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A popular British actor has reportedly already been offered the role of being the next James Bond - taking over from Daniel Craig. None other than Angus, Thongs, and Perfect Snogging actor Aaron Taylor-Johnson is said to have been the favourite choice for movie bosses after thousands of avid fans of the 007 franchise had put their money on Idris Elba taking over the iconic role from Craig, who last starred as the iconic spy in 2021's No Time To Die. Elsewhere, Cillian Murphy insisted last week that he's 'too old' to play the role, shooting down feverish excitement surrounding...

Biden hosts papal nuncio Christophe Pierre, Fr. James Martin at White House St. Patrick’s Day brunchPapal nuncio Cardinal Christophe Pierre, homosexual Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar, and left-wing Jesuit Fathers James Martin and Thomas Reese joined President Joe Biden at the White House yesterday for a St. Patrick’s Day brunch.Pierre, who as papal nuncio is the pope’s ambassador to the U.S., delivered an invocation and led grace before the meal.“We gather on St. Patrick’s Day to pay tribute to the Catholic leadership in this country, especially the fields of charity and social engagement. And so, we give thanks to God...

Billionaire X owner Elon Musk said Google “interferes to help Democrats thousands of times every election season” after The Post detailed a watchdog group’s claims that the search giant allegedly boosts Dems while censoring Republicans. As The Post reported, a right-leaning watchdog called the Media Research Center (MRC) published a analysis detailing what it described as 41 alleged instances of “election interference” at the online search giant since 2008. Musk quote-tweeted a screenshot of the article and asserted that it “understates the magnitude of the problem.” “Google interferes to help Democrats thousands of times every election season!” Musk wrote on...

Alchemist's Michelin-starred chef, Rasmus Munk, is collaborating with SpaceVIP to serve a luxurious multi-course menu in a space balloon.Alchemist, the innovative, boundary-pushing Copenhagen restaurant, only seats 52 diners per night for its immersive 50-course dining experience, which is why there’s a reported 10,000 person waiting list for a reservation. But Alchemist chef Rasmus Munk’s newest dining venture is even more exclusive — and even more jaw-dropping. Munk, who has earned two Michelin stars and a perennial top-five place on the World’s 50 Best list, has announced that he is partnering with luxury space travel companies SpaceVIP and Space Perspective for...

"We're not going to have fake meat. Like that doesn't work," Gov. Ron DeSantis said.Gov. Ron DeSantis wants to keep lab-grown meat out of Florida. Over the last several months, Florida legislators have been quietly working to ban — and criminalize — the production and sale of cell-cultivated meat across the state, via the introduction of two bills, HB 1071 and SB 1084. On February 6, the state's House of Representatives passed SB 1084, which now sits on DeSantis' desk awaiting a signature. And if his previous comments are any indication, he will be pulling out his pen soon. "I...

A new weight-loss pill made by Novo Nordisk — the manufacturer of Ozempic and Wegovy — helps patients shed weight twice as fast as the blockbuster injections, the company recently announced. The pill, called Amycretin, works similarly to the popular weight loss injections mimicking a natural hormone, GLP-1, which slows down the passage of food through the stomach, making people feel full for longer. However, this drug also stimulates a hormone called amylin, which also reduces hunger and slows stomach emptying. The combination of therapies seems to make it more effective.

Pornhub has begun blocking visitors from Texas, where the authorities are attempting to enforce a new law requiring web porn platforms to check viewer ages. The company called the law "ineffective, haphazard, and dangerous." Since Pornhub pulled out, Texans have greatly increased Google searches for tools to mask the geographic location of their devices. We've been here before—with age-check laws, attempts to get around them, and porn platforms cutting off access. In fact, Texas is the seventh state that adult content platforms run by the Canadian company Aylo (formerly MindGeek) have left over age verification requirements. As a result, residents...

It's time to say non merci to cuisses de grenouille.The French love their frog legs. Apparently, a little too much. Eating frog legs has been a French pastime for hundreds of years, beginning with a few ingenious monks who had the Church classify them as fish rather than meat, bypassing religious rules of only eating meat on certain days. However, now, estimates state that French diners consume some 4,000 tons of frog legs a year, putting a few species of amphibians in peril. A group of more than 500 environmentalists, including participants from the French nonprofits Robin des Bois and...

A faculty member and her colleagues have identified the means in which bacteria in the digestive system can break down tryptophan in the diet into an inflammatory chemical that primes the immune system towards arthritis. She says the research "builds upon some observations we had in patients with spondyloarthritis where changes in the microbiome were associated with increased production of indoles, which are what bacteria make from tryptophan." Similar changes were observed in arthritis studies involving mice, she says. "We found that when indole is present, the mice start to develop autoreactive T-cells that are more inflammatory. They have less...

Germany’s gross domestic product has been falling since the third quarter of 2022, causing fears of the first 2-yearlong recession since the early 2000s. German farmers are openly protesting new climate regulations that would raise the price of diesel fuel, vital for tractors and farm machinery. This discontent is mirrored by the general public, which is opposed to higher energy costs that drag down the economy. Recent polls show a significant shift in public opinion that’s increasingly opposed to the coalition government. Unlike the U.S. House of Representatives or the Senate, where invariably one party secures a ruling majority, multiple...

