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Hypebeast
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- Hypebeast
BEDWIN & THE HEARTBREAKERS FW25 Captures Tokyo's Dark Pulse
Summary BEDWIN & THE HEARTBREAKERShas unveiled itsFall/Winter 2025collection under the evocative theme 'Tokyo Noir.' This season marks a deliberate shift away from BEDWIN's signature Americana and preppy influences. It embraces a more distilled and impactful design approach, with the range comprising bold silhouettes rendered in technical fabrics. This includes the use of Dyneema® and 3M reflective materials, which further highlight the designs' function and visual intensity. As a result, each piece is crafted to embody strength and subtle tension — mirroring the industrial rock, post-punk and new wave influences that underpin the collection's sonic and stylistic identity. Shot in gritty industrial zones across Asia, the campaign channels raw energy and visual drama, brought to life by stylist Tsuyoshi Noguchi and photographerTAKAY. The collection draws inspiration from films likeBlack RainandAkira Kurosawa'sHigh and Low, as well as a striking portrait of John Lydon, weaving together references that reflect a world shaped by technological transformation and urban mystery. Creative direction and design are helmed by New York-based artistMichael Bühler-RoseofBOOT FOUNDATION, whose conceptual lens adds depth to the brand's evolving narrative. Complementing the visual storytelling is a seasonal playlist curated byKATOMAN, offering a layered soundtrack that captures the spirit of Tokyo after dark. Preview the lineup in the gallery above.
The Guardian
23-06-2025
- Entertainment
- The Guardian
Forever Now review – timeless stars shine among grab bag of 80s nostalgia
This new one-day event is an attempt to import California's four-year-old Cruel World festival to the UK, and as the parent US event is a devotedly Anglophile affair featuring almost exclusively original British post-punk and goth bands, the promoters could feasibly have called this offshoot Coals to Newcastle. The early 80s were, indeed, an incredibly fertile time in British music, and it could be depressing to see so many of its prime movers recalibrated as nostalgia turns. Yet the bill is such a stylistic mixed bag that it's hard to draw many conclusions besides the simple truth that some have aged a lot better than others. Manchester's ultimate cult band the Chameleons' gnarled angst and integrity remains intact, particularly on the mesmeric paranoia of Soul In Isolation. So does the doomed glamour and brittle cool of the Bowie-indebted Psychedelic Furs, with suave showman singer Richard Butler increasingly resembling a louche rock'n'roll Peter O'Toole. 'If this is shit, it's your fucking fault!' declares the mohawk-sporting John Lydon, clad in a clown-like oversize blue checked jacket, as he arrives to begin Public Image Ltd's set. He reconsiders, and concedes that at least a little of the blame may be his: 'My voice is a bit squeaky because I've been on a three-week bender … in 12 hours.' Thankfully, PiL are not shit. Lydon's attitudinal irony hangs from every note and word yet their throbbing dub excavations are thrilling, especially on a surprise revisit of Open Up, Lydon's 1993 club collaboration with Leftfield. He quits the stage with a sneered swipe at absent ex-friends: 'I apologise for nothing … except the karaoke Sex Pistols!' The amiable Johnny Marr appears to be on a mission to refocus minds on the beauty of Smiths songs such as Panic, This Charming Man and How Soon Is Now? rather than on Morrissey's current toxicity. Billy Idol is equally keen to restress his status as a punk-pop cartoon, spinning Frisbees into the crowd during a comedic new anthem, Too Much Fun. Technical issues bedevil the second stage. Happy Mondays have to cut their set short – mercifully so, on this wretched form – and the Damned and the Jesus and Mary Chain are also curtailed, with the latter's singer Jim Reid's earnest apology – 'Sorry it was so short!' – ironic for a band who, in their earliest days, regularly delivered 15-minute sets. The The tellingly open their set with Sweet Bird of Truth, their 1986 song about American bombing raids on the Middle East. Armageddon Days Are Here (Again) is infused with a similar doom-laden topicality, but the crowd notably warm far more to the sweet synth-pop alchemy of their early hymns to adolescence, This is The Day and Uncertain Smile. Everybody else is running late but Kraftwerk inevitably line up behind their four onstage keyboards at the exact second they are due. Electronic music's ultimate pioneers, they deliver music that sounds as sacred as school hymns: from Autobahn to The Model, they spiel out exquisite techno-symphonies, with peerless melodies to die for, in front of incredible 3D visuals. Playing songs close on half a century old, while headlining a retro festival, they don't sound remotely dated: forever now indeed.
