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Musicians compete for place at All-Ireland Fleadh in Belfast

Traditional musicians and dancers across Ulster are competing in Warrenpoint for places at the All-Ireland Fleadh finals in Belfast, with the top two in each division advancing.

3 min read

A young woman is holding an accordion. She's sitting in an empty restaurant.

Pompeii: Out of Time With Tom Hiddleston review – cringe, but entertaining

Tom Hiddleston fronts a National Geographic docudrama on Pompeii’s eruption, blending facts and emotional re-enactment in a way that is awkward, exhausting and oddly entertaining.

5 min read

Tom Hiddleston in a blue denim shirt gestures with his hand while speaking, facing slightly to the right

Millie Bobby Brown leads tributes after Kaylee Hottle dies aged 18

Millie Bobby Brown and other stars have paid tribute to Kaylee Hottle, the deaf actress known for Godzilla vs Kong and Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire, after she died in a car crash aged 18.

4 min read

Kaylee Hottle sits on a wooden chair and looks into the camera. She wears a blue jumper and has long dark hair.

Dior to make Irish debut with Dublin show

Jonathan Anderson will present Dior's Fall 2027 collection in Dublin on 4 December, marking the first Dior show in Ireland and his first on the island of Ireland.

2 min read

A man wearing a navy jumper and white top, he has dark hair

Odyssey film drives readers back to Homer’s original epic

Christopher Nolan’s The Odyssey has become a box office hit and driven a surge in sales and audiobook listening for Homer’s epic poem.

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Anne Hathaway, Lupita Nyong'o, Charlize Theron, Zendaya and Samantha Morton standing in a row in designer outfits in front of a large sign saying "Odyssey" at the premiere in New York on 14 July 2026

Musk says Grok Imagine will make a ‘historically accurate’ Odyssey film

Elon Musk said Grok Imagine will make a full-length, historically accurate adaptation of Homer’s Odyssey before the end of this year, while criticising Christopher Nolan’s film and its casting.

2 min read

Three warriors in ancient helmets with red plumes stand on sandy ground holding weapons

Beetroot leaf poriyal recipe: a South Indian sautéed greens dish

A simple beetroot leaf poriyal recipe uses mustard seeds, curry leaves, onion, spices, lentils or cashews, and fresh coconut for a South Indian-style side dish.

3 min read

A black pan filled with white rice, dark greens, beetroot slices, and herbs

Why hot weather and chocolate can go together

Chocolate treats for summer range from fridge-friendly nougat to malty ice-cream and a brownie-chocolate bar from Pump Street.

2 min read

A blue chocolate bar wrapper on a wooden surface displays product information for Milk & Honey Nougat

TV’s happiest endings: the most heartwarming finales in history

A spoiler-filled look at TV’s most heartwarming finales, from The Marvelous Mrs Maisel and 30 Rock to The Leftovers.

11 min read

Rachel Brosnahan on the TV show the Marvellous Mrs Maisel.

Teyrngedau i Robin Jones, un o arwyr tawel yr Eisteddfod

Teyrngedau i Robin Jones, neu 'Robin Llwyfan', un o wynebau mwyaf cyfarwydd cefn llwyfan yr Eisteddfod, a fu farw yn 83 oed.

3 min read

The Dink review: pickleball comedy delivers silly, engaging laughs

Jake Johnson stars as a delusional ex-tennis player forced into pickleball in this silly sports comedy, with Ed Harris, Mary Steenburgen, Ben Stiller and more.

2 min read