Taylor Swift fans can study singer’s songwriting on new Texas university course

Camilla may bring an end to a royal tradition that was close to the Queen's heart, an expert has claimed.The Queen Consort is expected to do things differently to her mother-in-law, the late Elizabeth II, as part of a move to modernise the monarchy following the accession of King Charles III. One predicted change could be the scrapping of ladies-in-waiting, who have traditionally worked as unpaid personal assistants to the Queen.

David Beckham was reportedly offered the chance to queue jump, but turned it down and stayed in the regular line. He was later seen wiping away tears when he saw the late monarch's coffin in Westminster Hall.Many fans praised him for not using his celebrity status to try and get ahead of everyone else, however others have since suggested he may have been there to increase his chances of getting a knighthood to become Sir David Beckham.The 47-year-old is said to be eager to be honoured the title after receiving an OBE for services to football in June 2003.At the time, he had just signed a deal with Real Madrid after leaving Manchester United.Hopes for a knighthood were previously squashed after he was reportedly red-flagged by HMRC over his alleged involvement in a tax avoidance scheme.Dan Wootton savages Holly and Phillip 'queue jump' explanationA source told The Sun he "had no knowledge of what was going on at the time".He's now said to have been given the all-clear on the matter however, so could a knighthood be possible?The topic divided many social media users on Twitter who put forward their thoughts.In response to a viral video of him mingling with mourners, Greg Double commented: "David Beckham is still grafting for that knighthood.

Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent Universal Pictures has unveiled the trailer for M. Night Shyamalan’s anticipated next film “Knock at the Cabin,’ which is based on Paul G. Tremblay’s bestselling 2018 novel “The Cabin at the End of the World.” The movie will release in cinemas on Feb. 3, 2023. While vacationing at a remote cabin, a young girl and her parents are taken hostage by four armed strangers who demand that the family make an unthinkable choice to avert the apocalypse. With limited access to the outside world, the family must decide what they believe before all is lost. “Knock at the Cabin” stars Dave Bautista (“Dune,” Guardians of the Galaxy franchise), Tony award and Emmy nominee Jonathan Groff (“Hamilton,” “Mindhunter”), Ben Aldridge (“Fleabag”), BAFTA nominee Nikki Amuka-Bird (“Persuasion,” “Old”), newcomer Kristen Cui, Abby Quinn (“Little Women”) and Rupert Grint (Harry Potter franchise).

A devastated headteacher in Huddersfield has paid tribute to a 'wonderful student' who was fatally stabbed outside the school gates.

It's September which means I've stashed away all of my summer dresses and I'm officially embracing the season of jumpers.

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief Korean film producer Baek Jaeho has been named as the inaugural recipient of the Choon-yun Award, a prize set up in honor of Lee Choon-yun, the late chairman of the Korean Association of Film Art & Industry. The award, worth KRW10 million ($7,100), will be presented on the sidelines of the Busan International Film Festival on Oct. 6 in conjunction with IOK Company. Baek participated in the production of 2021 title “Snowball” and was previously involved in indie films “Jane” in 2016 and last year’s “Role.” He also acts and directs. Veteran director Kang Je-kyu praised Baek as ”a filmmaker who maintains his values and outspreads his potential in the insufficient independent film environment.”

Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent Zentropa Entertainments has unveiled the full cast of Nikolaj Arcel’s new epic historical drama “The Bastard” (previously known as the working title “King’s Land”). The movie has just started shooting.  Along with Mads Mikkelsen and Amanda Collin (“Raised by Wolves”), the movie will star Simon Bennebjerg (“Borgen”) who will play the Frederik de Schinkel, the local landowner and nemesis to Mads Mikkelsen’s character Ludvig Kahlen. Norwegian actress Kristine Kujath Thorp (“Ninjababy,” “Sick of Myself”) will play Frederik de Schinkel’s cousin Edel Helene, trapped in a deadly game between Shinkel and Kahlen of power and love. The cast also includes European Shooting Star winner Gustav Lindh (“Riders of Justice”) who will play pastor Anton Eklund, Kahlen’s unlikely ally.Other cast members include Jakob Lohmann (“Riders of Justice”), Morten Hee Andersen (“Ride Upon the Storm”), Magnus Krepper (“Queen of Hearts”) and Felix Kramer (“Dark”), among others. Believed to be Zentropa’s biggest feature films in years , the $8-million budget feature has already pre-sold to the U.S. (Magnolia Pictures), Germany (PLAION PICTURES), France (The Jokers Films), Benelux (September Films) and Hungary (Vertigo Media).

