Boris Johnson has been told to scrap an investigation into alleged Christmas parties in Number 10 following claims that the man leading the probe also attended events himself last year. Within allegations reported by various publications, Cabinet Secretary Simon Case is claimed to have shared drinks with 15 to 20 staff in his Whitehall office
Meta Platforms on Thursday revealed it took steps to deplatform seven cyber mercenaries that it said carried out “indiscriminate” targeting of journalists, dissidents, critics of authoritarian regimes, families of opposition, and human rights activists located in over 100 countries, amid mounting scrutiny of surveillance technologies. To that end, the company said it alerted 50,000 users
Saliva is dripping out of the corners of a serpentine-tongued man’s mouth, which hangs open in a toothy smile. His eyes lack proper pupils; instead, rainbow dollar signs glow in their place as his fingers wrap around the handle of a bloody chainsaw. It sounds ridiculous — but, for some, images like this one were
Looks like Morgan Wallen is doing his part to make sure a number of kids will have a much better Christmas this year. Via Facebook post from the Memphis Salvation Army, Wallen donated $20,000 to the #AngelTree program, a fundraiser that helps underprivileged kids receive the gifts that they want on their Christmas list. After
A new residential lettings group backed by the private equity arm of Britain’s biggest high street bank is in exclusive talks to buy Chestertons, one of the world’s oldest estate agents. Sky News has learnt that Lomond Group, which is part-owned by LDC, has entered detailed negotiations about a deal that could value Chestertons at
This review contains spoilers for The Expanse. What a difference a week makes! If Prime Video had released the final season of The Expanse all at once, viewers would have seen the premiere as nothing more than the preamble to episode 2, but on its own “Azure Dragon” stands out as an action-packed but also
From Apple to Samsung and OnePlus to Xiaomi, all major smartphone vendors brought new flagship offerings to India in 2021 to please customers looking for an upgrade. Some of the prominent options include the iPhone 13 series, the Samsung Galaxy S21 family, and the OnePlus 9 and OnePlus 9 Pro, among others. A list of
Play video content TMZ.com Tyler Perry had a not-so-nice welcome to L.A. — getting into a nasty T-bone car crash just minutes after leaving the airport, but thankfully, all involved were okay. Sources tell us Tyler flew into Burbank Airport Wednesday night and was driving home through Sherman Oaks in his Bentley SUV when the
You may remember that Guillermo del Toro’s last film — the strange, somewhat surprisingly Oscar-laden adult fairytale The Shape of Water — ended, appropriately, in water: a plunging turquoise expanse, an eternal resting place for two doomed, sinking, but finally unencumbered lovers. His latest film, however, begins on literal fire, consuming the rickety remains of
In the not-too-distant future, a tenuous peace between humans and remarkably humanlike “machines”—some don’t even know they’re not real—is tested when synthetics begin spontaneously exploding. A military-led search for these unwitting suicide bombers begins, sending a terrified machine woman and her human partner on the run. “Seam” by Rajeev Dassani and Elan Dassani Subscribe to
One of the most iconic filmmaker/composer partnerships in movie history is reuniting for a brand new TV series on Netflix. Wednesday, an upcoming series about the beloved Addams Family daughter, is being directed by Tim Burton. The entire Addams franchise fits Burton’s unique aesthetic perfectly, and the filmmaker is bringing his longtime musical collaborator along
Rich German believes this sunfish, also known as a mola mola, is the largest he’s ever encountered. Suzanne Marques reports.
Performances of the Tony-award winning production of A Christmas Carol starring Bradley Whitford at L.A.’s Ahmanson Theatre have been canceled tonight, Friday and for the Saturday matinee after breakthrough Covid cases were detected among the production’s company, the Center Theatre Group announced tonight. A statement posted online by the Center Theatre Group reads as follows:
The Port of Los Angeles moved forward Thursday, Dec. 16, on providing pre-approved and needed funding to finish two container storage facilities and covering additional costs to deal with old utility infrastructure during ongoing work for the Wilmington Waterfront project. Contingency funds amounting to $1.5 million for additional work were prompted by old and unforeseen
A former employee of Jeffrey Epstein has told Ghislaine Maxwell’s trial that she “never” witnessed any misconduct by the British socialite in the six years she worked with her. Cimberly Espinosa, 55, started working for J Epstein & Co as a legal assistant in October 1996 when she was 28 years old. She later became
The Conservatives have lost the North Shropshire by-election, a shock result that puts more pressure on Boris Johnson after a difficult few weeks for the prime minister. Lib Dem candidate Helen Morgan triumphed in the contest sparked by the resignation of Owen Paterson amid a lobbying scandal. The latest reaction on the Lib Dems’ shock
Cyber threats used to be less threatening. While nobody wants their customers’ credit card numbers stolen in a data breach, or to see a deranged manifesto plastered over their company website, such incidents can almost seem quaint compared to ransomware attacks that bring all of your critical information systems to a dead halt. The frequency
With lines for Covid-19 testing snaking down the sidewalks, and messages announcing closures posted on the shuttered doors and Instagram accounts of local businesses, New York City residents have been witnessing scenes this week that they hoped they’d never see again. That’s because Covid-19 has once again been making its way across the city, to
It’s been a year of transition for many artists as plans delayed by the initial COVID-19 outbreak finally came together. As a result, music fans were treated to a wave of incredible releases by artists both established and new. There was something for every type of country music fan this year, with releases that mixed pop
Jason Isbell is speaking out on Morgan Wallen once again. Back in February, right after the video of Wallen using a racial slur dropped, Isbell called the behavior “disgusting and horrifying” and said that his spot in country music should be “given to somebody who deserves it,” while also noting that “there are lots of