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One Direction star Liam Payne died after falling from balcony

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One Direction star 31-year-old, Liam Payne’s death outside the Casa Sur Hotel in Buenos Aires on Wednesday night, after falling from the third floor of the hotel balcony. Payne’s family have said they are “heartbroken”, adding “Liam will forever live in our hearts and we’ll remember him for his kind funny and brave soul”. A statement signed by Harry Styles, Zayn Malik, Louis Tomlinson and Niall Horan said: “we’re completely devastated by the new of Liam’s passing.  In time, and when everyone is able to, there will be more to say. But for now, we will take some time to … Continue reading One Direction star Liam Payne died after falling from balcony

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Kakao founder Brian Kim arrest warrant

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The Seoul Southern District Prosecutors’ Office said yesterday that it asked a judge to issue a warrant for Brian Kim (Kim Beom-su), the founder of internet giant Kakao. Financial regulators have accused Kakao executives of buying 240bn ( $178mn) of SM Entertainment shares to undermine a tender offer from rival bidder and K-pop agency Hybe. Kakao’s chief investment officer Bae Jae-hyun was arrested in October last year, bae has denied any wrongdoing. The decision to arrest Kim comes after South Korea  vowed to crack down on insider trading and share price manipulation to clean up the stock market and boost … Continue reading Kakao founder Brian Kim arrest warrant

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Rich family’s trauma after kidnapping

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In 1980, a wealthy successful businessman, a factory owner, Carl Fletcher, living with his wife Ruth and their two sons, Nathan and Bernard, on their big estate on Long Island, is kidnapped from his driveway in the nicest part of the nicest part of Long Island. He is brutalise, held for ransom and then returned to his family. Miraculously, carl, his wife and his three kids are left to move on with their lives and resume their prized places in the ongoing saga of the American dream. But nearly forty years later, when Carl’s mother dies, the trauma that has … Continue reading Rich family’s trauma after kidnapping

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Raindance Festival: Mogwai

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MOGWAI – DOCUMENTARY – RAINDANCE FESTIVAL – “IF THE STARS HAD A SOUND” Film made and directed by Anthony Crook. The Scottish cult Indie Rock band Mogwai once dissed Sir Paul McCartney and failed to stand up for him at an awards ceremony, and nearly got into a fight with Shack. Record producer Arthur Baker had to intervene sayubg they were young and bratty. The music of Mogwai is broadly described as Indie Rock and Post Rock and the band was formed in Glasgow in 1995 – named after creatures in the feature film “Gremlins”. One of the founder members … Continue reading Raindance Festival: Mogwai

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Police car filmed hitting a cow twice

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According to Surrey Police A police officer who filmed deliberately driving a police car into a cow has been removed from frontline duties. Deputy Chief Constable Nev Kemp said: “ I fully appreciate the distress our handling of this incident has caused  and will ensure that it is thoroughly and diligently investigated. At this time, the officer who was driving the police car has been removed from frontline duties pending the outcome of these investigations.” Beau Lucy, a 10-month-old breeding heifer, has no broken bones and is recovering in a barn with other calves but could still die of shock, … Continue reading Police car filmed hitting a cow twice

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Sony Music wants to buy Radio Ga Ga for $1bn

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Sony Music is in talks since last year, to buy the entire music catalogue of the rock band Queen, including hits like Radio Ga Ga, Bohemian Rhapsody , and another One Bites The Dust fir £790 million ( $1bn). If the deal goes ahead it would cover Queen’s songs and all related intellectual property including the rights to logos, music videos, merchandise, publishing and other business opportunities. Universal Music is also said to have been involved, owing to the company’s long standing relationship with the band who signed with the British label EMI in 1972 and remained with the company … Continue reading Sony Music wants to buy Radio Ga Ga for $1bn

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Secret of fame

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Harvard law professor, head of a department in the Obama administration, and passionate Beatles fan, already famous author, Cass Sunstein reveals in How to Become Famous, both famous and forgotten or simply overlooked  artists and luminaries in music, literature, business, science, politics, and other fields, and explores why some individuals become famous and others don’t and offers a new understanding of the roles played by greatness, luck, and contingency in the achievement of fame. Fame is light lightning. Leonard da Vinci, Jane Austen, Oprah Winfrey, Bob Dylan, Taylor Swift all of them were struck. Susntein’s How to Become Famous features  an eclectic … Continue reading Secret of fame

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How frightened teenage boys become dangerous men

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David, a protagonist, who hates primary school where he has been bullied for his Iranian heritage, more recently he was beaten up and humiliated by Muslim teenagers, and has reached sixth form without any friends.  He stops studying for his A-levels and, after working in a supermarket for several months, begins spending most of his time in his bedroom on the internet. As somebody who is searching for meaning and community, David is vulnerable to charlatans peddling easy answers to complex questions and shortcuts to belonging. Music is the only that keeps him going. Inspired by his hero Karl Williams, he … Continue reading How frightened teenage boys become dangerous men

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Sophie’s Murder on the Dancefloor reclaims Official Singles Chart

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Sophie Ellis-Bextor, an English singer and Song-writer exactly 22 years ago to the day #Murder OnTheDancefloor hit #2 on the UK charts and now, it is back. Back in the late 1990s she came to prominence as the lead singer of the indie rock band The audience. The group eventually got disbanded, as Ellis0Bestor went solo and achieved success in the early 2000s. Her cutthroat nudisco anthem Murder on the Dancefloor with top 10 chart placements all over Europe and Australia upon its 2002 release. Ellis-Bextor said the song took me to Latin America and Southeast Asia and all round … Continue reading Sophie’s Murder on the Dancefloor reclaims Official Singles Chart

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League of London’s billionaires

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Caroline Knowles delves into London’s plutocrat’s paradise with more resident billionaires than New York, Hong Kong, or Moscow. Far from trickling down, their wealth is burning up the environment and swallowing up the city. Knowles walks the streets of London from the City to suburban Surrey Via Kensington, Notting Hill, Mayfair, and elsewhere. Her walks reveal how the wealthy shape the capital in their image, creating a new world of gated communities and luxury developments. The dark heart of the plutocratic city, from multi-million-pound mansions to high-end hotels and gentleman’s clubs. Along the way, we meet a wide and wickedly … Continue reading League of London’s billionaires