K-Pop summer: How the UK is (finally) embracing Korean pop
With five massive stadium shows this summer, K-Pop is establishing itself in the UK mainstream. Read more about this story ….
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The inside story of Blenheim’s gold toilet heist
The BBC hears how five raiders escaped with a £4.8m gold toilet, as told by Blenheim Palace staff. Read more about this story ….
Herbie Hancock: ‘YouTube rabbit holes delayed album by 15 years’
Herbie Hancock on 80 years of playing the piano and being this year’s recipient of the Polar Music Prize. Read more about this story ….
Ofcom drops investigations after GB News ruling
Investigations into shows hosted by Nigel Farage and David Lammy are among six dropped by the watchdog. Read more about this story ….
Netflix drama Adolescence hailed as ‘flawless’ TV
The show is called “an early contender for the best thing you will see on the small screen this year”. Read more about this story ….
The Sidemen’s reality show, and Selena Gomez’s ‘love story’ album: What to stream this week
This week also sees the release of Snow White, while gamers are getting set for Assassin’s Creed Shadows. Read more about this story ….
Netflix’s $320m sci-fi blockbuster is ‘soulless’, ‘dumb’ and a hit
The Electric State, starring Millie Bobby Brown, follows a trend of Netflix making star-packed movies that are panned by critics – but reach huge audiences. Read more about this story ….
As if! Cult 90s film Clueless gets musical makeover
The 1995 teen film has been brought to the stage in London’s West End, with music by KT Tunstall. Read more about this story ….
Donatella defied the doubters – what’s next for her and Versace?
Versace took over the Italian fashion house after her brother’s untimely death and made it her own. Read more about this story ….
Lizzo makes comeback after ‘dark’ time amid legal battles
The US singer tells crowds in LA she went through a period where she “didn’t want to live any more”. Read more about this story ….