‘Hey @Grok put a bikini on her’: what more could an incel want?
As weird and unpleasant as the flood of sexualised AI images on X is, the prompts used to create them are even more disturbing
Billie Eilish
The Music Quiz: What are Lily Allen’s middle names?
Plus: Who co-directed the forthcoming Billie Eilish concert film, Hit Me Hard and Soft: The Tour?
Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg should take Billie Eilish’s question seriously
If you’re a billionaire, she asked, why are you a billionaire?
Khalid: After the Sun Goes Down review – The soul of bedroom pop, the ache of Billie Eilish
On After the Sun Goes Down, his gorgeously gauzy fourth album, Khalid basks in the glow of love and freedom
How to survive and thrive in the rain at Electric Picnic
If you’re having a forgettable experience at the Stradbally festival, then you just aren’t doing it properly
Billie Eilish at 3Arena review: Pop’s princess of pessimism conquers Dublin – but does she think she’s in the UK?
The Birds of a Feather singer’s Dublin gig soars despite a geographical misstep
The Guide: Billie Eilish, Mogwai, All Together Now and other events to see, shows to book and ones to catch before they end
July 26th-August 1st, 2025: The best movies, music, art and more coming your way this week
Billie Eilish at 3Arena in Dublin: Stage times, ticket information, support acts and more
Everything you need to know about Billie Eilish’s concerts in Dublin this week
Sydney Sweeney is selling her bathwater. What has become of us?
Euphoria actor Sydney Sweeney is selling traces of her bathwater to panting fans
Finneas in Dublin review: Without his sister Billie Eilish, O’Connell shows his worth with a fun, high-quality gig
If Finneas can get more time off from working with his sister, he may make a career out of this
Japanese Breakfast: For Melancholy Brunettes (& Sad Women) review – Melody and vulnerability in beautiful equilibrium
A wonderfully fragile collection takes off with Honey Water – not to mention an unexpected appearance from the actor Jeff Bridges
Songwriter Tamara Lindeman: ‘It’s scary. We all know Elon Musk is climate-informed. He’s not Trump. He’s not a madman’
For the Weather Station singer-songwriter, whose music is deeply concerned with the state of the planet, the Maga new world order represents a chilling departure from normality
Roberta Flack, soul icon famous for Killing Me Softly, dies aged 88
Artist also known for The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face and duets with Donny Hathaway and Peabo Bryson had suffered a stroke in 2016
Irish musician Cian Ducrot wins Grammy Award for songwriting
Beyoncé secures album of the year award for Cowboy Carter after previously missing out four times
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