#NowWatching Michael Jackson: An American Tragedy 📺 Checking out this series as I've heard the recommendations. #documentary #MichaelJackson #biography
From Nescafe to Ted Lasso: Anthony Head's life in pictures

Anthony Head, who first came to public attention for his role in 1980s Nescafe ads, has died at the age of 72.

From Nescafe to Ted Lasso: Anthony Head's life in pictures

Anthony Head, who first came to public attention for his role in 1980s Nescafe ads, has died at the age of 72.

Songwriter David Baerwald Shares an Unspeakable Family Secret in 'The Fire Agent'

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/03/style/david-baerwald-the-fire-agent.html

#Music #History #Biography

Songwriter David Baerwald Shares an Unspeakable Family Secret in ‘The Fire Agent’

In “The Fire Agent,” the musician David Baerwald bases his debut novel on the shadowy life of his German-Jewish grandfather: an aristocrat, a soldier, a Buddhist and a spy.

The New York Times

As Rafael #Nadal turns 40, my biography THE WARRIOR turns 1

Thanks to all who have read and supported it in one of the 14 languages in which it has been published so far. Different covers. Same deep dive into the content of #Nadal's character and the place that he changed for good

#tennis #biography #sports #atp #rolandgarros #wimbledon #usopen #australianopen #clay

'his death at 53 felt like a shock rather than a grim inevitability – seems remarkable, but as Sanghera points out, Michael’s professionalism did a lot to paper over the cracks...always smart, funny and self-effacing: to use a modern turn of phrase, he controlled the narrative. He was punctilious about his appearance – the star certainly never looked like an ailing drug addict – and unfailingly superb onstage'

#music #biography #bookstodon #culture #celebrity #mentalHealth

https://www.theguardian.com/books/2026/jun/02/tonight-the-music-seems-so-loud-by-sathnam-sanghera-review-a-heartbreaking-portrait-of-george-michael

Tonight the Music Seems So Loud by Sathnam Sanghera review – a heartbreaking portrait of George Michael

This affecting exploration of the troubled genius’s impact is packed with anecdote, sharp analysis and social context

The Guardian
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