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• Marriage of Figaro review – Ireland's new opera company opens with unfussy Mozart

  23-04-2018 21:48
  Gaiety theatre, Dublin
  Irish National Opera’s first bespoke show needed more emotional depth and complexity, but musical standards were high, with Máire Flavin’s Countess and Aoife Miskelly’s Cherubino particular standoutsA production of the greatest of all operatic comedies is as good a way as any of launching a new opera company. Irish National Opera was created last year at the behest of the Arts Council of Ireland. It opened its doors last month with the touring prod
  
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• Avicii Songs Re-Enter UK Top 40 Following His Death

  23-04-2018 19:00
  'Wake Me Up' is headed for a Top 20 position plus more Avicii anthems are making their way back into the charts...
  
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• 11 Of The Best Pieces Of Celeb Merch You Need To Buy Right Now

  23-04-2018 17:41
  Because you're not a true fan until you're showing your support all over your clothes.
  
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• Baz Luhrmann: 'I've never waited for permission to do anything'

  23-04-2018 17:40
  His frenetic hip-hop history The Get Down may have floundered but there’s no stopping the director. He talks about his Elvis movie, his boho love life – and resurrecting Strictly Ballroom for the stage The sun is out and so is Baz Luhrmann. We meet at the Piccadilly theatre, home to the new stage version of his splendidly camp comedy-musical Strictly Ballroom, but he insists on heading to a nearby park. A publicist and assistant march ahead of us, clearing a path and stopping the Lon
  
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• Someone Leaked The New Xbox Live Avatars And They're More Inclusive Than Ever

  23-04-2018 17:29
  Get a look at this leaked new way of making your avatar on Xbox Live.
  
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• Take This Quiz About Your Career To Find Out Exactly When You'll Get Married

  23-04-2018 16:23
  Do you envision yourself getting hitched? We'll tell you precisely how far down the line it'll be...
  
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• Girl Talk! How queer pop came out

  23-04-2018 16:06
  It has been 10 years since Katy Perry released I Kissed a Girl, a global hit that fetishised lesbians. Now with mainstream stars from St Vincent and Princess Nokia to Halsey and Marika Hackman singing about their myriad sexual identities, it’s time to put sapphic stereotypes to bedThe LGBT community has always had a talent for embracing things that are so awful they could almost be good. But even we couldn’t save Katy Perry’s 2008 smash hit I Kissed a Girl, which was released 1
  
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• Ezra Furman on Lou Reed's genius: 'Queerness is defined by continual transformation'

  23-04-2018 14:05
  In an extract from his book on Lou Reed’s classic album Transformer, musician Ezra Furman explores how Reed built up different versions of himself – and violently tore them downLou Reed created selves that he would grow to hate and eventually jettison. He would repeatedly draw near to lasting, full-fledged success and then spit on everyone who thought he might finally have been about to succeed. Look at him wriggling through the seventies: he achieves real superstardom with Transform
  
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• Tristan Thompson Reportedly Cheated On Khloe Kardashian Using Instagram

  23-04-2018 13:51
  He's said to be "begging" for the Keeping Up With The Kardashians star's forgiveness.
  
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• Love Island's Olivia Buckland Opens Up About Her Battle With Depression

  23-04-2018 13:50
  The Love Island babe opened up to Geordie Shore's Sophie Kasaei and Million Dollar Baby star Lateysha Grace.
  
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• Check Out All The New Weapons That Just Came To Fortnite

  23-04-2018 13:01
  We can't wait to play with these.
  
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• Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds review – anti-nostalgia set doesn't look back in anger

  23-04-2018 13:00
  Brighton Centre
  Unlike his brother, Gallagher Sr mostly refuses straightforward Oasis renditions, and instead embraces electronic drones, dance-rock and saxophonesAs Noel Gallagher departs the stage at the end of his UK tour’s first date, he tells the audience to get home safely and that he’ll see them soon. “Probably at some shitty festival,” he adds. “We’ll be third on the bill. Fucking travesty.” It’s clearly meant as a joke, but there’s a
  
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• Braided Rose Hair is Trending Rn And It’s Very Summer Appropriate

  23-04-2018 12:54
  Because who wouldn't want to look a fairy princess?
  
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• This Super Cute Dung Beetle Adventure Game Finally Has A Release Date

  23-04-2018 12:36
  We finally have a release date for this adorable pinball platform adventure. Here are all the details.
  
