In the world of adventurous sports, thrill and risk go hand-in-hand. A seasoned skydiver, Ivan McGuire had completed over 800 jumps successfully. However, he tragically met his fate as, after leaping out of the plane, he realized he had dived without a parachute.
A fatal error backed up by a devastating mix-up had led to the 35-year-old diver’s harrowing fall. His last moments were captured on film, which left the viewers in shock, revealing the fragility of life in the field of sports. Read More...
Alan BennettReviewLyttelton, LondonArtists in their late work often feel free to digress and experiment. Alan Bennett takes full advantage of this licence in a multi-levelled work that deals with sex, death, creativity, biography and much else besides. And, while it may not possess the universal resonance of The History Boys, the play has the characteristic Bennett mix of wit and wistfulness.
The structure is certainly complex. We are watching a rehearsal, in the National Theatre itself, of a play called Caliban's Day: one that, inspired by Auden's The Sea and the Mirror, gives voice to the unregarded. Read More...
Music This article is more than 8 years oldTravis Scott issues apology for homophobic onstage slurThis article is more than 8 years old‘Never will I ever disrespect that community,’ says Texan rapper after footage from a show back in March emerges Rapper Travis Scott has apologised for the offensive remarks he made during a show in Houston, Texas, at the start of the year.
The rapper faced a backlash from social media users after footage emerged of the Texan artist calling a group of people at his gig in March “a bunch of queers” and “faggots” at Houston’s House of Blues. Read More...