Posted by Tim Adams | | 0Laura Weightman at Zurich 2014 (Getty)An exclusive interview with the double European and Commonwealth medallist after she announced her retirementRetiring as a professional athlete is never easy, especially when that decision is essentially taken out of your hands.You know the day will eventually come but to move on when it’s not on your own terms can be a shock.Laura Weightman has had to go through those emotions.After announcing on social media (September 30) that she was retiring from the sport to protect her long-term health, Weightman opens up to AW about the...…Posted by Tim Adams | | 0Laura Weightman at Zurich 2014 (Getty)An exclusive interview with the double European and Commonwealth medallist after she announced her retirementRetiring as a professional athlete is never easy, especially when that decision is essentially taken out of your hands.You know the day will eventually come but to move on when it’s not on your own terms can be a shock.Laura Weightman has had to go through those emotions.After announcing on social media (September 30) that she was retiring from the sport to protect her long-term health, Weightman opens up to AW about the...WW…

This article is more than 1 year oldThis article is more than 1 year oldA man should be answerable for his public proclamations, wrote the German philosopher 170 years ago. If only he could run TwitterLast modified on Fri 29 Oct 2021 07.35 EDTIn the never-ending calls for to better police its platform, the words of the philosopher Arthur Schopenhauer from 170 years ago remain relevant: “Every article, even in a newspaper, should be accompanied by the name of its author… so that when a man publicly proclaims through the far-sounding trumpet of the newspaper, he should be answerable for it,...…This article is more than 1 year oldThis article is more than 1 year oldA man should be answerable for his public proclamations, wrote the German philosopher 170 years ago. If only he could run TwitterLast modified on Fri 29 Oct 2021 07.35 EDTIn the never-ending calls for to better police its platform, the words of the philosopher Arthur Schopenhauer from 170 years ago remain relevant: “Every article, even in a newspaper, should be accompanied by the name of its author… so that when a man publicly proclaims through the far-sounding trumpet of the newspaper, he should be answerable for it,...WW…

Zawe Ashton (Velvet Buzzsaw) will reportedly play the villain opposite Brie Larson's Carol Danvers in Marvel Studios' .According to , the villain that Ashton will portray is currently unknown, though she will reportedly be the main villain of Captain Marvel 2. Disney and Marvel Studios declined to comment on the casting.Ashton's previous credits include Netflix's Velvet Buzzsaw, Fresh Meat, Nocturnal Animals and Greta. She also appeared alongside MCU alum Tom Hiddleston in the Broadway revival of Betrayal.CBR VIDEO OF THE DAYCandyman director Nia DaCosta will helm...…Zawe Ashton (Velvet Buzzsaw) will reportedly play the villain opposite Brie Larson's Carol Danvers in Marvel Studios' .According to , the villain that Ashton will portray is currently unknown, though she will reportedly be the main villain of Captain Marvel 2. Disney and Marvel Studios declined to comment on the casting.Ashton's previous credits include Netflix's Velvet Buzzsaw, Fresh Meat, Nocturnal Animals and Greta. She also appeared alongside MCU alum Tom Hiddleston in the Broadway revival of Betrayal.CBR VIDEO OF THE DAYCandyman director Nia DaCosta will helm...WW…

Warner Bros. Pictures has released the first photos from its upcoming R-rated reboot of .The photos from provide fans of the video game fighting franchise a look at familiar characters Sub-Zero, Liu Kang, Kung Lao, Kano, Major Jackson "Jax" Briggs and Sonya Blade, along with new character Cole Young."I've been playing the game since I was a kid," Lewis Tan, who plays Cole Young, said. "For lack of a better way to describe it, you don't want to mess it up because it's so iconic. You want to bring something new to the table that people haven't seen before, but at the same time,...…Warner Bros. Pictures has released the first photos from its upcoming R-rated reboot of .The photos from provide fans of the video game fighting franchise a look at familiar characters Sub-Zero, Liu Kang, Kung Lao, Kano, Major Jackson "Jax" Briggs and Sonya Blade, along with new character Cole Young."I've been playing the game since I was a kid," Lewis Tan, who plays Cole Young, said. "For lack of a better way to describe it, you don't want to mess it up because it's so iconic. You want to bring something new to the table that people haven't seen before, but at the same time,...WW…

ViacomCBS has announced the United States and Latin America launch date for its new streaming service, .Starting Thursday, March 4, Paramount+ will be available for U.S. and Latin American markets. The Nordics will follow on March 25, with Australia in mid-2021. CBS All Access in Canada will be rebranded to Paramount+ on March 4, and an expanded offering will be available later in the year.CBR VIDEO OF THE DAYViacomCBS will also host an investor event and issue fourth-quarter and full-year financial results for the period ending Dec. 31, 2020 on Wednesday, Feb....…ViacomCBS has announced the United States and Latin America launch date for its new streaming service, .Starting Thursday, March 4, Paramount+ will be available for U.S. and Latin American markets. The Nordics will follow on March 25, with Australia in mid-2021. CBS All Access in Canada will be rebranded to Paramount+ on March 4, and an expanded offering will be available later in the year.CBR VIDEO OF THE DAYViacomCBS will also host an investor event and issue fourth-quarter and full-year financial results for the period ending Dec. 31, 2020 on Wednesday, Feb....WW…

