42 m. ago Blur's Alex James slams charts and can't work out why a few artists have multiple slots

Blur star Alex James has taken a pop at the charts and the bassist reckons it's a shame that huge stars such as Taylor Swift and Lily Allen dominate the mainstream charts, with a distinct lack of bands in the Top40.

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6 h. ago Novels I haven’t finished reading are piling up by my bedside. What if that’s a good thing? | Hanna Thomas Uose

Authors are sounding warnings about the length of the modern attention span, but my series of abandonments is a sign of something elseThis is embarrassing, but here goes. There are five novels beside my bed, all partially read. On my phone, I am partway through 36 audiobooks, which pales in comparison to the 46 ebooks I have abandoned on my Kindle. This doesn’t count the growing pile of advance copies beside my coffee table, vying for blurbs, now that I am a published novelist myself.At first glance, these stats seem to corroborate Ian Rankin’s words. Commenting a fortnight ago on how easy it is to lose a reader’s focus, when it is fragmented by social media and the news cycle, the writer said: “Maybe as people’s attention spans change the literature will have to change with them.” But as someone who used to doggedly finish whatever I was reading, I now consider it a human right to put down a book that I’m not in the mood for.Hanna Thomas Uose is a writer and strategist. She is the ...

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9 h. ago The man who shot Al Capone: Jun Fujita’s Chicago – in pictures

Disasters, riots, gangsters and construction early 20th-century Chicago is seen here through the lens of the pioneering Japanese-American photojournalist, poet and artist Jun Fujita. His life and work is covered in Behind the Camera by Graham Harrison Lee, published by Hat & Beard Press, with an accompanying exhibition planned in Los Angeles next year Continue reading...

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11 h. ago A look at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame 2025 inductees and how they were honored

The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame has inducted its 2025 class, celebrating influential musicians and figures

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16 h. ago Flabbergasting views of New York City's next First Lady, 28, laid bare in the hipster artist's work

New York City's next First Lady, Rama Duwaji, is a vocal critic of 'American imperialism' who is facing scrutiny after her extreme views emerged.

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18 h. ago Artist sparks controversy for installation showing a crucified Donald Trump dubbed 'Saint or Sinner'

Mason Storm created the controversial work that has left many 'disgusted.' The British artist has left the interpretation up to the viewer to determined if Trump is a sinner or a saint.

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24 h. ago Scots blast neighbour's 'eyesore' garden as they are dealt major legal blow

Homeowners in Dalgety Bay have been battling with a local artist over a display of "modern art" in his garden

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31 h. ago I transformed an abandoned house into a holiday let but now I feel let down

Former Miss Wales Joey Staerkle has transformed a Grade II listed property into a holiday let but she fears the business is being undermined by factors outside her control

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32 h. ago Desertfest London announces Clutch as final headliners plus 22 new artists

Desertfest London announces Clutch as final headliners plus 22 new artists  Click Roll Boom

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34 h. ago Five CDs worth thousands that could be gathering dust on your shelves

CDs from big-name artists such as like Madonna, Michael Jackson and Pink Floyd can fetch thousands

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34 h. ago Top Scots waterpark and museum could get UK Government funding as Douglas Alexander vows to 'revitalise' town

Douglas Alexander visited Coatbridge on Thursday alongside MP Frank McNally to talk about projects which could receive funding.

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35 h. ago Yuval Noah Harari: Only generosity can secure peace between Israelis and Palestinians

Both sides must abandon false moral certainties and oversimplified historical narratives if the cycle of violence is to be broken

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44 h. ago Washington National Opera may move out of Kennedy Center due to Trump ‘takeover’

Ticket sales at about 40% unsold compared with before president made himself chair of US performing arts centerThe Washington National Opera (WNO) is considering moving out of the Kennedy Center, the company’s home since the US’s national performing arts center opened in 1971.The possibility has been forced on the company as a result of the “takeover” of the center by Donald Trump, according to WNO’s artistic director, Francesca Zambello. The president declared himself chair of the institution in February, sacking and replacing its board and leadership. Continue reading...

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48 h. ago Acclaimed artist launches first exhibition in a decade at Doune gallery

Senga Murray is widely considered as one of the leading sporting artists in a 40 year career and has now turned her attentions to showcasing some of her personal works.

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48 h. ago Colour, courage and cigarettes: David Hockney’s art of never slowing down

At 88, David Hockney is still reinventing the way we see. His new Mayfair show bursts with colour, wit and restless imagination – proof that age has done nothing to dim the artist’s curiosity or his joy in the world, writes Geordie Greig

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50 h. ago 20,000 Brits abandoned Spanish hotspot this summer as boss admits 'it's worrying'

Ibiza's tourism minister has admitted that 20,000 fewer Brits visited the Balearic island during the high season this year compared to 2020, as protests against overtourism raged across Spain

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52 h. ago Return to Paradise to explore DI Colin Cartwright's past and reason for leaving UK

Return to Paradise fans will get a peek into Colin's history in the latest series of the BBC show

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52 h. ago Return to Paradise to reveal real reason why Colin left UK in new series

Return to Paradise actor Lloyd Griffith has given some insight into the new series of the BBC show

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53 h. ago Return to Paradise star reveals character's backstory to be explored in new series

Return to Paradise star Lloyd Griffith has shared that fans will get to see a bit more of his character Colin's backstory in the second series of the BBC show

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53 h. ago M&S dupe Odd Muse Christmas party dress that takes the LBD to whole new levels & it’ll save you £85

WITH Christmas inching closer and closer, many of us are looking for the perfect dress to see us through party season. And it seems M&S has come out with the perfect elevated LBD for whatever event you have. The British high street retailer has an elevated black skater dress which looks uncanny to Odd Muse's...

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