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Corinne Bailey Rae review a genre-mashing celebration of her artistic freedom

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‘Stripping off the lightweight signifiers’: Corinne Bailey Rae at Ladbroke Hall in London. Photograph: Sophia Evans/The Observer‘Stripping off the lightweight signifiers’: Corinne Bailey Rae at Ladbroke Hall in London. Photograph: Sophia Evans/The ObserverKitty Empire's artist of the weekCorinne Bailey RaeReviewLadbroke Hall, London Showcasing her fourth album, Black Rainbows, the singer-songwriter moves away from her soulful roots to a more anguished, angry sound that is also joyful and cathartic Corinne Bailey Rae wanders the stage wordlessly, wafting handheld percussion instruments at amplifiers and members of her band as though burning sage to cleanse the space. Read More...

Henry Golding: 'Moving from Malaysia to Surrey was a slap in the face' | Movies

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MoviesInterviewHenry Golding: 'Moving from Malaysia to Surrey was a slap in the face'Ann LeeThe actor talks about growing up without a sense of home, how he went from hairdressing to a leading role – and the joy of filming sex scenes with Parker Sawyers As a child growing up in an international expat community in Dungun, Malaysia, Henry Golding used to tell his mum off whenever she tried to teach him Malay. Read More...

The Hollywood sign that towers over Los Angeles is now 100 years old

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The Hollywood sign is LA's monument to the entertainment industry. NPR's A Martinez talks to Alison Martino, a writer and amateur historian, about the signs origins and symbolism. ncG1vNJzZmivp6x7r7zRZ6arn19nfXN%2FjmlvaGhiZH5yhZBuaHJvYm18tbTEZp%2BopJyuxLC7w2aqop%2BeYsGprdNmq6ivlafAbrvVnqlmpJ%2BoeqK6xp6jnqtdnsBuus6wZGpoYGLGpq3RrGSopJQ%3D