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My Favourite Cake: A septuagenarian Brief Encounter jollied along by quiet political fury
By Tara Brady
ALL CULTURE
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs denied bail in sex-trafficking case
Music mogul (54), who pleaded not guilty in Manhattan court, could face life in prison if convicted
Johnny Marr: I turned down Smiths reunion and acted to protect band’s legacy
Guitarist said he was responding to statements made by former bandmate Morrissey
Jacqueline Wilson: ‘I wanted to show even for women whose marriage breaks up in middle age that, actually, it’s not over’
The hugely successful children’s author explains why she has turned her hand to a novel for adults
Jamie xx on new album In Waves: ‘It has definitely ended up sounding more like one of my DJ sets’
The second solo album from the sonic architect of The xx is a masterful tapestry of melodies, moods, ideas and bangers to carry you through the warehouse party of your dreams
The Substance: Demi Moore’s spectacularly disgusting body horror is a two-finger rebuke to the beauty industry
This hugely entertaining spasm favours full-frontal attack on the targets of its incensed satire
The Music Quiz: Which band’s orchestral ballad was rejected as the title track for the Bond movie Spectre?
Plus: Who is Kayleigh Rose Amstutz better known as?
Sophie: The Final Verdict – compelling collection of circumstantial evidence about Toscan du Plantier murder
‘There is an abundance of material implicating Ian Bailey,’ writes Senan Molony, finally unbound by defamation law
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs pleads not guilty to federal charges including sex trafficking
Rapper and producer faces a mandatory minimum 15-year prison sentence and up to life behind bars if convicted
Palestinian artists trapped in Gaza to get Irish ‘avatars’ in Culture Night show
Dancing with Strangers: From Palestine to Ireland among more than 300 events to be held across Dublin on Friday
Sketcherella: This must be Dublin Fringe Festival’s funniest show
Dublin Fringe Festival 2024: Erin McGathy delivers a quadruple threat of singing, wicked comic chops, costume changes and interpretive writhing
This Boy Is Cracking Up: Killian Sundermann’s sold-out stand-up show is cathartic, relatable and funny
Dublin Fringe Festival 2024: You’d barely notice the hour pass as TikTok breakout star takes his audience on a witty journey from childhood dreams and identity dilemmas to his later struggles
Jane’s Addiction cancel tour after onstage fight in Boston
Rock band makes decision after incident involving singer Perry Farrell and guitarist Dave Navarro
‘We can be violent to ourselves. Brutal’: Demi Moore on body image, reinvention and her most shocking role yet
Actor (61) plays a has-been celebrity who is tempted by a youth serum in hyperreal film The Substance
Katy Perry’s rocky album rollout shows how not to manage your pop career
The lead-up to this week’s release of 143, her seventh album, has been a disaster. What went wrong – and where does she go from here?
Culture Night 2024: Wondering where to begin? These 20 events around Ireland caught our eye
From Seamus Heaney to hipster Dublin, and salon jazz to retro synthesisers, thousands of events will be going on across Ireland on Friday, September 20th
