Harry Jones 
At the turn of the 20th century, Laikipia in Kenya saw an influx of British settlers who were allowed to claim ownership of uninhabited and uncultivated territory. Much of the local population were stripped of their own land and forced to work as hired hands; many were killed. While more than 60 years have passed … Read more
Bowen Yang seems to think the word “mock” is too strong of a verb. The “Saturday Night Live” cast member drew backlash over the weekend for comparing Moo Deng — a very meme-able pygmy hippopotamus — to pop star Chappell Roan. In the bit, which Yang performed on “Weekend Update,” Yang wears a hippo costume … Read more
(The Hill) — “Saturday Night Live” kicked off its 50th season this weekend with an episode packed with references to the upcoming election. Actress and comedian Maya Rudolph returned to the cast to portray Vice President Kamala Harris and James Austin Johnson played his recurring role as former President Donald Trump in a cold open … Read more
Broadway legend Gavin Creel has died aged 48, just months after receiving a cancer diagnosis. The Tony winner died of an aggressive metastatic melanotic peripheral nerve sheath sarcoma, according to his publicist Matt Polk. WATCH THE VIDEO ABOVE: Broadway star Gavin Creel sings Take Me Or Leave Me. Know the news with the 7NEWS app: … Read more
Fortnite fans are counting down to the release of update 31.30 on PS5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PC, Nintendo Switch and Android. The third major content update of the current season will introduce new gameplay features, add new items and skins to the game files, and set things up for the upcoming … Read more
Image Credit: MLB Photos via Getty Images The New York Mets and the Atlanta Braves went head to head again today during a doubleheader. Thanks to the impact of Hurricane Helene last week, Georgia was ravaged by the storm, and the teams’ final two games were rescheduled for Monday, September 30. Fans of both teams … Read more
Erin Foster is sharing a story that everybody wants. The Nobody Wants This creator revealed the romantic comedy series—starring Kristen Bell and Adam Brody as a couple trying to converge their wildly different lives—was loosely inspired by her own real-life romance with husband Simon Tikhman. “It’s not always like tangible things I can point to,” … Read more
In “John Lewis: A Life,” David Greenberg recounts how the late Democratic congressman reacted after Republicans scored a landslide victory in the 1994 election. A staffer hoped Lewis would buoy her spirits and tell her there was a silver lining. Lewis instead told her, “There is no silver lining.” Exchanges like this that reveal moments … Read more
Backbeat, the word is on the street that Oasis is finally coming to Canada. After much speculation the Britpop behemoth would be performing in the country, the English rock band confirmed Monday it would play the new-announced Rogers Stadium in Toronto on Aug. 24, 2025. Oasis was one of the dominant British acts of the … Read more
Former This Morning presenter Phillip Schofield has blamed his brother for his departure from ITV, saying he was “fired for someone else’s crime”. In the final episode of Channel 5’s Phillip Schofield: Cast Away, the 62-year-old revealed he would “never in a million years” decide to return to daytime TV. Schofield went on to say … Read more
