Bill Hunter

Strictly Ballroom review – Baz Luhrmann’s dizzying, dance-tastic swirl of fun is a classic ugly-duckling tale

Luhrmann’s goofy and lovable film is reissued for generations who don’t know where TV’s Strictly Come Dancing got part of its nameGenerations who don’t know why TV’s Strictly Come Dancing is called that (or even what the old Come Dancing show used to be) need to catch up with Baz Luhrmann’s debut directing feature from 1992; it is goofy, lovable and as sweetly romantic as you like. It was the feelgood crowdpleaser from Australia that made Luhrmann a star, and that “strictly” sounded a...

Strictly Ballroom review – Baz Luhrmann’s dizzying, dance-tastic swirl of fun is a classic ugly-duckling tale

Luhrmann’s goofy and lovable film is reissued for generations who don’t know where TV’s Strictly Come Dancing got part of its nameGenerations who don’t know why TV’s Strictly Come Dancing is called that (or even what the old Come Dancing show used to be) need to catch up with Baz Luhrmann’s debut directing feature from 1992; it is goofy, lovable and as sweetly romantic as you like. It was the feelgood crowdpleaser from Australia that made Luhrmann a star, and that “strictly” sounded a...

UK banks offered access to OpenAI’s GPT-5.5 amid exclusion from Anthropic’s Glasswing expansion

UK banks are set to receive access to OpenAI’s GPT-5.5 Cyber after being excluded from Anthropic’s latest expansion of Project Glasswing. Project Glasswing, and access to the Mythos Preview model, is geared toward ensuring critical infrastructure providers are prepared to handle the threat posed by advanced AI models, once they inevitably make their way into the public domain, and therefore the hands of attackers. However, amid a fourfold expansion of Glasswing’s partners, only JPMorganChase...

If you don't fall for these extortionists' calls, they'll show up with USB sticks

If they don't get you online, they'll try in person. A data-theft and extortion gang has targeted “dozens” of banks, law firms, and other professional services companies in the US from January through May, using fake help desk calls and other social-engineering techniques to gain access to corporate IT environments, according to Google’s Mandiant incident response team. And when those remote-deception methods don’t work, the criminals sometimes show up at victims’ physical offices, posing as...

Maine Democrats decide fate of Senate candidate dogged by explosive allegations and more top headlines

1. Maine Democrats decide fate of Senate candidate dogged by explosive allegations2. Trump attends Game 3 of the NBA Finals3. Spencer Pratt's mayoral bid comes to stunning endALLIES AT ODDS — VP JD Vance addresses US-Israel relationship, whether Iran is trying to 'play' the US.

Threat hunters find Google API keys still usable 23 minutes after deletion

Trophy hunters bring bodies of lions and bears to the UK - despite repeated pledges to ban imports

Trophy hunters bring bodies of lions and bears to the UK – despite repeated pledges to ban imports Exclusive: Permits were also given for hunting trophies of critically endangered black rhinos and cheetahs, Africa's most endangered big cat - Bookmark - CommentsGo to comments British trophy-hunters have imported bodies or parts of bodies of 1,800 endangered animals since the killing of Cecil the lion more than a decade ago – despite pledges from successive governments to outlaw the practice....

Florida man accused of dumping his mom’s body into river with chains and cinder blocks - then reporting her missing

Florida man accused of dumping his mom’s body into river with chains and cinder blocks - then reporting her missing Joshua Cullen was arrested after authorities found his mom’s bound body in the Peace River - Bookmark A Florida man has been accused of dumping his mom’s body into a river with chains and cinder blocks and then reporting her missing to police. Local authorities announced the arrest of Joshua Cullen, 47, on Wednesday after an investigation led them to his mom’s bound body in the...

100 things to know for the 2026 NFL season ... 100 days out

We know you're already looking forward to the 2026 NFL season -- and it's getting closer and closer. As of June 1, there are officially 100 days until the season opener. So we're using this opportunity to dig into 100 big things to know.

From the Hunter Biden laptop to Kamala Harris edits: the long history of '60 Minutes' controversies

Former "60 Minutes" correspondent Scott Pelley accused CBS News leadership of political bias and incompetence on Sunday in his first sit-down interview since he was fired from the network last week after clashing with new management. Pelley, who spent 37 years at CBS News, said the turmoil began after CBS dismissed several senior "60 Minutes" staffers and installed journalist Nick Bilton as the program’s new executive producer under CBS News editor-in-chief Bari Weiss. During the emotional...