ia Peanut raises £9.6 million to fund its mission to become the leading social network for women By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-06T07:19:57Z The app now counts 1.6 million users Full Article
ia You can rent Normal People's Italian villa on Airbnb By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-06T07:22:14Z And it's just £35 per night Full Article
ia What is OnlyFans? The NSFW social network shouted out by Beyoncé By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-05-06T09:52:10Z OnlyFans recently received a nice bout of publicity thanks to Beyoncé Full Article
ia Strictly Come Dancing Christmas special 2019 – live By www.theguardian.com Published On :: 2019-12-25T16:00:46Z Merry Christmas, glitterati! It’s a cracker of a lineup, but who will win that most sparkling of festive prizes, the Silver Star? Join us to find outAfternoon all, hope you’re having a lovely Christmas day.There’s no official liveblog for today’s Strictly Christmas special, but we’ve opened a blog so you can add your special brand of festive sparkle in the comments below. It’s a Christmas cracker of a lineup, featuring lots of our favourites from previous years – Chizzy Akudolu, Debbie McGee, Gemma Atkinson, Joe Sugg, Mark Wright and Richard Arnold. It’s also very much a couples’ choice – both Gemma and Joe will be dancing with their real-life partners Gorka and Dianne, which is all rather lovely. Continue reading... Full Article Strictly Come Dancing Entertainment TV Television Television & radio Culture Reality TV
ia Netflix is reducing streaming quality amid coronavirus. How will it affect viewing in Australia? By www.theguardian.com Published On :: 2020-03-26T02:27:59Z Netflix is cutting down traffic to ease internet capacity as more people work from home. Here’s what it means for Australians’ streaming experienceFollow the latest Australia coronavirus blog for live news and updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageNetflix has agreed to reduce the data it uses to stream movies and TV shows across Australia as more and more people are working from home due to the coronavirus shutdown. But what will it mean for your viewing habits while you’re staying at home? Related: Australian government asks Netflix and Stan to reduce data to avoid broadband overload Related: As cinemas go dark, the film industry may go straight to Netflix Continue reading... Full Article Netflix Coronavirus outbreak TV streaming Media Infectious diseases Entertainment TV Foxtel Australia news Australian media
ia PokeCoin System Changes Are Coming to ‘Pokemon GO’ as Niantic Begins Testing in Australia By toucharcade.com Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 09:40:32 +0000 Pokemon GO (Free) from Niantic has been improving with letting people play the game in one place or at home. … Continue reading "PokeCoin System Changes Are Coming to ‘Pokemon GO’ as Niantic Begins Testing in Australia" Full Article Android Featured Free iPad Games iPhone games News Universal
ia ‘Pawnbarian’ is a Chess-Based, Card-Based, Roguelike Dungeon Crawler Coming to Mobile and Desktop By toucharcade.com Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 21:38:23 +0000 Chess-based, card-based, roguelike dungeon crawler. And you might as well throw puzzler on top of it too. That’s quite a … Continue reading "‘Pawnbarian’ is a Chess-Based, Card-Based, Roguelike Dungeon Crawler Coming to Mobile and Desktop" Full Article Featured News Upcoming Games Pawnbarian
ia Fears of coronavirus cover-up grow in Tanzania as videos show night burials and bodies on the street By www.telegraph.co.uk Published On :: Mon, 04 May 2020 12:34:27 GMT Full Article structure:news structure:news/world-news topics:in-the-news/coronavirus topics:places/tanzania topics:places/africa structure:global-health-security storytype:standard
ia Top US health official contradicts Donald Trump's claim coronavirus was made in a Chinese lab By www.telegraph.co.uk Published On :: Tue, 05 May 2020 04:13:52 GMT Full Article topics:organisations/world-health-organisation topics:places/usa structure:news/world-news structure:news topics:places/china topics:people/donald-trump topics:in-the-news/coronavirus storytype:standard
ia Tuesday evening news briefing: UK's official death toll becomes Europe's largest By www.telegraph.co.uk Published On :: Tue, 05 May 2020 16:35:09 GMT Full Article structure:news topics:in-the-news/coronavirus structure:news/uk-news storytype:standard
ia What essential shops are open during the coronavirus lockdown? By www.telegraph.co.uk Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 00:58:56 GMT Full Article topics:organisations/retail-and-consumer-industry topics:in-the-news/uk-coronavirus-lockdown topics:things/social-distancing topics:organisations/nhs topics:people/boris-johnson topics:in-the-news/coronavirus storytype:standard
ia Social distancing: What are the rules and how might they change? By www.telegraph.co.uk Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 16:23:02 GMT Full Article structure:news topics:things/social-distancing topics:in-the-news/coronavirus storytype:standard
