Colin Gibb, a founding member of the novelty pop group Black Lace, has died aged 70. The band were best known for their hits Agadoo, Superman and Do The Conga, which were staple songs at summer discos across the UK throughout the mid-1980s. They also performed in the 1979 Eurovision Song Contest, finishing in seventh
News Pitchfork Music Festival London 2024 Adds Second Wave of Artists Jessica Pratt, Low’s Alan Sparhawk, Charly Bliss, claire rousay, Yasmin Williams, Keeley Forsyth, Wishy, Hannah Frances, Black Midi’s Geordie Greep, and more are joining the November festival By Pitchfork June 3, 2024 Facebook X Artwork by Valentin Adam Facebook X Pitchfork Music Festival London
Once considered a better-off-forgotten ‘80s workout fad, ankle weights have re-cemented themselves as a solid part of our fitness routines. And for good reason: as a fitness editor, I can definitely feel the difference in my previously gentle Pilates practise when pulsing with and without ankle weights on, despite them only weighing a few kilos.
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In this article GPS Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT A Gap store in New York, US, on Monday, May 27, 2024. Gap Inc. is scheduled to release earnings figures on May 30. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Gap posted positive comparable sales at all four of its brands on Thursday, leading the apparel
Dutch digital bank Bunq is plotting re-entry into the U.K. to tap into a “large and underserved” market of some 2.8 million British “digital nomads.” Pavlo Gonchar | Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images PARIS — Dutch digital bank Bunq is hoping it will manage to secure a banking license from U.K. financial regulators
As Paramount Global approaches Tuesday’s annual shareholder meeting and a high-stakes town hall for employees the following day, new details are emerging about Skydance Media‘s latest acquisition offer. The David Ellison-led Skydance, which has been in the running for months to take control of Paramount, had sweetened its offer in recent days in order to
After 30-plus years away from the character, Michael Keaton had some doubts about finding Beetlejuice again for Tim Burton‘s forthcoming sequel, Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice. “There’s been so much merchandising of it, I had to drop back to where it started,” Keaton told Empire. “I had to go, ‘What was my unusual imagination even thinking about when I
The Conservatives have vowed to change the Equality Act to ensure “biological sex” is a protected characteristic. The party said reforming the law – which states that an individual must not be discriminated against on the basis of their sex – would clear up “confusion” among public bodies and institutions about access to female-only spaces.
Footage of Adele confronting a homophobic heckler has been shared widely on social media. During the Saturday night show of her Weekends With Adele residency at the Colosseum at Caesars Palace in Las Vegas, the award-winning artist took aim at an audience member who yelled: “Pride sucks.” The Hello singer replied: “Did you come to
News Cardi B Joins Glorilla and Megan Thee Stallion for New “Wanna Be (Remix)”: Listen A new version of the Ehhthang Ehhthang song By Matthew Strauss May 31, 2024 Facebook X Artwork courtesy of CMG and Interscope Records Facebook X Glorilla and Megan Thee Stallion have released a new remix of their Ehhthang Ehhthang song
Art by Channing Smith. Photos courtesy of Getty Images. Never get full “We don’t like having closets full,” explain The Home Edit experts, who compare tidying up with practising meditation. They’re not far off – the 80/20 rule is pretty similar to a Japanese concept called hara hachi bu, which refers to never letting your
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With a parade of new models and a marketing tailwind from Formula 1, sports car maker Aston Martin expects to become cash-flow positive this year, according to executive chairman Lawrence Stroll. “We’re now at a really transitional moment, with an inflection point for this company,” Stroll told CNBC. “We’re introducing all our products, finally, after
In this article NVDA Follow your favorite stocksCREATE FREE ACCOUNT Jensen Huang, co-founder and chief executive officer of Nvidia Corp., during the Nvidia GPU Technology Conference (GTC) in San Jose, California, US, on Tuesday, March 19, 2024. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Nvidia’s 27% rally in May pushed its market cap to
It has been said that dancing is the vertical expression of a horizontal desire. Now, former Dancing with the Stars pro Cheryl Burke has confessed that it’s true. Burke ended her 26-season run on the ABC dance competition show in 2022. She now admits on her DWTS podcast that she had three “showmances” during her
In morose moments, and I’ll admit to having a few, I sometimes stare at a framed illustration on my work desk. Entitled “HOLLYWOOD 1988,” it is a whimsical map of the motion picture business as it existed back then. The concept and a lot of the sight gags were mine; but Nancy Ohanion was the
Police are reviewing a Conservative candidate’s campaign adverts after receiving allegations of election fraud. Robert Largan, who is fighting to keep his High Peak seat, has published a number of campaign materials in the colours of Labour and Reform UK. The graphics also included the phrases “Labour for Largan” and “Reform for Robert”. Live updates
Taylor Momsen has been nicknamed “bat girl” after a bat bit her during a show. Momsen’s rock band The Pretty Reckless were supporting AC/DC in the Spanish city of Seville on Wednesday night when the bat flew on to her leg during the song Witches Burn. As fans pointed and shouted, Momsen, who is best
News 8 New Albums You Should Listen to Now: Arooj Aftab, Bat for Lashes, Belly, and More Also stream new releases from Shaboozey, Ayra Starr, Thou, Ezra Feinberg, and Crimeapple By Nina Corcoran, Jazz Monroe, and Matthew Strauss May 31, 2024 Facebook X Arooj Aftab, photo by Kate Sterlin Facebook X With so much good