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The 10 essential operas to see in spring 2024

Carmen Bizet’s now hugely popular opera was not initially a success, but its scorching intensity seems more timely than ever. In this new production (there’s another at Glyndebourne), Aigul Akhmetshina takes the fiery title role in a new staging by Damiano Michieletto. Royal Opera House, London WC2 (roh.org.uk), April 5-May 31 Aci by the river Crea...


Easter is March 31 this year. Here's why many Christians will wake up before sunrise to celebrate

Easter is March 31 this year. Here's why many Christians will wake up before sunrise to celebrate - On Easter morning, many Christians wake before dawn


Zendaya embraces method dressing on the red carpet

The actress wore a custom gown inspired by her role in Challengers


Beyoncé has announced a track list for 'Cowboy Carter' — here's everything you need to know

The superstar announced the project during a surprise Super Bowl commercial — here are all the details


UK’s happiest work industries revealed – see if your job is on the list


Ant and Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway to wrap 20th series with two-hour finale

Ant and Dec’s Saturday Night Takeaway to wrap 20th series with two-hour finale - Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly announced they were going to take a break from the show at the conclusion of the 20th series.


9 of the wildest urban legends in Disney history – and which ones are true


Bewitched: an entrancing 60s sitcom that brought magic to the small screen

The 1960s fantasy sitcom Bewitched was the story of a mixed marriage with a twist: the union of a mortal and a witch. It proved a winning formula – 254 episodes over eight series aired between 1964 and 1972. Samantha Stephens was everybody’s favourite witch well before Sabrina Spellman was a twinkle in Lucifer Morningstar’s eye. From the cheerful opening theme tune to the clever Hanna-Barbera animation of Samantha flying on her broomstick, the...


ALEX BRUMMER: Sir Adrian Montague must step up at Thames Water

Montague's presence at Thames Water was meant to ease financial tensions and leave chief executive Chris Weston to get on with dealing with the complex operational details.


30 Icons of the 1970s

Fashion, film, and music would never be the same.


20 ways The Beatles changed the world

The de facto ground zero from which contemporary rock and pop culture emerged, The Beatles did a few things better than their peers and even did a few things no one had yet conceived of. Thus, let's celebrate the 20 ways that The Beatles changed the world.


‘Woe betide anyone that tries to stop me from going on holiday’ – Jet2 boss as he launches flights from Liverpool

‘Woe betide anyone that tries to stop me from going on holiday’ – Jet2 boss as he launches flights from Liverpool - Exclusive: CEO Steve Heapy says demand for travel is insatiable and airline competition is ‘healthy’


20 facts you might not know about 'The Empire Strikes Back'

While we are used to sequels upon sequels these days, that wasn’t as common back in the day. After Star Wars, we got Empire Strikes Back. Here are 20 facts about the sequel that changed cinema and gave us one of film’s most famous twists.


OPINION - Is it morally wrong to go and see the Michael Jackson musical? I think so

Is it morally wrong to go and see the Michael Jackson musical? I think so -


We always thought of exercise as a punishment — now it feels like fun

From surfing to MMA, these women share how exercise turned from a chore to a hobby.


3 Football movies just added to Netflix, Disney+ and Prime Video

Football can unite all of us, no matter how good we are at it


The 12 best things to do in Cyprus

With its world-famous archeological sites, including the Curium near Limassol and the Tombs of the Kings in Paphos, luxury thalassotherapy centres and spas, water activities, and mountains dotted with vineyards and nature trails, Cyprus offers an endless variety of things to do during your holiday. You can try your hand at snorkelling, or diving if...


‘We’re the Muslim Spice Girls!’ Shazia Mirza on finding box office gold with her halal comedy supergroup

For years, Muslim women have been the butt of the joke. We have been described as looking like “bank robbers” and “letterboxes” by the likes of Bernard Manning and Boris Johnson. And from Jack “take off your veils” Straw to Donald Trump, who said at least we “don’t have to put on makeup”, white men in power have continuously attacked us for cheap laughs. We couldn’t retaliate. We were the voiceless, faceless, humourless, powerless underdogs of...


