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The 2025 Grammys celebrated pop being back to its agenda-setting best | Alexis Petridis

It was heartening – if no surprise – to see Beyoncé, Kendrick Lamar, Charli xcx and Chappell Roan all grab gongs, while an award for the Beatles suggests confidence in AI. • News: Beyoncé and ...

The Guardian - 11h

Taylor Swift rooting for Eagles? Before Chiefs' Travis Kelce had her heart, pop star was loyal to Philadelphia

Years ago, Swift might've been pulling for the Birds in the big game

CBS Sports - 8h

2025 Senior Bowl pop or drop: NFL Draft prospects who impressed, underperformed during practices in Mobile

Prospects like Ole Miss QB Jaxson Dart and Miami TE Elijah Arroyo have turned heads

CBS Sports - 2d

Marianne Faithfull, a Pop Star Turned Survivor, Is Dead at 78

A fresh-faced singer in the 1960s, she went on to experience more than her share of hard times before emerging triumphant in the ’70s.

The New York Times - 3d

Marianne Faithfull, British pop star and Rolling Stones muse, dies at 78

Marianne Faithfull's first hit, "As Tears Go By," was recorded when she was just 17 years old after she met with the manager of the Rolling Stones at a party.

CBS News - 4d

Marianne Faithfull, singular icon of British pop, dies aged 78

Singer and actor overcame drug addiction and homelessness to collaborate with everyone from the Rolling Stones and Metallica to Jean-Luc Godard. Tribute: Marianne Faithfull was a towering artist, ...

The Guardian - 4d

Evil toilets, terror food and billionaire Squishmallows: my eye-popping day at the UK’s giant toy fair

With the UK toy market now worth £3.4bn, we storm the high-security world of fun – and find possessed loos, creepy-crawlies in sushi rolls and more plastic than a petrochemical convention. A chubby ...

The Guardian - 4d

Meta shares pop after company beats on revenue

Meta reported earnings after the bell. Here are the results.

CNBC - 5d

Sundance: In 'Opus,' John Malkovich plays a pop star in a sloppy slasher that spills blood and ink

This A24 debut by a former GQ journalist stars Ayo Edebiri of "The Bear" as an ambitious writer who tries to survive the assignment from hell.

Los Angeles Times - 6d

Merciless Sinner wins back-to-back Melbourne titles

Jannik Sinner underlines his position as the world's best men's player with an imperious win over Alexander Zverev to retain his Australian Open title.

BBC News - Jan. 26

South Koreans turn funeral wreaths, K-pop light sticks into political protest tools

South Korean protesters are repurposing traditional flower wreaths and K-pop light sticks as political protest tools amid President Yoon Suk Yeol’s impeachment trial, with both supporters and ...

ABC News - Jan. 24

Twilio shares pop 20% for biggest gain since Covid pandemic on growth forecast

Twilio shares had their sharpest rally since 2020 on Friday after the company issued an uplifting forecast for the coming years at an investor event.

CNBC - Jan. 24

Novo Nordisk shares pop on early-stage weight loss drug trial results

The Danish pharmaceutical giant reported positive early-stage results for its once weekly amycretin obesity drug.

CNBC - Jan. 24

Fallout from alleged sexual assault by former J-pop star marks cultural shift in Japan

More than 70 firms including Toyota and McDonald’s halt ads on Fuji TV as Masahiro Nakai retires amid assault claims. For the past month Japan has been gripped by allegations of sexual misconduct ...

The Guardian - Jan. 24

Popping a manu: New Zealand’s unique water jumping obsession

Similar to a bomb, the diving style developed by Māori and Pasifika communities has become a national pastime. Over summer, a strange phenomenon plays out along New Zealand’s waterholes. Bridges, ...

The Guardian - Jan. 24

Pop princesses and Succession stars: The actors tipped for an Oscar nomination later

Ariana Grande, Selena Gomez, Kieran Culkin and Colman Domingo are among the stars in the running.

