Cinemas Greatest Scenes: Jane Russell’s faux-Marilyn scene in ‘Gentlemen Prefer Blondes’ (1953).
In 1984, Madonna was the hottest female music artist around, with her hit singles Like A Virgin and Material Girl racing up the charts.Continue Reading
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Cinemas Greatest Scenes: The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1: ‘The Hanging Tree’ song scene.
When identifying some of Jennifer Lawrence’s finest performances of the past decade the best place to often start is Winter’sContinue Reading
On my stereo this week: A.A. Williams debut album ‘Forever Blue’.
Death gospel. Metal. Post-rock? I’m a little lost in how to describe London-based classically trained cellist, pianist and self taughtContinue Reading
1991: The Greatest Year in Music?
I’ve resisted temptation for long enough and decided to join the swelling tide of music enthusiasts looking back at whatContinue Reading
Top Ten Lists: The Best Actresses of the 2010s.
The following list of the best actresses of the 2010s was always going to be a subjective choice on myContinue Reading
Spotlight on Anita Ekberg.
One of the reasons why Anita Ekberg has been on my mind lately is because I recently sat down toContinue Reading
On my stereo this week: Gordi, Husky & First Aid Kit.
Gordi – ‘Volcanic’. The idea of making electronic folk music – blending acoustic arrangements with electronic elements – is somethingContinue Reading
History Painting: ‘The Death of Cleopatra’ by Jean-André Rixens, 1874.
Cleopatra is often portrayed as a beautiful Egyptian women who used her own political shrewdness and sexual allure to secureContinue Reading
Classic albums: Split Enz, True Colours (1980).
I distinctly remember the first time I heard Australian New Zealand rock band Split Enz’s song I Got You onContinue Reading
The Volume of Things: Interview with Bryde.
Sarah Howells, better known as Bryde, has crept into my consciousness in the last few years that I honestly cannotContinue Reading
History Painting: ‘The Last Day of Pompeii’ by Karl Bryullov, 1833.
Pompeii and Herculaneum are Roman cities from late antiquity that don’t need any introduction. There has been so much saidContinue Reading
