Margaret

Scottish actor Jack Lowden is now the bookmakers' frontrunner to succeed Daniel Craig as James Bond, with Margaret Qualley also leading odds for the next Bond girl, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Casting speculation has intensified as fans and punters await an official announcement from Eon Productions and Amazon MGM, who now control the franchise.

Jack Lowden has emerged as a leading contender to play James Bond, with final screen tests reportedly taking place this week as Amazon prepares to name the next 007. Reports say Jacob Elordi and an unnamed actor are also in the running, and bookmakers have tipped Lowden and Margaret Qualley as favourites for the lead roles, with an official announcement expected soon.

History enthusiasts are marking the anniversary of Margaret of Austria, who died on this day in 1266. Margaret became Queen of Bohemia from 1253 to 1260 through her second marriage to King Ottokar II. The commemoration is tied to travel and history content about Prague and the Czech Republic, drawing renewed attention to the medieval queen and her short reign alongside one of Bohemia's most famous rulers.

A new reading list rounds up ten books for fans of Margaret Atwood's 'The Handmaid's Tale', aimed at readers drawn to its dystopian themes. The list ties the novel to its ongoing television adaptation and broader interest in Atwood's work, suggesting similar dystopian and speculative fiction titles for book lovers.

On the October 27, 2026 hour of The Patrick Madrid Show, a caller named Margaret said she is in a band and has begun taking her Catholic faith more seriously, and asked whether she should continue performing the songs her band plays. Another listener, Marilyn, called in to encourage her. Host Patrick Madrid addressed her dilemma on air.

Comedian Margaret Cho says she was 'freaked out' by the power Hollywood gave Quentin Tarantino while the two dated in the 1990s. Her comments, reported by Entertainment Weekly, revive attention on their previously little-discussed relationship and touch on how the industry concentrated influence around Tarantino as his career took off following films like 'Pulp Fiction'.

Hydrologists led by Margaret Shanafield of Flinders University have published a new paper in Environmental Research Letters examining when rainfall actually becomes groundwater recharge. The study draws on Australia's National Groundwater Recharge Observing Network to monitor how rainfall moves into aquifers. Researchers and colleagues are announcing and discussing the findings, which are relevant to water management and drought planning in Australia and beyond.