Culture (Page 131)

S am Ryder said “it looks like Christmas came early” after his debut album – There’s Nothing But Space, Man! – topped the UK charts. The 33-year-old singer finally clinched the top spot after placing second in this year’s Eurovision Song Contest and peaking at number two in the OfficialContinue Reading

The official trailer for A Good Person, a Sky Original film, was released on Thursday. The film follows Allison (Pugh), a young woman whose world falls apart when she survives an unimaginable tragedy, whilst in recovery for an opioid addiction and unresolved grief. She forms an unlikely friendship with herContinue Reading

J ames Gunn says he has a DC film slate “ready to go” and would be able to share details of new franchise projects in the new year. The Guardians Of The Galaxy director, who has since taken the helm of DC at Warner Bros alongside producer Peter Safran, saidContinue Reading

B ruce Willis is seen smiling and cuddling a puppy in the first family pictures since announcing his retirement from acting due to health reasons earlier this year. The Hollywood actor, 67, was pictured “getting into the holiday spirit” with his children, in a selection of photos shared by hisContinue Reading

Making a TV show now is all about intertextuality. Which is a fancy way of saying, you need to throw some meat to the dogs in the chat rooms. Succession does this very well, with its Shakespearean allusions, literary quotes and cliffhangers. Twin Peaks: The Return was so challenging inContinue Reading

The pop superstar, 32, was nominated for Carolina, which was produced with Aaron Dessner of The National for the film Where the Crawdads Sing, released in July. This is her fourth nomination after 2019’s Beautiful Ghosts from the film Cats, 2013’s Sweeter than Fiction from One Chance and 2011’s SafeContinue Reading

F rance has won the Junior Eurovision Song Contest with 13-year-old Lissandro. The teenager, who is from the village of Moselle in France, jumped up and down for joy in a black glittery jacket when it was announced he had triumphed with his catchy track Oh Maman! Taking to theContinue Reading

T he BBC’s host for the Junior Eurovision Song Contest said children are “very aware” of the Russian invasion of Ukraine and hopes by watching the singing competition they see there is “a lot of unity across Europe”. CBBC presenter Lauren Layfield and musician HRVY will commentate on Sunday’s event,Continue Reading

T ina Turner has paid tribute to her “beloved son” Ronnie Turner, who has died at the age of 62. In an online post the world famous singer, 83, said her son had “left the world far too early”. Ronnie Turner died on Thursday December 8, after reportedly suffering fromContinue Reading