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UNBELIEVABLE: 23 | History Defined

Lizzo tweeted 'cancel culture is appropriation.' Not everyone agreed with her point

Is it possible to cancel cancel culture?

Los Angeles Times

Glasgow set for the ultimate feel good dance experience this month

Keen dancers will be strutting like Beyoncé and whipping their hair like Jennifer Lopez as SOS Dance aims to empower the next generation of women using dance as a source of strength

Glasgow Live

Lizzo hits out at cancel culture: ‘Trendy, misused and misdirected’

The About Damn Time hitmaker, 34, said she hoped the practice would ‘phase out’

Evening Standard

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Lizzo shows off curves in tiny string bikini as she blasts body-shamers in defiant post

The pop sensation had a strong message for body shamers as she showcased her curves on holiday

Daily Mirror

Lizzo says cancel culture is ‘appropriation’ and hopes we can ‘phase’ it out

The artist tweeted her frustration at the term and claimed it is being ‘misused’

The Independent UK

Lizzo wants to team up with 'rarest gem' pal Adele - but not in a singing duet

American star Lizzo says she would love to play the flute on an Adele track - and says she 'looks up' to the Brit star who has taken piano ballads to number one

Daily Mirror

27 big gigs in Belfast to look forward to in 2023

Some huge names are coming to the city this year

Belfast Live

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23 for 2023: Observer writers’ culture highlights for the year ahead

From Rachmaninov to pop reunions, Beyoncé’s tour to Greta Gerwig’s Barbie, Spielberg to Sam Smith, our critics guide you through the next 12 months

The Guardian - UK

A year of survival for Black women

Success made these women standouts – and therefore targets for those not willing to see them prosper this year

Salon

Beyoncé, Lizzo, and Taylor Swift Give In To the Speech Police

"It's stories and songs and films cut apart and written over, leaving no trace and no remnant of whatever used to be," writes novelist and cultural critic Kat Rosenfield.

Reason

Lizzo moved to tears after James Galway says he’s her ‘number one fan’

Lizzo, who is also a classically trained flute player, was sent a personal message from the 83-year-old

The Independent UK

Sam Smith hit rock bottom after struggling to cope with fame and gender identity

I'm Not The Only One singer Sam Smith has spoken out about the pressures of fame and "gender stuff" as they prepare to release their eagerly-awaited fourth album Gloria next month

Daily Mirror

Migrants celebrate their first Christmas in Chicago, major winter storm forecast and more in your Chicago news roundup

Today’s update is a 5-minute read that will brief you on the day’s biggest stories.

Chicago Sun-Times

Lizzo’s ‘SNL’ tribute to Chicago-raised artist Annie Lee’s iconic ‘Blue Monday’ was ‘awe-inspiring,’ family says

The Grammy-winning singer paid visual tribute to the painting “Blue Monday” during her Dec. 17 appearance on “Saturday Night Live.” Annie Lee’s grandson says the performance felt like a gift from his beloved grandmother.

Chicago Sun-Times

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Saturday Night Live: Elvis’s Austin Butler says hello while Cecily Strong says goodbye

The actor makes for a game host, in a range of sketches including one featuring ‘Jewish Elvis’, while the much-loved cast member makes her final appearance

Evening Standard

Lizzo blasts ‘really hurtful’ claims that her music is ‘for white people’

The superstar hit back at the criticism, saying that it ‘challenges my identity’ as a proud black woman

Daily Mirror

Lizzo slams 'really hurtful' claims she 'only writes music for white people'

Lizzo has hit back at 'really hurtful' critics who have suggested her music is 'only for white people' and said that it 'challenges my identity and who I am'

The Guardian - UK

‘I didn’t realise how badly it affected me until I was off it’: what it’s like to have a social media detox

Selena Gomez, Lizzo and Tom Holland have all taken breaks from Instagram and Twitter. Others have abandoned social media for good. Does it really make them happier?

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The Independent UK

Lizzo says she requests tampons for her team while on tour

‘We just travel with so many women, I would put tampons on the rider’

The Independent UK

AP Top Songs of 2022: 'Bad Habit,' 'Unholy,' 'Cuff It'

A pair of Beyoncé songs — “Cuff It” and “Break My Soul”— along with undeniable hits “Bad Habit” from Steve Lacy and “As It Was” by Harry Styles are among the The Associated Press' selection of top songs of 2022

Los Angeles Times

Former LA Councilman Gil Cedillo suggests he's a victim of 'cancel culture'

LOS ANGELES — Just hours after his L.A. City Council term ended, Gil Cedillo released a three-page letter Monday titled "Why I Did Not Resign," in which he shares his thoughts about the racist conversation and leak scandal that tarred his final months in office.

The Guardian - AU

Hot sauce enters the craft era: ‘It’s pretty much like profiling wine’

No longer a just a combo of vinegar and chilli, Australian makers are finding their place in the global phenomenon of artisanal, natural hot sauce

Daily Mirror

US star Lizzo inspired Sam Smith's new-found body-confidence as singer is 'a huge fan'

Non-binary singer Sam Smith has found their happy place, and has reportedly attributed new-found self-confidence to star Lizzo. Sam also has a new album, 'Gloria', in the works

The New Daily

TikTok’s top trends: What Aussies loved this year

In its year in review, TikTok revealed the vast interests and tastes of the nation’s content creators and consumers alike.

Evening Standard

Jingles all the way: the 2022 Christmas singles for your festive playlist from Lizzo to Basil Brush

It’s time to update your Christmas soundrack with this year’s seasonal offerings

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