Cameron and Cruise on comedy
Hollywood stars Tom Cruise and Cameron Diaz have been bringing a sprinkle of tinseltown to London.
Gervais on lunch with Coldplay
The funny man has seen his celebrity status rise in the States and A-listers even ask after co-star Karl Pilkington.
Streetdance: A craze or high art?
A s a new streetdance show opens at the Barbican, the BBC’S Will Gompertz examines if this form of contemporary dance has now become high art.
Meet the new Sherlock Holmes
Benedict Cumberbatch talks about portraying Sherlock Holmes in the new BBC mini series.
Diaz & Cruise to go on Top Gear
Tom Cruise and Cameron Diaz are to appear on Top Gear, plus the rest of the day’s showbiz news
Duncan James on finding talent
Duncan James on why he likes being a talent show judge on Don’t Stop Believing and what career he might have ended up doing.
European banks await stress tests
The health of Europe’s banks will come under scrutiny again later, when the results of EU-wide bank stress tests are published.
Scots to skip US Lockerbie hearing
Scottish ministers and officials will not attend a US Senate hearing about the circumstances surrounding the release of the Lockerbie bomber.
Muralitharan reaches 800 landmark
Sri Lankan spinner Muttiah Muralitharan becomes the first bowler to take 800 Test wickets as he plays his final Test match.
Village home-building powers plan
Village communities in England could build new housing developments without seeking council planning permission under government proposals.
BP ‘buying silence’ over oil leak
BP has sought to ‘buy’ the best scientists to aid its defence against litigation in the Gulf of Mexico oil spill, the head of an academic group says.
BNP’s Griffin banned by Palace
Nick Griffin has his invitation to a Buckingham Palace garden party revoked – a decision the BNP leader calls an “absolute scandal”.
Court to rule in toxic waste case
A Dutch court is to give its judgement in a case involving the British and Dutch multinational Trafigura.
Firm scrambles to patch forum bug
A flaw in software widely used to power online discussion sites could allow hackers to harvest personal data, the BBC learns.
Space’s largest molecules detected
Scientists have detected carbon buckyballs – the largest molecules ever seen in space – in a cloud of cosmic dust surrounding a distant star.
Spy swap Russian wants to go home
A Russian nuclear expert freed from prison and sent to the UK in a spy swap says he wants to return home.
Bill Murray dives into David Letterman’s dumpster pool
Bill Murray took a dive last night into a dumpster pool in the street outside David Letterman’s show in New York, a nod to Mayor Bloomberg’s …
Bill Murray dives into David Letterman’s dumpster pool
Bill Murray took a dive last night into a dumpster pool in the street outside David Letterman’s show in New York, a nod to Mayor Bloomberg’s …
Angelina Jolie in ‘Salt’ shakes up the standard spy thriller
Angelina Jolie kicks butt in the exciting but by-the-numbers spy thriller Salt.
Angelina Jolie in ‘Salt’ shakes up the standard spy thriller
Angelina Jolie kicks butt in the exciting but by-the-numbers spy thriller Salt.
This summer belongs to Stieg Larsson’s cool Swedish ‘Girl’
Stieg Larsson’s “Millennium” trilogy is selling like crazy, and a Hollywood version of “The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo” is in the works.
This summer belongs to Stieg Larsson’s cool Swedish ‘Girl’
Stieg Larsson’s “Millennium” trilogy is selling like crazy, and a Hollywood version of “The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo” is in the works.
Critic’s Corner Thursday: ‘Burn Notice,’ ‘Royal Pains’
Burt gets burned tonight as USA’s Burn Notice (9 ET/PT) scores a guest appearance from Burt Reynolds as an amusingly cranky former agent who …
Critic’s Corner Thursday: ‘Burn Notice,’ ‘Royal Pains’
Burt gets burned tonight as USA’s Burn Notice (9 ET/PT) scores a guest appearance from Burt Reynolds as an amusingly cranky former agent who …
At many restaurants now, you can take your dog to dinner
From coast to coast, an ever-growing number of eating establishments are opening their patios to people who want to dine with their pets.
At many restaurants now, you can take your dog to dinner
From coast to coast, an ever-growing number of eating establishments are opening their patios to people who want to dine with their pets.
Book roundup: Non-fiction, in brief
This week’s authors: Karen Valby, Twesigye Jackson Kaguri with Susan Urbanek Linville, Adam Nicolson and Alan Brinkley.
Book roundup: Non-fiction, in brief
This week’s authors: Karen Valby, Twesigye Jackson Kaguri with Susan Urbanek Linville, Adam Nicolson and Alan Brinkley.
