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Justin Bieber divides fans with stripped-back Coachella headline set using a laptop on stage

Justin Bieber divides fans with stripped-back Coachella headline set using a laptop on stage

Published by Daniella Wilson

Get the inside track from Roisin O’Connor with our free weekly music newsletter Now Hear This Get our free music newsletter Now Hear This Get our free music newsletter Now Hear This Justin Bieber made his big stage comeback in the desert on Saturday to headline Coachella, three and a half years after he abandoned his 2022 tour over health concerns. The 32-year-old “Baby” singer took the stage in Indio, California, for a stripped-back set that saw him scrolling through YouTube on a laptop, taking requests from fans in the Coachella livestream. He opened with tracks from his 2025 albums Swag and Swag II — including “Speed Demon” and “Go Baby” before telling the crowd he wanted to take them “on a journey” and delving into his archive. He repeatedly asked the audience: “How far back do you go?” Using the laptop as a kind of digital scrapbook, Bieber pulled up old clips of himself singing covers, as well as the “standing on business” paparazzi confrontation that went viral last June. Justin Bieber made his …

Malcolm in the Middle reboot divides fans after unexpected ‘twist’

Malcolm in the Middle reboot divides fans after unexpected ‘twist’

Published by Daniella Wilson

Malcolm in the Middle launched back onto our screens for an epic new reboot on Friday, with the key members of the main cast returning to their iconic roles – but what did fans think of the relaunch? Warning, spoilers ahead! The new four-part mini-series Malcolm in the Middle: Life’s Still Unfair sees everyone’s favourite genius, Malcolm, played by Frankie Muniz, in his new role as an overwhelmed parent. Frankie is joined by original cast members Bryan Cranston, who plays Hal, Jane Kaczmarek, who plays Lois, Christopher Masterson, who plays Francis and Justin Berfield, who plays Reese. © Getty ImagesChristopher Masterson, Justin Berfield, Jane Kaczmarek, Bryan Cranston and Frankie Muniz all returned for the reboot According to its synopsis, Malcolm has been keeping himself and his daughter at arm’s length from his family for over a decade. Yet he finds himself pulled back into their chaotic world when his parents, Hal and Lois, insist that everyone must attend their forthcoming 40th wedding anniversary celebration. But there was one particular twist that went down a treat with fans. …

Analysis-Hormuz Closure Divides the Fortunes of Middle Eastern Oil States

Analysis-Hormuz Closure Divides the Fortunes of Middle Eastern Oil States

Published by Sam Flores

By Ahmad Ghaddar and Yousef Saba LONDON, April 6 (Reuters) – The Strait of Hormuz’s closure and the resulting surge in global oil prices have handed ⁠financial ⁠windfalls to Iran, Oman and Saudi Arabia, while other states that lack alternative ⁠shipment routes have lost billions of dollars, a Reuters analysis found. Iran effectively shut the Strait – a route for about a fifth of global oil and LNG flows – after U.S. and Israeli ​airstrikes on Iran at the end of February led to a widening conflict. It later said it would allow transits by vessels that had no U.S. or Israeli links. As a result, some tankers have managed to cross the narrow waterway, but energy markets have still experienced unprecedented disruption. International ‌Brent crude rose by 60% in March, a record monthly increase. U.S. President ‌Donald Trump has threatened to rain “hell” on Tehran unless it makes a deal by the end of Tuesday that would allow traffic to start moving through the Strait of Hormuz. GEOGRAPHY DETERMINES OIL FORTUNES While much of …

Growing up during Sri Lanka’s civil war taught me that getting along with people across divides is a virtue we can learn

Growing up during Sri Lanka’s civil war taught me that getting along with people across divides is a virtue we can learn

Published by Sam Flores

(The Conversation) — I grew up in Sri Lanka. Much of my adolescence was spent in Kandy, a city built around a lake, set amid the lush tea plantations of the hill country. Its northern shore houses the Temple of the Tooth, one of Buddhism’s most sacred sites. Each year, it came alive with drummers, dancers and elephants parading through the streets in a “perahera,” or procession, honoring the Buddha’s relic. But Buddhism was only one part of Kandy’s mosaic of religious life. I went to a high school where students from different religious and ethnic backgrounds got along easily. Within walking distance stood Buddhist temples, Christian churches, brightly colored Hindu temples, or “kovils,” and Muslim mosques whose call to prayer echoed across the city multiple times a day. Religious observances filled the calendar; Sri Lanka has more holidays than almost any other country. Our own home was a glimpse into the island’s diversity. I attended both churches and temples with ease. My mother regularly visited a Hindu kovil with a close friend – though …

