Arts & Entertainment

The nine undeserving candidates to be the UK's next City of Culture and why they should all fail

THE UK is looking for its next City of Culture and has ignored the obvious candidates in favour of locations with no connection to culture whatsoever. These are they.

Miriam Margolyes replaces JK Rowling as author of Harry Potter

ACTOR and left-wing idol Miriam Margolyes has replaced JK Rowling as the writer of the Harry Potter series, following online backlash.

'Sober at work' and other acting roles you should be recognised for

ACTING isn't the preserve of the good-looking, the talented, or even their nepo babies. Ordinary people like you perform, and these six turns in particular deserve an Oscar.

'You're my lobster' and other quotes from TV shows people need to get the f**k over

THE unimaginative walk among us, still trotting out quotes from TV shows that ceased broadcast decades ago. These six scream ‘Jesus Christ, watch something else’.

Middle-aged man accidentally listens to new song

A MAN in his mid-40s has been hospitalised after mistakenly listening to a song released in 2025.

My one-woman Edinburgh show really sticks it to my middle-class childhood

THEATRE is about speaking the truth, however raw or unpalatable it may be. And I believe I have done that with my Fringe show No Daddy, I’m Not Going to the Gymkhana.

Charli xcx, and other artists trying very hard to convince us being rich and famous is bad

FAME undoubtedly has its downsides, but there are always jobs at Greggs. Spare a thought for these unhappily successful musicians.