How revolutionary band MC5 soundtracked US counterculture
Alamy (Credit: Alamy) They emerged from 1960s Detroit with an explosive sound that paved the way for punk. As a new LP is released, those
Julie Taymor on turning The Lion King into the most successful musical ever
Emmanuel Lafont Disney’s stage version of their hit film is an unmatched global phenomenon. Twenty-seven years on from its premiere, its director discusses why it
Six books to help understand the US and its politics
Bloomsbury Press, University of California Press, W W Norton & Company (Credit: Bloomsbury Press, University of California Press, W W Norton & Company) From the
Bella Freud on ‘frock consciousness’ and her new podcast
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Folie à Deux’s mega budget spelled disaster
Alamy (Credit: Alamy) The comic book sequel has bombed at the box office – but what makes its performance even more catastrophic is its astronomical
Why Gang of Four’s Entertainment! was the most blistering debut album of all time
Andrew Corrigan (Credit: Andrew Corrigan) The British post-punk band’s 1979 LP was a revolutionary mix of abrasive guitar and subversive societal observations. As well as
10 of the best films about US presidential elections
Yun Sun Park/ BBC/ Alamy The tension is building in the race for the White House – and that tension runs through Hollywood’s most gripping
Could Amadeus be the most misunderstood Oscar winner ever?
Alamy (Credit: Alamy) Released 40 years ago this month, Miloš Forman’s best picture-winning Amadeus is often accused of historical inaccuracies – but the film’s critics
Wuthering Heights: Hollywood’s worst casting decisions
Getty Images The news that Margot Robbie and Jacob Elordi are starring in Emerald Fennell’s take on Emily Brontë’s romance has caused a storm –
Eight strange and poignant images of pet cemeteries
Paul Koudounaris A new photography book explores the practice of memorialising beloved beasts, from a performing elephant in Las Vegas to service animals and the