SNL UK: Richard Osman shares verdict as opening show divides viewers

SNL UK: Richard Osman shares verdict as opening show divides viewers

Published by Daniella Wilson

Get the latest entertainment news, reviews and star-studded interviews with our Independent Culture email Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Saturday Night Live UK’s opening show has been met with mixed reviews from viewers, with some labelling the British edition of the sketch show “fantastic” while others dubbed the first episode “not funny at all”. The programme’s first instalment opened with a monologue from SNL stalwart comedian Tina Fey, 55, who joked she was on stage to host the programme because no British performer wanted to do it. Among opening night viewers was former House of Games and Pointless co-presenter Richard Osman (OBE), who said he was “loving” SNL UK, as he voiced his opinion from the safety of his sofa on X/Twitter. Osman, who also has extensive production credits on UK programmes including Deal or No Deal, 8 Out of 10 Cats, Whose Line is it Anyway?, Total Wipeout, and 24 Hour Quiz, was not alone in his positive verdict. …

Imperfect Women: Apple TV’s glossy mystery divides critics over ‘predictable’ plot with shining performances

Imperfect Women: Apple TV’s glossy mystery divides critics over ‘predictable’ plot with shining performances

Published by Daniella Wilson

Get the latest entertainment news, reviews and star-studded interviews with our Independent Culture email Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Get the latest entertainment news with our free Culture newsletter Imperfect Women, Apple TV’s newest mystery, is leaving critics bored with a thriller format that has been overdone — despite solid performances. Kerry Washington, Elisabeth Moss and Kate Mara star in the eight-episode show as three longtime friends who are forced to examine the cracks in their relationships after a shocking murder. The cast includes actors Leslie Odom Jr., Joel Kinnaman, Rome Flynn and Corey Stoll. Based on Araminta Hall’s novel of the same name and adapted by Annie Weisman, the first two episodes of the limited series were released on the streaming platform Wednesday and will be followed by new episodes every Wednesday through April 29. The miniseries appears to take a page right out of HBO’s Big Little Lies playbook in what TV Line called a “wine mom mystery” — a binge-worthy drama that is entertaining and easy to …

From Political Polarization to Bridging Divides

From Political Polarization to Bridging Divides

Published by Jenni Sidey

Celniker, J. B., & Ditto, P. H. (2024). Of preferences and priors: Motivated reasoning in partisans’ evaluations of scientific evidence. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 127(5), 986–1011. https://doi.org/10.1037/pspa0000417 Dashtgard, P., Bates, L., Pressman, E., Russell, W., Gebbia-Richards, D., Hughes, B., & Miller-Idriss, C. (2021). Empowered to intervene: An impact report on the SPLC/PERIL guide to youth radicalization. Southern Poverty Law Center & Polarization and extremism Research Innovation Lab. https://www.splcenter.org/peril-assessments-impact Dashtgard, P., Russell, W., White, K., Pressman, E., Thorne, S. R., Hughes, B., & Miller-Idriss, C. (2022). Building resilient and inclusive communities of knowledge. Lumina Foundation. https://perilresearch.com/resource/brick-building-resilient-inclusive-communities-of-knowledge/ Dashtgard, P., Hughes, B., Miller-Idriss, C., Pressman, E., Russell, W., Thorne, S., White, K., Bates, L., & Flanagan, A. (2022). Building networks and addressing harm: A community guide to online youth radicalization – resources for trusted adults, mentors and community leaders. Southern Poverty Law Center.https://www.splcenter.org/peril-community-guide Ditto, P. H. (2009). Passion, reason, and necessity: A quantity-of-processing view of motivated reasoning. In T. Bayne & J. Fernández (Eds.), Delusion and self-deception: Affective and motivational influences on belief formation (pp. 23–53). …

How Carney’s ‘build fast’ push divides Canada’s Indigenous peoples | Business and Economy

How Carney’s ‘build fast’ push divides Canada’s Indigenous peoples | Business and Economy

Published by Sam Flores

Vancouver, Canada – Prime Minister Mark Carney’s efforts to unite Canadians around protecting the nation’s economy from the US are hitting roadblocks as he nears one year in power. Indigenous peoples across Canada are increasingly divided over Carney’s aggressive push to expand resource extraction and projects on their ancestral lands. Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of list Some experts question how his government can advance its agenda while respecting Indigenous rights enshrined in the country’s constitution. March 14 will mark one year since Carney, former head of Canada’s central bank, was sworn into office. After an election last year, his centrist Liberal party formed a minority government with the highest share of the popular vote in 40 years. A key to Carney’s victory was his pledge to “stand strong” against US trade threats and grow Canada’s economic sovereignty, an assertive approach the prime minister has called “elbows up”. “In the face of global trade shifts … we will build big and build fast to create a stronger, more sustainable, more independent economy,” Carney said in …

Iran war divides US Congress over Constitution interpretation

Iran war divides US Congress over Constitution interpretation

Published by Sam Flores

The US House of Representatives narrowly rejected a resolution to curb President Donald Trump’s powers in the Iran war, an early sign of unease in Congress over the rapidly widening conflict that is reordering U.S. priorities at home and abroad. It’s the second vote in as many days, after the Senate defeated a similar measure. Lawmakers are confronting the sudden reality of representing wary Americans in wartime and all that entails. FRANCE 24’s Douglas Herbert breaks it down for us. Keywords for this article Source link