(Credits: Far Out / 20th Century-Fox) Mon 2 December 2024 11:00, UK Two-thirds of the way through William Friedkin‘s 1971 breakout thriller The French Connection, the lead character, a plain-clothes narcotics detective named Popeye (Gene Hackman), finally gets a shot at catching Pierre Nicoli (Marcel Bozzuffi), a member of a French drug cartel doing business […]

(Credits: Facundo Gaisler) Mon 2 December 2024 10:52, UK The Cure have announced the release of a new live album, Songs of a Live World: Troxy London MMXXIV, as a companion to the recent release of their 14th studio album, Songs of a Lost World. Recorded at famed London venue Troxy on November 1st in […]

(Credits: Far Out / YouTube Stills) Mon 2 December 2024 10:39, UK Former Pink Floyd leader Roger Waters has reignited the feud with Radiohead members Thom Yorke and Jonny Greenwood over their stance on the ongoing Israeli–Palestinian conflict. The ex-frontman and primary songwriter of the legendary rock group has long been an ardent supporter of […]

(Credits: Far Out / Ape Inc.) Sun 1 December 2024 11:00, UK Video games are often looked down upon as being a childish hobby, but there are plenty of reasons why they’re just as much of a legitimate art form as other mediums that we digest. The storytelling has the capacity to have just as […]

(Credits: Far Out / A24) Sun 1 December 2024 10:46, UK Director Luca Guadagnino has made it clear that he will be fighting against any festivals and countries that block the release of his latest film, Queer, imploring movie fans to rally against any institutions that attempt to “tarnish” the power of cinema. The upcoming […]

(Credit: Universal Pictures) Sun 1 December 2024 10:43, UK Marissa Bode, who stars as Nessarose in the new Hollywood adaptation of the Broadway musical Wicked, has taken a stand against online abuse and bullying surrounding her character. In particular, she’s hit out at comments regarding her character’s disability.  In its release week, Wicked has exceeded box […]

Credit: ©A.M.P.A.S. Sat 30 November 2024 11:00, UK After 24 years, 12 films, and three Batmans, Christopher Nolan finally won the Academy Award for ‘Best Director’ in 2024. The movie that got him there? Oppenheimer, his epic re-telling of the life of J Robert Oppenheimer, the man who spearheaded the movement that gave the world […]

(Credits: Far Out / YouTube Still) Sat 30 November 2024 10:17, UK At 75 years old, Billy Joel’s creativity isn’t slowing as she debuts a new, unheard song this week on John Mayer’s radio show. Titled ‘Every Time’, the track was played as an insight into his ongoing creative process. With 13 studio albums under […]

(Credit: Wikimedia) Sat 30 November 2024 10:14, UK Bob Bryar, the previous drummer for My Chemical Romance, has sadly died at age 44. As the longest-tenured drummer in the band, he played with the group between 2004 and 2010. Founded in 2001, My Chemical Romance began as a project by singer Gerard Way, guitarist Ray […]