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American Songwriter marks the 74th birthday of Randy McCormick, the Alabama-born keyboardist and songwriter behind the distinctive piano introduction to Bob Seger's 1979 hit "Old Time Rock and Roll". The article celebrates his largely behind-the-scenes contribution to a song made iconic by the 1983 film Risky Business, highlighting…
Apple TV continues to build its reputation as a home for acclaimed streaming series, with fresh Emmy nominations underlining its growing standing. Amid a run of breakout hits, the article highlights that none has matched the enduring popularity of Ted Lasso, the Jason Sudeikis-led sports comedy-drama that became…
The Guardian reviews Fun Home, the musical adaptation of Alison Bechdel's illustrated memoir, now revived by director Sarah Frankcom at the Royal Exchange in Manchester. Staged in-the-round, the production celebrates the cartoonist's sexual awakening and queer identity while probing darker family dynamics, chiefly her relationship with her closeted…
British nationals have been caught up in wildfires that swept through Almeria province in Spain over the weekend, with at least one fatality reported. A British man attempting to flee the rapidly advancing flames perishe
In a Guardian comment piece, Heather Stewart argues that the UK must cap political donations to prevent a small group of wealthy mega-donors from buying political influence. The intervention comes as Labour's "clean up politics" bill returns to the House of Commons, amid growing scrutiny of the financing…
Marvel's 2018 film Deadpool 2, starring Ryan Reynolds, has become one of the ten most-streamed movies in the United States on HBO Max, thanks to a special, limited-time licensing deal between the platform, Disney and 20th Century Studios. The renewed interest comes as fans prepare for a busy…
Erin Scavino, who once appeared as a contestant on NBC's "The Apprentice," says President Donald Trump has chosen her to lead the State Department's little-known Art in Embassies programme as the United States prepares to mark its 250th anniversary. In an interview with Fox News Digital at the…
Fox News reports that around 1,200 former Department of Justice officials signed a letter opposing the Senate confirmation of Todd Blanche, President Donald Trump's nominee for attorney general, ahead of key confirmation hearings. The article, written from a critical perspective, characterises the effort as a partisan manoeuvre by…
This Guardian essay, written by an anthropologist, argues that the ferocity of modern free speech debates stems not from disagreements over rules and principles but from implicit judgments about people's character. The author traces the argument back to the January 2015 al-Qaida attack on the French satirical magazine…
GamesRadar+ has published a buying guide arguing that PlayStation fans should invest in physical copies of PS3 and PS Vita games before Sony's planned closure of the digital stores for those platforms makes many titles harder to obtain. The author's central point is that once digital storefronts shut…