Syrian and Afghan refugees are believed to be on the list of people set to be deported to Rwanda in a fortnight, charities have said. Zoe Gardner, head of policy and advocacy at the Joint Council for the Welfare of Immigrants (JCWI), said 15 Syrians have been told they will be sent to Rwanda in
EXCLUSIVE: Multi-hyphenate Jay Chandrasekhar (Easter Sunday) has signed with Cinetic Media for management across all media. Chandrasekhar is an actor, writer, entrepreneur and filmmaker, as well as a founding member of the comedy troupe Broken Lizard. His work with that group includes the cult favorite features Super Troopers, Super Troopers 2, Club Dread and Beerfest which he
An analysis of leaked chats from the notorious Conti ransomware group earlier this year has revealed that the syndicate has been working on a set of firmware attack techniques that could offer a path to accessing privileged code on compromised devices. “Control over firmware gives attackers virtually unmatched powers both to directly cause damage and
Amber Heard’s lawyer said the actress was “demonized” throughout the lengthy defamation trial against her ex Johnny Depp, and blamed the vitriolic social media campaign against Heard for influencing the jury’s decision following the verdict. On Wednesday, following three days of deliberations after the televised six-week trial, the jury sided with Depp, awarding him more than
Charles Wesley Godwin may be one of the hottest names in the independent country music scene right now. His 2021 How the Mighty Fall was hands down our favorite albums of last year, as the man tells story after story through each song on the project. On top of that, the man has been releasing a number
Nikki Lane is gearing up to release her first new album in five years. On Sept. 23, the acclaimed alt-country act will share her fourth record, Denim & Diamonds, which finds Lane leaning into a more rock-influenced sound. The album’s lead single “First High” shows off that sonic evolution, anchored by production from Queens of the Stone Age’s Joshua Homme. With
Pretty ironic, but Johnny Depp‘s got to be feeling like a conquering hero in England … where he’s been celebrated everywhere he’s been since the verdict. Johnny was waving to cheering crowds Thursday morning outside his hotel in Newcastle, and it looks like security had to shield him from all of the fans as he
A man lies sleeping in his bed, tossing and turning. Well, “bed” doesn’t quite describe it: more like an organic cocoon cleaved in half, suspended from the ceiling by stringy, sinewy tentacles. The gent squirming around inside this pituitary gland-like pod is haggard but handsome, silver-maned, eyebrowless; if it weren’t for the matinee-idol jawline, you
Although good large-screen televisions are considerably more affordable now than they were a few years ago, many might still want a more compact size such as a 43-inch television for a smaller room in their home. There are plenty of options available in this screen size ranging from full-HD to Ultra-HD resolution, but a lot
The owner of the Premier Inn hotels chain faces a pay row for a second successive year after voting advisors opposed its decision to award bonuses to executives despite receiving government support during the pandemic. Sky News understands that Whitbread, the FTSE-100 leisure group, is engaged in discussions with leading investors aimed at heading off
The One and Only Sparkella Makes a Plan, which just published yesterday, is the second children’s book by actor Channing Tatum. It follows Sparkella as she prepares for her first sleepover with friend Tam. Tatum got the inspiration for the glittery and sparkly character Sparkella from his 9-year-old daughter Evie. The picture book series overall is
Los Angeles County public health officials reported 4,454 new cases of the coronavirus since Tuesday, bringing the total number of cases to 2,980,708 as of Wednesday, June1. Officials reported five more deaths linked to the coronavirus since Tuesday, for a total of 32,136 deaths since tracking began. There were 23 more hospitalizations reported since Tuesday,
Johnny Depp has won his multimillion-dollar US lawsuit against former wife Amber Heard after a Virginia jury ruled a 2018 article published in The Washington Post was defamatory. He was awarded $15m by the court – comprising $10m compensatory damages and a further $5m in punitive damages. Amber Heard was awarded $2m in her counter-suit
The deputy prime minister has insisted there will not be a Boris Johnson leadership vote next week, saying the “Westminster bubble whips this stuff up”. Dominic Raab downplayed any threat to Mr Johnson’s premiership as the number of Conservative MPs publicly calling for him to go reached 41 in the wake of the Sue Gray
Even as some studios, networks and agencies contemplate a return to the office, others are seeing Covid outbreaks among employees as cases surge across Los Angeles. The latest is a cluster of 18 infections at WME, as reported today on the Los Angeles County Public Health Department dashboard. The agency’s outbreak is the second largest
An international law enforcement operation involving 11 countries has culminated in the takedown of a notorious mobile malware threat called FluBot. “This Android malware has been spreading aggressively through SMS, stealing passwords, online banking details and other sensitive information from infected smartphones across the world,” Europol said in a statement. The “complex investigation” included authorities
The largest police officers’ union in Texas is calling for a “strong, independent investigation” into the chain of events that prompted Uvalde authorities to wait over an hour before confronting the gunman responsible for the second-deadliest school shooting in American history. In a statement posted to the organization’s website, the Combined Law Enforcement Associations of
If you haven’t seen the video of Morgan Wade’s OurVinyl Sessions performance, you need to change that. Performed and recorded in early 2020 at Cal E. Kid’s in East Nashville, OurVinyl didn’t post the videos until December 2021. And as always, Morgan absolutely kills her four song set. The Floyd, Virginia native has blown up
This Star Wars: Obi-Wan Kenobi article contains spoilers. Obi-Wan Kenobi not only brings back two of the most important characters from the Original Trilogy, it’s also an embarrassment of riches for Prequel Trilogy fans who have longed to see the franchise pay tribute to the Star Wars galaxy of the early 2000s. At last, we
Play video content The Johnny Depp–Amber Heard case is about to reach the finish line with a decisive winner, or maybe two potential losers — and TMZ is streaming the announcement at 12 PM PT. The jury reached its verdict Wednesday in Fairfax, VA — where they’ve been deliberating for the past few days after