Chris Eubanks knocks out Cameron Norrie as Liam Broady wilts in heat | Wimbledon 2023
Posted on May 7, 2024
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Wimbledon 2023 This article is more than 6 months oldChris Eubanks knocks out Cameron Norrie as Liam Broady wilts in heatThis article is more than 6 months oldImproving American shows greater touch and temperamentBroady beaten by No 26 seed Denis ShapovalovAnd then there were none. On Fragile Friday the remaining British hopes in the men’s draw bid farewell to Wimbledon and while both Liam Broady and Cameron Norrie will have regrets over opportunities spurned, in the end their defeats felt inevitable.
[Read More]Jennifer Lawrence responds to 'sexist' dress criticism: 'It was my choice' | Jennifer Lawrence
Posted on May 7, 2024
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Jennifer Lawrence This article is more than 5 years oldJennifer Lawrence responds to 'sexist' dress criticism: 'It was my choice'This article is more than 5 years oldThe actor criticized media outlets for ‘ridiculous’ comments about an outfit she wore during the press tour for her latest film
Jennifer Lawrence has criticized “sexist” media coverage of her fashion choices in a new Facebook post.
The Oscar-winning actor, currently on a press tour for thriller Red Sparrow, responded to comments suggesting that the sleeveless Versace outfit worn during a photocall in London implied that she was being mistreated alongside her coat-wearing male co-stars.
[Read More]K-pop star G-Dragon provokes anger with Trayvon Martin tribute | K-pop
Posted on May 7, 2024
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K-pop This article is more than 10 years oldK-pop star G-Dragon provokes anger with Trayvon Martin tributeThis article is more than 10 years oldLeader of Korean boyband Big Bang sparks controversy after posting image of himself in black face paint onto InstagramK-pop star G-Dragon has sparked controversy with a message of "support" for murdered teenager Trayvon Martin, posing for a photo in black face paint.
G-Dragon is the leader of Big Bang, a South Korean boy band whose YouTube videos have amassed more than 175m views.
[Read More]Peaky Blinders recap: series six, episode three Stephen Graham, at last
Posted on May 7, 2024
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Electrifying … Paul Anderson as Arthur Shelby and Stephen Graham as Hayden Stagg. Photograph: Robert Viglasky/BBC/Caryn Mandabach ProductionsElectrifying … Paul Anderson as Arthur Shelby and Stephen Graham as Hayden Stagg. Photograph: Robert Viglasky/BBC/Caryn Mandabach ProductionsPeaky Blinders: episode by episodePeaky BlindersIn the standout episode so far, Graham arrived as docker and union man Hayden Stagg, while Tommy set out on a tragic quest to learn about the hex on his family
[Read More]Tamino: the Arab-Belgian singer bringing two worlds together | Music
Posted on May 7, 2024
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MusicInterviewTamino: the Arab-Belgian singer bringing two worlds togetherJad SalfitiHe’s supported Lana Del Rey, collaborated with a member of Radiohead and been compared to Jeff Buckley – but the Belgian-Egyptian-Lebanese singer doesn’t try and force a cross-cultural sound
In the video to Tamino’s 2018 single, Tummy, the Belgian singer is covered from head to toe in gold paint, eyeliner dramatically drawn on to make him look like a pharaoh. He stands in front of a European aristocratic townhouse shirtless in a long white skirt holding up a crook and flail – the ancient Egyptian royal symbols of authority but also responsibility.
[Read More]The Dream of the Celt by Mario Vargas Llosa review
Posted on May 7, 2024
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FictionReviewEpic novel or biography on the grand scale? This pulls off bothAs a young boy, I was taken to see the obelisk that stands on Banna Strand, Kerry. This monument marks the landing place from a German submarine on Good Friday 1916 of the Irish patriot Sir Roger Casement. In the runup to the Easter rising, seeking German help, Casement had been in Germany raising a battalion of Irish volunteers from prisoners of war.
[Read More]A day in the life of North Korean footballer Ri Myong-guk | North Korea
Posted on May 6, 2024
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North Korea networkNorth KoreaA day in the life of North Korean footballer Ri Myong-gukRi Myong-guk played in goal for North Korea at the 2010 World Cup, and insists his teammates were welcomed home after they were knocked out. Rory Maclean met him for a new British Council exhibition on North Korea
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Ri Myong-guk, 26, footballer
[Read More]Behind the Scenes at the Museum by Kate Atkinson - review | Children's books
Posted on May 6, 2024
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Children's booksChildren's booksBehind the Scenes at the Museum by Kate Atkinson - review'It is a book of secrets which only get revealed at the end - it's like opening a treasure box'I cried all night after this one. This is the most brilliant tragi-comedy, constantly developing. It spans quite literally the centuries, from the 1990s to the 1800s. It combines a thousand threads of stories, all centring around one family, certainly the most complex one I've ever heard of it.
[Read More]Best supporting players: Brahms and the Schumanns
Posted on May 6, 2024
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Classical musicBrahms’s friendship with Robert Schumann was brief – but life-changing, while he and Clara supported and inspired each other to the end of their days. Pianist Benjamin Grosvenor on the trio’s musical and personal connections
We all need mentors. An inspirational teacher, a colleague to facilitate a choice introduction or someone to offer wise counsel. Perhaps we freelance musicians, without achievable goals and the agony of an annual review and sales targets, need them all the more.
[Read More]Cliff Gorman | Culture | The Guardian
Posted on May 6, 2024
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CultureObituaryCliff GormanIntelligent actor who never surpassed his great stage role as Lenny BruceWhen Cliff Gorman, who has died of leukaemia aged 65, played the outrageous cult comedian Lenny Bruce in the Julian Barry play Lenny, the critic Clive Barnes wrote in the New York Times: "The play has a virtuoso performance of fevered energy and measured distinction by Cliff Gorman. The first-night audience gave him a standing ovation such as is rarely heard in a theatre, and he deserved every last, hoarse hurrah.
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