Jack Grealish has laughed off criticism from former Liverpool player Graeme Souness, telling reporters: "I don't know what his problem is with me!"

Celebrity Big Brother star revealed he had to be rushed to hospital on both occasions.He said: “Twice last year I ended up in the back of an ambulance because my heart failed."It comes as the Strictly: It Takes Two host celebrated the launch of his new book: Ten: The Decade That Changed My Future at the Royal Festival Hall in London. The star said his heart beat reached 248bpm, way above the normal resting heart rate which lays between 60 and 120 bpm. The former X Factor star said he was given an injection in bed by medics to restart his heart. Discussing the experience, he said: "I knew it wasn't right. It turned out that my heart had to be restarted." He explained he lay “in resus” with pads and wires attached to his body.Rylan said he later asked what the pads were for, and was told they would have been used if he hadn't taken a breath, as medics would have had to "restart [him] electrically."According to Metro.co.uk, he went on to add at the event: "I think I was so frightened of being alone.“I think that's what contributed to my downfall and my spiral that I was in."He also dove deeper into his health issues when speaking on Fearne Cotton’s podcast this week. On Fearne's My Happy Place podcast, he said: “My body did completely shut down.

Swedish House Mafia have debuted a new collaboration with Alicia Keys at a recent show in San Francisco.The producer trio — who were playing in the city as part of their ‘Paradise Again’ tour — enlisted Keys on stage, where she performed the as-yet unreleased song ‘Finally’. The track itself is a cover of the Kings of Tomorrow song of the same name, which featured the singer Julie McKnight.For their part, Swedish House Mafia and Keys bring an atmospheric touch to the 2000 original, pairing the singer’s R&B vocals with the trio’s trademark build-ups and bass drops.

Taylor Swift continues to inspire University students across the United States. This time the University of Texas at Austin will be adding an exciting English course to their curriculum, titled ‘The Taylor Swift Songbook.’Just in time for Fall 2022 semester, students will enjoy Taylor’s work, while they learn about famous poets, including Chaucer, Shakespeare, Wyatt, Coleridge, Keats, Dickinson and Plath.Professor Elizabeth Scala will be using the singer-songwriter’s songbook and the cultural context, to start class participation and debates.

Taylor Swift is being sued by a poet and author named Teresa La Dart who claims a book Swift released alongside her 2019 album ‘Lover’ copied elements of La Dart’s book of the same name.In a complaint filed in Tennessee federal court on August 23, La Dart claims that “a number of creative elements” from her book – a collection of “poems, anecdotes and photos” self-published in 2010 – were copied in Swift’s book that accompanies a deluxe version of her ‘Lover’ album.As the Daily Mail reports, in the filing, La Dart alleges Swift copied both “the vibe and design” of her own book, as well as its “format” of “a recollection of past years memorialized in a combination of written and pictorial components”.In her allegations, La Dart specifically references the similarities of both books sharing a title, having covers that use “pastel pinks and blues”, images of their author “photographed in a downward pose” and the designs comprising of “interspersed photographs and writings”.La Dart is reportedly seeking in “excess of one million dollars” in damages.NME has reached out to representatives for Swift for comment. In a statement shared with Pitchfork, La Dart’s lawyer said her client “feels strongly that her full work needs to be compared with [Swift’s] before a conclusion is made here”.They added that the decision to file the complaint “was not made nor taken lightly considering the other side is quite formidable”, and they “hope the masses can understand these issues from her perspective”.Earlier this month, responding to a separate copyright lawsuit, Swift denied she had copied the lyrics of her 2014 hit ‘Shake It Off’ from ‘Playas Gon’ Play’ by the American pop trio 3LW.

