Power Of The Dog, West Side Story and Succession are among the big winners at this year’s Golden Globes – but the 2022 event was a very different affair to usual, held in private without celebrities following controversy over the diversity of its membership. Winners were quietly announced on the Golden Globes website and social
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There were no celebs and no broadcast, but the Golden Globes still went ahead this year, albeit in private. The muted ceremony followed a year of criticism for the Hollywood Foreign Press Association, the organisation which runs the awards. However, the event still took place – here is a full list of the Golden Globes
We’ve all heard it: “Supply chain issues”. It’s one of the main reasons for disruptions to so many industries across the spectrum. And at a time when micromobility products such as electric bikes and e-scooters are taking off like wildfire, many companies are coming under fire for their slow shipping and slower responses to customer
Talk of a boycott from this year’s scandal-hit Golden Globes isn’t strictly true insists the organisation which runs them. Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) president Helen Hoehne has told Sky News the decision to hold a pared-back ceremony this weekend is in fact the group’s “sensitive” response to the criticism its faced over the last
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Daymak revealed the first “production-look” prototype of its 85 mph, light-electric three-wheeler, the Daymak Spiritus, back in October. At the time, it was thought to be a static display piece – but now? It’s a runner, and we’ve got video. The video was posted with the description “The Spiritus 3-Wheel All Electric Car first drive
TV presenter Denise Van Outen has revealed that she made the “difficult decision” to split from her fiance Eddie Boxshall, after a seven-year-long relationship. The 47-year-old shared a heartfelt post on Instagram announcing the news, adding that she would “always treasure the good times” she had with her former partner. Van Outen had previously said
The 17-year-old son of Irish singer Sinead O’Connor has died a day after he went missing. O’Connor paid tribute to her son Shane in a Twitter post on Saturday, writing that he had “decided to end his earthly struggle and is now with God”. She wrote: “My beautiful son, Nevi’im Nesta Ali Shane O’Connor, the
Tesla announced today that it is going to increase the price of its Full Self-Driving package to $12,000 starting on January 17. The price bump should coincide with the release of an important new update. The Price of Tesla’s Full Self-Driving (FSD) package has been somewhat controversial. CEO Elon Musk has made Tesla’s pricing strategy
The show must go on. Despite the sparse attendance and looming threat of new Covid variants, the CES trade show had a limited opening during these difficult times. Electrek put boots on the ground and takes you along to see some of the latest tech in the electric vehicle space. And space, there was… lots
On 20 February 1927, a couple from the Bahamas welcomed a baby boy – prematurely – while on holiday in Miami, Florida. Some 37 years later, Sidney Poitier would be the first black man to win an Academy Award (Oscar) for best actor, for his performance in Lilies Of The Field. It was the same
An man who allegedly made death threats to Piers Morgan and his son was arrested last year, police have confirmed. The broadcaster was said to have received messages saying he was “a marked man” and it was a “promise” that he would be “getting killed”. Messages were also reportedly sent to Morgan’s 28-year-old son, Spencer,
Tesla announced today the launch of ‘Plaid Track Mode’, a new version of its track mode software to push the track performance of the Model S Plaid to a whole new level. The automaker originally launch ‘Track Mode‘ for Model 3 Performance back in 2018. The software fine-tuned the dynamic controls for better track performance.
Governor Kathy Hochul (D-NY) gave her first State of the State Address yesterday, and her “New Era for New York” Agenda states that she will propose legislation to shift to 100% electric school buses by 2035. She will also propose legislation to require that, by 2027, all new school bus purchases will be zero-emissions. New
Peter Bogdanovich, who directed movies including The Last Picture Show and Paper Moon, has died at the age of 82. His daughter, Antonia, said he died of natural causes at his home in Los Angeles. Born in New York in 1939, Bogdanovich started as a film journalist and critic. He also organised a series of
The Grammys, gigs and more West End shows have become the latest events cancelled or postponed due to rapid spread of the Omicron variant of coronavirus. With rising COVID-19 cases over the past few weeks, many events have been forced to make changes as high numbers of people isolate. In the UK, the West End
Electric boats have been around for a long time, mainly in applications where the expectations for range and speed are lower than large powerboats. Now, companies like Taiga Motors and Nautique are leveraging electric motors’ low-end torque to enhance the water powersport experience – but bigger boats carry bigger expectations. Brunswick’s ACES strategy, revealed this
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We’re not even a week into 2022 and yet this year is shaping up to be a big one for Jamie Dornan already. As we head into awards season, his new film Belfast, a semi-autobiographical story by Sir Kenneth Branagh, is one of the frontrunners. While UK audiences await its release later in January, Dornan
JK Rowling’s name has been dropped by a secondary school as a title for one of its houses over her “comments and viewpoints surrounding trans people”. The Boswells School in Chelmsford, Essex, has six houses “represented by British citizens who have excelled”, with its red house previously named Rowling after the Harry Potter author. However,