David Cronenberg’s 1988 psychological thriller about twin gynaecologists descending into mania featured surgical instruments “so misshapen and disturbing, it was difficult to watch without squirming”, said Barbara Ellen in The Observer. Now the film has been made into a six-part series for Amazon Prime, with the lead roles gender reversed,Continue Reading
A few weeks ago, said James Marriott in The Times, I wrote a column about my devotion to The Rest Is History. Since then, I’ve been swamped by emails from fellow fans, many of them recommending an American podcast called Dan Carlin’s Hardcore History. So now I’m recommending it, too.Continue Reading
J ack Black fired up audiences on the third day of CinemaCon 2023 as he appeared to tease his upcoming animated feature Kung Fu Panda 4. The US actor and comedian bounced around the Las Vegas stage giving a dramatic reading of the film’s synopsis, in lieu of presenting anContinue Reading
Artists – listen up: the Evening Standard Art Prize is back and there’s £5,000 cash up for grabs for the winner. First launched back in 2017, the competition provides an invaluable opportunity for artistic talent across the country to get their work in front of an impressive judging panel andContinue Reading
Normcore! Ghosting! Cheugy! The internet loves a buzzword. The latest entry into this category shows no signs of waning anytime soon: ‘stealth wealth’ — also known by its sister moniker, quiet luxury —which speaks to the rise in an inconspicuous (albeit, extortionately-priced) personal aesthetic. It’s popular with the super-rich, whichContinue Reading
Former Strictly Come Dancing judge Len Goodman has died three days before his 79th birthday, following a short battle with bone cancer. The “much-loved husband, father and grandfather” died “peacefully” in a hospice in Tunbridge Wells in Kent on Saturday, “surrounded by his family”, his spokesperson said. Goodman rose to stardom at theContinue Reading
The British composer Rebecca Saunders is a leading figure in European music, said Andrew Clements in The Guardian. But perhaps because she mainly lives and works in Germany, she gets relatively little attention in the UK. This “superb disc ought to gain Saunders many more admirers, for it includes oneContinue Reading
S inger Jess Glynne has teased new single Silly Me as she returned to music following an emotional journey that began after the loss of a friend. The singer-songwriter, 33, who had seven number ones in the UK including Hold My Hand in 2015 and I’ll Be There in 2018,Continue Reading
Review at a glance N ot many British medical dramas start with an armed gunman bursting into a hospital waiting room, but then again, ITV’s Malpractice isn’t your average medical drama. The gunman is dragging in a man who has been shot. Waving his pistol around, he demands somebody treatContinue Reading
C hris Pratt said his character in the final instalment of Guardians Of The Galaxy is more emotional which was a “real challenge” to act but he “loved the opportunity to try to do something different”. The third film in the Marvel franchise will see the return of Dave Bautista,Continue Reading
