Rap Lyrics Were Used to Help Send a Man to Death Row. It’s Not the First Time
Prosecutors used a 19‑year‑old notebook of rap lyrics to secure a death‑penalty verdict against James Broadnax, a Black Texas defendant. Researchers have identified more than 700 instances where rap lyrics have been admitted as evidence across 40 states over the past five decades. Courts often treat rap as a literal confession, while excluding other artistic forms, prompting accusations of racial bias. Recent legislative moves, such as Maryland's new guardrail law, aim to curb the practice and protect defendants' artistic expression.
Jessica Chastain Reveals Fate of Apple TV Show that Was Pulled After Charlie Kirk’s Assassination
Jessica Chastain’s political‑thriller series *The Savant* was pulled from Apple TV+ after the assassination of conservative commentator Charlie Kirk, which occurred when the show was slated for a September 2025 debut. The series, in which Chastain plays an undercover investigator targeting domestic‑terrorist online hate groups,...
Cardi B Issues Cryptic Warning After Nearly Cancelling Her Atlanta Show over Backstage Clash
Cardi B nearly canceled her Atlanta Little Miss Drama concert after a backstage clash with State Farm Arena staff, livestreaming her frustration and threatening to walk off stage. She later posted a cryptic warning on X, assuring fans she would still perform. The...
Kanye West Suffers Another Tour Blow: ‘Not in Accordance with Our Values’
Swiss football club FC Basel announced it will not host Ye (formerly Kanye West) at St Jakob‑Park, stating the concert conflicts with the club’s values. The decision follows a string of cancellations across Europe, including a Polish stadium, the UK...
Chris Martin Loves Her. Yungblud Thinks She’s a ‘Rock Star’: Meet the Eightysomething Vocal Coach Essential to the Stars
Mary Hammond, an eight‑something vocal coach from north London, has become the go‑to mentor for some of the world’s biggest music and stage stars, including Coldplay’s Chris Martin, Adele, Yungblud and Sir Ian McKellen. Her career spans six decades, blending classical training with...
An Extraordinary Book About the Nuremberg Women Casts New Light on History’s Darkest Crimes
Natalie Livingstone’s new book, "The Nuremberg Women," spotlights eight previously overlooked women who played pivotal roles at the 1945‑46 Nuremberg war‑crimes trials. By weaving biography, courtroom testimony and post‑trial reporting, the work challenges the traditionally male‑centric narrative of the trials....
‘Greatest’ Documentary Series Ever 7 Up Ending After 70 Years
The groundbreaking British documentary series *7 Up* is concluding with *70 Up*, its final installment after seven decades of filming participants every seven years. The series, launched by ITV in 1964, has chronicled the lives of its original cohort from...
A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms Is Forced to Pause Filming as Severe Flooding Leaves Set Underwater
HBO’s A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms halted production after Storm Therese flooded its Gran Canaria set, submerging medieval structures near the Presa de Las Niñas reservoir. The island’s worst storm in a decade forced a state of emergency and will require environmental cleanup before filming can...
Richard Gadd Says He ‘Couldn’t Shake’ Idea for New Show Half Man Amid Toxic Masculinity Crisis
Richard Gadd, the creator and star of BBC’s new drama Half Man, finally sees his long‑gestating concept come to life after the success of his Netflix thriller Baby Reindeer. The six‑part miniseries follows a meek teen, Niall, and his volatile stepbrother Ruben,...
Tradwife Fiction Is This Year’s Most Talked-About Literary Genre
Caro Claire Burke’s debut novel *Yesteryear* has turned tradwife fiction into the year’s hottest literary genre. The book, about Instagram‑famous “tradwife” Natalie Heller Mills, generated an 11‑way auction for publishing rights, with Amazon already optioning a film starring Anne Hathaway....
What’s Going on with Katseye? Manon Bannerman’s Coachella No-Show Explained
Katseye, the HYBE‑Geffen K‑pop‑inspired girl group, will perform at Coachella without member Manon Bannerman, who has been on a health‑related hiatus since February. The boycott movement, led by fans called “Eyekons,” demands transparency from the joint venture (HxG) about her prolonged...
Gemma Collins Clashes with Sinitta over Previous Theatre Role as Tensions Rise on I’m A Celeb
Gemma Collins returns to "I’m A Celebrity… South Africa" seeking redemption after quitting the Australian edition in 2022. In the latest episode she clashes with pop star Sinitta, who questions Collins’ credibility over a withdrawn role as Mama Morton in...
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‘He Stands for Something We Really Need Right Now’: Inside an Immersive New David Bowie Exhibition at Lightroom
The immersive exhibition "David Bowie: You’re Not Alone" opens at London’s Lightroom on 22 April 2026, curated by Mark Grimmer with direct involvement from Bowie’s estate. It blends archive footage, handwritten lyrics, fashion pieces and mixed‑media installations to reveal the artist’s true...
BTS Break New Ground for K-Pop with Billboard Chart Performance
BTS became the first K‑pop act to hold the No. 1 spot on the US Billboard 200 for two straight weeks with their March 20 album Arirang. The record moved 187,000 equivalent album units in its second week, down 71% from a debut...
Morrissey Cancels Valencia Gig After ‘Loud’ City Prevents Him From Sleeping
Former Smiths frontman Morrissey has canceled his scheduled concert in Valencia, Spain, citing severe sleep deprivation. He blamed relentless festival noise from the city’s Las Fallas celebrations, including techno music and megaphone announcements, for leaving him in a “catatonic state.”...