Alfie Whiteman is the only soccer player with a favorite Vincent Gallo album

Marc Malkin Senior Editor, Culture and Events Growing up in Israel meant that “We Were the Lucky Ones” actor Amit Rahav was taught about the Holocaust at any early age. His childhood in Tel Aviv included a school trip to concentration camps in Poland. “It’s mandatory in the curriculum,” Rahav tells Variety.

Steven J. Horowitz Senior Music Writer Lizzy McAlpine is an admitted overthinker, particularly when it comes to the concept of time and our inability to control it. “I spiral about that pretty much every night,” says the 24-year-old, who contemplates growth and reconciles with regret on her third album “Older,” out today (April 5).

Pat Saperstein Deputy Editor When Jason Reitman announced that he’d bought the Fox Village Theatre in Westwood, film fans were stunned that some of the world’s most prominent directors, from Steven Spielberg to Chloé Zhao to Christopher Nolan, wanted a stake in the classic movie palace. But it’s a strange time for the theatrical exhibition business. Moviegoing always sees an uptick when blockbusters come to town, but for independent theaters, the past four years have been dreadful.

Michelle Obama is singing her praises for Beyoncé!

Paris Hilton ain’t in any rush to share pics of her daughter.

A new season is the perfect opportunity to embrace some changes, but it's not just fashion that loves a new trend or two. Interiors fans have also been embracing a new style or two when it comes to their homes, including a fresh new colour palette to get stuck into.This spring it's all about the earthy tones, with interior designers embracing warm, neutral colours that help give your house a relaxing, luxurious feel.

One month ago, all eyes were firmly fixed on Rochdale for a by-election like no other. Firebrand former MP George Galloway, who won a thumping majority with 40 per cent of the vote, returned to Parliament for a seventh time in his career the following week.

March Madness tournament continues this week. As we enter the second round of the tournament, we continue to see universities battle it out in order to get to the Sweet 16.

The royal family did not give Prince Harry and Meghan Markle a heads-up about Princess Catherine’s cancer diagnosis before her shocking announcement video this week!

Scottish actor Peter Mullan, whose credits include The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, Westworld, Harry Potter, and the Deathly Hallows: Part 1, passed through Series Mania in Lille this week, where he participated in what turned out to be one of the festival’s most raucous masterclass sessions. 

It seems to be the time when we can finally ditch our winter coats and opt for something a bit lighter and more spring-appropriate. And Pretty Little Thing has released the perfect Chanel-inspired blazer for £36 here. Made from white textured polyester and featuring a black and white check print, this blazer is similar to the iconic Chanel tweed jackets.

It's known for its streets lined with independent shops, cafes, glitzy restaurants and celebrity-owned bars, many within listed historic buildings. And now the historic market town of Knutsford in Cheshire has been hailed among the best places to live in the UK in The Sunday Times' annual guide.

Justin Timberlake’s last studio album, 2018’s “Man of the Woods,” on which the pop superstar got his Americana on.But many of the fans who had rocked their bodies to his previous hit LPs — from 2002’s “Justified” to 2006’s “FutureSex/LoveSounds” to 2013’s “The 20/20 Experience” — weren’t feeling the flannel on JT.And, by his lofty standards, “Man of the Woods” was the first (relative) flop of his career. It was the first real misstep from a man who had seemed to have all the right moves as he smoothly grooved from curly haired boy-bander to sexy-MFing solo sensation.But on “Everything I Thought It Was,” Timberlake, now 43, is back to being a Man of the Dance Floor, a Man of the Bedroom and even, once again, a Man of the Boy Band.(Yup, *NSYNC is back!)Suffice to say, Chris Stapleton is nowhere to be found on this joint.Clearly, Timberlake is trying — almost desperately — to make up for lost time on his sixth solo LP, which stretches out to 77 minutes.And no, it’s not a double album.

the recent photo scandal that rocked the palace and Middleton’s continued recovery behind closed doors, William is “too tied up” to take on an extra workload.“Now that Charles and Kate are taking a step back, things are changing,” Burrell said on behalf of Slingo. “Charles being so solid, reliable and stoic, I think he is caught in a difficult position because he has to slow down and it isn’t panning out the way he expected,” he explained.“The machinery of royalty is grinding slower and slower so they have to keep the family business going but slim down their engagements.

Glastonbury has unveiled the line-up for its 2024 edition, with boyband SEVENTEEN set to be the first K-pop act to perform at the festival.Today (March 14), the iconic UK music festival announced its much-anticipated line-up for the upcoming 2024 edition, which will be held from June 26 to 30 this year at Worthy Farm in Pilton, England. Glastonbury 2024 will be headlined by Dua Lipa, Coldplay, SZA and Shania Twain.Also on the bill for the main Pyramid Stage are South Korean boyband SEVENTEEN, who will become the first-ever K-pop act to perform at the iconic UK music festival.

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Weezer have officially announced their ‘Voyage To The Blue Planet’ tour in celebration of ‘The Blue Album’ and its 30th anniversary.After frontman Rivers Cuomo began teased an “epic tour” last December, the band have now unveiled their extensive North Ame rican tour for 2024. Weezer are set to play their self-titled debut album in full, along with other rarities and playing with “very special guests”.

A gardener has shared a simple 60p trick to get rid of pesky ivy in your garden so it won't come back.

Mascara is an essential in my make-up bag. Unfortunately, I’m not someone who can get away with not wearing it. My lashes are quite fair, particularly at the roots, so if I’m not wearing mascara I feel like the rest of my make-up looks incomplete.

Greece’s Thessaloniki International Documentary Festival is reacting with shock to an incident Saturday night in which two LGBTQ people were attacked by a huge crowd in a square outside one of the festival’s main screening venues.