‘Furlough’s Paradise’ and ‘Everybody’s Talking About Jamie’ Feature Rich LGBTQ Characters

Akira Toriyama, the influential manga artist who created the Dragon Ball anime franchise, has died aged 68.

EXCLUSIVE: UK Culture Secretary Lucy Frazer has said the 40% indie film tax relief will bring balance to a movie sector that has swung too far towards big-budget fare in recent years.

Lauren Mayberry has shared a new single called ‘Change Shapes’ – you can listen to it below.Arriving today (March 8), the song marks the third solo release from the Chvrches frontwoman following 2023’s ‘Are You Awake?’ and ‘Shame’.Explaining the idea behind the track, Mayberry said it delves into the idea of performance – whether in her band or presenting what her audience, peers and the music industry overall want her to be.“How do I keep people happy enough that they’ll let me do the creative work that I want to? I feel quite fake and hypocritical sometimes because so much of the narrative around the band is ‘feminist,’ but my experience inside of it hasn’t been a lot of the time,” she wrote.“I feel like I did all this work to make things function but when you DO adapt yourself in that way, it’s seen as manipulative, in order to get what you want.”Over a pulsating synth line and snappy drums, Mayberry sings: “It’s exhausting trying so hard all the time/ Performative hypocrisy took over my mind/ I’m a doll inside a box/ With a ball and a chain/ I bend over backwards, tiptoe along every wire/ Guess I’m quite the actress, no one knows I’m a liar/ I’m preaching to the choir/ I’m a body for hire.”‘Change’ is accompanied by an official lyric video – tune in here:Mayberry first shared details of her “fun, freaky, sad, weird [and] joyful” solo material last July before heading out on tour in North America, the UK and Europe in the autumn.

Kate Garraway was missing from Good Morning Britain on Thursday (March 7) and her replacement Ranvir Singh sent her well wishes, which sparked concerns with her fans. Ranvir stepped in to host alongside Richard Madeley, who recently took over from Ben Shephard. Mum of two Kate also had to leave her Smooth radio show suddenly on Wednesday just 30 minutes into her slot and her co-host Tina stepped in to cover for her.

Celebrity Big Brother star Sharon Osbourne has made it abundantly clear she isn't afraid to speak her mind, and the latest victim of her sharp tongue was Adele.The fiery redhead, 71, seemed less than impressed with the global megastar, calling her "fake" on the Thursday, 7 March, episode of the ITV reality show. Speaking to her fellow housemates - which includes Kate Middleton's uncle Gary Goldsmith and her X Factor colleague Louis Walsh - Sharon said: "I think that she plays the 'oh I'm so English and it's like cut the s**t, you don't talk like that anymore, just be true to who you are. But she does all this English...." Interestingly, this isn't the first time Sharon has had a go at British stars who've made their mark in America - much like her and her rockstar husband Ozzy Osbourne, who is originally from Marsten Green in the West Midlands.

A man who claims hisAirTaggedcoat was swiped from a Manchester bar tracked down the suspected thief and recorded it all on TikTok.

Kate Garraway's Good Morning Britain co-stars have explained her absence after she sparked concern by not appearing on the programme. The presenter is usually seen at the helm of the ITV news programme on a Thursday and Friday and will be working with a range of co-hosts following Ben Shephard's exit last month.

When a world famous cookie store opens its first shop in the north of England, there are likely to be queues. When that shop is inside the shopping mecca that is The Trafford Centre, well, you can guess the result.

Nearly one in three drivers say they sometimes use the middle lane too much on motorways, a survey shows.

Millie Bobby Brown returns to Netflix fronting the latest action film, Damsel. A twisted fairy tale, the 20-year-old plays strong-willed Elodie, a heroine who must become her own knight in shining armour - rather than a damsel in distress.

A pharmacist has alerted folks about three key signs of cancer that can first appear in the morning.

