The Last of Us | Episode 5 review: Endure and Survive
Episode 5 of The Last of Us sees Joel and Ellie fight humans and infected alike, including our first Bloater.
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The Day Before | Cutting-edge survival game or vapourware?
It was one of the most wishlisted games on Steam. But The Day Before has also been shrouded in uncertainty since its reveal in 2021. Ryan Lambie takes a closer look…
Fast X trailer | Is this the end of the road for Vin Diesel’s car franchise?
The tenth instalment of the Fast and Furious franchise drops this year and we have the first, star-studded trailer for Fast X.
Burt Bacharach | The standard-bearer for pop song-writing
The life of Burt Bacharach, who died on Thursday at his home in L.A. aged 94, spanned most of the revolutions in 20th century music – pop, rock, classical, jazz, his songwriting made use of this rich spectrum of possibility. Yet Bacharach’s music was distinct, his legacy multifarious.
This Is Why review | Pop-punk Paramore evolve from their emo years
★★★☆☆
After nearly six years, pop-punk darlings Paramore return with brand new, highly anticipated album This Is Why.
Blue Jean review | Impressive, but flawed debut
★★★☆☆
In Blue Jean, Georgia Oakley’s impressive, but flawed debut, a PE teacher faces a personal crisis in Thatcher’s Britain.
New Music Friday | Featuring ‘Lost’ by Linkin Park
The Grammys last weekend, the BRITs this weekend. The music industry’s machinery is well and truly waking up for 2023. And there’s some cracking albums this week to bung into the mix – including, as I’m sure you’ve heard, Paramore’s This Is Why. Here’s our pick of the best tunes from this week.
Adidas warns of major dent to profits after cutting ties with Kanye West
Adidas has again warned of a major impact to profits, potentially close to £500m, as a result of ending the company’s partnership with Kanye West last year.
Your Place or Mine review | Kutcher and Witherspoon can't connect in split screen bore
★★☆☆☆ Your Place or Mine is a straight-to-Netflix romantic comedy that reunites two likeable performers, Ashton Kutcher and Reese Witherspoon. I’m playing fast and loose with the word ‘reunite’ here because Kutcher and Witherspoon aren’t in the same room together for most of the movie.
Dizzee Rascal to play Boy In Da Corner 20th anniversary show at The O2
Dizzee Rascal will headline The O2 on 8 March to mark two decades since the release of his highly acclaimed, Mercury Prize-winning debut album Boy In Da Corner.
Women Talking review | A moving ode to solidarity between women
★★★★☆
In Sarah Polley’s gentle Women Talking, a group of Mennonite women debate whether they should leave their colony after a series of brutal attacks against them.
Idris Elba breaks out of prison in the first trailer for Luther: The Fallen Sun
Netflix has just released the first trailer for Luther: The Fallen Sun, which stars Idris Elba as everyone’s favourite brooding ex-detective.
Burt Bacharach, legendary composer, has died aged 94
Burt Bacharach, one of the greatest composers of all-time, who wrote classics like ‘I Say A Little Prayer’ and ‘Walk On By’, has died at the age of 94.
This Stupid World review | Yo La Tengo carve their own brand of optimism amid despair
★★★★☆
After 16 albums and nearly 40 years as indie rock’s depressive cult heroes, you may think Yo La Tengo would be running out of things to say and ways to surprise. But on their 17th LP This Stupid World – their first of wholly original material since 2018’s There’s a Riot Going On – there’s a living urgency in the trio’s meditative assortment of reflective odes to time and past and all that holds.
The Lehman Trilogy review | an undeniably intimate epic
Charting the rise and fall of America's fourth largest investment bank, Sam Mendes' Tony Award-winning epic, The Lehman Trilogy, returns to the Gillian Lynne Theatre following its acclaimed Broadway run.
Truth Decay review | Screaming self-pity from You Me At Six
★★☆☆☆
The truth hurts. This much is true. And whilst You Me At Six attempt a return to their authentic selves on their eighth studio album, Truth Decay often wallows a bit too much in self-pity, with its more impressive melodic aspects too far and few between.
Pollen review | 'Tennis will soundtrack your next party'
★★★☆☆
Tennis's new album is the ideal soundtrack to a 'cool, artsy, backroom party' taking a break from Father John Misty. Read our Pollen review.
Getty Images files lawsuit against artificial intelligence company Stable AI
Getty Images has filed a lawsuit against Stability AI, an artificial intelligence company accused of a “brazen infringement” over its use of 12 million stock images to train its AI image generator, known as Stable Diffusion.
Nintendo Direct | The smaller gems lurking beneath the big hitters
Zelda and Metroid Prime Remastered rightly hogged the limelight, but there were also some exciting indie games packed into the Nintendo Direct roster.
Hollywood loves a comeback, on and off screen
Brendan Fraser’s “comeback” has been making headlines. Matthew Walsh argues, Hollywood loves comebacks, both on and off screen.
Disney+ has lost subscribers for the first time | Sequels for Toy Story, Frozen and Zootopia in the works
Sequels for Toy Story, Frozen and Zootopia are “in the works” with the hopes that Disney can turn the tide on their streaming service.
Strays Trailer | Will Ferrell and Jamie Foxx cause trouble in canine form
In the first trailer for Strays, Will Ferrell will voice Reggie, a shaggy dog, whose owner is keen on getting rid of him.
25 years later, Titanic is still unsinkable
25 years ago, James Cameron released one of the biggest films of all time. Even in 2023, Titanic still feels unbeatable.
Working from home in London | Which area works from home the most?
Data from the 2021 UK census has revealed the levels at which Londoners work from home, highlighting a huge range between boroughs and the sharp increase over the last ten years. See the full data below.
Louis Tomlinson announces new documentary All Of Those Voices
Louis Tomlinson has announced a new documentary, All Of Those Voices, which is billed as “a refreshingly raw and real look” at the singer-songwriter.
Machine Gun Kelly announces surprise show at Royal Albert Hall
In what seems a surprising collaboration, Machine Gun Kelly has announced a one-off show at the Royal Albert Hall on Wednesday 31 May, with tickets available later this week.
Matt Maeson: ‘I was either going to be a musician, a skateboarder or a stuntman’
Matt Maeson’s background as an artists is unconventional, to say the least, having grown up in Virginia with parents who forbid him to listen to anything outside the realm of Christian music. We caught up with the singer-songwriter at his first gig in the UK in six years to discuss touring in prisons, performing with Lana Del Ray and the challenges and distractions in the world of music.
What happens when your song goes viral on TikTok? We speak to the most listened-to artists you’ve never heard of
Is TikTok’s potential for democratisation overshadowed by the problems the app presents? We speak to the creators behind ‘Monkeys Spinning Monkeys’, ‘Funny Song’ and ‘Dom Dom Yes Yes’ to find out.
Researchers decode over 50 letters written by Mary Queen of Scots while imprisoned
Researchers have discovered and cracked over 50 coded letters written by Mary Queen of Scots between 1578 and 1584 while imprisoned by her cousin,...
Are live service games in trouble?
Back 4 Blood, Marvel’s Avengers and Apex Legends Mobile are among the numerous live service games cancelled in recent days. What’s next for the games-as-service business model, Ryan Lambie wonders…
