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Giant pink mammoth and BBC Ceefax – Joe Lycett unveils first major solo art exhibition

  • Joe Lycett opens debut solo art exhibition in Birmingham
  • Centrepiece is a pink mammoth sculpture named Martin
  • Runs until 21 February; ties in with new Channel 4 show

Comedian and artist Joe Lycett has opened his first major solo art exhibition, "Everything Must Go", at Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery, in his home city. Lycett said the collection was inspired by "things that are no longer with us" and became partly "an exercise in looking into…

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CNN’s Kaitlan Collins downplays Trump’s dinner jibes on Daily Show

  • Kaitlan Collins downplayed Trump's Correspondents' Dinner insults on The Daily Show
  • CNN defended its reporters live as Trump mocked Collins on stage
  • Collins says she avoids confrontation, refocusing on journalism instead

CNN's chief White House correspondent Kaitlan Collins has addressed Donald Trump's pointed insults towards her at the White House Correspondents' Dinner, telling Jon Stewart on The Daily Show that she prefers to keep the focus on journalism rather than her own reaction. During his hour-long speech at the…

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Linda Perhacs Reported Missing

  • Psychedelic folk singer Linda Perhacs, 82, reported missing by former collaborators
  • She left care facility eight months ago; guardian unreachable since
  • Adult Protective Services report filed; public asked for help locating her

Linda Perhacs, the 82-year-old psychedelic folk musician best known for her 1970 cult album Parallelograms, has been reported missing after friends and collaborators lost contact with her. Her former manager, Laurel Stearns, said Perhacs was discharged from a residential care facility around eight months ago under the supervision…

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Debate over AI’s future divides Silicon Valley as China gains ground

  • Tech leaders split publicly over open-source versus proprietary AI models.
  • China's Kimi K3 model has alarmed Silicon Valley and Washington.
  • Trump administration divided on whether to restrict Chinese AI models.

A public debate over the future of artificial intelligence has split leading Silicon Valley figures, reignited by the release of a powerful new Chinese open-source model. Nvidia's Jensen Huang, Microsoft's Satya Nadella and Elon Musk have all publicly backed open-source AI, arguing it strengthens safety, security and innovation,…

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Rhiannon Giddens Signs With WME (EXCLUSIVE)

  • Rhiannon Giddens signs worldwide music representation deal with WME.
  • New album "Hope Is the Thing With Feathers" out 18 September.
  • Follows Pulitzer, Grammys and high-profile collaborations with Beyoncé, "Sinners."

Roots and Americana musician Rhiannon Giddens has signed with talent agency WME for worldwide music representation, the singer and agency confirmed on Tuesday. The move comes as the Grammy- and Pulitzer-winning artist prepares to release her seventh studio album, ahead of a major label release and following a…

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Judges announce 13-strong Booker Prize longlist, snubbing favourites

  • Booker Prize longlist names 13 novels for 2026 award
  • Strout, Stuart and James headline; O'Farrell and Barnes snubbed
  • Shortlist due 22 September, winner announced 9 November

The Booker Prize longlist for 2026 has been unveiled, featuring 13 novels from authors including Pulitzer Prize winner Elizabeth Strout and previous Booker winners Douglas Stuart and Marlon James. Judging chair Mary Beard described the selection, dubbed the "Booker Dozen", as "dynamite" with "something for everyone", while high-profile…

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Previous winners Douglas Stuart and Marlon James lead a Brit-heavy Booker prize longlist

  • Booker prize 2026 longlist announced, featuring 13 novels.
  • Previous winners Douglas Stuart and Marlon James both longlisted again.
  • Ten of 13 authors are first-time nominees, including three debut novelists.

Booker prize judges have named their 2026 longlist, with previous winners Douglas Stuart and Marlon James both featuring alongside three-time nominee Elizabeth Strout. The 13-strong selection, revealed on Tuesday and chaired by classicist Mary Beard, spans authors of seven nationalities across three continents, with almost half based in…

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Ariana Grande Launches Mental Health Initiative to Help Music Industry, Starting With Eternal Sunshine Tour Crew

  • Ariana Grande's foundation partners with Backline for tour crew mental health support
  • Crew get grants, counselling access and care packages on Eternal Sunshine Tour
  • Foundation's B-LINE helpline has already helped around 400 industry workers

Ariana Grande has partnered her newly launched Brighter Days Ahead Foundation with the music-industry nonprofit Backline to provide mental health support to every dancer, band member and crew member on her Eternal Sunshine Tour. The initiative reflects a growing push within the music industry to formalise care for…

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‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Review: Tom Holland Returns in a ‘Mature’ Adventure That for All Its Good Action Is Trying Too Hard

  • Variety reviews "Spider-Man: Brand New Day" starring Tom Holland
  • Peter Parker is now isolated after "No Way Home" memory wipe
  • Critic says film's "mature" ambitions feel overly strained despite good action

Variety's chief film critic Owen Gleiberman reviews "Spider-Man: Brand New Day," directed by Destin Daniel Cretton, which finds Tom Holland's Peter Parker as an isolated, workaholic crime-fighter after the memory-wiping ending of "No Way Home." The critic praises the film's attempt at a more thoughtful, "mature" tone compared…

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Anna Kendrick Thriller Series ‘Embassy’ Lands on MGM+ in the U.S.

  • MGM+ picks up Anna Kendrick's "Embassy" for the US and more territories
  • Six-part thriller also stars Sam Heughan and J.K. Simmons
  • Series already sold to Prime Video and ZDF in other regions

US streamer MGM+ has acquired the six-part action thriller "Embassy" for American audiences, alongside a slate of other territories including Italy, Spain, Belgium, the Netherlands, Brazil, Mexico, Chile, Colombia and Argentina. Led by Anna Kendrick as an American diplomat caught up in a hostage crisis at the US…

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