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Highs and lows as Bayreuth Festival turns 150
The Bayreuth Festival's 150th anniversary has been clouded by controversy surrounding German-Jewish speaker Michel Friedman. Newsiline summarises this rep...
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Highs and lows as the Bayreuth Festival Turns 150
Bayreuth Festival's 150th anniversary is clouded by controversy surrounding German-Jewish speaker Michel Friedman. Newsiline summarises this report from D...
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Meta glasses banned by Comic-Con promoter after 'secret filming'
A number of guests said they would be reluctant to appear at conventions again after cases of recordings taking place without their knowledge. Newsiline s...
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Chris Brown pleads guilty to affray over nightclub incident
Assault and grievous bodily harm (GBH) charges against the US singer and a co-defendant are dropped. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News - Ente...
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EA FC gets a new age rating after loot box rule changes
The football game's popular Ultimate Team earns it a 16+ rating from age ratings board PEGI. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News - Entertainmen...
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Black Panther star Chadwick Boseman's family in legal dispute with his widow
The late actor's siblings claim she has mishandled distribution of the funds and "cannot be trusted". Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News - Ent...
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Alan Turing short story sheds new light on WW2 codebreaker
Prof Sarah Dillon says the short story, Pryce's Buoy, offers fresh insights into the codebreaker. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News - Enterta...
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Decoding Charli XCX's new album, Music, Fashion, Film
The star's new album strips away artifice to examine her life after the phenomenal success of Brat. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News - Top S...
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King and Queen emerge from Tardis to open Glasgow Commonwealth Games
The Royal couple drew gasps and cheers from the audience at the Hydro as they appeared on stage in Glasgow. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News...
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Ex-Coronation Street actor to receive 'substantial' libel damages from the Sun publisher
Qasim Akhtar is to receive "substantial" damages to settle a High Court libel claim from a story last eyar. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News...
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Love Island: All Stars winners Molly Smith and Tom Clare marry
The couple won the first series of the spin-off edition of the hit dating show in 2024. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News - Entertainment &am...
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A town renamed its festival 'AI Love Irondale Day.' Then came the comments
The online outcry over the renaming of a summer festival illustrates the unease over the data center boom in the South. Newsiline summarises this report f...
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'Mission Impossible' takes ancient Odyssey to stars
Holding the oldest book copy of the text left director Christopher Nolan "very moved", a curator says. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News - En...
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Fatboy Slim helps to save 'lifeblood' music venue
The DJ is among investors including Andy Burnham helping to buy the Brighton home of The Pipeline. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News - Entert...
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'Oh my God' moment orcas filmed ramming sunfish so hard it explodes
Underwater video captures the moment killer whales in the Gulf of California slam into a sunfish causing it to explode into smithereens. Newsiline summari...
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Radio 2 DJ Jo Whiley pays tribute to 'lovely dad'
Broadcaster thanks her father Martin for her love of music following his death Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News - Entertainment & Arts a...
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The Odyssey film fans inspired to go back to the source
Book sales and audiobook figures for Homer's original poem rise sharply after the film's release. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News - Enterta...
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'Devastated' Millie Bobby Brown leads tributes to Kaylee Hottle
The 18-year-old Godzilla vs Kong actress died in a car crash in Frederick, Maryland. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News - Entertainment &...
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Oasis overtake The Beatles in all-time UK album chart
The Gallagher brothers surpass their idols on a list published for the 70th anniversary of the album chart. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News...
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How a singer's chance encounter led to an alien experience in Hollywood
Winnie Ama couldn't believe her luck when she had the chance to sing her original song in the new Supergirl movie - but there was a catch. Newsiline summa...
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Rebel Wilson cleared in defamation case brought by actress in her own film
Wilson was accused of defaming young Australian actress Charlotte MacInnes, but cleared by a Sydney court. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News...
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'Play music loud to remember Ozzy' says Sharon on first anniversary of his death
Sharon Osbourne shares with the BBC her memories and hopes for the future. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News - Top Stories and links readers...
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Mooloo Farm's sunflower festival helps palliative care patients
When Noel and Debbie Greenshaw started sowing sunflowers, they had no idea how it would spark joy, connect them with their community, and help improve the...
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Godzilla vs Kong actress Kaylee Hottle dies in crash at 18
She portrayed a young deaf orphan named Jia in the 2021 blockbuster and its 2024 sequel. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News - Entertainment &a...
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BBC Introducing stage axed from Reading Festival
The stage has hosted up-and-coming artists including Ed Sheeran at the Berkshire festival since 2008. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News - Ent...
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How a former Blue Peter presenter stunned America's Got Talent judges
Joel M made the judges' personal items disappear on the latest series of America's Got Talent. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News - Entertainm...
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Fake photos of PNG celebrity being used in Facebook scams
Papua New Guinea prepares new laws to criminalise the malicious use of artificial intelligence, including deepfakes, voice cloning and digital impersonati...
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The musical journey of royal wedding cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason
Sheku Kanneh-Mason went viral performing at Prince Harry and Meghan Markle's wedding. Newsiline summarises this report from ABC News Australia and links r...
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Beatles tour fans spot Sir Paul at traffic lights
Beatles fans are thrilled to see Sir Paul McCartney as their bus pulls up next to him in Liverpool. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News - Enter...
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How different is watching a film in IMAX?
BBC Verify examines viral claims the new film will be distorted if not seen on a dedicated screen Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News - Enterta...
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Ofcom launches investigation into Married at First Sight UK
In May, BBC Panorama revealed rape allegations from two women on the show, which the men involved deny. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News - E...
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Mockbuster review – how to survive the nightmare of directing a terrible low-budget horror film
Struggling to make it in Australia, aspiring director Anthony Frith cold-calls the team behind Sharknado and bites off more than he can chew in this makin...
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Former World's Strongest Man to become a Gladiator
Tom Stoltman, a 32-year-old, 6ft 8in athlete from the Highlands, will join the cast of the BBC Saturday night primetime show for the fourth series. Newsil...
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Tributes paid to influential soul singer Ray King
King is remembered as a "Coventry musician who did so much and cared so much about his home city". Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News - Entert...
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Broadcaster and journalist Edward Stourton dies aged 68
Stourton hosted Radio 4's Today programme for a decade and was a founding member of Channel 4 News. Newsiline summarises this report from BBC News - Enter...
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Author Randa Abdel-Fattah sues Bendigo Writers Festival organisers
Randa Abdel-Fattah launches legal action after Bendigo Writers Festival organisers sent a code of conduct that sparked censorship concerns and led to the...