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• Geordie Shore's Sophie Kasaei Frees The Nipple In White Lace Bralette And Double Denim Ensemble

  23-04-2018 12:36
  The Geordie Shore star hit the toon looking unreal.
  
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• Holly Hagan Channels Dirrty Era Christina Aguilera In Bottomless Leather Chaps

  23-04-2018 12:02
  The Geordie Shore lass is killing it with this seriously sexy shot.
  
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• Louisa Talks 'YES', Partying & LA In MTV Laid Bare

  23-04-2018 11:41
  The singer gives us an exclusive commentary of her latest music video featuring 2 Chainz here....
  
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• Rihanna’s Lingerie Line Looks Set To Be Size Inclusive

  23-04-2018 11:25
  Savage x Fenty is already our favourite celeb line, and it's not even out yet.
  
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• Louisa –YES (Ft. 2 Chainz) (MTV Laid Bare Exclusive Commentary)

  23-04-2018 11:23 via mtv.co.uk
  Louisa is back with a banging new single, featuring 2 Chainz! In this exclusive commentary, Louisa walks us through her latest electrifying music video...
  
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• Louisa –- YES (Ft. 2 Chainz) (MTV Laid Bare Exclusive Commentary)

  23-04-2018 11:23 via mtv.co.uk
  Louisa is back with a banging new single, featuring 2 Chainz! In this exclusive commentary, Louisa walks us through her latest electrifying music video...
  
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• Beyonce Attempts To Lift Solange Up At Coachella And It Ends In An Epic On-Stage Fall

  23-04-2018 11:16
  The Knowles sisters expertly styled out an on-stage tumble.
  
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• KJ Apa Performed At Coachella And Riverdale Fans Loved Every Second

  23-04-2018 11:11
  Is there anything Archie Andrews *can't* do?
  
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• Avicii death: Oman police confirm no 'criminal suspicion'

  23-04-2018 10:49
  Two autopsies return no suggestion of foul play in the death of the 28-year-old Swedish dance music starPolice in Oman have declared there was no “criminal suspicion” in the death of Swedish dance music star Avicii, who has died aged 28.Avicii, whose real name is Tim Bergling, was found dead in Muscat on Friday 20 April, with few other details yet confirmed. Police have stated, however, that following two autopsies, no evidence of foul play has been found. Continue reading...
  
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• 7 Ways To Tackle Hormonal Acne Outbreaks

  23-04-2018 10:42
  'Cos we've all been there.
  
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• The Streets review – Mike Skinner's return gets a champagne reception

  23-04-2018 10:21
  Academy, Glasgow
  After seven years away, the prankster-poet of geezer garage is back, and in a boisterous, celebratory mood that the crowd enthusiastically reciprocate
  After a decade-long run of five albums that described a parabola of hedonistic excess, success, anxiety and burnout in forensic detail, Mike Skinner wrapped up the Streets in 2011. For someone who became a household name by being both overanalytical and hyper-verbal, the cherubic garage-poet has – perhaps deliberately &ndash
  
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• MTV Staff Share Their Tried And Tested Daily Skincare Routines

  23-04-2018 09:54
  Find out what cult beauty products our editors swear by.
  
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• Teen Mom UK Episode 7 Spoiler Video: Chloe Patton And Jordan Edwards Argue About Cleaning In Their New Home: ‘When Do I Get A Break?’

  23-04-2018 09:30
  Don't miss brand new Teen Mom UK, Wednesdays at 8pm on MTV!
  
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• Are music festivals doing enough to tackle sexual harassment? Share your experiences

  23-04-2018 09:23
  We want to investigate sexual harassment and assault at UK music festivals and monitor people’s experiences this summerReports of rape and other attacks are on the rise, and music festivals are not immune to allegations of rape and sexual assault.A new report from Teen Vogue features interviews with 54 women who attended Coachella, a music festival in California, US, all of whom reported some form of sexual harassment. Journalist Vera Papisova, who wrote the article, said she was groped 22
  
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• Australian violin prodigy, 10, named youngest ever winner at Menuhin Competition – video

  23-04-2018 04:31
  Ten-year-old violinist Christian Li from Melbourne, Australia, has become the youngest ever competitor to win first prize in the junior category at the 2018 Menuhin Competition – the world’s most prestigious violin competition for players under 22, which took place in Geneva.Li, who has been playing the violin since he was five, shared his win with Chloe Chua from Singapore, who at age 11 was the second-youngest to compete this year. Each of them won 10,000 Swiss francs and Li also w
  
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