Available onlineCommissioned by Sadler’s Wells, Jonzi D’s new black-and white film powerfully weaves poetry and dance in a tribute to black women who have suffered violenceThe best theatre and dance to watch onlineUnder a blanket of white cloud on a Montreal rooftop, dancer Axelle “Ebony” Munezero’s hands clasp over her Read more
They might save cinema, but the public doesn’t need vengeance and Spandex right now – we need voting and vaccines. Batman and Wonder Woman just don’t cut it In tough times, you need a hero. But do you need a superhero? DC Comics’ recent virtual showcase, FanDome, unveiled the trailers Read more
The actor has made a film of himself at a preview – a PR stunt with a serious pretext: without cinema-going, his brand of big-screen blockbuster won’t surviveWe’ve seen him climb skyscrapers. We’ve seen him shatter his ankle leaping between buildings. We’ve seen him cling to the side of an Read more
The dawn chorus is created by birds chasing their next hit of opioid, according to a US biologist. Which explains why it’s so much like free-form jazzName: Jazz.Age: Much older than you think. Continue reading… Via: Why do birds sing? Because they’re all on drugs
‘There was this cult of personality around him – the dark, tortured figure – but this shows the tip of the hat, the sideways glance: that’s the actual person’ In 1985, I was in line at a Hüsker Dü concert and started talking to this guy who had started a Read more
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Group want lessons to be learned before a second wave Via: Boris Johnson 'refuses to meet' families of coronavirus victims pushing for public enquiry