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Before making his literary debut in 2017 with Montpelier Parade, Irish-born novelist Karl Geary spent more than two decades acting and screenwriting, with credits including Coney Island Baby (starring his wife-to-be, Breaking Bad’s Laura Fraser), The Burrowers and an episode of Sex and the City. (Just don’t ask him about his shirtless appearance in Madonna’s 1992 coffee-table tome, Sex.) Now 50, he’s back with a second book, Juno Loves Legs, a piercing platonic love story whose misfit protagonists careen into young…

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse LoughreyGet our The Life Cinematic email for freeJimmy Kimmel Live! executive producer Molly McNearney has revealed that her husband Jimmy Kimmel is “obsessed” with correctly pronouncing names.During Sunday (12 March) night’s live broadcast of the 95th Oscars, the late-night host confused certain viewers when he introduced Rihanna in his opening monologue.“Rihanna is here,” Kimmel announced, saying her name with a hard “a” –…

It's the final countdown for the current season of Fortnite, which is about to come to an end on PlayStation, Xbox, Nintendo Switch, PC and Android. Epic Games has confirmed that Fortnite Chapter 4, Season 1 will end when downtime starts at 7am GMT UK time on the morning of March 10. Rather confusingly, Epic Games previously said that Chapter 1 would end on March 8. The company has since clarified that March 8 is the last full day to play the current season in all time zones. The news was announced by Epic Games on…

Hi, Pranav here in New Delhi.A case of mistaken identities happened in the country’s capital city last week when transport authorities started issuing challans to e-commerce and food delivery executives over a ban on bike taxis by the state government. But there were layers to this development that we explored through our stories during the week.What happened? Over the course of the last week, e-commerce and food delivery executives were being penalised amid confusion, following the Delhi government’s recent public notice…

A deadly Tesla crash in China last November, which at the time was subject to swirling social media rumors that blamed it on Autopilot or brake failure or too-powerful electric motors, turns out to have just been another example of pedal confusion. But now, data from the car’s Event Data Recorder has been posted to the internet by Xiao Te, a Tesla owner in China. And the data shows that in the seconds before the crash, the accelerator pedal was held at 100%, with no brakes applied. Further,…

Wordle 614 answer for February 23: Building your winning streak is going to get a little tougher. Since the last couple of days, the game has increased its difficulty and it is a pattern which appears to be continuing. Today's puzzle can mark the turning point after which the game just goes berserk. The puzzle today is tricky and you will need to find out uncommon letters in order to protect your winning streak. But if you're confused and not sure what your next move should be, do not worry. We are here to help. Just…

Wordle 612 answer for February 21: The players who have gotten used to easy puzzles, today will be a rude awakening for them. Wordle is back to its menacing self and it has brought forth a puzzle that has the potential to ruin your Sunday morning. Today's word showcases a combination of Wordle tricks that can be hard for even a seasoned player to figure out. If you're even a little unsure about today's puzzle, you need to check these Wordle hints and clues because always make sure you get to the answer. And if that…

The US Securities and Exchange Commission is on the warpath—and crypto is in its crosshairs. Over the weekend, The Wall Street Journal reported that the agency intends to sue crypto firm Paxos for issuing BUSD, a stablecoin developed in partnership with the world’s largest crypto exchange, Binance. The SEC declined to comment, but Paxos, which is based in New York and Singapore, confirmed today that the agency alleges BUSD should have been registered as a security in the US, which requires compliance with complex rules.…

Quordle 386 answer for February 14: Prepare yourself for a long session of Quordle because today's puzzle is both tricky and challenging. The last couple days had an average puzzle with a maximum of a single word offering some resistance. But today, multiple words have joined in to make your time solving the game a bit more challenging. Even a single bad attempt can cost you the game. So, before you make your next move, just check these Quordle hints and clues. And if you need further assistance, just scroll to the…

Rumours Have That Aquaman Is Not A Part Of James Gunn’s DCU Plan(Photo Credit –Still From Aquaman) The gigantic waves of all the wild decisions refuse to fade at the DCU camp. Under the changes in leadership with James Gunn and Peter Safran, the realm of Batman and Superman has seen many changes and some so drastic that the world is still processing them even a month later. While axing Henry Cavill and Dwayne Johnson came in as a shock, another big blow was that Jason Momoa as Aquaman was not a part of their plan for…