Feargal Sharkey … could be about to shake up the music debate in the Lords. Photograph: Brian Rasic / Rex Features Last week I had tea with Lord Lucas in the House of Lords (I know – whodathought?). He wanted to have a chat about what the Lords could do to help artists and music creators.... 

‘A fiercely bright, posh, confident chap’ . . . Ben Schott. Photograph: Francesco Guidicini / Rex Features Ben Schott, presenting Almanacs – The Oldest Guide to Everything (Radio 4), is a fiercely bright, posh, confident chap. He has reason to exude confidence, given that he... 

Marilyn Monroe: the star among stars who brought ‘new radiance’ to the concept of celebrity. Photograph: SAM SHAW / Rex Features Academics today are required to be popular: new funding criteria for universities measure the “impact” of their staff. What better way for academics... 

The man behind the mystery? … James Gilligan outside the Medfield state hospital Warning: beyond this point, spoilers reign Shutter Island Production year: 2009 Country: USA Cert (UK): 15 Runtime: 138 mins Directors: Martin Scorsese Cast: Ben Kingsley, Elias Koteas, Emily Mortimer, Jackie... 

© Judy Eddy/WENN Following the release of Pitbull-assisted single “DJ Got Us Fallin’ in Love”, another new danceable song from Usher rolls out for free stream. Coming from the production hands of top-notch music maker Polow da Don, it’s called...