“This might be an obvious question, London,” starts Mo Chara, “but have we got any Fenian c**ts in the house?” A fevered roar responds. The Irish diaspora dominate the room tonight at Kneecap’s second sold-out show at London’s iconic Kentish Town Forum. “This is our last gig of the whole tour,” continues Móglaí Bap. “We…
Star Wars has never stopped looking backwards. George Lucas’ first film called on the vintage matinee serials of the 1930s, with every sequel and spin-off since trying to tap into the same vibe. But it’s taken until now for someone to try and recapture the spirit of Lucasfilm’s own golden age – with Skeleton Crew…
Family legacy is at the heart of The Piano Lesson, the new film revival of August Wilson’s seminal 1987 play, both on screen and off. The adaptation is the latest reimagining of the American playwright’s seminal works from producer Denzel Washington, who’s vowed to bring the Pulitzer Prize winner’s complete oeuvre to the screen following…
Leeds-based interdisciplinary artist Hang Linton makes music that rages against the chaos and brutality of modern life. They’re quickly becoming a must-see on the live circuit: they’ve previously opened for Yard Act, and have been a recent recipient of Help Musicians and DJ Mag’s Electronic Music Award. Now, they’re unleashing their strong creative vision and…
For singer-songwriter Beckah Amani, music is a means for finding a home anywhere. Born in Tanzania to Burundian parents, then moving to Australia as a child, she made sense of the worlds moving in and around her through songwriting, influenced by everything from her family’s heritage to the Western pop and indie artists she had…
Han Jeong-won (Gong Yoo) is a tortured man haunted by his parents’ violent relationship in the past, and his unfaithful wife Lee Seo-yeon (Jung Yun-ha) in the present. In an extreme way of taking a break from their relationship, she forces him into a year-long contract marriage with Noh In-ji (Seo Hyun-jin). Though initially resistant…
Never mind Trump vs. Harris during the recent US election, the real dirt comes behind the closed doors of the Catholic Church in new movie Conclave. Based on the novel by Robert Harris, this highly satisfying drama-thriller follows what happens after the Pope dies of a sudden heart attack, zeroing in on the election of…
Looking back on Wizkid’s last three records, the Nigerian hitmaker has transcended from a regional front-runner to an international superstar. 2021’s ‘Made In Lagos’ introduced the world to his sophisticated and laidback Afro-R&B sound. Then, 2022’s ‘More Life, Less Ego’ built on the worldly pop of the Black diaspora, pulling inspiration from amapiano, dancehall, highlife…
Kendrick Lamar could have hibernated for five years after dropping ‘Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers’, a record that will soon be mandatory listening in hip-hop’s vast syllabus. Instead, two years later, he’s spent 2024 far from keeping a low profile. In March, he responded to what seemed like an innocent shout-out from J. Cole…
