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Art spans visual culture, film, music, design and the objects people make and collect. It includes creative work and the institutions that preserve and present it, as well as the people, businesses and public funding that shape what audiences can see.

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“We used to travel in Clark Gable’s Cadillac, refurbished by Rolls Royce. We had a TV in there, and two bars, just for the band”: Secrets of Rick Wakeman’s excess

  • Rick Wakeman recalls his lavish, risky 1970s live shows and tours.
  • Band travelled in Clark Gable's Rolls-Royce-refurbished Cadillac with two bars.
  • Wakeman says he has no regrets over the extravagance and expense.

Rick Wakeman, the former Yes keyboardist, has been reflecting on the extravagant live shows he staged in the 1970s to accompany his ambitious concept albums, admitting the spectacle often put his finances, health and reputation on the line. Looking back after a decade of such excess, Wakeman remained…

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Feature: 90+ PS5, PS4 Games to Buy in PS Store’s Expanded Summer Sale

  • PS Store's Summer Sale runs until 12th August with thousands of discounted games
  • Push Square picks 90+ recommended PS5/PS4 titles worth buying
  • Discounts range widely, some at all-time lowest prices

PlayStation Store has expanded its Summer Sale, offering discounts on thousands of PS5 and PS4 titles until 12th August. Gaming site Push Square has curated a selection of over 90 recommended games from the sale, highlighting notable titles across various genres worth considering at their reduced prices. The…

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NBCUniversal to fold Peacock into YouTube Premium bundle from 2027

  • Peacock joins a new YouTube Premium bundle in the US from early 2027
  • Peacock's largest-ever wholesale distribution deal, per NBCUniversal
  • Comes after Peacock's first profitable quarter, hitting 48 million subscribers

NBCUniversal and Google's YouTube have reached a new multiyear agreement placing Peacock Premium, the ad-supported tier, inside a new YouTube Premium bundle in the US from early 2027, which NBCUniversal describes as Peacock's largest wholesale distribution deal to date. The tie-up comes as Peacock posted its first-ever quarterly…

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After a 50-Year Split, Los Angeles’ TV Academy and New York’s National Academy of TV Arts & Sciences in Talks to Re-Merge

  • LA and New York TV academies exploring reunification after 50-year split
  • Split in 1977 divided Emmy Awards oversight between the two bodies
  • No deadline set; governors' terms extended to allow for talks

Los Angeles' Television Academy and New York's National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) have begun exploratory talks about reuniting, 50 years after they split into rival organisations. The two bodies announced on Monday that their boards had voted overwhelmingly to explore what a unified academy could…

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Pokemon dev Game Freak says its history informed Beast of Reincarnation’s feeling of “becoming partners through gameplay” despite looking totally different

  • Game Freak links Beast of Reincarnation to its Pokémon-making heritage.
  • Studio says partnership-through-gameplay feel carries over despite different visuals.
  • Comments underline Game Freak's broader creature-bonding design philosophy.

Game Freak, the studio behind Pokémon, has spoken about its new project Beast of Reincarnation, explaining that the developer's long history making Pokémon games shaped how players are meant to feel about bonding with the creature at the game's centre. Despite Beast of Reincarnation looking nothing like a…

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Paddleboarder who saved Aussie mum Leah Stewart after shark mauling achieves another remarkable feat

  • Charlie Verco helped save shark-attack victim Leah Stewart in Sydney
  • He has reportedly achieved another notable feat since
  • Full details of this latest achievement were not provided in the text

An Australian paddleboarder, Charlie Verco, who previously helped rescue mother Leah Stewart after she was mauled by a shark near Sydney, has reportedly gone on to achieve a further notable accomplishment. The provided article content does not include the specific details of this latest feat, as the text…

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On This Day in 1990, Garth Brooks Was at No. 1 With a Song He Promised To Cut Before He Signed His First Record Deal

  • Garth Brooks's "The Dance" hit No. 1 on 27 July 1990
  • Brooks promised writer Tony Arata he'd record it before signing
  • Arata didn't recognise his own song in Brooks's transformed version

On 27 July 1990, Garth Brooks was in the middle of a three-week run at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart with "The Dance", a track from his self-titled debut album that went on to become one of his signature songs. The story behind the…

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Top Wentworth Chambers barrister charged over alleged assault of lawyer partner: What police allege happened at their $4m North Bondi home as he’s hit with AVO

  • Wentworth Chambers barrister charged over alleged assault on lawyer partner
  • Alleged incident occurred at their $4m North Bondi home
  • He has been issued with an AVO amid the investigation

A senior barrister from Sydney's Wentworth Chambers has been charged over an alleged assault on his partner, who also works as a lawyer, following an incident at their $4 million home in North Bondi. He has been served with an Apprehended Violence Order (AVO) as police investigate the…

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‘I would be ashamed to have written any part of this’: Odyssey translator Emily Wilson attacks Nolan blockbuster

  • Emily Wilson blasts Nolan's Odyssey film as shallow and badly written
  • Ironic, as Nolan had praised her acclaimed translation of the poem
  • She still credits the film with reviving interest in classics and cinema

Emily Wilson, the classicist whose acclaimed 2017 translation of Homer's Odyssey was cited by Christopher Nolan while promoting his film adaptation, has sharply criticised the finished work, arguing it lacks the psychological, emotional and ethical depth of the original poem. Her intervention is notable given Nolan had publicly…

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Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Pens Heartfelt Letter to Fans Revealing Parkinson’s Diagnosis and Surgery to Remove Cancer From Her Face

  • Carly Simon reveals Parkinson's diagnosis and skin cancer surgery
  • She describes unpredictable symptoms and impact on her confidence
  • New album, Comes in Waves, arrives 14 August

Carly Simon has revealed in a heartfelt statement to fans that she is living with Parkinson's disease and has undergone surgery to remove skin cancer from her face. The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame singer-songwriter, known for hits including "You're So Vain" and "Coming Around Again," said…

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