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Baldy Man, Gold Blend flirters and mash-mad Martians: TV’s golden age ads

As the History of Advertising Trust turns 50, our writer revels in its vast archive, remembering the bread boy on his bike, the suggestive coffee-drinkers and the Hamlet smoker adjusting his comb-over• Iconic British adverts – in picturesHanging over the toilet in the gents’ loos

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Jesus Christ Superstar review – Sam Ryder raises the roof in rock opera turned up to 11

London PalladiumThe Eurovision star leads a glittery production of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice’s blockbuster but this booming show lacks context and clarityThis amped-up version of Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice’s rock opera is presented by the same triumvirate who near en

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‘I was a self-centred, entitled little horror ... arguably I still am’: cult psych rocker

Armed with a new album inspired by ‘dead English blokes’, the revered musician discusses writing nasty songs about his neighbours and how he’s finally made it in Nashville aged 73‘I owe a lot to a dead man’s cock.” So begins the first song, a propulsive piece of Lennonesque power

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No to Half Man, yes to Matthew Rhys: this year’s biggest Emmy surprises

This year’s nominations saw a huge showing for Apple breakout Widow’s Bay but Richard Gadd’s Baby Reindeer follow-up and the final Stranger Things season struggledThe Pitt, Hacks and newcomers Widow’s Bay and Pluribus lead 2026 Emmy nominationsEmmy nominations 2026: the list of k

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‘A lot of art in Ireland was made by one type of man’: Richard Malone on taking his colour

As his bold yet delicate sculptures fill the glass buildings of Brussels for Ireland’s turn at the EU presidency, the Wexford artist discusses working with Björk, his decorator father – and one noisy horse‘Just so you know,” says Richard Malone before we begin talking, “if you he

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Jack White: Frozen Charlotte review – brutal, squalid blues-rock that just about sells its

(Third Man)Following the superb No Name, White continues his fan service with stripped back songs and nasty, anarchic riffs – though it all ends up feeling a little sameyIt’s a strange thing to say about one of the most prolific artists of his – or any – generation, but: Jack Whi

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LGBTQ+ inclusion in film at a three-year low, Glaad survey suggests

The advocacy group’s Where We Are In Film study finds a decrease in queer people of color and zero trans characters in 2025 filmsLGBTQ+ characters are slowly disappearing from film in a trend that disproportionately affects LGBTQ+ characters of color, according to a report publis

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Rapper Pitbull and fans set ‘bald cap’ Guinness World Record at London show

Crowd of more than 22,000 people – and the musician himself – filled Hyde Park with the ‘largest gathering of people wearing bald caps’A tight plastic cap is not an attractive option for protective headwear in 30C (86F) heat. Yet 22,141 people opted for just that – along with a w

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John Humphrys criticises successors on ‘irritating’ Today programme

Ex-presenter of BBC Radio 4 show complains in Guardian of ‘gratuitous gratitude’ and ‘gushing’ between host and guestFor more than three decades, John Humphrys delighted and infuriated listeners in equal measure as he confronted the nation’s politicians in his trademark, pointed

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Jay-Z review – rap legend dazzles New York City with lavish spectacle, sharp bars and Beyo

Yankee Stadium, New York CityThe rapper celebrates 30 years of his classic debut album Reasonable Doubt with eye-popping visuals and special guests in a love letter to hip-hop cultureThe beauty of watching Jay-Z live is more than just watching him calmly spit bars that effortless

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‘Stop telling people it’s weird’: Andrew Upton on his strange new novel, and having Cate B

An allegory in the spirit of Animal Farm, the Australian playwright’s debut novel about a disfigured chicken is a fantastical fable that’s both funny and ‘a bit bleak’Andrew Upton is full of half-finished stories and plays. Usually they just sort of evaporate, he says. “I look ba

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Disney’s live-action Moana fails to make a splash at box office with underwhelming opening

Latest film in franchise takes just $43m in North America and $95m globally, against a $250m budgetThe Walt Disney Company’s live-action remake of Moana may be the No 1 movie at the North American box office but it did not make a big splash in its first weekend in theaters.The mo

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