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Quentin Letts mocks the Liberal Democrat conference as sparsely attended, cliché-ridden, and soporific, singling out a speech by Max Wilkinson and a trans rights debate for scorn. The sketch portrays the party, its activists, and its positions as out of touch and ridiculous.
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The article argues Ed Sheeran should not have booked Macklemore, whose anti-ICE and pro-Palestine remarks at a New Jersey concert set off a tour controversy. It sides with venue owners and Israel, rejects genocide claims about Gaza, and criticizes left-wing and anti-Israel figures as hypocritical and extremist.
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Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez defended Macklemore and criticized billionaire Robert Kraft in a fundraising memo after Macklemore was reportedly dropped from Ed Sheeran's tour over 'Free Palestine' remarks. The article frames the controversy as AOC joining a backlash-driven fray against a pro-Trump billionaire.
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Chad Gilbert, founding guitarist of New Found Glory, died at 45, his family announced. The article recounts his stage four cancer diagnosis and tributes from family and bandmates.
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Prime Video has cancelled Hannah Waddingham and Octavia Spencer's spy comedy Ride Or Die after one season despite strong ratings and reviews. Writer Katy Brand and fans blame misogyny in the TV industry, with Brand claiming male executives tried to remove menopause jokes and said female characters were 'too funny'.
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A new giant memorial for Michael Collins, brother of 'Traveller King' Willy Collins, has appeared in a Sheffield cemetery next to an earlier 37-ton marble headstone that broke planning rules. Locals expressed fury over the memorials and what they see as the council allowing Travellers to flout cemetery regulations.
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Rose Friedman, a longtime NPR editor and reporter who co-created the network’s “Books We Love” guide, died of cancer at 38. A labor-history scholar and SAG-AFTRA steward, she asked that her obituary highlight her role in helping win expanded paid parental leave at NPR. The piece recounts her career, including coverage of Harvey Weinstein’s trial and work on NPR’s America 250 project.
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Columnist Joe Concha criticized Ed Sheeran for addressing politics at a Philadelphia concert after dropping Macklemore from his tour over pro-Palestinian remarks, arguing Sheeran should stick to performing music. Sheeran said he never wanted to be an activist musician and called the Gaza situation unjustifiable and disproportionate, while Concha noted Sheeran was silent after the Oct. 7 Hamas attacks.
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Nadiya Hussain shared an Instagram video accusing Ed Sheeran of shedding 'white tears' after he broke down onstage amid backlash over his tour and the Israel-Palestine controversy. The article details the therapist's explanation of 'white tears' while also emphasizing Sheeran's emotional apology and distress.
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Meghan Markle will not attend the WellChild Awards with Prince Harry, according to the article, which notes she has avoided public events since returning to the UK. It also recounts Harry's charity role and ongoing disputes over the Sussexes' royal status, security funding, and their children's schooling.
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The article uses Strictly Come Dancing's declining ratings as a hook for a nostalgic retrospective on Saturday-night TV shows from the 1960s to 1990s. It repeatedly evaluates those shows through a modern progressive lens, noting sexism, heteronormativity, lack of diversity, and objectification, while suggesting many would be cancelled today.
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Critics attack Nikole Hannah-Jones for deliberately sending her daughter to low-performing New York City schools as an activism statement, after she wrote that she feared she failed her child. The article amplifies conservative criticism, calling the 1619 Project 'controversial' and the decision a 'game' or 'sacrifice' that backfired.