Lil Durk Is Going to 'Take a Break' to Focus on His Health Following Lollapalooza Stage Explosion

Taylor Swift is set to begin at the University of Texas (UTA) in Austin.The new course, which begins this autumn and is titled The Taylor Swift Songbook, will see her read alongside the likes of Chaucer, Shakespeare, Keats and Sylvia Plath.Preliminary texts for the course include her 2020 lockdown albums ‘Folklore’ and ‘Evermore’, 2019’s ‘Lover’ and the new ‘Taylor’s Version’ reissue of ‘Red’.According to a description on the UTA website, the course will use “the songwriting of pop music icon Taylor Swift to introduce literary critical reading and research methods-basic skills for work in English literature and other humanities disciplines.It adds: “Focusing on Swift’s music and the cultural contexts in which it and her career are situated, we’ll consider frameworks for understanding her work, such as poetic form, style, and history among various matters and theoretical issues important to contextualisation as we practice close and in-depth reading, evaluating secondary sources, and building strong arguments.”Earlier this year, New York University’s Clive Davis Institute launched a new course on Swift. The course began at the Davis Institute, which is part of New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts, on January 26 ran through to March 9.In May, Swift then delivered a commencement address for New York University’s class of 2022.

Blizzard has announced what season 2 of Hearthstone Battlegrounds will include when it launches at the end of the month – and some players aren’t happy.READ MORE: What the hell has happened at Activision and why should you care?Alongside quest mechanics and two new heroes, the planned update to Hearthstone’s auto-battler mode will bring with it a new paid season pass that will give buyers access to a premium tier of its reward track.The first reward of the track is two additional hero slots, which will not be obtainable any other way. This means players who don’t pay will be stuck choosing from two random heroes, while those on the premium tier will have the choice of four.

Who is the woman behind those bandages? Twin brothers confront a frightening possibility in “Goodnight Mommy.” The thriller, set in a remote country house, revolves around brothers challenging the only adult in their lives. What results is a disturbing thriller that keeps viewers guessing until the last reveal.

Peaky Blinders creator Steven Knight is releasing a new series about illegal boxing in 1880s Victorian London starring Stephen Graham, called A Thousand Blows.The show is due to be released on Disney+, and will star Graham as Sugar Goodson, a London boxer. The actor will also executive produce, alongside Knight who also wrote and created the show.A synopsis for A Thousand Blows says the show “follows Hezekiah and Alec, two best friends from Jamaica who find themselves thrust into the vibrant and violent melting pot of post-industrial revolution London’s East End.“Drawn into the criminal underbelly of the thriving boxing scene, Hezekiah meets Mary Carr, leader of The Forty Elephants – the notorious all-female London gang – as they battle for survival on the streets.“As Hezekiah sharpens his new skills, he comes up against Sugar Goodson, a seasoned and dangerous boxer played by Stephen Graham, and the two are soon locked into an intense rivalry that spills out way beyond the ring.”Knight, who was the executive producer and creator of Peaky Blinders, said: “I always love to delve into untold history, and this is a story that really deserves to be told.”Graham starred in the final season of Peaky Blinders, and praised Matriarch Productions for joining up on the release of A Thousand Blows.He added in a statement: “Aside from having the privilege of bringing the role of Sugar Goodson to life, I am also extremely proud that Matriarch is co-producing this show whilst helping to create opportunities for people in front of and behind the camera, instilling the ethos of providing training within production that otherwise would be difficult for some to pursue as a career.

K.J. Yossman ITVX, the upcoming streaming platform from U.K. broadcaster ITV, will launch in November. ITV managing director for media and entertainment Kevin Lygo confirmed the launch date during a panel at the Edinburgh TV Festival on Wednesday afternoon. It will replace ITV’s current streaming platform ITV Hub. “The content that will be commissioned specifically for this, and [bought] in from America for this” will be “edgier” and viewed as an accompaniment to the traditional linear channel said Lygo.

Alex Turner has shared the first details on Arctic Monkeys‘ forthcoming seventh album ‘The Car’, revealing that the band have adopted a “louder” sound this time around.As announced today (August 24), the Sheffield group will release the 10-track record on Friday, October 21 via Domino (pre-order here). It was produced by James Ford and recorded at Butley Priory in Suffolk, La Frette in Paris, and RAK Studios in London.The eagerly-awaited full-length project follows on from 2018’s divisive ‘Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino’, which featured space-age-inspired lyrics over avant-garde and largely piano-led instrumentals.Speaking in a new interview with the Big Issue, frontman Turner explained: “On this record [‘The Car’], sci-fi is off the table.

Tame Impala are hosting an exclusive pop-up in London this afternoon (August 24) ahead of their huge All Points East show tomorrow.On Thursday (August 25), Kevin Parker and co. will head to Victoria Park for a massive headline gig.

In 2019 E-ACT Blackley Academy introduced a charity project for the academic year, to enable its children to work together to raise money for causes close to the academy's heart.

Millions of householders will know the fate of their energy bills this week as Ofgem will officially announce the price of the October energy price cap. Fixed tariff options may work out cheaper overall if customers are able to get one with their provider.

Tyson Fury has set a deadline for a fight with Oleksandr Usyk and has asked for proof of funds of an offer for £500 million from Saudi Arabia for him to fight the Ukrainian.

Greggs is kicking off its summer celebration by bringing its Pumpkin Spice Latte to the menu a little early this year.

Pouring his heart out. Ben Affleck gave an ardent address to Jennifer Lopez and her children during their wedding celebration with family and friends at his Riceboro, Georgia, estate on Saturday, August 20.

