2 h. ago ‘The rain brings out a cinematic quality’: Eric Van Nynatten’s best phone picture

A neon sign reflected in a puddle in New York City’s Theater District inspired this enigmatic shotIt had been raining all day in New York City. After meeting a friend in a coffee shop near Manhattan’s Theater District, professional photographer Eric Van Nynatten decided on a spontaneous street photography session.“The rain had been nonstop, which most people would find messy and chaotic, but I feel it brings out a cinematic quality in the city,” he says. “The wet streets become shiny and reflective, and at night it looks a lot like a painting. I ended up walking down Broadway as evening fell. It’s an area that’s already a visual spectacle – there are all these amazing retro marquees, billboards and neon signs. I spotted this sign reflected in a puddle just off the sidewalk and set up my composition.” Continue reading...

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3 h. ago Marina Diamandis: ‘My greatest achievement? Being delusional and dreaming big’

The singer-songwriter on a childhood painting disaster, the literary ‘greats’ and her George Clooney crushBorn in south Wales, Marina Diamandis, 39, released her first album, The Family Jewels, in 2010. Her second, Electra Heart, went to No 1 in the UK in 2012 and gave her the hit single Primadonna. Her other albums are Froot, Love + Fear and Ancient Dreams in a Modern Land, which featured the Ivor Novello-nominated Man’s World. Last year, she published a poetry collection, Eat the World. Her new album, Princess of Power, has just been released. She lives in California.When were you happiest? My late 20s, writing my third record. Continue reading...

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7 h. ago Tesco's £25 kitten heels 'give £150 designer rivals a run for their money'

The retailer's F&F clothing brand is selling a pair of pointed toe kitten heel mules that 'look just like a pair from more expensive names but at a fraction of the cost'

Economics

14 h. ago And the Emmy goes to ... Phillies star Trea Turner? Documentary on Turner's ovation wins Emmy Award

Philadelphia Phillies shortstop Trea Turner already won an NL batting title and a World Series championship ring in his 11-year MLB career

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18 h. ago US Open golf 2025: big names toiling at Oakmont during second round – live

Latest updates from day two’s play at OakmontOfficial live leaderboard | Drop Matt an emailBrooks Koepka finds the par-five 12th in two big bloots, then nearly makes the eagle putt from 26 feet. Not quite, but that’s back-to-back birdies for Brooks, a fine response to that opening bogey. He closes in on the lead at -3. But not such good news for his playing partner Justin Thomas, who three-putts from three feet and chalks up a double bogey. JT shot 76 yesterday, and surviving the cut is already looking like a pipe dream. He’s +9.Jordan Spieth can’t make his par putt on 2. He slips back to +1. Also heading in the wrong direction is his playing partner, the 2021 champion Jon Rahm. The 30-year-old Spaniard is busy rediscovering his major-championship form after some mixed experiences of late, and opened with a fine 69 yesterday. But his first shot this morning found a fairway bunker and led to bogey. He’s level par now, and has just hit another wild tee shot, this time so far left at 3...

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23 h. ago Keys to success: the 2025 Van Cliburn piano competition, the instrument’s Olympics

One of the world’s most prestigious and intensive musical competitions took over downtown Fort Worth these past few weeks. Will its winner prove to be another Yunchan Lim-style sensation?A distinctive line drawing of a grand piano adorns a clock face in Sundance Square. At night, it beams like a Tracey Emin installation, presiding over Fort Worth’s downtown district. At the intersection leading to Bass Performance Hall the crosswalk has been replaced with an oversized keyboard, and, inside the cavernous venue, sartorial style favours black and white stripes. A pop-up gift shop in the lobby boasts an array of musical-themed memorabilia; there’s the line drawing on a bubble-gum pink T-shirt, an enormous travel mug, a steak-branding fork. The theme-park feel is confirmed by a white Steinway emblazoned with Mickey Mouse – a limited hand-painted Disney edition (price on request). Welcome to piano city, smiles the sign.Every four years, piano lovers from across the world gather in this Te...

