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Japan has unveiled details of a location production incentive scheme that it hopes will attract more film and TV shoots to the island nation. The scheme offers reimbursement of up to 50% of qualifying expenditure in Japan, with an upper limit of JPY1 billion ($6.4 million) on the disbursement. The scheme is the product of

Why Instagram’s ‘shady’ new privacy settings could help users cheat on their partners without getting caught: ‘This app doesn’t care about you’ Instagram has been slammed for testing a new update which could help users cheat on their partners. This week the Meta-owned app began testing an option that allows users to hide who can

Ministers launch crackdown on ‘Slapp’ legal actions used to silence journalists from publishing stories in the public interest ‘Slapp’ lawsuits use the threat of costly legal claims to silence journalists Culture Secretary Lucy Frazer announced a taskforce to crackdown on Slapps  Ministers yesterday launched a crackdown on bogus legal actions being used to silence journalists from

Every awards season, pundits leave themselves open to late-year breakers. This is where a film not necessarily on anyone’s radar comes in and walks away with the industry’s most coveted prize for best picture. Past examples include Clint Eastwood’s 2004 winner “Million Dollar Baby.” Now, and coming only days after I declared “American Fiction” from

My Mum, Your Dad: Teaser trailer My Mum, Your Dad kicked off tonight as the eight singletons entered their new home for the next two weeks, but viewers were left disappointed by the lack of “normal” people. Monique, Sharon, Natalie, Caroline, Paul, Clayton, Roger, and Elliot all began their journey to finding love once again

Parenting comes with its fair share of pressures, including the challenge of navigating birthday parties. While some parents opt for extravagant celebrations, others have to be mindful of their budget. One woman found herself puzzled when her friend invited her and her child to a soft play centre for her child’s birthday but expected them

Busy pub? Then pay more for a pint! Britain’s biggest pub chain will charge drinkers 20p more for a beer at the weekend during peak times Britain’s biggest pub chain will charge more for pints when footfall is higher Stonegate Group’s ‘dynamic’ pricing is being rolled out in 800 of its 4,500 pubs  Britain’s biggest

Ken Jennings will be hosting Jeopardy! as it returns for its 40th season. The show returns today, September 11, as part of a “changed” season 40, per exec producer Michael Davies. There had been confusion as to whether Jennings would host solo or whether Mayim Bialik, who has co-hosted the show, would return given the

A BRAZILIAN billionaire and his wife have been found dead with carbon monoxide poisoning following a boiler leak at their home in Brazil. Jose Bezerra de Menezes Neto, also known as Binho Bezerra, aged 64, was found lying alongside his wife Luciana, 62, and their dog on Saturday morning. The tragedy took place at their

WITH kids heading back to school and colder weather on the horizon, that time of year when everyone seems to have a cold is slowly but steadily approaching. Feeling bunged up and sniffly is one of the season's unpleasant side effects – but what if the pills you're popping to treat it aren't actually doing