Film
Chrysta Bell on life as David Lynch’s creative muse
‘You need a bit of chaos’ — For the director’s upcoming retrospective at Manchester International Festival, Chrysta Bell – musician, artist and long-time Lynch collaborator – will act as a ‘portal’ to his creative expression. She explains what that means.
Written by: Hannah Clugston
Meet Josephine Decker, the new mother of indie cinema
‘Let the bullshit fall away’ — The filmmaker has built her career on a foundation of theatrical improvisation and collaboration. In her new film, Madeline’s Madeline, she lays bare her passion for performance.
Written by: Beth Webb
What Netflix did next: five icons & some bland AF teenagers
Are you still watching? — Writer Megan Nolan bravely ventures into Netflix’s new releases, in an attempt to figure out if anything is even worth our time anymore. This week, it’s Wine Country (fine) and The Last Summer (a disgrace).
Written by: Megan Nolan
What Netflix did next: Zac Efron takes on Ted Bundy
Are you still watching? — Writer Megan Nolan bravely ventures into Netflix’s new releases, in an attempt to figure out if anything is even worth our time anymore. This week, it’s millennial dating drama In A Relationship, and Ted Bundy biopic Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile.
Written by: Megan Nolan
Beats and bills: how capitalism destroyed UK club culture
A love letter to ’90s rave — In the new film Beats, director Brian Welsh travels back to 1990s Aberdeen to tell the story of rave culture – why it mattered, and how it got torn apart.
Written by: Colin Crummy
Sonic disruptor Tujiko Noriko on her mysterious new film
‘I just like to experiment’ — In a collaboration with director Joji Koyama, the 42-year-old artist stars and soundtracks a haunting new film that treads a thin line between ambience and intensity.
Written by: Jeremy Allen
What Netflix did next: Noah Centineo vs. Lakeith Stanfield
Are you still watching? — Writer Megan Nolan bravely ventures into the latest Netflix Original releases, in an attempt to figure out if anything is even worth our time anymore. This week, it’s two romcoms: The Perfect Date (bad) and Someone Great (good!).
Written by: Megan Nolan
What Netflix did next: bad romance & magic white girls
Are you still watching? — Writer Megan Nolan bravely ventures into Netflix’s new releases, in an attempt to figure out if anything is even worth our time anymore. This week is our worst yet, with the nauseatingly twee Unicorn Store and the uniquely awful (and popcorn-free) Blind.
Written by: Megan Nolan
‘Not an imitation’ – charting the rise of Asian hip hop
A new generation — A new documentary, produced by Red Bull Music, shines a light on the pioneers of the genre in Asia – from Indonesia’s Rich Brian, to South Korean rapper Keith Ape.
Written by: Huck
The obscure artist behind TV’s strangest cult character
Being Frank — Frank Sidebottom was a comedian, musician, writer, artist – and one of television’s most beloved eccentrics. A new documentary shines a light on creator Chris Sievey, the man underneath the papier-mâché head.
Written by: Thomas Curry