Art
Hugh Scott-Douglas: Consumables at Simon Lee Gallery
Nestled unassumingly into a corner, the diptych featuring a glossy cover of an edition of The Economist is…
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Published articles
Art
Pier Paolo Calzolari at Ronchini Gallery
With designer stores and million-pound sports cars littering the surrounding streets, the heart of Mayfair may seem an…
By Stuart Boyland
Movie
Down Dog
At its best, film comedy can be a vital medium capable of making the exploration of meaningful issues…
By Stuart Boyland
Album
The Decemberists – What a Terrible World, What a Beautiful World
The Decemberists have been greatly missed during the four years since the release of The King Is Dead.…
By Stuart Boyland
Movie
A Most Violent Year
For all the malevolence and danger of the New York underworld, can it truly threaten a man like…
By Stuart Boyland
Movie
Foxcatcher
In casting his true crime tale of sibling Olympic wrestling champions Mark and Dave Schultz, and their ill-fated…
By Stuart Boyland
Theatre
The modern inferno: An interview with Craft Theatre director Rocky Rodriguez Jr
Craft Theatre's Dante's Inferno: A Modern Telling kicks off at The Rag Factory in east London in January.…
By Stuart Boyland
Theatre
Smut for the smart: An interview with panto dame Paul L Martin
As the pantomime season gets underway, The Upcoming caught up with the impresario of latest offering Booty and…
By Stuart Boyland
Live music
Bernhoft at Shepherd’s Bush Empire
Norwegian multi-instrumentalist Bernhoft brings an impressive collection of loop boards and effects pedals to the stage at Shepherd’s Bush…
By Stuart Boyland
Album
Pink Floyd – The Endless River
There was a weight of cultural importance poised ready to engulf what is sure to be Pink Floyd’s…
By Stuart Boyland