Ed Sheeran’s cross-cultural album Play: Can the pop star reclaim his crown?
The star incorporates Asian and Middle Eastern influences on his new album, but is it any good? Source link
Spinal Tap: The world’s loudest band return with a little help from their famous friends
Paul GlynnCulture reporterGetty Images(Left to right) David St Hubbins, Derek Smalls and Nigel Tufnel of the fictional Squatney band Spinal Tap, pictured in 1984Spinal Tap have never had much luck…
Sir Kenneth Branagh returns to the RSC for first time in 30 years
Katie RazzallCulture and Media EditorSeamus Ryan/RSCSir Kenneth Branagh returns to the RSC for the first time in 30 years, to play Prospero in The TempestSir Kenneth Branagh is returning to…
BBC pledges £40m per year for TV production in the West Midlands
Eleanor LawsonWest MidlandsGetty ImagesThe agreement means the BBC will increase its network TV production spend in the West Midlands from £24m to £40m annually by the end of 2027The BBC…
RTÉ: Ireland threatens to withdraw from Eurovision if Israel participates
The Irish state broadcaster RTÉ has said it will not take part in the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest "if the participation of Israel goes ahead".In a statement, RTÉ said that…
Chennai-based brand Mookuthi reimagines the nose pin as a contemporary symbol of memory and heritage
A nose pin design of Mookuthi. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Certain ornaments carry more than just decorative value. For Chennai-based designer Sarath Selvanathan, the nose pin is one such…
Kalamkari: Wall panels to saris, how a Hyderabad-Tirupati organisation has kept storytelling alive
A nine-foot tall, 15-foot wide hand-drawn kalamkari wall panel, dyed in natural colours, dresses up Mamata Reddy’s workspace in Hyderabad. The wall panel features a rare combination of Shiva and…
A new sari collection to honour Ahilyabai Holkar’s 300th birth anniversary
As you wander the narrow lanes towards Ahilya Fort in Maheshwar, located around an hour and a half from Indore, countless shops beckon, their displays of “authentic” Maheshwari saris billowing…
What the ‘cronut’ tells us about why TV cooking shows are dying
David SillitoMedia and Arts correspondentBBCListen to David read this articleSome 30 years ago I found myself working with David Pritchard, a director who turned the late Keith Floyd into a…
Gary Lineker ends Ant and Dec’s 23-year winning streak at TV awards
Noor NanjiCulture reporter andYasmin RufoCulture reporterGetty ImagesGary Lineker has pulled off a major upset by breaking Ant and Dec's 23-year winning streak at the National Television Awards.The former Match of…