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“Near-perfect”: Brittany Snow names her favourite movies of all time

(Credits: Far Out / YouTube Still) Sat 6 April 2024 12:30, UK Having established herself as a constant presence in the industry through her contributions as an actor, Brittany Snow finally made the switch to becoming a director. Known for her performances in Hairspray and the popular Pitch Perfect film series, Snow continued to expand […]

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James Joyce and Samuel Beckett’s favourite pub in Dublin

(Credit: Far Out / Alamy / Wikimedia) Sat 6 April 2024 12:00, UK “Oh, Ireland, my first and only love, Where Christ and Caesar are hand in glove!” the great James Joyce declared. Has any man ever loved his homeland as much as he did? He considered the landscape over and over in every piece […]

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New Beatles book reveals “deeply embarrassing and uncomfortable” meeting between Mick Jagger and John Lennon

(Credits: Alamy) Sat 6 April 2024 11:45, UK A controversial new book about the complex inner workings of The Beatles is to be released later this month. It contains a number of controversial stories from the band’s heyday, including one “uncomfortable” moment featuring The Rolling Stones frontman Mick Jagger and the unscrupulous accountant Allen Klein, who […]

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24 Top Graduation Songs for the Class of 2024

Check out these tracks for rad grads. GI Your final year of school is nothing if not an emotional rollercoaster. Excitement, nervousness and at least a hint of sadness are just a few of many emotions that senior students feel as they prepare for the next chapter of their lives. Even those who are not […]

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Chaka Khan explains her Glastonbury 2024 snub

(Credits: Far Out / YouTube Still) Fri 5 April 2024 12:10, UK Legendary R&B star Chaka Khan has revealed that she turned down the chance to play at Glastonbury 2024. The ‘Like Sugar’ singer was invited to play the world’s leading festival’s lucrative ‘Legends Slot’, but she snubbed the offer. Shania Twain eventually picked up […]

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Reflective of his artistry: Ben Foster names his five favourite movies of all time

(Credits: Far Out / YouTube Still) Fri 5 April 2024 12:00, UK While the likes of Leonardo DiCaprio, Austin Butler and Jacob Elordi might hog the Hollywood limelight, there are countless actors behind the scenes who never get the praise they deserve, often even surpassing the quality of their supposed industry ‘superiors’. Ben Foster is […]

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New project in the works to celebrate Pam Grier

(Credits: Far Out / YouTube Still) Fri 5 April 2024 11:57, UK Blaxploitation and Jackie Brown icon Pam Grier is set to receive a biopic based on her storied life and times. The Coffy and Foxy Brown star is collaborating with Village Roadshow Pictures to develop a project based on her acclaimed 2010 autobiography, Foxy: My Life in Three Acts. The production is […]

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The two bizarrely specific world records set by Dwayne Johnson

(Credits: Far Out / Alamy) Thu 4 April 2024 12:30, UK He might be an A-list superstar, one of the highest-paid names in all of Hollywood, and an action hero, but at the end of the day, Dwayne Johnson would probably prefer to be known as an entrepreneur instead of being pigeonholed as strictly an […]

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“A beacon since my teenage years”: the album that soundtracked Sharon Van Etten’s youth

(Credits: Far Out / Ryan Pfluger) Thu 4 April 2024 12:00, UK Teenage years are the optimal time for music discovery. As you stumble into adulthood through parties and exams, through firsts and lasts, music provides a constant comfort, whether indie, hip-hop, rock or electronic. As songs soundtrack those moments, gradually becoming attached to memories […]