14 h. ago ‘The most stressful TV experience on record’: Alex Honnold and the rise of potential death as live entertainment

Witnessing the free climber’s ascent of the Taipei 101 without ropes on Skyscraper Live was an astonishing experience. But beneath panicked viewers’ sweaty palms, there was a queasy truth about the future of televisionWell, have your balls descended back out of your body yet? Netflix’s Skyscraper Live has been and gone, and it may well qualify as the single most stressful viewing experience on record. Alex Honnold’s unassisted ascent of the 508 metre Taipei 101 was an absolutely extraordinary achievement. Whether or not it represents the future of television, though, is a completely different matter.Honnold’s work is already well-known. As the star of Free Solo – a feature documentary once again so nerve-racking that the only way to comfortably enjoy it was under the influence of industrial sphincter relaxants – he has long been the poster boy of people climbing up stuff without ropes. Continue reading...

Events

8 d. ago ‘Even thinking about Coldplay I get tearful’: Denise Lewis’s honest playlist

The former heptathlete throws shapes to Cameo and got gold-medal inspiration from Whitney, but which rapper helps get her out of bed?The first song I fell in love with I was at nursery school when Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen was the song of the moment. I remember seeing the video on Top of the Pops, which is chilling at first, but epic when it gets to the big guitar break.The first single I bought My mum had this little record player that used to keep me very entertained, so I got her to buy me Ring My Bell by Anita Ward for my birthday or Christmas, from a record shop in Wolverhampton. Continue reading...

Politics

1 week ago Bruno Mars breaks record for most tickets sold in a single day ahead of his hotly

The Grammy-winning artist, 39, is set to launch his fourth solo studio album, The Romantic, next month, with his single I Just Might released last week.

Politics

1 week ago Prado chief says Madrid art museum doesn’t need ‘single visitor more’

Record 3.5 million visited in 2025 and plans are afoot to ensure gallery does not become overburdened like LouvreThe head of the Prado has said the Madrid art museum does not need “a single visitor more” after it welcomed a record 3.5 million people last year, adding that plans are being drawn up to ensure it does not become a victim of its own success like the Louvre in Paris.In 2025 the Prado, which is home to such masterpieces as Velázquez’s Las Meninas and Hieronymus Bosch’s The Garden of Earthly Delights, was visited by 3,513,402 people, an increase of more than 56,000 from the previous year. Visitor numbers have risen by more than 816,000 over the past decade. Continue reading...

Politics

1 week ago Prado cannot be like ‘the Metro at rush hour’, says Madrid museum’s chief

Record 3.5 million visited in 2025 and plans are afoot to ensure gallery does not become overburdened like LouvreThe head of the Prado has said the Madrid art museum does not need “a single visitor more” after it welcomed a record 3.5 million people last year, adding that plans are being drawn up to ensure it does not become a victim of its own success like the Louvre in Paris.In 2025 the Prado, which is home to such masterpieces as Velázquez’s Las Meninas and Hieronymus Bosch’s The Garden of Earthly Delights, was visited by 3,513,402 people, an increase of more than 56,000 from the previous year. Visitor numbers have risen by more than 816,000 over the past decade. Continue reading...

Politics

2 w. ago Nepo baby son of music legend set to follow in dad’s footsteps as his band sign record label deal & release first single

HIS father is one of the world’s biggest musicians and Mum is a huge Hollywood star – so fame was almost guaranteed. Now, Moses Martin, the son of Coldplay's Chris Martin and actress Gwyneth Paltrow, is following in his old man’s footsteps by fronting his own successful band. The alt-rock group, People I've Met —...

Economics

3 w. ago Single tuna sells for huge record price at Tokyo fish market auction opening

Hundreds of tuna are sold daily at the early morning auction

Economics

3 w. ago Oasis amassed one MILLION album sales in 2025 despite not releasing a single new record in 17 years

Oasis have amassed one million album sales in 2025 despite not releasing a single record in 17 years following the success of their world tour.

Economics

3 w. ago Huge Brit band rack up 1 MILLION album sales in 2025 without releasing a single record

OASIS racked up a million album sales in the UK this year – without releasing a single new tune.  Their reunion tour has fuelled a massive resurgence in their records, meaning two of their albums finished in 2025’s Top Ten, according to the British Phonographic Industry.  Brothers Liam and Noel Gallagher, along with their bandmates,...

Economics