The 1990 festive comedy will be rewatched by movie fans this December, especially after being voted Britian’s favourite Christmas film, but we reckon you have never noticed this Easter Egg before. Fans will know Old Man Marley, the neighbour of Macaulay Culkin’s Kevin McCallister, played by the late Roberts Blossom. Early in the film, Kevin’s older … Read more
Most headaches go away on their own and aren’t a sign of something more serious. It’s normal for them to last between 30 minutes and several hours. Drinking plenty of water, resting, and taking paracetamol or ibuprofen can usually get rid of a headache. But Dr Johannes Uys, a General Practitioner (GP) working at Broadgate … Read more
During Christmas, it’s easy to fall into an endless rotation of favorite, classic holiday films. While some people have always watched Polar Express or Elf during the holidays, others have made it a tradition of watching non-Christmas movies. What constitutes as a non-Christmas film? It’s usually a film that might have a Christmassy vibe, a … Read more
British chef James Martin presented Saturday Kitchen for 10 years, from 2006 to 2016. Then a startling incident occurred, which led him to take time out for himself. “I was in Dubai for a food festival about six months before I left Saturday Kitchen,” he began. “There were 2,000 people in the room. I sat … Read more
Back in 1998, Jim Carrey beat the likes of Jack Nicholson, Robin Williams and Eddie Murphy to star in The Grinch. The comedian, who’d shot to A-list fame in the 1990s with Ace Ventura and The Mask, even bagged himself a then-record $20 million salary to play the Dr Seuss role. Although given what he … Read more
It’s been 10 years since acclaimed Japanese anime director Hayao Miyazaki released his “final” film The Wind Rises. And yet the almost 83-year-old Studio Ghibli legend can’t help but come out of retirement. Following the 2018 short Boro the Caterpillar, he set to work on his latest fantasy film, The Boy and the Heron. Inspired by … Read more
Back in 2019, Sir Paul McCartney announced he was working on a stage musical adaption of the classic Christmas movie It’s A Wonderful Life. The iconic 1946 film starred James Stewart as George Bailey, a suicidal man who is saved by a guardian angel on Christmas Eve, showing him what life would be like if … Read more
Christmas wouldn’t be the same without a classic movie, but some should probably be retired. Festive films are meant to bring laughter, fun, and holiday cheer. But many have not stood the test of time, and it’s not just because they’re no longer entertaining. From racism to sexism, inappropriate scenes, and major flaws, some Christmas … Read more
There are two main types of diabetes – type 1 diabetes is where your body doesn’t produce insulin. There is no way to prevent this type of diabetes and its exact cause is currently unknown. Type 2 diabetes is where your body doesn’t make enough insulin, or the insulin you do produce doesn’t function properly. … Read more
Hollywood Golden Age star Ingrid Bergman was in her middle age and hadn’t been on a Tinseltown soundstage for two decades when cast in 1969’s Cactus Flower. The film adaptation of the Broadway show had the Casablanca actress playing Lauren Bacall’s part of Stephanie Dickinson, the dentist’s spinster assistant. Rick Lenz, who portrayed Igor Sullivan … Read more
