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Intermediate
United Kingdom
From 1987, British comedian Mel Smith and pop singer Kim Wilde perform their own version Brenda Lee's 1958 Christmas classic Rockin' Around The Christmas Tree. Enjoy!
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Intermediate
USA
PoptopicTV Minute Reports: Melissa Leo becomes the first Academy Award winner to say the F-word in an Oscar acceptance speech for Best Supporting actress (The Fighter). Naughty naughty!
Difficulty:
Intermediate
USA
In this classic rock song, Meredith Brooks sings about having a complex and multifaceted personality. Brooks has said she wanted to reclaim the word “Bitch” from its pejorative associations, and that the song has achieved its purpose of being a "celebration of Everywoman's multiple psyches."
Difficulty:
Intermediate
United Kingdom
Here is the trailer for the first season of the TV series “Merlin,” an action drama inspired by the legend of King Arthur. The late great John Hurt provides the voice for the Dragon.
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Intermediate
USA
Metallica performs their first ever BBC session at Maida Vale, playing "Atlas, Rise!" from their latest album Hardwired... To Self-Destruct.
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Intermediate
Canada
Canadian singer Michael Bublé talks about what it means to him to record the holiday classic "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas."
Difficulty:
Intermediate
Canada
Canadian singer Michael Bublé warms our hearts with a wonderfully smooth rendition of this Christmas classic. Written in nineteen fifty-one by Meredith Wilson, the song has been recorded by many artists, and you are almost guaranteed to hear it somewhere in the run up to Christmas!
Difficulty:
Intermediate
Ireland
Even our best friends aren’t always how we’d like them to be, but what’s important is that they’re there for us when we need them. This is certainly the case in Patrick Kelley and Rea Garvey’s wonderfully catchy ode to a “Best Bad Friend."
Difficulty:
Intermediate
Australia
This special recipe brings back memories of the past for Michele, who can recall her own grandmother baking banana bread. Using three overripe bananas, and a few basic ingredients, the preparation gets underway...
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Intermediate
USA
First lady Michelle Obama met with Melania Trump at the White House on Thursday as both families prepare for the transition.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
USA
Miley Cyrus answers five questions about the best song to kick-start a party, as well as her favourite band, TV show, website and actress.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
USA
From Chimes of Freedom: The Songs of Bob Dylan Honoring 50 Years of Amnesty International; available here: amnestyusa.org.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
USA
"Party in the U.S.A." put American singer Miley Cyrus on the map when she released her album The Time of Our Lives. Originally coming from a country background, it also marked a departure towards a more mainstream pop sound.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
USA
When someone is "on a roll," they are having success and it feels like it will continue. American singer Miley Cyrus, performing under the moniker "Ashley O" sings this song, which was featured in the science fiction television series Black Mirror.
Difficulty:
Intermediate
USA
Here is American superstar Miley Cyrus with a live performance of her hit song “Slide Away.” Many suppose that the lyrics refer to the dissolution of her marriage to actor Liam Hemsworth, as she finds a mature outlook on life and a change from her party girl image.
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