How did one woman fool the most famous magic society on the planet? Back in 1991, Sophie Lloyd pulled off the ultimate illusion, tricking the Magic Circle into thinking she…
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Country star Jelly Roll seeks pardon from criminal past | Ents & Arts News
US country music star Jelly Roll is seeking a pardon to wipe his criminal convictions from the record, after spending time behind bars as a teenager. He told the Tennessee…
How accurate is Conclave? What the film gets right – and wrong – about choosing a new pope | Ents & Arts News
It is rare for art to imitate life quite so literally as Conclave does in the wake of the death of Pope Francis. The papal drama, which is based on…
The Last Of Us: The science behind the real ‘zombie’ fungus – and is it an actual threat? | Science, Climate & Tech News
Could the next public health crisis be caused by a fungus? Such an emergency is the basis of the post-apocalypse TV drama series The Last Of Us, which has returned…
Back To The Future’s DeLorean has almost vanished from UK roads | UK News
Forty years on from the film that made them immortal, there are just 303 DeLorean cars left on Britain’s roads. To mark the anniversary of Back To The Future, released…
Gossip Girl and Buffy star Michelle Trachtenberg died as a result of complications from diabetes, medical examiner says | Ents & Arts News
Gossip Girl actress Michelle Trachtenberg died as a result of complications from diabetes, New York City’s medical examiner has said. The 39-year-old, who was also known for Buffy the Vampire…
The Who drummer Zak Starkey rejoins band days after departure | Ents & Arts News
The Who’s Zak Starkey is back in the band after reports earlier this week he’d been sacked. A statement on the band’s official social media pages written by guitarist Pete…
Clodagh Rodgers: Eurovision star and face of Bisto gravy dies | Ents & Arts News
Clodagh Rodgers, a singer best known for representing the UK at the 16th Eurovision Song Contest, has died aged 78. The Northern Irish singer was described as “the rock of…
Drummer Zak Starkey speaks out after leaving The Who | Ents & Arts News
Drummer Zak Starkey has said he is “surprised and saddened” after parting ways with The Who following recent charity shows at the Royal Albert Hall. The musician, who is the…
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs loses bid to delay sex-trafficking trial | Ents & Arts News
Hip hop mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs has lost a bid to delay his upcoming sex-trafficking trial by two months. US district judge Arun Subramanian said the 55-year-old rapper made his…