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Author behind ‘The Penguin Lessons’ denies sexual abuse claims

(Credits: Publicity) Fri 10 October 2025 12:21, UK Tom Michell, the author behind the hit novel The Penguin Lessons, has denied historic sexual abuse allegations. Michell, real name Mike Thompson, published The Penguin Lessons in 2015. It was recently turned into a film starring Steve Coogan and arrived in cinemas earlier this year after premiering […]

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The first proto-glam band, according to David Bowie

(Credits: The David Bowie Archive / Myriam Santos) Fri 10 October 2025 12:00, UK Blowing away the stuffy conservatism of 1970s Britain in a puff of glitter and platform shoes, glam rock was a vital – if largely unexpected – cultural revolution, establishing the likes of David Bowie and Marc Bolan as the head honchos […]

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Brace Yourself: Billboard Crossword (Oct. 8, 2025)

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The Life of a Showgirl: Billboard Crossword (Oct. 3, 2025)

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The one song The Cure’s Robert Smith wishes he wrote: “He was singing to me”

(Credits: Far Out / Alamy) Thu 9 October 2025 12:29, UK The songwriting credentials of The Cure frontman Robert Smith speak for themselves, and he has a delicate way of combining heartfelt lyrics with fuzzy distortion that has made his band a staple of every true music lover’s record collection. Together, The Cure has successfully […]