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Few TV detectives felt as lived-in as Lennie Briscoe, the wisecracking Manhattan homicide cop Jerry Orbach played for more than a decade on Law & Order — the role that made him a television icon and capped a Broadway-first career. His final years deserve an honest look, from the prostate cancer diagnosis to the night … Read more
There’s a reason Teresa Palmer keeps popping up on your feed — she’s an actress who somehow makes blockbuster films, raising five children, and running a wellness brand look like a single, manageable day. A decade into her marriage to Mark Webber, she has built a career that spans Hollywood thrillers and plant-based nutrition, all … Read more
Ask a room who the royals are, and most people picture the British balcony at a state event. The real list is stranger — it runs from Tokyo’s Chrysanthemum Throne to Gulf dynasties whose wealth rivals national economies, and the House of Saud still ranks among the world’s wealthiest families (Bloomberg’s 2025 Richest Families ranking). … Read more
Watching an actor vanish into a real person is rare; watching him sing that person’s entire catalogue while doing it is rarer still. Taron Egerton did exactly that in Rocketman, and the Golden Globe that followed told the world the gamble had worked. Born: 10 November 1989 · Age (2025): 35 · Height: 5 ft … Read more
Few comedians go from a YouTube channel launched at age 14 to national television in under a decade — but Ania Magliano has done exactly that. Born on 17 February 1998, the British comedian and actress is now 27 and making waves as both a BBC News (UK public broadcaster)–confirmed Taskmaster contestant and a cast … Read more
Every climbing season, the exact same question appears in Everest forums: would I walk past a dead body? The honest answer is harder than most guides admit, because the mountain keeps its dead in plain sight — and under the snow. Recorded deaths: 346+ · Bodies left on Everest: Majority of recorded fatalities · Most … Read more
If you’ve watched Ginny & Georgia, you’ve probably wondered about the actor who plays Marcus Baker. Felix Mallard has built a career on screen, but his personal life has sparked plenty of curiosity. Born: 20 April 1998 · Nationality: Australian · Occupation: Actor, Musician · Known for: Neighbours, Ginny & Georgia · Instagram followers: 4 … Read more
When Kelly Holmes crossed the finish line in Athens in 2004, she didn’t just win a race—she made history. The British middle-distance runner became the first woman from her country to win two Olympic gold medals in athletics at the same Games, a feat that earned her a Damehood the following year. This article traces … Read more
There’s a reason Mark Ronson’s name keeps showing up on album credits from Amy Winehouse to Bruno Mars to Barbie — the man is everywhere. But behind the hits and the Grammys is a fascinating story of a British-American producer who turned his love of hip-hop into a genre-defying career. Grammy Awards: 10 · Date … Read more
Louise Bourgeois turned childhood memories of betrayal and loss into some of the 20th century’s most emotionally charged sculpture, and her towering Maman, unveiled in 1999, still greets visitors at museums across Europe and North America (Britannica (encyclopedia entry)). Her path from Paris to New York is a reminder that an artist’s biggest impact can … Read more