My dad was a monster! Sara Karloff on reviving Frankenstein, 95 years on
Boris Karloff’s daughter and composer Michael Shapiro, whose musical score for the 1931 film is finally coming to London, talk about how it became a much-loved classic
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‘I never choose the cautious option’: Royal Opera’s Jakub Hrůša on collaboration, control and conducting Wagner
One year into the role, the Royal Opera’s music director is taking on the challenge of Parsifal, and, next season, the Ring Cycle. I’m here, and I am courageous says the conductor
‘She never accepted no’: Liam Neeson on dogged heroine behind Tuam mass baby grave film
Catherine Corless’s exposure of almost 800 infant deaths at a home led by nuns prompted Neeson to bring the story to screen
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Thai teen phenom Nene Royal to open for US metal band after winning America’s Got Talent
A teen guitar hero who was recently busking night markets in her native Thailand will open for one of America’s biggest metal bands, after taking the crown at America’s Got...
What was it like inside the White House dinner?
The US and Chinese leaders gave speeches at the lavish event inside the White House, the BBC's Bernd Debusmann Jr went along.
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The rise of Dom Dolla: what the DJ’s record-breaking stadium show for 60,000 fans tells us about music today
Dom Dolla’s enormous show in Melbourne’s Marvel Stadium set a new record for a solo EDM artist in Australia, and proves how the genre is dominating
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‘Everyone can relate to pain and struggle. So I’m sharing mine’: Michael Kiwanuka on life after his devastating stroke
The Mercury prize winner hasn’t been able to go home since falling ill last summer. In his only interview, he opens up about the ‘poignancy’ of finally releasing the new album...
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What’s the obsession behind Chiikawa?
The hamster-like character has won countless fans in Asia and beyond; its darker undercurrents resonating with modern-day anxieties.
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CNN’s Dana Bash lays out the stakes of Trump’s White House media ban
CNN's Dana Bash discusses the extraordinary circumstances of Trump's White House ban on CNN, MS NOW and Politico. The three outlets on Thursday afternoon regained access to the...
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Macklemore announces Free Palestine tour to benefit humanitarian aid organisations
The US rapper, removed from Ed Sheeran’s US stadium tour after voicing support of Palestine, has convened a charity show that will visit Dublin, Paris and London, with a North...
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U2 announce new album Carnaval de Luz, featuring final recording by Dolly Parton
Irish rock legends’ 16th studio album, described by the Edge as ‘a messy, provocative, sacred collection of songs’, to arrive in November
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Rick Wakeman plays piano at bear sanctuary – video
Former Yes musician Rick Wakeman plays a piano concert to bears at a sanctuary in Vietnam. His concert was performed live on a Yamaha grand piano positioned in Animals Asia in...
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Julia Jacklin: The Gem review – tender, emotional storytelling of hope and hopelessness
The Australian musician’s fourth album blends mystery and intimacy with luscious pop-rock, bright, upbeat jangle and stripped-back acoustics
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Full moons, mooncakes and lanterns in every colour: the mid-autumn festival – in pictures
The festival is a celebration of harvest and family in Chinese culture – a time to gather with relatives and friends under a full moon
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‘Unabomber’ seeks the key to the future killer
Russell Crowe and Jacob Tremblay star in a new film that delves into the manhunt for the Unabomber, and a disturbing incident from his youth. Douglas Hyde reports.
Hollywood Minute: Taylor Swift gives fans a ‘Showgirl Encore’
The "Life of a Showgirl" bonus edition with four new songs is due out Friday, plus a look at the animated adventure 'Ray Gunn.' David Daniel reports.
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‘I get lost going to the bathroom’: John Hannah on world travel, stealing props and being ‘the Scottish Eminem’
The Four Weddings and a Funeral actor answers your questions on inspiring Eminem, nicking props and having a new perspective after turning 60
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Himari: Debut album review – teenage prodigy’s playing has depth and feeling
The programme feels a little safe but the 15-year-old Japanese violinist impresses in her debut recording of works by Wieniawski, Chopin, Godowsky and Sibelius