Watch – Man Utd star Pogba whacked in the privates with ball during warm up
Sport News 24/7 This is the hilarious moment the world's most expensive footballer was left rolling in agony on the pitch - after a rogue ball hit him square between the legs. Paul Pogba, 24, was warming up with teammates before the Manchester United v Everton match last night (Tues) when a ball flew down the pitch. The Frenchman was caught unawares by the shot which struck him on the privates, causing him to bend in two and jolt dramatically...
Planet Earth votes to leave its orbit around the Sun
By Tom Moore The people of planet Earth have today voted to leave their current trajectory around the Sun and take back control of their seasons. The surprise result will see the Earth leave the orbit of the star at the centre of the solar system and float aimlessly through the galaxy until all life on the planet expires. Earth has been in Orbit round the Sun for approximately 4.5 billion years with many experts crediting the Sun for helping...
Chastity Belt Announce UK Tour, Release ‘Caught In A Lie’
Yesterday, Seattle band Chastity Belt shared "Caught in a Lie," the second single from their highly-anticipated new album I Used to Spend So Much Time Alone, out June 2nd on all formats and streaming services. The track, which maintains the reflective, cathartic, and poignant tone of previous single ‘Different Now,’ can be streamed here. Additionally, the band has announced both a UK and EU tour for this coming autumn and a North American summer tour. https://soundcloud.com/hardlyartrecords/chastity-belt-caught-in-a-lie North American tour1st June...
A Dark Song: Film Review
By Linda Marric Black magic rituals and all manner of creepy shenanigans take centre stage in Liam Gavin's terrifying indie horror A Dark Song. Written as well as directed by this first time Irish director, the film offers a fresh twist on the “haunted house” genre, and takes its audience through a terrifyingly visceral journey in search of the occult and of the dark arts of necromancy. Sophia (Catherine Walker), is grief stricken after the violent death of her only...
Do you have an eye for a bargain? Take the test
Everyone loves a bargain, but how many can spot the best deal? This is the latest mind-boggling puzzle to leave people scratching their heads – but which of the 20 bargains will save you the most money? TopCashback.co.uk and Carphone Warehouse commissioned the image to mark the launch of the Samsung S8, and will be offering £75 cashback on all new contracts and upgrades purchased through the cashback site during the pre-sale. A spokesperson for TopCashback.co.uk: "We all love a...
Aftermath: Film Review
Wyndham Hacket Pain @WyndhamHP It is always interesting when figures from what appears to be the opposite side of the film industry come together. With Aftermath there is on one hand Arnold Schwarzenegger, the much ridiculed former bodybuilder, Governor of California, and action movie veteran. On the other there is Darren Aronofsky, the artsy director of Black Swan, The Wrestler, and Requiem for a Dream, who co-produces this production. Going into the screening of this film it was to be...
A Look at the Way American Women are Raising the Equality Bar
In America, there has been a lot of conversation and awareness lately about women’s rights and equalities thanks in part to debates in the political world. The media is more participatory than ever, which means we are seeing a lot of talk surrounding the subject and a lot of action, too. Let’s delve a little deeper into what U.S. women are doing to raise the equality bar worldwide – and continue progressing their own opportunities. Breaking stereotypes in sports...
Better half – the myth
Nowadays, many people find themselves without a partner for this single reason: high expectations. This happens because since we were children, movies and television series have insisted that you have to live love romantically and you have to find your better half; 'the One'. Along with aspirational living (TV selling us stuff we can't afford and can live without), this is another example of how television has ruined our lives, or more specifically our love lives. This romanticism, unfortunately, is not...
Photo essay – After the Islamic State: Restoring Mosul’s Shattered Health Care System
By Crystal Wells, Communications Officer International Medical Corps In January, Iraqi Security Forces reclaimed the eastern half of Mosul—Iraq’s second largest city—from the Islamic State, or ISIL. Today, communities on the east side of the Tigris River, which snakes through the centre of Mosul, are crawling back to life after two years of brutal ISIL rule. But the deep scars of ISIL’s long-held grip on the city and the conflict are everywhere. For health clinics, ISIL control rendered many unable...