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H arry Potter fans could see the removal of a beloved “resting place” dedicated to Dobby the House Elf in the coming months. The grave, which pays tribute to the beloved House Elf from the Harry Potter franchise, sits by Freshwater West beach in Wales, where the scene of hisContinue Reading

H arry Styles is having quite the week: alongside the trailer dropping for his new upcoming film Don’t Worry, Darling (co-starring Black Widow’s Florence Pugh and directed by his now-girlfriend, Olivia Wilde), he has also announced a special gig to celebrate the release of his new album Harry’s House. Here’sContinue Reading

Assuming the pollen bomb hasn’t left you sheltering indoors mainlining Piriteze, it’s prime reading-in-the-park season; or, if you’re really lucky, braving an EasyJet 6.20am flight to somewhere further-flung and balmy. From mesmerising memoirs to modern love stories, buzzy debuts and elegant new novels from virtuoso favourites, this is your springContinue Reading

Review at a glance C overed in blood, myth and glory, Mark Rylance returns in triumph, 13 years on, to the career-defining role of Johnny “Rooster” Byron in Jez Butterworth’s dazzling exploration of Englishness. Rooster is a charismatic, anarchic spirit: a perma-drunk yarn-spinner who supplies drugs and dance music toContinue Reading

Review at a glance M itski stepped onto the stage at the Roundhouse and was immediately in character. As the Exorcist-inspired synths of Love Me More boomed behind her, she danced around the stage with the childish mannerisms of Alice in Wonderland. By the time she had exited the stage,Continue Reading

T he designers who helped rejuvenate Tate Britain and Shakespeare’s Globe have been asked to do the same for the Barbican. The winning bid to lead the multi-million pound renewal of the arts centre will include architects from firms Allies & Morrison and the Asif Khan Studio. Their plan aimContinue Reading

I t does seem a bit incongruous at first. Why are two London grime artists – not to mention two Egyptian rappers – appearing in a work by a 62 year-old Canadian artist at the Venice Biennale? Douglas’s much-admired new two-part installation at the festival (he’s representing Canada) is aContinue Reading

O asis legend ‘Bonehead’ Paul Arthurs has revealed he has been diagnosed with tonsil cancer. The Wonderwall guitarist and one of Oasis’s founding members announced he was forced to pull out of upcoming gigs with Liam Gallagher’s solo project to undergo treatment. He wrote on Twitter: “Just to let youContinue Reading