It’s all about chums, not crones: a short history of ‘cronyism’ | Politics
[ad_1] British ministers have been accused of “cronyism” simply for awarding lucrative contracts to companies owned by friends or siblings – just as John Major had “sleaze” and David Cameron presided over a “chumocracy”. But where do cronies come from? All we know is that it is 17th-century in origin, and probably university slang for […]
Rockin’ in the free world? Inside the rightwing takeover of protest music | Music
[ad_1] “Did you know that Born in the USA is actually an anti-Vietnam war anthem?” Since Donald Trump embraced the 1984 Bruce Springsteen song during rallies, the lyrics have prompted so much explanation it now borders on cliche. Yet it’s no less unsettling for it, becoming a prime example of a startlingly widespread trend for […]
The music streaming debate: what the artists, songwriters and industry insiders say | Music streaming
[ad_1] Scores of music industry insiders including the artists Nile Rodgers, Nadine Shah and Ed O’Brien of Radiohead, as well as songwriters for stars such as Kylie Minogue, have hit out at an “archaic” streaming model that allows major labels to maximise their revenue while some musicians struggle to make minimum wage. Ahead of the […]
Thai Families Can Grow Six Pots of Cannabis Each as Rules Eased
[ad_1] Thai households can now grow six pots of cannabis each to supplement their income, the nation’s health minister said, as the first country in the region to legalize medical marijuana further eased rules to promote the crop’s commercial use. Families may form communities to grow marijuana and supply the crop to public hospitals and […]
‘The man was obviously a crook’: the decline and fall of Robert Maxwell | Biography books
[ad_1] The dinner dances hosted by Robert and Betty Maxwell at their Italianate mansion in Oxford, Headington Hill Hall, were reckoned, even by hardened partygoers, to be in a class of their own. Every year on Maxwell’s birthday, the great and good would descend in their droves to enjoy his hospitality. Labour party grandees would […]
Could the pandemic make the video games industry even more white and middle-class? | Games
[ad_1] When the pandemic put the world on pause and we retreated to our living rooms, video games gave us a horizon to head towards when in reality we had nowhere to go. But, as the most recent UK games industry census showed, the people who make those video game landscapes all tend to look […]
European touring made Radiohead the band we are. Brexit must not destroy it | Music
[ad_1] My band Radiohead’s first ever club gig in Europe was on 2 June 1993 at Huset (a sort of arts club) in Aarhus, Denmark. We’d loved our pub and club touring the UK and were so grateful for any chance to travel. We went on to play small clubs and early festival slots across […]
Sunny Hostin Grills Van Jones On ‘The View’ About Donald Trump – Hollywood Life
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How They’ve Stayed Together For 43 Years – Hollywood Life
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Donald Trump Makes Typo In Impeachment Response — ‘Unites States’ – Hollywood Life
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