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UK minister says Kanye West should not perform at Wireless festival

Bridget Phillipson adds to growing criticism of booking of rapper after his past antisemitic remarks A senior UK government minister has said Kanye West should be barred from performing at Wireless festival because of hi

editorial-staff Apr 6

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The Drama: sex, secrets and that gobsmacking twist – discuss with spoilers

Executive context: Zendaya and Robert Pattinson’s dark dramedy is a stylish acting showcase, but does it do justice to its weighty themes?

editorial-staff Apr 6

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‘I over-articulated to stop my braces sticking to my lips’: how Five Star made Rain Or Shine

Executive context: ‘We performed it everywhere, even on Miss World. Once, on tour, a fan pulled me into the pit – but my hunky Italian security guard put me back on stage’ I had come to England from St Louis, Missouri, in the 1970s to do a

editorial-staff Apr 6

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Aisling Bea review – glamourpuss meets accidental mum in a scatty show that revels in immaturity

Executive context: Hammersmith Apollo, London The sitcom star and Taskmaster stalwart is on commanding form as she embarks on Older Than Jesus, her first – and deeply daft – standup tour That staple realisation of early midlife, that one h

editorial-staff Apr 6

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What can 160-million-year-old clay tell us about AI and ethics? Inside Es Devlin’s tech and pottery summit

Executive context: The great artist and designer has summoned spiritual leaders, AI researchers and academics to try their hands at ceramics – and debate their wide-ranging positions on where tech is taking humanity Es Devlin owns a really

editorial-staff Apr 6

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Warsaw’s Neon Museum sparks revival of interest in cold war signs and aesthetic

Executive context: After fall of communism, signs were left to rust until museum founders began to collect and restore them As they struggled through the decades of cold war gloom and repression, Warsaw’s neon signs became symbols of light

editorial-staff Apr 6

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‘We’re bigger than the news!’ How spine-tingling paranormal show Uncanny took over the world

Executive context: Knife-wielding skeletons, wild experiments with toilets, an audience with the bassist from The Jam … the team behind the globe-conquering spookfest open up about their astonishing success ‘Oh. Em. Bloody. Gee.” Danny Rob

editorial-staff Apr 6

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‘It was a way of processing violences I’ve survived’: how iconoclastic musician Arca beat burnout with frenzied painting

Executive context: After a meteoric decade in music, supporting the likes of Madonna and Beyoncé, the 36-year-old Venezuelan crashed out. Now the nightmarish paintings that got her back on track are on display Before Arca had released eigh

editorial-staff Apr 6

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Trailblazers, trumpets and the theremin: 10 soundtracks that changed the way we listen to movies

Executive context: From soundtracking the silent era, via 50s rock’n’roll and the ‘symphonic pop’ of Henry Mancini to iconic works by John Williams and Hans Zimmer, movies are unimaginable without music. Ahead of the London soundtrack fest

editorial-staff Apr 6

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Perspective: ‘When there was wonder in the world’: why Raiders of the Lost Ark is my feelgood movie

Executive context: The latest in our series of writers paying tribute to their go-to comfort films celebrates Steven Spielberg’s escapist globe-trotting adventure.

editorial-staff Apr 6

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Perspective: ‘Barbara Windsor smacked our bottoms!’ Pet Shop Boys on showstopping visuals, horrified bosses – and snubbing the queen

Executive context: The Pet Shop Boys reflect on their iconic performances and the controversies that surrounded them.

editorial-staff Apr 6

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My mother, Audrey Hepburn: the star’s son Sean on her movies, marriages, good works and fascist parents

Executive context: The heroine of Roman Holiday and Breakfast at Tiffany’s knew war and poverty, riches and fame, love and betrayal – yet claimed to have lived a ‘terribly boring’ life. Sean Hepburn Ferrer paints a very different picture i

editorial-staff Apr 6

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‘It’s dark in here – you can cry’: Mitski hosts intimate residency at LA high school

Executive context: The artist performed songs from her new album in a five-night residency at Hollywood high school’s auditorium With a swaying ocean projected on the stage, bathing the space in the brilliant light of sunset and sea, the f

editorial-staff Apr 5

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James review – special band still filling arenas with anthems of warmth and humanity

Executive context: First Direct Bank Arena, Leeds A talismanic Tim Booth is the pied-piper through a set that covers the five decades of this unique band’s beloved back catalogue alongside some fresh bangers ‘I think our audience has got t

editorial-staff Apr 5

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Perspective: ‘I still think it’s one of the great films of all time’: All the President’s Men turns 50

Executive context: In April 1976, the flawless Watergate film premiered in Washington – cast members and reporters share their memories of ‘the granddaddy of journalism movies’

editorial-staff Apr 5

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Perspective: Monica Barbaro: ‘Yesterday I went home thinking I’m a terrible actor and they’re finding out’

Executive context: The California star discusses her struggles with impostor syndrome ahead of her stage debut.

editorial-staff Apr 5

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Perspective: Duncan James from Blue Shares His Honest Playlist

Executive context: The singer reflects on memorable music moments, including a creepy encounter and karaoke with a legend.

editorial-staff Apr 5

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Perspective: Ex-Turnstile guitarist charged with attempted second-degree murder of frontman’s father

Executive context: Brady Ebert, a former member of the Grammy-winning US hardcore band, allegedly hit the father of Brendan Yates with his car.

editorial-staff Apr 3

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Perspective: US senators rebuke Ticketmaster for raising fees after hidden charge crackdown: ‘bait and switch’

Executive context: Richard Blumenthal criticizes Ticketmaster for increasing fees despite recent regulations aimed at transparency.

editorial-staff Apr 3

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Perspective: Lizzo’s reinvention faces its greatest test yet

Executive context: The singer’s body-positive anthems once defined her. Now lawsuits, weight loss and flop singles have shaken her image.

editorial-staff Apr 3