‘It was simply mind-blowing’: readers remember seeing Star Wars for the first time | Star Wars

Cliff Ramshaw with his daughter when he worked at Industrial Light & Magic in California.

A relatively long time ago in cinemas near and far away, the first Star Wars film captivated a generation of children and adults. As the British Film Institute in London this week screens the original […]

Want to Set Sail on the Inaugural Comic-Con: The Cruise? Nerdist Readers Could Win a Pair of Tickets

Nerdist and Comic Con the Cruise

Do you love San Diego Comic-Con? (D’uh) Do you love cruises? (D’uh) And so we have to ask, do you think you’d love a San Diego Comic-Con Cruise? (We love it 3,d’uhousand) If this is […]

‘Looks like £400 a month. That can’t be right!’ Readers on their music spending | Music

Marion Fairweather

Rising overheads and stagnating fees have made it increasingly difficult for bands to make a living from touring. Meanwhile, consumers’ habits are changing as they weather a cost of living crisis. Music fans speak about […]

‘Sexy, sweaty and surprising – with a really big ending’: readers’ best films of 2024 so far | Movies

Sexy, sweaty, surprising … Love Lies Bleeding.

Blue Giant is a wonderful anime film following three young men trying to break into the dying modern Tokyo jazz underground. I saw this on a whim with a friend of mine. We were both […]

‘People were crying singing along’: readers on Taylor Swift’s Eras concert film | Taylor Swift

Swift performing at SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, on August 3.

‘I wasn’t looking forward to it – but it was wholesome and sweet’ I took my child, who is a fan, and wasn’t particularly looking forward to it – mainly because it was so long. […]

‘She looked like a punk angel’: readers share their tributes and memories of Sinéad O’Connor | Sinéad O’Connor

Sinéad O’Connor in 1988.

‘If she were starting out now, she’d still be ahead of her time’ I am full of tears this morning, like so many others in Ireland. As a young Irish male musician in the 80s, […]

‘On reflection, it’s very uncool’: readers’ scrapbooks of pop fandom | Music

Simon Davis’ metal scrapbook.

‘I heard Roxy Music at a Scouts gathering and was hooked’ I was obsessed with Roxy Music as a teenager. I heard their first two albums at a Scouts gathering and was hooked. Every week, […]

‘I lived in this tee for six years’: readers remember beloved band T-shirts | Music

Janet Sheppard’s second Smiths tee.

Every old band T-shirt comes with a story, and this can make them desirable garments even for non-rock fans. As part of Yves Saint Laurent’s “vintage” collection, you can now buy a Nirvana T-shirt for […]

‘She hasn’t just raised the bar – she’s obliterated it’: readers on Beyoncé’s Renaissance tour | Beyoncé

Anton Wiltshire

‘The set design was spectacular’ I have been fortunate enough to attend Beyoncé’s concerts seven times over the years. The audience really got into the Renaissance theme at this one, dressing up in a range […]

‘An inspiration to women around the world’: readers remember Tina Turner | Tina Turner

Lenneke and her mother.

‘My mum and I bonded over her’ Lenneke and her mother. Photograph: Guardian Community I saw Tina Turner in August 1990, at a concert in Utrecht, the Netherlands. I was 20 and a veterinary science […]

What we’re reading: writers and readers on the books they enjoyed in March | Books

Safiya Kamaria Kinshasa.

In this series we ask authors, Guardian writers and readers to share what they have been reading recently. This month, recommendations include a searing poetry collection, a brilliant history of dancefloors and unputdownable novels. Tell […]

‘Epic gigs and a grassroots vibe’: readers’ favourite music venues in UK and Europe | Bars, pubs and clubs

Lukiškės Prison, Vilnius, Lithuania

Winning tip: Don’t listen politely, Granada, Spain If you go to a touristy flamenco venue in Granada, the performances will be good quality but the audience, made up of foreign visitors, is likely to be […]

Readers review Beyoncé’s Renaissance: euphoric and fresh, or paint-by-numbers? | Beyoncé

The album artwork for Renaissance

‘It’s a love letter to the LGBTQ+ community’ I think this is my favourite Beyoncé album. It’s a love letter to the LGBTQ+ community, dancefloors and ballroom, and it has surprised me in the best […]