Terry Notary is Hollywood’s go-to movement guru, instrumental in the creation of everything from Avatar’s Na’vi to The Call of the Wild’s dog. He tells me his chameleonic secrets. (Empire) Continue reading
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Aaron Paul, class war and Common People: How Westworld plans to win back fans
What’s in store for Westworld’s androids now they’re out in the real world? I hear how showrunners Jonathan Nolan and Lisa Joy have got it all planned out. (The Independent) Continue reading
Mia Goth on marriage, modelling and that Miu Miu campaign
She’s the model turned art-house muse who started her career with a very provocative bang in Nymphomaniac. But now Mia Goth is getting ready for her turn in Emma, an altogether more buttoned-up affair. (ES Magazine) Continue reading
Jackson Browne: ‘My generation were idealistic and naive but we were right about so many things’
The singer-songwriter tells me about his benefit album for Haiti, the calamitous state of the planet, Donald Trump’s ‘wild lies’, the continued relevancy of Warren Zevon, and getting old. (The Independent) Continue reading
The 40 most exciting things to do in the world in 2020
Stunning new art, epic museum openings, unmissable events: these are the coolest things happening anywhere on earth this year. (Time Out) Continue reading
Flying Lotus: 30 Years of Warp
The Los Angeles-based innovator looks back on three decades of the iconic label. (Mixmag) Continue reading
Jason Schwartzman: ‘My uncle Francis Ford Coppola thinks Marvel films are despicable, but I’d be happy to act in one’
The star of ‘Rushmore’ and ‘Bored to Death’ on Francis Ford Coppola and Martin Scorsese’s controversial comments about superhero movies, his new animated Christmas film ‘Klaus’, and why he’s definitely never felt like a privileged coaster. (The Independent) Continue reading
A report from the LA premiere of ‘Jesus is King’
Kanye West unveiled his heavily religious project among celebrities, nature sound effects and MAGA-esque merch. (The Face) Continue reading
Cigarettes After Sex: “It kills the magic if someone asks, ‘What’s our song gonna be?'”
Greg Gonzalez on the band’s new album Cry, their X-rated lyrics and why they’ve never made a music video. (The i) Continue reading
Jerry Lorenzo: “There’s something about living in LA that is luxury”
The Fear of God founder talks Kanye, faith and redefined luxury at the launch of the label’s first physical space. (The Face) Continue reading
Biggie Thinking
The Notorious B.I.G.’s son is investing in a higher state of consciousness, one blunt at a time. (The Face) Continue reading
The Lumineers: ‘Addiction is complex — there are so many shades of grey’
The band behind the mega-hit ‘Ho Hey’ explain how their latest, concept album was influenced by the death of their drummer’s brother. (The i) Continue reading
City Guide: Austin, Texas
Taking in the Texan capital’s weird and wonderful sights, from urban bats to cultural icons – and, of course, its live music. (ABTA Magazine) Continue reading
Mac DeMarco meets his idol Haruomi Hosono
The laid back soft rocker invites the legendary Japanese musician into the backyard of his Los Angeles house. (Dazed & Confused) Continue reading
Ama Lou
North-London native Ama Lou talks writing her own story, sneaking into open mic nights and embracing the unknown. (Notion) Continue reading
The History Boy
Andrew Bird tells me how answering Patti Smith’s political call to arms was pivotal to the creation of My Finest Work Yet. (The Line of Best Fit) Continue reading
Super natural
Big Bear Lake has long been LA’s go-to ski resort, but now its summer “adventure season” is hotting up. (Atlas by Etihad) Continue reading
Grimes is ready to play the villain
Five days before her 31st birthday, Claire Boucher is sat on a pink suede banquette in the Terrace Room of the Sunset Tower Hotel reflecting on the year just gone. (Crack) Continue reading
Trump got some things right in his State of the Union address, thanks to Kim Kardashian West
There are some laws Trump brought in last year which he should be applauded for, however uncomfortable you might feel about it. (The Independent) Continue reading
Scene Report: Carlos Capslock In São Paulo
In the largest city in the western hemisphere, Carlos Capslock parties are using activism to foster a sense of community around their movement. (The Quietus) Continue reading
The new wave
There are several reasons why Sri Lanka has come from nowhere to top every surfer’s wish list – and only one is to do with the amazing breaks. (Atlas by Etihad) Continue reading
Lenny Kravitz: ‘There’s not so much musicianship today’
Lenny Kravitz talks to me about his diverse new album, working with Michael Jackson and how he feels about his famous daughter. (The Independent) Continue reading
Raising Arizona
The Grand Canyon and other awe-inspiring sights are becoming more popular thanks to direct flights to Phoenix. (ABTA Magazine) Continue reading
The experience: Stay silent for 10 days
