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The “beautiful” 1969 Fleetwood Mac song that breaks Mick Fleetwood’s heart
Mick Fleetwood has said that ‘Man of the World’, a 1969 Fleetwood Mac song written and sung by Peter Green, still breaks his heart. The song matters because it captures the vulnerability of Green, the band’s original creative force, whose mental health struggles and early departure profoundly shaped Fleetwood Mac’s history. Released as a single…
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Sleaford Mods play The Prodigy remix, cover Pet Shop Boys at Electric Castle 2026
Sleaford Mods kicked off the opening night of Electric Castle 2026 in Romania with a set that included their recent Prodigy remix of “Elitist G.O.A.T.” and a now-regular cover of Pet Shop Boys’ “West End Girls”. The Nottingham duo’s appearance formed part of a lively first day at the festival, which also featured a headliner-calibre…
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Cannes’ Critics’ Week Reveals Lineup of Armenian Filmmakers Taking Part in Next Step Studio Program (EXCLUSIVE)
Cannes Film Festival’s Critics’ Week has announced the four Armenian filmmakers taking part in next year’s Next Step Studio programme, which is focused on Armenia. Armik Israyelyan, Raffi Movsisyan, Sona Khachatryan and Naira Sargsyan will each be paired with an international filmmaker to develop and shoot a short film, giving emerging Armenian talent exposure at…
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Essential Gear for an Emergency Kit—for Cars or Go-Bags
As wildfire season intensifies across the western US in 2026, with smoke drifting from Canada into the Midwest and Northeast, disaster-preparedness experts are urging families to assemble emergency kits well in advance. WIRED’s guide, developed with input from Columbia University’s National Center for Disaster Preparedness and the National Weather Service, distinguishes between two scenarios: needing…
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Belgian Grand Prix 2026: Here’s Where to Watch F1 Online for Free
Formula 1’s 2026 season moves to Belgium for round 10 at Circuit de Spa-Francorchamps, with practice starting Friday, 17 July and the race on Sunday, 19 July. The Belgian Grand Prix follows a strong showing in Britain from Ferrari’s Charles Leclerc, who took his first win of the season, and comes as fans look for…
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5 Best Smart Speakers (2026): Alexa, Google, Apple
Wired has published its 2026 guide to the best smart speakers, comparing offerings from Amazon, Google and Apple after testing nearly every model released over the past decade. The guide matters because most buyers already lean towards one of these three “ecosystems” depending on their phone or existing devices, and voice assistants have recently gained…
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Squad Dem in the hot seat after campaign spending spree at luxury hotels: ‘Champagne socialist’
Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., is facing criticism after her campaign spent more than $6,000 in donor funds on upmarket hotels and private transportation far from her home district, according to a Fox News Digital review of Federal Election Commission records. The spending has drawn accusations of hypocrisy from critics who accuse her of “champagne socialism”,…
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‘I thought there’d never be enough work!’ Ruth Madeley on sex, success and becoming a star out of sheer nosiness
Ruth Madeley, the 38-year-old actor known for Doctor Who and Years and Years, discusses her latest lead role in The Rapture, a BBC adaptation of Liz Jensen’s 2009 novel, in which she plays a paralysed clinical psychologist drawn into the visions of a young offender. The interview highlights Madeley’s growing influence in the industry, both…
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‘I dreamt of a show where the audience becomes horny’: the Swedish puppet play starring bonking barbies
Malmö Dockteater, Sweden’s only puppet theatre for adults, has adapted Jackie Collins’s 1968 debut novel *The World Is Full of Married Men* into an explicit puppet production using anatomically modified Barbie and Ken dolls. The show, which uses puppetry to depict the novel’s sex scenes rather than shying away from them, is transferring from Malmö…