ia Taiwanese official reveals China suspected 'human to human' transmission by January 13 By www.telegraph.co.uk Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 20:00:00 GMT Full Article topics:places/taiwan structure:news/world-news structure:news topics:places/asia topics:places/china structure:global-health-security topics:in-the-news/global-health-security topics:in-the-news/coronavirus storytype:standard
ia Labour MP Nadia Whittome claims she was sacked as carer for speaking out about lack of PPE By www.telegraph.co.uk Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 23:40:45 GMT Full Article structure:news topics:organisations/labour-party topics:organisations/nhs topics:things/social-care structure:politics topics:in-the-news/coronavirus storytype:standard
ia India gas leak kills at least 13 as 1,000 left in hospital By www.telegraph.co.uk Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 04:45:48 GMT Full Article structure:news/world-news structure:news topics:places/asia topics:things/gas topics:people/narendra-modi topics:places/india storytype:standard
ia Killing of top rebel commander by Indian forces in Kashmir triggers wave of protests By www.telegraph.co.uk Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 12:57:38 GMT Full Article topics:places/kashmir structure:news/world-news structure:news topics:places/asia topics:places/india storytype:standard
ia Former police officer and his son charged with murder of unarmed black man in Georgia By www.telegraph.co.uk Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 01:36:32 GMT Full Article topics:things/crime topics:places/usa structure:news/world-news structure:news storytype:standard
ia What essential shops are open during the coronavirus lockdown? By www.telegraph.co.uk Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 11:42:50 GMT Full Article topics:organisations/retail-and-consumer-industry topics:in-the-news/uk-coronavirus-lockdown topics:things/social-distancing topics:organisations/nhs topics:people/boris-johnson topics:in-the-news/coronavirus storytype:standard
ia From Boris Johnson to Sir Kenny Dalglish, coronavirus hits celebrities, royals and politicians By www.telegraph.co.uk Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 12:02:30 GMT Full Article topics:people/matt-hancock topics:things/celebrity-news topics:things/self-isolation topics:people/prince-charles topics:people/boris-johnson topics:in-the-news/coronavirus storytype:standard
ia Social distancing: What are the rules and how might they change? By www.telegraph.co.uk Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 15:22:18 GMT Full Article structure:news topics:things/social-distancing topics:in-the-news/coronavirus storytype:standard
ia Music Canada applauds Government of Canada for clarifying CERB guidelines for artists and musicians By musiccanada.com Published On :: Thu, 16 Apr 2020 19:14:34 +0000 April 16, 2020, Toronto: Music Canada welcomes the recent clarification from the Federal Government on the guidelines for eligibility for the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB). Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has responded to concerns around the preliminary rules that excluded people working reduced hours. These needed changes will help support artists and musicians who in […] The post Music Canada applauds Government of Canada for clarifying CERB guidelines for artists and musicians appeared first on Music Canada. Full Article News Release
ia Hank Azaria had vocal cords insured after health scare By www.film-news.co.uk Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 05:30:00 +0100 Azaria shared the realisation with comedian and former The Simpsons writer Conan O'Brien. Full Article
ia Russell Crowe was told 'out of touch' Gladiator would be a flop By www.film-news.co.uk Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 14:30:00 +0100 The actor won an Oscar for his portrayal of Roman General Maximus. Full Article
ia Rupert Grint and Georgia Groome welcome first child By www.film-news.co.uk Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 11:30:00 +0100 The new parents have been dating since 2011. Full Article
ia Sebastian Stan felt 'exposed' improvising scenes for Endings, Beginnings By www.film-news.co.uk Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 14:30:00 +0100 Sebastian Stan appears opposite Shailene Woodley and Jamie Dornan in the new film. Full Article
ia Jerry Seinfeld wins court case over Netflix show Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee By www.film-news.co.uk Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 15:30:00 +0100 Judge Alison J. Nathan has ruled that the 66-year-old comedian is the creator of the show. Full Article
ia Magician Roy Horn loses coronavirus battle By www.film-news.co.uk Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 08:00:01 +0100 The 75-year-old passed away in Las Vegas on Friday. Full Article
ia Olivia Munn thanks Sandra Oh and Lucy Liu for representing Asian women in movies By www.film-news.co.uk Published On :: Sat, 09 May 2020 09:15:00 +0100 The actress also championed filmmaker Justine Bateman, who she worked with on Violet. Full Article