LG’s webOS 23 finally lands on these older TV models — see if yours is on the list

As part of its webOS Re:New Program, LG is updating its 2022 TVs with modern features.


20 facts you might not know about 'Barbie'

What do you get when you cross arguably the iconic toy in American history with a movie star and a former indie director turned big-budget film helmer? Evidently, it's the biggest movie of the year.


Pro-Gaza protesters disrupt Biden-Obama-Clinton record fundraiser in New York: ‘Blood on your hands’

Pro-Gaza protesters disrupt Biden-Obama-Clinton record fundraiser in New York: ‘Blood on your hands’ - Current president and his Democratic predecessors address US policy on the Gaza crisis as they make rare joint appearance at fundraising event


Don’t pity working-class people, says Peaky Blinders creator

The lives of working-class people can be “beautiful and glamorous” and they don’t need to be pitied, the creator of Peaky Blinders has said. Steven Knight was discussing the background of his new TV drama, This Town, which is set in the late 20th-century Midlands and tells the story of a band’s formation against a backdrop of violence. Speaking to ...


Louis Gossett Jr., 1st Black man to win supporting actor Oscar, dies at 87

Louis Gossett Jr., 1st Black man to win supporting actor Oscar, dies at 87 - Louis Gossett Jr., the first Black man to win a supporting actor Oscar and an Emmy winner for his role in the seminal TV miniseries “Roots,” has died


20 facts you might not know about 'Skyfall'

There have been so many James Bond movies over the years. One that gets a lot of acclaim is 2012’s Skyfall, the third film during Daniel Craig’s time as Bond. We have a license to give 20 facts you might not know about Skyfall.


George Gilbey: Man arrested over Gogglebox star's death released under investigation by Essex Police

George Gilbey: Man arrested over Gogglebox star's death released under investigation by Essex Police - The TV star, 40, fell to his death from an Essex warehouse on Wednesday


Celebrities are just hard-working actors who earned recognition, Brian Cox says

Celebrities are just hard-working actors who earned recognition, Brian Cox says - Many TV and film actors such as Sarah Jessica Parker and her husband Matthew Broderick and Sarah Snook have been in West End plays recently.


IPL talking points: Sunrisers drama, England players' form and Kohli stars

Sky Sports' Matt Kabir Floyd takes a look back at a dramatic start to the Indian Premier League.


Steve Martin says he ‘has no talent’ – but no one has ever been more wrong

Steve Martin says he ‘has no talent’ – but no one has ever been more wrong - IN FOCUS: The timelessly silly comedian gets the career eulogy he deserves in a new star-filled documentary. It’s a fitting tribute for a performer who’s never been easy to pin down, says Louis Chilton


Which generation are you? Age ranges from Gen Z to Baby Boomers explained

Which generation are you? Age ranges from Gen Z to Baby Boomers explained - Each generation comes with its own stereotypes


The 20 greatest hair metal bands of all time

The hair, or glam, metal bands of the 1980s remain one of the true guilty pleasures in the history of music. The hair spray, makeup and catchy pop tunes touched up with distortion were made for MTV. Though there really wasn't much substance to the music, the scene was popular to the mainstream nonetheless...


Brentford vs Manchester United: Prediction, kick-off time, TV, live stream, team news, h2h results, odds

Brentford vs Manchester United: Prediction, kick-off time, TV, live stream, team news, h2h results, odds - Man Utd out to gather momentum for Champions League push


The 20 best Netflix original movies

While Netflix has released some notoriously bad movies (looking at you, Tall Girl and 365 Days), there are plenty of great and critically acclaimed films on the streamer — if you know where to look.


