40 m. ago ‘I’m all for instilling more playfulness’: the unusual musical world of Stephen Prina

The uniquely irreverent artist, whose work includes everyone from Mozart to Sonic Youth, has a career retrospective at the Museum of Modern ArtOn a recent Friday night in the vast atrium space of the Museum of Modern Art in New York, six string players took their place in a semi-circle and began performing the first movement of one of Mozart’s most sanctified sonatas. For the first five minutes or so, the musicians played his String Quartet No 15 in D Minor exactly as it was written until, suddenly, the conductor began acting like the host of a bingo game by throwing a six-sided die, with each side representing a particular player.“Two,” the conductor cried, before pointing at the second violinist, who immediately stopped what she was performing and began to play her part in the piece back from the start, while the others soldiered on through the score. “Four,” the conductor called after his next toss, pointing at the cellist who, likewise, went back to the beginning of his part, in...

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2 h. ago Australia rejects Candace Owens’ visa challenge after failing ‘character test’

Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke found there was a risk Owens would ‘incite discord in the community’

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2 h. ago ‘Worst murder police had ever seen’ as killer evaded justice for 40 years

After 40 years, Allen Morgan was jailed for plotting his wife Carol’s murder - a case that haunted Bedfordshire police and left a trail of unanswered questions for decades.

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3 h. ago Drew Struzan death: Legendary poster artist for Spielberg and Lucas classics dies at 78

Over a career that spanned five decades, he painted more than 150 posters, including for ‘Star Wars’, ‘Indiana Jones’, ‘Back to the Future’, ‘ET’, ‘Blade Runner’, and ‘The Shawshank Redemption’

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8 h. ago Candace Owens: Australia’s high court backs government decision to deny visa to US rightwinger

Court supports home affairs minister’s 2024 decision to reject visa application for planned speaking tour on character groundsAustralia’s high court has unanimously backed the government’s 2024 decision to refuse rightwing provocateur Candace Owens a visa to enter the country.The full bench of the court ruled on Wednesday that the minister’s denial did not infringe an implied constitutional freedom of political communication. Continue reading...

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8 h. ago Critical evidence that collapsed the China spy trial will be kept secret

Requests to release a key witness statement by the deputy national security adviser have been rejected after the Crown Prosecution Service said it would be 'inappropriate' outside of a courtroom.

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8 h. ago Margaret Thatcher 'had TWO affairs' while married to husband Denis, new book claims

The Iron Lady described Denis as 'the golden thread running through my life' and, indeed, there was barely a whiff of scandal across the decades they spent in the public eye.

Culture

10 h. ago US Senate again rejects Republican plan to end government shutdown

Eighth Senate vote fails on 49-45 tally as Congress remains deadlocked on legislation amid now two-week shutdownUS politics live – latest updatesCongress remained deadlocked on legislation to reopen the federal government, as the US Senate on Tuesday again rejected a Republican plan to end the government shutdown that began two weeks ago.The eighth Senate vote to advance a Republican bill that would fund government operations through 21 November failed on a 49-45 tally – far short of the 60 needed for advancement in the chamber. In a sign that that there has been little if any progress toward ending the stalemate, no senators changed their votes from the last time the measure was brought to the floor, though there were a handful of absences. Continue reading...

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12 h. ago Three things we learned from England rout of Latvia as Thomas Tuchel finds magic formula

Anthony Gordon takes his chance with Djed Spence eyeing a place on the plane as Three Lions qualify for World Cup with two games to spare

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13 h. ago Drew Struzan dead: Harry Potter and Star Wars designer dies after Alzheimer's battle

Hollywood has lost legend Drew Struzan, the visionary poster artist whose work defined the look of blockbuster films for decades including Harry Potter and Star Wars

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15 h. ago News organizations, including Hegseth's former employer Fox, reject new Pentagon reporting rules

Fox News, the former employer of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, has joined a near-unanimous outpouring of news organizations rejecting new rules for journalists based in the Pentagon

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16 h. ago EastEnders Roy Evans actor Tony Caunter dies days after wife of 63 years passed

Soap star Tony Caunter, best known for playing Roy Evans in the BBC series EastEnders, has sadly died just days after his wife of over six decades also passed away

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17 h. ago What celebrities really eat... as revealed by their private chefs: From the reality star obsessed with caviar to the music mogul and his 'magic broth'

Having a dedicated cook has become the norm for most celebs. And with their insights into Kylie Jenner's pancakes and Maya Jama's smoothies, many have become social media stars in their own right.

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17 h. ago 'I've been a mechanic for decades and you need to protect your car from one major issue'

A mechanic with more than 55 years of experience has shared the best ways to take care of the battery in your car, and how to make sure it lasts as long as possible

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17 h. ago 'I've been a mechanic for decades and this problem is the worst enemy of your car'

Scotty Kilmer, an American mechanic with over five decades of experience, has named the one issue that is the biggest enemy to your car's battery

Politics

17 h. ago US supreme court rejects Alex Jones appeal over $1.4bn defamation penalty

Infowars founder and conspiracy theorist had been ordered to pay because of false claims about Sandy Hook massacreThe US supreme court has refused an appeal from Alex Jones and left in place his $1.4bn defamation penalty that was awarded to the families of victims from the 2012 Sandy Hook elementary school shooting.The Infowars founder and conspiracy theorist had sought to overturn the judgment, which he was ordered to pay after he made false claims about the massacre. Continue reading...

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17 h. ago US rejects bid to buy 167 million tons of coal on public lands for less than a penny per ton

Federal officials have rejected a company’s bid to acquire 167 million tons of coal on public lands in Montana for less than a penny per ton

Economics

18 h. ago People are in disbelief over the size of Yorkie chocolate bar from 2000s

It is always fun to look back at what our favourite food items and brands used to look like decades ago - and now people are reminiscing over the Yorkie bar which looks totally different to the ones found in shops today

Politics

18 h. ago Veteran Pentagon reporter mocks Hegseth’s ‘brave’ response to media outlets rejecting his press restrictions

‘Mr. Hegseth has responded with this lazy use of an emoji to several news organizations that issued statements they are not signing his new anti First Amendment press access policy,’ Barbara Starr posted this week.

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18 h. ago The final straw for the 'throuple'? Selena Gomez 'felt betrayed and hurt' after former BFFs Nicola Peltz and Brooklyn Beckham 'failed to congratulate her' after her wedding to Benny Blanco

Brooklyn Beckham and Nicola Peltz's absence at Selena Gomez's wedding last month seemed to confirm that the pair are no longer in the singer's inner circle. 

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