Charles Manson – a life in pictures Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Share via Email Charles Milles Manson, the leader of a band of hippie followers known as the Manson Family who committed a string of murders in California in the late 1960s, has died aged 83
Full report: Charles Manson dies aged 83
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Its about having your tag everywhere: why the art of Keith Haring is all around us
Keith Haring poses at the opening of Pop Shop. Photograph: Nick Elgar/Corbis/VCG/Getty ImagesKeith Haring poses at the opening of Pop Shop. Photograph: Nick Elgar/Corbis/VCG/Getty ImagesKeith HaringFrom Pandora rings to Uniqlo sweatshirts, it is hard to avoid the 80s graffiti artist’s designs. Such collaborations enable his charitable foundation to dish out millions in grants, but not everyone is happy
Google Keith Haring and unlike fellow artists – Picasso, say, or Tracey Emin – you are as likely to find adverts as art.
James Brown's body is not missing, says daughter | Soul
Soul This article is more than 13 years oldJames Brown's body is not missing, says daughterThis article is more than 13 years oldJames Brown's daughter and a funeral director have denied claims that the Godfather of Soul's body has been removed from his cryptPut away your magnifying glasses and deerstalker caps: James Brown's body is not missing. Funeral home and family representatives have denied one of the most peculiar rumours of the week, which alleged the soul legend's cadaver had been stolen.
Mike Birbiglia review 'clean' comic gets smutty to affirm importance of gags
ComedyReviewLynn Redgrave Theater, New York
Inspired by the Charlie Hebdo attack, the reliably funny comic’s show advocates the necessity of humor – especially when it offends
Ever since Mike Birbiglia debuted his one-man show Sleepwalk With Me in 2008, he’s been considered a storyteller as much as a standup. That’s proved a smart career trajectory; he went on to direct a film version of Sleepwalk, he’s become a favorite of NPR’s This American Life, and he’s an increasingly familiar presence in films and TV shows like The Fault in Our Stars and Orange is the New Black.
Movie star Sean Penn, drug lord El Chapo and a failed marine raid
The ObserverDrugs tradeThe Hollywood actor almost fell into a police trap when he met with the fugitive Mexican over a film deal, reveals new book
He is one of Hollywood’s most acclaimed actors, at one time known as much for his hellraising, turbulent marriage and interest in humanitarian causes as for his films. Now it has emerged that Sean Penn’s taste for adventure – and a potential movie part – almost led him into a trap that had been set for the notorious Mexican drug smuggler and fugitive Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán.
Naked Gun reboot unveils star Ed Helms | Comedy films
Comedy films This article is more than 10 years oldNaked Gun reboot unveils star Ed HelmsThis article is more than 10 years oldThe Hangover star is to take on the role of the bumbling detective following thedeath of Leslie Nielsen in 2010"Cheer up," Frank Drebin advised someone in Naked Gun 33⅓. "This is not goodbye. It's just I won't ever see you again."
Following Leslie Nielsen's death in 2010, the odds lengthened on the possibility of a return to the big screen for the bumbling cop, but Variety reports that Hangover star Ed Helms has signed on to take over the role in a franchise reboot first mooted earlier this year.
Paul McCartney: where to start in his solo back catalogue
Listener's digestMusicIn Listener’s Digest, our writers help you explore the work of great musicians. In this instalment, the post-Beatles career of Sir Paul McCartney
The Guardian’s product and service reviews are independent and are in no way influenced by any advertiser or commercial initiative. We will earn a commission from the retailer if you buy something through an affiliate link. Learn more. The album to start withPaul and Linda McCartney – Ram (1971)
System of a Down's Serj Tankian: 'If something is true, it should be said' | Metal
MetalInterviewSystem of a Down's Serj Tankian: 'If something is true, it should be said'Kevin EG PerrySystem of a Down’s political activism helped change the course of Armenian history. But – facing censorship, assassination threats and a divided band – at what price for its frontman?
Of all the nights Serj Tankian has stood on stage surveying a crowd of 50,000 faces roaring his own words back at him, there is one that the System of a Down frontman will never forget.
Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie review
The ObserverChimamanda Ngozi AdichieReviewChimamanda Ngozi Adichie's third novel is a superb dissection of race in the UK and the USAThere are some novels that tell a great story and others that make you change the way you look at the world. Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's Americanah is a book that manages to do both.
It is ostensibly a love story – the tale of childhood sweethearts at school in Nigeria whose lives take different paths when they seek their fortunes in America and England – but it is also a brilliant dissection of modern attitudes to race, spanning three continents and touching on issues of identity, loss and loneliness.
Echiums: these sun-lovers make the perfect plant for warm climates
Commonly known as bugloss, echiums hail from the baking climes of the Mediterranean and North Africa. Photograph: Herve Lenain/AlamyCommonly known as bugloss, echiums hail from the baking climes of the Mediterranean and North Africa. Photograph: Herve Lenain/AlamyGardensDramatic and hardy, with sensational floral spikes, they deliver when the weather heats up
Britain’s deep-rooted love of gardening withered somewhat under last summer’s prolonged and record-breaking heatwave. Few could forget those six long weeks of absent rainfall, when gardeners nationwide rallied around gasping plants while everyone else headed for the beach.