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
‘Churchill’s secret weapon’ in the fight against the Nazis
Penguin Random House (Credit: Penguin Random House) Winston Churchill’s aristocratic daughter-in-law and confidante Pamela Harriman is considered “the greatest courtesan of her era”. Decades after
‘A social commentary about what was really going on’ – How Easy Rider revolutionised Hollywood
Getty Images The cult classic’s guerilla techniques and daring subject matter helped to kickstart a new era. Just before its release in 1969, the BBC
Cate Blanchett gives an ‘increasingly frenzied’ performance in this ‘engrossing’ revenge thriller
Apple TV Apple TV+’s latest starry drama sees the Oscar-winner play a famous journalist terrorised by a vindictive man via a self-published novel. It’s intelligent
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
How Saturday Night Live became a TV phenomenon – but then lost its way
Getty Images New film Saturday Night celebrates the legendary comedy show’s origins – but last weekend’s poor new season premiere confirmed it’s on rockier ground
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
‘I couldn’t sleep or eat
Serenity Strull/ BBC/ Lingua Franca Rachelle Hruska McPherson, founder of cult brand Lingua Franca, talks about sloganeering and “luxury activism”. You may have spotted the
Frank Darabont and Morgan Freeman on The Shawshank Redemption’s path from flop to classic
Alamy (Credit: Alamy) When The Shawshank Redemption came out 30 years ago this week, it seemed to have all the ingredients of a box-office smash.