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Here’s what Sleep Token played as they kicked off 2024 European tour, with III and IV missing out due to illness

Sleep Token kicked off their European headline tour in Zurich last night (November 5) – check out details below. READ MORE: Sleep Token – ‘Take Me Back To Eden’ review: masked heroes pushing rock to its extremes Before their opening show at Halle 622, they took to Instagram to announce that both III and IV wouldn’t be performing. As they detailed there, the show went ahead using pre-recorded tracks captured while they previously prepared for the massive tour. “We always endeavour to avoid cancelling a Ritual unless completely unavoidable,” they wrote. “And we hope this outcome is more acceptable to you than a last-minute cancellation. Thank you for your understanding and support through these unforeseen changes. Tonight, we perform for them, and for you.” Advertisement In a later update, the band thanked the crowd for their “unwavering support and for raising your voices with us last night”, and went on to say: In the absence of our brothers III and IV, your energy filled the room and carried us through. “We are grateful beyond words for this collective, and for each of you who shared in the Ritual with us. Your presence means everything.” Check out fan-shot footage of the show… Read More →

06NOVHit Singles

Bob Dylan, Usher Hall, Edinburgh, November 5, 2024

If, at this late date, you still need proof Bob Dylan is not a man to be trusted, then this unexpected return to the UK for the latest leg of the Rough And Rowdy Ways tour is a good place to start. Certainly, after the triumphant fourth and final show at the London Palladium – with its two extra curtain calls – you could have been forgiven for thinking that Dylan was bidding farewell to the capital, before making a last, dignified excursion round the country. So it came as a surprise when this latest run of 10 UK shows were announced in July – not just simply Dylan’s decision to return to the UK, but the question this inevitably raised. When you’ve played shows as good as the ones Uncut witnessed in London, Glasgow and Oxford in 2022 what, then, do you do for an encore? THE REVIEW OF 2024, NICK CAVE, ALICE COLTRANE, ELVIS COSTELLO, KRIS KRISTOFFERSON, CASSANDRA JENKINS AND MORE STAR IN THE NEW UNCUT – ORDER A COPY HERE! The answer lies somewhere in the 25 dates Dylan played on this year’s Outlaw Music Festival Tour between June and September. Appearing in outdoor venues as part… Read More →

06NOVNews

BTS’ RM releases trailer for upcoming documentary ‘RM: Right People, Wrong Place’

BTS member RM has released a brand-new trailer for his upcoming documentary, RM: Right People, Wrong Place. READ MORE: RM – ‘Right Place, Wrong Person’ review: an intriguing interrogation of feeling lost in life The trailer, released November 5, follows BTS’ RM during studio sessions, live performances and in his downtime with friends. The video includes a preview of the K-pop star wondering what his place is in the industry, as he asks: “What does it mean to be a K-pop star at 30?” “I always pushed my limits,” he tells the camera as more footage of himself working on music in the studio plays. “I’d try to see to what extent I could be truly honest with myself as RM, or as Kim Nam-joon.” RM: Right People, Wrong Place will hit theatres across the globe on December 5, with tickets going on sale today (November 6) onwards and a secondary ticket sale on November 20. Advertisement [embedded content] The upcoming documentary film will focus on the eight months prior to RM’s military enlistment in December 2023, which he spent writing and recording his second solo album ‘Right People, Wrong Place’, according to a press release. RM: Right People, Wrong Place will be… Read More →

05NOVNews

My Chemical Romance’s Frank Iero shares reasons for voting: “It is far less likely that any Nazis or other hate groups will be voting for Kamala Harris”

My Chemical Romance‘s Frank Iero has shared his reasons for voting ahead of his shows with L.S. Dunes. The guitarist took to his official Instagram account yesterday (November 4) to share a statement on the importance of voting during this year’s presidential election which is taking place today (November 5). “These are very uncertain and scary times in our world. I have been travelling the country for a long time and lately, the one thing I have seen all too much of is people looking to piss off the other side by any means necessary,” began Iero’s statement. “In my opinion, a truly asinine reason to make such an important decision like choosing your next president. Tomorrow I will be voting for Harris/Walz and some of my reasoning is the following.” Advertisement He continued: “I believe women should have the inalienable right to control what happens to their own bodies. I believe our children would be safer with sensible gun control. I believe in science and facts. I believe gay rights are human rights and I believe all human beings are created equal and should be treated with compassion and dignity. I believe in democracy for our nation and a… Read More →

