New Music Friday | Featuring ‘Chemical’ by Post Malone
This week’s New Music Friday features tunes from Post Malone, King Krule, ENNY, Sophie May, The Goa Express and more.
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Susie Dent's Top Tens: 10 of the best misheard lyrics
Ask anyone for their stock cupboard of misheard song lyrics, and their conversation will come alive. We all have our own versions, usually several, of what are sometimes known as 'mondegreens'. Here are 10 of the best.
Beyond Therapy | Joining a women's choir has given me voice for my emotions
The therapeutic power of song in my women's choir provides me with an outlet to express my emotions and find community, breaking through societal expectations of silence and restraint.
Metallica | A beginner’s guide
They’re the biggest metal band on the planet, have spent 11 uninterrupted years in the charts, and have sold more than 125 million albums. With eleventh record 72 Seasons on the horizon, here’s everything you need to know to introduce yourself to Metallica.
New Music Friday | Featuring ‘Higher Than Heaven’ by Ellie Goulding
This week’s new music Friday includes tracks from Ellie Goulding, Daniel Caesar, HMLTD, Billie Marten and more, setting you up for a bank holiday weekend.
The Absolute State of Andrew Tate's War Room
I tried to join Andrew Tate’s War Room and become one of the budding prophet’s disciples. It’s a shame, therefore, for a charlatan with such lofty ambitions, that The War Room is such a rubbish scam.
The Absolute State of the Elizabeth Line
It’s a rainy Thursday morning at the start of what looks to be a particularly British (read: terrible) April, so of course the Elizabeth Line, now just over ten months old, smells of wet dog.
Stevie Martin and Lola-Rose Maxwell: 'screen time is the perfect show'
Millions watched comedians Stevie Martin and Lola-Rose Maxwell satirise the modern world over Zoom during lockdown. Now they’ve written a TV show, called screen time, and it’s out today.
The Timeless Allure of the Pre-Raphaelites: A Model's Insight into The Rossettis Exhibition
The Rossettis provides a fresh look at the pre-Raphaelites and a unique insight into previously unheard working class experiences.
The Ugly Duchess | A celebration of difficult women, on and off screen
To coincide with the National Gallery's The Ugly Duchess: Beauty and Satire in the Renaissance, Emily Watkins reveals what Jennifer Coolidge and a 500-year-old painting have in common.
New albums to be released | April albums guide
This month sees a number of eagerly awaited album releases, from Everything But The Girl’s first studio album in 24 years to The National’s First Two Pages of Frankenstein. Here’s our pick of the best albums to be released this month.
New Music Friday | Featuring ‘Satanist’ by boygenius
This week’s new music Friday includes tunes from Tyler, The Creator, Cat Burns, Overmono and, of course, boygenius.
We rank the 10 best Boiler Room sets of all time
To help you sift through the thousands of Boiler Room sets, we’ve ranked the very best from over the years, from house and techno to grime and dubstep. Views will vary, no doubt, but here are my top ten sets to delve into
Susie Dent's Top Tens: 10 of the best definitions by Samuel Johnson
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary of the English Language is also full of verve and wit, as well as hundreds of verbal curios. Here are ten of the very best, for which I of course offer him my most enthusiastic contrafibularities.
What's on in cinemas | April indie films
April's indie offerings include a found-footage horror and an exploration of faith. Here's our indie picks to what's on in cinemas.
What's on in cinemas | April blockbuster films
Whether you're in the market for blood-curdling horror or a video game adaptation, April has it. Here's what's on in cinemas this month.
London Theatre Guide for April
April - the best month to check out meteor showers, astrology fans - is finally here, banishing the winter chills. So why not celebrate the equitability of indoor and outdoor temperatures with a trip to the hottest places in London: the interiors of West End theatres? Plenty of runs are coming to an end this month, so for your last chance to see The Unfriend, Medea or The Way Old Friends Do, check out the details below:
The best museums and galleries | London exhibitions this month
In April's artful adventures, explore Dickens' foggy London, Steve McQueen's Grenfell tribute, and the pioneers of abstract art.
The best events in London this April
From video game festivals to espresso martinis, there's something for everyone in our pick of the best events in London this April.
New Music Friday | Featuring ‘Fly Girl’ by FLO and Missy Elliott
A sizeable week for new music sees fresh releases from FLO and Missy Elliott, Depeche Mode, Heartworms and, of course, Lana Del Rey. Check out our pick of the bunch below.
Benny Sings: ‘I've yearned my whole life, it's deep within me’
A pioneer of hip-hop-laden bedroom pop and sunny 70s-inspired beats, we speak to Benny Sings as he returns with his eighth album, Young Hearts.
How Hollywood evolved its action heroes (and what it says about us)
From Arnold Schwarzenegger to Keanu Reeves, the Hollywood action hero has greatly evolved over the years. But why?
Are celebs cashing in on 'mental health' documentaries? Our writers weigh in...
Are mental health documentaries about celebrities authentic or are they manufactured, cashing in on modern society's compulsion to open up about mental health?
‘Everything we do is about elevating the music’ | How to build a Loyle Carner show
Loyle Carner’s latest album Hugo isn’t so much a concept album, as one that revolves more heavily than most around themes plucked personally and profoundly from the artist’s own life. Named after the number plate emblazoned on his dad’s car – in which Loyle Carner (aka Ben Coyle-Larner) learned to drive and, more importantly, forgive his dad during their driving lesson – there’s a physical, cinematic quality to the album as a whole.
The lyrical journey of Lana | How Lana Del Rey went from songwriter to the complete album artist
Ahead of the release of Lana Del Rey’s ninth studio album, Jessie Atkinson delves into her extensive songwriting catalogue, and outlines how the singer went from a writer of songs to a master of the full-length album.
Pedro Pascal might be the 'Internet’s Daddy' but that’s quite troublesome
Pedro Pascal has become the internet’s “Daddy” but Emma Flint argues we should treat male actors with the same respect we demand for women.
Taylor Swift | Everything we know about The Eras Tour, so far…
For the first time since the huge Reputation tour of 2018, and following the devastating cancellation of the 2020 Lover Fest, Taylor Swift is back on tour, this time with her catalogue-spanning The Eras Tour.
New Music Friday | Featuring ‘All of the Girls You Loved Before’ by Taylor Swift
Happy St. Patrick’s Day. As you neck a respectable amount of Guinness, check out these ten big tracks of the week, from artists including Yves Tumor, Fred Again.., Kamal., Unknown Mortal Orchestra and yes, Taylor Swift.
The 7 best places for a Guinness in London
To mark Saint Patrick’s day, we sent the long-suffering Archie Brydon on a quest to sample some of London’s best pints of Guinness.
The Absolute State of Ocado Reviews
The middle-class flock to online supermarket site Ocado to praise and criticise products with reckless abandon. It makes for rather entertaining reading.
