Category: Editor’s Picks

“The internet is essentially a big joke.” Lady Gaga has cleared the air on her controversial tweet about ARTPOP. Earlier this year, the pop superstar caused a frenzy on social media when she said she doesn’t “remember” the brilliant-yet-misunderstood album, which in retrospect was clearly too ahead of its time for most listeners to appreciate. The era was mired with controversy – the biggest being R Kelly’s feature appearance on Do What U Want, leading to a scrapped music video – the album divided fans and never received the acclaim…

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Sebastian Barry’s new two-hander has opened in London at Trafalgar Studios, following successful seasons in Dublin and New York. This elegant and lyrically-written two-hander is the latest play from Sebastian Barry. It’s no surprise that the language is so beautiful, as he’s the current Laureate of Irish Fiction and also has two Man Booker Prize nominations to boot. This production stars Niall Buggy and David Ganly and has recently opened at the Trafalgar Studios, under the direction of Jim Culleton. It’s an intimate and captivating show, unfolding as a series…

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The festival was scheduled to begin later this week. The BFI Flare Festival has been cancelled because of the ongoing coronavirus outbreak, just days before it was supposed to begin. The festival was scheduled to begin on Wednesday (18 March) and last through to 29 March. The festival was supposed to show off 50 features, 85 short films as well as various guest appearances and special events. The BFI confirmed that the event would not be rescheduled due to the “busy annual” schedule that takes place on the BFI Southbank.…

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