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The Wombats are an English indie rock band, formed in Liverpool in 2003 while the band members studied at LIPA. The group is comprised of Matthew Murphy, guitarist, lead vocalist, and keyboardist, Tord Øverland […]

Over the last nine months, more than 1,500 book bans have been implemented in US school districts.

According to a study by a non-profit writers organisation, the book bans have been a result of right-wing […]

Nicolas Cage confronts his larger-than-life persona in this brilliant meta-infused action comedy.

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Nick Cage is Nick Cage. That’s the simple, yet hugely appealing premise to The Unbearable Weight of M […]

​​What makes a good support band? For me, it’s the lasting impact they make on crowd, so much so that they’re part of the post-gig conversation. 

Leeds-based quartet L’objectif had the honour of opening up […]

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Available to stream until 17 April following two successful runs at The Royal Court Theatre in 2019 and 2021, seven methods of killing kylie jenner is an insightful and thought-provoking play that both […]

When his father (Ethan Hawke) is slain and his mother (Nicole Kidman) kidnapped, berserker-prince Amleth (Alexander Skarsgård) is fated to wreak vengeance upon his tormentors in Robert Eggers’ 10th century sa […]

This August, Penguin Classics are set to publish their first collection of a brand-new series, Little Clothbound Classics.

Described as “collectable, small-format editions of short stories, novellas and e […]

The English National Opera (ENO) announced its 2022/23 season today with a combination of old classics, revivals, new productions, and new operas to draw both hardened aficionados and first time opera goers to […]

I have struggled with menstrual pains since my periods began, but it took me years to realise I may be suffering from Endometriosis. I came across the term when a friend from school described her recent surgery […]

Since her 2017 hit, ‘Havana’, it feels like Camila Cabello has been trying to find her own space in the crowded world of female pop stars. Although her first two albums had high points, Cabello stayed too clo […]

Rising to fame during the pandemic with her insatiable bass covers on TikTok, Blu DeTiger has been making a name for herself on the indie-pop scene through her infectious melodies and riveting tracks.

Having […]

The Steel City’s weekend festival is now a must-attend event, a smash hit with Yorkshire music fans since its 2009 launch. Last year proved a triumphant return, eager concertgoers back in droves following the p […]

Post-punk outfit The Psychedelic Furs were perhaps at the peak of their powers in the 1980s when legendary director John Hughes borrowed their hit ‘Pretty in Pink’ as both the title and theme song for his 1986 […]

It’s not often an upholstered piece of furniture, supermarkets and the healing power of a humble bubble bath are recognised, but these — and other insights into modern life — are explored in the debut effor […]

Martha Friel is the pretty daughter of a poet and a sculptor, a funny food column writer, adored by her husband Patrick since she was a teenager. She is also terribly, terribly sad. In Sorrow and Bliss, Meg […]

The soundtrack from the National Theatre of Scotland’s new musical Orphans has been released across all digital platforms.

It features 23 songs performed by the original cast, with music and lyrics written b […]

From the dawn of cinema, Hollywood has been somewhat narcissistic in the sense that it loves to make films about itself.

From Oscar darlings such as The Bad and the Beautiful and Mank, to quirky films like […]

The shortlist for the International Booker prize has been released with five out of six of the works written by women, and three translated by women too. 

What is the International Booker Prize?

The prize, […]

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For some it might seem as if everything has been said that needs to be said about dictatorship: its methods, its consequences, its real-life significance. But in Project Dictator, clowning double-ac […]