Emma Kelly

Aespa discuss the creative direction of their new album Lemonade, emphasizing its bold sound and evolution of their identity. They highlight collaborations, including one with G-Dragon, and express interest in future partnerships with UK artists Olivia Dean and PinkPantheress. The group reflects on their growth, the global rise of K-pop, and their expanding opportunities, while previewing their upcoming world tour and festival appearances.

Stacey Solomon and Joe Swash are reportedly preparing to leave Pickle Cottage, their Essex home since 2021, for another nearby property to renovate. The timeline recounts their 2010 meeting on I'm a Celebrity, their relationship becoming public in 2016, the births of their children, Joe's 2020 proposal, their 2022 wedding at Pickle Cottage, the birth of daughter Belle in 2023 and their BBC reality series. The reported move is framed as a fresh start for the family after a difficult period in the relationship, although the couple have not publicly confirmed the details.

Metro ranks all 27 Black Mirror episodes, excluding the interactive film Bandersnatch, from worst to best ahead of season seven’s Netflix release. The ranking places Rachel, Jack and Ashley Too last and San Junipero first, with White Bear, The Entire History of You, The National Anthem and Shut Up and Dance also among the top five. The commentary evaluates each episode’s storytelling, technology themes, emotional impact, twists and cultural relevance, while noting that the ranking reflects the Metro team’s subjective preferences.

Brandon Lee died on March 31, 1993, after a bullet accidentally became lodged in a prop revolver during filming of The Crow and was later fired when blank ammunition was used. The bullet struck Lee in the abdomen, and six hours of surgery could not save him. The shooting was ruled an accidental death caused by negligence. The tragedy, along with the later deaths of Jon-Erik Hexum and Halyna Hutchins in separate on-set firearm incidents, contributed to stronger film-set weapon-safety rules. For the 2024 remake of The Crow, director Rupert Sanders banned firing weapons and used non-firing rubber or metal replicas instead.

A humorous guide suggests drinking-game rules for watching the Eurovision 2024 grand final, including taking sips for bad jokes, innuendo, costume changes, wind machines, technical difficulties and voting surprises. Larger drinking penalties are proposed when the UK receives 12 points or wins, while the article highlights contenders and performers including Croatia’s Baby Lasagna, Ireland’s Bambie Thug, Switzerland’s Nemo and the UK’s Olly Alexander. Readers are reminded to drink responsibly, and the final is noted as airing on BBC One and iPlayer at 8pm.

Heidi Klum's Halloween costumes from 2000 through 2022 are ranked from least to most impressive. The article portrays her transformation from relatively basic looks such as a dominatrix, Betty Boop and a witch into elaborate prosthetic-heavy creations including an elderly woman, Jessica Rabbit, Fiona from Shrek and a mid-autopsy alien. Her 2022 giant-worm costume, with husband Tom Kaulitz as a fisherman, takes first place for its originality and extreme commitment. Klum also teased that her 2023 costume would be exceptionally large and colorful.

The Great British Sewing Bee’s 2022 series eight, Christmas special and New Year’s special were filmed at The Chainstore on Trinity Buoy Wharf in London’s Docklands. The Grade II-listed venue, linked to London’s only lighthouse and overlooking the River Thames, replaced earlier filming locations in Bermondsey and Wapping. The Christmas special features Johannes Radebe, Natalie Cassidy, Penny Lancaster and Rosie Ramsey, hosted by Sara Pascoe with judges Patrick Grant and Esme Young, and airs on BBC One on December 22, 2022.

Home Alone is not available on Netflix in the UK for Christmas 2022, but it can be streamed on Disney+, which also carries several sequels and Home Sweet Home Alone. The original film can additionally be purchased through YouTube, Amazon Prime Video, Google Play Store and Apple TV for about £3.50.

Heidi Klum’s Halloween costumes are ranked from her relatively basic early looks to elaborate transformations such as an ape, a skinless body, Fiona from Shrek, an autopsy-style alien and Jessica Rabbit. The ranking places Jessica Rabbit first, followed by an old-woman costume and the 2019 alien, while praising the extensive prosthetics, makeup, costumes and performances involved. Klum’s 2022 costume was being kept secret ahead of her first major Halloween party in two years after the pandemic.

Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck’s Las Vegas wedding prompts a look at other celebrity couples who married in Sin City. The article revisits weddings involving Nicolas Cage and Riko Shibata, David Harbour and Lily Allen, Sophie Turner and Joe Jonas, Britney Spears and Jason Alexander, Angelina Jolie and Billy Bob Thornton, Carmen Electra and Dennis Rodman, Richard Gere and Cindy Crawford, Bruce Willis and Demi Moore, Shia LaBeouf and Mia Goth, and Charlie Brooker and Konnie Huq. The marriages had mixed outcomes, ranging from annulments within days to long-term relationships and enduring friendships after divorce.

Patrick Grant and Esme Young are the judges on the eighth series of BBC One’s The Great British Sewing Bee, where they critique contestants’ creations. Grant is profiled as the director of Norton & Sons, E. Tautz & Sons, Community Clothing and Cookson & Clegg, while Young is highlighted for co-founding Camden boutique Swanky Modes and later designing Hollywood costumes, including Renée Zellweger’s bunny-girl outfit in Bridget Jones’s Diary. Sara Pascoe hosts the programme after replacing Joe Lycett.

Ed Sheeran and Cherry Seaborn, who met at school in Suffolk, reconnected in 2015 at Taylor Swift's Independence Day party after Cherry had moved to the United States. They spent a year travelling together, became engaged in late 2017, married privately in 2018, and welcomed their first daughter, Lyra, in 2020. The couple announced the birth of their second daughter on May 19, 2022, while continuing to keep their family life largely private.

Behind-the-scenes footage showed the audience and competing acts reacting as Ukraine’s Kalush Orchestra won Eurovision 2022 in Turin with 631 points, ahead of the UK’s Sam Ryder on 466. The victory prompted intense celebrations and was viewed against the backdrop of Russia’s war in Ukraine. Rapper Oleh Psiuk said the group would celebrate properly after the war, while President Volodymyr Zelensky pledged that Ukraine would host the contest the following year, potentially in a rebuilt Mariupol.

Kalush Orchestra’s victory at Eurovision 2022, achieved with 631 points and a record-level televote, is defended as an expression of European solidarity with Ukraine rather than merely a pity vote. The piece acknowledges that the war influenced public support but argues that “Stefania” was also a strong, distinctive Eurovision entry and that Ukraine’s consistent history of success justified the win. The United Kingdom’s Sam Ryder finished second, while Ukraine’s victory offered an emotional bright spot during the ongoing conflict.

The 2022 Eurovision Song Contest in Turin required months of preparation, around 2,300 workers and approximately £32 million in city funding. The production involved extensive temporary facilities, a technologically complex stage with 1,200 screens and 4km of cabling, and rapid staging changes between performances. Audience actions were coordinated by monitors, while jury voting had already taken place during rehearsals. A simulated televote placed the United Kingdom’s Sam Ryder first, although the final result would depend on both jury and public votes.

Sam Ryder's long strawberry-blonde hair developed static during Eurovision rehearsals in Turin because of carpeting, stage electrics, lighting and LEDs. Moroccanoil's styling team adjusted his hair with additional product, one of many detailed preparations required to keep performers' looks intact during their three-minute performances. The team begins planning months in advance, studying each artist's movements, outfits, personality and hair type, while also adapting looks when performers change their minds. Although some acts feature striking styles, the dominant 2022 trend is a more natural appearance, with stylists also treating hair damaged by weeks of promotional events across Europe.

The 2022 Eurovision contest is portrayed as unusually open, with Sweden, Italy, Ukraine, Spain and the United Kingdom among the leading contenders. The writer predicts that Ukraine will excel with televoters, Italy may perform best with juries, and Sweden’s Cornelia Jakobs is the personal favorite. Sam Ryder’s commitment, vocal ability and the substantial staging investment by the BBC and TaP Music are presented as reasons the United Kingdom could reach the top five or even win, overturning its recent poor record. The article also predicts strong results for distinctive entries from Serbia, Norway and Latvia, while noting that the two semi-finals contain several difficult qualification battles.

The piece previews the 2022 Met Gala’s “Gilded Glamour” theme and white-tie dress code, then revisits notable looks from past events. It highlights elaborate and unconventional outfits worn by Rihanna, Kim Kardashian, Grimes, Chadwick Boseman, Katy Perry, Beyoncé, Cher, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Billy Porter, Lady Gaga, Sarah Jessica Parker and Jared Leto, emphasizing craftsmanship, spectacle, thematic interpretation and occasional controversy.