It’s 2024. The housing market has been well and truly f**ked. The generations above you are cackling over how they managed to score a property for the price of a packet of fries and the likelihood you’ll ever own a home is ridiculously low – or so you apparently thought.

Australian property investor Sam Gordon has since opened up on why people ‘just need to realize that it it literally accessible for anyone’ to invest in property.

Gordon tells The Mail Online Australia he believes if anyone is ‘willing to put the work in and go down the avenue of building a portfolio’, then they can do it.

“I think people need to realise that it is literally accessible to anyone to do it, if you’re willing to want to educate yourself around how to do it properly,” he states.

He also argues the government ‘wants’ people to be able to get to a place to ‘replace their own incomes or do that as close as possible or even more’.

“Then, when they get to retirement, they’re not relying on the government for the pension,” he says.

But how is Gordon putting his money where his mouth is and what’s his method which makes it all so ‘accessible’?

How he invests

Well, the property owner has ‘done very well’ for himself in the space of ’15 years’ although he notes he has been investing ‘for almost half the time’ he’s been alive.

“I buy a lot of stuff that almost 95 per cent of people couldn’t buy, and 99 per cent people wouldn’t buy, and do a lot of renovations to bring them back,” Gordon says. “I bought dilapidated, run-down, unliveable [houses] direct from banks, like repossessions.”

Gordon then renovates the properties, brings them ‘up to standard’, and ‘a lot of the time’ will ‘build a secondary dwelling’ too, adding rental stock back into the market.

He notes it’s ‘obviously’ not ‘free’ and ‘not a charity’, but how he buys and develops properties helps ‘take pressure off of the public housing system’ and fills a gap the government aren’t able to.

Gordon resolves: “If it weren’t for private investors like myself, the government wouldn’t be able to afford to supply all the rental properties that Australians need.”

Known as the ‘King of Rock n Roll’, Elvis was every woman’s dream in the 1950s.

But despite his astronomical fame, the Jail House Rock singer had quite a turbulent life in the spotlight.

Ted Pryor, author and former bodyguard for Elvis, has now spoken out about his lifestyle during his final ever tour, noting that he hated to be ‘touched’.

Pryor was a a super middleweight kick boxing champion, and was hired to the Presley team due to Elvis’ fascination with martial arts.

Talking to Fox News, the bodyguard said: “Elvis, when he was younger in the service, he learned a little bit of martial arts, and he was infatuated with it.

“Getting to bodyguard for ‘the King’ was pretty exciting for me.”

But on his final tour, Elvis’ weight gain was analysed critically by both the press and the public.

“He was really heavy,” Pryor added.

The bodyguard also noted that there was a very specific reason why Elvis didn’t like to be touched.

(Metro Goldwyn Mayer/Sunset Boulevard/Corbis via Getty Images)

He said: “Elvis was at a point where he was so heavy he didn’t like to be touched, because he was constantly perspiring and hot.”

Reasons for the final tour were also brought to light, as Pryor said: “Unfortunately, no one knew it then, but he was broke.

“He had to start touring, because his manager gambled his money away.”

Despite his struggles, he added that he has fond memories of his time with the sensation, noting that he treated the bodyguards ‘really well’.

However, after having a female dominated fan base for many years, in later life, Pryor noticed him turn ‘sour’ towards women.

He outlined the reasons for it, saying: “He lost his mom, he lost his wife, and he was sour toward women.”

When Elvis died on August 16 1977, the whole world was completely taken back – especially due to the nature.

He suffered a cardiac arrest, meaning the death wasn’t something his family, friends, or devoted fans, had prepared for or expected.

Pryor said: “I think the whole world was shocked when that happened.”

With winter in full swing and reminders of Christmas at every corner, some of us just want a bit of escapism.

Netflix isn’t short on choice, with fans loving an ’emotional rollercoaster’ Mexican revenge series and a new thriller with a perfect Rotten Tomatoes score.

But a movie featuring Megan Fox and robot sex is topping Netflix’s movie charts this December.

Yes, you read that right…

In her latest role, Fox plays Alice, a revolutionary AI droid designed to help families around the home.

Father and daughter Nick (Michele Morrone) and Isla Peretti (Matilda) buy her after wife/mom Maggie (Madeline Zima) falls ill with a heart condition.

But self-aware Alice soon becomes infatuated with Nick, with bloody consequences.

There are some pretty raunchy moments, too, with Alice blind-folding Nick and changing her voice into Maggie’s so he’d have sex with her. How’s that for manipulation!?

You can watch the trailer for the SK Dale-directed movie – called Subservience – below:

Some were afraid we were getting a glimpse into the not-so-near future, with android robots already in operation – just look at streamer Kai Cenat and his $24k humanoid robot.

