Video games are extremely fun, interesting, routinely varied experiences that offer more than just ‘an escape,’ but can actually be quite educationally and socially constructive. For this reason, it’s important to know how to game in the best way possible. As with any hobby that suggests you sit down and stare at a screen for
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So yeah, there is that weird in between. When we get these casting breakdowns that might be a little too descriptive in what they’re looking for — “Urban.” And so I go, “Am I urban? I wonder. Can I play this character that they’re asking me to play? What are they looking for, are they
With many prominent film festivals cancelling due to COVID-19 this year, BFI announced it’s going ahead with its 64th BFI London Film Festival. To roll with the challenges that COVID-19 has brought on, the format of this year’s festival has been altered to fit the needs and safety of press and filmmakers. This change will
Carly Rae Jepsen has teamed up with mxmtoon – aka Maia – for a new song titled ‘ok on your own’. The single is taken from 20-year-old singer-songwriter’s upcoming EP, dusk. Check it out below, alongside an accompanying music video. “I was beyond excited to work on this track and have it be graced by Carly
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This is Wait, What?, a column that explains the seemingly incomprehensible. Pinterest, what hath thou wrought? As record wildfires continue to devastate California, authorities have pinpointed the cause of one blaze currently ravaging the state and it’s a … gender-reveal party! The parties, meant to inform friends and family of an expectant baby’s sex by
Margaret Chavez is the project of Austin-based singer-songwriter Marcus William Striplin, who fuses elements of space rock, freak folk, and alt-country. Having started out his career in the late 90s as one half of the psychedelic outfit Pleasant Grove, he recently issued his second solo album, Into An Atmosphere – a sprawling, ambitious, and often
Are you wondering how to ensure that you stay in style regardless of the season? There are a few possibilities to consider here. These are some of the factors that we recommend you keep in mind. Make Comfort A Top Priority Comfort should always be the thing that you are most concerned with. It doesn’t
Bill Calllahan’s music has been by turns idiosyncratic, personal, witty, and heartfelt. To quote a song from his new album, Gold Record: “Lonesome in a pleasant way.” But throughout his career, Callahan’s uniquely intimate approach to songwriting – not always in terms of sound, but the way it swaddles you with an overarching sense of
The Mortal Instruments The Mortal Instruments is a series of six books part of the larger and evergrowing Shadowhunters Chronicles by Cassandra Clare. Shadowhunters are creatures with angel blood running in their veins, invisible to mortals while keeping them safe from demons. The series is immensely popular in the young adult market, so naturally, it was
Throughout the week, we update our Best New Songs playlist with the new releases that caught our attention the most, be it a single leading up to the release of an album or a newly unveiled deep cut. And each Monday, we round up the best new songs released over the past week (the eligibility period begins
Okja is a 2017 film from acclaimed Korean director Bong Joon-ho, starring Seo-Hyeon Ahn, Tilda Swinton, Paul Dano, Jake Gyllenhaal, Lily Collins, and Steven Yeun. The Netflix original received critical acclaim for its poignant portrayal of friendship between Mija, a young girl, and Okja, a large (fictional) animal the Mirando Corporation wants to take for themselves.
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Netflix has unveiled first look images from David Fincher’s upcoming film Mank, a biopic of Citizen Kane co-writer Herman Mankiewicz starring Gary Oldman, Amanda Seyfried, and Lily Collins. The initial preview photos were released this Saturday (September 6) to coincide with the 79th anniversary of the wide theatrical release of Citizen Kane, also known as ‘Citizen Kane
HAIM have dropped a new batch of remixes titled The Summer Girl Remixes Volume 1. The record includes five reworkings of their single ‘Summer Girl’, from their most recent album Women In Music Pt. III. Lauren Auder, mmph, Amber Mark, Solomonophonic, and Jack And Henry all contributed their own versions of the track. Listen to
“It feels so good to be alone,” Kelly Lee Owens croons over nocturnal synths on ‘Night’. It’s a transcendent moment that crystallises what the electronic producer’s latest album is largely about: finding solace in solitude. Her dreamy voice seems to float above the ether, dancing around the minimalist techno beat untethered and free, as if
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Gianluca Piacenza, a rising Italian composer, sound designer and pianist, has released his newest piece ‘Before All This’ — just today. This euphonious melancholic piece looks at our life before the pandemic and the little things we took for granted that gone from our lives. Piacenza entered the music world with hits 2015 album Dream, which
In the tradition of a long line of innovative pop songwriters before her, Holly Humberstone’s music transcends genre barriers. The 20-year-old British singer-songwriter melds together a wide range of influences from the worlds of pop and indie to create an earnest, deeply evocative sound that captivates with its sheer emotional resonance. Having worked in the
DJ Khaled has dropped the official music video for his Drake-featuring single, ‘POPSTAR’, starring Justin Bieber. The clip opens with DJ Khaled harassing Drake to create an accompanying video for the collaborative track; annoyed, Drake calls in a favour from Bieber, who steps in and replaces the rapper. The visual also features cameos from Scooter
Even when adorned with lavish, grand instrumentation, the raw intensity of Angel Olsen’s voice always remains at the center of her music. She proved as much with last year’s All Mirrors, perhaps her most sonically ambitious effort yet, in which she was accompanied by a 12-piece string section while sticking to her deeply introspective songwriting
On a Monday morning in late August, Michael Imperioli sits cross-legged in front of ruby red drapes not unlike theater curtains, about to teach 400 people from all over the world how to breathe. “This is very beautiful, thank you,” he says, after listing the various far-flung places—Indonesia, Italy, Buenos Aires, Brooklyn—from which viewers are
Yes, you read that right – Scottish alt-rock titans Biffy Clyro have covered Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion’s hit single, ‘WAP’. The band debuted their take on the song during a recent performance at BBC Radio 1’s Live Lounge. You can watch their cover below. Of course, frontman Simon Neil tweaks the original’s raunchy lyrics,
FINNEAS has shared a new song called ‘What They’ll Say About Us’. It arrives with an accompanying music video directed by Sam Bennett and centering on a close-up of FINNEAS. Watch it below. According to a press release, the new track was written during quarantine. “I wrote this song in June after spending the day
For the Sake of Vicious, a collaboration between Canadian genre-benders Gabriel Carrer (The Demolisher, 2015) and Reese Eveneshen (Defective, 2017), is a brutally violent, riotously entertaining and utterly unpredictable exploration of vigilante justice and social power dynamics – albeit one with an ambiguous message. Our Culture reviews the film here for its selection as part
Worry Club is the musical project of Chase Walsh, a 21-year-old singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist hailing from Chicago. Having picked up the guitar at the age of five, Walsh soon taught himself how to play drums, piano, bass, and violin and dove headfirst into the world of self-producing. He released his first EP as Worry Club
Daniel Avery has released a new song called ‘Lone Swordsman’, dedicated to the late DJ and producer Andrew Weatherall, who died in February at the age of 56. All proceeds from the song’s Bandcamp sales will be directed to Amnesty International in Weatherall’s memory. Listen to the track below. “I was in my studio the
Something of a “reverse-exorcism” movie directly descended from the likes of Rosemary’s Baby (1968) and The Devil Rides Out (1968), Anything for Jackson – a Canadian production from director Justin Dyck and writer Keith Cooper – is a contemporary satanic shocker to stand with Ti West’s The House of the Devil (2009). Our Culture reviews
He seemed to know that history was always a footstep away, closer and stealthier than we’d expect. Boseman’s particular skill as an actor was to make distant existences lost to the hazy fog of yesterday feel electric and alive in the now. One complication about taking on a role like Jackie Robinson is the fact
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