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‘From the father of the guy who made Obsession’: is the nepo dad the new nepo baby?

With Dane Cook set to star in his new film, Curry Barker’s dad joins Lana Del Rey’s dad and Tom Holland’s dad in a new wave of nepo daddies

The Guardian - US · Jul 16

Boys from the Dwarf: Looking back at 'Red Dwarf', the sci-fi show that had a huge impact on my childhood

Red Dwarf's scouse technician Dave Lister was the last human alive, a down-on-his-luck slobbish space-hero long before Peter Quill guarded the galaxy.

Space · Mar 14

Rob Grant obituary

Radio and TV comedy writer who co-created the award-winning BBC space sitcom Red Dwarf

The Guardian - UK · Mar 4

Red Dwarf: 10 ways the Brit sci-fi sitcom proved it was as smart as Star Trek

It may be engineered for gags, but the 35-year-old show has never shied away from sophisticated sci-fi ideas.

Space · Jul 17, 2023

“I’ve got a dad who plays like Billy Joel,” sings Lana Del Ray, as her ‘Nepo Daddy’ Rob Grant releases a piano album inspired by his love of the ocean

“I'll hear chords, I'll hear notes, and I'll begin to put the song together organically,” he says

MusicRadar · Jun 12, 2023

Lana Del Rey asks fans to help locate her lost vape during first concert in three years

‘If you see my vape on stage, can you find my vape on stage?’ singer asked cheering crowds at Brazil festival

The Independent UK · May 30, 2023

‘I didn’t think it was annoying enough’: how Spitting Image made The Chicken Song

‘It’s a piss-take of Agadoo by Black Lace, one of those mindless summer hits. Someone said “Hold a chicken in the air” and I went “Stick a deckchair up your nose”. We finished it in four minutes’

The Guardian - UK · May 29, 2023

Lana Del Rey’s dad wades into ‘nepo baby’ discourse as he prepares to release debut album

‘It’s so cool to create music with my daughter,’ Rob Grant said

The Independent UK · May 24, 2023

Research into moth-eating bats could drive natural pest control on Australian vineyards

Researchers say moth-eating bats may be the key to dramatically reducing the use of pesticides in wineries, potentially saving the industry $50 million a year.

ABC News · Mar 14, 2023

Red Dwarf could return to TV after legal dispute comes to an end

New episodes of cult sci-fi comedy were put on hold due to rights issues between the show's two creators

Wales Online · Mar 10, 2023