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Todd Rundgren review – try-anything veteran doesn’t let his freak flag fully fly
The Guardian’s review of Todd Rundgren’s London concert at Cadogan Hall finds the 78-year-old musician’s astonishing versatility undercut by a set list that leans too heavily on unremarkable rock rather than showcasing the experimental range that made his career so distinctive. Despite producing landmark albums for artists like Meat Loaf and the New York Dolls,…
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How an Enterprise Marketing Management Platform Can Transform Your Business
This piece from Exposed Magazine explains how enterprise marketing management platforms can help large organisations coordinate complex marketing operations. It argues that when businesses rely on spreadsheets, emails and disconnected tools to run multiple campaigns across various brands and markets, problems such as missed deadlines, unclear workloads and slow approvals tend to arise, and that…
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Woody Norman, Malachi Kirby, Tuppence Middleton, Conrad Khan, Kola Bokinni to Star in Urban Horror Thriller ‘Skag & Bone’; Featuristic Produces, UTA on Board (EXCLUSIVE)
Woody Norman, Malachi Kirby, Tuppence Middleton, Conrad Khan and Kola Bokinni have been cast in “Skag & Bone,” a British urban horror thriller described as a mix of “Top Boy” and “Talk to Me.” Conor Boru will direct from a script he co-wrote with Ed Hartland, with UTA Independent Film Group boarding to package the…
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French lifeboat service refused to rescue 120 migrants on mega-dinghy bound for Portsmouth ‘to avoid risking the lives of those on board’
France’s SNSM lifeboat service refused to bring 120 migrants aboard its own vessels during a Channel crossing towards Portsmouth, saying doing so risked capsizing the overloaded dinghy, and instead shadowed the boat until it entered British waters, where two RNLI lifeboats took over the rescue. The incident has reignited criticism of France’s approach to Channel…
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‘You’ve Always Been a Great Dad’: John Farnham’s Son Shares Rare Photos of Legendary Singer
John Farnham’s son James paid tribute to the veteran Australian singer with a heartfelt Father’s Day message and rare family photographs, offering fans a glimpse into the private life of the “You’re The Voice” star, who has largely withdrawn from public view since cancer surgery in 2022. The tribute comes amid a wave of renewed…
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In 1975, Tony Iommi sat down and wrote “the greatest riff in metal”
Guitarist Tony Iommi has revisited the origins of Black Sabbath’s “Symptom of the Universe,” a track widely regarded as home to one of the greatest riffs in metal. Speaking to Hammer magazine, Iommi admitted he could not recall exactly when the song was written, but explained that it grew out of his determination to avoid…
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No food, no water, and lone Abba record: my day out at Channel 4’s hellish new reality show
Channel 4 is launching Apocalypse, an eight-part reality series in which 16 contestants must survive for a month in an abandoned town after a fictional, unexplained catastrophe, with no essential supplies provided. A Guardian writer visited the set during filming to undergo a shortened version of the contestants’ survival training and explore the location before…
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Underwater Life Breaks New Comedy Ground in ‘Submarine Jim,’ Xilam’s latest Animated IP
Xilam, the French animation studio, has unveiled “Submarine Jim” as its latest animated series, showcasing it to international buyers at Unifrance Rendez-Vous in Le Havre alongside other titles including “Chickies,” “Oggy & the Cockroaches” and “Zig & Sharko”. The show, created by Frédéric Martin (director of “Oggy Oggy”), follows a young dolphin named Jim who…
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How I brought down El Chapo: Agent tells how he tapped drug lord’s phone and saw him order hits, demand ‘slim’ prostitutes…and reveal a surprising soft side
Eric Balliet, a retired US Homeland Security Investigations agent, has described how he helped capture Mexican drug lord Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán by intercepting the Sinaloa Cartel leader’s phone messages, which ultimately led investigators to his hideout. Balliet’s account, published to coincide with the release of his memoir *Kingpins & Coyotes* and the Netflix drama…
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Albanese government votes down One Nation bill to stop terrorist fighters from returning to Australia – as Pauline Hanson hits back
The Albanese government, backed by the Greens and key crossbench senators, voted down a One Nation bill on Thursday that sought to stop Australians who fought for or supported terrorist organisations abroad from returning home. The bill’s defeat prompted a sharp response from One Nation leader Pauline Hanson, who accused Labor of failing its “first…