By Tessa Nolan There is a moment early in The Strangers when Ekow Eshun describes taking a Brillo pad to his own face at the…
By Tessa Nolan There is a particular species of Hollywood memoir that operates as a victory lap dressed as humility. Ed Zwick’s Hits, Flops, and…
By Tessa Nolan When Denis Villeneuve’s Dune arrived in cinemas in October 2021, it carried a burden that had crushed every previous filmmaker who dared…
By Tessa Nolan On 11 June 2026, the Royal Institute of British Architects announced that Rockbund Shanghai – a meticulous, nearly two-decade restoration of eleven…
By Tessa Nolan Two years ago, Chappell Roan was working at a donut shop in Los Angeles, seriously considering giving up on music. This February,…
By Tessa Nolan In the modern music industry, careers are supposed to follow a predictable arc. An artist breaks on TikTok, surges through algorithmic playlists,…
By Tessa Nolan When Whoopi Goldberg launched WhoopInk, a new publishing imprint with Blackstone Publishing, in early 2026, the announcement landed with the quiet confidence…
By Tessa Nolan Two years ago, a forecast for British design in 2024 predicted a future built on eco-friendly materials, smart city technologies, and personalisation.…
By Tessa Nolan When the 68th BFI London Film Festival closed on 20 October 2024, the numbers told a story that even the most optimistic…
By Tessa Nolan On 11 February 2024, during Super Bowl LVIII, Beyoncé stepped out of a Verizon commercial alongside Tony Hale and surprise-released two singles…