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The Oxford professor of composition’s long use of artificial intelligence in her work makes her a good judge of its merits and its dangers
After the Syrian war began in 2011, 1½ million Syrian refugees entered Lebanon. Initially the nation was welcoming, but since the economy collapsed in 2019, anti-refugee sentiment has grown
The Acolyte, Disney’s emotionally and visually flat new Star Wars spin-off, needs to stop with all the confusing lightsabre fights
Site in Beirut originally established for 500 families but is now home to 18,000 Palestinians and 40,000 Syrians
More than 90,000 people, including 30,000 children, have been displaced from their homes since October; 250 of them are living in the Tyre Technical School
The broadcaster and satirist on political pressure, suffering ‘five years of horrific coercive control’, and replacing Tubridy
If you’re heading for Electric Picnic, All Together Now or Beyond the Pale this summer, beware
With the return of Bridgerton, here’s a guide to costume drama
Patrick Freyne: Doctor Who allows adults to enjoy swashbuckling adventures without feeling patronised and allows children to access something dark and weird while feeling safe
Producer provided a counterpoint to those stars who preach while avoiding tax or the consequences of their own work practices
Dubliner talks about growing up in theatre, a fear of comedy scripts and her latest Netflix offering
TikTok is a growing part of young people’s lives but there are concerns about sleep deprivation, mental health and attention span
The Netflix reality show involves glamorous ladies and hunky gentlemen quaffing champagne and talking about their problems at length
Author has always felt like something of an outsider and it has been a spur for their writing
Patrick Freyne: On The Piano, she shows why she’s the best light-entertainment presenter. Jon Bon Jovi, on the other hand, is both cheesy and hammy