BBC News - Jan. 23

Adidas shares pop 6% as European markets open with positive momentum

European stocks are expected to open higher Wednesday, continuing positive sentiment seen in global markets since the start of the week.

CNBC - Jan. 22

Is Hamas back?

The sight of militants on the streets of Gaza since the ceasefire raises the possibility that they may again run the enclave

Financial Times - Jan. 21

Elon Musk appears to make back-to-back fascist salutes at inauguration rally

Tech billionaire wades into controversy after shooting right arm on upwards diagonal during Trump celebrations. Donald Trump returns to office – live updates Elon Musk waded into controversy ...

The Guardian - Jan. 20

President Trump is back

Newscast, Americast, Ukrainecast and The Global Story join forces to dissect Trump’s speech.

BBC News - Jan. 20

Iranian court sentences pop star Tataloo to death for blasphemy

Amir Hossein Maghsoudloo’s five-year jail term increased after prosecutor’s objection, according to reports. An Iranian court has sentenced the popular singer Amir Hossein Maghsoudloo, known as ...

The Guardian - Jan. 19

TikTok Is Already Back Online

Less than 24 hours after the app went dark, TikTok says President-elect Donald Trump has given it the reassurance it needs to resume service in the US.

Wired - Jan. 19

Can Hollywood bounce back?

After strikes and the pandemic, studios hoped for a rebound in 2025. Then LA was set ablaze

Financial Times - Jan. 17

GOP to California: Build back better

Republicans coalesce around putting policy strings on federal wildfire aid.

Politico - Jan. 15

Music streams hit nearly 5 trillion in 2024, with women pop performers leading in US

Did you stream more music in 2024

ABC News - Jan. 15

Bowl season's best: Weddings, fake punts, dog races and (of course) Pop-Tarts

Ryan McGee looks back at the fantastic plays, memorable quotes and wacky moments.

ESPN - Jan. 14

Record label takes legal action against K-pop band NewJeans

Ador accuses the girl group of trying to sign new deals, while still under contract at the label.

BBC News - Jan. 13

Massachusetts college offers course comparing pop stars to poets

A new English course at the College of the Holy Cross in Massachusetts takes a look at Taylor Swift's lyrics and compares them with poetry that's hundreds of years old.

CBS News - Jan. 11

Pop star Chappell Roan wins BBC Sound Of 2025

The singer, who was one of the breakout stars of 2024, is tipped for even bigger things this year.

BBC News - Jan. 10

Enron Is Back. Could This Possibly Be Real?

One of the pranksters behind “Birds Aren’t Real” is back to revive a company synonymous with corporate malfeasance — it has merch and what it’s claiming is an at-home nuclear reactor.

The New York Times - Jan. 9

In Kursk, the Ukrainian invasion is back

Ukraine has renewed its offensive in the Russian Kursk Oblast, catching the Russian military and Kremlin off-guard, while the incoming Trump administration is preparing to send a fact-finding trip ...

The Hill - Jan. 9

More fizzle than pop: the limits of Nicole Kidman’s erotic drama Babygirl

Despite bold scenes for mainstream American cinema, the sexy dom/sub age-gap film can’t quite figure out what it’s saying about desire. Arguably the most transgressive scene in Babygirl , A24’s ...

The Guardian - Jan. 8

Peter Yarrow of Peter, Paul and Mary Bridged Folk-Pop Eras

With Peter, Paul and Mary, the musician, who died on Tuesday at 86, eased folk songs into the Top 10.

The New York Times - Jan. 7

‘Audiences can smell fakeness a mile away’: the creative directors behind pop’s biggest stars

Whether making rabbits for Chappell Roan or dangling Pink upside down, these professionals build entire worlds for pop’s A-listers. They explain their singular craft. Pop star Chappell Roan has ...

The Guardian - Jan. 7

McDonald's rolls back diversity goals

Fast food giant McDonald’s has become the latest company to roll back diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) commitments following the Supreme Court’s 2023 decision ending affirmative action in ...

The Hill - Jan. 6