Elon Musk’s Boring Company hosts contest to find a machine that digs a tunnel faster than a snail

Elon Musk envisions tunnels deep in the ground to solve ‘soul-destroying traffic’ – but now he needs your help. The billionaire is hosting a competition through The Boring Company that challenges the public to dig a 98-foot deep tunnel with a circular opening of 19.7 inches. According to The Boring Company’s site, the main objective … Read more

Giant tunnel boring machine arrives in London

Dirty work! Giant tunnel boring machine arrives in London to complete the last stretch of the capital’s 15-mile long ‘super sewer’ The tunnel boring machine is set to create the final 5.5km stretch of the project Cylindrical device was delivered to Cambers Wharf in Bermondsey earlier today  The sewage project by Tideaway will stretch all … Read more

MasterChef fans BLAST the show for featuring too many ‘boring’ desserts

‘I’m so over sweets!’ MasterChef fans BLAST the show for featuring too many ‘boring’ desserts and not enough savoury dishes By Alisha Buaya For Daily Mail Australia Published: 03:52 BST, 9 July 2020 | Updated: 04:11 BST, 9 July 2020 MasterChef Australia fans have watched the contestants create an array of incredible dishes so far … Read more

First pictures of HS2 railway line’s tunnel boring machines revealed

Revealed: First pictures of two 2,000-tonne boring machines that will dig giant tunnels 260 feet below the ground for the HS2 railway line The 34-feet-long tunnelling machines are currently being assembled in Germany They will be shipped to Britain and commence drilling operations later this year The public can vote on the machine names — … Read more

Fall in love with linen again: Forget boring beige, think rainbow brights

Fall in love with linen again: Forget boring beige, think rainbow brights (and learn to embrace all those creases!) Jess Wood shared her advice for embracing this season’s linen fashion trend British style expert said linen is perfect for summer because it’s a natural fibre She revealed a selection of colourful linen pieces available from … Read more

MasterChef viewers say new judges Jock Zonfrillo, Melissa Leong Andy Allenas are ‘boring’

MasterChef Australia’s new judges Jock Zonfrillo, Melissa Leong and Andy Allens have hosted just two episodes of the new season.  But during Tuesday’s second episode, many viewers turned on the judges, branding them ‘boring’ and ‘vanilla’.  On Twitter, critical viewers shared their opinions about the new lineup, with some saying they were being outshined by the … Read more

Married At First Sight’s Elizabeth Sobinoff says cast aren’t boring

‘They did the best they can!’ Married At First Sight’s Elizabeth Sobinoff doubles down on her remarks about the ‘boring’ cast – after slamming them for ‘holding back’ this season By Kristy Johnson For Daily Mail Australia Published: 08:11 BST, 4 April 2020 | Updated: 08:26 BST, 4 April 2020 It appears Married At First … Read more

Why Tiger King sucks: Jackie O says the Netflix documentary is boring

Why Tiger King sucks: Radio host Jackie ‘O’ Henderson says the Netflix documentary series is BORING and doesn’t understand why Australians are so obsessed with it By Monique Friedlander For Daily Mail Australia Published: 04:23 BST, 2 April 2020 | Updated: 05:19 BST, 2 April 2020 Netflix documentary series Tiger King may be the most-watched show in … Read more

Jackie ‘O’ Henderson says Netflix’ Tiger King is BORING

‘It’s not that great!’ Jackie ‘O’ Henderson says Netflix’ Tiger King is BORING and doesn’t understand why everyone is so obsessed By Monique Friedlander For Daily Mail Australia Published: 04:23 BST, 2 April 2020 | Updated: 04:46 BST, 2 April 2020 Netflix’s Tiger King may be the most-watched show in Australia right now, but Jackie … Read more

No boring theory or intellectual snobbery. Just poems awash with well-loved lines

A Little History Of Poetry John Carey Yale University £14.99 Rating: Roughly 250 years ago, James Boswell asked Dr Johnson: ‘What is poetry?’ ‘Why sir, it is much easier to say what it is not,’ replied Johnson. ‘We all know what light is; but it is not easy to tell what it is.’ John Carey … Read more