Comedy was an enormously successful genre during the noughties. From biting political satires like Armando Iannucci‘s 2009 black comedy In the Loop to decade-defining comedies like the painfully relatable Superbad, by 2010, many of us had burned out as the comedy formula was fine-tuned, and most releases felt uninventive. Alas, that left many comedies from … Read more
Arsenal have made contact with Chelsea over signing winger Noni Madueke. The clubs are now in talks and, as The Athletic reported on Saturday, Arsenal have already agreed personal terms with the winger over a proposed five-year deal. Madueke is prioritising the north London side over any other options. The Athletic reported on July 1 … Read more
Moisés Caicedo was still going strong. There were 108 minutes on the clock at the Bank of America Stadium – not taking into account the lengthy weather delay – when the Chelsea midfielder won possession in Benfica’s half, found Cole Palmer and surged forward. Palmer advanced towards a back-pedalling, understaffed defence. He waited for support … Read more
HBO Max is back. The Hollywood Reporter reported on Tuesday that Warner Bros. Discovery would officially rebrand its Max streaming service to HBO Max on Wednesday, per a source familiar with the matter — and that change over is now live. The name change, first announced onstage at WBD’s upfront presentation back in May, will … Read more
Leah Williamson is the face (and body) of Calvin Klein’s latest underwear campaign, following in the footsteps of many England football legends, including David Beckham, Jude Bellingham, and Trent Alexander-Arnold. But, according to the Daily Mail, Leah’s shoot represents a “crude betrayal” of her “team-mates and fans who may be less gorgeous than [her]”. Eh? … Read more
Dino Wong and Geoffrey Yu count themselves among the lucky ones. The Hong Kong couple were married in 2019, in a hastily arranged trip to the US Pacific territory of Guam. The couple, who had been together for about five years and wanted to marry, were spurred to take advantage of amended tax-exemption laws that … Read more
Aston Villa were doing a shooting drill and one by one, the outfield players failed to get a shot on goal. “Is there any point in me being here if we can’t even hit the target?” said goalkeeper Hannah Hampton. Some laughed, others thought: “I’ll show you!” Hampton demanded more from her team-mates, albeit she … Read more
Mondelēz Global LLC, the parent company of Ritz crackers, is recalling four carton sizes of Ritz Peanut Butter Cracker Sandwiches due to incorrect labeling that could lead to allergic reactions. The affected cartons, which were manufactured in the United States and sold nationwide, include individually wrapped packs that may be incorrectly labeled as “cheese” even … Read more
Arsenal have made formal contact with Chelsea over signing winger Noni Madueke. BBC Sport reported that the Gunners had already agreed personal terms with Madueke last week ahead of any potential move, but they have now made an official approach. It is understood Chelsea are looking for a fee in the region of £50m for … Read more
Bronze’s career sky-rocketed after her time in the US. She had impressed England youth coach Mo Marley and later joined her at Everton. Moves to Liverpool, Manchester City, Lyon, Barcelona and Chelsea followed, with Bronze winning a total of five Champions League trophies, nine league titles and six domestic cups. Former Ballon d’Or winner Ada … Read more