Maxi Shield, a performer known from the first season of RuPaul’s Drag Race Down Under, has passed away at the age of 51, following a battle with throat cancer. The news was confirmed by the nightclub where she regularly performed.
Jack Black, known for his role in School of Rock, marked 20 years of marriage to Tanya Haden by posting a look back at their relationship and happy memories together.
During very heavy rain, wastewater treatment plants can legally release untreated waste into rivers and seas, but only when they’re unable to handle the large volume of water. They are required to notify the Environment Agency whenever this happens.
As a big fan of the show, I’m really looking forward to Season 7! It’s based on the wonderful stories of James Herriot, the vet in Yorkshire, and it looks like it’ll pick up right after the 2025 Christmas special. That special was packed with stuff happening, and I was especially thrilled to see Helen (Rachel Shenton) back – can’t wait to see what happens with her in the new season!
Everyone was raving about this actor’s performance, but honestly, going into the awards show, I figured Timothée Chalamet was going to win. He was the clear favorite, especially for his work in Marty Supreme, and a lot of people were predicting a win for him. It felt like the actor’s chances were slim, even with all the praise he’d gotten.
When the world’s best athletes came together in Milan and Cortina, Italy, for the 2026 Olympics, many existing records were challenged. However, several new athletes also achieved remarkable feats and made their mark on history.
I was absolutely shocked during the awards ceremony on February 22nd. John Davidson, the incredibly brave man whose life with Tourette’s inspired the movie I Swear, unexpectedly shouted a racial slur twice while Michael B. Jordan and Delroy Lindo were presenting the award for Best Visual Effects. It was a really difficult moment to witness. While the UK broadcast actually showed it, the network later said they regretted that it happened.
The 32-year-old man pleaded not guilty to two counts of first-degree murder during a court appearance in Los Angeles on February 23rd. The charges relate to the deaths of his parents, Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner, in December, and include the special circumstance of multiple murders.
As a film and TV fan, I’ve been thinking a lot about the BBC lately, and honestly, I’m worried. Even if it does manage to stay afloat, will it still be the same BBC we know and love, or will it just become another big commercial company? I’m not sure if it’s truly safe with politicians calling the shots, or even with the people running things right now. It’s easy to forget, but the BBC is supposed to be for us, the public – they even used to say ‘It’s Your BBC!’ – and now, we actually have a chance to make our voices heard about its future.
Her debut novel, The List of Suspicious Things, published in 2024, quickly became a bestseller, reaching the top of The Sunday Times charts and becoming one of the best-selling first novels ever in the UK. It sold an impressive 10,000 copies in its first week—and remarkably, it was the very first thing she had ever written.