Category: Arts
Inside Out 2 becomes highest-grossing animation of all time
Inside Out 2 has overtaken Frozen II to become the highest-grossing animation of all time. Pixar’s sequel to its 2015 smash about emotions battling for [more…]
Brawn, bazookas and killer bots: Arnold Schwarzenegger’s finest films – ranked!
20. Twins (1988) Arnold Schwarzenegger and Danny DeVito play twins separated at birth. That’s it, that’s the film. The first of three comedies Schwarzenegger made [more…]
‘It’s been a fun ride’: former Bond George Lazenby announces retirement at 84
Former James Bond actor George Lazenby has announced his retirement at the age of 84. The Australian actor, best known for playing 007 in 1969’s [more…]
Jennifer Aniston criticises JD Vance’s ‘childless cat ladies’ comment
Jennifer Aniston has taken issue with JD Vance’s description of some of the most powerful people in US politics as “childless cat ladies”. Writing on [more…]
Hard rock, ambient weirdness and UFOs: exploring the greatness of early 70s Fleetwood Mac
In Mark Blake’s excellent forthcoming book about the history of Fleetwood Mac, Dreams, there is a great quote from Mick Fleetwood. Their co-founder is looking [more…]
Lady Gaga and Céline Dion to perform duet at Paris 2024 Olympic opening ceremony
One posted photos of herself at the Louvre, gushing: “Every time I return to Paris, I remember there’s so much beauty and joy still to [more…]
Mercury prize 2024: Charli xcx, the Last Dinner Party and Beth Gibbons among nominees
Charli xcx has crowned the so-called summer of Brat – the name of her sixth album album, whose lurid green aesthetic has even reached the [more…]
The Fabulous Four review – starry cast deserves better in silly, simplistic comedy
The Fabulous Four, a film aimed at the historically underserved older female demographic, provides us with a more recent quandary. It’s a comedy that provides [more…]
John Mayall was a lightning rod for the blues who changed the course of British music
Eric Clapton fled the Yardbirds in the spring of 1965, dismayed by the prospect of their latest single, For Your Love, bringing commercial success and [more…]
Chariots of Fire review – classic British take on 1924 Paris Olympics is superbly watchable
In honour of both the imminent Paris Olympics and the centenary of the 1924 Olympics, also in Paris, here is a rerelease of this superbly [more…]