The Inside Story of How John Carter Was Doomed by Its First Trailer

 Posted on April 29, 2024  |  13 minutes  |  2606 words  |  Larita Shotwell

Taylor Kitsch in John Carter. This weekend, eight months of indifferent and often confused chatter culminated in Disney’s John Carter — which cost just shy of $250 million to make — grossing only $30.6 million domestically. (Insiders tell Vulture that for the film to break even, it would have had to have opened at nearly twice that amount.) The reviews were the very definition of middling, with a 53 rating on Metacritic. [Read More]

Met Gala -- Lots of Pics of Super Hot Chicks (PHOTOS)

 Posted on April 28, 2024  |  1 minutes  |  85 words  |  Reinaldo Massengill

Gallery Launch Gallery Getty The Met Gala did not disappoint ... it wasn't the Oscars, but lots of chicks were statue-worthy Monday night in NYC. Kylie, Kendall, Kim, Cindy Crawford, Ciara and tons of other beautiful women showed their stuff at the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Well played. Shareon Facebook TWEETThis See also Kylie Jenner -- Met Gala Made Me Bleed (PHOTOS) Kate Upton -- I'M ENGAGED . [Read More]

Warren Sapp's Escorts -- He Tackled Us ... After Naked Altercation

 Posted on April 28, 2024  |  1 minutes  |  203 words  |  Aldo Pusey

Play video content HE ATTACKED US The two escorts in Warren Sapp's hotel room told police ... it wasn't just a big 'ol naked dance party -- Warren was aggressive and violent ... and TACKLED the girls when they tried to leave. TMZ Sports obtained footage of the two escorts -- Britney Osbourne and Quying Boyd -- speaking with police moments after cops arrived to Sapp's hotel in Phoenix on Feb. [Read More]

10 Places to Shop for the Best Plus-Size Lingerie in 2023

 Posted on April 28, 2024  |  1 minutes  |  157 words  |  Jenniffer Sheldon

When you buy through our links, Insider may earn an affiliate commission. Learn more Shopping for lingerie can be tricky — not to mention deeply personal. Fortunately, online shopping can make the experience all the more fun albeit stress-free. Additionally, with so many styles and silhouettes to choose from, the options are seemingly endless, which is both good *and* bad.  What's more, narrowing down your options can seem overwhelming — that is, if you don't know where to start or what to look for. [Read More]

Here's why you should always pee after you have sex

 Posted on April 28, 2024  |  4 minutes  |  647 words  |  Reinaldo Massengill

Redeem now INSIDER spoke to a gynecologist to see whether or not you should pee after sex. If you have a vagina, urinating after sex can reduce the chances of getting a urinary tract infection. If you have a penis, peeing after sex isn't as important. Although women who are prone to getting UTIs should pee immediately after intercourse, there is actually a little more wiggle room than you might think. [Read More]

Hogwarts Legacy: How To Create Emma Watson Better Known As Hermione From HarryPotter Series

 Posted on April 28, 2024  |  3 minutes  |  491 words  |  Jenniffer Sheldon

Hogwarts Legacy has finally been released to much fanfare, and it has been doing positively well given the controversies it has been falling in. The game had been delayed multiple times. A two-year delay is something that would really frustrate a fan, but Hogwarts Legacy made it up to them by delivering a well-polished game. Although it has some bugs, the current game has satisfied the base. If you haven’t already noticed, the Hogwarts Legacy is far behind the world with Harry Potter, Hermione Granger, and Ron Weasley in it. [Read More]

Jack Draper completes incredible comeback against Miomir Kecmanovic as Briton saves two match points

 Posted on April 28, 2024  |  1 minutes  |  153 words  |  Larita Shotwell

Jack Draper is into the quarter-finals of the Adelaide International after saving two match points in a comeback win over Serbia's Miomir Kecmanovic. The British number four was down a set early, but won the next two sets in tie-breaks as he earned a marathon 5-7 7-6 (9) 7-6 (7) victory in three hours and 39 minutes. Following a back-and-forth opening set, the intensity lifted in the second as Draper fought to stay alive. [Read More]

Run over by history

 Posted on April 28, 2024  |  4 minutes  |  710 words  |  Jenniffer Sheldon

BooksReviewVictor Serge was important not only in his subject matter but in his style. Nicholas Lezard hails a great 20th-century Russian novelist The Case of Comrade Tulayev, by Victor Serge, translated by Willard Trask, introduction by Susan Sontag (NYRB, £9.99) Why, asks Susan Sontag in her first-rate introduction to this first-rate novel, isn't Victor Serge more acclaimed these days? Perhaps it is because there is too much to grasp at once. [Read More]

Taunton Academy release single

 Posted on April 28, 2024  |  3 minutes  |  436 words  |  Larita Shotwell

The Taunton Academy have recorded a single for the ‘Stand Against Violence’ charity. They have teamed up with Open Mic UK semi-finalists, REALM to write and record the single. It has been  inspired by, and aims to promote the charity ‘Stand Against Violence’ (SAV). SAV is run by Adam Fouracre, brother of Lloyd, who was killed in Taunton by an act of unprovoked violence the day before his 18th birthday. [Read More]

Alys Fowler: The renaissance of Good King Henry

 Posted on April 27, 2024  |  4 minutes  |  659 words  |  Jenniffer Sheldon

Gardening adviceAn excellent spinach substitute that's perennial, unfussy and unfazed by pests or diseasesMy initial attempts to grow Good King Henry (Chenopodium bonus-henricus) were not successful. I was 16 and decided we needed a supply of this rather obscure herb, also known as poor-man's asparagus or Lincolnshire spinach. My father was utterly unimpressed and told me it was good only for fattening hens and nobody would eat it. He was right about nobody eating it, but wrong about the chickens. [Read More]