Does the state of the UK economy inspire confidence? An expert crunches the numbers

Jun 03, 2024 11:15 am UTC| Entertainment

The most recent UK inflation figures, released towards the end of May 2024, saw a drop in the official rate of price rises to 2.3%, not that far off the Bank of Englands target level of 2%. Jeremy Hunt, the chancellor of...

Drake’s beef with Kendrick Lamar isn’t nearly as important as his tiff with Tupac Shakur’s estate over using the dead rapper’s voice

Jun 03, 2024 11:13 am UTC| Entertainment

In April 2023, a song titled Heart on My Sleeve, written and produced by a mysterious producer named Ghostwriter, went viral on TikTok and briefly became the most popular song on both YouTube and Spotify. But just as...

Stevie Wonder’s Ghanaian citizenship reflects long-standing links between African Americans and the continent

Jun 03, 2024 11:07 am UTC| Entertainment

Theres a long history of African Americans settling in Ghana or keeping in close contact with the first African country to gain independence. This relationship has most recently been exemplified by musician Stevie Wonder...

Six Robert De Niro films that explore alienation, isolation and loneliness

Jun 03, 2024 11:07 am UTC| Insights & Views Entertainment

Loneliness has followed me my whole life, says Robert De Niros character, Travis Bickle, in Taxi Driver. Everywhere. In bars, in cars, sidewalks, stores, everywhere. Theres no escape. Im Gods lonely man. This same quote...

‘Born in the USA’ turns 40 − and still remains one of Bruce Springsteen’s most misunderstood songs

Jun 03, 2024 11:06 am UTC| Entertainment

Elton John, Adele and R.E.M. did it. So did Rihanna and the Rolling Stones. If Donald Trump tried to use her music, Taylor Swift would likely do it, too. Many musicians have said no when politicians try using their...

Met Gala: what fairytales can teach us about modern fashion trends

May 22, 2024 06:14 am UTC| Insights & Views Entertainment

Fairytales have long woven magic with fabric. But this years Met Gala, the annual fundraiser for the the Metropolitan Museum of Arts Costume Institute in New York, took the connection between fantasy and fashion a step...

Why do American rappers see Drake as not Black enough?

May 18, 2024 11:58 am UTC| Entertainment

The epic beef between rappers Kendrick Lamar and Drake has once again demonstrated the linguistic acrobatics of rap culture. The feud has seen both artists release multiple tracks where they lyrically diss each other....