<p>Could you imagine John Travolta playing Forrest Gump? What about Will Smith as Neo? In an alternative universe, this could have been reality, with both of the legendary actors having previously admitted they turned down the now-iconic roles. And while in retrospect their decisions might seem like mistakes, they’re not alone, with dozens of A-list <a href="https://www.unilad.co.uk/film-and-tv/actors-who-turned-down-now-iconic-roles/" title="Read more" >…</a></p>
<p>Squid Game season two is now officially in the making after becoming one of Netflix’s most-watched TV shows of all time. Here’s everything we know about the upcoming second series. Squid Game is a dark K-drama which sees 456 people on the brink of financial ruin compete in a series of blood-thirsty games in a <a href="https://www.unilad.co.uk/film-and-tv/squid-game-season-2-release-date-teaser-53021/" title="Read more" >…</a></p>
<p>Federal judge Judge Lewis A Kaplan has rejected Prince Andrew’s bid to block Virginia Giuffre’s lawsuit against him. On Saturday, January 1, judge Kaplan told the prince’s lawyers in a written order that they must turn over documents on the schedule that has been set in the lawsuit brought by Guiffre. Guiffre claims she was <a href="https://www.unilad.co.uk/news/prince-andrews-attempt-to-block-virginia-giuffre-lawsuit-rejected-by-judge/" title="Read more" >…</a></p>
<p>The show must go on! The world shed a tear yesterday as iconic actress, comedian and all around legend Betty White died aged 99, just two weeks before her 100th birthday. The centenary of her birth was set to be celebrated with a star-studded movie spectacular. The flick was scheduled to play in movie theatres <a href="https://www.unilad.co.uk/film-and-tv/betty-whites-100th-birthday-celebration-show-will-go-on/" title="Read more" >…</a></p>
<p>As tributes continue to roll in for Betty White, who died yesterday aged 99, those closest to the star have been sharing their own thoughts on her passing. Among the first to speak out was White’s longtime agent and close friend, Jeff Witjas, who broke the news of her death on New Year’s Eve, confirming <a href="https://www.unilad.co.uk/celebrity/betty-white-never-feared-passing-agent-says/" title="Read more" >…</a></p>
<p>Warning: Distressing Content A farmer made a shocking discovery after one of his goats gave birth to a kid with what he described as the ‘face of a human’. The ‘human baby-like offspring’ surprised locals in Gangapur village in Dholai Vidhan Sabha constituency of the north-eastern Indian state of Assam. After farmer Shakar Das, 46, <a href="https://www.unilad.co.uk/animals/mutant-goat-born-with-face-of-a-human-seen-as-sign-from-god/" title="Read more" >…</a></p>
<p>The world lost an acting icon yesterday, December 31, but Betty White’s legacy is set to last for generations to come. The Golden Girls star died peacefully in her sleep at the age of 99, her agent confirmed. Tributes have been pouring in for the comedian, from President Joe Biden to Michelle Obama, to her <a href="https://www.unilad.co.uk/film-and-tv/people-are-remembering-all-the-times-that-betty-white-stood-up-for-equal-rights/" title="Read more" >…</a></p>
<p>A city in Texas experienced a weird weather phenomenon to close out 2021, after fish began falling from the sky. The rare event, known as ‘animal rain’ was witnessed by residents in Texarkana, East Texas, on Wednesday, December 29, with local officials confirming the strange phenomenon as people flocked to social media to share their <a href="https://www.unilad.co.uk/news/rare-weather-phenomenon-causes-it-to-rain-fish-in-texas/" title="Read more" >…</a></p>
<p>No it’s not just your hangover making you feel a bit off, it really is unseasonably warm today, January 1. In fact, it’s the warmest New Year’s Day on record, with a temperature of 16.2°C (61.1°F) recorded in St James’s Park, London. The temperature beats the previous record for the UK, 15.6°C (60°F), as the <a href="https://www.unilad.co.uk/news/today-is-the-warmest-new-years-day-on-record/" title="Read more" >…</a></p>
<p>A family has thanked an Amazon delivery driver for saving their lives after wildfires in Colorado closed in on their home. Mary Stanley and her husband Taylor woke up from a nap with their four-month-old baby earlier this week to the smell of smoke, and after going outside saw that their neighbourhood in Superior, Colorado, <a href="https://www.unilad.co.uk/news/angel-amazon-driver-saves-family-with-baby-from-fire/" title="Read more" >…</a></p>
<p>Prime Minister Boris Johnson has delayed a decision about possible further Covid-19 restrictions until next week, sources have said. Amid rising hospitalisations and continued record-level case numbers the government confirmed earlier this week that no new measures would be introduced ahead of the New Year, allowing hospitality businesses to remain open for the festivities. Johnson <a href="https://www.unilad.co.uk/news/omicron-boris-johnson-expected-to-make-indoor-mixing-announcement-next-week/" title="Read more" >…</a></p>