Arnold Schwarzenegger compares Mel Gibson to oil leak
The Terminator is taking a few shots at the Road Warrior.
Arnold Schwarzenegger compares Mel Gibson to oil leak
The Terminator is taking a few shots at the Road Warrior.
Food poisoning postpones Elton John’s Arizona concert
A bout of food poisoning has caused the postponement of Elton John’s scheduled concert at Tucson Arena.
Food poisoning postpones Elton John’s Arizona concert
A bout of food poisoning has caused the postponement of Elton John’s scheduled concert at Tucson Arena.
Book Buzz: How Eliot Spitzer inspired ‘Fly Away Home’
The image that struck Jennifer Weiner; Ben Sherwood’s lofty “Charlie St. Cloud”; and the continuing party for “To Kill A Mockingbird.”
Book Buzz: How Eliot Spitzer inspired ‘Fly Away Home’
The image that struck Jennifer Weiner; Ben Sherwood’s lofty “Charlie St. Cloud”; and the continuing party for “To Kill A Mockingbird.”
’97 Orchard’ delves into the cuisine of tenement America
Author Jane Ziegelman, director of the Tenement Museum’s forthcoming culinary center, lifts the lid off the melting pot.
’97 Orchard’ delves into the cuisine of tenement America
Author Jane Ziegelman, director of the Tenement Museum’s forthcoming culinary center, lifts the lid off the melting pot.
July 22, 1933: Wiley Post Flies Around the World Alone
American aviator Wiley Post completes the first solo circumnavigation of the globe by air.
July 22, 1933: Wiley Post Flies Around the World Alone
American aviator Wiley Post completes the first solo circumnavigation of the globe by air.
Bloatware Creeps Into Android Phones
Bloatware, long a problem for PC users, is now rearing its head on Android phones. Android phones are being pre-loaded with trial software and apps that can’t be deleted off the device by the user.
Bloatware Creeps Into Android Phones
Bloatware, long a problem for PC users, is now rearing its head on Android phones. Android phones are being pre-loaded with trial software and apps that can’t be deleted off the device by the user.
Shopworn ‘Relics’ Put Vintage Soul in Guitarists’ Hands
If you’ve been down to your local blues bar recently and seen some young gun playing a beat-up 1959 Stratocaster, your eyes may have been fooling you. What looks like a vintage Strat is probably a “relic,” a modern-day copy that’s been artificially aged by master artisans.
Shopworn ‘Relics’ Put Vintage Soul in Guitarists’ Hands
If you’ve been down to your local blues bar recently and seen some young gun playing a beat-up 1959 Stratocaster, your eyes may have been fooling you. What looks like a vintage Strat is probably a “relic,” a modern-day copy that’s been artificially aged by master artisans.
New at Wired Science: More Brains!
Wired Science will now be hosting The Frontal Cortex, a neuroscience blog by Wired magazine contributor and best-selling author Jonah Lehrer. Ask Jonah a question about your brain!
New at Wired Science: More Brains!
Wired Science will now be hosting The Frontal Cortex, a neuroscience blog by Wired magazine contributor and best-selling author Jonah Lehrer. Ask Jonah a question about your brain!
Gallery: How to Make Guitar Newborns Look Artfully Ancient
Nailing the look and feel of a vintage guitar takes time. Here’s how a Michigan guitar maker crafts instant classics.
Gallery: How to Make Guitar Newborns Look Artfully Ancient
Nailing the look and feel of a vintage guitar takes time. Here’s how a Michigan guitar maker crafts instant classics.
Comics Visionary Alan Moore Refuses Rights to ‘Watchmen’
Comics mastermind Alan Moore turns down the rights to
Watchmen, which he claims DC offered him in return for his blessing on future prequels and sequels.
Comics Visionary Alan Moore Refuses Rights to ‘Watchmen’
Comics mastermind Alan Moore turns down the rights to
Watchmen, which he claims DC offered him in return for his blessing on future prequels and sequels.
Student, Online Terrorist Flunkie Arrested in Virginia
Zachary Adam Chesser, a 20-year old student from northern Virginia, is arrested on charges of providing material support to al-Shabaab, the al-Qaeda-aligned Somali extremist group.
Student, Online Terrorist Flunkie Arrested in Virginia
Zachary Adam Chesser, a 20-year old student from northern Virginia, is arrested on charges of providing material support to al-Shabaab, the al-Qaeda-aligned Somali extremist group.