One person wrote: “This Subservience movie on Netflix is insane!!! What if we actually get to that point where AI robots do everything?? I really hope not.”

A second said: “Subservience was the craziest s**t I’ve watched in a minute… it was a lil bit too real.”

Subservience first released in August 2024 (XZY Films)

A third agreed: “Watch Subservience on netflix! They giving us glimpse of whats about to happen i dont find that robot s**t funny or cool.”

Critics over on Rotten Tomatoes weren’t overly impressed with the movie, though, rating it just 50 percent.

Many praised Fox’s ‘alluring’ performance, but others slammed it as ‘predictable,’ with The Guardian’s Leslie Felperin reckoning it could’ve been a ‘cult classic’ had it been a bit smarter.

Well, should you ever find yourself in a position in life where you can afford not just one, but two Teslas and fancy knowing how much it’ll set you back in your electricity bill then don’t worry, a YouTuber has you covered.

The content creator explained that he lives in California and doesn’t use solar panels to help generate cheaper electricity, instead on a plan called ‘Time of Use’.

The YouTuber said he ‘typically’ charges his vehicles between 8:00am and 4:00pm on weekdays or after 9:00pm because he pays 21 cents and revealed the breakdown of this when it comes to charging his two electric vehicles.

Travel Tesla Dad revealed the total energy he used to charge his two electric vehicles came to 1,342 kWh.

The breakdown of the bill saw the cars use 213 kWh in mid-peak, 705 kWh in off-peak and 424 kWh in super off-peak.

This is a total of $105.55 in mid-peak, $141.34 in off-peak and $85.01 in super off-peak, coming to a grand total of $331.90.

Some ‘other credits and charges’ of $36.45 then take this to a ‘whopping’ $368.35.

“I could easily tell this is due to my model three,” the YouTuber added, before breaking each vehicle down further.

The breakdown (YouTube/Travel Tesla Dad)

The YouTuber shared the Tesla report on the vehicle which states the car was charged with a total of 428 kWh which cost him $85.

On the other hand, the Model Y saw a total of 463 kWh used and a spend of $45.

And it’s not taken long for social media users to weigh in.

Another added: “The app makes it real easy to see the break down. Not only is is cheaper than gas but also way more convenient than stopping at gas stations.”

A third commented: “Cost 8.2c/kwh off peak for me. I live in Canada Toronto. Been saving so much gas money with my Tesla.”

I think it’s safe to say there are plenty of differences between Americans and Brits, from the toilet situation to the prevalence of driving and the cost of living.

Now, another culture shock between the two nations has gone viral on TikTok.

Melissa Mendez, who is from Florida but has since moved to London, has experienced a ton of culture shocks since moving to the UK, some of which she’s struggled to get her head around.

“Tell me why every time there is this huge event, like something out of the ordinary happens, people from other countries would have an extreme reaction,” the Florida native began.

“I don’t know, a plane crash and people would be appalled. Give that news to a British person and they’d be like, ‘Oh, that’s quite unfortunate’. Very demure, very mindful.”

The content creator continued: “Their expressions are always very passive. What I came to find out after living here is that that is their extreme reaction.

“You will very rarely get an extreme reaction from an extreme event.”

Melissa concluded the viral TikTok video by explaining how there is one exception to this rule – football.

She said: “The only way you will get an extreme reaction from a British person is if their football team either wins or loses.”

Many have flocked to the comments section of the video, with many Brits explaining why they are less emotional when it comes to big events.

“We save up our real sock and emotional outrage for the important issues, like queue jumping or Freddo inflation,” one person commented.

For those unaware, a Freddo is a much-loved chocolate bar in the UK that has increased in price over the years.

Meanwhile, back in the comments section, another user weighed in: “We tend to approach devastating news stories with humour that others would probably deem inappropriate, too.”

Emilia Perez was arguably one of the most anticipated movies of the year and dropped on Netflix on November 13.

The Spanish-language movie boasts an all-star cast with Selena Gomez, Zoe Saldana, and Édgar Ramírez all featuring.

Gomez has Mexican heritage and can speak Spanish – although not fluently.

With her not being fluent in Spanish, Gomez said that it ‘meant the world to [her]’ that the director of the film, Jacques Audiard, trusted her with the role.

“I had coaches and we communicated every day in Spanish,” she explained to extratv.

“My dad was so proud. He was like ‘you’re texting me mija’, and I’m like ‘yeah, I’m texting you in Spanish’.”

While Gomez evidently put in the work to improve her Spanish before starring in Emilia Perez, it wasn’t particularly well received by some – Koda actor Eugenio Derbez in particular.

Speaking on the Hablando de Cine podcast, the Mexican actor said of Gomez: “Selena is indefensible. I [watched the movie] with people, and every time she had a scene, we looked at each other to say to each other, ‘Wow, what is this?'”

