his attendance. Beyond tainting Johnson’s personal legacy – a recent poll foundContinue Reading
2022-04-20
What a £350,000 average house price means for first-time buyers in Great Britain
Aspiring home owners in Great Britain are facing increasingly unaffordable house prices. Alex Segre/Shutterstock The average house price in Great Britain has risen above £350,000 for the first time, according to property website Rightmove. From 2021 to 2022, house prices in all regions and countries except London and Scotland roseContinue Reading
2022-04-19
Ukraine invasion: Putin’s conflict is showcasing a new age for war reporting
Dispatches from the war zone: the BBC's Clive Myrie broadcasting from Kyiv. BBC In his authoritative history of war correspondents, The First Casualty, journalist and historian, the late Philip Knightley, identified a dilemma that has long confronted journalists reporting conflict: whose side are they on? Knightley warns that the “aimsContinue Reading
2022-04-19
Kendrick Lamar: announces first new album in five years
R apper Kendrick Lamar set the internet ablaze this week as he revealed his first new album in five years. The long-awaited fifth album, which will be titled Mr Morale & The Big Steppers, is due to come out in just a few weeks on 13 May. The LA-based artistContinue Reading
2022-04-19