ia The Crazy State of Australian Politics: a Primer By mashable.com Published On :: Fri, 11 Jul 2014 04:35:18 +0000 There is something bizarre going down in Australian politics, and its name is Clive Palmer. In 2013, this mining billionaire formed a political party he called the Palmer United Party (PUP). Some people paid attention, most tried to look the other way. See also: Australia's Prime Minister Hungover on Live Television This is because Palmer isn't your regular politician The one and only: Palmersaurus. Image: Bradley Kanaris, Getty Images First, the billionaire mining magnate built Palmersaurus, a theme park on the Sunshine Coast filled with fake dinosaurs. Then he moved on to bigger things — with a plan to build the Titanic II. He is a large man with a booming laugh and a twinkle in his eye. Read more...More about Australia, Us World, Politics, World, and Tony Abbott Full Article Australia Us World Politics World Tony Abbott
ia 5 Outrageous Things Australian Senator Jacqui Lambie Said Out Loud By mashable.com Published On :: Wed, 17 Sep 2014 03:47:23 +0000 SYDNEY — Jacqui Lambie is an interesting character. On first sighting, one isn't really sure what to make of her The tough-as-nails former Australian soldier and single mother of two boys won Tasmania's sixth and final Senate seat in last year's election as part of the Palmer United Party. See also: Australian Goldfish Called George Undergoes Surgery To Save His Life The Palmer party is headed up by eccentric mining billionaire Clive Palmer, but if you think he speaks his mind, you need to check out Lambie From saying on live radio she wants a man who is "well hung" to telling anyone who supports Sharia law to “pack up their bags and get out of here,” Lambie is causing controversy across the country with her inappropriate outbursts. Read more...More about Australia, Us World, Politics, Australian Politics, and Clive Palmer Full Article Australia Us World Politics Australian Politics Clive Palmer
ia Watch Australian Politicians Cut Awkwardly Into Movies and TV Shows By mashable.com Published On :: Tue, 21 Oct 2014 23:43:30 +0000 MELBOURNE — Australia's politicians have sure made some memorable public appearances of late. We've had Senator Jacqui Lambie make a case for a ban on the burqa by stumbling through an explanation of sharia law on live television, federal MP and resident dinosaur enthusiast Clive Palmer's diatribe on Chinese business relations and of course, Prime Minister Tony Abbott vowing to get all up in the face of President Putin And what better way to archive the missteps of the nation's leaders than superimposing their faces into some of film and television's most iconic scenes? See also: Australian Bees Engage In Warfare Over Territorial Disputes Read more...More about Australia, Us World, Tony Abbott, Australian Politics, and Clive Palmer Full Article Australia Us World Tony Abbott Australian Politics Clive Palmer
ia 4 better titles Australia could award now it got rid of knights and dames By mashable.com Published On :: Mon, 02 Nov 2015 06:20:39 +0000 On Monday, Australia's Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull announced he had removed the titles of "knights" and "dames" from the Order of Australia, a formal award system that honours those who provide a great service to Australia. The two archaic titles were only brought back last year in a controversial move by former prime minister Tony Abbott. In a decision that made many question Abbott's leadership, the first knighthood was awarded to Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh — a man who has only been to Australia a handful of times. "“http://mashable.com/2015/10/26/drone-video-australia-travel/#Ubqu1cvD18qK"" is not a valid see-also reference Read more...More about Australia, Funny, Us World, Lists, and Tony Abbott Full Article Australia Funny Us World Lists Tony Abbott
ia Australian politicians won't stop dropping references to Taylor Swift By mashable.com Published On :: Mon, 30 Nov 2015 02:19:12 +0000 Taylor Swift is currently sending Australia into Tay Tay fever as she tours the country, and it seems the nation's politicians aren't immune. Take Treasurer Scott Morrison. The minister was responding to media questions Monday regarding whether he had been offered the treasury job by current Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull in February, months before the dumping of former Prime Minister Tony Abbott We won't bore you with the details, but please note the part where the Liberal Party member told reporters to "shake it off" in regards to these events. See also: Taylor Swift fan meets her idol before losing her hearing Read more...More about Video, Videos, Australia, Taylor Swift, and Watercooler Full Article Video Videos Australia Taylor Swift Watercooler