Yahoo
18-06-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Couples who share this quality are happier and more satisfied with their lives, new study says
There are many aspects to maintaining a healthy, happy relationship, but how your relationship impacts your emotional well-being is important too. Research has indicated that personal relationships are largely where people derive their sense of meaning in life—defined by researchers as how people 'comprehend, make sense of, or see significance in their lives.' But it hasn't been clear what it is about relationships that helps people find meaning. A recent study gets us closer to an answer: Research from McGill University, published in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, shows that couples who hold a shared worldview (being on the same page about their understanding of the world) experienced less uncertainty and found more meaning in their lives. Researchers conducted five studies of nearly 1,300 adults in the U.S. and Canada, pooling data from lab-based tasks, online surveys, and experiments. They were testing the hypothesis that experiencing a sense of shared reality with a close partner reduces uncertainty about one's environment, which in turn boosts meaning in work and life. For instance, they found that front-line healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic and Black Americans during the Black Lives Matter demonstrations reported feeling less uncertainty and more meaning when their partner's understanding of the world matched their own. 'Our approach was different from earlier work on how relationships promote meaning, which tended to focus on aspects like belonging or support,' said lead author and psychologist M. Catalina Enestrom in a press release. 'We set out to explore whether sharing thoughts, ideas and concerns about the world with a romantic partner could enhance meaning by reducing uncertainty about one's environment.' Having that shared perception of reality with your partner, according to the study, helps make your reality seem true while validating your perspective. Over time, the more experiences you share with your partner, the closer you can become to sharing a worldview. 'As couples accumulate shared experiences, shared feelings, goals, and memories, they develop a generalized shared reality,' senior author John Lydon, psychology professor at McGill University, said in the press release. 'This is different from simply feeling close or supported. It's not just 'my partner gets me,' it's 'we get it.'' Enestrom pointed out that shared reality can emerge from both aligned experiences and interpretations. 'Shared reality can form, for instance, when a couple watches a horror movie together and one or both partners perceive that they both find it scary,' she said. 'But shared reality doesn't necessarily require shared experiences. One partner can describe a stressful event they experienced, and if the other partner sees it the same way, this too can foster shared reality.' The more shared reality experiences you accumulate together, the more likely you are to build a shared understanding of the world in general, she explained. As couples become closer through a shared reality, researchers also observed a greater sense of meaning in life, where individuals have a strong feeling of purpose, which research indicates can lead to better coping, greater happiness, and improved health outcomes. For more on relationships: 5 things most Americans say are true about love and successful relationships Marriage has a surprising link to dementia risk, new study finds Couples most likely to divorce share a common economic trait, research shows This story was originally featured on
Scotsman
18-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Scotsman
Glasgow Punk All Dayer Stage Times: Bellahouston Park timings, tickets, restrictions, expected Sex Pistols setlist
The Sex Pistols and Frank Carter will be headlining Bellahouston Park. | Contributed Polish up your safety pins - Glasgow is going punk this weekend. Sign up to our Arts and Culture newsletter Sign up Thank you for signing up! Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The Scotsman, you can get unlimited access to the website including our premium content, as well as benefiting from fewer ads, loyalty rewards and much more. Learn More Sorry, there seem to be some issues. Please try again later. Submitting... Glasgow's Bellahouston Park is holding a mini festival to celebrate everything punk - headlined by the band who led the scene in the 1970s. The Sex Pistols (with Frank Carter replacing John Lydon on vocals) will be playing the Glasgow Summer Sessions' Punk All Dayer this weekend - leading a lineup that's a 'who's who' of the genre. