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What did Chris call you on set? Did he just yell Protagonist at you all the time? No, he’d say, [prim British voice] “John David”. It was very proper. I straightened up like my principal called me every time. It’s like, “Cool. Christopher knows my name.” Was that surreal? Absolutely. He’s a hero of mine.

However, the mid-pandemic premiere seemed to work in the series’ favour, as people became glued to their screens at home. In result, the show became the number one streamed program on Netflix in numerous countries. The story is essentially a treasure hunting mystery. John B (nope, not John, or Jonothan, but John B) has recently

There was no way I wasn’t going to fall in love with Almost Famous. Even before I actually watched it, a coming-of-age film about a high school boy who gets to follow an up-and-coming rock band on tour seemed like the only film that could possibly matter in the eyes of an introverted kid who

Aimee Mann has shared a cover of Leonard Cohen’s 1971 track ‘Avalanche’. It serves as the theme song for HBO’s I’ll Be Gone In The Dark. Check it out below. The documentary series is based on the book of the same name by true-crime author Michelle McNamara, which details her investigation into the Golden State Killer.

That, she was. The Constitution is more welcoming today, our union a little more perfect, thanks to her advocacy and foresight, both on and off the bench. President Bill Clinton, who in 1993 selected her as the second woman to ever serve on the high court after Sandra Day O’Connor, once called her “the Thurgood

Over the last decade or so, 1969’s All Monsters Attack has received a much-appreciated critical reappraisal. Often considered one of the worst entries in the Godzilla franchise, All Monsters Attack has polarised opinion, but is now regarded fondly by many fans and critics alike. This review will be another for the positive camp. All Monsters Attack (or, as it was

Following the release of his second critically-acclaimed album Zeros, Declan McKenna, the young British singer-songwriter, released a nine-minute documentary which explores the album, how it came about and the process of making it. The album was released on the 4th of September, and peaked at number two in the UK Charts losing out to The Rolling

Wilding, a gifted Pop singer-songwriter from Melbourne, Australia, has unveiled his latest single ‘Swipe Right’ — just today. The song focuses on the theme of online dating, and features a catchy production with the prominently vibrant euphonious vocals of Wilding that get you hoooked from the get-go. Talking about the meaning of the song Wilding

I never had no [producer] tags, so people didn’t fully connect it. Even with a tag, people still might not connect the shit. So it’s just a crazy uphill battle, man. And I finally was able to shed some light on how I feel about it. I feel like most people would have been like,

Josh Fudge ‘When She’s Gone’ Eighteen-year-old, singer-songwriter Josh Fudge is a relatively new name in the world of music having just released his upbeat single ‘When She’s Gone’. In this piece, Fudge controls the song well with his warm potent vocals, presenting an excellent level of maturity as an artist — especially at such an

Deftones have shared a new single called ‘Genesis’. It serves as the opening track of their upcoming studio album, Ohms. Check it out below, alongside an accompanying black-and-white video directed by Sebastian Kökow. “Climbing out of the ashes/We’re turning time inside out,” Chino Moreno sings on the chorus over a blistering instrumental. “We’re floating off in

In this segment, we showcase the most notable albums out each week. Here are the albums out on September 18th, 2020: Alicia Keys, ALICIA Alicia Keys is back with her seventh studio album, ALICIA. Originally scheduled for release on March 20 but postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the R&B singer-songwriter’s latest marks the follow-up

One of my favorite moments in GoodFellas comes late in the film, when Henry and Karen Hill are finally flush with cocaine money and use the opportunity to proudly show off their new home. The furniture is mostly gleaming black lacquer, with gold and black filigree wallpaper to match. There’s a zebra print throw flung

Eva Jauss, a talented Berlin-based art director, illustrator and set/prop designer, has published a small series of annual report covers previously done for Wilh. Werhahn. The designs utilise beautiful shapes with smooth eye-pleasing gradients that flow throughout the display, bringing out beautiful progressions within each piece. Find more work by Eva Jauss here. Credit Set/Prop

