Author: Eleanor Price

A 20-year-old YouTuber who made his first horror film from his bedroom at the age of 16 has become the youngest director in history to top the box office in both the United States and the United Kingdom — part of a seismic shift that one Hollywood executive is comparing to the arrival of the talkies. Kane Parsons, who grew up in Petaluma, California, created a nine-minute film called Backrooms four years ago after being diagnosed with severe childhood arthritis at 13 that left him bedridden. His father, a video game developer, encouraged him to use free software such as…

Sir Elton John made a last-minute dash by private jet to Sicily to perform his iconic hit Your Song at Dua Lipa’s lavish wedding ceremony — arriving just in time to serenade the pop star and her new husband Callum Turner in what guests described as a “very emotional” moment at one of the most spectacular celebrity weddings in recent memory. The 30-year-old singer and the James Bond favourite, 34, exchanged vows at the historic Villa Valguarnera in Bagheria, east of Palermo, on Saturday evening — six days after their official legal ceremony at Marylebone Town Hall in London. Sir…

James Franco has sparked widespread curiosity after videos purportedly showing the Hollywood actor appearing on TikTok went viral, with the man in the clips insisting he is not AI-generated and promising to reveal “serious information” to anyone who follows him on social media. In the clips, which have been viewed by millions across social media platforms, a man wearing a blue T-shirt with the word “Bruce” printed on it addresses the camera directly, asking fans to follow his newly created TikTok account. He is insistent that what viewers are watching is genuine. “This is not AI,” the man says, staring…

Anthony Head, the British actor beloved by millions for his role as Rupert Giles in Buffy the Vampire Slayer and more recently as the sardonic Rupert Mannion in Ted Lasso, has died at the age of 72 — just six months after the death of his long-time partner Sarah Fisher. His daughters, actresses Emily and Daisy Head, announced the news in a joint statement, saying their father had “passed away peacefully of complications due to pneumonia, surrounded by his family.” They described it as “an honour and a privilege” to have been his daughters and to have witnessed the impact…

Hollywood character actor James Handy, whose career spanned more than four decades and took in roles in Top Gun: Maverick, Jumanji and The X-Files, has been stabbed to death at his Los Angeles home — with the son of his girlfriend arrested on suspicion of his murder after surrendering to police. Handy, 81, was found unconscious in the front yard of a property in Tarzana, in the San Fernando Valley, at 9.30am on Wednesday morning after officers responded to a 911 call. He had a stab wound to his chest and was taken to a local hospital, where he was…

Britain’s love of ice cream shows no sign of cooling. Adults in the UK consume around nine litres each per year, helping sustain an industry worth more than £1.4 billion — and with Britons indulging in at least one sweet treat every day, the frozen aisle remains one of the most visited in any supermarket. But not all ice creams are created equal. Many of the most popular supermarket tubs are packed with emulsifiers, stabilisers, artificial colourings and multiple types of sugar, pushing them firmly into ultra-processed food territory — a category linked to cancer, heart disease and type 2…

NHS staff could be banned from wearing pro-Palestine badges on their uniforms and prohibited from attending political protests in their scrubs, under a raft of recommendations accepted in full by NHS England following an independent review into antisemitism and racism within the health service. The proposals were put forward by Lord John Mann, the Government’s independent adviser on antisemitism, whose review found that some Jewish patients and NHS workers felt compelled to hide their religious identity while using or working in health services, raising serious concerns about discrimination at the heart of Britain’s most trusted institution. Among the key recommendations…

Scientists have baked sourdough bread using yeast extracted from the 5,300-year-old mummified remains of Otzi the Iceman — and the lead researcher says the dough turned out remarkably well, despite his having never baked bread before in his life. Researchers from Eurac Research have produced the first detailed picture of the microbial community living on and inside Otzi’s remains, discovering a thriving ecosystem of ancient gut bacteria and cold-adapted yeasts that have survived for millennia inside the frozen mummy. The findings have opened up an unexpected culinary frontier, with the team already experimenting with bread-making and discussing plans to brew…

Stormzy has been fined £533 after being caught using his mobile phone while at the wheel of his £400,000 Ferrari — just months after receiving a nine-month driving ban for the exact same offence in a different luxury car. The 32-year-old rapper, prosecuted under his real name Michael Ebenazer Owuo Junior, appeared at Croydon Magistrates’ Court and pleaded guilty to not having proper control of his vehicle. Magistrate Lynn Keane ordered him to pay £120 costs and a £213 victim surcharge on top of the fine, and handed him three penalty points. He has been given a month to pay…

YouTuber and I’m A Celebrity winner AngryGinge has revealed his mother’s house burned down in a fire on the morning of his Soccer Aid appearance — leaving him to process the devastating family crisis just hours before taking to the pitch in one of the year’s most watched charity football matches. Morgan Burtwistle, 24, who is known to his millions of followers as AngryGinge, shared an emotional video on Instagram showing the charred and smoke-damaged interior of his mother Michelle’s home, speaking through a protective mask as he stood in what remained of the living room. “So as you can…