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People Just Do Nothing: Big In Japan is a fun misadventure

August 18, 2021

Being a successful British comedy does not always guarantee film success. The Inbetweeners, Ab Fab, and Mr Bean all made millions at the box office; but for every triumph there’s a cautionary tale – Alan Patridge’s Alpha Papa and The Bad Education Movie had muted responses, while David Brent’s solo project lost millions. Hoping to be [...]
Japanese Grand Prix cancelled amid rising Covid case numbers

August 18, 2021

This year’s Formula 1 Japanese Grand Prix, due to be held in October, has been cancelled amid rising Covid-19 case numbers in the country. It is the fifth race to be cancelled this season in Formula 1 and the second year in a row that the Japanese Grand Prix has been axed. “The decision has [...]
Mercedes reveals plan to quit Formula E just days after winning a World Championship double

August 18, 2021

Mercedes-Benz has announced plans to pull out of Formula E just days after winning the drivers’ and constructors’ championship. The German car maker said it would step away from the electric vehicle racing series at the end of next season. It comes less than 72 hours after Nyck de Vries sealed Mercedes-EQ’s first Formula E [...]
UK’s biggest pub chain Stonegate to promote Spanish football after agreeing deal with LaLiga to show its matches in 100 pubs

August 18, 2021

The UK’s biggest pub group, Stonegate, has struck a deal with Spanish football league LaLiga to show and promote its matches. Stonegate will showcase the LaLigaTV channel, which broadcasts all live games and recently announced Gary Lineker as a presenter, in almost 100 key pubs including its London-based Sports Bar and Grill chain. The move [...]
London Marathon 2022 will move from traditional April date for third year running

August 18, 2021

The London Marathon 2022 has for the third year running moved from its traditional April date. It will take place in October as organisers say they are looking to minimise the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the landmark race. Traditionally in April, both the 2020 and 2021 editions of the race had to be [...]
Official: Rimac Nevera is the world’s fastest accelerating car

August 18, 2021

As part of the Rimac Nevera’s first trip to the United States, the all-electric hypercar set a new world record quarter-mile time.
Free Guy review – finally a video game movie it’s ok to like

August 18, 2021

Pre-Pandemic, Ryan Reynolds was on a hot streak. The Canadian star, once considered a likeable actor who never quite broke through, made the big time with R-Rated hero Deadpool. Suddenly, everything he touched turned to gold, making unexpected hits from The Hitman’s Bodyguard and Detective Pikachu, going viral with ads for his gin company featuring [...]
The Courier review – a tense Benedict Cumberbatch spy thriller

August 17, 2021

One look at The Courier’s title might suggest that Benedict Cumberbatch has gone into action territory, although it’s certainly more appealing than the original name: Ironbark. The Oscar nominee is actually returning to a familiar genre – spy thriller – playing Greville Wynne, the real-life businessman who was recruit by British and US secret services [...]
Minamata film review – Johnny Depp shines in muddled drama

August 17, 2021

The name Minamata may not be familiar to most, but the Johnny Depp-produced film is based on a shocking true story. In the early 70s, W. Eugene Smith (played here by Depp), an influential photojournalist for Life Magazine, is brought out of substance-addled seclusion by Japanese translator Aileen (Minami). She tells him about Minamata, a [...]
Collection of rare and unusual single malt whisky to go on sale

August 17, 2021

“Prime” and “ultimate” connote excellence, but they also mean first and last. Diageo’s Prima & Ultima collections play with that ambiguity, by bringing together a selection of exquisite single malt whisky, which are also the first or last of their kind. The age and rarity of these spirits would make them enticing enough, but each [...]