0Elizabeth Olsen, who will star in , revealed production on the Marvel Studios sequel was forced to shut down due to a rise in cases in London."Since the hospitals are overwhelmed here we can't go back to work until that calms down," Olsen said while a guest on Jimmy Kimmel Live. "Safely hanging out here and really grateful I get to be working. Disney has kept me busy during the quarantine."Elizabeth Olsen on ’s , fan theories, and an exclusive never-before-seen clip! — Jimmy Kimmel Live (@JimmyKimmelLive)Olsen was on Jimmy Kimmel Live to promote , the Marvel Cinematic Universe's...…0Elizabeth Olsen, who will star in , revealed production on the Marvel Studios sequel was forced to shut down due to a rise in cases in London."Since the hospitals are overwhelmed here we can't go back to work until that calms down," Olsen said while a guest on Jimmy Kimmel Live. "Safely hanging out here and really grateful I get to be working. Disney has kept me busy during the quarantine."Elizabeth Olsen on ’s , fan theories, and an exclusive never-before-seen clip! — Jimmy Kimmel Live (@JimmyKimmelLive)Olsen was on Jimmy Kimmel Live to promote , the Marvel Cinematic Universe's...WW…

The historian and New Yorker writer’s new book tells the story of ‘the Cambridge Analytica of the 1960s’. She talks big data, social media and the US electionLast modified on Tue 15 Dec 2020 09.30 ESTReading about the extraordinary history of the Simulmatics Corporation and its “People Machine”, it was instructive to see how the anxieties we have today about the more sinister aspects of computer technology were very present 60 years ago. Did that surprise you?If anything, I think in the 50s and 60s – because so few people had direct experience of computers – there was even more concern than...…The historian and New Yorker writer’s new book tells the story of ‘the Cambridge Analytica of the 1960s’. She talks big data, social media and the US electionLast modified on Tue 15 Dec 2020 09.30 ESTReading about the extraordinary history of the Simulmatics Corporation and its “People Machine”, it was instructive to see how the anxieties we have today about the more sinister aspects of computer technology were very present 60 years ago. Did that surprise you?If anything, I think in the 50s and 60s – because so few people had direct experience of computers – there was even more concern than...WW…

Marvel Studios has tapped Orphan Black star Tatiana Maslany to headline its Marvel Cinematic Universe series on Disney+. Maslany starred on Orphan Black as Sarah Manning from 2013-2017.She-Hulk joins upcoming MCU series such as The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, WandaVision and Loki. Marvel Studios announced Disney+ series for  back in August 2019. WandaVision was featured in a recent Disney+ promo, which promised the series would be arriving on the streaming platform near the .CBR VIDEO OF THE DAYNews on Disney+'s She-Hulk has increased...…Marvel Studios has tapped Orphan Black star Tatiana Maslany to headline its Marvel Cinematic Universe series on Disney+. Maslany starred on Orphan Black as Sarah Manning from 2013-2017.She-Hulk joins upcoming MCU series such as The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, WandaVision and Loki. Marvel Studios announced Disney+ series for  back in August 2019. WandaVision was featured in a recent Disney+ promo, which promised the series would be arriving on the streaming platform near the .CBR VIDEO OF THE DAYNews on Disney+'s She-Hulk has increased...WW…

Many of those protesting about George Floyd’s death believe demands for racial justice now have a new and unstoppable urgencyFirst published on Sat 6 Jun 2020 15.19 EDTOn Saturday, in by far the largest of the week’s demonstrations in London, many thousands crammed in the blustery rain and edged their way forwards toward St James’s Park. On Friday, police and government ministers had warned that such a crowd was not only unlawful but certainly dangerous with the virus still being transmitted from person to person.In the midst of that crowd – an unnatural human feeling in itself for all...…Many of those protesting about George Floyd’s death believe demands for racial justice now have a new and unstoppable urgencyFirst published on Sat 6 Jun 2020 15.19 EDTOn Saturday, in by far the largest of the week’s demonstrations in London, many thousands crammed in the blustery rain and edged their way forwards toward St James’s Park. On Friday, police and government ministers had warned that such a crowd was not only unlawful but certainly dangerous with the virus still being transmitted from person to person.In the midst of that crowd – an unnatural human feeling in itself for all...WW…

Courts across the country are re-opening, and for many it’s not a moment too soonLast modified on Wed 1 Jul 2020 12.25 EDTAmong the early starters was David Berry, whose book is published this week. Berry talks of the relief of getting back, though a few things have changed. “What our bodies aren’t used to is playing singles,” he says – doubles is still not possible with social distancing. “My best friend Adam and I have played a mixed doubles every week for about the last 25 years. I had a Zoom conversation with two of the women we play with and they were going up the wall not being on...…Courts across the country are re-opening, and for many it’s not a moment too soonLast modified on Wed 1 Jul 2020 12.25 EDTAmong the early starters was David Berry, whose book is published this week. Berry talks of the relief of getting back, though a few things have changed. “What our bodies aren’t used to is playing singles,” he says – doubles is still not possible with social distancing. “My best friend Adam and I have played a mixed doubles every week for about the last 25 years. I had a Zoom conversation with two of the women we play with and they were going up the wall not being on...WW…