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The Smashing Pumpkins frontman shared his thoughts on the ‘Deja Vu’ singer on a new episode of The New York Times ’ Popcast , when he was asked why he has been using his platform to champion newer acts including Sombr…
Keen gardeners need no reminder that every season brings change: the soil shifts, a new breeze arrives and the old must make room for the new. Yet that knowledge did not make it easier to watch Monty Don plant hostas…
A humpback whale breaches off New York, silhouetted against Manhattan’s towers. In Western Australia, bottlenose dolphins trap fish with sea sponges. Swarms of tiny Smith’s swimming crabs drift across the Indian Ocean…
“I heard it everywhere.” Thankfully, he didn’t listen. “I was like, ‘I disagree. I think it absolutely can.’” The adaptation of Shirley Jackson’s novel went on to become one of the best horror series of all time, as…
Anyone who associates Ambika Mod with either a struggling junior doctor or a charming young woman destined to die may be startled by her Black Doves assassin. She is ruthless, radical and rude — cracking masturbation…
From facing Clint Eastwood in In the Line of Fire to directing opera, John Malkovich has built one of the most varied creative careers imaginable. Now the 72-year-old Illinois native returns as a CIA agent in Wild Horse…
To find a French crime-solver, head to Malta. After flying to the small Mediterranean island, I take a 25-minute ferry to its sister island, Gozo — the same journey made by the cast and crew of The Madame Blanc Mysteries…
The Scottish five-piece coalesce to establish a fully-fledged identity on ‘walt disco’, nearly a decade on from their formation. “It really feels like a record that speaks with the voice of the entire band,” drummer and…
The South Florida-based performer’s fundraiser comes just over a year after the Miami Beach rainbow crosswalk was demolished in October 2025 by the Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT). Read next Under Governor…
The sequel to the 2022 film initially started filming in London in May 2026, but was temporarily halted at the beginning of October so director Matt Reeves could deal with a family matter. However, speaking to…