Spotify removes Neil Young after he calls for Joe Rogan to go
The Harvest Moon singer says airing Rogan’s podcast amounts to “lies being sold for money”.
How streaming services left us with too much to watch
Multiple platforms streaming new TV shows and films risk leaving people overwhelmed by choice.
Rose Ayling-Ellis calls for British Sign Language recognition
More than 150,000 people rely on British Sign Language across the UK.
Ofcom to investigate BBC’s anti-Semitism report
The media watchdog’s decision comes after the BBC partially upheld complaints about its reporting.
Question of Sport quiz compiler role is dream job for ‘nerd’
Self-confessed “nerd” James Knowles has spent the past seven months working on the BBC’s quiz show.
The Tiberius Show EP 171 Max Crumit
Why do we have to pay tolls on certain roads and not others? It is a super secret way to make us pay more taxes? Who owns the roads? Can I have my own road and charge a toll to use it? All these questions and so much more will be answered by Max Crumit. […]
Pam & Tommy: Lily James ‘a triumph’ as Pamela Anderson in new series
The former Downton Abbey actress transforms into the Baywatch star for new TV drama Pam & Tommy.
Parklife: ‘Huge’ ticket demand as 50 Cent and Tyler, the Creator top bill
The festival, headlined by 50 Cent and Tyler the Creator, will return to its usual slot in June.
Paris Fashion Week: Monaco royal Charlotte Casiraghi rides her horse on Chanel catwalk
Monaco royal and accomplished show jumper Charlotte Casiraghi opened the brand’s Haute Couture show.
Ubisoft pays in-game tribute to fallen player
Ubisoft honours player Michael “KiXSTaR” Stockley, who died in October, with an in-game tribute.
Wyn Calvin: Welsh entertainer and panto dame dies at 96
He was in showbiz more than 75 years, often as a panto dame, and shared stage with Laurel and Hardy.
The Future X: Can Simon Fuller’s TikTok band recreate the Spice Girls’ magic?
The seven-piece band, who hail from North America, were formed after auditions on TikTok.
Morrissey calls on Johnny Marr to ‘stop using my name as clickbait’
The singer calls on his former Smiths bandmate to “move on” and “stop using my name as clickbait”.
China changes Fight Club film ending so the authorities win
In China, the final scene of the 1999 film says the subversive plot fails and the authorities win.
Film and TV productions generate £42m for Glasgow
Big productions filmed in part in the city last year include The Flash and the fifth Indiana Jones film.
Caroline Flack’s former dance school focuses on wellbeing
Mental healthcare is a priority at Body Work in Cambridge, where the TV presenter was a student.
Disney responds to Peter Dinklage’s criticism of Snow White remake
Actor Peter Dinklage called a live-action remake of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs “backwards”.
Sir Elton John postpones US shows after positive Covid-19 test
The pandemic has already caused several delays in the 74-year-old musician’s final world tour.
Bollywood’s Shilpa Shetty cleared of obscenity over Richard Gere kiss
The Bollywood star had faced charges after actor Richard Gere kissed her on a Delhi stage in 2007.
Glasgow School of Art fire: Inquiry unable to find cause
A three-year investigation into the 2018 fire said the cause was “undetermined” because of the damage caused.
Urdd: Actor Matthew Rhys helps group celebrate 100 years
Hollywood actor Matthew Rhys pays tribute to Wales’ largest youth movement on its 100th anniversary.
Blue Boy: Gainsborough painting back on display in London after 100 year absence
The painting has been hung in the National Gallery, 100 years to the day after it moved to the US.
Camp Bestival announces Weston Park line-up
Fat Boy Slim, Rag ‘n’ Bone Man and Becky Hill will headline a “sister” event in Weston Park, Shropshire.
Cardi B awarded over £2m in damages in defamation case win
A court heard the rapper was subjected to a “malicious campaign” by YouTuber Latasha Kebe.
Neil Young wants to quit Spotify over Joe Rogan’s vaccine misinformation
The star protests over vaccine misinformation in Joe Rogan’s podcast, which is hosted by Spotify.
The Beatles and John Lennon memorabilia to be sold as NFTs
John Lennon’s eldest son Julian will keep the physical items as he sells digital versions of them.
Taylor Swift calls out Damon Albarn over songwriting comments
The lead singer of Blur and Gorillaz made the false claim that Swift does not write her own songs.
Bob Dylan sells his master recordings to Sony Music
The deal covers the rights to all of Dylan’s albums, as well as “multiple future new releases”.
The Responder: From police officer to writing a BBC police drama
Tony Schumacher based BBC One’s The Responder on his own struggles while serving in the force.
In pictures: Thierry Mugler’s life and works
Latex, leather and curves – Mugler reinvented the catwalk with his iconic creations
