Interview

Almost a week after the Baftas, BBC News has issued a statement defending an uncomfortable red carpet interview with Andrew Scott, which went viral and led to accusations of homophobia.Last Sunday afternoon, the BBC’s Colin Paterson asked Scott, whose film All of Us Strangers was nominated in multiple categories, for his opinion on fellow Irish actor Barry Keoghan’s naked dance at the end of Saltburn.Scott appeared uncomfortable, but Paterson continued on the topic, raising the possibility that Keoghan’s penis was…

Zendaya has praised her actor-boyfriend Tom Holland for having ‘beautiful charisma.’ While playing with puppies in a recent Buzzfeed interview as part of the Dune 2 promotions, Zendaya had one person in mind when asked who has got the most ‘rizz’ in the Dune 2 cast, and that person was not part of the movie. (Also read: Zendaya, Tom Holland twin in black, put breakup rumours to rest at Dune afterparty) Zendaya and Tom Holland starred in Spider-Man: No Way Home. What Zendaya saidIn the interview, Zendaya told…

Nothing CEO Carl Pei Nothing “The Nothing Phone 2a targets people less concerned about the latest specs, and more about core functionalities matched with great performance and Nothing’s signature design both inside and out.” That’s how Carl Pei, CEO of Nothing, described the forthcoming Nothing Phone 2a in an exclusive Q&A with Digital Trends via email ahead of the phone’s launch. While he didn’t give everything away about the Nothing Phone 2a, there’s plenty here to leave us very excited about the brand’s next…

Tucker Carlson recently visited Russia to interview the country’s president/dictator Vladimir Putin and Jon Stewart has some thoughts. The Daily Show host addressed the Carlson incident after explaining the backlash he received about his show last week from Democrats. “It was never my intention to say out loud what I saw with my eyes and then brain,” Stewart said, apologizing to those he upset with his “both sides rhetoric.” He added, “I can do better. I can haz learning. I can haz it. But I don’t even know where…

After over five years in development, developer Inflexion Games is set to release its whimsical survival-crafting title Nightingale. Earlier this month I spoke with three Inflexion Games developers—CEO Aaryn Flynn, Director of Production Leah Summers, and Art Director and Head of Audio Neil Thompson—about the upcoming release, the road to get there, and the road ahead. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PtyK4EQxK0o The Game DESTRUCTOID: Hello everyone! I had the opportunity to spend some time hands-on with Nightingale …

Just when you think that Saltburn can no longer make us squirm, along comes the night of the 77th British Academy Film Awards. Well, it wasn’t exactly the movie that caused visceral reactions this time, though, but the questions directed at Andrew Scott about Barry Keoghan‘s part in it. When Scott walked the red carpet, he had no idea what was in store for him, and neither did anyone who settled in to watch his live interview with BBC. Overall, the night was going well for the actor, until interviewer Colin Paterson…

To give AI-focused women academics and others their well-deserved — and overdue — time in the spotlight, TechCrunch is launching a series of interviews focusing on remarkable women who’ve contributed to the AI revolution. We’ll publish several pieces throughout the year as the AI boom continues, highlighting key work that often goes unrecognized. Read more profiles here. As a reader, if you see a name we’ve missed and feel should be on the list, please email us and we’ll seek to add them. Here’s some key people you…

What inspired you to write your story and include even your most vulnerable moments? Santa Khurai, author, The Yellow Sparrow (Courtesy the subject) Writing is my passion and I always wanted to share my story with the public as there were instances where people weren’t ready to listen to my lived experiences. In the journey to find myself, I was all alone and felt low for a prolonged period of time. Hence, writing my diary became my solace not because I wanted to publish it some day but because I wanted an…

Get our free weekly email for all the latest cinematic news from our film critic Clarisse LoughreyGet our The Life Cinematic email for freeDC Studios CEO James Gunn has hit back at speculation that comedian and TV host Bassem Youssef was fired from the upcoming <em>Superman</em>: Legacy for speaking out about the conflict in Gaza.Gunn, 57, reposted an IGN article on his X/Twitter account, which reported that the character Youssef had been approached to play was entirely cut from the script prior to his…

Prince Royce has a “weird relationship” with his new album, Llamada Pérdida, out today. The new album has 23 songs that he describes as “bachata in 4K,” as he explores genre fusions while getting in touch with his emotions. The lyrics show a more vulnerable side of the singer, including some of the difficult moments surrounding his split from his longtime partner Emeraude Toubia in 2022. Though the music captures the singer dealing with both the heartbreak and the healing after the breakup, he’s in a much happier…