Stop all the clocks – Long Boi, the unusually lanky duck who wandered the University of York campus for several years, has been pronounced dead by university officials. A former student recalls the legacy of Britain's most famous duck.
Some might scoff, but the Eurovision Song Contest is no joke. Broadcast live around the world to over 160 million viewers, it’s the second most watched live event behind the Olympics. We speak to the stage designer and lighting designer for this year’s Liverpool-held event.
The music industry’s attention might be focussed on The Great Escape Festival and Eurovision this week, depending on your musical persuasion. But in the city where Eurovision is being held, Ims Taylor recently paid a visit to Sound City, which annually boasts a plethora of new musical talent of its own.
There is a new journalistic form sweeping across Britain. It is known simply as the “Compo Face”, and it's equally horrendous as it is glorious.
The Great Escape Festival is kicking-off this week. The Brighton-held event is one of the best tributes to new music going – and this year is no different.
Is it nostalgia? Or a desire to suffer? Because it’s definitely not the taste. A Scandinavian weighs in on the quirky yellow powder that is Lemsip.
Embrace the book lover in you with these amusing and heartwarming words that capture the essence of reading.
Whilst attention might be focussed this weekend on a little-known event in London, there’s still been plenty of tunes worthy of giving a moment to – from the likes of The New Pornographers, Fireboy DML, Coach Party, Prima Queen and Tom Grennan.
As crowds flock to cinemas to watch the latest Marvel film, Hamish Calvert argues it’s time to get rid of the mandatory post-credits scene.
As Charles is officially crowned the King of England on Saturday, it seems only appropriate to list some of the best coronation scenes.
A proud rugby nation is being run into the ground, with this week’s provisional World Cup squad debacle again highlighting the absolute state of the Welsh Rugby Union.
We commence the first of a back-to-back billing of bank holidays with new music from Kesha, Four Tet, Melotone, The National, Avalon Emerson and more.
This week, footage emerged of American sex offender Nicholas Alahverdian (also known as Nicholas Rossi) putting on a comically bad performance as a British and Irish man named Arthur Knight - at least it might be funny, if he wasn’t, you know, a convicted sex offender, domestic abuser and alleged rapist.
A new study reveals that non-smokers outperformed smokers on dating apps. Is smoking sexy, or is the appeal gone for good?
The week is already halfway through: here are our top picks on what’s streaming across all platforms this week.
There's simply too much good telly on these days. Here are guides you through the very best of TV this week.
420 celebrations in Hyde Park make for a rather depressing sight and smell, but the event inadvertently highlights how obsolete Britain’s marijuana laws are.
This week’s New Music Friday includes tunes from Rita Ora, Foo Fighters, Everything But The Girl, Songer, Alfa Mist and more. Bring on the weekend.
Amidst the confusion over how to best harness the powers of artificial intelligence, this week has provided one clear example over how not to use the technology.
It’s 420 this Thursday. The annual marijuana holiday will see people across the world celebrate their favourite herb, but where did 420 come from, how will the UK celebrate, and will Britain legalise weed?
We imagine a dystopian musical world of the future, as industry experts warn of the danger posed by AI if not handled with sufficient care.
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The Courtauld welcomes Peter Doig’s first show since moving back to London from Trinidad after 20 years away, with 12 paintings and a selection of etchings.
With the hunt for a new 007 in full swing, Ciaran McGhee argues James Bond should stay in the present instead of returning to the 60s.
Premier League clubs have reached a long overdue agreement to ban gambling sponsors from the front of shirts, but it’s just the tip of the iceberg in Britain cracking down on gambling advertising.
This week’s New Music Friday features tunes from Post Malone, King Krule, ENNY, Sophie May, The Goa Express and more.
Ask anyone for their stock cupboard of misheard song lyrics, and their conversation will come alive. We all have our own versions, usually several, of what are sometimes known as 'mondegreens'. Here are 10 of the best.
The therapeutic power of song in my women's choir provides me with an outlet to express my emotions and find community, breaking through societal expectations of silence and restraint.
They’re the biggest metal band on the planet, have spent 11 uninterrupted years in the charts, and have sold more than 125 million albums. With eleventh record 72 Seasons on the horizon, here’s everything you need to know to introduce yourself to Metallica.
This week’s new music Friday includes tracks from Ellie Goulding, Daniel Caesar, HMLTD, Billie Marten and more, setting you up for a bank holiday weekend.
I tried to join Andrew Tate’s War Room and become one of the budding prophet’s disciples. It’s a shame, therefore, for a charlatan with such lofty ambitions, that The War Room is such a rubbish scam.
