(Credit: Harald Krichel) Wed 2 October 2024 12:30, UK Idris Elba is a man of many talents outside of acting. Some of those include rapping, DJing and podcasting, but almost a decade ago, he quietly added another string to his bow: world record-breaking. Elba, of course, first came to mainstream prominence on TV with a […]

(Credits: Far Out / Alamy) Wed 2 October 2024 12:00, UK Since their early 1990s emergence, Portishead has released three albums, all of which have cemented them as one of Britain’s most innovative bands. As pioneers of the trip-hop genre, the group stood out compared to many of their contemporaries, working with obscure samples and influenced by […]

(Credits: Far Out / MUBI / YouTube Stills / Original Promo) Wed 2 October 2024 11:00, UK If you say the word “pulp” to most film fans, they’ll likely think of Pulp Fiction—and they’d be right to. Quentin Tarantino’s 1994 crime classic changed cinema forever, cementing him as one of Hollywood’s most prominent proponents of […]

(Credit: Alamy) Tue 1 October 2024 12:30, UK Philip Seymour Hoffman is one of the greats – a truly versatile, thoughtful and electric performer who is the literal definition of a scene stealer. No matter what project he is in, you can guarantee that even his small moments will make you feel something bigger than […]

(Credits: Far Out / YouTube Still) Tue 1 October 2024 12:00, UK As the 1960s turned a corner, Black Sabbath was about to be considered the litmus test for heavy metal. Most people can only hope to put together a sludgy riff that speaks to that primal urge in all of us, but as soon […]

(Credit: @jamburrito1 / Benji Wilson) Tue 1 October 2024 11:00, UK The streets of Sheffield are paved with music. Regardless of the time of year or point in the day, every footstep is met with a tune, which is a reflection of the city that prides itself on what it creates. It’s a creative hub […]

(Credits: Far Out / Paramount Pictures) Mon 30 September 2024 12:30, UK Alfred Hitchcock is credited with a shockingly long list of cinematic innovations that are now integral tools in any filmmaker’s toolbag. From co-creating the term “MacGuffin” alongside his screenwriting collaborator Angus MacPhail to describe a purposefully misleading plot device to pioneering the type […]

(Credits: Sex Pistols) Mon 30 September 2024 12:19, UK Sex Pistols live show “Do you know what you’ve let yourself in for?” a man asks me as we wait for the Sex Pistols to step onto the stage. He’s dressed smartly and stands out amidst the crowd of bodies, all wearing their punk uniforms. But he’s a […]

(Credits: Far Out / YouTube Still / Harley Weir / Samuel Bradley) Mon 30 September 2024 12:00, UK Born between 1997 and 2012, coming of age as social media took on a new meaning and being raised at a time where absolutely anything, good or bad, was at the click of a button; that’s Gen […]

(Credit: HBO) Sun 29 September 2024 12:30, UK Jodie Foster has portrayed a wide range of characters on screen. She captured hearts as the precocious teen in Freaky Friday and stunned audiences with her role in Taxi Driver. In The Silence of the Lambs and Panic Room, she demonstrated a steely resolve paired with human […]