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Pale Waves: ‘We give a voice to those who can’t be heard’

Nick Helm’s What Have We Become? begins as something of a rage against civilisation, before gradually softening into a thoughtful tale of growth, set over the last three years.


Nick Helm Edinburgh Fringe Review: What Have We Become?

Charline Bourgeois-Tacquet’s directorial debut follows social 'bulldozer' Anaïs, whose self-centred worldview frustrates in a this smug romcom. 


Anaïs In Love Review: An Unacceptable Glorification Of Tardiness

We predict more greatness from the new era of Arctic Monkeys, who make something different with every album cycle. 


A New Arctic Monkeys Album Will Be Different Again — And As Genius As Ever

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Wide-eyed and gregarious, Jack Barry is a bundle of energy, hurtling his way through life with jokes aplenty.


Jack Barry at Edinburgh Fringe Review: Laughing In The Face Of A Quarter-Life Crisis

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On last year’s Who Am I?, Pale Waves frontwoman Heather Baron-Gracie wrestled with love and her own identity. Now, with the brand-new Unwanted, she’s using pop-punk to take a swing at society’s arseholes. She tells whynow about her newfound confidence and being a gay woman in rock.


Aitch has said he will have the iconic mural of Ian Curtis in Manchester’s Northern Quarter “fixed pronto” after it was painted over to promote the rapper’s new album. 


Aitch Promises To Get Ian Curtis Mural In Manchester “Fixed” 

A host of new artists have joined the bill for upcoming gigs in memory of late Foo Fighters drummer Taylor Hawkins.


Taylor Hawkins Tribute Gigs Add Metallica, AC/DC Members To Lineup

Darius Campbell Danesh, the Scottish singer and actor who found fame on Pop Idol and Popstars, has died at the age of 41.


Darius Campbell Danesh Has Died Aged 41

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The Superbad actor is gearing up for a busy fall festival season with his documentary Stutz, but we won’t see him on the press tour. 


Jonah Hill Steps Back From Promoting His Films Due To Anxiety

The BBC's current Media Editor Amol Rajan will be replacing Jeremy Paxman as the host of University Challenge when the veteran broadcaster steps down this autumn.


BBC Media Editor Amol Rajan Confirmed As New Host Of University Challenge

Republican public figures have condemned statues raised in honour of Breaking Bad's meth-making power couple, and to be fair, we can kind of see their point.


New Mexico Republicans Condemn Breaking Bad Statues

More than 350,000 UK households cancelled streaming subscriptions to Netflix, Amazon Prime Video and Disney+ last quarter as the cost of living crisis bites.


Streaming Subscriptions Down By 350,000 In The UK Last Quarter

FILM & TV

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With the best gag about tanks at the Fringe, Tom Lucy is an absolute hoot. Expect to hear his name a lot more on the comedy circuit in the future.


Tom Lucy at Edinburgh Fringe Review: Top Marks for Tom Lucy And His Tank Jokes

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With millions of fans online, Max Fosh has done a fine job of converting his viral sensations into a live show.


Max Fosh at Edinburgh Fringe Review: Fosh’s Fine Hour of Fabulous Stories

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Tessa Coates' new Fringe offering is quirky and amusing, but for a show so anecdotal, the stories feel a little bit more manufactured than is being let on.


Tessa Coates at Edinburgh Fringe Review: Get Your Tessa Coates You&#8217;ve Pulled

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What it lacks in narrative, Rouge makes up for in humour and song - and good looking people in scanty clothing twirling around in the sky.


Rouge at Edinburgh Fringe Review: Sexy Circus for Grown Ups

Susie Dent's Top Tens

At 35°C fans become inneffective. This weekend it's scheduled to be 34°C. What better time for Susie Dent's ten words for summer?


Susie Dent&#8217;s Top Tens: 10 Words for Summer

This summer, the interiors of 11 pubs across England have been recognised by the Government for being either historic or unusual.


Historic English Pub Interiors Recognised by Government

We went to the National Cat Awards. It was not what we expected. It was way better - highlighting the joy of cats and Cats Protection's work.


We Sent a Dog Person to The National Cat Awards&#8230;

It’s International Beer Day and the sun is shining. To mark the occasion, a group of experts have provided a list of how to say 'drunk' the country over.


International Beer Day: The Big, Wide World of British Pub Slang

SPIRIT

People go for a monstrosity. I found an outdated café, an internet smear campaign, and a man with a fascinating story to tell.


The True Story Behind London&#8217;s Worst-Rated Restaurant

Return to Monkey Island's visuals have let the franchise down. We rank the titles by their artistic brilliance (and blandness).


Why Does Return to Monkey Island Look Worse Than Its 32-year-old Prequel?

Maverick game designer Chris Avellone, architect of Fallout and Star Wars titles, was always an innovator and thrived when given meagre budgets.


Chris Avellone: A Salute To a Videogaming Maverick

From the F1 Manager 2022 to a glorious remastering of Spider-Man, find the full list of gaming releases in August 2022 below.


August Gaming Guide

The UK government wants action on loot boxes in videogaming - but isn't legislating to stop them just yet.


Finally, Something’s (Sort Of) Being Done About Gaming Loot Boxes

GAMING

From iconic portraits of Bob Dylan, Winston Churchill and Muhammad Ali to quiet understated moments, collector Peter Fetterman brings together some of the most memorable images of the 20th century. 


The Power of Photography: The Most Significant Images of the 20th Century

We speak to Cate Dingley, whose documenting of New York's African-American motorcycle clubs, unearthed the humanity beneath aggressive stereotypes.


Ezy Ryders: The Black Bikers of NYC

Meet the man who captured New York City Disco in the late 70s. Bill Berstein talks about the differences between clubs, what it was like at the time, and why that moment can’t be replicated.


Bill Bernstein: The Man Who Captured 1970s NYC Disco

Legendary US photographer Eric Johnson, whose work includes photos of Biggie Smalls, Lauryn Hill and the late Aaliyah, has won the ‘Icon’ award for the inaugural Abbey Road Studios Music Photography Awards.


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