New Joy Division-inspired bar in Northern Quarter divides opinion on social media

A social media influencer has pleaded guilty to fraudulently obtaining more than $1m in COVID-19 pandemic-related loans from the US government used to fund a lavish lifestyle which she flaunted on Instagram. Danielle Miller, a self-proclaimed con artist whose scams have been chronicled in a New York Magazine profile last year, appeared before a general judge in Boston by video from a prison cell to plead guilty to wire fraud and aggravated identity theft charges.

Smashing Pumpkins enlisted the help of Peter Hook for a cover of the latter’s former band Joy Division‘s ‘No Love Lost’ to close out their headlining set at their The World Is A Vampire festival in Mexico this past weekend.Hook – who was also on the line-up with his band Peter Hook and The Lights – had been a member of Joy Division from 1976 till 1978. Hook started off the performance by thanking Billy Corgan and the rest of the band for taking care of his son and Smashing Pumpkins bassist Jeff Bates.Watch the performance below.Hook last teamed up with his son and other members of Smashing Pumpkins in March 2021 when he unveiled a new version of Joy Division’s classic track ‘Ceremony’, featuring Bates on bass duty and Pumpkins’ Jeff Schroeder on guitar.Smashing Pumpkins most recently released ‘Act II’ of their new rock opera ‘ATUM’ in February.

A month after Cocktail Beer Ramen + Bun (CBRB) announced their shock closure following five years in the city centre, their replacement has now been revealed - and it looks absolutely delicious.

Billie Eilish is taking a break from social media.

Billie Eilish is trying to stay off of social media as much as possible.

Billie Eilish has taken a big step in her relationship with the internet.

Lizzo and Selena Gomez had a cute exchange on TikTok, officially ending the latter’s social media hiatus.

Billie Eilish has distanced herself from social media. During an appearance on the podcast, the 21-year-old singer revealed why she deleted social media from her phone.«I don't look at it anymore,» she said of social media. «I've deleted it all off my phone.» Eilish noted that the drastic move was «such a huge deal» for her.«I feel like I grew up in the perfect time of the internet when it wasn't so internet-y that I didn't have a childhood.

Selena Gomez and Hailey Bieber have been pitted against each other for years, ever since the Wizards of Waverly Placce star Selena split from singer Justin Bieber. Justin had previously had an on-again-off-again relationship with Selena from 2010 to 2018, when the pair finally called it quits. In one of the off-again periods, in late 2015, Justin was believed to have started dating Hailey, before getting back together with Selena, 30, in early 2016.

Lily Allen has announced she will be taking a break from social media.The 37-year-old singer and actress is set to star in West End show The Pillowman later this year. Lily shared that she will be taking time away from social media with a post on Instagram on Saturday evening, writing: “I am going dark for a bit. “I have been finding it harder and harder to focus lately, because phone.

Forget the ice, Dancing On Ice presenter Holly Willoughby reminded fans of an ice cream as she stepped rinkside for the quarter finals. TV favourite Holly is known for her dazzling looks each week on the ITV celeb skating contest.

Lily Allen has announced she's taking a break from social media. The singer, 37, revealed she's been struggling to focus lately because of her phone and wants to honour her upcoming work commitments. Taking to Instagram on Saturday, she wrote: 'I am going dark for a bit.

Police have issued an urgent appeal for the public's help to locate a missing woman last seen in a Manchester pub on a busy Saturday night.

Read More: Two food outlets leave Hammonds of Hull but 'new taste experience' coming soonPoppy Mead: An influencer based in Hull, Poppy has amassed a TikTok following of more than 744,000 people, along with another 275,000 on Instagram. The young social media star has worked with some huge brands. She previously told Hull Live that she wanted to reflect in how content how she was a "normal" person.

Goldston said in a statement. “I’m thrilled to work with this brilliant group to create premium content based on the most compelling true-life stories.”   The launch of Goldston’s new non-fiction division is the latest in a series of initiatives driving Candle Media’s growth, beginning with the acquisitions of Hello Sunshine and Moonbug Entertainment in 2021, followed by eight additional acquisitions in the company’s first 12 months of operations. Candle has close to 1,000 employees, with offices in Los Angeles, London, New York, Nashville, Montreal, Mexico City, Tel Aviv, and Singapore. “We have known James for many years, through our collective time together at Disney,” Mayer and Staggs added.

Former ABC News Chief James Goldston has joined Kevin Mayer and Tom Staggs’ Candle Media to head up a new division focused on scripted and non-scripted features and series inspired by true stories. Goldston will serve as President of the new group. 

A huge new family attraction celebrating much-loved children's book characters The Gruffalo, Zog, The Highway Rat and more is to open next to the seaside in Blackpool this summer. £2.3mn has been spent to create the new Gruffalo and Friends Clubhouse which celebrates the colourful characters from popular author Julia Donaldson and illustrator Axel Scheffler.

Ana de Armas is being candid and talking about how social media has affected the “concept of a movie” for new generations.

One thing I love about Manchester is that people aren't afraid to dish out a compliment, making it one of the friendliest cities to live, work and visit. On occasion, a passerby may comment on my jacket, or a pair of shoes, and it puts a bit of a spring in my step for the rest of the day.

Zack Sharf Does Hollywood still produce movie stars? Jennifer Aniston proclaimed last year that the movie star is dead, and it’s a sentiment Ana de Armas somewhat agrees with. The “Blonde” Oscar nominee was asked about the state of movie stardom by Vanity Fair as part of its 2023 Hollywood issue, to which she said movie stars no longer exist for younger generations because of social media. “I feel like the new generations don’t have that concept, because of social media,” de Armas said. “There is so much information out there and oversharing. The concept of a movie star is someone untouchable you only see onscreen. That mystery is gone. For the most part, we’ve done that to ourselves — nobody’s keeping anything from anyone anymore.”