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‘Late Fame’ review: Willem Dafoe beguiles as a rediscovered genius

Director Kent Jones pays homage to dirty old New York City in this poignant but slightly unsatisfying drama

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Bad Bunny shook up Chuwi’s world. Now they’re harnessing the moment

Radio Free Alice tell us about supporting Geese and their “coming of age” debut album

Lancey Foux on ‘The Time Of Our Lives’ and legacy: “I’m signing out of everything I’ve built”

Daine is stepping into self-aware popstardom: “It’s embarrassing in a delicious way”

Reading & Leeds 2026: The most magical moments from the bank holiday bash

Fontaines D.C. announce massive summer 2027 UK outdoor and stadium shows with Little Simz and Viagra Boys

Noel Gallagher on Oasis 2027 tour rumours: “There’s no football tournament on next year, so we’ve got to do something in the summer”

Laurie Vincent launches Big Truck: “In Soft Play it feels like I’m cosplaying my 18-year-old self – this sounds like the person I know”

Billy Ray Cyrus reacts to Miley dropping her surname

DMA’S: “There are a lot of similarities between country and Britpop”

Sony CEO gives update on PlayStation 6 launch date

ALBUM REVIEWS

Erykah Badu, The Alchemist – ‘Before The World Blows’ review: cosmic soul for a fractured world

Interpol – ‘This Mirror Weighs A Ton’ review: existential anthems and their best since ‘Antics’

Mike D – ‘Thank You’ review: Beastie Boys icon’s solo debut is a return to be grateful for

Tiny Habits – ‘Keepers’ review: hushed harmony-makers stride into sunny new sound

FEATURES

Westside Cowboy tell us about spreading joy and hopes for “weirder, poppier” new music at Reading 2026

Loading Leonida: what we learned from the ‘Grand Theft Auto 6’ Extended Look on Netflix

Dolly Parton, 1946-2026: the Queen of Country was a unifying force in a divided world

Yeon Sang-ho: South Korea’s zombie king tells us the secret to K-horror’s success

Why we should leave ‘The Inbetweeners’ in a more innocent era

Hayden Panettiere’s ‘Heroes’ character Claire Bennet is an underrated sci-fi icon

GIG REVIEWS

Kneecap live at Reading 2026: politics, partying and a pop at Andy Burnham

Reading & Leeds 2026: The most magical moments from the bank holiday bash

Daisy Chain Fields 2026 review: Olivia Rodrigo’s all-women festival is a beautiful, empowering triumph

Dave live at Reading Festival 2026: a headline set for the history books

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEWS

Laurie Vincent launches Big Truck: “In Soft Play it feels like I’m cosplaying my 18-year-old self – this sounds like the person I know”

DMA’S: “There are a lot of similarities between country and Britpop”

Radio Free Alice tell us about supporting Geese and their “coming of age” debut album

Westside Cowboy tell us about spreading joy and hopes for “weirder, poppier” new music at Reading 2026

Bad Bunny shook up Chuwi’s world. Now they’re harnessing the moment

Elbow tell us about Manchester ‘Asleep In The Back’ 25th anniversary gigs and new music plans

THE COVER

Daine is stepping into self-aware popstardom: “It’s embarrassing in a delicious way”

For Quiet Light, duality is a fact of life: “Everything is way more connected than we think”

Akriila throws open the doors to her gloriously messy musical multiverse

MORE NEWS

Iceland Airwaves 2026: Final wave of artists added to line-up and day splits revealed

Jeff Goldblum and CMAT are the first guests for ‘Saturday Night Live UK’ season two

Fat Dog share punk-tinged new single ‘Call It What You Want’ as they announce debut Australian tour and more UK out-store shows

Mike D on telling Beastie Boys bandmate Ad-Rock he was making a solo album – and why he doesn’t feature on ‘Thank You’

DMA’S: “There are a lot of similarities between country and Britpop”

Kelly Clarkson covers ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ ‘Golden’ for final episode of talk show

‘Resident Evil’ movie first reactions praise “absolutely wild” game adaptation

Watch Josh Homme, Chad Smith and Andrew Watt cover David Bowie, INXS, Tom Petty and more at Golf Jam charity event

RADAR - NEW MUSIC

London MC Kibo is on a mission to bring “a sense of magic” to life’s mundanity

Madra Salach are remoulding traditional Irish folk to their own blistering tune

Chloe Slater on becoming “desensitised” to politics and social media: “You need to feel shocked – but that’s difficult when news is constantly accessible”

iKeda is building her own world full of bubbly electropop gold

FILM & TV NEWS

Stanley Kubrick’s daughter wades in on Epstein-linked conspiracy theory about ‘Eyes Wide Shut’

David Byrne has written a song using only Elon Musk quotes for “scathing” new documentary

Jeff Goldblum and CMAT are the first guests for ‘Saturday Night Live UK’ season two

Kelly Clarkson covers ‘KPop Demon Hunters’ ‘Golden’ for final episode of talk show

‘Resident Evil’ movie first reactions praise “absolutely wild” game adaptation

‘Harry Potter’ trailer gives fans their first look at iconic moments

BFI Film Festival reveals full 70th anniversary line-up

Every song on the ‘Leviticus’ soundtrack

FILM & TV REVIEWS

‘Tony’ review: a mostly delicious taste of pre-fame Anthony Bourdain

‘One Night Only’: this limp romcom will give no one a happy ending

‘Lanterns’ review: buddy-cop drama is worlds away from Ryan Reynolds’ comic book disaster

‘Alley Cats’ review: look what Ricky Gervais has dragged in

GAMING NEWS

PlayStation fans disappointed with “lacklustre” State Of Play showcase

‘Resident Evil’ movie first reactions praise “absolutely wild” game adaptation

‘Brutal Legend’ sequel will happen but only if fans raise $100million

‘Grand Theft Auto 6: Extended Look’ gives huge streaming boost to soundtrack artists

‘Super Mario’ soundtrack classics get jazz reworking for new vinyl

Original ‘God Of War’ Kratos actor reveals why he didn’t return for Amazon adaptation

‘Grand Theft Auto’ bosses reveal “next evolution” of ‘Online’ roleplay spin-off

Xbox Game Pass confirms September 2026 titles

GAME REVIEWS

‘Resonance: A Plague Tale Legacy’ review: ‘Uncharted’-style adventuring in Ancient Greece

‘Beast Of Reincarnation’ review: the most forgettable game of 2026

‘Halo: Campaign Evolved’ review: experience Xbox’s first masterpiece anew

‘Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced’ review: a treasure chest of sea-faring adventures