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Macca’s Lovely Linda lookalike! First look at Saoirse Ronan as Paul McCartney’s beloved late wife Linda in new Beatles biopic
First-look filming images have emerged from Sam Mendes’s forthcoming Beatles biopic, showing Saoirse Ronan as Linda McCartney arriving by black cab with her young daughter Stella at Paul McCartney’s St John’s Wood townhouse. The scenes, set in the 1970s, offer an early glimpse of how the four-film project will portray the band members’ personal lives,…
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15 Years Ago Today, We Said Goodbye to Johnny Cash’s Right-Hand Man and Dear Friend Who Helped Shape His Signature Sound
Marshall Grant, bassist and road manager for Johnny Cash, died on 7 August 2011 aged 83. As a founding member of the Tennessee Two alongside Luther Perkins, he helped create Cash’s distinctive ‘boom-chicka-boom’ sound and remained a major figure in the singer’s career and personal life despite periods of conflict. Grant met Cash in Memphis…
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Britons make their biggest life changes – including moving abroad, swapping careers or starting a business – in their thirties, survey reveals
A survey by Vodafone Three suggests Britons make their biggest life changes during their thirties, with moving abroad, switching careers, starting businesses and launching side hustles all clustering around ages 31 to 34. The findings highlight how this decade has become a focal point for ambition, with four in ten respondents saying they felt more…
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The 1980s ensemble group that made Phil Collins feel like he was finally part of a rock band
The article discusses The Honeydrippers, the 1980s rock-and-roll project in which Phil Collins felt he was finally playing in a proper rock band. The ensemble mattered because it brought together prominent musicians for a deliberately loose, retro-styled collaboration outside their better-known careers. Led by Robert Plant, The Honeydrippers also involved figures including Jimmy Page, Jeff…
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Jeff VanderMeer Reveals Annihilation Sequel Abdication, the Final Part of the Southern Reach Series
Jeff VanderMeer has announced Abdication, the fifth and final novel in his Southern Reach series, extending what had previously been described as a four-book sequence. The announcement matters because it brings the acclaimed science-fiction story of the mysterious Area X and the agency overseeing it towards a planned conclusion. The series began with Annihilation in…
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Green Party deputy leader branded ‘uninformed’ after saying fewer people should be referred to Government’s anti-terror scheme
The article reports criticism of a Green Party deputy leader after they argued that fewer people should be referred to the Government’s Prevent counter-terrorism programme. The dispute matters because Prevent is intended to identify people considered at risk of being drawn into terrorism, while its use has also prompted debate about fairness, accuracy and civil…
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Country town of Maitland, NSW erupts as artist Osvaldo Budet labels statue of African-American boy on main street for 150 years as racist – with the local council staging a dramatic vote
An artwork by Osvaldo Budet has reignited debate in Maitland, New South Wales, over ‘Jocko’, a cast-iron statue of a Black American boy that has stood on High Street for about 150 years. Budet argues that the figure reinforces a racist, servile stereotype, while supporters regard it as a longstanding local landmark; the dispute has…
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Rising star Democrat Abdul El-Sayed blasted for saying he LOATHES paradise Midwest labeled as the ‘most American place in Michigan’
Democratic Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed drew criticism after saying he “loathes” Mackinac Island during Michigan’s annual policy conference there. His remarks matter because they highlighted his broader argument that the influential gathering does not reflect ordinary Michiganders’ concerns, while opponents portrayed the comment as dismissive of a celebrated state destination. El-Sayed, a former public-health official,…
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Former Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall has security clearance revoked over Air Force One disclosure
The US Department of War has revoked former Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall’s eligibility to access classified information, citing an alleged unauthorised disclosure concerning Air Force One’s capabilities. The decision took immediate effect and, according to Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell, also prevents Kendall from holding sensitive positions. The announcement was made by Parnell on X…
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Amanda Knox Responds To Petition Protesting Her Edinburgh Fringe Show, Says It “Honors Meredith Kercher’s Memory”
Amanda Knox has defended her Edinburgh Festival Fringe show, Cartwheel, after a petition calling for it to be cancelled gained more than 10,000 signatures. She said the show examines motherhood, misogyny and the consequences of telling difficult truths, arguing that it honours murdered student Meredith Kercher’s memory rather than trivialising her death. The dispute matters…