Art
The Face Magazine: Culture Shift at the National Portrait Gallery
Those who visit the National Portrait Gallery come to greet the faces of history, from the austere gazes…
By Constance AyrtonCulture
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Lynn Faces at New Diorama Theatre
It’s a curious balancing act for a live show to centre its own contents around a live show…
By Thomas Messner
Cinema & Tv
“I grew up around so many charismatic people”: Joel Alfonso Vargas on Mad Bills to Pay at Berlin Film Festival 2025
In Mad Bills to Pay, writer-director Joel Alfonso Vargas captures the vibrant yet raw energy of the Bronx,…
By Christina Yang
Cinema & Tv
“I’m not interested in what’s perceived as traditional documentary films”: Oleksiy Radynski on Special Operation at Berlin Film Festival 2025
Oleksiy Radynski’s Special Operation offers a rare and powerful look at the Russian occupation of Ukraine’s Chernobyl Nuclear…
By Christina Yang
Cinema & Tv
“We respect the guy, and we’re making a film to protect him and his lifestyle”: Denis Côté on Paul at Berlin Film Festival 2025
Denis Côté’s Paul is a tender and candid portrait of an unconventional man seeking solace and self-acceptance. Struggling…
By Christina Yang
Cinema & Tv
“She’s not an idealist, but she has a fight in her”: Petra Volpe and Leonie Benesch on Late Shift at Berlin Film Festival 2025
Set during a single intense shift in a Swiss hospital, Late Shift by Petra Volpe offers a gripping…
By Christina Yang
Live music
Cage the Elephant at Brixton Academy
Kentucky six-piece Cage the Elephant return to the UK for their first tour since releasing their sixth studio…
By Hannah Broughton
Theatre
“Gaveston is unapologetically himself”: Eloka Ivo on Edward II at the Swan Theatre
Eloka Ivo is making waves with his Royal Shakespeare Company debut as Gaveston in Christopher Marlowe’s Edward II.…
By Natallia Pearmain
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I’m Still Here
Former congressman Rubens (Selton Mello) and his wife Eunice (Fernanda Torres) lead an enviably fulfilled life with their…
By Selina Sondermann
Movie
September Says
Ariane Labed has until now been best known for her Volpi Cup-winning role in the Greek Weird Wave…
By Mark Worgan