The Makropulos Affair review – immaculately paced and gripping opera storytelling | Scottish Opera
cIn June, Martin Bravins will direct the British National Opera orchestra in Grange Park, Surrey, with a new production of Tchaikovsky's Mazeppa, a story of wartime Ukrainians, and David Pontney's new production. However, Bravins, who resigned from Eno's position as music director in October 2023, chose to return to the first pits at Scottish opera, […]
Fundamentally by Nussaibah Younis review – witty debut about Islamic State brides | Fiction
QThe uest around our personal and collective beliefs, and the consequences of keeping them close to our hearts, form the basis of our stabs and delightful debut novels. Nadia is a lecturer in criminology at UCL, and her latest academic articles on brides in Islamic State are attracting global attention. The UN is now looking […]
Motionless in White review – gothically glam US metalcore will put a grin on your face | Metal
mWhite has the acclaimed quality of a stadium headlining band that performs a theater with a capacity of 2,000 people. Formed almost 20 years ago in Scranton, Pennsylvania, the metalcore five-piece was laid out thickly with dance girls, fireworks and wall runner visuals, along with blade runner visuals that match the huge riffs of recent […]
Sam Fender: People Watching review – subtle social realism at stunning blockbuster scale | Sam Fender
sAm Fender's third album ends with a track called Remember My Name. It is clearly a very personal song about the author's late grandfather, revealing his speech on his council house, 11 Walk Avenue. References in Northern England – “Chalking the Cross from the Wings / Our Boy Whipet, He's Fastest than anything” – is […]
The Parent Agency review – David Baddiel’s derivative musical goes for the obvious jokes | Stage
wCan Ho blame a 10-year-old for wanting a variety of parents in David Baddiel's musical? They named him Barry. On top of that, they are cash strapped and his father accidentally bought a DVD parody of the James Bond movie, not the real one for his son who was obsessed with 007. How much worse […]
Prada orders review of Versace as it evaluates a potential bid: report
According to the report, fashion giant Prada has ordered a Versace review as it rates potential bids for Italian brands and is therefore valuing potential bids for Italian brands. Milan-based Prada has emerged as a rare winner in the luxury sector, especially as other fashion houses struggle with poor sales, challenging the decline in demand […]
KeyBank review (2025): A wide range of products for those wanting a one-stop banking experience – Yahoo Finance
summary: Based in Cleveland, Ohio, Keybank is one of the largest banks in the United States and has assets of over $187 million. It operates 953 branches in 16 states: Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Idaho, Indiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Utah, Vermont and Washington. KeyBank offers three checking accounts to its […]
Champion review – Muhammad Ali, the Queen, punk and the National Front make an incendiary mix | Theatre
IT is a reasonable question. Billy announced that Muhammad Ali is on his way to South Shields. His mother, Sheila, said, “Why does he want to come here?” Whether unlikely or not, the world heavyweight champion will actually spend time in town in July 1977. . Sheila is more interested in the Silver Jubilee and […]
Truth review – Julian Assange play is hard going, with flashes of brilliance | Australian theatre
tHe has been in a collaborative creative partnership between playwright Patricia Cornelius and director Susie Dee for decades, producing some of Australia's most burnt and politically provocative works. Masu. You might think that Julian Assange and the new plays about the whims of global geopolitics will inspire them to new heights. But there is a […]
Billie Eilish review – snarls, seduction and moments of sheer rapture | Billie Eilish
wWhen you've already hit the top, do you go as a pop star? Maybe you'll be in flames and move to Vegas. Maybe you'll launch a billion dollar make-up line and never play again. Maybe you re-record all the hits, take the world's biggest victory lap, Break earthquake records. If you're Billy Eilish, you'll dig […]