<p>The US Marine Corps has discharged more than 200 troops after they refused to get the Covid-19 vaccine. 206 personnel were fired last week, up from 169, after President Biden signed into law the fiscal 2022 National Defense Authorization Act, which says military members cannot be dishonourably discharged for vaccine refusal, and instead the charges <a href="https://www.unilad.co.uk/news/more-than-200-marines-fired-for-refusing-vaccine/" title="Read more" >…</a></p>
<p>Tributes have been pouring in for Hollywood icon Betty White, who passed away yesterday, December 31, aged 99. Celebrities and fans from around the world took to social media to pay their respects to the trail-blazing comedian, including President Joe Biden, who tweeted that White ‘brought a smile to the lips of generations of Americans’, <a href="https://www.unilad.co.uk/film-and-tv/betty-white-ryan-reynolds-leads-emotional-tributes-as-cause-of-death-revealed/" title="Read more" >…</a></p>
<p>As thousands of people ditch animal products for plant-based alternatives, the charity Veganuary has shared some of its top tips for those attempting the environmentally-friendly diet. After weeks of seeing adverts and social media posts about tucking into buttery mince pies, cracking open boxes of creamy chocolate and indulging in copious amounts of pigs in <a href="https://www.unilad.co.uk/life/veganuary-share-key-advice-for-those-going-plant-based-this-month/" title="Read more" >…</a></p>
<p>If for you ‘New Year, New Me’ means finally doing that spring cleaning you’ve been putting off since last April, you might want to put down the hoover. In many cultures, New Year’s Day is a highly superstitious time of year, with many believing that what you do on January 1 will come to define <a href="https://www.unilad.co.uk/life/its-bad-luck-to-clean-on-new-years-day-so-dont/" title="Read more" >…</a></p>
<p>Nicolas Cage has said he doesn’t wish to be labelled as an ‘actor’ anymore, instead saying he considers himself a ‘thespian’. The Oscar-winning star explained that he believes people associate actors with being ‘great liars’, and considers his craft instead more akin to ‘shamanism’. Cage, who acknowledged at the top of his comments that his <a href="https://www.unilad.co.uk/film-and-tv/nicolas-cage-doesnt-want-to-identify-as-an-actor-anymore/" title="Read more" >…</a></p>
<p>We’re all singing ‘oh I wish it could be Christmas every day’ at this time of year, but when July comes around and we’re all enjoying hot weather and ice cream, it becomes clear most of us don’t really mean it. There are few people out there who truly know what it means to make <a href="https://www.unilad.co.uk/life/woman-who-worked-as-elf-year-round-reveals-what-its-like-to-have-christmas-every-day/" title="Read more" >…</a></p>
<p>Many have been anticipating the arrival of the male contraceptive pill for years, but how soon will it truly arrive? Men have had it pretty easy all these years, escaping from being injected with hormones, not needing to remember to take a pill at the same time each day, or having a copper coil inserted <a href="https://www.unilad.co.uk/featured/experts-explain-exactly-how-close-we-are-to-a-male-contraceptive-pill/" title="Read more" >…</a></p>
<p>Alzheimer’s is a progressive and cruel condition that affects one’s brain, and it still has no cure. Feared by many for the effects it has on one’s memories, the illness does not just impact those who are diagnosed, but family, friends and loved ones as they come to terms with the gradual memory loss and <a href="https://www.unilad.co.uk/featured/world-alzheimers-day-demystifying-dementia-and-alzheimers/" title="Read more" >…</a></p>
<p>Whether it’s the ‘evil’ alter, ‘hysterical’ ex or the classic ‘Heeere’s Johnny!’ horror movie trope, cinema seems to walk the shaky line of sensationalism when it comes to its portrayal of mental illness. While there’s no doubt a level of acceptance of the somewhat caricature-like presentations in the movies, it does raise questions over how <a href="https://www.unilad.co.uk/featured/cinema-has-an-odd-attraction-to-painting-mental-illness-as-dangerous-expert-believes/" title="Read more" >…</a></p>
<p>We’re used to seeing shots of athletes wrapped up in their sporting events, discussing their efforts and collecting medals if they’ve managed to secure a place in the top three, but when it comes to the Olympics there’s a whole lot more going on than what we see on screen. Some of the very best <a href="https://www.unilad.co.uk/sport/two-time-olympic-medallist-takes-us-behind-the-scenes-of-tokyo-2020/" title="Read more" >…</a></p>
<p>The great outdoors is known to do wonders for our mental health, and what better way could there be to experience it than alongside some of the llamas and alpacas that make up Alpacaly Ever After’s Woolly Army? As well as stunning views and a constant flow of tourists, Britain’s Lake District is home to <a href="https://www.unilad.co.uk/featured/former-soldier-now-uses-rescued-llamas-to-help-improve-peoples-mental-health/" title="Read more" >…</a></p>