The Hives, Linkin Park, L.S. Dunes and more and more acts share their Spotify Wrapped 2023 stats

a lot of shows out there — but these are the series that managed to hit a home run week after week without any letdowns in their story arcs or performances.A serial killer, a mysterious writer (played by “The Crown’s” Emma Corrin), a sinister billionaire (Clive Owen), the unique setting of a luxury hotel in Iceland and a multi-layered mystery: this Hulu show was full of juicy ingredients, and it used them well. It also mixed prescient big-picture topics (AI, the climate crisis) with more intimate relatable character drama (Corrin’s character, Darcy, having unresolved feelings for her ex-boyfriend, played by rising star Harris Dickinson).

EXCLUSIVE: George Clooney and Adam Sandler are set to star in a new untitled pic from Netflix that Noah Baumbach is directing. Baumbach also co-wrote the script with Emily Mortimer. Baumbach, Amy Pascal and David Heyman are producing.

Gear up, Vanderpump Rules fans… it’s going to be a bumpy 11th season.

Giant toymaker Hasbro is laying off 1,100 employees, following 800 staff cuts announced earlier this year, as CEO Chris Cocks cited a tough business climate that’s been slow to recover. That’s about 20% of the company’s global workforce.

Juventus, Newcastle and Tottenham are all reportedly in the race for Kalvin Phillips, who looks destined for a January exit from Manchester City.

Bleachers have shared the star-studded video for their latest single ‘Alma Mater’. Check it out below.The track is the second song to be released from Jack Antonoff and co.’s forthcoming self-titled album. It follows the lead single ‘Modern Girl’, which came out back in September.

Bloc Party have announced a one-off London show to celebrate the 20th anniversary of their debut album ‘Silent Alarm’ – find all the details below.The band are set to play their biggest concert to date at Crystal Palace Park in London on Sunday, July 7, 2024. Kele Okereke and co.

Queens Of The Stone Age, The Smile, The National and more have been added to the Øya Festival 2024 line-up.The bands join Norwegian pop singer Gabrielle, Idles, Loyle Carner, Big Thief, The Kills, Nia Archives, Overmono, Yussef Dayes, Alvvays, Blondshell, Yard Act and more.The new wave of acts follow the announcement of Pulp and PJ Harvey as the first headliners at the Oslo festival.The 25th-anniversary edition of the event takes place at Tøyenparken in Oslo, Norway between August 7 and 10. Week-long tickets are on sale now – you can buy yours here.A post shared by Øyafestivalen (@oyafestivalen)This year’s edition of Øya – which is billed as “the world’s greenest festival” – hosted the likes of Blur, Boygenius, Lorde, Caroline Polachek, Sigrid and Devo.In a four-star review of the 2023 instalment, NME wrote: “[Øya is] a beautiful, intimate, forward-thinking and friendly setting for good times, world firsts, and a taste of tomorrow from one of the music capitals of the world.

Scotland’s Charity Air Ambulance’s (SCAA) longest-serving pilot has proved he’s the best in the business.

Christmas is fast approaching, so if you're keen to have a little reshuffle of the décor in your home, you're going to want to read on. Bright colours and neon lights are all the rage this year so we've had a deep dive to find our favourite Christmas themed décor for you- and much of it is in that style. There's everything from colourful tree toppers to eye-catching gift wrap, garlands and baubles.

House of the Dragon” is heating back up, as HBO has released a trailer for the second season of the “Game of Thrones” prequel series. Season 2 promises even more dragon warfare, as Rhaenyra Targaryen and Alicent Hightower’s forces go head to head — well, dragon to dragon. The trailer shows Daemon Targaryen suiting up in his impressive armor, knights on horseback, soldiers burning alive and several of the main cast riding their dragons into battle.

Kate Middleton and King Charles have been dragged into the royal racism row as the father and daughter-in-law duo were named as those accused of making alleged offensive comments about the colour of Meghan Markle and Prince Harry's son's skin before he was born.

Celebrities really are just like us! By that we mean that they are also counting down the days until their Spotify Wrapped is unveiled.

After a decade away, last week, Girls Aloud finally announced their reunion. The tour, known as the Girls Aloud Show will see the biggest-selling girl group of the 21st century play 15 dates across the UK and Ireland next May and June 2024.

UK agency Casarotto Ramsay & Associates has hired Sara Johnson and Julie Fernandez, co-founders of Bridge06. 

Mike Shinoda has spoken to NME about recruiting new talent for his ‘Already Over’ global project, as well as his love for Sleep Token and delving into the archives of Linkin Park. Watch our video interview with Shinoda above.Having teamed up with Kailee Morgue to make a song for the Scream VI soundtrack and dug out plenty of unreleased material for the 20th anniversary reissue of Linkin Park’s ‘Meteora’, last month Shinoda capped of 2023 by sharing new solo single ‘Already Over’.

Chelsea left-back Ian Maatsen would be 'very keen' on the prospect of sealing a move to Manchester City.

Pulp, PJ Harvey, The Smile and Fred Again..READ MORE: Flow Festival 2023: huge headliners and avant-garde experimentation in FinlandNext year will mark the 20th anniversary of the inner city festival, and it will take place from August 9-11 at the Suvilahti Power Plant area of the Finnish capital.

Anna Tingley If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Variety may receive an affiliate commission. Black Fridays of years past might have had avid shoppers waiting in line for hours or getting into department store brawls as they scoped out the best post-Thanksgiving deals. Now, some of the best deals can be found online and are usually available for at longer than 24 hours, which is something we can all feel thankful for as we fill up our virtual shopping carts.

First meets second at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday as Manchester City host Liverpool in the early kick off.