Smiles, songs and dreams of X Factor

Murdered Sara was a caring, cheerful "chatterbox" who "would sing to anyone", her head teacher says.

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Inside Sara Sharif's life of violence and torture

The 10-year-old was sassy, bubbly and dreamed of being on X Factor, but behind closed doors she was brutally beaten. Why could no-one save her?
BBC News - 11h
The 30 best songs of 2024

Listen to a playlist of the best songs of the year as selected by The Times' August Brown and Mikael Wood.
Los Angeles Times - 1d
The Actors Roundtable: The fear factor behind great art

Adrien Brody, Kieran Culkin, Colman Domingo, Peter Sarsgaard, Sebastian Stan and Jeremy Strong dive into their films, truth-telling and acting alongside your director.
Los Angeles Times - 1d
First look at all four first-round games: X factors, key players and more

How all eight teams can win their first-round matchups.
ESPN - 14h
Previewing every remaining game: Predictions, fantasy X factors and matchup nuggets

Which teams will win and which storylines matter most? Here's everything you need to know.
ESPN - 3d
Bluesky Is Different From X. For Now.

Users are looking for a more curated experience on a platform that is not constantly trying to get them to interact with brands.
The New York Times - 4d
The 20 best songs of 2024

Here are the year’s most outstanding tracks – from Fontaines DC to Beyoncé via Kendrick Lamar – as voted for by 26 Guardian music writers Continue reading...
The Guardian - 5d
Songs of Silence - Official Launch Trailer

Songs of Silence is an Art Nouveau-inspired turn-based strategy game with a unique mix of kingdom management, hero development and real-time combat.
GameSpot - Dec. 4
Smiling Van Nistelrooy brings belief back to Leicester

His Leicester side had to ride their luck at times against West Ham, but victory for a smiling Ruud van Nistelrooy is already giving Foxes fans their "belief" back.
BBC News - Dec. 4