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Cate Blanchett wins planning battle to create grand garden at her £1.6million Cornish ‘Hollywood on Sea’ eco-home
Cate Blanchett has won a planning dispute allowing her to create a large garden at her eco-home in Cornwall, a property that has been nicknamed ‘Hollywood on Sea’ and is reported to be worth around £1.6 million. The ruling means the actress can proceed with landscaping plans that had previously faced objections, allowing her to…
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Spain’s World Cup Win Breaks Ratings Records, Scores as Most-Watched Soccer Telecast in U.S. TV History
Spain’s 1-0 extra-time win over Argentina in the FIFA World Cup 2026 final drew an average of 38,937,000 viewers on Fox, making it the most-watched soccer telecast in United States television history and the most-watched World Cup final ever recorded in the country, according to Nielsen. The result underlines the growing scale of football’s audience…
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“It was actually very easy. The song virtually played itself.” The story of the Steely Dan classic starring Jimmy Page’s favourite guitar solo
Steely Dan’s 1972 track “Reelin’ In The Years” became one of the band’s best-known songs, notable for guitarist Elliott Randall’s improvised solo, which Jimmy Page later named his favourite of all time. The song’s origins lie in the early partnership between Donald Fagen and Walter Becker, who met at Bard College in New York in…
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The Sci-Fi Epic Quentin Tarantino Said Had the “Last Terrific Car Chase” Is Officially Free to Stream
One of James Cameron’s greatest sci-fi blockbusters is now streaming free online for its 35th anniversary, with a theatrical comeback also on the way.
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3 Self-Titled Debut Albums That Shaped 1970s Rock Music
Eddie Van Halen and Sammy Hagar No one does it like 70s rock. Here are a few rock albums from the decade that put all other self-titled debuts to shame. The post 3 Self-Titled Debut Albums That Shaped 1970s Rock Music appeared first on American Songwriter.
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‘Coming Into Los Angeles’: the terrifying plane ride that inspired Arlo Guthrie’s generational 1969 hit
Far Out Magazine revisits the story behind Arlo Guthrie’s 1969 song “Coming Into Los Angeles,” explaining how a genuinely nerve-wracking flight helped shape one of the era’s most enduring counterculture anthems. The piece situates the track within the anxieties of travellers attempting to bring drugs through customs at the height of America’s crackdown on smuggling,…
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‘Avengers: Doomsday’ Breaks New Record 6 Months Before It Hits Theaters
The first official trailer for “Avengers: Doomsday” has become the second-most-viewed movie trailer debut in history, racking up 503 million views in its first 24 hours. The result underscores the enduring commercial pull of the Avengers franchise, even after a seven-year absence, and comes six months ahead of the film’s cinema release, suggesting strong early…
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Olivia Rodrigo: Abortion Bans Are “Pro-Control, Not Pro-Life”
Olivia Rodrigo has released a series of conversations with reproductive rights experts, arguing that US abortion bans are “pro-control, not pro-life” rather than genuine protections for life. The discussions, shared ahead of her inaugural Daisy Chain Fields festival, see the singer sitting down with Center for Reproductive Rights President Nancy Northup and several legal and…
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CHRISTIAN CALGIE: Why Net Zero opponents fear we’ve gone from Mad Miliband to Miatta, even madder than Miliband!
This is a Daily Mail comment piece by columnist Christian Calgie, prompted by a UK government reshuffle in which Ed Miliband’s role overseeing Net Zero and energy policy appears to have passed to a successor referred to in the headline as “Miatta”. The piece reflects concerns among opponents of Net Zero policy that the change…