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'The Open Mind,' now celebrating its 70th year on the public airwaves, defies all the odds — by keeping its conversation serious, civil and gloriously egg-headed.
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“Heated Rivalry” fans have a new way to bring Shane Hollander and Ilya Rozanov home. Funko has released its first collection inspired by the hit hockey romance series, featuring Pop! figures of the show’s central couple. The lineup includes a Pop! Shane Hollander figure, a Pop! Ilya Rozanov figure and a web-exclusive Shane & Ilya […]
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Aviva Studios, ManchesterThe artist’s latest show is a staggering takedown of colonial history, warfare and the migrant crisis, featuring buttons by the tonne and richly perfumed tea History has repeated itself all over Ai Weiwei’s vast exhibition of monumental sculpture in Manchester. The flags of long-lost nations hang from the ceiling, bronzes looted by dead empires have been recast and reclaimed, dilapidated ancient ruins have been rebuilt. Everywhere you look here, you will find death, expl
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The ‘Lethal Weapon’ and 'The Color Purple' star made the announcement during a ‘Today’ show interview.
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Royal Opera House, LondonBellini’s tale of Roundheads vs Cavaliers requires vocal gymnastics on an Olympic scale. Lisette Oropesa rises effortlessly to the challenge in Richard Jones’s detailed new productionForget Puccini and Nessun Dorma: the right opera composer for a World Cup has to be Bellini. The extreme high notes, the agility, the endurance involved as the singers spin endless melodies before firing off vocal curlicues like a gymnast swinging round and round the bars – it’s the closest
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The pop and football giants’ combined star wattage will be united in matrimony this weekend – probably – in an event shrouded in secrecy. But here’s what we’ve gleanedAfter an agonising 10 months’ wait, the wedding of the century is apparently here: if the reports are true, Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce will be tying the knot this weekend, uniting the houses of sports and entertainment in holy matrimony. When the couple announced their engagement on Instagram in August, as part of a carefully co
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Innovative producer Nils Hartmann has stepped down as executive vice president of Sky Studios Italy, following a 23-year stint at the Comcast-owned pay-TV service during which he shepherded many Italian TV series that made their mark around the world. In his capacity as director of original productions at Sky Italia, Nils Hartmann spearheaded the creation […]
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The co-writer of enduring hits such as YMCA and Macho Man, who struggled with drug use and legal issues for years, passed away after ‘short but aggressive illness’Victor Willis, the lead singer of the Village People, has died age 74. The group shared the news in a statement: “Victor passed on Monday 30 June 2026 of a short but aggressive illness,” they said. “Privacy is requested.”The writer of what were widely accepted as canonical gay anthems in YMCA and Macho Man – also performed in costumes
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‘I took this in 2017, when Didiller was nine. A few years ago, I returned to the area and asked about him, but couldn’t find him. Someone told me he had been killed’I fell in love with photography when I was 19, while studying Spanish and doing voluntary work in Venezuela. Having grown up in the quite boring countryside of Denmark, I was curious about the rest of the world and had become socially and politically engaged. Walking down a street in Mérida with an old camera in my hand, I realised t
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AI datacentres, memory scarcity and factory capacity are costing consumers –and console makers• Don’t get Pushing Buttons delivered to your inbox? Sign up hereIt was once a truth universally acknowledged that an ageing console in possession of good revenue must be in line for a price reduction. Those days may be over. In March, Sony announced a price increase of £90 for the PS5, while last month Microsoft informed gamers that it would be charging at least £75 more for the Xbox Series S and X con
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By embracing the country’s next Justin Bieber or The Weeknd, the European-originated singing competition continues to expand internationally.
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Paramount Skydance will pull out of United International Pictures, its international distribution joint venture with Universal, to allay antitrust concerns voiced by European cinema operators.
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Danny Glover, the 79-year-old “Lethal Weapon” star, revealed on the “Today” show Wednesday morning that he’s been battling Alzheimer’s disease for a number of years. “I can live with it, in a sense. I’m sure as it advances, things are going to be different and changing,” Glover said during an interview with Lester Holt. Glover […]
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PlayStation will cease production of physical discs for its games beginning with new titles releasing in 2028. The news comes on the heels of Take-Two Interactive’s Rockstar Games revealing that “Grand Theft Auto 6” will not launch with a disc version, but rather the option between a digital copy and a “code in a box” […]
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Musician who now plays in From the Jam has vowed to ‘keep going and play live for as long as I’m able to do it’Bruce Foxton, the former bassist of the Jam, has announced he has been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease.Acknowledging recent speculation about his health, Foxton posted on Facebook, explaining that complications from a previous cancer treatment “caused some significant issues” for him, ultimately leading to the Parkinson’s diagnosis. Continue reading...
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The Amazon Prime Video show “Elle” is billed as a prequel series to the 2001 novel turned hit movie “Legally Blonde,” but its eight episodes play more like a remake. Sure, “Elle” turns back the clock to 1995, when its title character — the bubbly, pink-obsessed lawyer-to-be made iconic by a young Reese Witherspoon — was a […]
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The film from Nader Saeivar and Jafar Panahi, also starring Moritz Bleibtreu, Nicolette Krebitz and Nastassja Kinski, world premieres in the main competition of the 60th Karlovy Vary film festival.
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Exclusive broadcast and digital rights to Bundesliga, Germany’s top-flight soccer league, in India have landed at Zee Entertainment Enterprises in a five-year deal. Coverage begins with the 2026–27 season on Zee’s streaming platform Zee5 and its Unite8 Sports television channels. The agreement gives Indian audiences access to live Bundesliga matches, highlights, and dedicated shoulder programming […]
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One of the year’s biggest horror surprises is officially available to watch at home. “Obsession,” Curry Barker’s breakout supernatural thriller, is now available to buy and rent on digital platforms including Prime Video and Apple TV. The film is currently priced at $24.99 to purchase and $19.99 to rent. Released in theaters on May 15 […]
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The African American Film Critics Association unveiled the winners of its eighth annual AAFCA TV Honors, with “Paradise,” “Shrinking” and “Love Story” topping the field. The second season of Hulu’s thriller “Paradise” took the top prize for best drama, edging out HBO Max’s medical drama “The Pitt,” and earned a second straight best actor win […]