05NOVHit Singles

Uncut Review Of The Year 2024

CLICK TO GET THE NEW UNCUT DELIVERED TO YOUR DOOR All print copies come with two gifts: a 32-page, A5 book, My Year In Music, where the stars of 2024 share their albums, books, gigs and other musical highlights from the last 12 months; and also a 15-track Best Of 2024 CD starring Jack White, Gillian Welch & David Rawlings, Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, Beth Gibbons, The Smile, Richard Thompson, Bill Ryder-Jones and more! NICK CAVE: After a period of carnage and contemplation, Wild God found the legendary band in rip-roaring form, powered by their leader’s emotional candour and renewed lust for life. Back in Berlin, a location that looms large in the group’s lore, Cave and cohorts consider their ongoing transformation: “It’s really about the present moment…” Advertisement UNCUT’S REVIEW OF THE YEAR: Standby for the definitive look back at 2024. The 80 Best New Albums Of 2024, 30 Best Archive Releases, 20 Best Films, 10 Best Books and 10 Best Music Documentaries… plus Bruce Springsteen, Waxahatchee, Beak> and English Teacher speak! ALICE COLTRANE: Since her death in 2007, the reputation of this spiritual jazz pioneer has continued to grow to the point where it now matches… Read More →

05NOVHit Singles

Introducing Uncut’s Review Of 2024

THE REVIEW OF 2024, NICK CAVE, ALICE COLTRANE, ELVIS COSTELLO, KRIS KRISTOFFERSON, CASSANDRA JENKINS AND MORE STAR IN THE NEW UNCUT – ORDER A COPY HERE! AMONG the many surprises 2024 had to offer, arguably the most unexpected took place on the night of September 25. “Happy Birthday Mary Jo!” Bob Dylan wrote on X. “See you in Frankfort.” Happy Birthday Mary Jo! See you in Frankfort. — Bob Dylan (@bobdylan) September 25, 2024 Whoa – who was Mary Jo? And did he mean Frankfort, the state capital of Kentucky, or Frankfurt, where Dylan was due to play a few weeks later? And hang on, was that really Bob Dylan anyway? A further post on September 30 said, “I just found out the other day that Bob Newhart was gone. Rest in peace Bob. You brought us a lot of joy.” Advertisement More followed – including a restaurant recommendation when in New Orleans and a thwarted experience at a publishing convention in – yes – Frankfurt. While Dylan’s presence on social media may well have sent scholars into a lather (are the posts canon?), his missives, however random or cryptic they may appear, are nevertheless an intriguing development. They read… Read More →

05NOVNews

Watch the brand-new trailer for season two of Netflix’s ‘Zombieverse’

Netflix has released a brand-new trailer for the upcoming second season of its hit reality series Zombieverse. The upcoming season of Zombieverse will star popular K-pop idols like Taeyeon, Kwon Eun-bi and Yook Sung-jae, as well as music producer Code Kunst, rapper Defconn and comedian Je Se-ho. Joining them are South Korean civil servant Kim Seon-tae and American celebrity chef Andre Rush. They will also be joined by the full season one cast, which includes stars like Billlie’s Tsuki, Sweet Home actress Lee Si-young, comedian Park Na-rae, Single’s Inferno breakout star DEX and more. Zombieverse follows its cast of celebrities as a group of “survivors” in a simulated zombie apocalypse complete with scare actors and environmental challenges. In order to “survive” the ordeal unscathed, the celebrities must team up for protection and shelter, and complete different challenges to progress in the game. Advertisement In season two, dubbed Zombieverse 2: New Blood, the cast arrive on an empty highway surrounded by wrecked cars, and begin to learn more about their situation. They become involved in a mission to create a vaccine for the zombie virus, which appears to involve important tasks such as the safe transportation of an infected person to a special… Read More →

04NOVNews

Matthew Lewis on post-‘Harry Potter’ anxiety and fear he couldn’t “hack it” as an actor

