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If television is a snapshot of our times, there are several moments in the fourth season of HBO’s groundbreaking reality docuseries “We’re Here” that should be a major wake-up call for anyone who believes in free speech, human rights, and artistic expression in the United States. After the events in season three, which saw the show face vocal opposition in visits to Florida and St.

Jessica Lange is calling out the Hollywood film industry for prioritizing profits over creativity.

Chris Willman Senior Music Writer and Chief Music Critic Taylor Swift‘s “The Tortured Poets Department” has lived up to its blockbuster potential and then some. Billboard reported Sunday that, per data provided by Luminate, the new release racked up 2.61 million album-equivalent units in its first week out — the best one-week figure for any album in nine years. The last album to debut with a higher figure was Adele’s “25,” which bowed with 3.482 million in 2015, a number that is considered unrepeatable with the changes that have occurred in consumption since then.

Adventurer, author and presenter Alice Morrison doesn’t do things by halves. After ditching the rat race in 2011, she’s taken on countless extraordinary expeditions all over the world and been called the Indiana Jones for girls. Born in Scotland, Alice spent her early years in Uganda and Ghana.

Platino Awards are here, celebrating the best of film and television in Iberoamerica. This year, the gala celebrates its eleventh edition at the Gran Tlachco Theater at the Xcaret Park, located at the Riviera Maya, in Mexico.

Platino Awards 2024 have made history. Aside from returning to the Riviera Maya, one of most stunning locations in Mexico, the eleventh edition of the show became the first to be hosted by two women: Esmeralda Pimentel and Majida Isaa.

The Smiths and Nirvana tribute bands re-opened Brixton Academy last night (April 19) after tragedy closed its doors 16 months ago – with fans hailing it as “the best venue in London”.The legendary South London venue has been shut since December 2022 after a fatal crowd crush that left two people dead. The tragic incident occurred at an Asake concert, which resulted in the deaths of Gabrielle Hutchinson, aged 23, and 33-year-old Rebecca Ikumelo.

The Tortured Poets Department is here — and the internet is already down bad for it!

Warning: spoilers aheadThe latest episode of Shōgun is receiving high praise from critics, with one calling it “the best TV episode of the year”.The Japanese series has so far been hailed as “the new ‘Game of Thrones'” thanks to its “cunning” plot twists, but has also been praised for its “elegant” production. It’s expected to run for ten episodes, with its latest episode ‘Crimson Sky’ having just aired.In this episode, viewers watched Lady Mariko, Lord Yabushige and John Blackthorne attempt to escape as hostages in a truly nail-biting episode filled with twists and turns, including Mariko’s shock death.Esquire was impressed with the “brilliance” of the episode, calling it “the best TV episode of the year so far.”“Of all the insane deaths I’ve seen on Shōgun so far—Nagakado slipping and shattering his head on a rock, Yabushige boiling a prisoner alive, and even Hiromatsu stabbing himself in the gut—I never thought Mariko would die, let alone by dynamite! Somebody call me an ambulance—I’ll need some major recovery before I see you all next week.”Meanwhile, Vulture agreed episode 9 was the “best of the series so far”, adding: “Rather than be taken alive, [Mariko] stands against the door and makes a last protest against Ishido.

Megan Fox is FINALLY sharing her two cents on that Love Is Blind lookalike drama!

He is better known as one of the famous faces from The Only Way is Essex, spending four years on our screens as part of the reality tv hit. But Ricky Rayment has revealed that he has now ventured into a new career - and it’s the best decision he’s ever made. “Fishing is my business and my passion,” revealed the 33 year old, speaking out as part of an exclusive joint interview and photo shoot with his Coronation Street actress partner Katie McGlynn.

Mancunians have given their verdict on where to go for the best cup of coffee in Manchester. An online Reddit forum dedicated to the discussion had over 100 responses suggesting the top spots to go to around the region.

There’s a well-trodden tourist path through Vietnam, but one place that isn’t on it is the coastal city of Quy Nhon. And with some of the most beautiful beaches in all of southeast Asia, quite why this hidden treasure remains little known to visitors is hard to fathom. It’s only five hours by train down the coast from Da Nang, near Hôi An, and considering that Vietnam is more than 1,000 miles long – and it takes up to 37 hours to travel the length of it – that’s pretty darn close.

Taylor Swift has been on the road with her mega popular Eras Tour for well over a year now, playing to tens of thousands of fans each night across the continents in North and south America, Australia and Japan, so far. Luckily for British Swifities, the queen of pop will be making the UK and Ireland her home for the next leg of the Eras tour in a matter of weeks.

Spring is a time to rediscover the incredible countryside we have right on our doorstep. Among nature’s delights at this time of year are the gorgeous displays of spring flowers which pop up everywhere, with bluebells being one of the most popular.

For us here at OK!, nothing signals that summer is in sight quite like a Estée Lauder's Bronze Goddess hitting the shops.The summery scent immediately transports us back to sunny holidays with its coconutty, vanilla-y notes. While the original is a well-deserved cult beauty classic, each year Estée Lauder releases a new, limited-edition version – and this year's might just be one of the best yet.

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If you love your coffee, the chances are you've got – or are thinking about getting – one of the best coffee machines to have at home. and if a Nespresso machine is high up on your wish list then you'll want to read this review of the Nespresso Vertuo Pod before shopping.

A pub operator championing local communities has won a prestigious award naming it the best of its kind across the country.

A Scottish cocktail bar has been named as "one of the best bars in the world" by a leading food and drink publication.