<p>Peaky Blinders may be coming to an end on TV but it’s set to live on in theatres, after the show’s creator Steven Knight confirmed a new dance-theatre production. Titled Peaky Blinders: The Redemption of Thomas Shelby, the production – a collaboration with the Rambert Dance Company – will feature a cast of 20 and <a href="https://www.unilad.co.uk/film-and-tv/peaky-blinders-are-dancing-their-way-into-theatres/" title="Read more" >…</a></p>
<p>Black Hawk Down, one of the greatest war movies ever made, is 20 years old today. ‘Leave no man behind.’ On October 3, 1993, US forces were deployed into Mogadishu, Somalia, to seize two high-profile officials close to Mohamed Farrah Aidid. During this time, hundreds of thousands were dying of famine as a result of <a href="https://www.unilad.co.uk/film-and-tv/black-hawk-down-is-20-years-old-today/" title="Read more" >…</a></p>
<p>NASA thinks it might well have found signs of life on Mars after its Curiosity rover discovered some exciting supporting evidence. New research has discovered that rocks collected by the rover contain organic carbon, which could have come from bugs that previously lived on Mars. The space agency analysed sediments from six locations the rover <a href="https://www.unilad.co.uk/science/nasa-discovers-signs-of-past-life-on-mars/" title="Read more" >…</a></p>
<p>Hugh Hefner’s ex-girlfriend has claimed he ‘groomed’ the women who worked for him amid revelations about the billion-dollar empire made in an upcoming documentary. Hefner’s former girlfriend, Sondra Theodore, shared her insights in a trailer for Secrets of Playboy; an A&E documentary that promises to unravel ‘the glamorous mythology behind the Playboy empire created over <a href="https://www.unilad.co.uk/life/monster-hugh-hefners-ex-girlfriend-claims-he-groomed-us-all-amid-sex-drugging-accusations/" title="Read more" >…</a></p>
<p>Prince Andrew and Prince Harry will reportedly not be receiving the Platinum Jubilee Medal next month, The Telegraph has claimed. The medal – given to serving members of the Armed Forces, police, fire, emergency, prison services and those who hold honorary military titles – marks the Queen’s 70 years on the throne. The news comes <a href="https://www.unilad.co.uk/news/prince-andrew-and-prince-harry-not-eligible-for-platinum-jubilee-medal/" title="Read more" >…</a></p>
<p>Thursday could soon be the new Friday as more than 30 companies are taking part in a pilot scheme to trial four-day work weeks. Anyone who works a regular five-day week will know how it feels to try and pack the weekend full of both productive and yet restful activities, trying to catch up on <a href="https://www.unilad.co.uk/life/more-than-30-companies-are-trialling-four-day-work-weeks-in-the-uk/" title="Read more" >…</a></p>
<p>Will Smith and his mum Caroline Bright danced together to Whitney Houston in heartwarming footage to mark the 85-year-old’s birthday. The post, shared on January 17, showed Smith and his mum dancing to the classic hit I Wanna Dance With Somebody. In the video, the King Richard actor wore a polo shirt and khakis, while <a href="https://www.unilad.co.uk/celebrity/will-smith-dances-with-his-mum-to-celebrate-her-85th-birthday/" title="Read more" >…</a></p>
<p>Volcanic ash which has settled on an airport runway in Tonga is preventing New Zealand’s relief planes from landing. The Hunga-Tonga-Hunga-Ha’apai volcano erupted in Tonga on Saturday, January 15, sending a plume of smoke and ash into the air and reportedly causing ‘significant infrastructural damage’ on Tonga’s main island Tongatapu. Just over 104,000 people live <a href="https://www.unilad.co.uk/news/tonga-volcano-runway-ash-is-blocking-new-zealand-relief-efforts/" title="Read more" >…</a></p>
<p>‘Marvel’s Batman’ is here with Moon Knight, a new Marvel Cinematic Universe series coming to Disney+ this year. Originally announced during 2019’s D23 Expo, alongside the likes of Ms. Marvel and She-Hulk, Moon Knight comes after a long journey to the screen for the cloaked avenger. He was teased during Spike’s cancelled Blade series, James <a href="https://www.unilad.co.uk/film-and-tv/moon-knight-mcu-series-finally-drops-first-trailer/" title="Read more" >…</a></p>
<p>Bradley Cooper has admitted it was tough to spend hours naked while filming as he opened up about his experiences working on Guillermo del Toro’s Nightmare Alley. The A Star Is Born actor plays loner Stanton Carlisle in the dark drama, in which he uses knowledge learned from a travelling carnival to masquerade as a <a href="https://www.unilad.co.uk/celebrity/bradley-cooper-says-filming-full-frontal-nude-scenes-for-six-hours-was-pretty-heavy/" title="Read more" >…</a></p>
<p>Police investigating the alleged doxing of JK Rowling’s address by trans rights activists have said that there was ‘no criminality’ in their actions. In a statement issued on Monday, January 17, Police Scotland confirmed that they would not be bringing charges against the three activists, who in a since-deleted post shared images of themselves stood <a href="https://www.unilad.co.uk/celebrity/jk-rowling-trans-activists-tweet-against-author-not-criminal-police-say/" title="Read more" >…</a></p>
