Any managerial job in professional football is likely to come under intense scrutiny by the media and the fans, particularly if one finds themselves in the so-called ‘impossible job’ of managing the England national men’s team. Gareth Southgate is the man who currently holds this position, and has certainly experienced...
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Tom Lowe discusses which songs must be on your playlist this summer.
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Tom Lowe discusses Apple Music's recent Top 100 list and what albums deserve their placement, what albums are placed too high, and what albums are too low.
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TV comedy faces an existential threat, argues stand-up comedian and actor Jerry Seinfeld. No, not from a critical lack of grassroots funding or the rise of streaming services, but from the ‘extreme Left’ and what he terms “PC (politically correct) crap”. Seinfeld, who rocketed to international stardom with his landmark...
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The handing out of the 2024 Prime time Emmy Awards was hosted by Black-ish star Anthony Anderson at the Peacock Theatre in Los Angeles. The biggest night in television saw awards hand ed out to a variety of shows released between 1 June 2022 and 31 May 2023. Among the...
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We’re nearing the end of another awards season, and that means that it is almost time for the most prestigious awards in Hollywood to be handed out. The 96th Academy Awards will be held on 10 March at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, recognising and awarding the very best...
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Allow me to preface this with a subtle disclaimer. I am a big fan of Taylor Swift’s music. From the coming-of-age fusion of country and pop music in Speak Now, to the effortlessly iconic 1989, and the masterfully introspective folklore, Swift has provided the soundtrack to some of the most...
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‘F*ck my legacy’, says Ricky Gervais during his newest stand-up special, Armageddon, which premiered on Netflix on Christmas Day. If the last few years of his comedy are anything to go by, Gervais is certainly succeeding at that. Armageddon is the epitome of everything wrong with Gervais’ new brand of comedy. The...
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‘You’re my number one boy.’ – Logan Roy The opening scene of Succession seems to tell us everything we need to know about Waystar Royco CEO Logan Roy’s (Brian Cox) troubled son Kendall (Jeremy Strong). Chanting along in the backseat of his private car to The Beastie Boys’ “An...
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Superhero fatigue is undoubtedly affecting the entertainment industry. The Marvel Cinematic Universe is being plagued by a sequence of lacklustre projects, and the less said about the DC Extended Universe’s situation, the better. And yet, like a phoenix arising from the ashes of mediocrity, Prime Video has delivered a superb...
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Tom Lowe breaks down his 2023 Spotify Wrapped.
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From disco to synthpop, Tom Lowe explores the music that made the 70s
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Tom Lowe makes ten suggestion for the ultimate winter playlist.
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