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Ryan Gander argues art’s value lies beyond paintings and sculptures

  • Gander says art is about the ideas and feelings it inspires.
  • His work spans objects, experiences and unconventional formats.
  • His new Towner gallery show includes paintings despite his misgivings.

British conceptual artist Ryan Gander argues that art’s value lies in the ideas, stories and feelings it creates, rather than in objects such as paintings and sculptures. His views challenge conventional expectations of what art should look like, even as his new exhibition includes paintings. Gander’s work has…

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Johnny Depp’s ‘Ebenezer’: First Reactions

  • Early reactions to Depp’s Hollywood comeback film are mostly favourable.
  • Viewers praise its gothic style and Depp’s Scrooge.
  • Some say this version of the familiar story lacks novelty.

Early social media reactions to Johnny Depp’s return to a major Hollywood film have been largely positive, describing *Ebenezer* as atmospheric, gothic and emotionally engaging. The responses matter because the Dickens adaptation is Depp’s first mainstream Hollywood feature since the fallout from his divorce and subsequent legal battles,…

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NBC’s 6-Season Crime Procedural Is the Perfect ‘Bones’ Replacement

  • Crossing Jordan ran for six seasons on NBC.
  • Jill Hennessy plays a driven Boston forensic pathologist.
  • Its tone is darker and more emotionally raw than Bones.

Crossing Jordan is presented as a strong choice for viewers looking for another forensic crime procedural after Bones. The NBC series centres on Dr Jordan Cavanaugh, a determined Boston medical examiner whose pursuit of the truth strains her relationships with colleagues and police. The show ran for six…

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Villagers Of Ioannina City fill arenas in Greece: Now they’re ready for the rest of the world

  • Villagers Of Ioannina City have built a large following in Greece.
  • Their sound combines heavy rock with traditional Hellenic instruments.
  • New album *Venceremos* centres on perseverance.

Villagers Of Ioannina City have grown from local shows in north-west Greece to filling arenas at home, and are now looking towards a wider international audience. Their music blends hard rock, stoner heft and progressive metal with traditional Hellenic sounds, giving the band a distinctive way to express…

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Jalen Brunson: Knicks learned they’re ‘still resilient’ after weathering uneven start

  • The Knicks have improved to 5-4 after a 2-4 start.
  • Brunson says the team remains resilient and open to improvement.
  • Hart and Herro are questionable for Tuesday’s game.

Jalen Brunson says the Knicks have shown resilience and a willingness to improve after an uneven start to the season. New York began 2-4 amid questions about the team, but has steadied with five wins in its past six games and now stands at 5-4. Coach Mike Brown…

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Lakers star makes bold Luka Doncic declaration after he surpasses Magic Johnson, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

  • Kessler called Doncic the NBA’s best player.
  • Doncic recorded 32 points and five steals against Atlanta.
  • The Lakers led the standings at 10-2.

Walker Kessler called Luka Doncic the NBA’s best player after the Lakers beat the Atlanta Hawks 124-114. Doncic’s performance helped underline why he is central to the Lakers’ strong start, though Kessler’s praise came as his new pick-and-roll partner. Doncic scored 32 points, with 10 assists, eight rebounds,…

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Rangers’ glaring power-play issues are their undoing in loss to Oilers

  • Rangers went 0-for-5 on the power play in a 3-1 defeat.
  • McDavid extended his scoring streak to 19 games.
  • Chmelar scored his first career shorthanded goal.

The New York Rangers lost 3-1 to the Edmonton Oilers, with their ineffective power play a major reason they could not turn a competitive game into a closer result. They kept the contest relatively low-scoring despite facing a team led by Connor McDavid and Leon Draisaitl, but failed…

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Billy Bob Thornton’s 3-Minute Scene Proves Taylor Sheridan’s ‘Landman’ Is a Must-Watch

  • A wind turbine debate anchors the article’s case for *Landman*.
  • Tommy Norris challenges a lawyer’s assumptions about oil and renewables.
  • The scene is from Season 1, Episode 3.

The article identifies a three-minute exchange in *Landman* as a scene that captures the series’ central tension: the oil industry’s workers and executives, and the competing views of its environmental impact. Billy Bob Thornton’s character, Tommy Norris, challenges assumptions about oil and “clean energy” while driving past wind…

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Startling rise of ‘Chinese spy’ Alice Huang – the former reporter who became the world’s biggest buyer of Nvidia chips

  • US officials reportedly suspected Alice Huang of working for China.
  • A Malaysian firm linked to her imported £3.6 billion in AI equipment.
  • The allegations remain unproven, and Huang has not responded.

Alice Huang, a former Chinese TV reporter who built an AI data-centre business into a major Nvidia chip buyer, is at the centre of allegations that she acted for China’s Ministry of State Security. US intelligence officials reportedly told policymakers they believed she was recruited to gather information…

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New York, prank calls, and ice cream: How Beastie Boys switched their hardcore punk beginnings for hip-hop stardom

  • The Beastie Boys started out as a hardcore punk band.
  • ‘Cooky Puss’ marked their first major move towards hip-hop.
  • The 1983 single helped lead to mainstream success.

The Beastie Boys began in New York’s hardcore punk scene in 1981, sharing stages with bands such as Bad Brains and Reagan Youth. Their shift towards hip-hop began with the 1983 single ‘Cooky Puss’, whose unexpected success in New York dance and hip-hop circles helped set them on…

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