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Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs: ‘I can’t really get it into my head that people like my music’

A new documentary about Princess Diana is about to hit our screens. We speak to Ed Perkins and Simon Chinn about The Princess.


Ed Perkins and Simon Chinn On The Princess: ‘Our hope is that this is really a film about all of us’

The Luther actor’s bold move comes after Nadine Dorres' announcement in April to make the channel private. 


Idris Elba Wants To Make A £1bn Bid For Channel 4

Glastonbury coverage was streamed a record-breaking number of times across the BBC’s digital platforms, the broadcaster has revealed.


Record-Breaking Streaming Figures for BBC’s Glastonbury Coverage

Canoeing down the River Danube through three countries beats a package deal in Tenerife any day of the week. Here's Thomas W. Hodgkinson on the beauty of DIY holidays.


Down the Danube in a Canoe: the Beauty of DIY Holidays

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We speak to Overtune app founder Sigurdur Arnason about the future of social media music production and his excitement to work with whynow.


&#8216;Really creative people want to control their sound as well&#8217; &#8211; Overtune Founder Sigurdur Arnason

whynow and Overtune have today agreed a partnership that will enhance Overtune’s ambition to bring music creation to the masses.


whynow Partners with Overtune – The App That Allows Anyone to Become a Composer

Ahead of the release of his second album, we speak to the Grammy-nominated producer behind the Totally Enormous Extinct Dinosaurs moniker, about the decade-long wait since his critically acclaimed debut, navigating the music industry and that choice of name.


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The famed producer weighed in on the next James Bond film at an event for BFI Fellowship in London last night.


Next Bond Film Is At Least Two Years Away From Production, Says Barbara Broccoli

Stars of Tomorrow is Screen International’s prestigious, annual celebration of young UK and Irish talent. Here's who made the cut in 2022.


Screen International Announces This Year’s Stars Of Tomorrow

FILM & TV

A groundbreaking new play investigates the moral injury suffered by Brits involved in Britain's early nuclear experiments.


The True Story That Inspired New Play About ‘Britain’s Nuclear Cover-Up’

A new biography deftly chronicles the poet's life from working in the City of London to becoming church warden at a Kensington parish.


T.S. Eliot: Maverick Modernist to Conservative Christian

Francis Bacon’s Study for Portrait of Lucian Freud will go on sale at Sotheby’s London tomorrow, June 29, and is expected to fetch over £35 million. 


Francis Bacon Portrait of Lucian Freud Heading for Auction

On 10 May 2024 the National Gallery will be 200 years old, and will start their bicentenary celebration, marking two centuries of bringing people and paintings together.  


Jeremy Deller to 14th Century Siena: National Gallery Announces Bicentenary Plans

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This lunchtime, we went to the weekly performance that is Prime Minister’s Questions. We stuck to what we know, treating it as a gig, the review of which can be found below.


PMQs June 29 Review &#8211; A Fiery Affair Missing The Main Attraction

Millennial Agony Aunt

I saw a friend’s current boyfriend on a dating show! It must be made in the last year and they’ve been together for three. Do I tell her?


‘I saw my friend’s boyfriend on a dating show&#8230;do I tell her?’ &#8211; Millennial Agony Aunt 41

'First things first: you’ve been carried away on a flight of fancy, and now it’s time to come back to earth....'


&#8216;I have a crush on my married dentist&#8230;&#8217; Millennial Agony Aunt 40

SPIRIT

People go for a monstrosity. I found an outdated café, an internet smear campaign, and a man with a fascinating story to tell.


The True Story Behind London&#8217;s Worst-Rated Restaurant

The Xbox Game Pass is a gold mine for gamers. Some of the best games old and new can be found in the subscription service and there’s some real gems right at your fingertips.


Best Games On Xbox Game Pass

We’ve done films, it’s only right we highlight some great games from 2022 too. Here are the best games of 2022 so far.


The Best Games of 2022… So Far

Xbox held their summer showcase, announcing a year’s worth of titles, and most of them will be available on Xbox Game Pass, from Day One.


Will Gaming Consoles Be A Thing of The Past?

The Xbox TV app will be available on newer Samsung Smart TVs and for the first time, users don't need a console to enjoy Xbox gaming. 


Microsoft and Samsung Partner For Non-Console Gaming

GAMING

From iconic portraits of Bob Dylan, Winston Churchill and Muhammad Ali to quiet understated moments, collector Peter Fetterman brings together some of the most memorable images of the 20th century. 


The Power of Photography: The Most Significant Images of the 20th Century

We speak to Cate Dingley, whose documenting of New York's African-American motorcycle clubs, unearthed the humanity beneath aggressive stereotypes.


Ezy Ryders: The Black Bikers of NYC

Meet the man who captured New York City Disco in the late 70s. Bill Berstein talks about the differences between clubs, what it was like at the time, and why that moment can’t be replicated.


Bill Bernstein: The Man Who Captured 1970s NYC Disco

Legendary US photographer Eric Johnson, whose work includes photos of Biggie Smalls, Lauryn Hill and the late Aaliyah, has won the ‘Icon’ award for the inaugural Abbey Road Studios Music Photography Awards.


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