Arthur's Seat blaze sparks large emergency response in Edinburgh

Dozens of firefighters have been tackling a large gorse fire on Arthur's Seat in Edinburgh. Around 800 square metres of gorse was ablaze on the Salisbury Crags, with the flames visible across the city. Two fire engines initially went to the scene after the alarm was raised at around 6.30pm on Tuesday. They were later joined by another two along with an all-terrain vehicle from Dunblane. Dozens of bystanders went to watch as firefighters tackled the blaze. [Read More]

When A Kiss Is Not A Kiss: Why So Many People Get Bitten By Monkeys

Ten years ago, my husband and I were traveling around South Africa for a few weeks and fell in love with the baboons. They were everywhere. Eating fruit in the middle of the road. Having sex on the side of a hiking trail. Even just hanging out in a gas station parking lot. They're magnificent creatures. Weighing up to 100 pounds, they have this alluring attitude — kind of like Sam Elliot in The Big Lebowski, sipping a beer at a bar, ready to offer sage advice. [Read More]

Who is Bradley Walshs son Barney? Age, job and Instagram revealed

Barney Walsh joined his dad for another series of Bradley Walsh & Son: Breaking Dad. Picture: Instagram Who is Bradley's son Barney Walsh? And what else has he been in? Here's everything you need to know. TV presenter Bradley Walsh and his son Barney are starring alongside each other in ITV series, Bradley Walsh & Son: Breaking Dad. The show sees the 23-year-old and The Chase presenter travel 2,000 miles across the US in a second series for ITV. [Read More]

Superman Brandon Routh Shows the Goods

TMZ unearthed an exclusive photograph of hunky Brandon Routh when he was the swim team captain at Norwalk High School in Iowa. Athletic Brandon -- whose known as 'BJ' to his family and friends -- beat out big names like Ashton Kutcher, Josh Hartnett and Nicolas Cage, to star in the new $100 million blockbuster 'Superman Returns.' "BJ's thrilled to be picked to play Superman and I know he's up to the task of taking over from Christopher Reeve. [Read More]

6 New Books You Should Read This April

Either because of the unruliness of midwestern spring, this being my last semester teaching in my current department, or that my wife is due in exactly two months, nothing really feels … predictable right now. Hence six books that, in very different ways, teach you how to read them. A triumphant return by a legendary poet is joined by an artist’s hybrid love letter to New Orleans. A debut novel that examines the possibilities we allow in our lives complements a selection of essays that find infinite possibilities in life’s most microscopic moments. [Read More]

American Girls First Boy Doll Is a Drummer From Nashville, So Basically a Character From Nashvill

Logan Everett still uses his ex’s Netflix login. American Girl is releasing its very first boy doll, and wow, does he definitely seem like someone you dated once. According to the official description, this doll’s name is Logan Everett and he is a drummer from Nashville, Tennessee. He layers his “play loud” T-shirt with a plaid long-sleeve shirt and wears a pair of what appear to be gray Converse. [Read More]

Film Review: The Only Living Boy in New York

Marc Webb's new movie is a likable 'Graduate Lite' about an acerbic rebel preppie having an affair with his father's mistress. “The Only Living Boy in New York” is the new movie from director Marc Webb, who made “The Amazing Spider-Man” and its sequel (as well as the cookie-cutter child-genius drama “Gifted”), and it’s the first film he’s directed since “(500) Days of Summer” — yes, eight years ago — in which you can really feel the prickly pulse of his sensibility. [Read More]