Monthly Archives: September 2016

Mia Farrow’s son Thaddeus dies after being found severely injured in vehicle

Posted by John P. Bradford // September 23, 2016

The 27-year-old was pronounced dead at Connecticut hospital on Wednesday but officials have not confirmed what was the cause of his death Mia Farrows 27-year-old son, Thaddeus Wilk Farrow, has died after being found seriously injured in his vehicle in Connecticut. State police said Thaddeus Farrow was found Wednesday afternoon in Roxbury with a life-threatening […]


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What The Exorcist and Lethal Weapon get right about TV remakes

Posted by John P. Bradford // September 23, 2016

Foxs film to TV offerings have succeeded but CBSs MacGyver reboot gets it all wrong. So what makes a good adaptation tick: self-parody When a cable or streaming show is widely lauded for innovation, its a fair bet that broadcast network imitators wont be far behind: for every Mad Men, the TV development process will […]


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Historic England to relist Oscar Wilde’s home and others with gay heritage

Posted by John P. Bradford // September 22, 2016

Pride of Place project honours LGBTQ men and women whose historical significance has been ignored or underestimated The homes of Oscar Wilde, Benjamin Britten and Anne Lister, a woman considered the first modern lesbian, are being relisted as part of a gay history project undertaken by Historic England. The heritage organisation has also announced that […]


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21 of the world’s most beautiful beachfront hotels

Posted by John P. Bradford // September 22, 2016

(CNN)From Australia to the Caribbean, there’s no shortage of beautiful beachfront hotels around the world to choose from. But some are, quite simply, more beautiful than others. Situated on the island of Koh Kood — just off the coast of Bangkok — Soneva Kiri is one of Thailand’s most luxurious and exclusive beachfront escapes. The […]


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Hello, Dolly! with Bette Midler breaks Broadway ticket sales record

Posted by John P. Bradford // September 22, 2016

More than $9m spent in first 24 hours on tickets to musical revival to be staged from April next year Wow! new revival of Hello, Dolly! to be staged in New York next year with Midler in the lead role has broken staged at the Shubert theatre from April next year. The theatres owners declared […]


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NY, NJ bombings: What we learned from the complaint against Rahami

Posted by John P. Bradford // September 22, 2016

(CNN)The complaint against Ahmad Khan Rahami — the suspect in the New York and New Jersey bombings has been released. It provides a snapshot of the case being built against the 28-year-old, who was captured alive after a shoot-out with police Monday. The blast propelled the dumpster more than 120 feet (36 meters) from the […]


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Low-income families face eviction as building ‘rebrands’ for Facebook workers

Posted by John P. Bradford // September 22, 2016

A Silicon Valley apartment complex wants to attract high-income tenants who work at top tech firms but critics ask, what is the human cost? The recent eviction notice that Laura Hernandez and her husband received at their one-bedroom apartment in Silicon Valley did not say why they were being kicked out. But executives at Trion […]


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The religious sect that became baseball’s answer to the Harlem Globetrotters

Posted by John P. Bradford // September 22, 2016

The House of David was an Adventist cult that banned alcohol, sex and shaving. But it also loved baseball and its teams toured the country to enraptured crowds In recent years, extravagant facial hair has become increasingly popular in Major League Baseball. The fad likely began with the 2004 Red Sox, as Johnny Damon and […]


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Living the Hollywood high life: movie homes up for sale

Posted by John P. Bradford // September 22, 2016

Want to live in Harry Potters childhood home, or the horses head mansion from The Godfather? Theres an estate agent awaiting your call … Poor old Harry Potter. As if being orphaned by a monomaniacal necromancer and forced to grow up in a cupboard under the stairs wasnt bad enough, it has now been revealed […]


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