Captain Marvel sequel is 'really wacky, and silly'
The upcoming 'Captain Marvel' sequel stands out from other MCU movies because it is "wacky and silly", according to director Nia DaCosta.
2023-08-12 17:27
Kourtney Kardashian facing backlash for 'insensitive' fire caption amid Hawaii tragedy
Kourtney Kardashian has slammed and branded "insensitive" to Hawaii fire victims for an Instagram remark. The reality star posted a series of snaps of her recent holiday with her husband, Travis Barker, proudly showing off her baby bump. The Keeping Up With The Kardashians star showed off beach pictures and balcony views of the sea. She captioned her social media post: "The ocean calms the fire in me." Sign up to our free Indy100 weekly newsletter Fans have slammed the 44-year-old – who is pregnant with her fourth child – with the post coming just hours after wildfires broke out in nearby Hawaii. So far the death toll has hit 53 with 1,000 missing as locals evacuate the fire-torn island. President, Joe Biden has declared a "major disaster declaration." One fan said: "Maybe not the best time to say 'the ocean calms the fire.' “When people in Hawaii were forced into the ocean because of a fire." Natasa Hall said: "Gross caption." Another Instagram follower added: "Terrible timing for a terrible caption." Tiana Olson said: "Except when you're forced to jump into the ocean. “Because you and your car have been engulfed in flames as you try to escape the fire that's burning down your home. "I know you're just a celebrity and you won't even respond to this. “But my entire town just burnt to the ground, and it's like the people who have the ability to help just pretend not to know what's going on." Someone else added: "So insensitive to the people on Maui." Another follower said: "That’s a really inappropriate caption.” Laurie Somers added: "I wonder if you all have thought about the people of Maui? “You seem very insensitive. "Do we really care about your baby bump when the people of Maui are suffering? Really?" Have your say in our news democracy. Click the upvote icon at the top of the page to help raise this article through the indy100 rankings.
2023-08-12 16:57
30 Years Ago: When Alicia Silverstone and Aerosmith Ruled MTV
In 1993, a teenaged Alicia Silverstone changed the rules for video vixens everywhere with Aerosmith's "Cryin'"—and cemented her place in pop culture history.
2023-08-12 05:20
Liverpool agree British record deal to sign Moises Caicedo
Liverpool have agreed a British record fee to sign Brighton midfielder Moises Caicedo ahead of Chelsea.
2023-08-11 14:50
University of Cambridge training continues for Ukrainian students
Students whose training has been hindered by war are learning in clinical settings in Cambridge.
2023-08-11 13:23
Billie Eilish reacts to 'insane' crop top edit of her on fake CNN News account
The American singer-songwriter Billie Eilish has reacted to a fake viral image of her posted on a TikTok account posing as CNN where she sports a very short crop top. The 21-year-old pop star shared the image on her Instagram account on Wednesday. In her Instagram Stories, the 'What Was I Made For' singer shared an image from a TikTok account called CNN News. However, the real CNN's TikTok page is just called 'CNN' indicating that this account, which now appears to have changed its name, is either a parody or pretending to be the world-renowned news network. Sign up to our free Indy100 weekly newsletter The image shows Eilish on stage wearing matching off-white shorts, shirt and crop top. However, the crop top has been extensively edited, either by AI or Photoshop, to expose most of the singer's breasts. In the post, Eilish simply wrote: "This edit holy s**t. You guys. are insane" along with two skull emojis. It's not known where the original image came from or who made it but it has since resurfaced on TikTok. An account called Hunterm9.9 shared the image on July 7th and it has since received more than 1.2 million views. Many of the comments on the post noted that Eilish has shared the story on Instagram. "HELP SHE SAW THE PHOTO," wrote one person. "Here from Billie's story haha" another said. However, some were a little more critical of the sexualised image. One person added: "Ai is getting out of hand." Another noted the inaccuracies, stating: "That is not Billie. Those are not bills tattoos she has a dragon on her hip and 3 fairies on her wrist." Have your say in our news democracy. Click the upvote icon at the top of the page to help raise this article through the indy100 rankings.
2023-08-11 00:29
China to pause plans to build London embassy - sources
By Andrew MacAskill LONDON China will temporarily pause plans to build a new embassy in London, in a
2023-08-10 23:55
12 Fascinating Facts About Claude Monet
The father of French impressionism paid a gardener to dust his water lilies.
2023-08-10 22:57
'BRICS bank' looks to local currencies as Russia sanctions bite
By Rachel Savage and Brenda Goh JOHANNESBURG/SHANGHAI Hobbled by the impact of sanctions against founding shareholder Russia, the
2023-08-10 22:17
David Hunter: Cyprus prosecutors appeal against manslaughter conviction
He was convicted of the manslaughter of his seriously ill wife but could be tried again for murder.
2023-08-10 21:16
Angus Cloud’s family release never-before-seen audition tape that landed him Euphoria role
Angus Cloud's family has released the audition tape that led to his role as Fezco in Euphoria, to remember him following his passing. "It really captures my son's extraordinary spirit", his mum wrote alongside the clip on Facebook. In the video, Cloud is acting like his usual laidback-self, describing himself to the casting agent as 'goofy' and 'engaging in any random spontaneous activity' - like the time he broke into San Francisco zoo and wound up in a kangaroo cage. The actor passed away on 31 July at home in Oakland, California. Sign up to our new free Indy100 weekly newsletter
2023-08-10 17:48
Man once sold £78 shipping container to Elon Musk for more than £600k
A man once managed to sell Elon Musk a container he got for £78 for £600,000. Talk about a markup. Back in 1989, an American man and his brother bought a mystery box without knowing its contents. When they opened it, they found a white sports car which was used in the 1977 James Bond film The Spy Who Loved Me. The film featured an iconic Lotus Esprit that could transform into a submarine and travel underwater. Nicknamed on-set as ‘Wet Nellie’, it was reportedly thought to have cost more than $100,000 (£78,400) to build in the 1970s. According to NBC News, Doug Redenius, the co-founder of the Ian Fleming Foundation said of the discovery: “They really didn’t know what it was at first. They had no idea how valuable their discovery was." It took more than 24 years after finding the car for the brothers to put it up for auction. Sign up to our free Indy100 weekly newsletter In 2013, the Guardian reported that Elon Musk entered the London auction anonymously and outbid the competition, purchasing the submarine car for $997,000 (£616,000). He then revealed it was him. In a statement, he said: “It was amazing as a little kid in South Africa to watch James Bond in The Spy Who Loved Me drive his Lotus Espirit off a pier, press a button and have it transform into a submarine underwater. I was disappointed to learn that it can’t actually transform. What I’m going to do is upgrade it with a Tesla electric powertrain and try to make it transform for real.” How random. Have your say in our news democracy. Click the upvote icon at the top of the page to help raise this article through the indy100 rankings.
2023-08-10 17:48