A.G. Cook has shared a new single called ‘Beautiful Superstar’. The latest preview of his upcoming album Apple is named after two of the producer’s early tracks – 2014’s ‘Beautiful’ and 2016’s ‘Superstar’ – and arrives with an accompanying music video directed by Cook and Prosper Unger-Hamilton. Check it out below. “The two tracks have

For a band entering the fifth decade of their career, American Head might sound like an obvious attempt at playing it safe. Eschewing the conceptual theatrics of last year’s King’s Mouth and the anti-pop experimentation that characterised much of their output in the 2010s, the Flaming Lips’ sixteenth studio album finds them pivoting back to

The process was so transformative that it forced him to re-evaluate himself entirely. “I never really struggled with identity before,” Grazer tells me. “But I think the show opened up my eyes to question myself. Being Fraser forced me to question what I wanted and what I stood for and what I believed in. At

Haviah Mighty, the beloved Toronto hip-hop artist, won the prestigious Polaris Music Prize, just over a year ago for her well-received album 13th floor. Now a year later, she published a music video for one of the biggest tracks of the album ‘Bag Up’. Talking about the song Haviah added: “‘Bag Up’ is the last

Angie McMahon has shared an alternate version of her song ‘Soon’ as well as a cover of Bruce Springsteen’s ‘The River’. Both singles are set to appear on McMahon’s upcoming EP Piano Salt and arrive with accompanying music videos, which you can watch below. For the ‘Soon’ montage, McMahon compiled footage of her home during

Online slots are probably one of the easiest casino games to play, if not the easiest. However, there are so many different types to choose from and places where you can play that it might all be just a little too much. If you find yourself in this boat, it’s nothing to lose sleep over.

Last night, after a dismal opening two sets, Dominic Thiem came back from the brink to win his first Grand Slam title, 2–6, 4–6, 6–4, 6–3, 7–6 (6), against Sascha Zverev. He’s the first new Grand Slam champion in six years, the first to win the U.S. Open in a tiebreak, and the first to

One thing that has been made very clear about the human race is that as a collective species we just love to compete against each other in a variety of different tournaments and competitions. Just look at the Ancient Greek Olympics, for instance, these games happened over two thousand years ago, and they just prove

Sufjan Stevens has released the latest preview from his upcoming album, The Ascension. Titled ‘Sugar’, the new single arrives with an accompanying Ezra Hurwitz-directed music video filmed in Brooklyn and choreographed by Kyle Abraham, featuring dancers Raymond Pinto, Samantha Figgans, Celeste Mason, and Walter Russell III. Check it out below. “‘Sugar’ is ultimately about the

Jiri Kalfar’s Spring Summer 21 Collection was live-streamed on a scheduled fashion show as part of Mercedes-Benz Prague Fashion Week. Jiri Kalfar has made the decision to present his collection live in Prague, allowing the audience to stream the show online and on social media. For the first time, Jiri Kalfar is showcasing live in

What kind of discussions did you and series creator Misha Green have when you got around to fully fleshing this episode out? There are a lot of nuances to Ruby’s choices. It’s about exploring privilege that we just don’t get to explore on a day-to-day, we don’t have magic at our fingertips. So, seeing how

One of the major turning points in all of video game history was when gaming on the internet started to really take off. Online gaming has been around for a lot longer than a lot of gamers might tend to think, with text-based “MUD” roleplaying games being among the first.  Online shooters like Halo and

As comeback albums go, The Universal Want hits all the familiar notes. After a decade-long hiatus, Doves’ first album in 11 years following 2009’s Kingdom of Rust is built on the foundations that established the Manchester trio as a well-regarded brit-rock act successfully toeing the line between adventurous production and a knack for writing the

Back in July, MICHELLE returned with a new single called ‘Sunrise’. Now, the New York City-based collective have teamed up with UK singer-songwriter Arlo Parks for a new version of the track. Take a listen below. “Our good friend Arlo Parks hopped on our newest version of SUNRISE,” MICHELLE said in a statement. “What a

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