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Danny Dyer pushes back against criticism of betting advert appearances

Get the latest entertainment news, reviews and star-studded interviews with our Independent Culture email Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Danny Dyer has pushed back on criticism over his appearances on advertisements for betting companies, saying that there is “other s*** to worry about”. The London-born actor, 48, has appeared in advertisements for gambling giant Paddy Power. Questioned on the topic in a new interview with The Guardian, Dyer responded: “I understand there’s morality around it, but let me tell you now, there’s other s*** to worry about than a f***ing gambling advert.” Danny Dyer pictured in November 2025 (Getty Images) “Look what’s going on with [US president Donald] Trump and his threat of nuclear war,” he continued. “All of our politicians, all of them, have f***ed us over and over again. And we just seem lost.” Celebrities have often faced criticism for promoting betting companies, with research suggesting that the majority of people oppose celebrity gambling endorsements. Research published by …

‘Sexist advert at Bristol Airport made me roll my eyes – but the comments made my jaw drop’

Published by Sam Flores

If you flew from or to Bristol Airport over the Easter holidays, you may have seen a new advert from a local tech company, promoting its new agentic AI communications team. The advert, launched by the Bristol-based Narwhal Labs, declares the AI employee “outworks everyone. And she’ll never ask for a pay rise.” The blandly pretty blonde woman, with a generic, Sims 4-smile is described as “always on, never sick and no HR required”. Ah yes, the perfect woman – she’ll never get tired, she’ll never take time off and she’ll never complain about it. Meanwhile, ads for the same company but featuring a male AI face declares his productivity and efficiency with the tagline: “He’ll find them, call them, and follow up. While you sleep.” If I received a phonecall from an AI voice in the middle of the night, I think I’d most likely smash my phone to a million pieces. Social media is in an uproar about these ads, which have been branded misogynistic over the subservience associated with the advert featuring …

Radiohead demands ICE remove their music from new advert: ‘It ain’t funny’

Published by Daniella Wilson

Get the inside track from Roisin O’Connor with our free weekly music newsletter Now Hear This Get our free music newsletter Now Hear This Get our free music newsletter Now Hear This Radiohead have issued a blunt joint statement after their song “Let Down” was used in a social media video by U. S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The clip, posted to ICE social media accounts, uses a choral version of the song over a montage of alleged victims of violence carried out by “illegal aliens.” In a statement to The Independent, Radiohead said: “We demand that the amateurs in control of the ICE social media account take it down. It ain’t funny, this song means a lot to us and other people, and you don’t get to appropriate it without a fight. “Also, go f*** yourselves,” the band continued before signing off, “Radiohead.” It is not the first time this month the band’s members have found themselves at odds with the Trump administration. Radiohead frontman Thom Yorke, whose band have told ICE to …

Call of Duty advert banned for glorifying sexual violence

Published by Daniella Wilson

Get the latest entertainment news, reviews and star-studded interviews with our Independent Culture email Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter A Call of Duty advertisement has been banned by the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) for trivialising sexual violence, following complaints about its depiction of an invasive airport security search. The video-on-demand and YouTube ad for Call of Duty: Black Ops 7, seen in November, opened with an airport security scene where a male officer told a man: “You’ve been randomly selected to be manhandled – face the wall.” He then instructed the man: “I’m gonna need you to remove your clothes, everything but the shoes,” before a female officer donned gloves. A final scene showed the male officer placing a hand-held metal detector in the man’s mouth, stating: “Bite down on this, she’s going in dry.” Nine complaints were lodged with the ASA, arguing the advertisement was irresponsible and offensive. Activision Blizzard UK Ltd, trading as Call of Duty, defended the …

Lady Gaga Sings With Pokémon’s Jigglypuff In Super Bowl Advert

Published by Sam Flores

But it turns out the surprise musical collabs weren’t just reserved for the pitch. As ever, the 2026 Super Bowl featured a host of star-studded ads, one of which saw Lady Gaga appearing alongside a number of famous faces in a new campaign to commemorate 30 years of Pokémon. In the ad, the Die With A Smile singer could be heard waxing lyrical about her favourite character from the iconic franchise, who boasts a “12-octave vocal range” and “just always finds a way to make everything funny”. Yes, Gaga is talking about Jigglypuff, and in one of our favourite moments of the whole Super Bowl, she performed a duet with the adorable character on her signature theme song in a recording studio. Elsewhere in Pokémon’s new “What’s Your Favourite?” ad slot, Grammys host Trevor Noah professed his love for Psyduck, while Blackpink’s Jisoo enthused about Eevee and rapper Young Miko paid homage to Gengar. Check out the full Pokémon ad for yourself below: Source link

Coalition for Prediction Markets takes out full page advert in Washington Post

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The newly formed Coalition for Prediction Markets (CPM) have gone big on the marketing budget, as they share a full page advertisement in the Washington Post. Within it, it reads “CFTC regulated prediction markets (already) ban insider trading.” It then gives a list of what they believe to be regulated and unregulated features, before stating: “Congress, let’s continue to work together to keep prediction markets safe and transparent for consumers here in America.” Don't conflate American regulated prediction markets with unregulated, offshore markets. Full page ad in @WashingtonPost today. pic.twitter.com/IDZwjuJ5C6 — Coalition for Prediction Markets (@PredictAction) January 28, 2026 The purpose of the CPM is to be a unified industry voice working with policymakers, regulators, and the public to establish clear, fair rules that make prediction markets accessible and trustworthy. It comes after the group said it would back Representative Ritchie Torres’s effort to strengthen integrity in the sector, following reports that an anonymous Polymarket user cashed out more than $400,000 on a trade related to an operation to depose Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, an incident …

Ant and Dec apologise for ‘suicide imagery’ podcast advert

Published by Daniella Wilson

Get the latest entertainment news, reviews and star-studded interviews with our Independent Culture email Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Ant and Dec have issued an apology and pulled an advert for their new podcast, which some viewers claimed featured suicide imagery. To promote their podcast, called Hanging Out with Ant and Dec, the Geordie pair posted a video to their social media depicting both men hanging from a washing line. However, within hours of the video going live, some observers argued that the imagery in the ad – particularly the initial shot of pairs of feet dangling in mid-air – was insensitive and suggestive of suicide. “That Ant and Dec podcast promo ad is (accidentally I suspect) about as misguided as you can get,” one person wrote on X. “Did absolutely nobody check what the still image looked like before they pressed send?” The mental health advocate Katie Waissel, who shot to fame on The X Factor, also expressed concern …

Junk food advert ban comes into effect with soft drinks, cereal and chocolate included | UK News

Published by Daniella Wilson

A new online and TV ban on the advertising of unhealthy food comes into full effect today after voluntary restrictions were introduced in October. The ban prevents ads for “less healthy” food and drinks that are high in saturated fat, salt and sugar (HFSS) appearing on television between 5.30am and 9pm, and online at any time. The ban applies to products that fall within 13 categories considered to play the most significant role in childhood obesity. These include soft drinks, chocolates and sweets, pizzas, cakes and ice creams, but also breakfast cereals and porridges, sandwiches, sweetened bread products and yoghurts. Politics latest: Ministers won’t warn Trump over Greenland Products that belong to these categories will need to be assessed on whether they are considered “less healthy” using a scoring tool that considers their nutrient levels and whether they are high in saturated fat, salt and sugar. Image: Ice cream falls into one of 13 categories considered to play the most significant role in childhood obesity. Pic: iStock Only products that belong to one of the …