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Why Bowen Yang dropped out of presenting prize at Actor Awards with Connor Storrie

Why Bowen Yang dropped out of presenting prize at Actor Awards with Connor Storrie

Kathryn Hahn was forced to step in to present alongside Connor Storrie at last night’s Actor Awards, formerly known at the SAG Awards, after Bowen Yang pulled out for a very unique reason. Taking to the stage at the ceremony in Los Angeles last night (1 March) to present the Outstanding Performance by a Female […] The post Why Bowen Yang dropped out of presenting prize at Actor Awards with Connor Storrie appeared first on PinkNews | Latest lesbian, gay, bi and trans news | LGBTQ+ news .

UK house prices rise in February as chancellor avoids ‘negative speculation’

UK house prices rise in February as chancellor avoids ‘negative speculation’

Rachel Reeves’ upcoming spring forecast has not led to slowdown, as property tax rumours did in November Business live – latest updates UK politics live – latest updates House prices in the UK increased in February as Rachel Reeves avoided a repeat of the pre-budget “negative speculation” that depressed the market, as she prepares to present the spring forecast on Tuesday. The average price of a home rose to £273,176 last month, up 0.3% from the month before, Nationwide said. It matched January’s monthly increase, and was above analysts’ forecasts of a 0.2% gain. The annual growth rate remained steady at 1%, the country’s biggest building society said. Continue reading...

‘I watched it endlessly as a teen’: why Mrs Doubtfire is my feelgood movie

‘I watched it endlessly as a teen’: why Mrs Doubtfire is my feelgood movie

The latest in our series of writers singling out their go-to comfort watches is a look back at a complicated comedy showcase for Robin Williams I can’t think of another film that pulls at my heartstrings while making me chuckle as reliably as Mrs Doubtfire does. It has that rare tonal elasticity: genuine sadness, even grief, followed almost immediately by absurdity and welcome comic relief. You might feel your throat tighten one minute, only to find yourself laughing out loud the next. Few films manage that without emotional whiplash, but this one does it with warmth. I watched it endlessly as a teenager on video tape on a tiny TV in my bedroom as I grappled with the peculiarities of my own ultimately loving family life. I adored Mrs Doubtfire for the obvious reasons: all of Robin Williams’s voices, the slapstick and the sheer range of comedic force that the late actor unleashes. Continue reading...

Missing Florida man found over a week later trapped in shoulder-deep mud

Missing Florida man found over a week later trapped in shoulder-deep mud

Local crews rescued Andrew Giddens, 36, near a borrow pit after he faced freezing weather without food or water A Florida man who had been missing since Valentine’s Day was found over a week later trapped in mud up to his shoulders, authorities said. Andrew Giddens, 36, had reportedly gone several days without food or water by then, and officials ultimately rescued him in dramatic fashion to end his nightmarish ordeal. Continue reading...

Worried about freedom of speech? Then what’s happening at the Open University should terrify you | Owen Jones

Worried about freedom of speech? Then what’s happening at the Open University should terrify you | Owen Jones

The OU has capitulated to a pro-Israel lobby group about the use of the term ‘ancient Palestine’. The wider context is impossible to ignore The west is in the midst of the most serious assault on free speech and academic freedom since the heyday of McCarthyism seven decades ago. For years, we were told the danger came from the left: oversensitive students, censorious activists, no-platforming zealots. Yet the most aggressive and successful campaign to police speech in our public institutions is being waged by cheerleaders of a state currently committing genocide. Consider a recent case. Last December, a pro-Israel lobby group, UK Lawyers for Israel (UKLFI), celebrated another apparent victory. It describes its mission as contributing “generally as lawyers to creating a supportive climate of opinion in the United Kingdom towards Israel”. In practice, this has meant lawfare, directed not only at pro-Palestinian activism, but at the public existence of Palestinian identity itself. Owen Jones is a Guardian columnist Continue reading...