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The Best of Culture
Our culture and lifestyle editor looks back at the year’s top pop culture moments.
Brigitte Bardot, French screen legend, dies aged 91
Emmanuel Macron leads tributes to actor who became an international sex symbol and later embraced animal rights and far-right politicsBrigitte Bardot: a life in picturesPeter Bradshaw on Brigitte Bardot – a zeitgeist-force and France’s most sensatio…
Pirate Group Anna’s Archive Copies 256M Spotify Songs in Data Scrape
Spotify has confirmed a massive unauthorised data scrape involving 256 million track records and 86 million audio files. Learn how “Anna’s Archive” bypassed security, and why experts warn against downloading the leaked files.
What Fans Did to Attend a Bad Bunny Show in Mexico City
The award-winning Puerto Rican artist, the most-streamed on the planet, is performing eight concerts in Mexico. People flocked from all over the world, including the United States.
Timothée Chalamet puts alter-ego rumors to rest in remix with EsDeeKid
After speculation actor was actually underground MC, pair join on remix to EsDeeKid’s 4 RawsIt’s been arguably the most popular musical meme of the year: is masked Liverpudlian rapper EsDeeKid actually Hollywood actor Timothée Chalamet in disguise? Now…
Kylie Minogue gets her – and Amazon’s – first Christmas No 1, with Xmas
Exclusive song for online retailer prevents a hat trick of Christmas No 1s for Wham!, as Kylie becomes first woman to secure UK No 1 singles in four different decadesKylie Minogue has scored her first UK Christmas No 1, and eighth No 1 single overall, …
May Britt, Swedish actor and former wife of Sammy Davis Jr, dies aged 91
Britt, whose marriage to Davis in 1960 provoked threats due to racism and anti-miscegenation laws in the US, has died of natural causes in Los AngelesMay Britt, the Swedish actor whose marriage to Sammy Davis Jr in 1960 was the subject of controversy d…
Jane’s Addiction call it quits after a tumultuous 15 months: ‘The legacy will remain’
US alt-rock band announce they are finally parting ways, following fisticuffs, accusations and lawsuitsUS alt-rock band Jane’s Addiction has announced they are parting ways after a tumultuous 15 months of fisticuffs, accusations and lawsuits.The vetera…