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ADVERTISEMENTRenowned British actor, author and broadcaster Stephen Fry has labelled Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling a “lost cause” and stated that she has been “radicalised by TERFs” - the acronym that stands for “trans-exclusionary radical feminist”.  The term is used by transgender activists against gender critics like Rowling, who has dedicated much of her online

ADVERTISEMENTKneecap rapper Mo Chara, whose real name is Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh, has been released on unconditional bail after today's hearing at Westminster Magistrates’ Court in London. Liam Óg Ó hAnnaidh, 27, faced a terror-related charge in what he says is a politically motivated effort to silence the band’s support for Palestinians before their appearance at

ADVERTISEMENTA member of the Belfast rap group Kneecap has a scheduled appearance today at Westminster Magistrates Court in London, UK, over terror charges. How to prep for such a situation? Billboards, of course.The trio, known for satirical lyrics and on-stage provocations, have put billboards up all over London that read “More Blacks, More Dogs, More Irish, Mo

ADVERTISEMENTA modern retelling of the 1756 fairytale "La Belle et la Bête" (“Beauty and the Beast”) is published in France today, three months after the French Education Ministry called it inappropriate for children.The new illustrated rendition, written by cartoonist Jul, comes to bookstores with a red banner on its cover saying: “Enfin!” (“Finally!”).The French government

ADVERTISEMENTContent warning: This article contains images which some readers may find offensive.If you’re a music lover and enjoy a bit of drama, you must have heard that controversy is brewing over the artwork of Sabrina Carpenter’s upcoming album ‘Man’s Best Friend’.  The suggestive – but hardly sexually explicit - cover features the buzzy ‘Espresso’ hitmaker on

ADVERTISEMENTAlfred Brendel, a classical pianist and writer renowned for his refined playing of Beethoven and Schubert, died Tuesday at his home in London. He was 94.Born on 5 January 1931 in Moravia, now the Czech Republic, Brendel spent most of his childhood in Croatia and Austria. “I grew up in a family that was not

ADVERTISEMENTA collection of rare scientific papers written by mathematician, computer scientist and Second World War codebreaker Alan Turing has sold for a record £465,400 (€544,400) at auction in Lichfield, UK.  The documents were discovered in a loft at a property in Bermondsey, London, and were almost destroyed during a house clearance.  Some of the rare items that

ADVERTISEMENTHe’s one of the most bankable stars in Hollywood history, considered one of the last great Movie Stars and has defied death for more than three decades in the Mission: Impossible franchise... And yet, Tom Cruise has yet to win an Oscar – despite four nominations.Now, that Golden Baldie dearth is about to be rectified as