Harry Potter star Matthew Lewis has opened up about fears he had after the movie series concluded, admitting he worried he couldn’t “hack it” as an actor. The star played Neville Longbottom across the franchise’s eight films, and admitted that the series’ child stars found it “tricky” to transition to adults in the industry after the final movie in 2011. Speaking at the Rhode Island Comic Con (via People), Lewis explained that there “was absolutely a lot of trepidation” on whether he “was going to be able to hack it in that larger pool”. “Although, that said, I was very excited about the prospect,” he added. “I have quite a short attention span, so that’s probably why I’ve never chosen a real career. [After] 10 years in Harry Potter, I was ready to do something else and also was not keen to do anything that was going to lead to multiple series.” Advertisement [embedded content] Lewis added that he “had no idea what was next” and “wasn’t prepared at all”, though revealed that the friendships formed in the Harry Potter cast helped. “One of the questions that was asked earlier about the pitfalls of being a child actor that we… Read More →

04NOVHit Singles

Quincy Jones: “I learned the difference between music and the music business”

This article originally appeared in Uncut Take 163 from December 2010 Quincy Jones keeps Uncut waiting for an hour before we’re finally ushered into his presence. Thankfully, this proves to be the only evidence of prima donna behaviour from the legendary producer and arranger – when we finally meet, he’s charming and affable, brandishing photos of his kids and relating tales of his extensive travels (China is a current obsession). As we talk through a handful of his many career highs, “Q” heads off on entertaining tangents: numerology, the banning of slave drums in 1692 America, the similarity between Chinese and African languages, the emotional pull of a major seventh chord and why Pro-Tools will never replicate his sound. In passing, he name-drops the Stones, Brando, Picasso and David Beckham. At 77, with a credit on over 100 albums, we have to ask what the secret is to his success. “The sequence is very important,” he says. “That’s the architecture of an album…” THE CURE, BRYAN FERRY, THE MC5, RADIOHEAD, KIM DEAL, PAUL WELLER AND MORE STAR IN THE NEW UNCUT – ORDER A COPY HERE Advertisement QUINCY JONESTHE BIRTH OF A BAND (MERCURY, 1959) Jones’ third album was recorded… Read More →

04NOVNews

STAYC chase love in music video for new single ‘GPT’

STAYC have dropped their new single album ‘…I’, alongside an affecting music video for title track ‘GPT’. Both the record and visual for ‘GPT’ were released on October 30. On STAYC’s new song, the six-piece address a seemingly aloof love interest, who the band refer to as ‘GPT’, which appears to be a reference to the AI chatbot. The character was described in a press release as “someone who replies indifferently to continuous questions, capturing the essence of unrequited curiosity.” “Answer me, G-P-T / Don’t you wonder about me? / Is it enough for you as it is?,” they croon on the song’s chorus. Advertisement [embedded content] Aside from ‘GPT’, the ‘…I’ single album also includes an additional B-side track titled ‘Meant To Be’, a mellow jazz track about a romance that perseveres in the face of time and distance. The digital record also includes a cappella and instrumental versions of ‘GPT’. It marks their first music since they released their first studio album ‘Metamorphosis’ in July, led by title track ‘Cheeky Icy Thang’. The album included a total of 14 tracks, including the girl group’s first unit and solo tracks. Recommended In a four-star review of the album, NME’s Gladys Yeo wrote:… Read More →

03NOVNews

Watch Lil Wayne’s ’90s group Hot Boys reunite in New Orleans

Lil Wayne’s original ‘90s group Hot Boys have reunited in full for the first time since 2008 in New Orleans – check out footage below. News of the reunion was shared in September, when Wayne took to social media to announce their appearance at the New Orleans festival Lil’ Weezyana. On Saturday (November 2), the team up happened at the Smoothie King Center, with Wayne, Juvenile, Turk and B.G. joining forces on stage for performances of ‘Get Your Roll On’, ‘I Need a Hot Girl’ and ‘Neighborhood Superstar’, as well as renditions of their respective solo material. Watch extensive footage from the reunion here: Advertisement [embedded content] The group have not performed as a full four-piece live unit since 2000. They released three albums together during their original run: ‘Get It How U Live!’ in 1997, followed by ‘Guerrilla Warfare’ two years later and then ‘Let ‘Em Burn’ in 2003, after their split. B.G. served a 12-year prison sentence from 2012 for gun possession and witness tampering, which followed on from Turk’s own six-year imprisonment for second degree attempted murder in 2005. Recommended In other Wayne news, in September he opened up about not being asked to perform at next… Read More →

