Derek Draper’s miraculous U-turn as Ben Shephard says he wasn’t due home for eight months

Derek, 53, has spent the past 12 months in hospital after contracting coronavirus last March and Kate, 53, has been left in turmoil over his condition. Despite the odds, he has pulled through and in an incredible development, he is now home and getting used to having his family around him 24/7. There are still […]

The Voice Top 17 Results-Show Recap: Did Viewers Cut the Mic Cord on the Right Eight — Yikes, Eight — Singers?

Based on your responses to the Voice poll that followed Monday’s recap of Season 19’s Live Playoffs, Team Kelly Clarkson’s Madeline Consoer, Team John Legend’s Bailey Rae, Team Gwen Stefani’s Joseph Soul and Team Blake Shelton’s Four-Way Knockout survivor Taryn Papa were so near the end of their runs on the sing-off that they should’ve […]

William Blinn, Starsky & Hutch and Eight Is Enough Creator, Dead at 83

RELATED STORIES Emmy Award winner and Starsky & Hutch creator William Blinn has died at the age of 83. Blinn passed from natural causes on Thursday at an assisted living community in Burbank, Calif., his daughter, Anneliese Johnson, told The Hollywood Reporter. In addition to Starsky, which ran for four seasons and produced a total […]

The 100 Recap: Eight Legged Freaks! Plus, Has [Spoiler] Gone Dark?

RELATED STORIES Wednesday’s dizzying episode of The 100 was filled with highs (a reunion!), lows (a betrayal!) and… whatever category “alien spider creatures” would fall under. The action-heavy hour picks up with Diyoza being taken into custody on Bardo, where the Disciples make repeated attempts to “break” her in order to gain access to her […]

Eight great board games we played at PAX Unplugged

Welcome to Ars Cardboard, our weekend look at tabletop games! Check out our complete board gaming coverage at cardboard.arstechnica.com. PAX Unplugged, the tabletop board gaming conference that emerged from the PAX video game conference empire, took place in Philadelphia last week. It was bigger and better than last year’s inaugural event, with more space allocated […]

Meet the woman who’s sailed the equivalent of eight laps around the world

She yearns to make a record, to prove to the world that she can accomplish this incredible feat. And after 10 straight hours of rowing on a foggy day in October, Ditton is just eight kilometers from her goal. She pushes on until she can row no more, and throws her sea anchor out to […]

SAD symptoms: Eight signs you have seasonal affective disorder and may need a SAD lamp

SAD, WHICH stands for Seasonal Affective Disorder, is a common condition during the winter months. The exact cause isn’t fully understood, but it’s thought to be linked to reduced exposure to sunlight and can have a signifiant impact on mood. So what are the symptoms to look out for, and do you need a SAD […]