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Michael Jackson has been a life-long obsession for investigative journalist and documentarian Jacques Peretti. And like many Jackson devotees, Peretti has had to grapple with fandom’s version of the five stages of grief before finally accepting Jackson’s interest in young boys was inappropriate at best, predatory and criminal at worst.  …

The cover of Pearl Jam’s new album is an image of a melting glacier, in front of which a lone bird flies – whether it’s away or towards the impending disaster is uncertain. Environmental issues have been a recurring motif in the rock band’s canon, but as humanity retreats amid …

“Don’t show up/ Don’t come out!” sings Dua Lipa on “Don’t Start Now”. It’s as if the 24-year-old “alpha female” – who shot to fame in 2017 with smash hit “New Rules” – saw the pandemic lockdown coming and has gifted us with a perfect “dancercise album” to help us to …

“Mel and Sue become killers for hire.” When I first read this headline about the former hosts of The Great British Bake Off, I was a little, erm, perplexed. Having now realised that it referred to their new comedy, Hitmen, and having now seen the show in question, I am only marginally less …

The latest iPad Pro, thanks to advanced components and an update to iPadOS, has become closer than ever to being a full-on PC, complete with keyboard accessory and trackpad support. As before, the iPad Pro comes in two sizes, one with an 11in display, one with a bigger screen, measuring …

Dir: Charlie Bean. Starring: Tessa Thompson, Justin Theroux, Janelle Monáe, Sam Elliott, Thomas Mann, Kiersey Clemons, Yvette Nicole Brown. PG cert, 103 mins. Disney+’s slate of original films doesn’t look all that impressive at first. Unlike the streamer’s TV offerings, there’s no Marvel or Star Wars in sight – just …

Draconian powers granted to ministers in the emergency coronavirus bill will be reviewed by MPs once every six months, Downing Street has said. It comes as the 329-page bill is rushed through its parliamentary stages, and is expected to clear the Commons later on Monday, as No 10 races for …

UK Anti-Doping ​(UKAD) has criticised an independent review into the way UK Athletics (UKA) handled issues surrounding its relationship with disgraced running coach Alberto Salazar. UK Athletics published a 130-page review on Friday, which said the governing body had taken reasonable decisions but could have handled the situation better. In a …

So, Morrissey is not a dog on a chain. But then what, exactly, is he? Is this the new Morrissey? Music to match the uncompromising, ugly attitude he now wears in public with pride? Large swathes of fans have been put off in recent years by the continued, relentless, troubling …

Apple has just revealed a new MacBook Air. It looks outwardly near-identical to the current model, but it offers better value, increased storage and faster performance. But even these things are not the game-changer: that’s the new keyboard. The pricing first: where the previous MacBook Air, on sale until just …