Music photographer Mick Rock, who snapped the likes of David Bowie, Queen, Debbie Harry, and Iggy Pop, has died at the age of 72. He was Bowie’s official photographer in the early 1970s, helping to make the singer’s alter ego, Ziggy Stardust, a chart sensation. Rock’s images appeared on album covers for Queen (Queen II),
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EV automaker XPeng Motors unveiled its fourth EV today at the Guangzhou International Automobile Exhibition in China. The new electric SUV dubbed “the G9,” matches previous speculation about the vehicle, and it will arrive with XPeng’s latest technologies. This includes the company’s new EV architecture, ADAS system, and supercharging capabilities. Xiaopeng, aka XPeng Motors, sits
Vinfast may not be an EV name you recognize yet, but there should be an emphasis on the “fast” part of its moniker. At a private event following the first day of the LA Auto Show, Vinfast’s Global CEO Michael Lohscheller spoke to a crowded room about the Vietnamese automotive startup’s progress in just four
She’s played the manipulative Amy in Gone Girl, has portrayed real people including the war journalist Marie Colvin, and was nominated for a Golden Globe just last year for her performance in black comedy thriller I Care A Lot. But the new adaptation of The Wheel Of Time sees Rosamund Pike in a fantasy role,
A pair of pearl cufflinks, belonging to James Bond author Ian Fleming and containing what is thought to be a secret 007-style code, have sold for £5,700 at auction. Mr Fleming, who died in 1964, is believed to have worn them at an afterparty for the Bond film Dr No in 1962, which starred the
Asia has held a monopoly on those awesome three-wheeled vehicles commonly known as tuktuks or rickshaws for far too long. Now BILITI Electric is trying to change that with the US introduction of the GMW Taskman. The vehicle’s US debut has just occurred at the LA Auto Show, where the team showed off the new
Tesla announced a new milestone for its Powerwall: The company has now installed 250,000 units of the residential home battery pack. Over the last year, Tesla appeared to be accelerating Powerwall deployment. Tesla introduced Powerwall 2 in 2016, and it took the home energy storage business by storm with a leading cost per kWh of energy capacity.
Former bandmates of Sarah Harding have paid tribute to the late Girls Aloud star on what would have been the singer’s 40th birthday. Fight For This Love singer Cheryl posted a video to her Instagram page featuring multiple clips of the noughties girl group and Harding at live concerts, award ceremonies and chat shows. Harding
Halle Berry’s directorial debut may include some of the movie tropes we’re familiar with. A fighter who’s been written off returning to the ring, a parent trying to turn things around when an estranged child comes back in to their life and a woman manipulated by the man who supposedly loves her. But Berry’s gritty
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“For me, it’s real,” Lady Gaga tells Sky News. “There are a lot of things that I’ve been through in my life, traumatic experiences, that I drew upon to play Patrizia.” The star is talking about Patrizia Reggiani, the Italian socialite convicted of hiring a hitman to assassinate her ex-husband and fashion powerhouse Maurizio Gucci,
Britney Spears has released a video celebrating all the things she can do now her conservatorship has ended. On Friday a judge terminated the conservatorship that allowed the singer’s father and team to control her life and money for more than a decade. “I’ve been in a conservatorship for 13 years. It’s a really long
Tesla (TSLA) has managed to maintain its $1 trillion market cap despite CEO Elon Musk continuing to sell shares. EV stocks are doing great, with Rivian also up – now worth north of $145 billion. Tesla shareholders are used to a wild ride, but things have been especially wild over the last two weeks since
Will Young handcuffed himself on Tuesday to the front gates of a Cambridgeshire facility that reportedly breeds dogs for laboratory testing. The musician joined animal rights protesters who call themselves “Camp Beagle” to campaign for the closure of MBR Acres in Wyton, near Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire. The Pop Idol winner, who has two dogs, held up
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Tesla has pushed the delivery timeline for new Model S orders all the way to 2023 for the cheapest version. The same is the case for the Model X, as the gap between demand and supply appears to be widening. Supply chain issues and increasing demand for electric vehicles are coming simultaneously, creating long delivery
David Attenborough has warned us. Scientists have long been warning us. Prince Charles has warned us, and Greta Thunberg and even Leonardo DiCaprio, too. Now, it’s the turn of Allan “Seapa” Mustafa and Hugo Chegwin – better known as everyone’s favourite pirate radio broadcasters MC Grindah and DJ Beats, from Brentford’s Kurupt FM and the
Last week the San Diego-based electric bicycle company Juiced Bikes unveiled its newest e-bike, the RipRacer. The bike features a smaller frame and 20″ wheels, making it ideal for for either smaller riders or city dwellers that want an elevator-friendly, space-conscious ride. Juiced Bikes’ founder and CEO Tora Harris gave us a closer look at
Adele has spoken openly about her divorce, its impact on her son, and how people reacted to her weight loss in a wide-ranging interview with chat show legend Oprah Winfrey. The 33-year-old also performed tracks from her new album 30 at the Griffith Observatory in Los Angeles on the CBS special, ahead of its release
Ed Sheeran won big at the MTV Europe Music Awards (EMAs) in Budapast – landing two major awards as stars gathered to celebrate the LGBT+ community. The British singer-songwriter opened a car boot to receive the Best Artist award before also securing the Best Song accolade for Bad Habits. Wearing a bold print suit for