Josie Gibson has been flooded with messages as she gave an update on her This Morning future. The presenter has been back at the helm of the ITV daytime show this week alongside Craig Doyle.

A teenager has died after a car landed on its roof close to a beauty spot near Greater Manchester. Police say the 17-year-old boy was pronounced dead at the scene following the horror crash near Buxton, Derbyshire, on Wednesday night (March 8).

Despite an increasing number of female-owned and operated bars in recent years here in Manchester, many of those running some of the popular haunts still face barriers.

Stray Kids singer-songwriter Han has released a brand-new track titled ’13’ on the band’s YouTube channel.’13’ was officially released on March 8 at midnight KST, and is the latest in a wider YouTube series by Stray Kids dubbed ‘SKZ-RECORD’, an initiative where Stray Kids members release original songs and covers that are not officially part of their discography.Han marks the latest contribution to the series with an original track, which credits him as its writer and composer, alongside producers such as Vendors’ Helixx and ZENUR. The video containing the song comes with a picture of Han, and is not released on any other platform.The eight-piece last released music together in November 2023 with the mini-album ‘ROCK-STAR’, led by title track ‘LALALALA’.

Camera Obscura have released new single ‘We’re Gonna Make It In A Man’s World’. Check it out below, along with frontwoman Tracyanne Campbell telling us about what went into ‘Look To The East, Look To The West’ – the Scottish indie legends’ first new album in over a decade.The group’s new single, which comes ahead of the album’s release on May 3 via Verge Records, began life as part of the soundtrack for Icarus (After Amelia), a visual study of women’s labour in Glasgow by Margaret Salmon. When asked to meet up with the filmmaker by a mutual friend, Campbell admitted she had her reservations.

MOMOLAND member Daisy has shared her personal experience with having “no parts in a song” when she was a K-pop idol.On March 7, Daisy took to her personal TikTok page to share her experiences with line distribution and recording music as part of the K-pop girl group MOMOLAND, which she was a part of from 2017 to 2020.“Part distribution varies depending on who you’re working with, obviously. Some producers will just sit everyone down before recording and ask them to sing the first verse of a song up until the chorus just to see what everyone sounds like in certain parts,” the former idol explained in a new video.

Sophie Ellis-Bextor paid tribute to the victims of the 2015 Paris terrorist attacks before performing ‘Murder On The Dancefloor’ at Le Bataclan this week. See the footage below.The singer-songwriter played at the 1,500-capacity venue on Tuesday night (March 5) as part of her current 2024 European headline tour.Back in November 2015, 90 concertgoers were killed and hundreds were wounded in a terrorist attack that occurred during a sold-out Eagles Of Death Metal show at Le Bataclan.The three attackers, who were wearing suicide belts, stormed the concert hall and fired Kalashnikov-type assault rifles into the audience (via BBC News).

Coronation Street, EastEnders and Emmerdale have signed up some big name stars over the years, with experienced actors keen to add the long-running soaps to their resumes. But you might have forgotten about these cameos from TV stars not known for their acting skills, who also couldn't resist the lure of appearing in a beloved series.

Even if I don't wear any make-up, I'll always do something to my brows, whether it's a simple brush up with a spoolie or a quick swipe with one of the best brow gels, pencils or pens. And this Maybelline product is one that I re-buy time and time again. Maybelline Brow Extensions Eyebrow Pomade is a chunky crayon with tiny fibres in the lead to add natural-looking colour and thickness, and it comes in six shades, from light blonde to black brown.

Coronation Street star Jennie McAlpine, who has played Fiz Stape on the show since 2001, has dropped three dress sizes in recent years, and it's all down to a couple of simple tricks.The mum of three says her secret is playing a fun boxing game on the Wii console and not eating crisps and ice cream. She also uses "common sense" to stay fit. Previously, Jennie opened up about her weight loss, as she said the key to getting healthy is to "trust what you think is good or bad for you".