Immigration has increased to the UK in the last thirty years – by this shocking amount

Immigration to the UK has more than doubled since 1990, according to a new study. The Pew Research Centre in Washington used figures from the UN to create an interactive map showing migration across the world. It analyses the figures from 1990 to present day in 2017, which found that in 1990, 3,650,00 people living […]

Thirty years later, “Max Headroom” TV pirate remains at large

Enlarge / Not creepy at all. Thirty years ago today, a person or persons unknown briefly hijacked the signal of two Chicago television stations, broadcasting a bizarre taped message from a man wearing a Max Headroom mask. The “broadcast intrusion” interrupted a primetime news broadcast from Chicago’s WGN, and then (more successfully) the 11:00pm broadcast […]

Weight loss warning: High street meal deal containing THIRTY teaspoons of sugar REVEALED

GETTY Weight loss diet: High amounts of sugar have been found in certain lunchtime meal deal combinations The high amounts of sugar in the lunchtime meal deals of many supermarket and high street retailers has been revealed by a new report. A survey by Action on Sugar, based at Queen Mary University of London, singled […]

Thirty minutes of exercise is the secret to living longer

A brisk walk, a workout in the gym or tackling the household chores all have the same positive effect, scientists have said. The life-lengthening effects of brisk activity are confirmed in a new study of 130,000 people which found the more exercise they did, the lower their risk of heading for an early grave. It […]

Thirty years in, South by Southwest still keeps it weird and wonderful

Nathan Mattise AUSTIN, Texas—We at Ars have woken from a taco-and-barbecued induced haze and managed to survive our largest outing to date at the annual South by Southwest conference. The event wraps this weekend after 10 packed days (loosely) defined by tech, policy, film, gaming, and entertainment. If you haven’t attended recently, it’s a radically […]

‘Zero Dark Thirty’ Writer & Producer Reunite for Miniseries About 2016 Election

Hey, remember the complete and utter national meltdown that was the 2016 presidential election? Of course you do — it was only three and a half months ago, even if it feels like it was four lifetimes ago. Well, how would you like to relive that entire debacle as TV drama? Zero Dark Thirty writer Mark Boal […]