James Purefoy has built a solid resume over the past few decades, as he’s taken on prominent roles in series like Rome, The Following and Sex Education. His career might have looked quite a bit different, though, if he’d taken a different path — one that was presented to him on two separate occasions.
One of the most exciting “best of” books each year is the one deemed Barnes & Noble’s “Book of the Year.” This honor is given to a single book that employees at Barnes & Noble (B&N) are the most proud to sell—that’s the only criteria. Last year’s pick was The Boy, The Mole, The Fox,
Sometimes we do get second chances at things that matter most. Rob got a second chance with Corrine on Let’s Meet Again on Christmas Eve, and honestly, it’s probably more than he deserved after what he did. But the holiday season is about forgiveness and love, and people are an imperfect species. We all need
For decades scientists have been trying to figure out how to swiftly predict the twisting, tangled shape of proteins, and from there unravel a greater understanding of the machinery of life itself. This week an Artificial Intelligence programme created by Google sister firm DeepMind was shown to have virtually cracked the challenge, forecasting the way in
Brexit trade talks are “in a very difficult position, there’s no point denying that”, Environment Secretary George Eustice has told Sky News. Speaking to Sophy Ridge On Sunday, he said progress was being made but then the EU “added a whole load of additional demands” which created problems and was a “setback”. The minister said
Vehicles pass the Tesla Inc. assembly plant in Fremont, California, U.S., on Monday, May 11, 2020. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Elon Musk’s electric car and renewable energy company published its first ever diversity report late Friday. It said that Tesla has a “majority minority” U.S. workforce overall, but 83% of employees
Talks between the EU and UK have paused after both sides said there were “significant differences” on key issues. Negotiators hoped that a conversation between Prime Minister Boris Johnson and European Commission President Ursula Von der Leyen would provide the political impetus to unlock the deadlock. But with gaps still existing between both sides, what
British and EU negotiators will return to the negotiating table today in a “final throw of the dice” as they try to secure a post-Brexit trade deal. With time running out before the Brexit transition period ends at the end of the month, Britain’s chief negotiator Lord Frost will reconvene talks with his EU counterpart
Donald Trump is still making baseless claims of voting fraud in last month’s presidential election. The US president spoke at a rally in Georgia on Saturday – his first since he lost to Democrat rival Joe Biden – to gather votes for two Republican senators. David Perdue and Kelly Loeffler face run-offs on 5 January
David Lander, the actor who played Squiggy on “Laverne & Shirley” has died, TMZ has learned. David’s wife, Kathy, tells us he died Friday at around 6:30 PM at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in L.A. … as a result of complications from multiple sclerosis, which he battled for 37 years. Kathy, their daughter Natalie and her
The Roy family drama will continue to amuse and disturb us all when Succession returns to HBO for a third season. Following the jaw-dropping final moments of the show’s second season, there’s no doubt that anticipation for the next power shuffle at Waystar Royco is still at a fever pitch. Season 2 ended with Kendall
A Chinese space probe has lifted off from the surface of the Moon to return to Earth, an ambitious effort to bring back the first lunar samples in four decades. Beijing is looking to catch up with the US and Russia after taking decades to match its rivals’ achievements and has poured billions into its
Brexit negotiations are stuck on three critical issues and “further effort” is needed to break the deadlock, UK and European Union leaders have said. Prime Minister Boris Johnson and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen issued a joint statement following an hour-long discussion on Saturday. They said that while “progress has been achieved in
There was a time when getting around was a lot more complicated. It required planning, difficult to fold maps and arguments with spouses. We often needing to stop to ask for directions. That changed when Google Maps was released 15 years ago. Since then, Google Maps has taken on competitors like MapQuest, Yahoo and Apple.
Defence chiefs are in talks about a move to take over one of Britain’s oldest steelmakers in an attempt to shore up the supply chain of Britain’s nuclear submarine fleet. Sky News has learnt that the Ministry of Defence (MoD) is holding preliminary discussions about acquiring control of Sheffield Forgemasters, which traces its roots back
Police clashed with protesters in Paris as demonstrations over a new French security law turned violent. Thousands took to the streets of the French capital and other major cities on Saturday to protest President Emmanuel Macron’s proposed legislation, which they claim would restrict civil liberties and increase surveillance. Demonstrators were also marching against police brutality,