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Jarvis Cocker on judging the Booker prize: ‘It’s just like being in a band’

  • Cocker compares Booker judging to playing in a band.
  • He read 163 novels while touring.
  • The panel chose M John Harrison’s challenging novel.

Jarvis Cocker says judging the Booker prize felt like being in a band: a group of very different people working towards a shared goal. The panel avoided settling for the least controversial choice, and after a lengthy discussion chose M John Harrison’s *The End of Everything*, a challenging…

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PS5 Now the Only Console without a Digital Game Gifting Option

  • Nintendo eShop gifting launches next week.
  • PlayStation still has no direct digital game gifting.
  • Sony plans to end new physical releases in January 2028.

Nintendo has confirmed that digital game gifting is coming to the eShop next week, leaving PlayStation’s store as the only major console storefront in the article without the feature. The gap matters as Sony plans to end physical releases of new games from January 2028, making the PS…

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Nick Cannon Defends Feud With Eminem Over Mariah Carey: ‘You Can’t Come at My Wife’

  • Cannon says he responded to Eminem’s insults about Carey.
  • Eminem’s claims of a romance with Carey were denied by her.
  • Cannon released three diss tracks in 2019.

Nick Cannon has defended his years-long dispute with Eminem, saying he felt obliged to respond after the rapper insulted Mariah Carey, Cannon’s then-wife. The feud grew from Eminem’s claims of a past relationship with Carey, which she denied, and his references to both her and Cannon in songs.…

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“We’ve become kind of mates”: the musician Liam Gallagher called “the coolest geezer ever”

  • Gallagher called Ian Brown “the coolest geezer ever”.
  • He said the pair had become mates.
  • Gallagher counts meeting fans as a measure of success.

Liam Gallagher has praised Stone Roses frontman Ian Brown as “the coolest geezer ever”, describing the pair as having become mates. The story presents their connection as an example of working-class musicians earning wide recognition while retaining an identity often dismissed as “lowbrow”. In a 2008 interview with…

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Rivals’ ten most memorable sex scenes ahead of season two’s return

  • *Rivals* has featured 33 sex scenes so far.
  • The article picks out ten memorable romps.
  • Season two returns with six new episodes.

The article celebrates ten of the most memorable sex scenes in the television adaptation of Jilly Cooper’s *Rivals*, ahead of the second season’s return. It treats the show’s romps as its defining spectacle, while noting that the series also satirises the privilege and politics of 1980s rural England.…

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The cheesy 1992 role Tommy Lee Jones played for the money: “We’re not performing ‘King Lear’”

  • Jones took *Under Siege* for the money.
  • He improvised a distinctive, flamboyant villain.
  • The film was shot before its script was complete.

Tommy Lee Jones took the role of rogue former CIA officer William Stannix in the 1992 action film *Under Siege* largely for the money, but treated the commercial film as a chance to create something distinctive. His performance helped make the villain a flamboyant presence alongside Steven Seagal…

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Ohio ‘house of horrors’ mom whose 16 kids were found locked away in squalor is pregnant again

  • Elizabeth Siders is pregnant, her lawyer told a court.
  • A judge ruled she is competent to stand trial.
  • Authorities say 16 children were confined in squalid conditions.

Elizabeth Siders, 34, who is charged in a case involving 16 children found confined in squalid conditions, is pregnant again, her lawyer confirmed in court. A judge also ruled her competent to stand trial, meaning proceedings can continue despite her lawyer’s concerns about her mental health. Siders has…

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Waitrose reunites Knightley and Wilkinson for romantic Christmas sequel

  • Waitrose has released a six-minute sequel to last year’s Christmas advert.
  • Keira Knightley and Joe Wilkinson reprise their roles.
  • Phil interrupts a wedding with a beef Wellington and wins her back.

Waitrose has released *The Perfect Gift 2*, a Christmas advert bringing back Keira Knightley and Joe Wilkinson as characters from last year’s romance. The six-minute sequel follows Phil’s attempt to win Knightley’s character back, making the ad part of the supermarket’s competition for festive attention. Knightley’s character is…

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Mike Brown’s lineup experiments are paying dividends for Knicks

  • Brown is testing line-ups and expanding the Knicks’ rotation.
  • Eleven players featured in the first half against Cleveland.
  • The experiments aim to build trust and play-off readiness.

Mike Brown’s flexible approach to Knicks line-ups is giving more players meaningful minutes and helping the team prepare for different situations. The experiments reflect a broader focus on developing the group through the regular season, rather than relying on a fixed rotation to maximise each night’s result. New…

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Fatboy Slim, PNAU Lead Sydney Mardi Gras Party 2027 Lineup

  • Mardi Gras Party returns in 2027 after a year away.
  • Fatboy Slim and PNAU lead the 6 March lineup.
  • The party moves into tunnels beneath Allianz Stadium.

Fatboy Slim, PNAU, ELKKA and Griffin Maxwell Brooks will headline Sydney’s 2027 Mardi Gras Party on 6 March. The event returns after being absent from the 2026 festival and will take place in tunnels beneath Allianz Stadium, linking the parade route directly to the after-party. The party will…

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