The Tampa affair, 20 years on: the ship that capsized Australias refugee policy

 Posted on January 6, 2024  |  20 minutes  |  4131 words  |  Martina Birk

Australian immigration and asylumWhen a Norwegian freighter rescued 433 asylum seekers from a sinking vessel en route to Christmas Island, it sparked a crisis that led to hardline border policies and indelibly shifted the response to boat arrivals Even to Abbas Nazari’s disoriented seven-year-old mind, the faint “upside-down triangle” on the horizon represented one thing: salvation. Weakened by dehydration and illness, battered by the terrifying storm that had incapacitated the small boat carrying him and hundreds of others, Nazari remembers staring over the sea at the ship that would rescue them. [Read More]

Trippie Redd Reacts To People Saying He Looks Like Orlando Brown

 Posted on January 6, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  222 words  |  Larita Shotwell

In the 2000's, being compared to Orlando Brown wouldn't be as bad it is today. These days, the actor gets clowned on a weekly basis. The That's So Raven star has been making questionable decisions for years, making headlines for his wild mugshots and his bizarre behavior. The most recent instance of people commenting about Orlando Brown has to do with a video showing the actor walking around the neighborhood barefoot with a box of wine just a week after leaving rehab. [Read More]

'Jack The Giant Slayer': A Fun, Fractured Fairy Tale

 Posted on January 5, 2024  |  4 minutes  |  742 words  |  Jenniffer Sheldon

Jack The Giant Slayer Director: Bryan Singer Genre: Fantasy Running Time: 114minutes Rated PG-13 for intense scenes of fantasy action violence, some frightening images and brief language With: Nicholas Hoult, Eleanor Tomlinson, Ewan MacGregor, Stanley Tucci Watch Clips Great deeds start out as current events, move on to history, and eventually, with some craft and embellishment, become folklore and legend. This process is central to the structure of Bryan Singer's Jack the Giant Slayer, which merges elements of the familiar folktale of " [Read More]

Bruce Willis Said His Marriage To Demi Moore Would 'Never Work' Unless She Became a Stay-at-Home Mom

 Posted on January 5, 2024  |  3 minutes  |  576 words  |  Reinaldo Massengill

At one point in time, Demi Moore was the most successful actress in Hollywood. She starred in several box office hits throughout the ’80s and ’90s, which made her one of the most beloved celebrities in Hollywood. Yet everything turned to chaos once she married Bruce Willis. Despite how much they loved each other, the Die Hard actor was uncomfortable with his wife’s unfathomable success. And eventually, he admitted to Moore that their marriage would “never work” unless she became a stay-at-home mom. [Read More]

Cleopatra Wong Asian Blaxploitation Heroine to Be Revived for TV Series (EXCLUSIVE)

 Posted on January 5, 2024  |  5 minutes  |  960 words  |  Aldo Pusey

Cleopatra Wong, a kick-ass Interpol agent known to have influenced some of Quentin Tarantino’s movies, is to be revived in an upcoming Asian TV series. The female action hero was created by The Philippines’ Bobby Suarez (aka George Richardson) and featured in three movies – “They Call Her Cleopatra Wong,” “Dynamite Johnson” and “Devil’s Angels” (aka “Mean Business”) – produced in the late 1970s by BAS Film Productions. [Read More]

Damning Report Into Hewell Prison

 Posted on January 5, 2024  |  4 minutes  |  758 words  |  Martina Birk

HM Inspectorate of Prisons has found Hewell Prison in Redditch is dirty, has high levels of assault with 1 in 3 prisoners saying it's easy to get drugs HMP Hewell’s performance has deteriorated sharply since its last inspection, and action must be taken to improve, said Nick Hardwick, Chief Inspector of Prisons, publishing the report of an unannounced full follow-up inspection of the Worcestershire prison. HMP Hewell has faced significant challenges in recent years. [Read More]

Kat Graham Announces Split From Darren Genet Following Their Engagement

 Posted on January 5, 2024  |  2 minutes  |  247 words  |  Martina Birk

Kat Graham has ended her engagement to Darren Genet. The Vampire Diaries alum made the announcement via her Instagram Story on Wednesday.  "Hey everyone. After many years together, Darren and I have chose to no longer be together. The engagement ended a few months ago," she wrote. "He's a great guy and we wish each other nothing but the most happy and beautiful life." The 33-year-old actress did not share any additional details about the split. [Read More]

What Are the Halloween Episodes of the Medical Show?

 Posted on January 5, 2024  |  3 minutes  |  476 words  |  Aldo Pusey

Entertainment 'Grey's Anatomy' have multiple Halloween-themed episodes. Published on October 29, 2021 2 min read The doctors on Grey’s Anatomy are very busy. But sometimes they have time to celebrate the holidays. Are there any Halloween episodes of the medical show? Here is everything you need to know. Are there Halloween episodes of ‘Grey’s Anatomy’? Grey’s Anatomy has been running for over 15 years. Throughout that time, there has been almost every type of episode. [Read More]

Demi Lovato's Alleged Sextape Saviour ... a Steven Hirsch from Vivid

 Posted on January 1, 0001  |  1 minutes  |  183 words  |  Martina Birk

If Demi Lovato's rumored sex tape actually exists, she has an unlikely ally who's gonna make sure it never gets released ... the president of a porn company. Steve Hirsch -- Vivid Entertainment's head honcho -- tells TMZ ... if a sex tape exists he's determined to buy it ... to make sure it never sees the light of day. Hirsch tells TMZ, "After everything that Demi Lovato has been through, we would never consider distributing a sex tape with her. [Read More]