BBC Cultureadded this to All StoriesManhattan, NY The 1975 in the Live LoungeBBC CultureHaving been backed by BBC Introducing, The 1975 have risen through the ranks of festivals around the world. Fresh from their headlining performance at Radio1’s Big Weekend, where they declared “We want
BBC Cultureadded this to All StoriesMusic Industry Napster turns 20: How it changed the music industryBBC Culture - By Stephen DowlingOn 1 June 1999, a piece of computer software was released that changed the way we listen to music forever. Napster didn’t exactly sound like something that would cause consternation in the boardrooms record
BBC Cultureadded this to FilmFilm (UK) From mammy to Ma: Hollywood’s favourite racist stereotypeBBC Culture - By Ellen E JonesA new horror starring Octavia Spencer seems to subvert the old caricature of the devoted, dark-skinned care-giver – one still endured by leading black actresses, says Ellen E Jones Octavia Spencer’s latest
BBC Cultureadded this to FilmFilm (UK) Ten films to watch in JuneBBC Culture - By Nicholas BarberJune sees the release of a slasher remake, the latest instalment of the Toy Story series and a documentary about one of the world’s greatest footballers. Dark Phoenix is the 12th film in the X-Men franchise,
BBC Cultureadded this to All Stories Beautiful photos of sadness and longingBBC Culture - By Michael-Oliver HardingMore than 50 years after the publication of Dave Heath’s A Dialogue with Solitude, Michael-Oliver Harding takes a look at the trailblazer’s stunning street photography. Most historical accounts of the
BBC Cultureadded this to All StoriesNeil Gaiman TV review: Good OmensBBC Culture - By Nicholas BarberThe apocalyptic fantasy series based on the comic novel by Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman has been eagerly awaited. But does it live up to expectations? Nicholas Barber gives his verdict. After 30 years
BBC Cultureadded this to All Stories The ultimate furniture to relax inBBC Culture - By Dominic LutyensLaid-back, fun and comfortable, the design of Brazil is finally getting the global attention it deserves, writes Dominic Lutyens. Last year, New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art acquired its first piece
BBC Cultureadded this to All StoriesK-Pop How did K-Pop conquer the world?BBC CultureIt is 1992, and three young men in a boy band are performing in a live television talent contest. The sound is new: Korean lyrics, Euro pop, African American hip-hop and rap. They dance in sync. The studio
BBC Cultureadded this to FilmFilm (UK) Cinema’s shameful history of demonising the scarredBBC Culture - By Alex GodfreyFrom Lon Chaney to Marvel’s Thanos, disfigurement has long been a source of big-screen horror. But new drama Dirty God is finally redressing monstrous stereotypes, says Alex Godfrey. “As a kid I was called
BBC Cultureadded this to All StoriesMiley Cyrus Radio1’s Big Weekend 2019: Ten unmissable performancesBBC CultureSome of the world's biggest acts came to Middlesbrough, UK for the Big Weekend 2019 festival. Saturday saw sets from Miley Cyrus, Stormzy and Billie Eilish, while Sunday featured Rita Ora, Sean Paul and
BBC Cultureadded this to All StoriesPopular Fiction Can reading really improve your mental health?BBC Culture - By Hugh MontgomeryIn the toughest of times, fiction can be an important remedy, as a panel of top authors discussed at a special BBC Culture event at the Hay Festival It’s been a torrid few days for Theresa May, Britain’s
BBC Cultureadded this to All StoriesRita Ora Radio 1’s Big Weekend 2019: Sunday in picturesBBC CultureThe final day of the Big Weekend made sure the festival was the biggest thing to happen to Middlesbrough since the Parmo (look it up). Idris Elba introduced Sean Paul by phone. Little Mix teased their
BBC Cultureadded this to All StoriesBillie Eilish Radio 1’s Big Weekend 2019: Saturday in picturesBBC CultureSome of the world's biggest acts have come to Middlesbrough for Radio1’s #BigWeekend. After a special opening night on Friday – where Miley Cyrus joined Mark Ronson on stage – the first full day swung
BBC Cultureadded this to All StoriesFilm (UK) Little Joe: The female Frankenstein?BBC Culture - By Rebecca LaurenceA new film from the Cannes Film Festival centres on a female scientist who creates an anti-depressant plant. But is it entirely harmless? Imagine if Frankenstein was a woman. That’s the basis for Little
BBC Cultureadded this to All StoriesMiley Cyrus Live Lounge Big Weekend 2019 specialBBC CultureThis weekend is Radio 1's Big Weekend in Middlesbrough, UK. Pop’s finest will be there, many of whom have appeared in the Live Lounge (and some that have been recreated in wool). To celebrate the weekend,
