Olivia Rodrigo's new album "Guts" delves into themes of openness and vulnerability, moving beyond pop-punk to incorporate new wave arrangements while retaining her signature singer-songwriter style. The album features influences from rock music, with standout tracks like "Drop dead" and "U + me = <3".
Baz Luhrmann's 1992 debut film, Strictly Ballroom, is a goofy, lovable, and romantic crowdpleaser that established the narrative template for the TV show Strictly Come Dancing. It features a brilliant dancer, Scott Hastings, who finds redemption with a shy beginner, Fran, challenging the establishment.
A deep dive into the musical landscape of 1976, just before punk's emergence, reveals a forgotten world of fading genres, short-lived trends, and overlooked artists, setting the stage for punk's revolutionary impact.
Hong Kong triathletes Oscar Coggins and Bailee Brown failed to secure Asian Games qualification at the Lianyungang Asia Triathlon Cup. Coggins finished 12th and Brown ninth, with head coach Andrew Wright attributing their performance to fatigue and illness.
Evghenia Gutsul, head of Gagauzia, may be removed from her post early if the Chisinau Court of Appeal upholds her conviction for financing the banned Shor party. A sentence of seven years in prison and a ban from political activity could take effect May 28.
An out-of-sorts Novak Djokovic suffers defeat on his return to action as he is stunned by gutsy qualifier Dino Prizmic in the Italian Open second round.
Kimi Antonelli secured his third consecutive Formula 1 victory at the Miami Grand Prix, delivering a composed performance to hold off McLaren's Lando Norris. The 19-year-old Mercedes driver overcame an early setback to beat Norris into second place, with Oscar Piastri third and George Russell fourth. Max Verstappen recovered from a first-lap spin to finish fifth, while Charles Leclerc slipped to sixth after a dramatic final-lap spin. Antonelli extended his championship lead over Russell to 20 points, marking the best performance of his breakthrough season.
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 6-3 along partisan lines that Louisiana's 2024 congressional map with a second majority-Black district is an unconstitutional racial gerrymander. The decision weakens Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act, which protected minority voting power in redistricting. A group of non-African-American voters, supported by the Trump administration, challenged the map. Justice Samuel Alito wrote the majority opinion stating Section 2 does not justify race-based redistricting.
Country sporting clubs are rallying to help families keep coming to fixtures as fuel prices double, with some travelling up to 640km. But it's a hefty cost regional and rural families are prepared to take on if it means maintaining their sporting commitments which are so integral to mental wellbeing and social connectivity.
There’s no point searching for a saviour without a genuine change in direction. Real courage is necessary – because Labour still has time to fix what is brokenIf not Keir Starmer, then who? That’s altogether the wrong question. What matters is not who but what comes next. A black cloud of near terminal despair has fallen upon Labour MPs, but seeking a saviour is a useless endeavour until they decide what it is they want to do.The party is facing a cataclysm in next week’s local elections. MPs will watch their councillors, the backbone of their local parties, vanish. Can they avoid panic? In their slough of despond they need to stop and think. Look at it this way: they have three full years ahead with a vast working majority of 165. They have the power to do everything the country most needs. Sunk so low in the polls, they have nothing to lose and nothing to fear (but fear itself). This chance may never come their way again, and they will regret it for ever if they throw it away, vainly chasing lost popularity through overcaution, trying to appease everyone while pleasing no one. By starting again unconstrained they can regain some lost respect.Polly Toynbee is a Guardian columnistGuardian Newsroom: Can Labour come back from the brink? On Thursday 30 April, join Gaby Hinsliff, Zoe Williams, Polly Toynbee and Rafael Behr as they discuss how much of a threat Labour faces from the Green party and Reform UK – and whether Keir Starmer can survive as leader. Book tickets here or at guardian.live Continue reading...
People living with disability in regional areas already face extra hurdles in accessing support and families fear changes to the NDIS could have irreversible consequences.
Bruised but unbowed, Ceci Lee Sze-wing is steeling herself for another assault on global honours days after she dramatically crashed during her UCI Track World Cup campaign in Hong Kong. An elimination race silver medallist on her home track last Friday, Lee tumbled following a collision while competing in the same discipline as part of the omnium competition two days later. But in Malaysia on Friday, the Hongkonger will be back on her bike and hunting a fourth podium finish from this year’s...
Die SPD-Energieexpertin Nina Scheer warnt vor drohenden Kraftstoffengpässen und plädiert für ein koordiniertes europäisches Vorgehen. Statt eines Tankrabatts schlägt sie die Einführung von "Energiewende-Gutscheinen" zur Entlastung der Verbraucher vor.
Moldova's Gagauz Autonomy head Evghenia Gutsul faces criminal charges related to alleged illegal funding of her 2023 election campaign. After a court session in Chisinau, Gutsul claimed the case is politically motivated, stating she is being tried because she leads Gagauzia and met with Russian President Putin. She accused President Maia Sandu of ordering the prosecution to demonstrate judicial performance. Gutsul was detained at Chisinau Airport in March and has been stripped of defense rights, according to her lawyer. She won the Gagauz head election in 2023 and pursued closer relations with Russia, prompting tensions with the Moldovan government.
