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15 Real Love Stories That Ended in Heartbreaking Tragedy

We grow up believing that love conquers all. Movies, books, and fairy tales often promise happy endings, but real life doesn't always follow the same script. Some of history's most unforgettable romances began with hope, passion, and dreams of forever only to end in heartbreak, loss, betrayal, or tragedy. These…

MyLifeXP · Jul 3

“She said ‘You sing it yourself!’ There was frustration, for the first time and only time in our creative process”: The troubled making of Amy Winehouse's Tears Dry on Their Own

The beloved single was perhaps the most life-affirming song in Amy’s all-too brief songbook, but its creation was a bit of a headache…

MusicRadar · Jun 8

A Decade Later, Debate Rages: Was Blake Fielder-Civil to Blame for Amy Winehouse's Death?

Blake Fielder-Civil speaks out on claims he was responsible for Amy Winehouse's death, saying the singer made her own choices despite their troubled past.

International Business Times UK · Mar 18

Top 10 most read news stories of 2024 on The Standard's website

It wasn’t Brat summer or the general election that came top

Evening Standard · Dec 30, 2024

OPINION - 'I cried at Baby Reindeer — no one admits toxic relationships can be addictive'

Baby Reindeer is the TV show of the year and moved me greatly. In case you’re unaware, it’s a Netflix show created by comedian Richard Gadd which is based on his real-life experiences of being stalked by a woman, a stranger to whom he gave a free cup of tea…

Evening Standard · Apr 25, 2024

‘Close to home’: Camden locals applaud Amy Winehouse biopic

Back to Black, which follows singer’s life from early adulthood in Camden to her death in 2011, has been panned by some critics

The Guardian - UK · Apr 12, 2024

It’s a grotesque insult for Back to Black to suggest Amy Winehouse died of heartache over her childlessness

Sam Taylor-Johnson’s biopic suggests that the singer’s desire for a baby was the main source of her suffering. It’s a gendered simplification that exonerates the forces that killed her

The Guardian - UK · Apr 12, 2024

OPINION - I watched in horror as paparazzi tried to upskirt Amy Winehouse — why did nobody try to protect her?

The new Amy Winehouse biopic has reignited the debate about the responsibility for her untimely death aged 27. Those in the firing line include her father, aspiring singer Mitch Winehouse, and her ex-husband Blake Fielder-Civil, who admitted getting her hooked on Class A drugs.

Evening Standard · Apr 11, 2024

Back To Black review: Amy Winehouse biopic is a losing game

In Back To Black, the singer's tragic rise and fall is reduced to a massive cliche.

WhatToWatch · Apr 10, 2024

‘Her demons were probably worse’: does Back to Black reveal the real Amy Winehouse?

Tortured genius, chaotic addict or frustrated homemaker? As Sam Taylor-Johnson’s biopic hits cinemas, we look at how its depiction compares with previous accounts of the singer’s life

The Guardian - UK · Apr 9, 2024