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Yakusho Koji: Nearly Five Decades of Craft and the Dance That Changed Everything
Movies
Yakusho Koji: Nearly Five Decades of Craft and the Dance That Changed Everything
Yakusho Koji, one of Japan's most distinguished actors, has been awarded the Far East Film Festival's Golden Mulberry Award for lifetime achievement—a honour presented by...
Apr 20
Culture
Jon Batiste Reveals His Eclectic Musical Tastes Without Apology
Jon Batiste, the acclaimed musician and ex-bandleader of The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, has never been one to apologise for his diverse musical preferences....
Apr 26
Culture
The Scholar Who Named Injustice Faces Her Greatest Challenge
When Donald Trump came back to power in January 2024, one of his opening actions was to sign an executive decree intended to cut federal...
Apr 25
Culture
Iron Maiden’s Five Decades: From Pub Stages to Stadium Legends
Iron Maiden, amongst Britain's most long-standing and impactful heavy metal acts, are commemorating half a century of powerful riffs, dramatic shows and stadium-filling anthems. Established...
Apr 24
Culture
Portuguese Festival Reimagines Biennale Model Through Anarchist Principles
As art biennales expand worldwide, a Portuguese festival is attempting to chart a radically different course. Anozero, a biennial arts festival based in the 17th-century...
Apr 23
Culture
Shakespeare’s Complete Works Ranked From Masterpiece to Mediocrity
To celebrate Shakespeare's birthday, the Guardian's ex theatre critic has completed the daunting task of cataloguing all 37 of the playwright's works, from undisputed masterpiece...
Apr 22
Culture
Time-travelling heroes discover Islamic scholars who shaped science
A new animated adventure is introducing medieval Islamic scholars to the screen for cinema audiences across Britain. Time Hoppers: The Silk Road, created by Canadian...
Apr 21
Yakusho Koji: Nearly Five Decades of Craft and the Dance That Changed Everything
Movies
Yakusho Koji: Nearly Five Decades of Craft and the Dance That Changed Everything
Yakusho Koji, one of Japan's most distinguished actors, has been awarded the Far East Film Festival's Golden Mulberry Award for lifetime achievement—a honour presented by...
Apr 20 · Hain Fenbrook
Chilean Film Triumphs at Guadalajara Festival Amid Latin American Renaissance
Movies
Chilean Film Triumphs at Guadalajara Festival Amid Latin American Renaissance
Chilean filmmaker Juan Pablo Sallato's compelling monochrome debut feature "Red Hangar" has dominated the 41st Guadalajara Film Festival, sweeping every category in the festival's esteemed...
Apr 19 · Hain Fenbrook
Haitian Justice System Exposed Through Theatrical Testimony and Biblical Judgment
Movies
Haitian Justice System Exposed Through Theatrical Testimony and Biblical Judgment
A Haitian woman detained for five years without undergoing trial and thereafter evaluated by biblical scripture rather than law forms the unsettling core of Samuel...
Apr 18 · Hain Fenbrook
Iranian-French Debut Doc Explores Exile and Family Fracture at Cannes
Movies
Iranian-French Debut Doc Explores Exile and Family Fracture at Cannes
An Franco-Iranian first directorial feature exploring the broken connections of exile and family displacement is scheduled to debut at the Cannes festival this month. "Into...
Apr 17 · Hain Fenbrook
Japanese Cinema Shines as Tokyo Festival Curates Cannes Selection
Movies
Japanese Cinema Shines as Tokyo Festival Curates Cannes Selection
Japanese cinema is poised to deliver substantial prominence at the Cannes Film Festival in the coming month, with five domestic productions being showcased through the...
Apr 16 · Hain Fenbrook
TV Shows
Space Exploration Rekindled: How Artemis II Inspired a New Generation
The makers of the Apple TV+ series "Star City" have credited the recent Artemis II launch with rekindling public interest for space exploration amongst younger...
Apr 21
TV Shows
Global Drama’s Golden Age: Why Television Must Dare to Surprise
Ron Leshem, the Oscar-nominated screenwriter and creator of the Israeli series that influenced HBO's cultural phenomenon "Euphoria," has stated that television is moving into a...
Apr 20
TV Shows
Barcelona’s Struggle Captured in Ambitious New Drama About Single Motherhood
Barcelona's accommodation crisis and the struggles of single motherhood form the focus in "I Always Sometimes," an bold new drama series that debuted on Movistar...
Apr 20
TV Shows
Flemish Documentary Boom: VRT Canvas Redefines Non-Fiction Television
Flanders' non-fiction sector is undergoing a significant resurgence, with VRT Canvas positioning itself as a driving force for groundbreaking documentary programming. The channel's primetime schedule,...
Apr 18
TV Shows
Swedish Public Broadcaster SVT Charts Ambitious Drama Course for 2026-27
Swedish public broadcaster SVT is charting an ambitious course for its 2026-27 drama slate, unveiling a lineup headlined by the Canneseries competition entry "Summer of...
Apr 17
TV Shows
Vardys to Air New Reality Series on ITV Following Legal Drama
Rebekah Vardy is set to make her TV return with a fresh reality show on ITV, four years after the notorious "Wagatha Christie" defamation case...
Apr 16