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ADVERTISEMENTThis year’s edition of the Slovak Rubicon Festival, which was scheduled to feature controversial American rapper Kanye 'Ye' West next week, has been cancelled. Organizers announced the news on Instagram, with the Rubicon Festival Team saying: “This was not an easy decision. Due to media pressure and the withdrawal of several artists and partners, we were

ADVERTISEMENTRyan Gosling’s new sci-fi movie Project Hail Mary has broken trailer viewing records, gaining more than 400 million views since it was released online on 30 June.  Directed by Phil Lord and Christopher Miller (21 Jump Street, The Lego Movie), the film is based on the 2021 novel of the same name by Andy Weir

ADVERTISEMENTFrench President Emmanuel Macron is in the UK for a state visit, during when he urged Britain to stick close to its neighbours despite Brexit.He said that France and the UK will “save Europe” by standing for democracy, law and international order in a dangerous world.Britain's King Charles III speaks at the State Banquet for

ADVERTISEMENTPink Floyd co-founder Roger Waters could face prosecution after declaring his support for Palestine Action, an organisation that has been banned by the UK Parliament.  Waters posted a video to X in which he praised Palestine Action as a “great organisation,” saying they were “nonviolent” and “absolutely not terrorists in any way”.  He also expressed

ADVERTISEMENTSupermodel Kate Moss's daughter Lila has launched the first Barbie doll with type 1 diabetes in a bid to raise awareness, boost representation and inspire children.Moss, 22, a global role model for type 1 diabetes, has also been honoured with her own-one-of-kind doll.Behind the new Barbie lies not only the Mattel brand's sensitivity to the

ADVERTISEMENTBritish singer songwriter Ed Sheeran has launched a new series of original paintings and prints titled ‘Cosmic Carpark Paintings’.  The artworks will exhibited at the HENI Gallery in London from Thursday 10 July and sales will benefit the Ed Sheeran Foundation - an initiative providing inclusive, high-quality music education for every child.The foundation has already supported

ADVERTISEMENTLast week, we learned of the tragic death of American actor Michael Madsen, a regular collaborator with Quentin Tarantino on films like Reservoir Dogs and Kill Bill: Volumes 1 & 2.  The beloved actor was founded dead at his home on 3 July. He was 67.  Now, Madsen’s cardiologist has announced that the actor died

ADVERTISEMENTHave you heard of the band The Velvet Sundown?  They’re blowing up right now, racking up more than a million monthly listeners on Spotify - which is pretty good going for a group that formed less than two months ago. What’s also impressive is that the prolific four-piece psych-rock outfit have already released two albums on their