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Long-running favourite Big Brother is returning for another summer season, just months after Miesha Tate was crowned the winner of Celebrity Big Brother 2022 . After 23 seasons (plus three celebrity specials) fans are still enthralled by the reality TV phenomenon. The concept may seem simple - a group of people live together in a house with their every move being recorded by an array of cameras and microphones - but with weekly eliminations and a grand prize of $750,000 on the line for the winning Houseguest, things are sure to get interesting. From the start date to where you can watch, Newsweek has everything you need to know about Big Brother 2022. When Does Big Brother 2022 Start? Big Brother 2022 will start on Wednesday, July 6, at 8/7c with a 90 minute episode. The bumper episode will introduce the new Houseguests to viewers as they make themselves comfortable in their new home. After the premiere, the show will continue to air at its usual schedule of … [Read more...] about When does ‘Big Brother’ 2022 start? Season 24 air date plus more

Stranger Things Season 4 came to a dramatic conclusion with its final episodes on Friday, July 1. Volume 2, which consisted of two episodes, saw the residents of Hawkins face their most difficult opponent yet, Vecna (Jamie Campbell Bower) . The villain, whose origins were revealed in Volume 1 , went all out in the Netflix hit's finale and the events of the episode had dire consequences for Max Mayfield (Sadie Sink). Warning: This article contains spoilers for 'Stranger Things' Season 4 Volume 2 Does Max Mayfield Die in 'Stranger Things' Season 4? Max and the residents of Hawkins decided to go up against Vecna with a well-thought-out plan that saw Max try and draw out Vecna in the real world by putting aside her life-saving Kate Bush music . As she does this, Nancy Wheeler (Natalia Dyer), Steve Harrington (Joe Keery), and Robin Buckley (Maya Hawke) head into the Upside Down to attack the villain, while Eddie Munson (Joseph Quinn) and Dustin Henderson (Gaten … [Read more...] about ‘Stranger Things’ Season 4 Volume 2: Is Max Mayfield dead?

Live Updates Today is Day 26 of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Ukraine rejects Russia's ultimatum in Mariupol . Russia said people could leave the besieged port city if they surrendered. About 300,000 are trapped. Strategically important Mariupol has been turned to rubble with weeks of Russian shelling, with 90 percent of buildings estimated to be damaged. Olena Zelenska , Ukraine's first lady, tells citizens in the city: "Please hold on, dear people, I beg you." In Kyiv, shelling that struck a shopping mall has reportedly left eight dead. Across Ukraine, about 10 million have fled their homes, according to the United Nations' refugee agency; about 3.4 million traveled abroad . Joe Biden will seek to rally U.S. allies in Europe this week, speaking with leaders in Germany, Britain, France, and Italy later Monday. He will travel to Belgium on Wednesday for a NATO emergency meeting about the war and then visit with Polish President Andrzej Duda in … [Read more...] about Ukraine War: Chernobyl staff rotate after working 27 days

Ken Stickney with the Acadiana Advocate spoke with Jan Swift of the Discover Lafayette to share his career as a journalist and his recent battle with prostate cancer. You can listen to their conversation here . A native New Englander who grew up near Boston, Stickney moved to the Deep South more than 40 years ago to complete his education and ended up staying. He joined his brother on a trip to New Orleans one holiday and became enthralled with our region. He ended up studying philosophy at Spring Hill College in Alabama. He has since spent 42 years in the newspaper business, almost all of it in the Deep South or in Gulf Coast states, and has held almost every newsroom position from reporter to editor. He has worked in Monroe, Lake Charles, and Lafayette since 1999. Stickney’s focus has always been on how the news he’s reporting affects the people involved and their neighborhoods, as well as who they were. He recalled when the legendary Alabama coach, Bear Bryant, died in … [Read more...] about Veteran newsman from Boston has spent a career in the southern U.S.; It all started with one trip

Amber Heard has asked a Virginia judge to throw out her losing verdict against Johnny Depp and order a new court case, claiming the judgment wasn't supported by evidence during the trial. Lawyers for the 36-year-old Aquaman star set out a 43-page motion, claiming Depp "proceeded solely on a defamation by implication theory, abandoning any claims that Ms Heard's statements were actually false". Calling the verdict "excessive", the document went on: "Ms Heard respectfully requests this court to set aside the jury verdict in favour of Mr Depp and against Ms Heard in its entirety, dismiss the complaint, or in the alternative, order a new trial." The court case came to an end on 1 June, with the jury finding that a 2018 article Heard wrote for The Washington Post , about her alleged experiences as a survivor of domestic abuse, was defamatory towards 59-year-old Depp. The jury of five men and two women reached the verdict unanimously, saying Depp had proven all the … [Read more...] about Amber Heard calls for new libel trial against Johnny Depp after losing multimillion-dollar defamation lawsuit

