The UK advertising watchdog has banned an advert from high street retailer Next for featuring an “unhealthily thin” model in digitally altered clothing. The advertisement, which ran on its website, featured a model marketing Next’s “power stretch denim leggings”. The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) investigated the ad after receiving a complaint that the model appeared…
Play video content Conan O’Brien Needs A Friend Tom Hanks is defending his work against folks who get paid to review his films … and he says a lot of the movie critics out there are “c***suckers.” The Oscar-winner teed off on movie critics during an epic rant on Conan O’Brien‘s podcast … ripping them…
Kanye West and Bianca Censori Raunchy Night Out At Grammys After-Party!!! Published February 3, 2025 6:11 AM PST Play video content BACKGRID If you thought Kanye West and Bianca Censori‘s red carpet stunt at the Grammys was shocking … well, things got even crazier at one of the after-parties they attended — with the couple…
A long-neglected 1930s mural in Mexico that warns about the rise of fascism has been revealed and restored – just as some historians say the world faces that threat once more. The mural, which is titled The Struggle Against Terrorism, covers a 40ft wall in a colonial courtyard in Morelia, Michoacán, and depicts a history…
An 18-year-old Dalit woman from the southern India state of Kerala has accused 64 men of sexually abusing her since she was 13 years old. Police have arrested 28 people in connection with the case so far – the men are in custody and have not made any public statement. The accused, who range between…
Chora Media/Reuters Cecilia Sala (L) was welcomed home to Rome by Italy’s prime minister who took personal charge of her case An Italian journalist has returned to Rome after spending weeks in an Iranian jail. Cecilia Sala, 29, was arrested on 19 December, three days after an Iranian engineer was detained by Italian authorities in…
Getty Images Germany’s cabinet has decided to authorise the army to shoot down suspicious drones seen near military sites or other critical infrastructure. A statement from Interior Minister Nancy Faeser said that, “especially since [Russian President Vladimir] Putin’s war of aggression against Ukraine, we have seen that drones are being used more and more frequently,…
Oil giant BP is to cut about 4,700 staff, more than 5% of its total workforce, as part of its plans to cut costs. The British firm, which has a global workforce of about 90,000 people, confirmed the job losses on Thursday, but has not said how many roles will be affected in each country…
Nov 02, 2024 06:11 AM IST Keanu Reeves spoke just 638 words in the two-part sequel to The Matrix and yet took home over $100 million for his work. Cinema is a visual medium, but actors are often cast for their verbal proficiency as well. Dialogue is an important part of performance, and more often…
Thousands of tourists have flocked to Mount Etna to watch spectacular eruptions on the volcano, but some people are blocking streets and preventing rescue services from reaching those in need of assistance, the local authorities have said. Sicily’s head of regional civil protection, Salvo Cocina, described the tourism of recent days at Etna as “wild”…
