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Kylie Minogue’s career resurgence has highlighted ageism in the music industry

With the success of “Padam Padam” and glowing reviews for her 16th studio album, Kylie is officially in what you might call her third imperial phase. The first phase came when she started racking up hits with Stock, Aitken and Waterman at the tail end of the 80s. Next up was her spectacular career revival […]

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Matty Healy slammed by Lucy Dacus after ableist ‘Boygenius’ tweet

Matty Healy has made a fool of himself online and deactivated his X (aka Twitter) account after posting a painfully un-funny ‘Boygenius’ joke. The 1975 frontman, who is no stranger to controversy, seemingly decided to get himself into more hot water this week when he posted an ableist slur on Thursday (21 September). Thankfully, singer […]

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‘Racist, homophobic’ teen who defaced Windrush mural named

The teen who defaced a Windrush mural in Port Talbot, and displayed other “racist, antisemitic, and homophobic” views has been publicly named. Aristedes Haynes, a 17-year-old boy from South Wales, has been sentenced to one year and seven months of detention for several terror offences and criminal damage. Once sentenced at the Old Bailey on […]

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Australian NBL star banned from two games after homophobic tweet

An Australian NBL basketball star has been slapped with a two-game ban after posting a vile homophobic tweet. Perth Wildcats player Corey Webster was instantly called out by fans for the blatant homophobia he displayed in the now-deleted tweet, which was also condemned by both the NBL and his basketball team. As a result of […]

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Anti-LGBTQ+ Republican mayoral candidate once pleaded guilty to ‘promoting prostitution’

A Republican mayoral candidate with highly conservative values has confessed that she was once charged with “promoting prostitution” in the 1990’s. Gabrielle Hanson, who is campaigning with an anti-LGBTQ+ and pro-MAGA message, confessed this week that she faced a number of charges in her younger years, including promoting prostitution, money laundering, and engaging in organised […]

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