Dating apps, booze and clubbing

Dating apps, booze and clubbing

Emma SaundersCulture reporter Marc Brenner Amelia Kenworthy, who starred in Amazon Prime show Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, is playing Emma on stage You’re in a sweaty nightclub in Essex. You’re hammered. And your pushy best friend is trying to sort out your love life. It’s Jane Austen’s Emma, but not as…

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Do Cameras Need App Ecosystems?

Do Cameras Need App Ecosystems?

Cameras still act like they’re living in 2008: closed boxes that capture files and little else. Meanwhile, smartphones became cultural powerhouses by embracing apps, and the gap is only getting wider. Smartphones changed what photography means, and not in a subtle way. They didn’t just put decent cameras in everyone’s pocket. They redefined the act…

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Eddie of Iron Maiden performs at Co-op Live on June 22, 2025 in Manchester, England.

“You’re surrendering your senses completely to this little fascist in your hand.” Iron Maiden’s Bruce Dickinson really hates mobile phones

Iron Maiden frontman Bruce Dickinson has once again given brutal feedback when asked for his thoughts about fans recording parts of the band’s shows on their mobile phones. The singer has spoken out previously about phones at concerts, describing the vibe at gigs when phones are banned as “what music should be.” And while Maiden…

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Mobile Phone Ban Enforced at Shree Jagannath Temple

Mobile Phone Ban Enforced at Shree Jagannath Temple

The Shree Jagannath Temple Administration has announced new restrictions on mobile phone use by officials, police, and servitors at the temple. This directive came following a ‘Chhatisa Nijoga’ meeting held Saturday evening. SJTA chief administrator Arabinda Kumar Padhee stated that the initial phase of the restriction would apply to temple police and officials, eventually…

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