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“I used to bring a sort of Walkman and would use samples from tapes, but it’s a real drag carrying so much around, so I’ve simplified it a bit. I keep changing things, but the essentials are a drum machine, a sampler and…
Read moreSpeaking on the Ruthie’s Table 4 podcast, the Chic musician shared the story while discussing his experience of working with the Confessions II singer early in her career. Read next Asked by host Ruthie Rogers whether he…
Read moreIt comes after ruthless property investor Idris Nazir (Junade Khan) executed a vile plan to force her to sell the 30 year old knicker factory. Last week, Idris told girlfriend Leanne Battersby (Jane Danson) that he'd…
Read moreTheir high school is super-strict at a baseline level – and when things start to degenerate, with students forming themselves into human pyramids and turning into mindless drones, it becomes clear something extremely…
Read moreThe singer-songwriter became a fan favourite for his 1980s leisurewear, outlandish conspiracy theories and military-style approach to tasks. A dominating presence at the round table, he characterises himself as the…
Read moreWhen patient Grinner (Aidan Gillen) wakes from a coma and reveals himself to be a gangster with a hoard of buried treasure, Bridget spies an opportunity. Twisty fun with an edge of danger. Phil Harrison Tonight: Burnham…
Read moreInspired by Jane Austen's Pride and Prejudice, the first series was filmed largely in Wales and attracted 6.5 million UK viewers in its first 28 days. The series finale saw Mary Bennet, played by Ella Bruccoleri, agree…
Read more"I am," he says, "what I call the credit card guy." I'm sorry? You're the what? "The credit card guy. I go somewhere, like a shop or a restaurant, and it's fine. I can be me, no one notices. Then I pay with my credit…
Read moreA fast-growing slang word among members of Generations Z and Alpha - both online and in everyday conversation - mogging went mainstream in 2026 with a 210% increase in its usage. Collins' managing director Alex Beecroft…
Read moreIn an essay for the New Yorker , drawn from his upcoming memoir Look at Me, which was co-written with New Yorker staff writer Ariel Levy, the 89-year-old actor wrote: "The Graduate exacerbated all my insecurities from…
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