BBC Cultureadded this to All StoriesCannes Film Festival Cannes 2019 video review: ParasiteBBC CultureSouth Korean director Bong Joon-ho’s latest has played to critical acclaim at the Cannes Film Festival. Watch the video review to find out more. Parasite, from South Korean director Bong Joon-ho, was hit
BBC Cultureadded this to All StoriesFilm (UK) What Ridley Scott’s Alien can tell us about office lifeBBC Culture - By Nicholas BarberIt’s the 40th anniversary of the ground-breaking sci-fi. HR Giger’s nightmarish demon aside, the 1979 film is about a group of interstellar wage slaves doing ordinary, unglamorous jobs, writes Nicholas
BBC Cultureadded this to FilmIsabelle Huppert Cannes 2019 video review: FrankieBBC CultureIsabelle Huppert and Marisa Tomei lead an ensemble cast in the new family drama from US director Ira Sachs. Watch the video above to see Emma Jones’ verdict. Like a latter-day Woody Allen film, Frankie,
BBC Cultureadded this to All StoriesJustin Timberlake The strangest music merchandise everBBC Culture - By Stephen DowlingAt this year’s Coachella, Kanye West outlined his latest plan to part his faithful from their cash – a new line of spiritually branded clothing for his ‘Sunday Service’ set at the festival. No sackcloth
BBC Cultureadded this to All StoriesAnorexia The fiction that helped Laura Freeman recover from anorexiaBBC Culture - By Fiona MacdonaldLaura Freeman was diagnosed with anorexia at the age of 15. It took her more than 10 years to recover from the eating disorder – a process helped by her love of fiction, as she explains in this video,
BBC Cultureadded this to FilmFilm (UK) Cannes 2019 review: Once Upon a Time in… HollywoodBBC Culture - By Nicholas BarberBrad Pitt, Leonardo DiCaprio and Margot Robbie star in Quentin Tarantino’s latest film, which premiered at the Cannes Film Festival – but is it any good? Twenty-five years after Quentin Tarantino won Palme
BBC Cultureadded this to All Stories 10 dream homes from the past centuryBBC Culture - By Eddie MullanFrom a Modernist desert retreat to a camouflaged turf lodge, a new book, Houses: Extraordinary Living, explores the diversity of some of the world’s most awe-inspiring abodes. Home should be a sacred the
BBC Cultureadded this to All Stories What will music be like in 20 years?BBC Culture - By Sumit Paul-ChoudhurySumit Paul-Choudhury picks out trends that could shape music over the coming decades, including algoraves, Fortnite concerts and songs catered to smart speakers. Can’t get enough technical death metal?
BBC Cultureadded this to FilmFilm (UK) Cannes 2019 review: A Hidden LifeBBC Culture - By Nicholas BarberRevered US filmmaker Terrence Malick returns with a spiritual drama based on the true story of an Austrian man who chose to resist the Nazis. Terrence Malick may be one of the most revered of all US filmmakers,
BBC Cultureadded this to All StoriesGuitar Are women the future of guitar music?BBC Culture - By Amy CharlesSynth-pop musician ‘pronoun’ has been working in the business for about six years, as well as having made her own music for a lot of her life. Three years ago, the Brooklyn-based singer/songwriter went
BBC Cultureadded this to All StoriesCulture Venice Biennale: The best art in the world right now?BBC Culture - By Kelly GrovierKelly Grovier has trawled through the artworks on display at the 2019 Venice Biennale to pick out eight highlights, including sunbathers singing on a beach, the wreck of a cargo vessel, and 48 war films
BBC Cultureadded this to All Stories How good is the Game of Thrones finale?BBC Culture - By Hugh MontgomeryAfter the penultimate episode left many fans disappointed, how good is the final part of the hit TV series? Hugh Montgomery delivers his verdict. Warning: contains spoilers about the final episode of 8.
BBC Cultureadded this to FilmCannes Film Festival Cannes 2019 video review: BacurauBBC Culture - By Nicholas BarberFlying saucer drones, bloodthirsty tourists and a town of psychedelic drug-taking locals come together in this genre-bending Brazilian drama. Watch the video review to find out more. From zombies (The
BBC Cultureadded this to All StoriesFrank Sinatra Why My Way is the most popular funeral songBBC Culture - By Emily MackayHave you ever thought, when you finally face your final curtain, what song you’d like to soundtrack its closing swish? Many people have, but unsurprisingly, many more haven’t. But if you don’t think about
BBC Cultureadded this to FilmFilm (UK) Cannes 2019 review: Pain and GloryBBC Culture - By Nicholas BarberAntonio Banderas and Penélope Cruz star in Pedro Almodóvar’s semi-autobiographical, nostalgic and personal film. In Pedro Almodóvar’s Pain and Glory (Dolor y Gloria), there is a poster on a character’s