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sex education teacher is facing the sack after asking her male students to bring a condom to class – filled with their own semen. Parents in Bolivia saw red at the lesson, which was supposed to be part of a sex education class on the male reproductive system, and now the unusual lesson could cost the female teacher her job.The rather unique approach to lesson time was due to take place at the Juana Azurduy de Padilla school in the municipality of Minero by teacher María Inés Peredowho . READ MORE: Sex offender 'hopped over school fence and ran into restroom to sexually assault girl' Although it has been stressed the students were not obliged to do the 'homework', Peredowho has apologised for the 'misunderstanding', which is alleged to have led to accusations of corruption of minors.“I am a mother of a family with four small children and I am not a pervert,” she told Duty newspaper.Peredowho went on to explain it was to see how long sperm can live in a humid place or environment.“That was my goal as a teacher and not, as some media say, to pervert the students and have them masturbate and bring it in a jar, at no time was that my intention," she added.The lesson was to also warn girls to avoid this substance if they wanted to prevent pregnancies.However, it seems not everyone agrees with her decision with one parent denouncing the teacher in the Public Ministry for “corruption of minors”. To stay up to date with all the latest news, make sure you sign up to one of our newsletters here . Carlos Oporto, director of the Santa Cruz Special Force to Fight Violence, told reporters: “At the moment we are seeing the psychological interviews of Minero high school students.”"Depending on the outcome of those will decide if 'we

really knew something had to change.The 5’1″ mom-of-five and grandmother-of-two eventually dropped five dress sizes through changing her eating habits and exercise routine — going from 197 pounds to 122 pounds.“I was suffering with my breathing and couldn’t sleep at night,” she explains. “I had tried to lose weight before and tried various diets, I spent so much money on fad diets and I was always on the web looking for a quick fix.”Taylor says she’d tried a variety of fad diets and exercises like Pilates and yoga but it hadn’t stuck, admitting: “I would have rather gone home and had a kebab.”Determined to lose weight and regain her health, she enlisted the help of personal trainer Danni Taylor and boxing coach Mathew Bird, exercising 18 times a week.Although it was challenging, she says it is “the best thing I’ve ever done.”“They pushed me so hard but helped me to believe in myself,” she continues.

Lil Durk has vowed to take a period of time away from the stage after an incident at Lollapalooza 2022 in Chicago this weekend left him injured. Durk was performing at the festival when, as fan shot footage shows, a stage pyrotechnic appeared to go off in his face.

Lil Durk says he's going to be taking a break from the stage in the wake of an onstage accident Saturday at Lollapalooza in Chicago involving a pyrotechnic explosive.'Due to the incident that happened at Lollapalooza in Chicago on stage, I’ma take a break & focus on my health,' said the 29-year-old musical artist, whose real name is Durk Derrick Banks. 'I finished my performance yesterday for my fans.

Lil Durk will taking a brief hiatus to “focus on [his] health”, he’s announced, after an incident that occurred during his Lollapalooza 2022 set left him injured.The rapper was midway through his verse on the Pooh Shiesty joint ‘Back In Blood’ when he inadvertently walked into a pyrotechnic cannon, taking two explosive blasts of smoke directly to the face. The song was immediately stopped as Durk stumbled backwards, holding his face in his hands as crew members rushed to his aide.Page Six reports that Durk nevertheless continued his performance, declaring after a brief pause: “Fuck it, no more smoke, let’s do it.” Have a look at footage of the incident below:Lil Durk got hit in the face by a stage explosion during his set at Lollapalooza pic.twitter.com/GSTBWbW8Un— No Jumper (@nojumper) July 31, 2022Durk has now updated fans on his recovery, posting a photo of himself sitting on a hospital bed with a patch covering his right eye.

Metal legends Metallica headlined the first night of Lollapalooza 2022 in Chicago's Grant Park on Thursday.And while the band played many of their most recognizable hits like Enter Sandman, Nothing Else Matters and One, they would close out the blistering set with a rousing rendition of Master Of Puppets, complete with a cameo from the Stranger Things character Eddie Munson playing on the large screen behind them.The clip was taken from the hit show's season four finale where Eddie, played by Joseph Quinn, 29, shreds a version of the song. Rockin' out! Stranger Things star Joseph Quinn got to meet Metallica and then jam with the band on their classic song Master Of PuppetsThe love fest between Metallica and Stranger Things didn't end there, as Quinn would go backstage before their headlining show and meet the band, and then jam out, for real, on Master Of Puppets.

Lil Duval was airlifted to the hospital following a devastating car accident on Tuesday.The 45-year-old entertainer was driving his all-terrain vehicle in the Bahamas when he was struck by car, and had to be rushed to to the hospital.Lil Duval took to Instagram to share a video of himself strapped to a gurney being unloaded off an ambulance and onto a plane, to receive medical treatment in Nassau, the capital of the Bahamas.«Somebody hit me in they car while i was on my 4 wheeler,» he captioned the clip. «Now my leg broke and i gotta get flown over to nassau and have surgery.»A post shared by lilduval (@lilduval)He also shared his appreciation for the outpouring of support and well-wishes from his friends and fans, tweeting, «I appreciate everybody checking up on me but if you call and i don’t pick up don’t take it the wrong way.

William Earl Some 30 years after its first bow, music festival Lollapalooza is headed to India on January 28 and 29, 2023.To be held in Mumbai, it marks Lollapalooza’s first time on the Asian continent, following international editions in Berlin, Stockholm and Brazil, among other countries in Europe and South America, in addition to its homebase at Chicago’s Grant Park.A lineup for the Indian edition has yet to be revealed. An announcement touts “a full two days of music across four stages as well as innovative culinary selections, art, fashion and more.”The music of India is transcendental, it draws our spirits East,” said Lollapalooza founder Perry Farrell.