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In Bed with Madonna 30 years on: Nastily funny, openly horny
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‘Having a daughter stunted my creativity’: How pop stars cope with fatherhood
Pop’s mums have told of guilt, loneliness and prejudice. Do men face the same problems?
I can hear the old dear’s hysterical voice going, ‘Better men than you have eaten my one-pot stews!’
Ross O’Carroll-Kelly: ‘As Sorcha said, I shouldn’t have been throwing the old Gilbert around at her Ulysses fancy dress porty’
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The star once known for her goofiness talks depression, cancel culture and her return to pure pop
Warner revisits stock listing plans as lockdowns fuel streaming boom
Original IPO was shelved as pandemic triggered market crisis
Eurovision 2020: RTÉ reveals singer and song to represent Ireland
Philly McMahon of Thisispopbaby will be creative director for performance
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Patrick Freyne on key trends of past decade: superheroes, fidget spinners, online rage
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Christmas selfies from Mariah Carey, Beyoncé, the Kardashians and more
Sky goes full Obama as Fallon Sherrock darts into history books
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World’s best sushi restaurant stripped of its three Michelin stars
Guide will not rate Tokyo’s Sukiyabashi Jiro as it is no longer open to the public
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Tickets, stage times, set list and more for Christina Aguilera’s Dublin concert on the X Tour
How Amazon abused its precious store of staff loyalty
Using workers as a prop to promote company interests is bound to backfire
Taylor Swift’s new song Lover review: It’s personal, schmaltzy and country
In a sepia-toned autumnal tune, she declares her love without hidden meaning or innuendo
Pelosi’s master class on how a woman can spar with Trump
House of Representatives speaker has defied critics and written a third act for herself
Why hire a celebrity influencer when you can design your own?
Virtual brand promoters are so lifelike, you just might believe what you see
Taylor Swift has dialled up the sweetness – and the politics
New single You Need to Calm Down. "Good you’ve made up with Katy Perry.. But don’t lose the grit"
Home Front: thinking pink
From roses to rose diamonds and serene shell shades: here’s a round-up of pinks
‘The Irish stick out like a sore thumb in LA, but that’s no bad thing’
Composer Ailbhe Fitzpatrick on ‘singing like a zombie, or meowing like a cat’ for TV ads
Jump Girls really are a breed unto themselves
Heartwarming documentary a remarkable insight into women in horse racing
The 2018 Irish Times Christmas Prize Quiz
Test your knowledge of the past 12 months with these 100 questions – and you could win a prize
How Scandinavian pop princesses took over the world
The Norwegian acts at the Øya Festival show Scandipop moving into new territories
Snoop Dogg to publish his first cookbook, From Crook to Cook
Rapper’s 50 recipes to include lobster, waffles and ‘snacks to satisfy those munchies’
The 12 best overlooked albums of 2018 (so far)
From an ambient legend to punk newbies, discover the music that deserves a second listen
Taylor Swift: Why is it so difficult to support her?
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