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Sound check: Diamond Girl

26.06.09

Sequin-clad pianist Marina Diamandis has both the talent and the eccentricity to set her apart from the current crop of female singers.... more

Olley's volleys - James Olley at Wimbledon

24.06.09

New Commons speaker John Bercow MP may not have many friends in the Conservative Party, but he is a popular figure in SW19... more

The best of the best

30.12.08

Who do the experts consider to be the actor, dancer, playwright or conductor at the very top of their game? We asked our critics to give their highly subjective views.... more

Democrats looking forward to biggest majority in decades

04.11.08

Democrats were heading for one of their biggest majorities in the US Congress in decades, polls show... more

Billionaire Buffett and the only banker he trusts

25.09.08

One is America’s richest man who still lives in the house he bought for $31,000 in 1958. The other is an investment chief who started selling clothes as a teenager. Here, we tell the story of the deal they’ve done to safeguard Goldman Sachs... more

CDs of the week

01.08.08

Natty's music is a cheerful affair, there are some memorable moments on Conor Oberst's record and ABC are back.... more

Pictured: The amazing portraits of Elvis and Madonna made entirely from bar codes

26.05.08

They look like perfect paintings but if you tried to pay for one of these portraits at the checkout then you might be there a long time.... more

Hard times spur urge to merge

06.05.08

Merger and acquisition activity doesn't cease when the econony turns down - it just changes... more

All Eyes on indie-rock genius

04.07.07

Despite a surprisingly below par start to his Shepherds Bush Empire gig, Bright Eyes frontman Conor Oberst proved he is an indie-rock superstar in the making.... more

This indie tap-dance routine is truly off the wall

01.03.07

Tilly & The Wall are no ordinary band. The indie-popsters use tap dancing from an amplified platform instead of a drum kit. The spectacle is a delight, says Martha De Lacey.... more

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Lenny Henry: 'Maybe one day we can have a black Doctor Who'
Shortlisted at today's Evening Standard theatre awards for his role as Othello, Lenny Henry has come a long way from black and white minstrels
Spread of the Jedhead
Jedward, voted off the X-Factor this weekend, are the most obvious proponents of the sticky-uppy look - but the style crosses boundaries of age, gender, sexuality and taste, says Nick Curtis

Sky in plot to hire students on the cheap

Sky News is currently recruiting students as reporters for its coverage of next year's general election. However, the opportunity doesn't quite seem so appealing

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