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Marcus Smith has golden chance to seize England fly-half job but punishing season takes toll

Rugby’s top stars will suffer from unnecessary and damaging burnout with too many games packed into a lengthy schedule

Evening Standard

Steve Borthwick throws down England fly-half challenge for summer tour amid leadership vow

Smiths Marcus and Fin will go head to head to start in Japan and New Zealand with George Ford and Owen Farrell both absent

Evening Standard

Donald Glover And Maya Erskine Not Expected For Season 2

Amazon Prime Video's 'Mr. & Mrs. Smith' renewed for Season 2 with uncertain return of lead actors. Stay tuned for updates on the thrilling spy series!

Top News

Brickbat: Texas Tag Trouble

North Richland Hills, Texas, residents Dale and Anne Smith received bills totaling $1,065 for unpaid tolls from the North Texas Tollway Authority (NTTA). The bills were for 11 different vehicles, none of which are owned by the Smiths. When they tried to clear the matter up, the NTTA told the…

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“I was 100% better on guitar when I was 15. Technically, I’m a much worse guitarist now – but I’m a better songwriter”: Meet Sprints, the Irish garage rockers cranking Boss Katanas in stadiums

The rising-star Irish outfit are Telecaster diehards, but they sure appreciate a lightweight amp, even when supporting Liam Gallagher. Now endorsed by Fender, they reveal their secret-weapon pedals and how they replicated the Smiths’ most sought-after effect in studio

Guitar World

Amazon’s new adaptation of a hit movie is a masterclass in how to approach remakes

Opinion | Through meta references and an updated story, Mr. and Mrs. Smith is an example of how to do remakes right

Total Film

How soon is now? Ford’s fight with the Smiths for England No 10 spot

With younger fly-halves nipping at his heels, George Ford is determined to drive his team to greater heights against Wales

The Guardian - UK

Everything We Know About 'Mr. and Mrs. Smith' Season 2

Here's what we know about the future of Prime Video's sexy spy series.

Marie Claire

Mr. & Mrs. Smith Season 2 Talks Hinted by Showrunner

Get the scoop on the thrilling new series Mr. and Mrs. Smith on Prime Video, starring Donald Glover and Maya Erskine. Will there be a Season 2?

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Mr. & Mrs. Smith review: Donald Glover has the Midas touch

The latest series from Atlanta and Swarm creator Donald Glover is a reboot of the 2005 spy flick solely remembered for bringing together Brangelina. But this second coming does so much more

Evening Standard

Rick Astley: why we’re never gonna give up the evergreen 80s pop idol

As the singer prepares to host the BBC’s new year special, it caps a stellar 2023 for the star who launched a meme phenomenon

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The Guardian - UK

What were we listening to on our Walkmans in 1985?

Tears for Fears, New Order, the Smiths, Aztec Camera… the nation made its choice. By Emma Beddington

The Guardian - UK

A Night With the Johnny Marr Orchestra review – ‘pumped symphonic’ classics

First large gig at new super-venue sees Marr magically reinvent Smiths, solo and Electronic tracks

The Guardian - UK

Pop stars, actors and politicians we lost in 2023 – take the Thursday quiz

Fifteen questions on notable pop culture and political figures we lost this year

Guitar World

“Forget grunge music. Get a pint of Guinness down your neck and pick that guitar up”: The rise and fall of Britpop, the Nineties’ other massive guitar movement

The UK got its guitar mojo back in the ’90s with a new generation of rock and indie bands. This is the story of how it all got consumed by the rivalry between Blur and Oasis, and the catch-all category of Britpop

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Musical mysteries: the unlikely album cover stars who became modern pop enigmas

As the old man on Led Zeppelin’s fourth album artwork is identified, we take a look at albums that are as famous for the faces on their sleeves as their music

AAP

'Greatest little town' fights on a year after wipe-out

The NSW village of Eugowra was almost razed by a sudden flash flood on November 14. A year on there are reminders of the disaster on every corner, every face.

Evening Standard

Rick Astley on Morrissey, getting Rick-Rolled, and his biggest hit

The Eighties pop star talks his surprise renaissance as an internet meme, becoming a Smiths tribute singer and using the Mission Impossible team in his new music video

The Independent UK

Will Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith aren’t oversharing about their marriage – it’s admirable

There is seemingly no filter on what the Hollywood power couple are willing to tell people about their relationship. Sure, it’s a lot, writes Louis Chilton, but it’s a refreshing departure from normal celebrity artifice

The Guardian - UK

‘Mind-boggling’: Johnny Marr on his 53 favourite guitars – and the one Noel Gallagher smashed

They were used to write Smiths classics like Still Ill and What Difference Does It Make? As the star publishes a coffee-table book telling the stories of his most adored guitars, he remembers the loan to Noel that made him give up booze

Evening Standard

OPINION - Dylan Jones: Welcome back, Brixton Academy – how we’ve missed you

Form an orderly queue: Brixton Academy is set to reopen after Lambeth council agrees it can have its licence back

The Guardian - UK

Rick Astley: ‘There’s definitely something in the idea that music saved my life’

The pop star on charming Glastonbury, his difficult childhood and the secret of his long marriage

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