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Germany’s largest LGBTIQA+ club SchwuZ will close for good in November
The lights are going out permanently at Germany’s largest LGBTIQA+ venue SchwuZ this November. In August the club announced it was struggling to stay afloat and despite a concerted campaign to lift attendance numbers and cut costs the club is...
ChatGPT introduces new app integrations: Spotify, Canva, Figma and more
Artificial Intelligence News Currently available in the U.S. and Canada, more apps like DoorDash, Uber, and Walmart are expected later this year. New Delhi: OpenAI has introduced a new set of ChatGPT integrations in apps, where the popular apps...
‘Britain’s Got Talent’ star Susan Boyle stuns fans with unrecognizable new look
Susan Boyle shocked fans with her new ‘do while making a rare red carpet appearance in London. The Scottish singer, 64, stepped out with a blond bob and blunt bangs when she attended the Pride of Britain Awards at the Grosvenor House Hotel on...
‘Britain’s Got Talent’ phenom Susan Boyle stuns fans with unrecognizable new look
New hair, who dis? Susan Boyle has stepped out sporting a glamorous new look, leaving fans amazed at just how different she now looks. The Scottish songbird, 64, recently hit the red carpet at the Pride of Britain Awards at the Grosvenor House...
‘I’m Back Tour’: Pitbull Concert in Dubai This December 14
5Mr. Worldwide will be gracing us and giving us a heart-pounding performance Pitbull Concert in Dubai that will last for hours! To those of you who’ve always wanted to experience what the most unbelievably talented live entertainer in the world...
Brilliant or Beyond the Pale? Woke Satire of Anne Frank Divides New York Theatergoers
An Off-Broadway musical that retells the story of Holocaust victim Anne Frank through the lens of contemporary identity politics is testing the limits of satire in New York’s theater world. “Slam Frank” transforms the doomed Jewish diarist into...
Watch 5SOS Be Inducted Into the Australian Walk of Fame This Week
Heads up, 5SOS fans: 5 Seconds of Summer are being inducted into the Australian Walk of Fame tomorrow. “It’s time to induct our favourite boyband at the Walk Of Fame Ceremony,” Universal Music Australia announced on social media today. The...
Music review: Requiem A by Sven Helbig (Methodist Central Hall, Westminster)
THE self-taught German composer Sven Helbig wrote his Requiem A in response to his own feelings of powerlessness and horror that conversations about possible and ongoing wars have again become part of everyday life. Given its première in Dresden...
History Today: When Rishi Sunak became Britain’s first prime minister of colour
Rishi Sunak became Britain’s first prime minister of colour as well as the youngest in more than 200 years on October 25, 2022. His appointment came after Liz Truss resigned within 45 days of becoming the 56th prime minister of the country. On...
XVII Encounter of Cubans Residing in Europe begins in Italy
Rome, October 24. - The XVII Encounter of Cubans Residing in Europe (ECRE) begins today in Italy with a patriotic march through the streets of Rome to the embassy of that nation, where the inaugural event of this regional meeting will take place....
Ace Bailey flu game (not good) and Markkanen mania highlight Jazz vs Kings player grades
A one-point loss at the horn — not a bad way to go for a team of the Utah Jazz’s standing. A needed loss to keep the locomotive from slinging off the rails on a short-sighted winning frenzy. Two straight wins to open the season would have split...
Who is the best European striker?
This week on The Sound Kitchen, you’ll hear the answer to the question about the French Ballon d’Or Awards. There’s a story from listener Jayanta Chakrabarty, your answers to the bonus question on “The Listeners Corner”, and a tasty musical...
Pop Star Dies Days After Finishing New Album At 66
Soft Cell cofounder and electronic music innovator Dave Ball died in his sleep Wednesday at his London home, the band announced. He was 66. The group said Ball “passed away peacefully” just days after finishing “Danceteria,” Soft Cell’s...
Britain’s brightest small businesses celebrated at the 2025 eBay Top Seller Awards
eBay UK has today announced the winners of its 2025 eBay Top Seller Awards, celebrating the small businesses and entrepreneurs starting, scaling and exporting, highlighting the vital role they play in driving Britain’s economy forward. The 2025...
Carly Rae Jepsen marries music producer Cole M.G.N. in intimate ceremony
For Carly and Cole, the hardest part was picking a wedding planner. (Image: PA) Carly Rae Jepsen has tied the knot with music producer Cole M.G.N. during an intimate ceremony. Their big day took place earlier this month at the iconic Chelsea Hotel...
Padel elbow – the injury harming Britain’s new favourite sport
A new boom in the sport has given birth to a new problem that physios are seeing pop up all over the country Padel is Britain’s fastest growing sport. It’s easy to pick up, it’s simple to play and it looks a lot like tennis. That’s why 73,000...
On the Next Galactic Travels™ 2025-10-30
On the next Galactic Travels™, Bill Fox continues the month-long Special Focus on German electronic music record label Manikin Records. The Featured CD at Midnight will be The Liquid Session by Kagermann, Keller, Schönwälder & Friends on Manikin...
‘Pop’: A man, a vet, a life (Part 1)
“Our veterans don’t always go around telling stories of their heroism so it’s up to us to ask and to listen, to tell those stories for them and to live in our own lives the values for which they were prepared to give theirs.” — Barack Obama, 44th...
Cliff and the Crusaders were prolific Bradford rock 'n' rollers
One of Bradford’s most prolific groups in the early 1960s was The Crusaders. As with many other groups, changes a few took place, but they maintained professionalism and popularity. Originally formed in 1960 by Clifford (Cliff) Dutton on rhythm...
Vail Mountain Unveils 2025/26 Winter Season Music Lineup Featuring 50+ Live Performances
Vail Mountain, the world’s premier alpine destination, is redefining winter travel with an extraordinary blend of sport, culture, and entertainment for the 2025/26 winter season. More than 50 live music events will span the mountain and the...