Podcast host Gaby Meza went on to label the Only Murders in the Building star as a ‘very talentred actress’, but agreed that her Spanish wasn’t great.

“Spanish is not her main language, not her secondary or fifth language,” she said, as per Deadline.

“And that’s why I feel like she doesn’t know what she’s saying. If she doesn’t know what she’s saying, she can’t give her acting any nuance.”

In the wake of their remarks, Gomez has now responded.

Replying to a TikTok video of the interview, Gomez penned: “I understand where you are coming from..I’m sorry I did the best I could with the time I was given. Doesn’t take away from how much work and heart I put into this movie.”

Selena has responded to their comments about her performance (TikTok)

And this isn’t the only issue people have had with Gomez’s acting in Emilia Perez; others said that the 32-year-old made a ‘crucial mistake’ in it.

Gomez seemed to have an Office-like moment in the film where she locked eyes with the camera, something some people suggested she wasn’t supposed to do and that she ‘broke the fourth wall’.

The UnitedHealthcare CEO was fatally shot three times from behind outside of the Hilton Hotel on Wednesday (December 4) at 6.46am in Manhattan, New York City – and the gunman remains at large.

The father-of-two was walking to an insurance conference hosted by his company when he was targeted by his killer, who was ‘lying in wait’ for around five minutes, the New York Police Department confirmed.

The 50-year-old’s assassin has since left breadcrumbs for the FBI of his movements prior to the attack as well as after it – including dumping a bag in Central Park with monopoly money and a jacket inside it.

Those breadcrumbs would usually entice internet sleuths to weigh in on the suspect’s whereabouts, but that just isn’t happening in this case.

Speaking about it per NBC News, assistant professor of computer science at Swarthmore College, Sukrit Venkatagiri explained why he believed there were fewer detectives on the hunt for Thompson’s alleged murderer.

“They don’t really empathize with who the victim is in this scenario,” he said.

He suggested that the common folk found it difficult to resonate with a top official who was reportedly on a salary of $10 million.

While TikToker thatdanesguy, who has amassed two million followers on the social media platform for his internet detective work in helping to find people who have been racist online, amongst other things, explained his reasoning for opting out of working on the case.

In a three-minute video, he explained how UnitedHealthcare – which Thompson ran – denied just under a third of every claim made.

The suspect looks directly at a camera while speaking to a cab driver following the murder of Brian Thompson (DCPI)

Adding: “I don’t have to encourage violence. I don’t have to condone violence by any means. But I also don’t have to help.”

Despite the rare silence from TikTokers on the case, a bounty has been placed on the killer’s head, with police stating any information leading to an arrest will result in a reward of $10,000.

Meanwhile, more information has now come out regarding the alleged murder weapon, which is believed to be a veterinarian gun typically used to put down farm animals.

There are thought to be around 110 trillion mosquitoes in the world, so it’s safe to say the insects are pretty much everywhere.

But mosquitoes don’t just bite you because they want to be annoying; they do it to get a so-called ‘blood meal’ deriving proteins from our blood to produce their eggs.

While all of us have blood flowing through our veins that will appeal to mozzies, there are additional factors that might make you more delicious to the flying bite machines.

Sweat

Sweat is one thing that can make you look juicier to a nearby mosquito. Female mosquitoes drink mammalian blood, and the best way to locate a mammal? Our sweat, of course.

Dermatologist Lindsey Zubritsky, who goes by @dermguru on TikTok, explained: “There’s actually a scientific reason for that mosquitoes are attracted to sweat and people who have a higher temperature particularly attracted to things like ammonia, uric acid, lactic acid, and so people who exercise quite a bit are more likely to get bit by mosquitoes.”

Drinking beer

Drinking a nice, cold brewski on a hot day could also draw mosquitoes your way.

“Other things that can make you more susceptible to mosquito bites is drinking a beer,” said Zubritsky. “A study found that just drinking 112-ounce cans of beer can make you more attractive to mosquitoes.”

Bacteria colonies

The types of bacteria on our skin can contribute towards the likelihood of you being bitten as well.

Zubritsky said: “The type and the number of bacteria that live on our skin can make us more or less attractive to mosquitoes also explained why we are more likely to get fit on the ankles because there’s more robust bacterial colonies in those areas.”

There are ways you can make yourself less appealing to mosquitos. (Jaromir/Getty Stock Image)

One thing you can do to avoid being bitten is to have very thick body hair. This actually creates a physical barrier and mosquitoes can sometimes struggle to get through.

Or, if you don’t fancy looking like Chewbacca on your next holiday, wearing long trousers can also keep you protected from any pesky mozzies.

Insect repellant can help too. Products with DEET in them are typically the best and can give as long as five hours-worth of protection.

Bet you feel itchy now.