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As the follow-up to her highly decorated 2019 hit Portrait of a Lady on Fire, Céline Sciamma’s unique rumination on working through loss highlights the importance of child perspectives and dismantles the so […]

The Christmas season is approaching, and with that comes the inevitable return of shopping for Christmas presents. Bookworms may seem like an easy group to buy for, buy them a book and be done with it right? […]

Prior to attending his gig, I’d had only a vague understanding of who Irish singer-songwriter David Keenan was. I’d heard about his claim to fame, a viral video of him singing for a taxicab driver, but I was rel […]

Legendary composer Stephen Sondheim died yesterday aged 91.

The New York Times reported that he passed away at his home in Roxbury, Connecticut.

His iconic works include Sweeney Todd, Sunday in the Park […]

Is Led Zeppelin IV, aka Four Symbols, the most written about record in the history of rock? Certainly seems like it, and with the 50th anniversary of its November 1971 release, the tsunami of words written about […]

The Darkness are aptly named for a rock band but, on a cold November night, they brought a ray of light to Nick Rayn’s LCR at UEA, Norwich. Given that the group are from Lowestoft, Norwich is effectively their h […]

After announcing last week that their third album, From 2 to 3, will be released March next year, indie-pop favourites Peach Pit have followed the first single, ‘Up Granville’, with ‘Look Out!’ This track continu […]

Bath-based band, Bad Sounds, have blessed us with their signature psychedelic-electro sound for almost four years now. Their newest single, ‘Relief Rain’, is a nostalgic return to their indie-pop roots, bri […]

For as long as I can remember, I wanted my life to be focused on the movies. Originally I wanted to make them, but that fell through. So instead I decided to channel my love, passion and unapologetic nerdiness […]

Two years after releasing their comeback single ‘Tokyo Drifting’, Glass Animals played a triumphant tour of their home country in promotion of Dreamland, their most successful album yet. At London’s Alexa […]

The winners for the 39th Golden Joystick Awards have been announced.

Hosted by Emily Rose and Nolan North, the awards celebrate gaming achievement and are voted for by fans. This year, two additional […]

Celebrated for his innovative blend of vibrant pop melodies, soulful vocals, and delightful R&B soundscapes, Johnny Stimson’s debut album Butterflies illustrates not only the highs and lows of his uphill music j […]

Adele’s long-anticipated fourth album, 30, has finally dropped. In 12 soul-destroying tracks, she tells the story of her divorce from ex-husband Simon Konecki, and the process of rebuilding in the public […]

On The Edge, Jane Jesmond’s debut novel, is the first instalment of a thriller series following Jen Shaw, an adrenaline-seeking climber. After being mysteriously called back to her hometown by her brother, Jen f […]

VAULT Festival is the “best night out in London”, if festival director and co-founder Andy George does say so himself. In 2022, the festival returns from January to March, and it’s celebrating a big birth […]

Chloé Zhao’s much-anticipated Eternals is star-studded, action-packed and most importantly—a breath of fresh air for the MCU. 

★★★✰✰

Eternals, Marvel’s latest cinematic outing written and directed by Acade […]

19 years after Metroid Fusion, and in a world now brimming with Metroidvanias, Metroid Dread provides a thrilling end to the Samus Aran saga. 

It’s been a long time since Metroid fans have been able to ex […]

Squid Game director, Hwang Dong-hyuk has confirmed he is planning for Squid Game season two, despite previous remarks to the contrary. Although Hwang has not said how and when the global sensation’s follow-up w […]

The newest trailer for Marvel’s Spider-Man: No Way Home was released early last Tuesday morning. Although still tantalisingly limited on details regarding two certain actors named Maguire and Garfield, it’s g […]