True Crime is Most Popular Podcast Genre: Pew Research Study

This article contains spoilers for Season 1 of “Based on a True Story.”British actor Tom Bateman, who plays charming but sociopathic “Westside Ripper” Matt Pierce in Peacock’s “Based on a True Story,” said he had no idea how big the true crime genre was in the U.S. before signing on to the series from “The Boys” creator Craig Rosenberg. “I thought it was a bit niche,” he told TheWrap of the idea that main character Ava (Kaley Cuoco, who costars with Chris Messina as husband Nathan) sees a podcast about a serial killer as her ticket to the big time.

OnePoll survey that tested the patriotic knowledge of 1,000 US respondents, 99% of whom identified as either a born or naturalized citizen of the United States.When asked what July 4 is meant to officially commemorate, only 59% gave the correct answer: “The signing of the Declaration of Independence.” Although 41% got the question wrong, 22% came close, choosing “The establishment of the United States as an independent nation.”Similarly, only 45% correctly answered the year the very first organized celebration of independence took place: 1777, a year after the Declaration of Independence was signed in 1776.“At night there was a grand exhibition of fireworks (which began and concluded with thirteen rockets) on the Commons, and the city was beautifully illuminated,” The Pennsylvania Evening Post reported of the event.Where the rest of the survey was concerned, however, many respondents did well in their understanding of U.S. history and Civics, answering a series of questions that are often used in the U.S.

Barons Quay could soon be welcoming a new tenant as the popular global gym brand, Snap Fitness, eyes a possible move to the retail park. However, local councillor Lee Siddall is urging caution, highlighting that the deal has not yet been fully confirmed.

EXCLUSIVE: Mental health is on the minds of medical professionals, policy makers, parents, and advocates these days. Yet a new study reveals that one area where little has changed for mental health is popular movies.

Ampere Analysis  presented Tuesday at Spain’s Conecta Fiction.  Ampere’s popularity score is a propriety metric based not on viewership but on the tracking of internet search volume received by a title each month as well as other metrics, Ampere’s Alice Thorpe clarified at the presentation.  The fandom base of Korean series and Japanese anime are concentrated in teen and YA demographics, which are also most avid Internet users. 

EXCLUSIVE: Phoebe Tonkin (Babylon) is among the cast leading the indie crime drama And On The Eighth Day from debut feature filmmaker Alexandra Chando, which has just wrapped production in New Mexico.

John Hopewell Chief International Correspondent TOLEDO, Spain — Global producer-distributor Fremantle has dropped an international trailer for “Negotiator,” a sleek, slick and chic eight-part  São Paulo crime thriller produced by two prominent players on the Latino and Latin-American TV scene – Miami-based Spiral International and Brazil’s Boutique Filmes.  Acquiring world rights outside Latin America and Portugal, Fremantle will use Conecta Fiction in Toledo, Spain to introduce “Negotiator,” which underscores building market trends coursing through the international TV scene. The busy trailer begins with a desperate kidnapper bursting through big church doors, revolver in hand pointing to a victim’s head. “I’m going to kill him,” he shouts hysterically. 

new poll jointly produced by The Verge, Vox Media’s Insights and Research team and consultancy firm The Circus. The poll, which gathered responses from over 2,000 U.S. adults, revealed more than 60% of respondents felt, for instance, that AI improved their art.

Given that Kylie Jenner is a billionaire, the last place one might think they would see her shopping is at Target, the US' biggest budget store. But that is exactly where the 25-year-old mother-of-two spent her weekend, as she enjoyed a mommy-daughter day out with her five year old daughter, Stormi.The Kylie Cosmetics founder posted a video to TikTok as she sat in one of her luxury vehicles with her adorable little girl.

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Never one to stick to the same style for too long, it seems Katy Perry has changed up her hair once more, although this time rather than going for something new, she’s brought back one of her more iconic looks. In an Instagram post on Wednesday, Katy shared a video where she revealed to fans that it was the 15 year anniversary of her album One of the Boys, which featured her breakout song I Kissed a Girl, as well as other big hits like Hot n Cold and Waking up in Vegas.

A watch made by a Bolton man in his parents' garage has become the most expensive British watch ever made. 'Pocket Watch No.2' was made by Roger Smith over five years in the mid-1990s.

Camila Morrone is celebrating her 26th birthday. The Argentine-American actress has quickly become one of Hollywood’s most exciting performers, often selecting intriguing projects and finding novel ways of making all of her characters memorable.

Kim and Khloe Kardashian took a trip to Barbie land on Monday during a fun-filled day with their kiddos. The reality stars shared a handful of pink-washed snaps from inside the World of Barbie immersive experience in Santa Monica, California, with their daughters, Chicago, True, as well as their nieces, Dream and Stormi.«Thank you for the most fun experience for our girls,» Kim wrote on her Instagram Story, sharing a photo of 5-year-old Chicago posing atop a unicorn inside one of the life-size toy box replicas. Khloe also got in on the fun, smiling alongside the kids in another life-size box and Barbie's iconic camper van.

sit with CNN for a televised town hall discussion on Monday, this time moderated by Anderson Cooper. From the top, he was grilled about the second criminal indictment and 37 counts former president Donald Trump faces for taking hundreds of classified documents to his Mar-a-Lago estate after losing the 2020 election to Joe Biden.

of a 7th Heaven episode on TikTok in March 2023, with a thumbnail tempting viewers: “This episode of 7th Heaven was BONKERS.” In the episode, Mary () steals a diner glass to comply with a basketball team tradition, but eldest boy Matt (Barry Watson) takes the blame and goes to court after his “pastor dad” forces him to apologize and the manager presses charges. To borrow Anderson's phrasing, the plot is indeed bonkers. This content can also be viewed on the site it from.In the months since that first recap, Anderson has continued to find absurd moments from the family drama, created by Brenda Hampton for The WB in 1996, and there are plenty—despite what the tame premise may have you believe.

Kim Kardashian may be in search for longer life and a study has found Taurine may slow down ageing but it should be ‘approached with caution’It’s no secret that celebrities like Kim Kardashian will try anything to stay looking younger, even going as far as trying the famous ‘Vampire Facial’ (PRP (platelet-rich plasma) which has your own blood injected back into your face.  Momager Kris Jenner and pop sensation Madonna have both admitted to having face-lifts over the years in order to stay looking wrinkle free but the secret to the fountain of youth may be a lot easier to find and cheaper than any of these treatments.  A study in the US has found that the nutrient taurine may help slow down ageing.

LOL! SMH! Acronyms dominate our daily conversations via text and on social media, but not everyone knows exactly what everyone’s talking about.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief U.S. film and television content captures 30% of viewing time in key Asia-Pacific territories, according to a new research report by consultancy Media Partners Asia. Korean product takes 40%. The study “U.S. Content in the Asia Pacific” tracked the video consumption behavior between January and March this year of some 40,000 consumers in ten Asia-Pacific markets: Australia, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam. Australia, a $2.2 billion SVOD market, exhibits the highest reliance on US entertainment with 72% of measured SVOD viewership, followed by Singapore, Malaysia, and the Philippines where U.S. content accounts for 40-50% of viewership on average, with Indonesia close behind at 35%.

pic.twitter.com/8tk5XBZOxeThe topic at hand was the news that earlier this week, Trump’s lawyers met with DOJ officials, including special counsel Jack Smith, as part of the ongoing investigation in the classified documents Trump took from the White House after he left office. As more evidence becomes public, there is the increasing appearance that Trump was aware he was not allowed to take these documents, and recent reports suggest steps might have been taken to mislead and evade officials attempting to recover the documents.