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The Amazing Digital Circus: Another YouTube sensation hits cinemas

The Amazing Digital Circus is being shown in cinemas after fans emailed chains asking them to show it.

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Former Channel 4 News presenter Jon Snow reveals Alzheimer's disease diagnosis

Former Channel 4 News presenter Jon Snow has revealed his Alzheimer's disease diagnosis.

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Victoria Derbyshire investigated by BBC after complaints about behaviour

Allegations of bullying by Newsnight host not upheld after case emerges from 2025 workplace culture reviewThe BBC presenter Victoria Derbyshire was the subject of an investigation over her behaviour,...

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Add to playlist: the introspective ‘Afromood’ of Nigerian star Strei and the week’s best new tracks

Less interested in spectacle than vibe, the Delta State artist’s subtle atmospheric projects are carving a quietly distinctive pathFrom Delta State, NigeriaRecommended if you like Omah Lay, Rema, XXXT...

From G-Flip to Tame Impala: why Australian music is soundtracking so much TV right now

From Off Campus to the Summer I Turned Pretty, it seems like Australian artists are everywhere right now – but what does the exposure actually mean?Last month, a new Amazon Prime series, Off Campus, f...

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More than a quarter of UK musicians lost all EU work since 2021, report finds

Average tour earnings down 45%, with nearly three-fifths of musicians saying touring in Europe is no longer viableMore than a quarter of British musicians have lost all their work in the European Unio...

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With warmth, kindness and unlimited energy, Kanya King revolutionised Black British culture

The Mobo founder, who has died aged 57, had an unprecedented vision: to give Black British music a glitzy and joyful awards ceremony. But her impact went well beyond it• News: Kanya King, founder of M...

'Rik Mayall was extraordinary': Festival held in comic's memory

Actor Nigel Planer fondly remembers his time working on The Young Ones with co-star Rik Mayall.

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Stars pay tribute to 'visionary' Mobo Awards founder Kanya King

Sir Idris Elba, Alesha Dixon and Stormzy remember King after her death from cancer at the age of 57.

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Primavera fans react after headline acts Doja Cat and Massive Attack cancelled over weather

Fans have expressed their confusion that no back-up plan was put in place at the festival in Barcelona.

Dua Lipa and Callum Turner wedding divides Palermo: ‘I could understand if it was for the pope’

While some residents are proud to host celebrations, others lament road closures and city’s transformation into a ‘theme park’Concetta Chillemi was chatting to friends outside her shop next to Palermo...

Hundreds enjoy impromptu Ed Sheeran waterfront gig

The singer performs half a dozen songs to hundreds of fans during an early-morning show.

Taylor Swift: I Knew It, I Knew You review – giddy up! Song for Toy Story cowgirl Jessie is Swift’s best in years

Full of handcrafted care and the rootsy soul of her country origins, this gently elated song is a reminder of what fans love about Swift … and the film seriesTaylor Swift does not fear a challenge. Sh...

US actor James Handy stabbed to death, with girlfriend's son arrested

Handy, 81, is known for his roles in films including Jumanji and Top Gun: Maverick.

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Kanya King, founder of Mobo awards for Black British music, dies aged 57

Entrepreneur died of colon cancer, with Mobo Organisation hailing her as ‘one of the most fearless champions’ in the music industry• Comment: With warmth, kindness and unlimited energy, Kanya King rev...

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Zoh Amba: Eyes Full review – raw, rugged country rock also has real tenderness

(Matador)Better known as a formidable free jazz saxophonist, these thrashing songs about the artist’s Tennessee childhood home share a similar genre-pushing intensityOn opening track OCD, Zoh Amba sto...

Gintė Preisaitė: Instruments of Forgetting and the Singing Bone review | Safi Bugel's experimental album of the month

(Felt)From birdsong to pool balls, this Lithuanian musician – a graduate of Copenhagen’s buzzy Rhythmic Music Conservatory – mixes beguiling found sounds into left-field pop and modern classicalCopenh...

China cracks down on soft porn, violence and materialism in viral micro dramas

Micro dramas have surged in popularity, but drawn criticism for often sensationalist content.

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Rachel Nickell's son and partner relive 1992 murder for new drama

More than 30 years after Rachel Nickell was murdered, her family speak about their ordeal.

‘I knew it was over for us’: the bands who got left behind when punk exploded

Fifty years ago this week, the Sex Pistols played their first Manchester gig – and upended pop culture. But what was 1976 really like before punk arrived? From swing bands to ‘spaghetti rock’, we disc...