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The Great: season three of the raucous comedy-drama set in imperial Russia
“For those yet to fall for its ample charms, ‘The Great’ plays hard and fast with the rise of Catherine the Great, Empress of all Russia,” said Rebecca Nicholson in The Guardian. “Newcomers should not start with season three”, however, but go back to the start to see “how everybody gotContinue Reading
Miss Saigon review: Sheffield Theatres’ electrifying revival
The blockbuster musical “Miss Saigon” ran for ten years in London and New York following its launch in 1989, but it was always controversial, said Paul Szabo on What’s On Stage. A spin on Puccini’s “Madama Butterfly” transposed to wartorn Vietnam, written by “Les Misérables” creators Alain Boublil and Claude-Michel Schönberg, it was accused of misogyny, racism, and of perpetuating racist stereotypes – andContinue Reading
Why have police revived investigation into Tupac?
Nearly three decades after the murder of hip-hop superstar Tupac Shakur, Las Vegas police have reopened their investigation into the unsolved case. Police issued a search warrant on Tuesday in connection with Shakur’s death. They raided a house in Henderson, 15 miles southeast of Las Vegas. There is no statute of limitationsContinue Reading
Polls open in triple by-election contest
T he polls have opened in three by-elections where defeats would heighten Conservative fears that Rishi Sunak will struggle to lead them to another Commons majority. The seats of Uxbridge and South Ruislip in west London, Selby and Ainsty in North Yorkshire, and Somerton and Frome in Somerset, are allContinue Reading
Rock band Queen receive Brit Billion Award to mark streaming milestone
Q ueen have been recognised with a Brit Billion Award for achieving the milestone of being streamed more than one billion times in the UK. The British rock band, which consisted of lead singer Freddie Mercury, guitarist Sir Brian May, bassist John Deacon and drummer Roger Taylor, have been presentedContinue Reading
Brain injuries may affect women worse than men – introduction of concussion spotters to Women’s World Cup could prove vital
Kelley O'Hara of the USA playing in the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup final. O'Hara was substituted for a head injury at half time. Romain Biard/Shutterstock The matches at the 2023 Fifa Women’s World Cup will be watched by concussion spotters for the first time. These medical staff will attemptContinue Reading
How classic psychology warped our view of human nature as cruel and selfish – but new research is more hopeful
DorSteffen/Shutterstock There are a number of classic experiments and theories that every psychology student learns about, but more recent research has questioned their findings so that psychologists today are reevaluating human nature. One example is Philip Zimbardo’s 1971 Stanford prison experiment, in which 24 participants were randomly separated into groupsContinue Reading
Tory MP Tobias Ellwood deletes video ‘lauding’ Taliban in Afghanistan
C onservative Tobias Ellwood has expressed regret and deleted a video in which he praised the Taliban for tackling opium and corruption after he faced criticism from fellow MPs. The Commons Defence Committee chairman was condemned by a fellow Conservative member of the cross-party group for the “utterly bizarre” clipContinue Reading
Lack of guidance for schools on transgender pupils ‘frustrating’ – heads’ union
A lack of guidance for schools in relation to transgender pupils is “frustrating”, a headteachers’ union has said. Geoff Barton, general secretary of the Association of School and College Leaders (ASCL), said schools are having to navigate the “complex and sensitive subject” of gender identity on their own. In March,Continue Reading
Dan Wootton: GB News presenter admits ‘errors’ but denies criminality
GB News presenter Dan Wootton has admitted he has made “errors of judgement” but denied any criminality after allegations emerged that he offered colleagues tens of thousands of pounds in return for sexual material. The broadcaster and former tabloid journalist told viewers on his nightly show he has been theContinue Reading