Murky reflections: why sci-fi needs to stop imitating Black Mirror | Culture

Paul Mescal and Saoirse Ronan in Foe

It’s a tale as old as time: two young people hit it off. They’re living in a vaguely future-ish, vaguely retro world, with the technology to read potential couples for compatibility within the accuracy of […]

Jeezy says therapy couldn’t save his marriage to Jeannie Mai

Jeezy says therapy couldn't save his marriage to Jeannie Mai

Jeezy and Nia Long have a lot of relationship baggage to unpack. And much like their respective public splits in the past year or so, the rapper and the actor decided to do so in […]

Giggs & Diddy review – potent chemistry unites Peckham and NYC | Rap

Giggs, Diddy and Shyne are lapped up by the crowd.

If you’d have predicted 15 years ago that Peckham’s Giggs and US rap mogul Diddy would one day share a stage in Shepherd’s Bush, you might have received some strange looks. Road-rap legend Giggs half-talks […]

‘It’s a civil rights story’: how the New York City Marathon became a bastion of diversity | Exhibitions

Joe Yancey and the New York Pioneer Club, 1947

Today, the New York City Marathon is one of the most inclusive races in the world, often called the world’s most diverse marathon. For instance, in 2021 the race made headlines for including nonbinary runners, […]

God is a DJ: the Jesuit priest who runs avant garde electronica nights | Music

Spiritual experience … Tim Hecker performs at Inner Spaces.

On a windy evening in late October, Father Antonio Pileggi’s flock are queuing up under the portico of the 15th-century Jesuit church on Milan’s San Fedele Square. The theme of tonight’s congregation at the San […]

Insomniac Outdoes Itself for the Biggest and Best Escape Halloween to Date [Event Review]

Insomniac Outdoes Itself for the Biggest and Best Escape Halloween to Date [Event Review]

Original Photo by Ivan Meneses for Insomniac Events It’s been a week since Escape Halloween took over the NOS Events Center for its 12th edition, and like most things Insomniac, the festival just got bigger […]

The Beatles’ (new) last song deals in adult regret, gratitude 

‘Now and Then’ review: The Beatles’ (new) last song deals in adult regret, gratitude 

John Lennon’s murder in 1980 and George Harrison’s succumbing to cancer in 2001 were – and please pardon the mixed (and clumsily redundant) metaphors – the very last nails in the coffin that is The […]

Music will always be there right by Zack Tabudlo’s side

Giving his forever: Music will always be there right by Zack Tabudlo’s side

MANILA, Philippines – In early 2021, Zack Tabudlo dropped his breakthrough hit “Binibini.” It has since gone on to bag over 156 million streams, establishing itself as one of the milestones that has paved the […]

Ron Carter, jazz’s most prolific bassist: ‘Our band was a laboratory – and Miles Davis was head chemist’ | Music

Ron Carter performing in 1981.

‘There are three pieces of advice I give all my students: first, be on time. Time is money so don’t waste it. Second, check your ego. Pay attention and play well. Third, keep your ears […]

SPIDER-MAN: HOMECOMING Movie Clip – You’re the Spider-Man?

SPIDER-MAN: HOMECOMING Movie Clip - You're the Spider-Man?

#SpiderManHomecoming See it in theaters July 7 🕷️ Get Tickets: http://www.spidermanhomecoming.com/ Subscribe to Sony Pictures for exclusive video updates: http://bit.ly/SonyPicsSubscribe Follow Spider-Man on Social: https://www.facebook.com/SpiderManMovie/ https://www.twitter.com/SpiderManMovie/ https://www.instagram.com/SpiderManMovie/ A young Peter Parker/Spider-Man (Tom Holland), who made […]

‘Kind of weird but loving’: the intense bond between Friends stars that made Matthew Perry $30m | Matthew Perry

David Schwimmer, Matthew Perry and Matt LeBlanc in Friends.

When Jennifer Aniston, Courteney Cox, Lisa Kudrow, Matt LeBlanc and David Schwimmer broke their silence over the death of their Friends co-star Matthew Perry, it was as a group. Their joint statement was a short […]

The best drawing tablets to buy right now

A 2022 Apple iPad Pro in a Magic Keyboard case on a wooden desk.

Drawing tablets (also known as graphics tablets or art tablets) aren’t just for digital creatives like graphic designers, artists, and photo editors. They’re useful for gamers, office workers, and teachers, too. While varied in design, […]

Jung Kook: Golden review – a sexed-up, hook-filled but unremarkable solo debut | BTS

Jung Kook: Golden album artwork

Last October, South Korea’s biggest boyband, BTS, revealed they were going on “hiatus”. As a band who have seldom adhered to the norms of western pop, they delivered the news in suitably intriguing style. It […]

SZA Responds To WSJ Magazine Awards Black Dress Criticism

SZA Responds To WSJ Magazine Awards Black Dress Criticism

SZA Responds To WSJ Magazine Awards Black Dress Criticism Last night, WSJ. magazine hosted its 13th annual Innovator Awards, recognizing top leaders across industries such as fashion, art, music, philanthropy, and tech. For the event, […]

The Beatles: Now and Then review – ‘final’ song is a poignant act of closure | The Beatles

Artwork for Now and Then by Ed Ruscha.

Last night, BBC One shifted its schedules to broadcast a film about the making of the “final” Beatles single, Now and Then. It was brief and rather moving, but it offered a tactfully bowdlerised version […]

‘A huge event’: excitement as the Beatles’ final song Now and Then approaches release | The Beatles

The artwork for Now and Then, created by Ed Ruscha.

George Harrison originally disliked it; fans had long assumed it would never be released. But the “final” song by the Beatles, Now and Then, is being released at 2pm GMT, an unexpected last flourish for […]