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad The collaboration, between Sex Pistols Steve Jones, Paul Cook, and Glen Matlock and punk contemporary force Frank Carter has already played a string of critically-acclaimed gigs - including at Glasgow's 02 Academy last year. Now they are back - and here's everything you need to know about the event. When is the Punk All Dayer? The Punk All Dayer takes place at Glasgow's Bellahouston Park on Saturday, June 21. Who is playing the Punk All Dayer? Playing before the Sex Pistols and Frank Carter will be The Stranglers, The Undertones, The Buzzcocks, The Skids and The Rezillos. Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad What are the stage times for the Punk All Dayer in Glasgow? All stage times are subject to change, but the plan is for the doors to open at 2pm, before the bands take to the stage as follows. 2.50pm : The Rezillos – 2:50pm : The Rezillos – 2:50pm 4pm : The Skids – 4pm : The Skids – 4pm 5.15pm : The Buzzcocks : The Buzzcocks 6.30pm : The Undertones – 6:30pm : The Undertones – 6:30pm 8pm : The Stranglers – 8pm : The Stranglers – 8pm 9.30pm: The Sex Pistols featuring Frank Carter Are tickets still available for the Punk All Dayer? If you've decided at the last minute that you'd like to go to the gig then you're in luck - there are still a few tickets left, with prices starting at £69.65. You can find them here. What does a VIP tickets for the Punk All Dayer get you? VIP tickets are also available here for £103.25. It gives you access to a 'secluded area' away from the main event arena with a private bar area, a variety of street food offerings, seating, flushing toilet facilities and sets by the VIP Garden DJs. The VIP Garden does not have views of the main stage or access to a 'golden circle'. Are there any age restrictions at Santana's Hydro gig? It's over 12s only and anybody under the age of 15 must be accompanied by an adult over the age of 21 (one adult minimum per four persons aged under 15 years). Advertisement Hide Ad Advertisement Hide Ad What's the likely Sex Pistols setlist? The Sex Pistols, featuring Frank Carter, tend to be playing broadly the same setlist each gig. Expect to hear most of - if not all - of the following in Glasgow.
Wales Online
12-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Wales Online
Sex Pistols' John Lydon gives the reason why he will never appear on Celebrity Big Brother
Sex Pistols' John Lydon gives the reason why he will never appear on Celebrity Big Brother The Pretty Vacant singer has vowed to never enter the CBB house He left the jungle just a few days into the competition (Image: ITV ) Former Sex Pistols singer John Lydon will never appear on Celebrity Big Brother because the programme is beneath him. The 69-year-old musician - who was known as Johnny Rotten during his time in the iconic punk band - gets offered opportunities to appear on television but is usually uninterested in the shows offered to him. The Pretty Vacant singer has vowed to never enter the CBB house because he doesn't want to be known as a celebrity. When asked if he would ever consider going on Celebrity Big Brother, he said: "That's too low for me, that's silly. "I'm not trying to be a celebrity. Whatever I am it's always been done in spite of that nonsense. I'm the accidental celebrity." John did appear on ITV reality show I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! in 2004 and earned many new fans due to his non-nonsense approach to jungle life and his clashes with former glamour model Katie Price, who used the name Jordan for her photo shoots and work at that time. He famously branded Katie a "Page 3 blow-up balloon" during one bust-up. Article continues below Although Lydon quit after a few days, storming out of camp in the middle of the night after he wasn't voted off by the British public, the programme proved to be a significant moment in his later career and he appeared in a series of advertisements promoting Country Life butter afterwards. John - who is currently on tour with his band Public Image Ltd - is grateful he got the chance to appear on I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! because it allowed people to see who he really is as a man as opposed what they perceived him to be because of his Johnny Rotten persona. In an interview with website Contact Music, he said: "Things like I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here! helped. "That gave people the chance to see me for how I really was 24/7 with a camera on me. "I'm practical in life. If it's cold I'll light a fire. You can't drink the water in the jungle so you boil it, common sense things. That's just how I am." John did not accept a fee for his time in Australia on the show, instead asking ITV to give money to several charities he supported. Article continues below He said: "My god, they bothered me for years, and I wouldn't do it, but they guaranteed they would pay certain charities that I was affectionate towards. So I did it for that."
