UNDER THE EYE OF THE BIG BIRD: innovative post-apocalyptic sci-fi
In Hiromi Kawakami’s post-apocalyptic sci-fi novel, newly translated from Japanese, attempts at surviving allow for innovative worldbuilding.
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Behind the Scenes of SPAMALOT: ERIC IDLE’s candid diary of comedy and chaos
Eric Idle’s The Spamalot Diaries offers a humorous and heartfelt behind-the-scenes look at the making of the Monty Python-inspired Broadway hit.
GUYS & DOLLS: rogues & retromania at CARDIFF OPEN AIR THEATRE FESTIVAL’s latest show
Rock gigs and drunken revellers isn’t the ideal setting for most theatre shows, but for Cardiff Open Air Theatre Festival’s production of Guys & Dolls, it’s a cost-effective background hum for downtown New York.
The real-life stories behind fantastical new film CHUCK CHUCK BABY
We speak to the director and real-life inspirations behind new LGBTQ+ working-class comedy musical film, Chuck Chuck Baby.
MY FIRST BOOK by HONOR LEVY – the internet’s leading socialite needs to grow up
As a product of the critical theory classroom populated by the privileged elite, Honor Levy's My First Book is full of contradictions.
One hell of a debut: ENGLAND IS MINE wades through a dehumanising modern Britain
England Is Mine is an extraordinary debut novel that's as addictive as the subreddits, blogs and Discord chats we read through the minds of the protagonists.
JAC: Sam Adams’ tender tale of childhood in wartime Wales
Sam Adams’ novel Jac on the experiences of boyhood in a wartime coal mining village captures the distinct spirit of the south Wales Valleys.
Buzz’s best of the year 2023: music, stage, film, TV and more
As we bid adieu to 2023, let’s take a gander back at the music, theatre, film and TV that our writers and editors took a real shine to for our Top 5 of each.
Co-curator GWENNO closes LLAIS with an audio-visual feast of electro-folk
With Llais as a whole and in her own concert, Gwenno has done exactly what she set out to do: bringing people together in amazement at the beauty of the musical voice.
LLAIS: QAWWALI FLAMENCO cook up genre-bending musical alchemy
The enchanting blend of Qawwali and Flamenco at Llais Festival made for unforgettable musical fusion transcending boundaries.
BOTH SIDES NOW @ LLAIS: JONI MITCHELL celebration packed with uncapitalised vocal talent
A UK premiere of Joni Mitchell songs - performed by the likes of Charlotte Church, Laura Mvula and more - should have put Llais on the map, but sadly falls a bit short.
THE LUKA STATE’s MORE THAN THIS: fiery stadium rock with nostalgic nods
The Luka State's latest album More Than This blends stadium rock with a touch of nostalgia and tackles topics like anxiety and addiction with fiery enthusiasm.