(Credits: Far Out / MUBI / Alamy) Mon 6 May 2024 12:30, UK It might sound like splitting hairs, but there’s nonetheless a distinct difference between an actor who makes action movies, and a fully-fledged action star. The latter camp is made up of performers best known for their ass-kicking efforts that don’t try to […]

(Credits: Far Out / Domino Records / Last FM) Mon 6 May 2024 12:00, UK I am going to take a leap of faith and assume you are familiar with the term “second album syndrome,” or, as our friends in the land of the free sometimes call it, the “sophomore slump”. In the music world, […]

(Credits: New Line Cinema) Mon 6 May 2024 11:08, UK The Lord of the Rings actor Elijah Wood, known for his iconic role as Frodo in the Peter Jackson film adaptations of JRRTolkien’s legendary fantasy novels, has paid tribute to his co-star, the late Bernard Hill. The English actor had famously starred as King Theoden in The […]

(Credits: Far Out / Andrew Yuyi Truong) Sun 5 May 2024 12:30, UK There are essays, books and series dedicated to trying to define what romanticism is. The role the human psyche can have on our creativity will always be discussed, and while contradictions exist, the topic will be debated. However, the absolute basic definition […]

(Credit: YouTube) Sun 5 May 2024 12:27, UK On the latest episode of their much beloved YouTube series, Sunday Lunch, Robert Fripp and Toyah Willcox have turned their attention to The Rolling Stones classic ‘Sympathy For The Devil’. The iconic track was a turning point for The Rolling Stones upon its release in 1968, as […]

(Credit: Warner Bros) Sun 5 May 2024 12:00, UK It’s undoubtedly a cliché, but it’s also 100% accurate to say that hindsight is 20/20. As it applies to high-profile casting choices in film and television, some books should never be judged by their cover under any circumstances. The internet age has placed even further scrutiny […]

(Credits: NEON) Sat 4 May 2024 12:00, UK There is nothing quite like the British countryside. It’s a welcome escape from the busyness of the city, where people are perpetually moving, cold grey concrete lines the ground, and trees are replaced by blocks of flats and offices. You only have to visit somewhere like London […]

(Credits: Far Out / YouTube Still) Sat 4 May 2024 11:35, UK Actor Kevin Spacey has admitted to previous “clumsy” behaviour but denies he’s ever broke the law amid a new documentary set to air on Channel 4. On May 6th and May 7th, the British broadcaster will show the two-part documentary, Spacey Unmasked. The […]

(Credits: Far Out / Alamy) Sat 4 May 2024 11:00, UK The Starman. Ziggy Stardust. The man who fell to earth. David Bowie always felt more like a mythical being or an alien who crash-landed here. He barely felt mortal, let alone like a local London lad with regular haunts and favourite spots. But Bowie […]

(Credits: Far Out / Pure Groove / Locked On / YouTube Still) Fri 3 May 2024 12:30, UK Apologies if this makes you feel old: This month, A Grand Don’t Come for Free, the seminal second album released by The Streets, turns 20 years old. Following the unprecedented success of the 2002 debut, Original Pirate […]