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A major supermarket has insisted its supply chain does not use a controversial cattle additive that has seen customers vow to boycott its rival Coles. Coles announced in November 2023 some beef suppliers would expand the use of Bovaer in cattle feed, after two trials found the supplement lowered methane emissions by ‘at least 50…
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A sharp, anxious intake of breath, followed by a round of applause that carries a mixture of quiet admiration and, more than anything, relief. On other occasions, it ends with supporters shaking their heads and asking why. We are talking about the crowd reaction to — and I’m borrowing this description from a colleague who…
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Paramount Akiva Goldsman has had many highs and many lows in his Hollywood screenwriting career. The scribe won an Academy Award in 2001 for writing “A Beautiful Mind,” but he had previously been nominated for Razzies (honoring the worst in filmmaking) for writing the screenplays to “A…
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Elon Musk‘s new Tesla Optimus robots appeared in a dystopian Christmas card-themed advertisement as the SpaceX founder moves forward with his plans to create a new Texas town. In a Christmas Eve post on X, two of the Optimus robots were seen wearing a Santa Claus hat and Christmas sweaters – including one featuring a…
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Sports stars, celebrities, and even cryptocurrency all have rookie cards… but does Santa Claus? It’s a question you may ask yourself after consuming a little too much nutmeg. And since the season of giving is officially here, I want to spread some holiday cheer by highlighting Christmas-themed trading cards, which is a bigger niche than…
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Hallmark If you watch a lot of Hallmark holiday movies (and believe us, it’s scary easy to get hooked on them from October to December once you get started), you’ll notice faces that reappear over and over again. Hallmark is nothing if not reliant on safe, predictable…
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A Las Vegas mother has settled with her local school district after her 15-year-old daughter was forced to memorize and read out a sexually-explicit monologue in front of her theater class. Candra and her husband, Terrell Evans, filed a $50,000 lawsuit against the Clark County School District and superintendent Dr. Jesus Jara last year, alleging they…
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2024 U.S. Open men’s doubles champion Max Purcell has admitted breaking anti-doping rules and has been provisionally suspended from tennis while under investigation. Purcell has been suspended since December 12, having made the admission and requested to be provisionally suspended December 10. The International Tennis Integrity Agency (ITIA) confirmed the suspension December 23, saying that…
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Paramount When “Star Trek: Voyager” was in development in 1994, the franchise was running hot. “Star Trek: The Next Generation” was making its way to the big screen in the form of “Star Trek: Generations,” and its spinoff, “Star Trek: Deep Space Nine,” was finding its stride…
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Chris Minns slammed Sydney train strike Peace deal fell apart on Sunday By AUSTRALIAN ASSOCIATED PRESS Published: 21:14 EST, 22 December 2024 | Updated: 21:14 EST, 22 December 2024 A decision to bend to a rail union’s demands in the hopes of a resolution has been labelled stupid by the very leader who made it.…