Skepta tries his hand at filmmaking with debut 'Tribal Mark'
"I hope that kids who watch it will come to see Tribal Mark as their new superhero."
Film & TV
2023's Top Music Films | From Wham! to Priscilla
And it was the year of the tour movie clash between Beyoncé and Taylor Swift.
Stranger in My Own Skin review | Scrappy, sores-and-all Pete Doherty documentary
★★☆☆☆ Katia deVidas had ultimate insider access but produced few revelations when chronicling the darkest sides of The Libertines frontman Pete Doherty. Here’s our Stranger in My Own Skin review.
Beyoncé announces premiere of 'Renaissance: A Film by Beyoncé' in December
Beyoncé has revealed her 'Renaissance' era will get its first cinematic adaptation with a film blending concert footage and exclusive behind-the-scenes content.
From Screen to Stage | The insufferable rise of film-to-musical adaptations
Examining the rise of film adaptations as musicals and their implications on modern attitudes towards art, culture, and entertainment.
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.
All Of Those Voices review | Louis Tomlinson documentary will surprise even the cynics among us
★★★★☆
Award-winning filmmaker Charlie Lightening gives an honest appraisal of Louis Tomlinson in his new documentary All Of Those Voices – a film that extends beyond what it means to be an artist, but a down-to-earth human being too.
Can Amazon make a success of its Lara Croft universe?
The Tomb Raider franchise is now at Amazon, reportedly spanning TV, cinema, and games. But will its take on Lara Croft work?
Quiz of 2022 | whynow's year in review
It’s been an eventful year in the world of arts and entertainment, and we’ve covered some of it. From Oscar slaps to Eurovision relocations to Susie Dent’s favourite words, find our 2022 quiz of the year below.
Marilyn Monroe’s personal artefacts are going up for auction
175 of Marilyn Monroe’s personal belongings will be auctioned in December, including a rare note from her father.
Twitter’s copyright strike system isn’t working | Users are posting full-length movies on the platform
Several users have been posting full-length feature films in clips in threads and Twitter’s copyright strike system hasn’t flagged this.
A Snoop Dogg biopic is in the works
The first definitive biopic of hip-hop icon Snoop Dogg is reportedly in the works, which would be the first project under Snoop’s newly formed Death Row Pictures.
Stormzy eyes up move into film after approach from Netflix and Amazon
Sometimes an artist’s relative quietness can be a precursor for a shift in their career. Such might be the case for Stormzy.
Entertainment companies speak publicly against Roe v. Wade ruling
The controversial overturning of Roe v. Wade, which guaranteed people a right to abortion has sparked celebrities and companies to speak out.
Harvey Weinstein Faces Met Police Charges of Indecent Assault in London
Ex-Hollywood film producer Harvey Weinstein will be charged with two counts of indecent assault, the Crown Prosecution Service announced today.
The Impact of War: Biggest UK Commission Gifts £2.5m to 22 Artists
The Imperial War Museum's '14-18 NOW' legacy fund was pledged from the royalties of Peter Jackson's 'They Shall Not Grow Old'.
Dear Young Me: Harvey Keitel
The inimitable star from Pulp Fiction, Reservoir Dogs, Taxi Driver, and Blue Collar delivers his robust and rousing message to his teenage self.
Franc Roddam
Franc Roddam made a name for himself with the film Quadrophenia. If that wasn’t enough, he later created the small matter of popular TV show Masterchef. Discussing, among other things, his well-known work that encapsulated an era and the need “to know what is true and what is false” in the Directorial chair, Roddam opens up about his 70s experience.
Marc Quinn
Contemporary artist and visionary Marc Quinn has, quite literally, shed blood for his art. Perhaps his most well-known work, Self, creates a cast of his head with ten pints of his own blood, and is remade every five years. Discussing his entrance into the world of art, permanence and impermanence in his work, and his interest in how ‘art makes itself’, Quinn looks over the years 1981-91 for our ‘Decades’ series.
