B ono made a surprise appearance at the Berlin international film festival to present Steven Spielberg with a special lifetime achievement award. The U2 frontman described Spielberg as “one of the biggest big shots in Hollywood”, as he presented the Oscar-winning director with the honorary Golden Bear award on Tuesday.Continue Reading
V erbatim theatre – where every word spoken onstage is taken from the testimony of real people – can be a powerful extension of journalism. Verbatim theatre allows people to speak for themselves to a live audience, and as a result can have a stronger impact than conventional media. OverContinue Reading
The four actors, who played Marty McFly, Dr Emmett Brown, Lorraine Baines-McFly and Biff Tannen respectively in the time travelling trillogy, were reunited at a fan convention in Portland, Oregon over the weekend where they posed for the ultimate selfie. In the snap, which was posted to Thompson’s account, Wilson,Continue Reading
In this week’s Evening Standard Theatre Podcast, we talk to the cast of The Lehman Trilogy about the award-winning play which arrived in the West End this month, and the challenges of staging a story that spans 160 years and multiple characters. We also review the musical Standing at theContinue Reading
T hink of any rock band, and chances are a male-dominated one will spring to mind: The Rolling Stones, the Beatles, Led Zeppelin. But women have been making waves in the industry for years, and a new Sky documentary, Women Who Rock is set to shed more light on theirContinue Reading
L ady Gaga has shared a first look at her appearance in Joker: Folie a Deux. The Chromatica singer posted a photo on Instagram on Tuesday, showing herself and co-star Joaquin Phoenix, who is set to reprise his titular 2019 role as tortured wannabe comedian Arthur Fleck. Gaga, who reportedlyContinue Reading
R omantic classics and some unlikely love stories are back on screens on Tuesday as London cinemas look to cash in on Valentine’s Day. Chain and indie cinemas across the capital are offering some crowd-pleasers and unheralded gems to give a whole variety of options. However, if you’re not loved-up,Continue Reading
T he BRIT Awards are back as the biggest night in British music returns to London’s 02 Arena. Grammy-winners Harry Styles and Wet Leg lead the nominations with four nods each then Stormzy follows with three – for album of the year, artist of the year and hip hop grimeContinue Reading
J ason Momoa wages war on Vin Diesel and his Fast and Furious family in the official trailer for Fast X. The high-octane trailer sees multiple explosive car chases and stunts, including Diesel’s car being hoisted into the air by two helicopters. The highly anticipated 10th instalment in the FastContinue Reading
Review at a glance F ormed in their teens and now in their 30s, it looks like all is finally well in the notoriously volatile world of Tennessee guitar pop band Paramore. This is their sixth album and the first to be recorded with the same line-up as the oneContinue Reading