02NOVNews

Here’s every song on the ‘Anora’ soundtrack

Anora is causing a lot of awards buzz in UK cinemas right now, but what songs feature on the film’s soundtrack? Read on for all the info. The acclaimed independent film sees rising star Mikey Madison (Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, Scream) playing Anora ‘Ani’ Mikheeva, a stripper at a high-end Manhattan club, who meets Ivan ‘Vanya’ Zakharov (Mark Eydelshteyn), the wayward son of a rich Russian oligarch. Vanya is immature and unreliable, but Ani strikes up a meaningful relationship with him, eventually leaving her job and marrying him, much to the consternation of Vanya’s wealthy parents. [embedded content] Advertisement The film is written and directed by Sean Baker, whose previous films have included the celebrated indie films Tangerine, The Florida Project and Red Rocket. Anora premiered at the Cannes Film Festival in May, where it won the Palme d’Or Award, the first American film to do so since Terrence Malick’s The Tree Of Life in 2011. NME spoke to Madison ahead of the film’s release, who gave insight into her relationship with her character. “I was excited about playing a character like this, because she’s very complicated,” she said. “I always wanted an audience to recognise her pain underneath everything.” “She’s a very vulnerable person on the inside. There are… Read More →

02NOVNews

J.K. Rowling takes swipe at David Tennant after Kemi Badenoch named new Conservative leader

J.K. Rowling has taken a swipe at David Tennant after Kemi Badenoch, who Tennant has publicly criticised, was named the new leader of the Conservative Party. The 44-year-old MP was announced as the Tory leader on Saturday (November 2) after defeating Robert Jenrick in a leadership contest by over 12,000 votes. She becomes the sixth Tory leader in less than nine years, replacing Rishi Sunak, who guided the party to their worst ever general election result in July. The news prompted the Harry Potter author to tweet, “My thoughts and prayers are with David Tennant at this very difficult time,” reviving a public spat with the former Doctor Who star from earlier in the year. My thoughts and prayers are with David Tennant at this very difficult time. https://t.co/5zM8WmyGSx — J.K. Rowling (@jk_rowling) November 2, 2024 Advertisement In June, Tennant received the LGBT+ Celebrity Ally award at the British LGBT Awards. He took the opportunity in his speech to address Badenoch personally, saying: “I don’t wish ill of her, I just wish her to shut up”. The comment was in response to Badenoch’s proposal when she was the Minister for Women and Equalities for the mandatory implementation of single-sex toilets… Read More →

02NOVHit Singles

The Cure, The Troxy, London, November 1 2024

It’s probably a couple of decades too late, but Robert Smith is finding that his deepest fears are coming true. Now aged 65, he recently fretted about whether he’d make it to 70 – and still be around to celebrate the 50th anniversary of The Cure. Certainly, the coal-black angst and existential melancholia that has become the band’s stock-in-trade has taken on an additional potency in the last few years: health scares proliferated, loved ones have died. We have become used to venerable artists like Dylan, Neil Young and Springsteen ruminating on ageing and mortality, now it seems that it’s Smith’s turn to manage the problematic business of growing old. THE CURE, BRYAN FERRY, THE MC5, RADIOHEAD, KIM DEAL, PAUL WELLER AND MORE STAR IN THE NEW UNCUT – ORDER A COPY HERE When Seventeen Seconds came out in 1980, it gave The Cure their unique voice, setting them on a path that took them from tortured post-punk doomsayers to alt-goth superstars with 1989’s Disintegration – an album which included some of the band’s sweetest songs (“Pictures Of You”, “Lovesong”) and their most fraught (“Disintegration”, “Fascination Street”). On the title track, Smith was already predicting “how the end always is”;… Read More →

02NOVNews

‘Anora’ ending explained: do Ani and Vanya have a future together?

