Month: February 2021

EXCLUSIVE: Richard Bacon is used to reinventing himself. The British presenter was notoriously booted off iconic BBC kids show Blue Peter after being caught binging cocaine, but survived the ignominy to become a near-ubiquitous presence on UK television and radio. By 2016, Bacon relocated to America to host Nat Geo’s Explorer series and later, Fox
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EXCLUSIVE: Greenwich Entertainment has acquired U.S. rights to Whirlybird from A&E IndieFilms. The doc, which premiered at last year’s Sundance, is the feature debut of Matt Yoka. It follows a husband-and-wife news helicopter team who covered some of Los Angeles’ most historic events. Encompassing high-profile stories of the 1980s and 90s such as the L.A.
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Lost Girls—the project of Jenny Hval and multi-instrumentalist Håvard Volden—have announced their debut album, Menneskekollektivet. It will be released digitally March 26 via Smalltown Supersound, with a physical release to follow on April 23. The new album marks the first time Hval and Volden recorded in a studio together in their 10-plus years of collaboration
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I’ve been single my whole life, so far. I’m nearly 25. For all the dating experience I’ve had, there’s never been a fully-fledged relationship, never someone that I could call a partner. Sure, there has been romance, flings, and even near-but-not-quite relationships along the way: there was the commitment-phobe, the one that moved away, the
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Russian President Vladimir Putin attends the Extended Boards of Interior Ministry on February 26, 2020 in Moscow, Russia. Mikhail Svetlov | Getty Images Russia hasn’t ruled out the idea of President Vladimir Putin talking to Tesla billionaire Elon Musk on social media app Clubhouse, according to multiple media reports. Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov on Monday
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Johnny Pacheco—the bandleader, songwriter, producer, arranger, and co-founder of the label Fania Records who helped popularize salsa on an international scale—has died, NPR reports. He was recently hospitalized, according to Fania co-founder Jerry Masucci’s brother Alex Masucci. No cause of death has been disclosed. Pacheco was 85. Pacheco was born in the Dominican Republic and
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Whether you’re a huge fan of all things horror or are ready to dip your toes into the world of horror, the Summer Scares list is an excellent way to experience the incredible depths of these books. This year’s slate of 2021 Summer Scares winners is especially exciting, as it was open to international authors
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Sweet toothed readers, rejoice, as Pancake Day is officially upon us! This Shrove Tuesday falls on Tuesday 16th February and we could not be more excited to eat pancakes exclusively for breakfast, lunch and dinner. And perhaps a crêpe or two as a between-meal snack. But what if you’re finding yourself stuck for pancake inspo?
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