Three of the highest grossing films of all time – Titanic (1997), Avatar (2009) and its sequel, Avatar: The Way of Water (2022) – were
Author: Sarah Mitchell
‘Opened my whole world up’: inside Oscar-tipped prison theater drama Sing Sing
When Sean “Dino” Johnson first heard of a new theater program from another guy in the yard at Sing Sing, a maximum security prison 30
Missy Higgins soundtracked my generation of queer teens. Seeing her live is euphoric
There is perhaps no Australian artist as fascinated with transformation as Missy Higgins. Scar, her signature song, explores change under coercion: “A triangle trying to
‘We knew a banjo house record would annoy the techno bores’: how the Grid made Swamp Thing
Richard Norris, songwriter, programmer I met Dave Ball after I went to interview Genesis P-Orridge of Throbbing Gristle for Strange Things Are Happening magazine, and
Ecowas warns of ‘disintegration’ as juntas split from west African bloc
The Ecowas grouping of west African countries has warned the region faces “disintegration” after three military rulers cemented their own breakaway union over the weekend.
Kenyan cult leader goes on trial on terrorism charges over 400 deaths
The leader of a Kenyan doomsday cult has gone on trial on charges of terrorism over the deaths of more than 400 of his followers
‘A folk music wolf in doom metal clothing’: readers’ favourite albums of 2024 so far
Francis of Delirium – Lighthouse Is it dream pop? Shoegaze? Grunge? No idea, but I adore it. It’s so immediate. The first time I played
Thine Ears Shall Bleed review – occult horror-western heads into the wilderness
This year has seen a boom in religious horror, from occult pre-boot The First Omen to Immaculate’s nunsploitation with a feminist twist. The debut feature
Carbon & Water review – sexual fulfilment of a gay man in his 60s is little-explored territory
Shot in the scenic North Yorkshire fishing village of Staithes, Christopher Clarke’s drama seeks to contrast the majestic beauty of the landscape with the loneliness
Labour expected to drop challenge to ICC over Netanyahu arrest warrant
The new Labour government is expected to drop a bid to delay the international criminal court (ICC) reaching a decision on whether to issue an