Music
Misty Mountain - Sophia Yau-Weeks (Album Review)
In a pocket universe of dreamy indie rock, Yau-Weeks makes the past feel like the present, and untangles the last few difficult years personally -- and, by extension, her generation.
Music
Opinion
Charli XCX and the hierarchy of chasing cool
In a recent Substack post, Charli muses on cool as a protective mechanism around an artist's control and integrity, cultural miscommunication and facsimile, ubiquity and the concept of passionate creation. I want to propose that something deeper is at play.
Film
Half-Time: Best of 2025 so far
35 Projects across Film, TV and Music - how many have you witnessed?
Music
BITE ME by Reneé Rapp—review
The outstanding singer and songwriter gives pop a proper shot.
Music
“.” by Kesha—review
Fun Kesha is back. With her first album that she owns. Getting rid of the phantom of Dr Luke once and for all.
Music
Woman’s Best Friend? | Thoughts on Sabrina Carpenter’s Cover Art
This backlash isn’t unexpected and may very well be part of Carpenter’s design to get people discussing. Sabrina is known to satirise male incompetence and female image and sexuality. But is this a step too far?
Music
Princess of Power | MARINA Album Review
Marina’s new album is an invigorating blend of past, present and future, where vulnerability meets camp to birth pop perfection
BFI Flare (All Years)
The World According To Allee Willis
Allee Willis is what happens when an artist follows their every instinct.
Music
Pop is so good right now. Why?
A lot of people are citing the return to recession pop as the scary factor, but I say, dear reader, that the return to slightly off-key synths and cassette sounds should be far scarier.