

Beats Teamed With Kim Kardashian to Turn Wireless Earbuds Into Fashion Accessories
Image: BeatsLast November, we called the Beats Fit Pro a perfect pair of wireless earbuds, but that was assuming the black, white, gray, and lilac color options fulfilled your idea of perfection. Nearly 10 months later, Beats has partnered with Kim Kardashian for three new Beats Fit Pro colorways, featuring far subtler shades than the…
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Trump plans to launch his own social media platform in early 2022
Former President Donald Trump has officially revealed that he’s launching his own social media platform in 2022, a few months after his aide told Fox News about his plans. He’s calling it TRUTH Social, and the platform is apparently part of his camp’s efforts to fight back against “the Big Tech companies of Silicon Valley,…


Fingers Crossed! QAnon Faithful Await the Return of JFK Jr. on the Grassy Knoll in Dallas
A man in QAnon garb at a Donald Trump rally on September 25, 2021 in Perry, Georgia.Photo: Sean Rayford (Getty Images)Spoiler alert: JFK Jr. is dead, folks.Aficionados of QAnon, the present and future of the GOP, have reportedly gathered in Dallas, Texas, to hear a major pronouncement from President John F. Kennedy’s son JFK Jr.,…


Kilmarnock: Three ‘individuals’ test positive for Covid-19
Kilmarnock are due to welcome Motherwell on FridayThree “individuals” at Kilmarnock have tested positive for Covid-19 and are currently self-isolating.The Scottish Premiership club said the trio would have NHS tests on Wednesday and stressed that preparations continue for Friday’s visit of Motherwell.Kilmarnock added that “further scheduled testing” of players and staff would be carried out…
Banaz Mahmod murder: ‘What they did was unforgivable’
Banaz Mahmod was 20-years-old when she was murdered by her uncle and father after they said she had shamed their family. Her older sister Bekhal gave evidence in the trial, and since then has been living in a witness protection programme. The BBC’s Victoria Derbyshire spoke to Bekhal about life after the trial and how…


Berlin patient: First person cured of HIV, Timothy Ray Brown, dies
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Timothy Ray Brown, also known as the Berlin patient, pictured in 2012 The first person cured of HIV – Timothy Ray Brown – has died from cancer. Mr Brown, who was also known as “the Berlin patient”, was given a bone marrow transplant from a donor who was naturally…


Bairstow loses England Test central contract
Bairstow made his England debut in a one-day international in 2011, and his Test debut the following yearWicketkeeper-batsman Jonny Bairstow has not been given an England central contract for Test cricket in 2020-21.Yorkshire’s Bairstow, 31, who was not selected for the summer’s Test series with West Indies and Pakistan, remains contracted for limited-overs cricket.Batsmen Zak…


Aaron Donald, D.K. Metcalf & Kalen Ballage in best bits of the NFL you may have missed
BBC Sport’s Osi Umenyiora and Jason Bell take us through some of the best bits of the NFL you may have missed, including an attempt at showboating which goes wrong for Seattle’s D.K.Metcalf.Watch The NFL Show on Saturday 3 October on BBC One, BBC iPlayer, and the BBC Sport website and app at 23:25 BST.


Covid-19: Government ‘must explain new lockdown rules better’
Image copyright Reuters Image caption Meeting people from outside your household in a pub in the North East was allowed on Tuesday but is now illegal New local lockdown restrictions need to be “communicated better” by the government, a police and crime commissioner (PCC) has said.Households in the north-east of England are now banned from…


‘Panto parade’ highlights plight of arts venues
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption The dames are worried about the future of the UK’s theatre industry Dozens of pantomime dames are marching on Westminster, as part of a day of action highlighting the plight of the live events industry.The socially-distanced parade was organised after the rise in coronavirus cases prompted the cancellation of…


Ernest Bai Koroma: Sierra Leone ex-leader banned from leaving country
Publishedduration1 hour agoimage copyrightAFPimage captionMr Koroma’s party has denied the corruption allegationsThe authorities in Sierra Leone have imposed a travel ban on former President Ernest Bai Koroma and several officials who served during his term over allegations of corruption. Mr Koroma and more than 100 people will not be allowed to leave the country.They have…
Amazon introduces palm paying, Apple/Epic battle set for July 2021 trial
Amazon introduces palm paying, Apple/Epic battle set for July 2021 trial
Office Comedy Youjo Shachou Puts the Stamp on an Anime Adaptation
Some quick news for fans of absurd office comedy: Youjo Shachou (“Little Girl President”), a gag manga by Odeko Fujii about an ordinary 5 year old girl running a major corporation, is being adapted into an anime. The announcement of the adaptation was made by author Odeko Fujii on their official Twitter account. So far,…
Demon Slayer: Mugen Train Goes Big, Simultaneous Release on IMAX on October 16
The official website for Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba website announced today that the upcoming Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba THE MOVIE Mugen Train anime film will be released on IMAX simultaneously with regular showings of the Ufotable-animated film. A new poster, based on the old poster, was released with a giant IMAX logo next to the date.…


The 5 Best New TV Shows Our Critic Watched in September 2020
Cable and streaming have been eating away at the traditional TV season for decades now, but as recently as last year, September still meant something. It was the month when each of the Big 5 broadcasters sent out a new batch of sitcoms and procedurals to compete for primetime supremacy, whether a nation that preferred…