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With widespread fame in the ’90s, it is a wonder that the Mancunian rockers James are still releasing promising new material. Younger generations are listening to hits like ‘Come Home’, ‘Sit Down’, ‘She’s […]

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Despite all feeling quite unnecessary, Cruella somehow manages to be buckets of fun with a tongue planted firmly in cheek, writes Rehana Nurmahi.

“I wonder what the backstory is of that evil lady who […]

Hundreds of us watched in awe as Dominic Cummings – the man who travelled to Barnard Castle to test his eyesight at the height of the first lockdown – tore apart the current government’s coronavirus response u […]

Alexandria Slater explores symbols of togetherness and their cultural implications in Aleem Khan’s searing feature debut, After Love.

In our era of post-Brexit chauvinism, After Love director Aleem Khan poses […]

Wolf Alice knew what they were doing when they decided to kick off Blue Weekend with the query—murmured in hushed tones—“when will we three meet again, in thunder, lightning, in rain?”

With the release of thei […]

David Diop, author of At Night All Blood Is Black, is the first French winner of the International Booker Prize as of Wednesday 2 June. The £50,000 prize is to be split between Diop and Anna Moschovakis, who […]

The latest cast member for HBO’s adaptation of The Last of Us has been announced and is a familiar face to fans of the franchise.

The Hollywood Reporter has confirmed that Merle Dandridge will be reprising h […]

A gripping crime thriller, or just doom and gloom? George Nash reviews HBO’s Mare of Easttown, including Kate Winslet’s career-defining role (with some spoilers ahead).

A dark cloud hangs over Easttown, the […]

New films from Mia Hansen-Love, Apichatpong Weerasethakul, François Ozon and more will compete in this year’s edition of the prestigious event.

The full line-up for the 74th Cannes Film Festival has been […]

In our Blue Filter series, we are inviting our writers to reflect on the films that they have connected with through challenging or upsetting times, both during the COVID-19 pandemic and before. In the latest […]

After 4,000 years of being occupied by humans, the last remaining islanders on Scottish island St Kilda will inspire a new podcast musical.

The musical Atlantic, which will be aired as a podcast, aims to […]

Baz Luhrmann’s smash hit musical Moulin Rouge! turns 20 this year, with the stage adaptation hitting the West End stage in November. Joanne Elliott evaluates the musical’s legacy.

In 2001, the film was an […]

Washington DC’s Shakespeare Theatre Company are collaborating with Broadway producers to host the world premiere of Once Upon a One More Time; a musical based on Britney Spears’ music. 

The show will featu […]

Yorkshire is rapidly establishing itself as a creative powerhouse for exciting new music; for evidence, you need look no further than Pretty Addicted’s stunning ‘Soul for Sale’, or Delilah Bon’s compell […]

Quality over quantity is a mantra used by many artists, but Vistas’ new releases appear to beautifully disprove this. New track ‘Dayglow’ is the third single released from upcoming album What Were you Hoping to […]

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Though charming, Earwig and the Witch doesn’t meet the high expectations we have for the studio who made it.  

Earwig and the Witch, the first CG animated film from Studio Ghibli, has been overrun […]

Sitcoms have been a staple of British TV for decades, from classics like Are You Being Served? and Fawlty Towers, to contemporary favourites such as Ghosts and Friday Night Dinner, the sitcom-setting has long […]

In our Blue Filter series, we are inviting our writers to reflect on the films that they have connected with through challenging or upsetting times, both during the COVID-19 pandemic and before. In the first […]

The award-winning physical theatre company Gecko have announced they are developing their eighth show, commissioned by the National Theatre.

The production, currently unnamed, is set to premiere and tour in […]