Only two months before the now-infamous Titan submersible disaster, OceanGate Expeditions CEO Stockton Rush appeared on a Canadian radio show where he joked, “What could go wrong?” Today, the comment is chilling, as Rush and four others were killed in an underwater implosion of the sub as it approached the Titanic shipwreck in June 2023. … Read more
Actor Cillian Murphy is continuing to win hearts with his larger-than-life film and TV roles — and he’s made a fan out of Pierce Brosnan. While attending the annual Oscar Wilde Awards on Thursday, Brosnan told the BBC he thinks Murphy would make a great James Bond. Brosnan, 70, famously played Agent 007 in four … Read more
If you were paying attention to the news in the early 2000s, you’ve likely seen footage — desperate parents, exhausted and frightened by their troubled teen’s behaviour, pay to have their child abducted in the night and placed in a program that will scare them straight and reform them back into good behaviour. Netflix’s latest … Read more
Boxing legend Mike Tyson will put up his gloves and square off against YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul in July. Tyson, a former heavyweight champ, will face Paul, a prizefighter, in the boxing ring on July 20 in the main event of a card that will air on Netflix, officials told ESPN. Now 57, Tyson will be … Read more
Orcas, also called killer whales, are known for being vicious, but it’s not every day they take down another apex predator. For the first time, a team of scientists observed a solo orca killing and partially devouring a great white shark off the coast of South Africa. The encounter, which occurred in June 2023 in … Read more
Is there such thing as too many vaccines? That’s the question German scientists set out to explore recently, as they examined the case of a man who voluntarily received 217 jabs of the COVID-19 vaccine over the course of 29 months. The 62-year-old man from Magdeburg, Germany, told doctors he had the large number of … Read more
Malaysian officials have signaled their willingness to reopen the search for MH370 if “compelling” new evidence emerges. Despite it being 10 years since Malaysia Airlines MH370 vanished over the southern Indian Ocean, capturing global attention and sparking a decade of theories over the doomed flight’s final location, Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim said on Monday … Read more
The estate of Sinéad O’Connor said the late singer would have been “disgusted” to know former U.S. president Donald Trump used her version of Nothing Compares 2 U at his political rallies. On Monday, O’Connor’s estate released a joint statement with the Irish singer’s label, Chrysalis Records, demanding Trump cease using her music immediately. The … Read more
To even the most casual observer, it’s clear the British Royal Family has experienced a rocky start to 2024. There have been headline-making health concerns, including King Charles’ cancer diagnosis, Prince William’s decision to skip his godfather’s memorial service at the 11th hour, an untimely death in the extended family and, now, news that Queen … Read more
Billionaire heir Anant Ambani isn’t tying the knot with fiancé Radhika Merchant until July, but the lavish festivities have already started — and the A-list attendees have attracted international attention. Some of the world’s biggest entertainers, business tycoons and influential people have arrived this week in India’s Gujarat state to celebrate the three-day pre-wedding festivities. … Read more
