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Dave Fawbert
ShortList.com acting editor Dave is famous for
electropop
,
power ballads
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Music
25 things you didn't know about (What's The Story) Morning Glory?
A feast of fascinating facts about the classic Oasis record which turns 30 next year.
Music
10 songs that took ages to become hits
Some of the world's best-known songs almost faded into obscurity
Entertainment
This is how to spot a fake apology
This is what people really mean when they say 'sorry'
Music
13 things you didn't know about 'Appetite for Destruction'
Fascinating facts about the Guns N' Roses classic.
Music
25 classic songs that are somehow 25 years old this year
Prepare to feel old...
Music
The best summer songs of the last 30 years
Amazing summer tracks - one a year, from 1992 onwards.
Sport
The 5 greatest World Cups ever
They're all great, but which is the greatest?
Films
The best music biopics: great films about musical icons
Stories of the great, the good, and the ugly.
Gaming
The greatest video game theme tunes of all time
The ultimate gaming toe-tappers.
Music
Best grunge albums: the 13 greatest grunge albums ever
It's not just Nirvana you know (but they are definitely in the list).
Music
Best Power Ballads: the 10 greatest, ranked
Decoding the enduring appeal of the Power Ballad
Entertainment
75 most ridiculous Trump quotes
There are so many Trump quotes to choose from, but here's our favourites.
Sport
How Eric Cantona's kung-fu kick changed my life
25 years to the day, one writer muses over that infamous night at Selhurst Park.
Films
The greatest music, TV, film and books, according to David Bowie
He knew a fair bit about the arts, did Mr Bowie.
Entertainment
Best alternative Christmas songs: 12 alt festive treats
Festive songs that you're not already sick of hearing.
Music
"We feel a little bit like we’ve won a competition": A big night out in Brixton with The Manor
Streets fans were treated to a manic warm-up courtesy of their new favourite band
Sport
The 15 greatest saves of in football history
More cat-like reflexes than a Whiskas advert
Sport
The 16 most memorable press conferences ever
It's not always "we'll take every game as it comes"
Sport
The all-time best Super Bowl show moments
Left shark, wardrobe malfunctions and much more
Tech
This Deepfake mashup of Jennifer Lawrence and Steve Buscemi is utterly terrifying
We are all doomed
TV
The unlikely star of the Fyre Festival Netflix documentary has finally broken his silence
"What's a me-me?"
Music
12 things you (probably) didn't know about New Order's 'Technique'
Discover something new about the 1989 classic
This early '00s dance classic has been completely ruined by a misheard lyric
You can never unhear this
'I've Pet That Dog' is the wholesome website you need
Forget Brexit and look at some lovely pooches
This brilliant diagram shows you everything that could happen after today's Brexit vote
It's all to play for!
Music
Bros have announced a comeback show after their documentary went viral
The boys are back in town
Music
Robbie Williams is spending his spare time trying to 'torment' Led Zeppelin's Jimmy Page
And you thought Robbie had matured
Exclusive: Check out the brand new video for Tom Walker's 'Just You and I'
The 'Leave a Light On' star is back with more excellence
Food And Drink
This microwave rice cooking tip is a total gamechanger
It was under our noses all this time
Films
Who is the Fiji Water girl from the Golden Globes? The photobomb queen has been revealed
Not everyone is happy about her leap to fame
TV
We finally have an air date for the new Alan Partridge series
Plus a load of juicy extra details from Steve Coogan
Sport
It turns out that every wrestling theme song fits perfectly over The Bill's opening titles
This is way funnier than it should be
Films
David Bowie's most glorious rejections
Highly selective, and all the better for it
Tech
There is a new most retweeted tweet of all time and it's depressingly predictable
Carter the Nuggs guy has lost his record
Music
Bootsy Collins has issued the world's greatest retirement statement
If you're gonna hang up your bass, do it funkily
TV
You need to watch this tension-filled 'This Morning' Bros interview immediately
What happened immediately after *that* argument?