Casisdead’s big BRITs win proves hardcore fanbases hold the power
Despite Raye's record-breaking triumph, it's Casisdead whose potent fanbase is showing that a smaller, dedicated support is still formidable.
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Pitchfork and the Absolute State of Music Journalism | A plague on all your houses
Pitchfork, one of the world’s most illustrious and trusted music outlets, is folding. They are just the latest in a long line of casualties, but t...
Why Sadiq Khan was correct to reject the ‘Stratford Sphere’
For once, a politician has put people over profit....
From S Club 7 to Blur | The psychology behind the reunion tour boom
Nostalgia sells, and reunion tours are cashing in. We examine the complex interplay between nostalgia, escapism, and the desire to recapture our past, all set to a familiar soundtrack.
The Absolute State of the Apple Weather app
It's not just rain, okay? It's British rain. Jessica Furseth explores why the Apple weather app is rubbish at predicting the nuances of the UK's unpredictable weather pattern.
Protea review | Kota the Friend dances into summer
★★★☆☆
With Protea, Kota the Friend is back with an upbeat rap album that sounds as good as it feels, but lacks the consistency or focus to elevate it beyond ‘vibes’. Â
Why Rina Sawayama’s vital callout provided the weekend highlight at Glastonbury 2023
Among the many commendable moments this year’s Glastonbury festival provided, Rina Sawayama’s callout during her Saturday night set – aimed at a certain frontman – was the most admirable of the lot, writes Laviea Thomas.
Has Wes Anderson finally out-Wes-Andersoned himself?
With the release of Asteroid City this week, Kate Padley asks, has Wes Anderson out-Wes-Andersoned himself?
The Absolute State of The Hundred
The first Ashes Test match of the summer gets underway today, but cricket’s greatest spectacle is crammed into the start of the summer to make room for the game’s most offensive degradation: The Hundred.Â
Is it time for Hollywood to give up on the multiverse?
With Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse swinging into cinemas this weekend, isn’t it about time we gave this multiverse stuff up for good?
The bad feminism of Sam Levinson
Sam Levinson’s The Idol screened its first two episodes at Cannes Film Festival and so far, critics haven’t been kind to it.Â
OFCOM is set to regulate streamers for the first time – but isn’t that a good thing?
Streamers are up in arms at the new Draft Media Bill’s threat to put them under OFCOM’s remit, but isn’t this one change that’s long overdue?
