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Ariana Grande, Cynthia Erivo and musical drama Emilia Perez were among the biggest takeaways as the 82nd annual Golden Globes nominations were announced on Monday. Jacques Audiard’s surreal narco-thriller musical about a Mexican drug lord who transitions to life as a woman led the nominations with 10, as the race to the Oscars heats up.The genre-defying film stars transgender actress Karla Sofia Gascon as the title character, along with actress-singer Selena Gomez and Zoe Saldana in supporting roles.All three are up for prizes for the Golden Globes, set for January 5, which are widely seen as a bellwether for the Academy…
By XANTHA LEATHAM DEPUTY SCIENCE EDITOR FOR THE DAILY MAIL Published: 08:59 EST, 8 November 2024 | Updated: 09:01 EST, 8 November 2024 It’s the age-old riddle that has baffled scientists for hundreds of years.But experts may have finally cracked the conundrum of whether the chicken or egg came first.Scientists from Geneva University say the building blocks of female reproductive cells – eggs – appeared long before chickens evolved.They analysed a single-celled species called Chromosphaera perkinskii that was discovered in 2017 in Hawaiian marine sediments.The first signs of its presence on Earth have been dated at over a billion years ago…
Conservatives are happier than liberals, a new study has confirmed. Researchers from the University of Chicago have discovered that people with conservative views are more likely to experience happiness and fulfilment.Conservatives tend to have a higher level of belief in the fairness of society, which is an important basis for lifelong happiness.In their paper, published in the Journal of Personality, Professor Shigehiro Oishi and his co-authors write: ‘Across six studies, we largely replicate earlier findings that happiness was associated with slightly more political conservatism.’In contrast, liberals lead more psychologically rich lives marked by diverse and stimulating experiences.According to the study, this could be…
Senator Elizabeth Warren has said Joe Biden ‘needs to answer’ after he denied any memory of an ‘awkward’ moment a Nevada politician claims he grabbed her shoulders and kissed her head.The former Vice President has said through a spokesman that he doesn’t recall the incident as he helped campaign for her in 2014. Democrat Warren became the first 2020 presidential candidate to address the accusations, Business Insider reports. Speaking Friday night she said: ‘So I don’t know anything about this. But obviously if there’s a problem, then Joe Biden needs to answer.’The following day she added: ‘I read the op-ed last night. I…
By LOUISE ALLINGHAM FOR MAILONLINE Published: 10:38, 24 March 2025 | Updated: 13:41, 24 March 2025 Pizza Express will be serving up pies for as little as 33p this week – but diners had better be quick if they want to get in on the deal. To celebrate its 60th anniversary, the high-street restaurant chain is offering four varieties of selected pizzas at the same price seen on the menu when it first opened its doors on Wardour Street in London’s Soho back in 1965. If the offer seems too good to be true, there is a catch – diners will have…
Two NASA astronauts trapped on the International Space Station (ISS) since June have been dealt another blow as their rescue mission is delayed once again.Veteran astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore arrived at the ISS aboard Boeing’s doomed Starliner capsule with plans to stay for just eight days.An initial delay saw the pair told they would head home alongside two other astronauts in February.However, they have now learned they will be stuck in space until March at the very earliest – 10 months after they first left home.With the Starliner capsule having returned to Earth empty in September, the pair have…
The U.S. is just seven days away from the most consequential election of a lifetime between former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris.The candidates aren’t pulling any punches as polls tighten and over 43.3 million Americans have already cast their ballot in the 2024 election. And although Trump is holding the momentum over Harris according the polls, it is shaping up to be one of the closest elections in history.The presidential candidates hit the campaign trail in swing states hard on Monday, with fleeting days between now and November 5 to win over voters on the fence.Trump ridiculed Kamala Harris for a…
Hilary Duff admitted she had some qualms about writing her children’s books.The actress, who shared that her daughter Banks gave her a very adult birthday card recently, was promoting her latest offering My Little Sweet Boy on The Drew Barrymore Show for the episode airing Monday. The talk show host told her guest she was a big fan of her books. ‘I’m still not feeling like a writer but I do really enjoy writing,’ the How I Met Your Father star admitted. ‘It’s such a vulnerable place. And it’s hard to sit down and get into the zone and do it. Especially with motherhood, sitting…
Teddi Mellencamp might have filed divorce from her husband Edwin Arroyave in November but, on Thursday, she decided to commemorate the 16th anniversary of the day they met at former LA bar, Coco Deville, by posting throwback snaps.’I will forever be grateful for that night,’ the newly-separated 43-year-old – who boasts 1.2M social media followers – gushed on Instagram.’I would never have known I wanted kids until meeting my amazing stepdaughter, Isabella. My love for her changed my life and five years later came Slate, then Cruz, and then our miracle baby Dove in 2020.’Teddi – whose alleged affair ended…
The world’s media has reacted to Donald Trump’s historic election victory in the US election, with newspapers from North America to Australia plastered with pictures of the president-elect.While press deadlines meant many daily papers were published shortly before Trump was declared the winner on Wednesday morning, it was a very different story today.Front pages around the world proclaim the Republican’s resounding victory over his Democrat rival Kamala Harris, with headlines including ‘TRUMPED’, ‘Trump Towers’ and ‘Trump Triumphs’.Many focused on his incredible come-back after his 2020 defeat and a felony charge, hailing it a ‘historic’ and ‘incredible’ comeback.The New York Post hailed…