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<p>Shelley fused punk’s velocity to timeless songwriting</p>

How Buzzcocks’ Pete Shelley swapped punk for queer-pop electro

Hits like ‘Ever Fallen in Love’ made the Mancunian punk’s sensitive bard – until he recast himself as a queer-pop electro pioneer and found himself banned by the BBC. Stevie Chick revisits a musical trailblazer

<p>OceanGate CEO Stockton Rush as seen in ‘Titan: The OceanGate Disaster’</p>

Inside the OceanGate disaster and how hubris led to tragedy

<p>Cole Escola accepts the Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role in a Play award at the 2025 Tonys</p>

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The need for awards to ditch gender categories has never been starker

<p>The young have to make impossible decisions in ‘Families Like Ours’</p>

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Why the climate apocalypse genre is still on fire

Features & Reviews

<p>Munroe Bergdorf’s latest book, ‘Talk to Me’, is a guide on allyship</p>

Munroe Bergdorf: ‘Half of my face froze from Bell’s palsy’

<p>In the grey: Mason Thames and his dragon in ‘How to Train Your Dragon’</p>

How to Train Your Dragon is another depressing copy-and-paste remake

<p>‘There's a trend at the moment to root for the antihero, but I feel like rooting for the heroes again’</p>

The Gold star Charlotte Spencer: ‘I’ve never felt less than a man’

<p>‘I live a totally normal life – partly because I’m a shut-in and don’t leave the house that much’</p>

the saturday interview

Bryce Dallas Howard: ‘I would walk around Disney reading about death’

The Saturday Interview

<p>Shirley Manson: ‘I have had to ignite some positivity in my own mind, otherwise I wouldn’t get out of bed’</p>

The Saturday Interview

Shirley Manson: ‘I’m astounded by the apathy around me’

<p>People know prolific actor Eddie Marsan’s face, but often don’t know why</p>

The Saturday Interview

Eddie Marsan: ‘Keir Starmer should tax people like me more’

News

Rising Stars

<p>‘We all need an opportunity. And I’m fortunate that I got mine’</p>

Interview

James Nelson-Joyce: ‘I thought kids like me don’t act’

<p>The actor plays a teenager in attendance at the hellish reform school Nickel Academy </p>

Interview

Nickel Boys’ Brandon Wilson: ‘There’s no logic to racial structures’

<p>‘As an actor, I always want to emote and go big, and for this I had to restrain myself a lot’ </p>

Interview

Queer’s Drew Starkey on Daniel Craig: ‘We were so comfortable with our love scenes’

<p>Ella Lily Hyland: ‘It was one of those jobs where you could be really unserious’ </p>

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Ella Lily Hyland on Black Doves and fight scenes with Keira Knightley

Independent TV

<p>PREMIOS WEBBY</p>

Snoop Dogg reveals plans to open burger van at UK football stadium

<p>Arnold and Patrick Schwarzenegger at the premiere of 'The White Lotus' season 3 in Los Angeles, California</p>

Arnold Schwarzenegger ‘almost didn’t recognise’ son in The White Lotus

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Sam Ryder on heartbreak and the healing power of music

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Samantha Crain is mesmerising in Music Box performance of ‘Gumshoe’

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The Countdown

<p>Clockwise from top left: ‘Bad Sisters’, ‘Hijack’, ‘Severance’, ‘Criminal Record'</p>

From Severance to Silo – the 24 best Apple TV+ shows to binge

<p>‘Chicken Run’, ‘Chitty Chitty Bang Bang’, ‘Watership Down’ and ‘My Girl’ are among the films that traumatised us as youngsters</p>

15 films that traumatised us as children

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The 26 greatest movie openings of all time, ranked

<p>Some of the very best film actors of the 21st century – but where do they rank?</p>

The 60 greatest film actors of the 21st century (so far)

Visit the USA

Art Me Up: A Gallery Guide to Miami’s Thriving Arts Scene

Sounds of the South: Exploring the Evolving Music Scene of Atlanta

Memphis to Maryville: Urban Adventures in Tennessee

<p>Scratch the surface or Orlando’s theme park scene and discover a world of culture and adventure experiences </p>

Discover Orlando’s hidden treasures beyond the parks

Culture

TV & Radio

Film

Music

Entertainment deals

<p>The LG C4 was included in our guide to the best 4K TVs, and the 42in model is currently down to £929 </p>

Best TV deals for June 2025

<p>From tell-all memoirs to historical novels, there’s something for every taste </p>

Best Audible deals for June 2025: How to save £20

<p>A fast and reliable internet connection means fewer dropouts</p>

Hyperoptic promo codes for June – how to get the best broadband deal

<p>Need to upgrade your tablet? Now’s the time to do it</p>

Best iPad deals in June 2025: Save £100 on the iPad Pro

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politics

Elon Musk shares his 'regret' for social posts about Trump - is the bromance back?

Elon Musk shares his 'regret' for social posts about Trump - is the bromance back?

politics

Donald Trump swore to protect the US constitution - here's all the times he's undermined it

celebrities

Sydney Sweeney’s used bath water soap reselling for hundreds on eBay

politics

Governor Newsom puts Trump on blast over LA protests for 'traumatising' communities

politics

Trump promises LA ICE raids won't be the last despite protests

politics

Trump promises LA ICE raids won't be the last despite protests

gaming

LEGO Fortnite AI saying 'f***' claim quickly responded to by developer

science-tech

The Atlantic Ocean could soon be closed off by a ring of furious volcanoes

Sponsored

Why the Lenovo Yoga 5G is great news for streamers

How the new furlough scheme will help UK firms affected by Covid-19

Is your business ready for the UK’s transition out of the EU?

Musto and Land Rover launch performance-wear collaboration