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GLU’s Michael Shuman on new ‘Pony Boy EP’, album plans and why Queens Of A Stone Age won’t headline stadiums
Michael Shuman has discussed GLU’s third release, the four-track ‘Pony Boy EP’, which arrives on 14 August and marks a move towards faster, heavier and more aggressive music. The Queens Of The Stone Age bassist said the project lets him work without strict stylistic limits, while exploring themes of personal confinement, recovery and the unease…
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Harvard-China links unearthed as Congress finds 140 papers co-authored by CCP military universities
A congressional report alleges that Harvard University did not adequately safeguard research collaborations with Chinese institutions, including universities linked to China’s military and defence-industrial sector. The finding matters because it raises concerns that academic partnerships could expose sensitive US research or strengthen institutions associated with the Chinese Communist Party and its armed forces. The report…
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Getdown Services broaden their sound on Massive Champion
Getdown Services’ second album, ‘Massive Champion’, is judged a strong, unexpectedly varied follow-up that favours texture and reflection over recreating the Bristol duo’s chaotic live performances. The review says this broadening matters because Ben Sadler and Josh Law show greater ambition while retaining their humour, distortion and unruly energy. Across 13 self-produced tracks, the record…
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Primary results reveal divide among Democratic Party, new inflation report could give the Fed more time to bring inflation under control, rescues teams race to find survivors of Colombia earthquake.
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Andy Burnham will ‘push ahead with plans to move asylum seekers to middle-class areas despite higher cost to taxpayers’
Andy Burnham is set to press ahead with plans to place more asylum seekers in wealthier, “middle-class” areas of the UK, even though this would cost taxpayers more than housing them in cheaper accommodation. The Prime Minister has said he does not want dispersal to fall only on the “poorest communities” and believes “all parts…
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Football transfer rumours: Galatasaray to spend £38m on Arsenal’s Martinelli?
Galatasaray are reportedly considering a £38m move for Arsenal winger Gabriel Martinelli as Arsenal may look to sell players before the transfer window closes. The rumour is part of a wider set of reported negotiations across English and European football, with several Premier League clubs seeking late additions or exits. Liverpool’s Curtis Jones has been…
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‘The Wrong Girls’ Review: Kristen Stewart and Alia Shawkat Are a Good Time in Dylan Meyer’s Shaggy Stoner Comedy
Dylan Meyer’s debut feature, ‘The Wrong Girls’, is reviewed as an uneven but enjoyable absurdist stoner comedy led by Kristen Stewart and Alia Shawkat. The film follows two cash-strapped friends on a chaotic Los Angeles quest, combining familiar genre elements with increasingly surreal events; its appeal lies chiefly in its good humour and charismatic ensemble.…
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We have been staring at Phil Foden for close to a decade – how well do we actually know him? | Jonathan Liew
Jonathan Liew argues that Phil Foden enters a defining Manchester City season under new manager Enzo Maresca, after nearly a decade in the spotlight without a settled understanding of his best role. Having succeeded under Pep Guardiola, Foden’s adaptability has been an asset, but it has also left him something of an enigma; Maresca’s demanding…
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‘I wanted to capture the range of British culture at the time’: the photographer who documented late nights on the 90s London tube
Photographer Mark McEvoy documented London Underground passengers on Friday and Saturday nights between 1992 and 1995, capturing revellers, lovers and members of the city’s varied youth subcultures. The images matter as a record of late-night social life before smartphones and the Night Tube, when many people rushed for the final train home. McEvoy, then involved…