Cocaine Bear, a drugged up warning for Netflix & co in the streaming wars December 6, 2022 Two ambulance workers rush inside a house where furniture is all over the place, and the walls are stained with blood. One of them opens a door, only to be attacked by a giant brown bear whose face is covered in – we quickly figure – human blood. These are the first 20 seconds of [...]
Shatner hits back at Prince William’s space travel criticism October 15, 2021 William Shatner has shot down Prince William’s criticism of space travel. He believes the royal is missing the point”. The former Star Trek actor told Entertainment Tonight that Prince William was a “lovely, gentle, educated man” but that he has the “wrong idea” about going to space. Shatner argues that space travel is the first [...]
Iceland to launch new convenience store format Swift this week March 15, 2021 Iceland is preparing to unveil a new convenience store format, with the first branch set to open this week. The frozen food retailer will launch the Swift store concept in Newcastle on Thursday, according to reports. The store will be in a converted Iceland branch and will sell “the full spectrum of grocery” with a [...]
Cabinet backs plans to clampdown on tech giants with strict new content laws February 19, 2022 Home office plans to roll out world’s most stringent internet safety laws have won the backing of the cabinet as the government looks to shift responsibility for harmful online content on to tech giants.
My Policeman review: Harry Styles naked gives us what we came for October 20, 2022 My Policeman review: Harry Styles is not yet a good actor, but Styles gives the fans exactly what they want in this gripping LGBTQ drama Amid all the rumours of a feud between Harry Styles, his director-girlfriend Olivia Wilde and their co-star Florence Pugh on the set of Don’t Worry Darling – a rumour that [...]
Tesco AGM: Activists rally against greenwashing and unsustainable meat June 25, 2021 Activists flocked to Tesco’s annual general meeting this morning to protest greenwashing and meat that causes deforestation, holding giant letters which spelt the words ‘Forest Crime. The protestors ambushed delegates attending the supermarket giant’s annual general meeting (AGM), held at Tesco’s headquarters in Welwyn Garden City. The 10-metre wide ‘Forest Crime’ sign was accompanied by [...]
Morrisons’ messy and dramatic takeover battle: Where are we now? August 20, 2021 Morrisons agreed a £7bn offer late last night in the latest twist in the UK supermarket chain’s dramatic takeover battle. Shares jumped this morning after investors digested the new deal from US private equity firm Clayton, Dubilier & Rice (CD&R). It comes weeks after a rival bidder, a consortium led by private equity rival Fortress, [...]
Trevor Steven: Arsenal have a winning mentality so why can’t they challenge for the title? October 17, 2022 Everybody has been waiting for Arsenal to show the soft underbelly that has been exposed in previous seasons, but so far it hasn’t happened. On Sunday they went to a Leeds team desperate for three points and got the job done because everyone from the goalkeeper to the forwards did their bit. Thanks also to [...]
Decentralised open source protocols = freedom January 8, 2023 Dr Kacher explains how Web3 enables decentralised DAOs which offer open source protocols that are funded by DAOs and NFTs.
Ackman snaps up $1bn Netflix stake to go “all-in” on streaming January 27, 2022 Billionaire activist investor Bill Ackman has revealed he has built a stake in Netflix worth more than $1bn dollars, as the streaming giant battles a spiralling share price and investor exodus. Ackman announced on Twitter yesterday that his firm Pershing Square Capital Management started buying up Netflix shares on Friday and was now a top-20 [...]