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Gupta, who was born in India, brought up in Canada and moved to the UK in 1978 after two years studying in New York, has documented and described queer lives for five decades. In his work, he's quietly tried to find new…
Rhys was recognised at the prestigious US ceremony for his roles in supernatural TV comedy Widow's Bay and psychological thriller The Beast In Me. Speaking to the BBC, Rhys said he wasn't expecting to win the first award…
After making an impassioned speech calling for “all human beings to be treated with dignity, respect, and equality” while opening for Sheeran across recent dates in New Jersey, the rapper faced calls for his removal from…
In May, the same judge ordered the removal of Trump's name and blocked its temporary closure for proposed renovations. The board, which is chaired by Trump and includes his cabinet members and allies, approved a…
Finneas, the singer who was scheduled to open for Sheeran on six South American dates in November, withdrew from the tour on Tuesday afternoon, hours after Sheeran posted his own lengthy statement to Instagram explaining…
That year, Seven Up! introduced the viewing public to 14 primary school children – 10 boys and four girls from a range of backgrounds – who would become part of an ongoing documentary project that returned to film them…
Throughout the series, 12 talented home sewers were tasked with creating beautiful garments under the watchful eyes of judges Esme Young and Patrick Grant – but only one could emerge triumphant. In the grand finale…
The American rapper was due to play main support on the huge North American run, which takes in multiple stadiums. Using his set in New Jersey to express solidarity with the Palestinian people, the move sparked a push…
In a two-minute speech on 4 September, the Grammy -winning artist told the audience he wanted the people of Gaza and "the occupied West Bank" to know "we have not forgotten about them", prompting owners of subsequent…
Riley emerges towering, with a speak-singing cadence like The Fall’s Mark E. Smith, while a tangible, rhythmic groove quickly reveals itself. His observational fragments ground the warped atmosphere as something weirdly…