Twitter’s CEO Jack Dorsey caused a stir at the start of this year for escaping the babble on a Vipassana meditation retreat. But is silence really golden? (N by Norwegian) Continue reading
Shame: ‘Everyone’s political – it’s just whether they choose to share it’
Backstage at the Teragram Ballroom in Los Angeles, Charlie Steen is reeling off stories about how strange his band’s first ever cross-country tour across America has been. (The i) Continue reading
Angela Lansbury: ‘I was more than just boobs and good legs’
As she stars in a new Little Women, the Murder She Wrote icon tells me how she worked her way to the top. (The Telegraph) Continue reading
Philip Glass: ‘I wanted to compose, not recover from last night’
With yet another Oscar-touted film score on his CV, Philip Glass tells me why he outlived his younger friends David Bowie and Lou Reed. (The Telegraph) Continue reading
The Great Merlini
Growing up in Budapest, David Merlini became so obsessed with Harry Houdini he decided to follow in his shackled footsteps. (b inspired) Continue reading
Model villages
The spirit of peace and love lives on in a few special places across Europe. I share the five big ideas behind these tiny utopias. (Easyjet Traveller) Continue reading
Meeting the editor of Guatemala’s free feminist newspaper
How to be a feminist hero in one of the world’s most dangerous places to be a woman. (Shevolution) Continue reading
The unbearable loneliness of pick-up artist bootcamp
Can a three-day, £2,400 dating crash course really solve all your problems with women? (Shortlist) Continue reading
Idris Elba: ‘I’d get pelted with eggs for being black’
The ‘Luther’ star on how his new TV show brought his east London youth back. (The Telegraph) Continue reading
Kong: Skull Island: “My own personal Heart of Darkness”
Tom Hiddleston and director Jordan Vogt-Roberts explain how Apocalypse Now inspired their new King Kong romp. Continue reading
The Jazz Funeral Of Lady Liberty
Inauguration Day in The Big Easy… Dancing to reclaim the streets in Trump’s America… Rallying cries in front of City Hall… Six-foot vagina in the nightclub… Hope in the dark… Continue reading
Dominant
Mad Men, Sons of Anarchy and Billions – actress Maggie Siff usually lives in very masculine worlds both on and off screen, but that doesn’t mean she’s just going to accept the status quo. (The Fall) Continue reading
The Artist
Film’s favourite eccentric, Sam Rockwell, cites technique, training and hard work as the key to his success. But let’s not forget the electrifying talent – and some funky dance moves. (The Fall) Continue reading
Adam Driver: “To hear that Scorsese wants to talk… it’s surreal”
He made his name in Girls, replaced Darth Vader in Star Wars and now he’s working with his favourite director as a 17th Century priest. (The i) Continue reading
“I got the girl and won all the fights. What more can you ask for?”
Sir Roger Moore on one-liners, the future of Britain and the perfect martini. (Shortlist) Continue reading
I visited the Black Mirror set to ask Charlie Brooker if the future is fucked
Spoiler alert: it is. Continue reading
Daniel Radcliffe on God, flatuent corpses and not being a dick
The actor-formerly-known-as-Potter also discusses new roles in Imperium and Swiss Army Man. (Shortlist) Continue reading
Shooting the impossible dream
It’s already the stuff of cinema legend, but after 27 years and numerous failed attempts, Terry Gilliam’s attempt to bring Spain’s most famous novel to the screen could be reaching its end. It’s an epic quest befitting of Don Quixote himself. (Easyjet Traveller) Continue reading
Jared Leto: Funny How?
One on one with the profoundly unhinged Suicide Squad star. (Shortlist) Continue reading
Ed Harcourt on ‘Furnaces’
The singer-songwriter returns with a record shot through with an eloquent fury that stares deeply into the modern world and asks where we’re all heading. Continue reading
“The police need to say they made a mistake”
Five years on from the 2011 London riots, George Amponsah is a filmmaker fighting for the truth. (Shortlist) Continue reading
How Craig David Became The People’s Champ Again
In the early ‘00s, the U.K. garage star was so famous even Michael Jackson owned his debut album. This time around, he knows what makes him — and his fans — happy. (The Fader) Continue reading
“For me, everything starts in Guinea”
Singer-songwriter Moh Kouyaté has made a home in Europe, but his inspiration remains in the West African country where his family has been telling stories through music for generations. (b inspired) Continue reading
“It’s all or nothing – that’s why it works”
The Kills are back after 5 years and much tabloid attention – and they’re as incendiary as ever. (The i) Continue reading
Theatreland
London’s West End may combine grand traditions, beautiful venues and decades of history, but at its heart there lies a shrewd, modern business model that’s tailor-made for the 21st century. I spent a week peering behind the curtain. (Easyjet Traveller) Continue reading
