[ad_1] I have many unanswerable questions after watching Bird Box Barcelona. Why is this sequel to the deeply mediocre 2018 Netflix horror-thriller set in Spain? Who wanted a sequel to the otherwise complete story? And who is supposed to be excited to watch it? The original, starring Sandra Bullock and Trevante Rhodes, went viral via…
[ad_1] What is it to be a man? That seems to be the question J Hus is asking on his third album, Beautiful and Brutal Yard (B.A.B.Y). The east London rapper interrogates himself, wondering: “How do you feel about yourself mentally, physically, spiritually?” and looking for answers in every one of the 19 tracks. It…
[ad_1] Barbie and Oppenheimer look like polar opposites. One’s a Day-Glo ultra-meta musical deconstruction of an American icon with a turn from Dua Lipa; the other’s an occasionally black-and-white telling of the story of how the Manhattan Project gave humanity the power to scorch itself off the face of the earth. Barbie promises to be glitzy…
[ad_1] This year’s Proms started with a spontaneous ovation for an ensemble that was not originally going to be there at all: the BBC Singers. Though earmarked for closure earlier this year, the choir enjoyed such an upswell of public support that they were reprieved and restored to the programme. I hope their stay of…
[ad_1] Andy Coulson, the former News of the World editor jailed on phone hacking charges, is giving crisis management advice to Huw Edwards’s wife Vicky Flind over claims made in The Sun, i has learnt. Coulson, David Cameron’s former Downing Street communications chief until the hacking scandal erupted, is understood to have assisted with the…
[ad_1] Hollywood actors will be going on strike after last-minute talks between American actors’ unions and streaming firms broke down hours before the deadline. The Screen Actors Guild – American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (SAG-AFTRA) has been renegotiating contracts with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) in order to try and secure better…
[ad_1] If you’ve never heard of Hayao Miyazaki, consider him a little like the Elton John of the filmmaking world: genius, legendary, and often threatening to retire. The co-founder of the cult-favourite production house Studio Ghibli, which makes animated films, has today released a new film in Japan, How Do You Live, which he says…
[ad_1] The actor John Nettleton has died aged 94, his representatives have confirmed. The actor was best known for portraying Sir Arnold Robinson in the political satire sitcom Yes Minister and in its sequel, Yes, Prime Minister, in the 80s. Scott Marshall Partners, his agency, said in a statement to the PA news agency: “It…
[ad_1] First Night of the Proms Friday 14 July, 7pm, BBC2 The biggest event in the classical music calendar kicks off tonight, and will be broadcast live on BBC2. On the programme is Sibelius’s Finlandia, the Grieg Piano Concerto and the much-loved Benjamin Britten piece The Young Person’s Guide to the Orchestra. There’s also a…
[ad_1] Barbie the movie is almost here, and millions will be looking forward to a hot-pink hued dose of summery fun. Written and directed by Greta Gerwig (Little Women, Ladybird), Barbie focuses on the trials of a doll facing an existential crisis in her perfect world. Accompanied by Ken, the film follows the pair on…
