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True to its appearance, the artichoke has a bit of a prickly lore.

The folklore

The Ancient Greeks credit Zeus with the creation of the artichoke. As punishment for the deception of his mortal seductress-turned-goddess, ...Read more

If you need a quick pick-me-up during the day, a power nap can be just the thing to help restore mental clarity and fight off fatigue. Power naps can help boost productivity and improve your overall well-being, especially ...Read more

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I’ve taken up running again and decided to enter a half-marathon. I know I have to push myself to get ready for the race, but I don’t want to overdo it. What should I watch out for as I train?

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ZZ Top's Billy Gibbons has claimed Gillette offered him and Dusty Hill $1 million each to shave off their famous long beards for an advert.

The 76-year-old musician - who co-founded the legendary band alongside late ...Read more

David Bowie's song Heroes has seen a huge streaming spike after it featured in the Stranger Things finale.

The 1977 tune played out at the end of Netflix's epic sci-fi series on New Year's Day (01.01.26), which has ...Read more

Julia Roberts has a "long-held dream" of returning to theatre 20 years after she made her debut on Broadway.

The Hollywood actress has loved theatre since she was a child but she hasn't been seen on stage since she ...Read more

Brigitte Bardot endured a secret battle with cancer prior to her death, according to her husband Bernard d'Ormale.

News of the Hollywood legend's death broke last month when members of her charitable foundation confirmed ...Read more

Justin Baldoni accused Blake Lively of "setting [him] up for a trap" during the making of It Ends With Us.

The pair locked in a bitter legal battle over conduct during the making of the romantic drama, and newly-unsealed ...Read more

Hilary Duff's husband had launched a scathing attack on "self-obsessed" Ashley Tisdale.

Matthew Koma has hit out at the High School Musical actress after she called out "mean-girl behaviour" from her "toxic mom group" in ...Read more

Luke Bryan says Carrie Underwood is one of the most "professional" stars he has met.

The 49-year-old singer has praised his fellow country music star for being the "most on-time person" he has ever known, particularly ...Read more

Ted Nugent has blasted Eminem and Jack White as "total idiots", and claimed "there is not a brain among" Green Day's band members.

The 77-year-old guitarist didn't hold back in an early 2026 rant when he took aim at the ...Read more

SAN JOSE, Calif. — Get ready for the next chapter in the history of one of the Bay Area music scene’s most storied addresses.

Best known for hosting Boz Scagg’s legendary Slim’s hot spot for decades, and then a ...Read more

LOS ANGELES — Scrolling past TikToks about oneself. Iceland's most luxurious lodge. The difference — if indeed there is one? — between a joint and a blunt.

These were some of the topics of conversation when The ...Read more

MINNEAPOLIS — Don’t stop believing in “Purple Rain.”

Since the title song of Prince’s 1984 hit movie was featured in the finale of Netflix’s “Stranger Things” Dec. 31, “Purple Rain” is enjoying another...Read more

LOS ANGELES — A broadcast TV show about a middle-aged guy who becomes an LAPD cop wouldn’t seem like your typical teen magnet.

Yet, the “The Rookie” was the most-streamed show among young people under 18 across ...Read more

Early on in “I Was a Stranger,” we follow Amira (Yasmine Al Massri), a physician working at a hospital in war-torn Syria in the late 2010s. As she tries to save the lives of wounded men, explosions rattle outside the ...Read more

Vueroid's latest dashcam, the S1 4K Infinite (2-channel), is an industry leader, setting a new standard as the first offering AI-powered license plate recognition. Once an incident occurs, there's nothing better than ...Read more

Lately I’ve been helping my wife deal with a laptop hard drive that’s too small.

Whenever we go out, I’m the one who takes the pictures with my phone, but she always asks me to AirDrop the photos to her computer. ...Read more

SCUF Gaming has built a reputation for innovation and for pushing the boundaries of controller design. It’s the company that holds the patent on back paddles and trigger stops, two features that have become staples of ...Read more

Jenny McCarthy faces bedroom "challenges" with Donnie Wahlberg because she's constantly battling to block out his snoring.

The couple have been married since 2014 and Jenny, 53, has revealed the New Kids on the Block star...Read more