Scientists Warn ‘Zombie Virus’ In Siberia Could Lead To Pandemic

Office zombies at work cartoon

iStockphoto Scientists in Marseille, France have issued a warning in which they claim a “zombie virus” that has been frozen for over 30,000 years in Siberia could cause another pandemic. Increased human activity in the […]

Tin can alley: the return of the Sad Man in Space | Movies

Guilt … Cillian Murphy in Oppenheimer.

The Sad Man in Space is back! He was last seen orbiting our cinemas five years ago, when the average big-screen astronaut was less inclined to explore strange new worlds or fight bug-eyed monsters than […]

Oppenheimer beats Barbie as Bafta nominations announced | Baftas 2024

Greta Gerwig and Margot Robbie at the Critics Choice awards.

Christopher Nolan, arguably the most commercially and critically successful British director in decades, looks set to secure his first Bafta victory next month, after his latest film, Oppenheimer, was nominated in 13 categories. The film […]

‘Our music cannot be destroyed’: the duo reviving a macabre Ukrainian masterpiece | Classical music

Distressed by the Nazi occupation … Thomas de Hartmann.

In the National Philharmonic Hall in Warsaw, violinist Joshua Bell and conductor Dalia Stasevska are on an intensely focused mission to get the opening bars of a concerto just right. The work begins with a […]

‘Things were being thrown at us!’ Is booing at the theatre actually a good thing? | Theatre

Audiences booed Imagine This for its ‘razzle-dazzle’ number in the Warsaw ghetto.

Panto season is just about over and we’ve booed the baddies to our hearts’ content. But as the curtain falls on this distinctive sound until next Christmas, should we consider jeering more often? This is […]

Don’t kick the seats and switch off your smartwatch: Guardian critics on how to be a better audience member | Culture

Cinema etiquette

Cinema Don’t talk during the opening creditsNot talking during the film should be a given. It is OK to talk (quietly) during the ads and it is similarly OK to talk (even more quietly) during the trailers. But the […]

‘We had a third of the Earth to ourselves’: the band that’s spent four years touring the world by sea | Music

The 70-tonne sailing ship Arka Kinari moored at Newcastle.

There are so many famous stories of bands on tour: the Who being banned from every Holiday Inn in America; Led Zeppelin’s John Bonham riding a Harley through the Chateau Marmont. But how many musical […]

Oscar Contender ‘Apolonia, Apolonia’ Gets NA Distribution Deal – Deadline

Apolonia Sokol

EXCLUSIVE: Grasshopper Film and streaming platform DOCUMENTARY+ have acquired North American rights to the Oscar-shortlisted feature Apolonia, Apolonia, a deal announced as the nomination voting window opens for the 96th Academy Awards. Grasshopper will release […]

DAVID VINCENT And PETE SANDOVAL To Perform MORBID ANGEL’s Entire ‘Altars Of Madness’ Album At MILWAUKEE METAL FEST

DAVID VINCENT And PETE SANDOVAL To Perform MORBID ANGEL's Entire 'Altars Of Madness' Album At MILWAUKEE METAL FEST

I AM MORBID, the band featuring former MORBID ANGEL members David Vincent (bass, vocals) and Pedro “Pete” Sandoval (drums),along with guitarists Richie Brown (EXMORTUS, THE ABSENCE, TRIVIUM) and Bill Hudson (NORTHTALE, DORO),will perform MORBID ANGEL‘s […]

Kali Uchis: Orquídeas review – urgent Latin beats from a superstar in waiting | Music

The artwork for Orquídeas.

No one could accuse Kali Uchis of wasting time. The tour to promote her third album, Red Moon on Venus, ended a matter of weeks ago – with a performance at Camp Flog Gnaw, the […]

Oppenheimer, Succession and The Bear lead Screen Actors Guild nominations | Culture

Matthew Macfadyen, Sarah Snook and Kieran Culkin

Oppenheimer, Succession and The Bear lead this year’s Screen Actors Guild nominations, recognising the best performances on the big and small screen. Christopher Nolan’s hit biopic scored nominations for Cillian Murphy, Emily Blunt, Robert Downey […]