The Life and Death of Lily Savage review: Insightful documentary shows swirling duality in Paul O’Grady’s personality

The Life and Death of Lily Savage review: Insightful documentary shows swirling duality in Paul O’Grady’s personality - 4/5 An overwhelming sense of sadness pervades the ITV programme, arriving on the first anniversary of O’Grady’s death


Festivals with nostalgic music icons from 70s to the 90s you can still get tickets for

Join thousands of others this summer.


No Plans For Easter? Here Are 12 Ways To Make The Most Of The Bank Holiday Weekend

Bottomless brunches, spring fairs and cherry blossoms aplenty


20 actors who have been in multiple billion-dollar movies

Few actors can say they have had a role in a billion-dollar movie, but these 20 can say that and more. Each of them has had a role in multiple billion-dollar movies.


50 living room ideas: latest trends and easy decor updates

These living room ideas come with comfy surprises and modern flair, so you can relax and unwind in a revamped sitting room space.


Regrets, they have a few: Actors who passed up iconic roles

The sentiment of "what could have been..." in Hollywood is always a fun discussion for movie fans to hold. What if this person played that role? Or, why did they not take such an iconic part?


How to watch 'A Gentleman In Moscow' online and from anywhere

Confined to an attic room in a hotel opposite the Kremlin, an aristocrat has to build a new life as decades of history pass by. Watch "A Gentleman In Moscow" online and from anywhere.


Jet2 announces major change to package holidays

The operator will no longer promote visits to so-called 'animal prisons.'


24 basement ideas to convert your downstairs space

Transform your subterranean space into something fabulous with basement ideas that add value in every way.


The 29 Funniest Actors (Who Aren't Actually Comedians)

But you'd never know it.


Where can Marvel take Tom Holland’s fourth Spider-Man film?

Where do you go when you have taken everyone’s favourite friendly neighbourhood wall-crawler from the streets of Queens to space, the multiverse and beyond? That’s the question facing Marvel as the studio ponders quite what to do next with Tom Holland’s Spider-Man, who looks as if he might finally be getting that fourth headline big screen outing, just as we all need him more than ever before. Rumour suggests the ever-reliable Justin Lin is...


Russian ‘queen of pop’ Alla Pugacheva to be branded a ‘foreign agent’

The Kremlin is considering labelling one of Russia’s most famous pop stars a “foreign agent”, as it intensifies its clampdown on celebrities who oppose the war in Ukraine. Alla Pugacheva, 74, is known as the “Queen of Soviet pop” and has won several state awards, including from Vladimir Putin, but pro-war activists have now persuaded prosecutors to...


Who’s fighting at WWE WrestleMania 40? Confirmed matches plus rumoured appearances

Who’s fighting at WWE WrestleMania 40? Confirmed matches plus rumoured appearances - Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson, Roman Reigns and Logan Paul are among the stars scheduled for the two-night event in Philadelphia


What to eat, do and see in Southern California

California dreamin’ that you won’t want to wake up from


9 new movies and shows to watch this weekend on Netflix, Hulu and more (March 29-31)

Our guide on what to watch this weekend includes 'A Gentleman in Moscow,' 'Parish' and 'Lisa Frankenstein'


The debate over Purim costumes prompts reflection about war

The debate surrounding children’s costumes extends beyond Purim celebrations to broader societal issues, such as the role of the soldier and the exemption of yeshiva students from IDF service.


The best nightlife in Berlin

Berlin is famed the world over for its diversity of nightlife, never-ending nightclubs and anything-goes attitude. There's a very good spread of establishments, from old-school corner pubs (kneipen) and smart wine bars to grungy indie bars and live gig venues. Below is our guide to the city's best nocturnal hangouts. For more Berlin inspiration, se...


Sheridan Smith's best stage roles, as her new musical Opening Night makes its debut in the West End

Sheridan Smith's best stage roles, as her new musical Opening Night makes its debut in the West End - Over the past 25 years, the darling of British theatre has proved there’s little she can’t do. On the eve of her latest big London show we take a look at her best roles yet