Review at a glance “ Inconceivable.” “Incomprehensible.” Expert after expert in this new documentary struggles to put into words the fate that befell Lin Russell and her two young daughters. One horrible afternoon in July 1996, Lin, 45, and six-year-old daughter Megan were found bludgeoned to death in the heartContinue Reading
The Evening Standard Theatre Podcast headed west this week, well west London, for shows at the Lyric Hammersmith and the Bush Theatre. Actor Paul Bazely – recently seen in blockbuster Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves – tells us about the challenges of playing one of the 20th century’s mostContinue Reading
A sacred religious relic believed to be plundered by British soldiers from Ethiopia is being returned to the African country after being saved by a London-based academic. The 19th century tabot, a type of altar tablet from the Christian Orthodox Ethiopian Church, is regarded as so holy it cannot beContinue Reading
Review at a glance M ike Birbiglia is what I call a straddler. Part stand-up, part storyteller. The Brooklyn-based monologist specialises in autobiographical pieces, putting his whimsical imprint on this distinctive hybrid. And he doesn’t shy away from big topics. His latest show, The Old Man & The Pool, tacklesContinue Reading
N SYNC has teased the release of new music for the first time in more than 20 years. The band, made up of once-teen heartthrobs JC Chasez, Chris Kirkpatrick, Joey Fatone, Lance Bass, and Justin Timberlake, started making hits in 1995 and soon became one of the biggest music groupsContinue Reading
I f an Elton John-scored musical version of fashion comedy The Devil Wears Prada seems like the kind of heady (and improbable) collaboration you and your mates might dream up after your second negroni on a Friday night, you’re not alone. But this incredible match up is no longer aContinue Reading
A merican rock band Blink-182 have just announced the release date of new music – and there’s really not long to wait. The band confirmed that something is happening on September 21 through a link posted on their Twitter. Titled “stall”, the link takes fans to a website of anContinue Reading
D C and Warner Bros’s upcoming movie Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom will see Jason Momoa return as the titular character, as well as Patrick Wilson as Orm, Amber Heard as Mera, Nicole Kidman as Atlanna, Dolph Lundgren as Nereus, and Randall Park as Dr Stephen Shin. The official synopsisContinue Reading
Actor Timothée Chalamet has become a bona fide global superstar, and his stock is set to rise higher over the coming months with the release of the highly anticipated “Wonka” movie in December, as well as the sequel to the sci-fi epic “Dune” in early 2024. Chalamet portrays a young versionContinue Reading
The 80th Venice Film Festival is under way, celebrating films from around the world. The event has seemingly gone off without a hitch “despite complications arising from the ongoing SAG-AFTRA and WGA strikes”, Backstage reported. Tony Leung became the “first Chinese actor to win the lifetime achievement award” at theContinue Reading