We've been pressured into pretending everyone is beautiful, except for those who actually areAre Sydney Sweeney’s breasts double-D harbingers of the death of woke? This is what the public is asking, at least those on social media, after the Euphoria actress garnered a particularly large audience as host of Saturday Night Live (SNL) last week. Sweeney is obviously a conventionally attractive young woman; and if you don’t personally admire her beauty, we can certainly all agree that she’s got a voluminous appeal. Sweeney knows this and runs with it, playfully owning her sex appeal with zero apologies. On SNL, she...

SNIP As Gaines recalled the NCAA championships on the "Joe Rogan Experience," the podcast host asked whether Thomas "has sex with girl "At the time, again, this is what I know based off what his teammates have told me and what’s really been public knowledge based off what they post and different things," Gaines said. "At the time of the national championships, he was still dating women and active with women. "But now, again, based off of social media, he is engaged to another man who claims to be a woman. So two men, but they call themselves lesbians."

Porn star Emily Willis is “fighting for her life” in a “vegetative coma” after being found unresponsive at a rehab facility in Malibu, where she was being treated for addiction, according to her family. The 25-year-old adult film actress, real name Litzy Lara Banulos, had been at the celebrity rehab center for eight days when she suffered cardiac arrest on Feb. 5, her stepdad, Michael Willis, told TMZ. Willis — who boasts over 2 million followers on Instagram — was rushed to a hospital in Thousand Oaks, California, where she remains in a coma and on a ventilator. SNIP In...

Recreate the iconic tomato sauce from 'The Godfather' and bring a taste of the Corleone family into your homeFew films have made as lasting an impact in popular culture as "The Godfather." And beyond the silver screen, its influence extends from the couch to the kitchen. One of the most iconic culinary elements in the movie is the tomato sauce recipe, a closely guarded secret in the Corleone family. Here's a deep dive into the mystique of "The Godfather" tomato sauce — and how to recreate this legendary concoction.

By Social Links forMegan Palin and Social Links forOlivia Land Published March 8, 2024, 3:02 p.m. ET The heartbroken mother of Georgia nursing student Laken Riley slammed President Biden for fumbling her daughter’s name during the State of Union speech — calling him “pathetic” for the slip. “Biden does not even KNOW my child’s name – it [sic] pathetic!” Allyson Philips wrote in response to a Facebook comment Friday. ‘If you are going to say her name (even when forced to do so) at least say the right name!” she insisted. The grieving mother also wrote “Amen!’ underneath a comment...

Newly-elected Republican National Committee (RNC) chairman Michael Whatley and co-chairwoman Lara Trump, in their first joint interview since locking down the positions on Friday, explained to Breitbart News that a “new dawn” has set in at the GOP’s main party committee and everything is about winning in November.Whatley and Trump, the daughter-in-law of former President Donald Trump and wife of Trump’s son, Eric Trump, were elected on Friday by members of the RNC as the new chair and co-chair of the RNC. They replace now former chairwoman Ronna McDaniel and were supported by the former president, who just locked down...

Viewers of the State of the Union address thought they heard President Joe Biden say the name of USC coach Lincoln Riley during his speechUSC football coach Lincoln Riley has been a trending subject of conversation online in the hours since President Joe Biden delivered his State of the Union address after an apparent gaffe when speaking to Congress. SNIP But in the process, the President appeared to bungle the name of the victim, which sounded instead like that of the Trojans head coach. “Lincoln — Lincoln Riley,” Mr. Biden appeared to say, showing a button bearing Ms. Riley's name...

A minor gaffe by President Joe Biden during Thursday’s State of the Union address had Pat McAfee thinking one of college football’s top coaches suddenly died. While Biden gave his address, Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) yelled at Biden to say the name of Laken Riley, the 22-year-old woman who was killed on the University of Georgia’s campus in February. Jose Antonio Ibarra, a Venezuelan immigrant who entered the country illegally in 2022, was arrested and charged with the killing. Greene, along with other members of the Republican Party, blame her death on Biden’s U.S. border policies. In response, Biden...

President Joe Biden received rare praise from some MAGA Republicans over his use of the word "illegal" while speaking about immigration during his State of the Union address Thursday night. During his speech, Biden acknowledged the death of Laken Riley, a Georgia nursing student who was allegedly killed by an undocumented immigrant last month. Her death has drawn increased scrutiny to Biden's handling of immigration as Republicans blame him for not doing more to curb illegal immigration to the United States. His remark about Riley's death, however, sparked some pushback from progressive Democrats. "Laken Riley (Sic), an innocent young woman...

Rapper Meek Mill is encouraging Americans to "strap up" with guns due to danger on the streets resulting from illegal immigration. The 36-year-old Philadelphia native, whose real name is Robert Rihmeek Williams, ranted about migrants, drugs and a mental health crisis in a new social media post. The platinum-selling artist went to jail in 2009 on gun and drug charges, was paroled after five months and given a 10-year probation period. In 2017, he was sent back to prison temporarily for technical violations. "Make sure you strap up in America it's extremely dangerous on the streets!" Mill wrote on March...