<p>Joss Whedon has claimed Gal Gadot misunderstood him on Justice League because ‘English isn’t her first language’. The Firefly creator has been the subject of controversy throughout his career, whether it’s his portrayal of Scarlett Johansson’s Black Widow in Avengers: Age of Ultron or his leaked Wonder Woman script. However, the backlash escalated when Ray <a href="https://www.unilad.co.uk/film-and-tv/joss-whedon-denies-gal-gadot-justice-league-allegations-because-english-isnt-her-first-language/" title="Read more" >…</a></p>
<p>Warning: contains spoilers. Andrew Garfield had a lot of fun lying to us all about his involvement in Spider-Man: No Way Home, but it wasn’t just fans he kept in the dark. The Tick, Tick…Boom! actor has revealed that he was so committed to preventing any spoilers from getting out that he even lied to <a href="https://www.unilad.co.uk/film-and-tv/andrew-garfield-lied-to-emma-stone-about-spider-man-no-way-home/" title="Read more" >…</a></p>
<p>The Taliban has announced a new national battalion of suicide bombers. In the immediate fallout of the militant group’s takeover of Afghanistan, reports emerged of some fighters fearing they’d ‘missed their chance at martyrdom’ in a regime based on maintaining power, rather than fighting against the US, UK and other forces. Now, the Taliban has <a href="https://www.unilad.co.uk/news/taliban-announces-a-national-suicide-bomber-brigade/" title="Read more" >…</a></p>
<p>A four-man Jamaican bobsled team will compete at the Winter Olympics for the first time in 24 years, as the country is set to send one of its biggest-ever cohorts to the games. The four-man team qualified for the final of the 28 places available for the upcoming Beijing Olympics, marking the first time since <a href="https://www.unilad.co.uk/sport/the-jamaican-bob-sled-team-have-qualified-for-the-beijing-olympics/" title="Read more" >…</a></p>
<p>The criteria for one of North Korea’s toughest jobs just got a little bit tougher, as new standards for the bodyguards tasked with protecting Kim Jong-un are revealed. In a set of leaked documents containing updated guidelines for the elite Unit 974 – the personnel tasked with protecting the Supreme Leader and other senior leadership <a href="https://www.unilad.co.uk/news/kim-jong-un-is-looking-for-taller-bodyguards/" title="Read more" >…</a></p>
<p>The FBI has identified the man who held four people hostage at a Texas synagogue as British citizen Malik Faisal Akram. Akram, 44, was killed by an FBI hostage rescue team after the hostages were released at around 9pm local time on Saturday, January 15. The incident occurred at the Beth Israel Congregation in Colleyville, <a href="https://www.unilad.co.uk/news/fbi-identifies-texas-synagogue-hostage-taker-as-british-citizen/" title="Read more" >…</a></p>
<p>An asteroid bigger than any building on Earth is set to hurtle past our planet after it was first discovered nearly 30 years ago. The recently-released Netflix film Don’t Look Up has warned us of what can happen to humanity when it chooses to ignore giant rocks hurtling towards us from space, but luckily even <a href="https://www.unilad.co.uk/science/kilometre-wide-asteroid-to-blast-past-earth-tomorrow/" title="Read more" >…</a></p>
<p>Even Orlando Bloom has some gross habits, according to Katy Perry. The Lord of the Rings star first met Perry back in 2016 at a Golden Globes after-party. Apparently, they ‘had a total dance-off – it was the best part of the party’, and they hit it off from there. Of course, it’s not been <a href="https://www.unilad.co.uk/film-and-tv/katy-perry-reveals-orlando-blooms-gross-worst-habit/" title="Read more" >…</a></p>
<p>Today, January 17, marks what would’ve been Betty White’s 100th Birthday. The screen legend had a career that spanned across eight decades, including her iconic role as Rose in Golden Girls. She passed away on December 31, 2021. Now, on what would’ve been her 100th birthday, people are remembering this incredible woman with the #BettyWhiteChallenge, <a href="https://www.unilad.co.uk/film-and-tv/betty-white-would-have-turned-100-today-and-people-are-paying-tribute/" title="Read more" >…</a></p>
<p>Virginia Giuffre’s lawyer has implied that a recent request made by Prince Andrew’s legal team follows in the footsteps of what happened in Ghislaine Maxwell’s case. The Duke of York has been accused of sexually abusing Giuffre when she was 17 years old and allegedly being trafficked by Jeffrey Epstein, though Andrew has repeatedly denied <a href="https://www.unilad.co.uk/news/prince-andrew-accusers-lawyer-says-latest-request-is-exactly-what-ghislaine-maxwell-tried/" title="Read more" >…</a></p>
<p>Fasten your seatbelts for QAnon’s latest unhinged claim: Donald Trump didn’t actually appear at a rally – it was John F. Kennedy in disguise. Remember when conspiracy theories were cool, or at least interesting? As the internet poured into more homes across the world, people would dive into all sorts of rabbit holes: ones concerning <a href="https://www.unilad.co.uk/news/donald-trump-was-actually-john-f-kennedy-in-disguise-at-latest-rally-according-to-qanon/" title="Read more" >…</a></p>
<p>A parrot has developed a surprising party trick by learning to sing an almost identical version of the iPhone ringtone. In an adorable video Gucci, a red and purple Eclectus parrot, can be seen showing off her unexpected talent, chirping the tune with only the slightest hint of a wrong note to give a way <a href="https://www.unilad.co.uk/viral/parrot-sings-iphone-ringtone-in-unbelievable-video/" title="Read more" >…</a></p>