Author: Emily Davis
Guyana triggers military response after Venezuelan vessel enters its waters
Guyana’s president has triggered a military response and diplomatic action after a Venezuelan coastguard patrol entered its waters and approached an off-shore oil facility, breaching [more…]
On my radar: Richard Russell’s cultural highlights
Richard Russell was born in London in 1971. He joined XL Recordings in 1991 as an A&R and took over the label several years later, [more…]
Japan battles largest wildfire in decades
More than a thousand people have been evacuated as Japan battles its largest wildfire in more than three decades. The flames are estimated to have [more…]
‘A chilling effect’: is Hollywood too scared to touch hot-button documentaries?
The Oscars are far from a consensus, but few films head into Sunday’s awards with as much critical acclaim as No Other Land, a documentary [more…]
Justin Hawkins: ‘The worst thing anyone’s said to me? “I would love to go on a date with you, but I’d be too embarrassed”’ | The Q&A
Born in Surrey, Justin Hawkins, 49, wrote music for adverts and played in bands with his brother, Dan. In 2000 they formed the Darkness; their [more…]
Mark Kermode on… director Ken Russell, the king of cult classics who was so much more than a sensationalist
This month marks the 50th anniversary of the release of one of the most important and groundbreaking pop movies of all time: Ken Russell’s psychedelic [more…]
A Wicked shame! In 2025, blockbuster success spells Oscars failure
Box-office success is a strong indicator of Oscars failure at this year’s Academy Awards, with the two highest-grossing best picture nominees among those titles least [more…]
Carbon monoxide poisoning ruled out in death of Gene Hackman and wife, police say
Authorities have ruled out that Gene Hackman and his wife, Betsy Arakawa, died from carbon monoxide poisoning earlier this week in their home in Santa [more…]
European football: Coman seals comeback win for Bayern at Stuttgart
Bayern Munich fought back from a goal down to maintain their place at the top of the Bundesliga with a 3-1 victory at Stuttgart. The [more…]
Asensio at the double again to see Aston Villa past Cardiff into FA Cup last eight
Aston Villa continue to blow hot and cold but, with Marco Asensio scoring another two goals, they progressed to the last eight of the FA [more…]
