67 h. ago England v India: second men’s cricket Test, day three – live

Updates from the third day at Edgbaston, 11am BST startHow day two unfolded | Sign up for The Spin newsletterAli Martin England in Deep trrouble after Gill’s 269Andy Bull India bat England into submissionSimon Burnton England still believe they can win“Where’s your brain? Where’s your brain?!” Ferris Bueller’s exasperated enquiry of his best friend Cameron Frye has been regularly repeated by England fans in the Bazball era. When England chased 371 at Headingley with almost serene efficiency, it was described as “Bazball with brains” and the narrative moved on to whether England’s top seven was the best in the world. Continue reading...

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68 h. ago Daytimers: Alterations review | Ammar Kalia's global album of the month

(Relentless Records)The UK collective have been reimagining south Asian music since 2020, and their new compilation splices junglism and Afro-house onto gems in Sony India’s catalogueSince their formation in 2020, the Daytimers collective have been trying to establish a new imagining of British south-Asian music. Taking their name from the daytime parties held by second-generation immigrants in the late 80s and 90s, Daytimers have spent the past five years throwing raucous parties of their own, with residents such as Yung Singh, Rohan Rakhit and Mahnoor mixing everything from jungle and Bollywood vocals with dubstep, grime instrumentals and Punjabi folk for a new generation born and raised in the UK.Following in the footsteps of their Asian underground forebears such as Nitin Sawhney and Talvin Singh, who mixed the sounds of 90s Britain with the south-Asian music they grew up listening to, Daytimers’ latest compilation has 13 south-Asian producers remixing Bollywood hits from the So...

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4 d. ago Kohberger judge whines about public backlash as furious families and fans reject merciful plea deal

Judge Steven Hippler revealed Wednesday his office had been inundated with calls and voicemails from furious members of the public.

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4 d. ago Liam Gallagher apologises for tweeting 'disgusting racial slur and insists he does not discriminate' following huge backlash from 'disappointed' fans

The singer, 52, is only days away from the start of the long-awaited Oasis reunion tour, with him set to take the stage with brother Noel, 58, for the first time in 15 years, on Friday in Cardiff.

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5 d. ago Love Island star Helena sparks backlash as fans call out 'disrespectful' move

Tensions continue to rise between Shakira and Harry

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5 d. ago Shock new favourite to play James Bond met with huge backlash from fans who have branded the actor 'too adorable' for the part

Supporters have been eagerly waiting to find out who will be the next star with a 'license to kill' after Daniel Craig relinquished the part with the 2021 film No Time To Die.

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5 d. ago ‘Seeing climate change like this, it changes you’: dance duo Bicep on making a new project in Greenland

Collaborating with Indigenous artists and sampling melting glaciers, the Northern Irish artists are championing Arctic culture – and documenting a collapsing worldRussell glacier, at the edge of Greenland’s vast ice sheet, sounds as if it’s crying: moans emanate from deep within the slowly but inexorably melting ice. Andy Ferguson, one half of dance duo Bicep, walks around in its towering shadow recording these eerie sounds. “Everyone comes back changed,” he says of Greenland. “Seeing first-hand climate change happening like this.”It’s April 2023 and, in the wake of Bicep’s second album Isles cementing them as one of the leading electronic acts globally, Ferguson has travelled to Greenland as part of a project to collaborate with Indigenous musicians and bring the momentous struggle of this region – and even the planet – into focus. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Glastonbury fans say Sir Rod Stewart 'upstaged' amid 'miming' backlash

The star found himself shifted from the spotlight while he momentarily disappeared off stage

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9 d. ago Mack Hansen urges caution when the Lions take on Western Force

The 27-year-old, who was born and raised in Canberra, was in the crowd when the British and Irish Lions were beaten by the Brumbies.

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1 week ago 'Tone deaf' Beyonce CANCELED by her own fans after wearing offensive shirt on Cowboy Carter tour

Beyonce is currently facing fierce backlash from her progressive fanbase after wearing an 'offensive' T-shirt. 

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1 week ago Scotland star defends his British and Irish Lions selection as overseas contingent cause a stir

Eight Lions born and raised in southern hemisphere

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1 week ago Holger Rune faces fan backlash after putting broken rackets on sale for £5,000

World No. 8 Holger Rune is facing dissent from fans after his online shop opened to sell items such as match-worn shirts and smashed rackets for very steep prices

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1 week ago Heidi Klum, 52, goes topless as she covers chest with hand in backstage snap

Heidi Klum, 52, stuns fans with a topless selfie and returns to Project Runway as backlash lingers from past lingerie shoot with daughter Leni, 21

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2 w. ago I visited 'most beautiful village in England' — one thing put me off instantly

Bibury in the Cotswolds is rightly described as the most beautiful village in England - but the sheer number of tourists who visit every day is off-putting

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2 w. ago Gardeners' World fans upset over huge shift as they complain minutes into show

BBC's Gardeners' World is facing a wave of backlash as fans have accused the programme of becoming "a lifestyle program".

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2 w. ago Revealed: The idyllic farmhouse where Ed Sheeran holidayed with his grandparents to cement his Irish roots

The superstar's regular visits to the secluded house, overlooking fields and pastures, are thought to have helped cement his love of the Irish countryside and culture.

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2 w. ago British Lions star Mack Hansen 'wasn't good enough for Australia' and has Andy Farrell tattoo

Mack Hansen was born and raised in Australia but, despite playing age grade rugby, never represented the Wallabies and so led to a move to Ireland, which means he'll play against his homeland for the Lions

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2 w. ago Ben Stokes calls on England to adapt better ‘when we’re up against the wall’

Test captain identifies weakness ahead of India seriesRelaxed schedule enabled team to reassess approachBen Stokes may have described England’s recent lack of Test action as “a bit odd” but playing just one game in the past six months has given the side space to reconsider their approach before the series against India.Stokes has won 23 of his 36 games in charge while losing 12 and insisted: “I don’t think it’s arrogant to say that we’ve been good over the last three years,” but with England’s next 10 Tests coming against either India – starting at Headingley on Friday – or Australia they have prepared for potential adversity. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Helen Flanagan faces backlash over Royal Ascot outfit as fans left 'disappointed'

Helen said she felt 'super elegant' as she sported a white Karen Millen dress at Royal Ascot this week but fans were not happy

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2 w. ago Love Island's Montana Brown risks backlash as she shares video of fiancé Mark O'Connor balancing their son Miley, five months, on his hands

Montana Brown risked fan backlash as she shared a video on Instagram of her fiancé Mark O'Connor balancing their baby son Miley on his hands on Sunday.

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