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24 h. ago ‘Prescient’ painting of Oasis singers Liam and Noel Gallagher at height of ‘tension’ to be sold for £2m

Oil painting was created in 1996, the same year Noel is reported to have hit his older brother Liam with a cricket bat

Economics

24 h. ago Bright Eyes’ Conor Oberst: ‘There was a time I wished I’d never made music’

In the last few years, the singer-songwriter has weathered divorce, grief and false allegations of sexual assault. Now, he’s back writing, performing – and rediscovering his political rageIn the mid-90s, Omaha made a pretty decent tour stop for up-and-coming bands. Nebraska sits near-plum in the US’s middle, and in its most populous city, once famed for its fur trade, stockyards and railroads, there had grown a thriving subculture that centred largely on a book and record store named the Antiquarium and a small venue named the Cog Factory.Conor Oberst spent much of his early teens puttering between these locations, filling his young brain with music and literature. By 12, he had begun writing his own songs, and by 13 he had recorded his first album, releasing it on his older brother’s label and selling it in the record store. Sometimes he would take to the stage at the Cog Factory, a small, pale boy with an acoustic guitar and a lot of words. Continue r...

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24 h. ago Dua Lipa reveals her family plans with fiancé Callum Turner after confirming their engagement

The singer, 29, who turns 30 in August, publicly shared her excitement for the first time since the actor, 35, got down on one knee.

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25 h. ago Unseen pictures of King Charles that show him as never before: ROBERT HARDMAN reveals what really happens to the artists that go on royal tours

Arrested in Oman, sunstroke in Saudi, lost in Morocco - alongside the stunning art in a new book of royal tour paintings, the artists reveal how they almost came a cropper in front of Charles.

Culture

25 h. ago Parents urged to check school meal support ahead of summer holidays

Households with two children could be entitled to between £150 and £288 over the school holidays this summer.

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31 h. ago ‘Very beautiful’ portrait of Gallagher brothers to go to auction for £1.5m

Work by Elizabeth Peyton from 1996 shows ‘quiet tension’ between Noel and Liam at their Oasis peak, expert says“Where you gonna swim with the riches that you found?” Oasis asked in All Around the World. Maybe in the art market, buying a portrait of Noel and Liam Gallagher at the height of their fame for a possible £2m.Sotheby’s has announced that a 1996 painting of the brothers by Elizabeth Peyton is to be part of its June contemporary art auction in London. Continue reading...

Economics

32 h. ago Paint roller thug left man scarred for life after battering him with tool

"Officers found the complainer with blood gushing from his nose and from a large cut to his head. He had a five centimetre cut which was glued."

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32 h. ago The stars and stripes fly, in photos, as Flag Day approaches

More than 75 years after Flag Day became U.S. law, the stars and stripes grab our gaze these days in constant portraits of how Americans see their country's promise — sometimes dotted along historic graves of military veterans, draped upside down over a protester, or painted on a barn.

Culture

33 h. ago Company boss pocketed £150,000 in fraudulent Covid business loans

A judge told Zahid Afzal that at a time of national emergency the government had set up a system to help businesses which he had abused

Economics

42 h. ago Best new books to read, from Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie to Miranda July

Discover debut novelists and immersive page-turners from acclaimed authors

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42 h. ago Shocked family of 'miracle' Brit who survived Air India plane crash break silence

A relative of Air India passenger Vishwash Kumar Ramesh said he was 'painted with blood' after he emerged from the wreckage of the doomed flight bound for London

Events

43 h. ago Netflix fans can rediscover Yellowstone creator's 'modern day classic' nominated for multiple Oscars

It gained a near perfect Rotten Tomatoes score

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44 h. ago Dua Lipa and Callum Turner's relationship timeline as singer confirms engagement

Wedding bells are officially in the air

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44 h. ago Dua Lipa confirms engagement to Callum Turner as she shares wedding and family plans

The Levatating singer and Fantastic Beasts actor, who have been together for around 18 months, first sparked engagement rumours over Christmas

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