Taylor Swift and her rumored fiance Joe Alwyn were spotted enjoying a glamorous dinner in New York City this week.The longtime couple, who have declined to confirm a swirl of rumors that they are engaged, were seen swinging by the Manhattan private members club Casa Cipriani.They emerged from the building accompanied by their friend Lena Dunham, 36, who recently thanked them for their 'notes' on her new movie Sharp Stick.Taylor was still noticeably ring-free as her left hand was visible without any jewelry on it.   What a night: Taylor Swift (left) and her suspected fiance Joe Alwyn (center) were spotted enjoying a glamorous dinner with Lena Dunham (right) in New York City this weekTaylor cut a stylish figure during her latest sighting, emphasizing her petite frame in a perfectly fitted floral outfit that cinched in over her trim midriff.Meanwhile Joe, who has been involved with Taylor for six years but is notoriously tight-lipped about his personal life, was dashing as ever in a white button-down. Lena, who shot to national prominence for creating and starring on the show Girls, threw on a loose-fitted grey outfit for her latest sighting.She recently expressed her gratitude to Taylor and Joe for offering their feedback on her new movie Sharp Stick, which has polarized the critics.

2022 MTV Video Music Awards. A source close to the production of the show confirmed to The Post that the 59-year-old star will dress up as a real-life Moon Person, the silver astronaut statue that VMA winners are awarded.

The University of Texas at Austin is offering a new class this fall and it's all about musical icon Taylor Swift. Elizabeth Scala, an English professor will be teaching the class that is new to the university this fall.

Taylor Swift, who is loved-up with Brit beau Joe Alwyn, was previously linked to various high-profile hunks, and even made nods to the romances in her song lyrics,The stunning American songstress seems to have found 'The One' in Joe, with the pair dating for six years, which translates to a lifetime in Hollywood.But ahead of being in one of the biggest power couples in La La Land, which Hollywood heartthrobs did Taylor date?READ NEXT: Taylor Swift 'secretly engaged' to Joe Alwyn and will wed in 18-months timeFrom the likes of Disney heartthrob Joe Jonas, to Brokeback Mountain star Jake Gyllenhaal, and Twilight hunk Taylor Lautner - the singing sensation has had an impressive back catalogue of romances.To commemorate it being three years since her 2019 album Lover came out, Daily Star has a look back at Tay's past romances.Taylor and Joe dated in 2008 before the Disney heartthrob broke up with her in a reported 25 second phone call. Brutal, right? But despite the couple having a rocky romance, Taylor allegedly sent him and wife Sophie Turner a gift for their baby.Things were previously sour for a while though, and Taylor called out the Jonas Brothers' hunk when she appeared on Saturday Night Live.In her monologue she famously sung: "You might think I’d bring up Joe, that guy who broke up with me on the phone.

Harry Styles has addressed critics who have accused him of "queerbaiting" by wearing gender-fluid outfits without explicitly identifying as a member of the LGBTQ+ community. The As It Was singer is often asked about his sexual orientation due to his flamboyant style and his perceived sexual ambiguity. However, Harry has always avoided giving an explicit answer, usually insisting that labelling sexuality is outdated.

The National‘s Aaron Dessner says he has “picked up a focus” in his songwriting and production since working with Taylor Swift.Dessner co-produced and wrote on Swift’s 2020 albums ‘Folklore’ and ‘Evermore’, and also worked on numerous “From the Vault” tracks that appear on Swift’s re-recorded versions of ‘Fearless’ and ‘Red’ that arrived last year.Last March, after ‘Folklore’ won a Grammy for Album of the Year, Dessner credited Swift with “restoring [his] faith in music,” and has opened up again on the influence she has had on him in a new interview.Speaking to The i, Dessner said: “Even just working with Taylor, she’s a brilliant musician and so experienced in terms of making records, so I was learning from her – I picked up a focus, and also just the joy that she has.”Of working in the pandemic, he added: “It was almost like I was in some crazy boot camp for making a tonne of music really fast and fully producing it and then it would be released quickly.”Though he has said in the past that “this story, this era, has concluded” with ‘Folklore’ and ‘Evermore’, Dessner has confirmed that he anticipates that he and Swift “will continue to be in each other’s artistic and personal lives. I don’t know exactly what the next form that will take, but certainly, it will continue.”After his work with Swift and a host of other artists including King Princess, Dessner is now working on a new album with The National.Ahead of their headline show at London’s All Points East next week (August 26), Aaron’s twin brother Bryce Dessner has spoken to NME about the new material, and whether Aaron’s work with Swift will have attracted new fans to the band.

Once upon a time, Summit Entertainment had a huge hit on their hands with the “Twilight” movies, focusing on a romance between a vampire and a teenage girl. That success helped push leads Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson into the world of fame alongside the tabloid media’s fevered obsession with their dating lives.