Sean Baker’s new Oscar-buzzy film Anora is in cinemas now, but do lead characters Ani and Vanya have a future together at the end of the film? The acclaimed independent film sees rising star Mikey Madison (Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, Scream) playing Anora ‘Ani’ Mikheeva, a stripper at a high-end Manhattan club, who meets Ivan ‘Vanya’ Zakharov (Mark Eydelshteyn), the wayward son of a rich Russian oligarch. Vanya is immature and unreliable, but Ani strikes up a meaningful relationship with him, eventually leaving her job and marrying him, much to the consternation of Vanya’s wealthy parents. The film is written and directed by Baker, whose previous films have included the celebrated indie films Tangerine, The Florida Project and Red Rocket. Anora premiered at the Cannes Film Festival in May, where it won the Palme d’Or Award, the first American film to do so since Terrence Malick’s The Tree Of Life in 2011. Advertisement [embedded content] NME spoke to Madison ahead of the film’s release, who gave insight into her relationship with her character. “I was excited about playing a character like this, because she’s very complicated,” she said. “I always wanted an audience to recognise her pain underneath… Read More →

01NOVNews

These are the best horror TV series ever, according to critics

One of the drivers of this golden age of television has been the huge popularity of a handful of horror-themed shows, but which are the most acclaimed horror series ever? The review aggregator site Rotten Tomatoes has drawn together the reviews of critics around the world to put together a list of the top 20 horror TV shows of all time, and you can find the full list right here. The number one spot goes to Ryan Murphy’s American Horror Story, which has been running for 12 seasons dating back to 2011, the most recent of which aired in April this year on FX. Each season of the show is its own self-contained story, with characters occasionally crossing over, but new casts of characters being introduced each time around. Some of the most acclaimed performances in the show have come from Emma Roberts, Jessica Lange, James Cromwell and Kathy Bates. [embedded content] Advertisement Second place goes to another modern mainstream hit, Netflix’s Stranger Things. Created by the Duffer Brothers, the show launched in 2016 and is set in the 1980s, following the residents of the fictional town of Hawkins, Indiana as they are plagued by a hostile alternative dimension known… Read More →

01NOVHit Singles

The Verve announce This Is Music: The Singles 20th Anniversary 2 LP set

The Verve are releasing a 2 LP edition of their 2004 compilation, This Is Music: The Singles on January 24, 2025 through UMR. THE CURE, BRYAN FERRY, THE MC5, RADIOHEAD, KIM DEAL, PAUL WELLER AND MORE STAR IN THE NEW UNCUT – ORDER A COPY HERE This is the first time This Is Music: The Singles has been released on vinyl. It comes in black and light blue/red vinyl editions. You can pre-order here. Advertisement This vinyl edition has been updated with the two tracks pulled from the sessions for Urban Hymns – “This Could Be My Moment” and “Monte Carlo” – replaced by the singles from the band’s 2008 reunion album, Forth – “Love is Noise” and “Rather Be“. In addition, “She’s A Superstar” is included in its original, full- length, eight-and-a-half-minute form (rather than the five-minute edit that featured on the first edition of this compilation). The tracklisting for This Is Music: The Singles is: Advertisement LP 1 Side A This Is Music Slide Away Lucky Man History Side B She’s A Superstar On Your Own Blue Sonnet LP 2 Side C All In The Mind The Drugs Don’t Work Gravity Grave Side D Bittersweet Symphony Love Is… Read More →

01NOVNews

Kep1er return with ethereal ‘TIPI-TAP’ music video

K-pop girl group Kep1er have made a comeback with their sixth mini-album ‘TIPI-TAP’ and a music video for its lead single of the same name. In the new visual, the girl group lounge on a dreamy playground in the sky, surrounded by clouds. “Run, crush on you / Run, crush on you / Can’t stop my crush on you / The code is L-O-V-E,” they sing in the chorus. [embedded content] ‘TIPI-TAP’ is Kep1er’s first release as a septet, after the departure of members Mashiro and Yeseo earlier this year. The act – formed through survival show Girls Planet 999 – were originally a temporary group, though seven members later extended their contracts. Advertisement Their last project together as a nine-member group was their first studio album ‘Kep1going On’, which they released alongside its lead single ‘Shooting Star’ in June. Mashiro and Yeseo have since returned to their original agency, 143 Entertainment, and debuted in the group MADEIN. “We worried about how we would manage, especially with two members gone,” said member Kim Chae-hyun in a recent interview with The Korea Times. “Distributing parts became a challenge, and no matter how hard we worked, we were afraid we might not… Read More →

31OCTNews

Arnold Schwarzenegger voices support for Kamala Harris as “a former Republican governor”

