Tessa Jowell brain cancer: Symptoms of disease that’s affecting former Minister

Tessa Jowell isn’t afraid of her brain cancer, she revealed this morning. She was diagnosed with high-grade brain cancer in May 2017, and has been told there’s no further treatment she can have on the NHS. Jowell wants cancer patients to be able to trial potential treatments and therapies. “Shall I tell you something? I […]

Figure skaters Tessa Virtue, Scott Moir named Canada's flag-bearers

Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir will make history on Feb. 9, becoming the first woman and man — and first duo, period — to carry the Canadian flag into an Olympic opening ceremony. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and members of the Canadian Olympic Committee, from the House of Commons in Ottawa, announced Tuesday that the […]

Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir aiming for perfection at skating nationals

A month before the curtain closes on their outstanding career, Tessa Virtue and Scott Moir might be closer to perfection than ever before. But the three-time world champions still see room for improvement. Skating to an upbeat medley of “Sympathy For The Devil,” “Hotel California,” and Santana’s “Oye Como Va,” Virtue and Moir scored a […]

Tessa Thompson Would Love to Star in a ‘Saga’ Movie, But Here’s Why It Won’t Happen

Tessa Thompson is the brightest spot in Thor: Ragnarok, a movie that feels like it’s composed of nothing but bright spots. But the star of Creed, Westworld, and Dear White People has another comic on her mind: Saga. The actress revealed herself to be a fan of Brian K. Vaughan and Fiona Staples‘ brilliant adults-only space opera […]

Tessa Thompson Reveals That Her ‘Thor: Ragnarok’ Character is Bisexual

Thor: Ragnarok marks a huge tonal shift for the Thor franchise into full-on comedy territory, but we’ve just learned that the movie also features a potentially significant benchmark for the Marvel Cinematic Universe as a whole: the first LGBTQI character in Marvel Studios history. But is that actually reflected on screen, or is this just another case of a […]