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Now That’s What I Call Music’s 100th edition includes a greatest hits disc that favours the arena titans – overlooking the pleasure of rediscovering the one-hit wonders and sub-genres buried in these pop time capsules

It’s producer Kanye West’s most consistent 2018 release, but Nas mixing social justice and conspiracy theory sits awkwardly, as does his resistance to address domestic violence allegations

It is Britain’s favourite type of humour, the go-to gag for everyone from Carry On stars to Bake Off hosts. But are fnarr fnarr jokes just another example of male sexual entitlement?

A reader picks a playlist to end a year we’re hiding under the pillow from – including songs from Joy Division, Fleetwood Mac and Eminem