Lost in showbizPop and rock This article is more than 15 years oldThe celeb sex tape that no one wants to seeThis article is more than 15 years oldOliver BurkemanFinal proof that the internet is over comes with the emergence online of a grainy, apparently covertly shot sex tape that appears to feature (wait for it) Gene Simmons, the famously obnoxious 58-year-old bassist for the glam-rock band Kiss, with a woman who is not Shannon Tweed, his partner of over 20 years. Read More...
The seven best shows to stream this weekTelevision & radioA fine retelling of the beloved Arthurian legend, and a new standup special from the former Daily Show host
Pick of the weekThe Winter KingTo fifth-century Britain for some grimy and violent Arthurian action based on Bernard Cornwell’s Warlord Chronicles. Iain De Caestecker stars as Arthur Pendragon, the bastard son of Eddie Marsan’s King Uther. As we join him, he’s sent into exile after defeat on the battlefield. Read More...
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Love in the time of ChatGPTIt is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a computer must be in want of an AI girlfriend. Certainly a lot of enterprising individuals seem to think there’s a lucrative market for digital romance. Read More...