B az Luhrmann has said he likes to “grow old disgracefully” while reflecting on his marriage and life away from his work. The 60-year-old Australian film director and producer is best known for Romeo and Juliet, Moulin Rouge! and The Great Gatsby. Speaking on BBC Radio 4’s Desert Island Discs,Continue Reading
O scar and Grammy winning musician Irene Cara has died at the age of 63, her publicist has said. Cara was best known for singing and co-writing the track Flashdance… What A Feeling, for which she won an Academy Award as well as two Grammy Awards. She also portrayed theContinue Reading
E specially in the winter months, London is, as ever, absolutely packed with things to do — and with the weather rapidly turning chilly, what better place to escape to than an art gallery? But of course, it can all get a bit pricey if you’re not careful. So ifContinue Reading
S tormzy says he hopes his new album “moves you and captures your imagination” as he shared an intimate post ahead of its release. The UK rapper said he was never “purposely trying to defy genres or go against the grain” but would continue “to make art for the restContinue Reading
After pioneering procedurally-generated music with the soundtrack to No Man’s Sky, the band took things a step further and created an endless audio loop.Continue Reading
R yan Reynolds says he is “so proud” of the Canadian national football team, following their first game of the 2022 Fifa World Cup. The actor, 46, praised the side for their “beautiful work” during the match against Belgium on Tuesday, saying they had “left it all on the field”.Continue Reading
T he stars of Love Actually will reunite for a special 20th anniversary special on US network ABC, it has been announced. The one-hour special will look at how the film became a beloved Christmas tradition and a global sensation, with exclusive interviews with cast members. Hugh Grant, Dame EmmaContinue Reading
O ver the past year, attacks against writers, on buses and in public squares around the world have again put freedom of speech, faith and violence at the forefront of the news cycle. While these attacks were unexpected, they are hardly surprising: these incidents are just another example of theContinue Reading
L abrinth said when he first signed to a big record label he was “not enjoying it” as he “allowed” other people to tell him how to work in the music business. The 33-year-old award-winning singer-songwriter, whose real name is Timothy McKenzie, said he had “no confidence” as his fameContinue Reading
Review at a glance A warrior prince who “treats the proud city” he is supposed to protect “as if it were his whore”; a regime all too willing to “use a foreign threat to hide a local evil”: it’s not hard to find contemporary resonances in Benjamin Britten’s opera TheContinue Reading
