Arts & Entertainment

Man thinks of music from 2016 as new

A MAN still mentally classifies music from nearly a decade ago as new, fresh and unfair to expect him to have an opinion on.

Leonardo DiCaprio, and other stars who trick decent people into watching arthouse films

NOT content with multi-million paychecks, duplicitous stars love nothing more than to con their audiences by fooling them into watching serious cinema. We name and shame.

Man who has listened to nothing but Iron Maiden for 40 years to give Taylor Swift a go

A 59-YEAR-OLD metal fan has decided that since there is such a fuss about it, he will give Taylor Swift’s new one a spin.

Why all the lyrics about being in love with her fiance on Taylor Swift's new album are proof she's categorically gay

CLOSETED superstar Taylor Swift is double-bluffing again with an album of songs ostensibly about macho man Travis Kelce. But the lyrics reveal what we’ve known for years – that she’s a lesbian.

Why celebrities with musical training on Strictly are massive f**king cheats, by Nikki Hollis, aged 47

EVERY year, there’s one. Sneaking onto Strictly, the joy of the autumn, ruining my Saturday nights with my Echo Falls and my post-divorce unshared share bag of Maltesers.

Seven books that cannot be sexed up for the movies

A NEW film of Wuthering Heights starring Margot Robbie is essentially a 1990s straight-to-video erotic thriller set in Yorkshire, but not every book is a cinematic bonkbuster ready to happen.

Brian Eno, and other chancers who masquerade as experimental geniuses

IF you don't 'get' an artist, it's not because they're too clever for you but because, like these guys, they're purveyors of pseudo-intellectual bollocks.

Joni Mitchell's Blue, and other albums you'll receive a lecture for not liking

OH, you don’t like the right albums? Then a calm, intellectually grounded explanation of why you should will surely change your benighted mind.

How to blame your cheating on the Strictly curse: A guide for boyfriends

ARE you not connected to Strictly Come Dancing in any way but need to find an excuse for your infidelity? Pin it on the popular BBC series with this guide.

Which Disney Princess's less attractive friend are you? A quiz

YOU will never be of the calibre of a Disney Princess, but you could be the comparatively ugly friend who gets approached because you’re less intimidating. But whose friend?