Until I Met You is Amber Gill’s first novel for romantic publishers Mills & Boon . It follows Samantha on what was supposed to be the holiday of a lifetime with the imminent launch of her travel blog, her best friend’s wedding and – hopefully – her own marriage proposal. Until she finds herself on her way to Tobago – single. Read on for an exclusive peek at the opening of the novel. ‘Ladies and gentlemen, this is the pre-boarding announcement for flight BA209 to Miami, Florida. At this time we ask passenger Samantha Roberts to proceed to the British Airways check-in desk. Passenger Samantha Roberts, please proceed to the check-in desk.’ The insistent monotone roused Samantha from her medita­tion. She hopped to her feet, grabbed the handle of her carry-on suitcase and made a beeline for the desk. Tall, curvy, with cinnamon brown skin and a head of wild corkscrew curls, she stood out in most crowds. But the Heathrow departure gate was packed. She had to elbow … [Read more...] about Exclusive extract from Amber Gill’s debut novel, Until I Met You

A reader worries that retro gaming is become more mainstream and is encouraging publishers to take less risks in terms of making new games. I have watched the circus surrounding PS Plus Premium with some amusement for the last few weeks and, like everyone, I’ve been confused as to why it seems so rushed and poorly thought out. I was curious only out of a general interest though and not because I had any intention of paying for it. I realised a long time ago that I have no interest in retro games and I’m genuinely surprised to find anyone else does. A lot of it is nostalgia, I realise that, but I remember when Microsoft started pushing backwards compatibility and I was excited to put in some of my old OG Xbox discs and see how they looked and… I wish I hadn’t because it killed my sense of nostalgia over them. In short, they looked terrible and, in general, they played worse, even with enhancements. I’m not surprised that PS Plus Premium has relatively few PlayStation 1 … [Read more...] about Retro video games are a waste of everyone’s time and money – Reader’s Feature

By R.W.GORDON THE movie at Camp Dehabilitation was packed, largely because the commanding officer had caused mess call to be sounded early and unit commanders had marched the resulting formations over in a body. The strays herded late into the front seats were those the MP’s had rounded up at the slop chute and Post Exchange. A captain, with enough ribbons on his chest to stifle incipient jeers, strode from the wings to the exact center of the stage, where he was handed a microphone by a corporal with a crew haircut. He said words into this microphone, to wit: — “The movie tonight, men, will be Hollywood Canteen. I know most of you have seen this picture, and that all of you except the adolescent autograph hounds are going to gag on a second dose of it, which is why we brought you over here before chow. You will consider this picture a training film, and will pay strict attention. Company officers will hold school in this subject upon your return to barracks. “We’ve got to … [Read more...] about Civilians: Our Next Problem

Photo: Maya Robinson and Photos by Columbia Pictures, Focus Features, Eureka Pictures, Paramount Pictures and Disney Even if you spent your summers on the couch watching reruns of The Price Is Right with your babysitter Sonia who smelled like sweat and cheese balls stuck in braces instead of going to summer camp, everyone knows what camp feels like, thanks to the tons of summer-camp movies and TV shows (remember Salute Your Shorts ?) that we’ve seen over the years. With summer fully here, we thought it time we revisit some of those camps. What makes a summer-camp movie great has less to do with the experience of applying bug spray and learning to swim in the lake, and more to do with celebrating childhood, rebellion, groups of scrappy outsiders pitted against the more popular, and like-minded people banding together to make something impossible and wonderful happen. (Most of them have first kisses, too, thanks to all those girlfriends at summer camp that the other kids … [Read more...] about 15 Classic Summer-Camp Movies, Ranked

Michael Schumacher will receive the highest honour given out by his home state in Germany next month. The seven-time Formula 1 world champion is being recognised by the government of North Rhine-Westphalia at a ceremony on July 20. He will be the recipient of the State Prize, given out just once per year, marking all that he managed to achieve during an incredible career. Fittingly, the prize-giving ceremony will take place at Motorworld in the city of Cologne, which has become something of a shrine to Schumacher's racing legacy. The site is home to a swathe of memorabilia from his career, as well as the family's collection of F1 cars. Schumacher, who has been out of the public eye since his 2013 skiing accident, will not receive the award in person. Instead, his wife Corinna and children Mick and Gina are expected to accept the State Prize on his behalf, while former FIA president and close friend of the family Jean Todt will also be in attendance. North … [Read more...] about Michael Schumacher to receive prestigious award as tragic F1 star is honoured