Arnold Schwarzenegger has endorsed Kamala Harris ahead of next week’s presidential election. The former Republican governor of California and Terminator actor wrote a lengthy post explaining his reasons for backing the Vice President and Democrat candidate despite the fact he doesn’t “really do endorsements”, “hate[s] politics” and doesn’t “trust most politicians”. “I will always be an American before I am a Republican,” he wrote. “That’s why, this week, I am voting for Kamala Harris and Tim Walz. I’m sharing it with all of you because I think there are a lot of you who feel like I do. You don’t recognise our country. And you are right to be furious.” Schwarzenegger, went on to say that he was disappointed in all those who have been in power in the US in recent decades who have discussed addressing the national debt and “our broken immigration system” yet not managing to do so. I don’t really do endorsements. I’m not shy about sharing my views, but I hate politics and don’t trust most politicians. I also understand that people want to hear from me because I am not just a celebrity, I am a former Republican Governor. My time as Governor taught… Read More →

31OCTHit Singles

Uncut’s New Music Playlist for October 2024

As you furiously carve those pumpkins and meticulously apply the zombie make-up, why not dig into our latest playlist? THE CURE, BRYAN FERRY, THE MC5, RADIOHEAD, KIM DEAL, PAUL WELLER AND MORE STAR IN THE NEW UNCUT – ORDER A COPY HERE Below, you’ll find terrifyingly good new tunes from the likes of King Gizzard, Kim Gordon, Panda Bear (feat Cindy Lee), Rose City Band, Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy, Dot Allison & Anton Newcombe (stepping out together as All Seeing Dolls), Sharon Van Etten, TV On The Radio’s Tunde Adebimpe and plenty more besides. Plus a few Hallowe’en frights… Advertisement KING GIZZARD & THE LIZARD WIZARD“Phantom Island”(p(doom)) [embedded content] PANDA BEAR“Defense (feat Cindy Lee)”(Domino) [embedded content] SHARON VAN ETTEN & THE ATTACHMENT THEORY“Afterlife”(Jagjaguwar) Advertisement [embedded content] KIM GORDON“Bangin’ on the Freeway”(Matador) [embedded content] EDDIE CHACON“Empire” (ft. John Carroll Kirby)(Stones Throw) [embedded content] TUNDE ADEBIMPE“Magnetic”(Sub Pop) [embedded content] MOGWAI“Lion Rumpus”(Rock Action) [embedded content] MANIC STREET PREACHERS“Hiding In Plain Sight”(Sony) [embedded content] ROSE CITY BAND“Lights On The Way”(Thrill Jockey) [embedded content] BONNIE ‘PRINCE’ BILLY“Our Home (feat. Tim O’Brien)”(Domino) [embedded content] RICHARD DAWSON“Polytunnel”(Weird World) [embedded content] BLUE LAKE“Oceans”(Tonal Union) [embedded content] BABA ZULA“Pisi Pisi Halayı” (Glitterbeat) [embedded content] BONNIE TRASH“Red Right Hand”(Hand Drawn Dracula) [embedded… Read More →

30OCTNews

‘Gladiator II’ is “total Hollywood bullshit”, says top historian

A top historian has dismissed the upcoming Gladiator II as “total Hollywood bullshit”. Read More: 20 unmissable movies coming out in 2024 A feature by The Hollywood Reporter published today (October 30) makes a bid to separate the historical accuracies of the upcoming epic from its wilder sequences – like the use of sharks in a flooded Colosseum, which had already garnered praise (and disbelief) from viewers upon its reveal in the film’s trailer. Dr. Shadi Bartsch, a classics professor at the University of Chicago – and author of several books about ancient Rome – called it “total Hollywood bullshit.” “I don’t think Romans knew what a shark was,” she said, although adding that naval battles were held in the arena. Advertisement Paul Mescal and Pedro Pascal in ‘Gladiator II’ – CREDIT: Paramount On the use of rhinos in the Colosseum, Bartsch notes that a poem was once written in 80 A.D. “about a rhinoceros tossing a bull up to the sky”, although not of the same breed as the one in the film, which is directed by Ridley Scott. There’s also no evidence that gladiators rode rhinos, she clarified. Another Gladiator II scene shows a Roman noble sipping tea in… Read More →