An email and a new moniker have forced me to reassess my relationship with Pret A Manger, begging a number of questions, none bigger than: has Pret fallen victim to the brilliance of its own subscription service?
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Skinamarink, Kyle Edward Ball’s viral, lo-fi horror film, taps into a familiar fear of the unknown. Read our review.
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Puss in Boots: The Last Wish is a heartfelt, surprisingly mature look at life and death from one heroic cat’s perspective.
To celebrate the release of Knock At The Cabin, Paul Klein looks at the wrestlers who have turned themselves into movie stars.
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Toronto rock paragons Metric embraced avant-garde synthpop on 2022’s Formentera. During their supporting tour (and first UK run in half a decade), Emily Haines et al. match the ambition of their album with a two-hour career retrospective stuffed with hooks.
★★★★☆ As much a tragic view of rural Poland as a cautionary tale on our relationship with animals, EO charts a donkey’s journey across two countries.
★★★★☆ Raye's new style and album are hard-hitting and political, to say the least. Peppered with London vernacular, the independent popstar borrows neatly from Lily Allen and Amy Winehouse. Here's our My 21st Century Blues review.
★★★★★ Playing their full debut album at Manchester’s Gorilla, near where it all began for them, The 1975 show they can still do intimate settings with aplomb, and know exactly what it is that works about them.
Ah, February, where we’ve passed the January Blues and now have to contend with the fact that the rest of the year really is upon us. Thankfully, there’s a number of top album releases this month. Here’s our pick of the best.
★★★★☆ After the god-awful Old, cult director M. Night Shyamalan returns with a tense apocalyptic thriller Knock at the Cabin. Read our review.
The National Gallery has bought “one of the largest and most splendid works” of Italian old master Bernardo Cavallino for $3.9 million.
★★★☆☆ Jenna Coleman and Aidan Turner star in the West End-debut of Sam Steiner’s character-limited dissertation on the importance of words.
The Beyhive have finally been satisfied, with Beyoncé’s announcement of a world tour in stadiums across the globe.
On the release of their debut album, Same Old Paradise, we speak to Honey Moon about turning Sopranos plotlines into song lyrics, the literary influence of On The Road, and overcoming the loss of their dear friends and fellow musicians Her's.
The Tomb Raider franchise is now at Amazon, reportedly spanning TV, cinema, and games. But will its take on Lara Croft work?
Enjoy our guide to what’s on in cinemas this February. We got everything from talking shells to soulful donkeys and black market babies.
Will Smith has taken to social media to confirm a new Bad Boys film, after the fourth instalment in the franchise was thrown into doubt by Smith’s infamous Oscars slap.
With a new album out this week, we speak to Edinburgh’s Hamish Hawk about the success of his previous record, Heavy Elevator, developing an enigmatic stage presence and the advice Bill Callahan gave to him – in a dream.
Adam Driver, Florence Pugh and Kate Winslet are among the stars that will grace the screens of Sky Cinema subscribers in 2023.
Rock titan Ozzy Osbourne has announced his retirement from touring and cancelled all his European and UK shows, with his body “still physically weak” after multiple operations.
From a pancake day race and an orchid festival, to a new exhibition on the war in Ukraine and a speech from Bernie Sanders, it's a busy month in the UK capital. Find our guide to the best events in London this February.
February is finally here, and as Valentine's Day fast approaches, what better way is there to say "I love you" than a balcony seat at the Noël Coward? Luckily for anyone behind on present-buying, we're on-hand with every hip and happening theatre show to check out this month.
Here's what's on in cinemas this February. We’ve got animated cats, male strippers and… a bear high on cocaine. Enjoy.
Bosses at DC Studios, including James Gunn and Peter Safran, have shared ten projects for the new DC Slate. “The stakes are massive for Warner Bros. Discovery and for us,” says Safran.
A new report from Music Venue Trust (MVT), the organisation supporting grassroots music venues, has revealed the latest figures on the health of live music venues – and numbers from last year are still well below pre-pandemic levels.
Following the passing of Tom Verlaine, best known for his work as the frontman of rock band Television, Gus Mitchell explores the legacy of a truly influential musician.
★★★★☆ Pamela Anderson, the bombshell known for her raunchy Playboy shoots and her role in Baywatch, reclaims her voice in Pamela: A Love Story.
The official logo and slogan for Eurovision 2023 in Liverpool, "United by Music", featuring hearts beating together, has been revealed ahead of the allocation draw, capturing the essence of the contest created to bring Europe together and spread unity through music.
Antoine Fuqua will direct the biopic of Michael Jackson and the late singer’s nephew Jaafar Jackson has been picked to play him.
Marilyn Manson, whose real name is Brian Warner, has been sued for allegedly sexually assaulting an underage girl in the 1990s.
