In 2024, along with 20,000 others, I attended a sold-out metal show in Manchester. Unlike most concerts at the Co-op Live Arena, however, none of us in the packed-out venue knew who we were actually seeing. The band was Sleep Token – a…
Category: 5. Entertainment
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Misha Glenny to present BBC Radio 4’s In Our Time
BBC Radio 4 today announced that award-winning journalist, broadcaster, and author Misha Glenny will become the new presenter of In Our Time when the new series starts next year. Glenny takes over from Melvyn Bragg, who stepped down in September…
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Norman conquest coin hoard to go on show in Bath before permanent display | Heritage
The coins were buried in a valley in the English West Country almost 1,000 years ago at a time of huge political and social turmoil.
A millennium on, plans have been announced to bring the Chew Valley Hoard, 2,584 silver coins hidden shortly after…
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I won’t be there for you: Friends leaves Netflix – and outrages fans | Friends
If you have noticed a heightened sense of millennial angst in the air recently, it is likely to be because Friends is leaving Netflix this month. And, reader, the fans have not taken it well.
“Absolutely raging,” one viewer tweeted upon…
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Chanel stages show in New York City subway
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On Tuesday afternoon, Kristen Stewart was ensconced in a New York City subway car, feeling “genuine overwhelm.” Not by the usual stress of a commute subway stuff…
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The Strad News – Orchestra Del Maggio Musicale Fiorentino mourns violinist Anna Noferini
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The Orchestra of Maggio Musicale in Florence, Italy, has announced ‘with sadness and pain’ the death of its first violinist, Anna Noferini, on 1 December 2025.
Noferini was a member of the orchestra’s…
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Cynthia Erivo’s ‘Wicked’ Oscar (and EGOT) chances, by the numbers
A lead Oscar nomination for playing complicated witch Elphaba in “Wicked: For Good” would put Cynthia Erivo closer to an EGOT while furthering her status as a consummate entertainer.
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A nomination would be Erivo’s third for acting, after…
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Best books to read in December 2025, from a Roosevelt biography to poetry
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10 books for your December reading list
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With apologies to T. S. Eliot, December might be…
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Africa Magic is bringing festive cheer this December
If you thought Santa was the only one with a bag full of goodies this season, think again. Africa Magic is loading December with premium entertainment. The kind that keeps you glued to your couch, ignoring calls and postponing hangouts because…
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