DJing wasn’t born in a studio, but rather sparked in the heart of underground parties, street block jams and late-night clubs where innovators chased the perfect beat. In the early days, DJs were sonic explorers armed with turntables, crates of…
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Graham Linehan cleared of harassing trans activist but convicted of damaging phone | Graham Linehan
The Father Ted co-creator Graham Linehan has been cleared of harassing a transgender activist on social media but found guilty of criminal damage of their mobile phone outside a conference in London last year.
The 57-year-old flew in from Arizona…
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The Strad Calendar 2026: 1713 ‘G. Schönau’ Antonio Stradivari violin
Canimex has been loaning fine instruments to players for more than two decades. The Strad Calendar 2026 showcases twelve of these treasures, including five by Antonio Stradivari, two by Guarneri ‘del Gesù’, two by Giovanni Battista…
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Jane Austen’s friendships defied social class – and empowered her writing
Jane Austen’s Paper Trail is a podcast from The Conversation celebrating 250 years since the author’s birth. In each episode, we’ll be investigating a different aspect of Austen’s personality by interrogating one of her…
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‘A nucleus of a community’: the five-hour stage play about Dungeons & Dragons | US theater
It sounds like a big ask, the idea of presenting an audience with a five-hour play. (Or even a four-and-a-half-hour play with several intermissions.) Yet Initiative, a new off-Broadway coming-of-age epic of sorts, flies right by, as emotionally…
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Dress Codes: Big sleeves were the original power shoulders — and they’re back
EDITOR’S NOTE: Examining clothes through the ages, Dress Codes investigates how the rules of fashion have influenced different cultural arenas — and your closet.
When you think of clothing…
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Zach Bryan, Michael Bublé and Deftones announce summer 2026 shows – The Irish Times
Zach Bryan, Michael Bublé and Deftones have each announced shows for summer 2026 in Ireland.
American country singer Zach Bryan will perform four dates in the country; in Cork on June 20th and 21st, and in Belfast on June 23rd and 24th.
Tickets…
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Dracula review – Luc Besson’s romantic reimagining of Gothic classic is ridiculous but watchable | Film
Perhaps there is no great enthusiasm out there for a new version of Dracula from Luc Besson, the French maestro of glossiness and bloat. And yet it has to be said: his lavishly upholstered vampire romance has ambition and panache – and in all…
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‘Booba & Loola’ Greenlit With Disney+ Attached
EXCLUSIVE: YouTube kids series Booba is getting ready for more slapstick fun.
Producer 3D Sparrow and distributor Kedoo Entertainment have greenlit Booba and Loola, which effectively acts as an official Season 6 of the non-dialog show….
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AI Brings British Castles’ Royal Stories to Life in New Series
EXCLUSIVE: Sky History has sent out a Castles SOS. The UK channel has acquired a new AI-powered doc telling the royalty, ruins and restoration stories behind British castles. Will Hanrahan’s indie FirstLookTV is making the series…
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