Billie Eilish ‘appalled and embarrassed’ by slur in resurfaced singing clip
Billie Eilish has apologised and said she is "appalled and embarrassed" over a video that emerged appearing to show the singer mouthing a racist slur.In an edited compilation video posted to TikTok earlier in June, Eilish seems to mouth an anti-Asian slur featured in Tyler The Creator's song Fish, released in 2011. She was also…
Love Island reveals new line-up ahead of series launch
The line-up for the new series of Love Island has been revealed ahead of its launch next week.This year's 11 contestants include a PE teacher who has played for England's disabled cricket team, a civil servant and a former glamour model. ITV has not revealed where the new season of the dating show is being…
Actor who played Gunther in Friends reveals cancer diagnosis
Actor James Michael Tyler, who played Gunther in Friends, has revealed he has terminal prostate cancer.Tyler, 59, played Jennifer Aniston's Central Perk colleague in the show, and recently appeared via video on Friends: The Reunion. But in an interview with the Today Show in the US, he revealed he was unable to attend in person…
Cyberpunk 2077 returns to PlayStation Store more than six months after nightmare launch
Troubled blockbuster video game Cyberpunk 2077 is finally available on the PlayStation Store - more than six months after it was pulled by Sony amid complaints of bugs and poor performance.The long-awaited title launched on PC, Xbox and PlayStation consoles on 10 December 2020, but the Japanese company behind the latter removed it from its…
Mosh pits, ponchos and mask-free crowds: ‘Euphoria’ as revellers brave rain at Download Festival
There was a euphoric atmosphere at Download Festival's first day in Leicestershire - despite the wet weather.About 10,000 people attended the pilot heavy metal music event in Donington Park, with people not required to wear masks or practice social distancing. Event promoter Andy Copping said there was a "real sense of euphoria" on Friday despite…
‘Mozart effect’: Listening to composer’s piece can prevent epileptic seizures – study
A piece of music by Mozart can have an anti-epileptic effect on the brain and may be a possible treatment to prevent seizures, according to a new study.Researchers at the Hospital St Anne and CEITEC Masaryk University in the Czech Republic found that listening to Mozart's Sonata For Two Pianos K448 reduced epileptiform discharges (EDs)…
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