A recent poll asked 10,000 US and Canadian TikTok users between the ages of 18 and 45 if they are reading more because of BookTok, the bookish community on the social media platform. BookTok is widely believed to have driven a big bump in book sales and increased the popularity of reading in general. The
In a world full of polarizing topics, a proclamation of the best suit brands is about as low stakes as it gets. But if we narrow our scope and only invite menswear enthusiasts into the conversation, we end up working with some pretty spicy debate fodder. Put another way, I’m about to regale you with
Like all of us, Hannah Gadsby is a different person today than they were five years ago, as evidenced by their new Netflix special Something Special, a cheeky title that hints at a newer and happier outlook on life. “I’m aware that this show is not necessarily what people expected from me, and I’m delighted
In this article AAPL BIDU Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Visitors look at a Jidu Robo-01 electric SUV during the 20th Guangzhou International Automobile Exhibition at Canton Fair Complex on Dec. 30, 2022 in Guangzhou, China. Zou Wei | Visual China Group | Getty Images On Tuesday, the U.S. government accused a former Apple
The government has insisted it is committed to making sure there is no “dirty money” in the UK as the Tories faced questions over business tycoon and Tory donor Javad Marandi. Mr Marandi was described as a “person of importance” in a National Crime Agency’s investigation into the so-called “Azerbaijani Laundromat” – and lost a
The owner of the largest pipeline system in the North Sea has warned the future of domestic production is in doubt due to the severity of UK windfall taxes. Sir Jim Ratcliffe, who is Britain’s richest man and whose Ineos business owns the Forties oil and gas pipeline, said the tax rate applied to North
Russian forces launched a huge barrage of 18 missiles at Kyiv on Tuesday. All of them were shot down, Ukraine says. Using “onion rings” of different guns and missiles provided by the West, Ukraine’s air defences are now increasingly successful at thwarting Russian launches. From Stinger missiles that can be carried by a single soldier
Legendary US disco group the Village People have sent Donald Trump a legal letter after a video emerged of him dancing to one of their hit songs. The footage shows the former president enjoying a live tribute performance of Macho Man while at a poolside dinner party at Mar-a-Lago. The 76-year-old, who wants to return
Tako Tomago is an artist in his own lane, known for fusing R&B-infused vocals, evocative basslines, and rich Trap production. Tako solidified his position as both a performer and a DJ within the rapidly growing Wave scene through debut performances in San Francisco, Los Angeles, and Seattle, in support of his album “Jonathan” released in
The women of the Marlow Murder Club are back in business in Death Comes to Marlow, the delightful second installment of Robert Thorogood’s cozy mystery series. Life is returning to normal for Judith Potts. She became something of a local celebrity after she and her friends Becks and Suzie helped solve a series of murders
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Kanye West started his week with a busy afternoon, hitting both the gym and his favorite fast-food joint all within a few hours of each other. Ye and his wife, Bianca Censori, were spotted in West Hollywood Monday … each dressed in space-age-looking spandex and Kanye with a loose-fitting jacket. The two then piled into
In this article TSLA Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT SpaceX, Twitter and electric car maker Tesla CEO Elon Musk meets with France’s President Emmanuel Macron (L) at the Elysee presidential palace in Paris on May 15, 2023. Ludovic Marin | Afp | Getty Images Tesla CEO Elon Musk sent an email to “everybody” at
Rishi Sunak is calling for changes to the international law which experts think his Illegal Migration Bill will break. The prime minister is in Iceland for a Council of Europe summit on Tuesday, where he will meet with heads of European Union countries and the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR). Mr Sunak said the
Vodafone has announced a massive programme of job losses, that will impact its UK operations, in a bid to recover its financial performance. The company’s new chief executive said the telecoms firm had become uncompetitive and 11,000 roles would go over the next three years. The group employs just over 100,000 people globally. Vodafone was
Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, made a surprise visit to the UK on Monday for face-to-face talks with Prime Minister Rishi Sunak. Zelenskyy said he wanted to create a “jets coalition” as the UK pledged to send hundreds of new long-range attack drones to Ukraine. On the Sky News Daily, Leah Boleto speaks to the former