ia Australian politician mistakenly quotes neo-Nazi, deletes all his tweets By mashable.com Published On :: Tue, 01 Dec 2015 05:07:23 +0000 He's one of Australia's most outspoken politicians, but conservative South Australian Senator Cory Bernardi has decided to go radio silent on social media. On Tuesday, Bernardi mysteriously deleted all his tweets but left his profile intact See also: Aussie politicians may have shattered this Italian marble table by dancing on it It's unclear why Bernardi bid adieu to tweets of times gone by, but on Nov. 22, he made an epic Twitter fail. Bernardi mistakenly quoted a neo-Nazi on the social media platform: "To learn who rules over you, simply find out who you are not allowed to criticise." The quote — often attributed to Voltaire — is actually by American Holocaust-denier Kevin Strom, adapted from his essay titled "All America must know the terror that is upon us." Read more...More about Twitter, Australia, Politics, Watercooler, and Australian Politics Full Article Twitter Australia Politics Watercooler Australian Politics
ia Australia's ex-prime minister buys second-hand fridge, turns out to be super chill By mashable.com Published On :: Tue, 08 Dec 2015 01:10:10 +0000 Selling a fridge would normally be a straightforward affair — money is exchanged, the other person gets the appliance. See also: Ed Sheeran played this $2-a-ticket show, but no one wanted to see him For Emily Hastings and her husband Emmanuel it turned into a photo opportunity, when Australia's former prime minister Tony Abbott turned up to their Sydney home to buy their three-year-old Daewoo refrigerator My husband with Tony Abbott the proud new owner of our 3 year old Daewoo fridge bought on gumtree for $300 #gumtree #tonyabbott A photo posted by Emily Hastings (@emilyhastings_) on Dec 4, 2015 at 4:36pm PST Read more... More about Australia, Watercooler, Tony Abbott, Australian Politics, and No Lead Image Template Full Article Australia Watercooler Tony Abbott Australian Politics No Lead Image Template
ia #auspol: The Twitter hashtag Australia can't live without By mashable.com Published On :: Mon, 21 Mar 2016 06:33:00 +0000 For Twitter users in North America, Asia or anywhere in the world, there's a little hashtag that may from time to time stray into your Twitter trends. That would be #auspol, one of Australia's most popular hashtags, which also rated third globally among trending political topics on the social media platform in 2015. On Twitter's 10th birthday, it's time to explain this seemingly immortal, often cranky, hashtag to the rest of the globe. SEE ALSO: Twitter at 10: It's not about you What is #auspol? Short for Australian politics, #auspol is most often used for commentary and rumour spreading about the machinations of the federal government. Read more... More about Australian Politics, Auspol, Twitter, Australia, and Social Media Full Article Australian Politics Auspol Twitter Australia Social Media
ia #AskAntony trends as Australia falls into existential crisis By mashable.com Published On :: Thu, 07 Jul 2016 01:27:56 +0000 It has been days since Australia voted in its federal election, but still no winner has been declared. The frustration is real, so the country is doing what it does. Namely, making funny jokes on social media. Antony Green, ABC's election analyst, is Australia's version of Paul the psychic octopus. He has a pretty good record of picking winners, and helpfully, he has a website that asks one simple question: "Has Antony Green called the election" The answer for days now has been an emphatic, "No." SEE ALSO: Australian election won by sausage outrage, Harambe and uncertainty They tried to make me go to rehab. What should I say? #AskAntony pic.twitter.com/xBvcEnrSUR — Andrew Sholl (@andrewsholl) July 6, 2016 Read more... More about Twitter, Australia, Australian Politics, Australian Prime Minister, and Australian Election Full Article Twitter Australia Australian Politics Australian Prime Minister Australian Election
ia Terrorists may soon be detained indefinitely in Australia By mashable.com Published On :: Mon, 25 Jul 2016 06:58:36 +0000 The Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has proposed legislation that would allow for convicted terrorists to be held indefinitely in prison if considered a threat. The proposed changes to legislation would allow convicted terrorists to be detained in jails for an infinite amount of time, regardless of their sentence length. While Turnbull said the changes were about promoting and ensuring community safety in a time of heightened uncertainty, the proposal has been criticised on the basis of civil rights. SEE ALSO: Australian election won by sausage outrage, Harambe and uncertainty Australia has no Charter of Human Rights which would require the Parliament or the courts to consider whether counter-terrorism laws comply with human rights principles. Without this charter, the Australian Government can operate in a legal grey area. Read more...More about Australia, Terrorism, Australian Politics, Terrorist Threats, and Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull Full Article Australia Terrorism Australian Politics Terrorist Threats Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull
ia Great Barrier Reef brought to politicians' doorstep in artful protest By mashable.com Published On :: Wed, 31 Aug 2016 04:05:01 +0000 If you can't beat 'em, erect a coral reef on their doorstep. That's what Greenpeace activists in Australia did overnight in a bid to confront politicians with the realities of climate change. SEE ALSO: This coral looks like a beating heart but it's actually in serious trouble The protest held at Parliament House (Australia's Whitehouse) depicted a faux-coral reef in neon white, representing the coral bleaching occurring on the Great Barrier Reef; the only coral reef in the world to be granted World Heritage status. "Almost a quarter of the reef's coral died this year," Greenpeace Australia Pacific campaigner Nikola Casule told Fairfax Media. "Australia can't have both a healthy Great Barrier Reef and a coal industry." Read more...More about Australia, Protest, Great Barrier Reef, Coral Bleaching, and Australian Politics Full Article Australia Protest Great Barrier Reef Coral Bleaching Australian Politics
ia Bow down to the politician who's the Queen of verbal smackdowns By mashable.com Published On :: Wed, 31 Aug 2016 08:55:36 +0000 Australia's political landscape has long been tumultuous and rough around the edges. But amoung the rough, there is a diamond. Enter ex-prime minister, sharp shooter and straight talker, Paul Keating. He's sassy AF. Keating made headlines again Wednesday by implying the country's foreign policy was suffering because governmental powers are too concerned with appeasing the U.S. SEE ALSO: Obama: Trump 'unfit' to be president It's just the latest public comment in the long line of brutal honesty and cynical realism that is Paul Keating's autobiography. Need hard evidence? Watch and learn children. The shade. Read more...More about Australian Politics, Australia, Paul Keating, World, and Australia Full Article Australian Politics Australia Paul Keating World Australia
ia Lebanese Muslim spokesperson blasts politician for inciting 'bigotry' By mashable.com Published On :: Tue, 22 Nov 2016 06:47:43 +0000 A note to politicians: Stop blaming an entire race, creed, religion or any other social group for the actions of the radicalised. Australia's Lebanese Muslim Association President, Samier Dandan, said as much Tuesday when he responded to claims by Australia's own Immigration Minister Peter Dutton. The minister called out Lebanese Australians during parliament on Monday, responding to the wry question "Which group of people, from which country, does the minister believe should not have been allowed into Australia?" His response was unbelievable. "The advice I have is that out of the last 33 people who have been charged with terrorist-related offences in this country, 22 of those people are from second and third generation Lebanese-Muslim background." Read more...More about Racism, Muslims, Australian Politics, Lma, and Lebanese Australians Full Article Racism Muslims Australian Politics Lma Lebanese Australians
ia Despite backlash, loot boxes could be essential to gaming’s future By arstechnica.com Published On :: Wed, 02 May 2018 19:04:55 +0000 Analysis sees loot box spending ballooning 62 percent, to $47 billion, by 2022. Full Article Gaming & Culture business gaming loot boxes
ia Google Stadia will support “a variety of business models” By arstechnica.com Published On :: Thu, 25 Apr 2019 14:14:51 +0000 But the streaming gaming revolution "is not going to happen overnight." Full Article Gaming & Culture business gaming google stadia streaming
ia Liverpool youngster Neco Williams singles out Adam Lallana as key influence at Melwood By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-09T16:30:52Z Neco Williams has revealed how Adam Lallana has played a major role in helping him adapt to the demands of training regularly with Liverpool's first team. Full Article
ia Bruno Fernandes: Cristiano Ronaldo changed my perception of Manchester United By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-09T19:21:37Z Bruno Fernandes has revealed his perception of Manchester United changed when Cristiano Ronaldo joined the club. Full Article
ia Mario Gotze announces he will leave Borussia Dortmund By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-10T02:54:00Z Mario Gotze has confirmed he is to leave Borussia Dortmund at the end of the season when his contract expires. Full Article
ia Valencia could sell Geoffrey Kondogbia for just €30m with Tottenham linked By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-10T10:00:00Z Valencia midfielder Geoffrey Kondogbia could be available for around €30 million this summer amid reported interest from Tottenham. Full Article
ia Pogba, Bellerin, Martial, Beckham and more footballers sporting buzzcuts during coronavirus lockdown By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-10T11:57:16Z If there is one thing footballers have in common with fans during the coronavirus pandemic, it is that when it comes to hairstyles, they are all very much in the same boat. Full Article
ia Chelsea told they are making a big mistake allowing Willian to leave: 'He could play for Man City tomorrow' By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-10T16:46:44Z Paul Merson believes Chelsea midfielder Willian will have clubs queueing up for him and 'could play for Manchester City' when he leaves Stamford Bridge. Full Article
ia Cristiano Ronaldo warned he has 'no privileges' during lockdown after training session at Madeira Stadium By www.standard.co.uk Published On :: 2020-04-11T05:05:21Z Juventus star Cristiano Ronaldo has been warned he has no special "privilege" after he was pictured training at a local stadium in his native Madeira. Full Article