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Alfie Williams doesn’t think you’re ready for ’28 Years Later: The Bone Temple’

The breakout star of Danny Boyle's horror threequel says the second instalment is even more brutal

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How ‘Wild Style’ introduced the world to hip-hop: “It’s the beginning of a culture”

‘Marty Supreme’ review: Timothée Chalamet’s audacious masterpiece about ping-pong

‘Fallout’ season two review: even gorier and with some great guest spots

Remembering the music legends we lost in 2025

Sassy 009 is carving out the experimental pop soundtrack to our dreams

The Smashing Pumpkins team up with Yungblud for rocked-up rendition of his song ‘Zombie’: “His star shines bright”

BTS confirm return as full group, new album release date and world tour

MTV shuts down final music-only channels with ‘Video Killed The Radio Star’

Foals tease new album: “2026…The Year of The Fire Horse”

How David Bowie’s iconic ‘Heroes’ became the last song of the ‘Stranger Things’ finale

‘Grand Theft Auto’ writer explains why ‘GTA: London’ will never happen

ALBUM REVIEWS

Fred Again.. – ‘USB002’ review: a flow state of impulsive floor-fillers

21 Savage – ‘What Happened To The Streets?’ review: a menacing, yet mournful lament on loss and a fractured ATL

Infinite Coles – ‘SweetFace Killah’ album review: more than just his father’s son

Dove Ellis – ‘Blizzard’ review: a generational voice emerges from the eye of the storm

FEATURES

The 50 best albums of 2025

The 20 best films of 2025

The 20 best TV shows of 2025

The 20 best debut albums of 2025

The 20 best games of 2025

The 50 best songs of 2025

GIG REVIEWS

Cameron Winter live in London: Geese star soars with the voice of a future great

Radiohead live in London: a generous and visceral hit parade (of sorts)

Lorde live in London: an intimate, intentional portrait of an artist put back together

Ethel Cain live in London: a strong-minded rejection of all things pop

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEWS

Evan Dando: “Tim Robbins once mistook me for Kurt Cobain”

Soundtrack of My Life: Paul Bettany

Alfie Williams doesn’t think you’re ready for ’28 Years Later: The Bone Temple’

Måneskin’s Thomas Raggi tells us about his star-studded solo debut and what’s next for the band

How ‘Wild Style’ introduced the world to hip-hop: “It’s the beginning of a culture”

Kylie Minogue tells us about Nick Cave and going viral with new ‘Fully Wrapped’ Christmas album

THE COVER

Sassy 009 is carving out the experimental pop soundtrack to our dreams

Rose Gray’s pop party is just getting started

Nell Mescal is countering life’s toxicities with empathy and kindness

MORE NEWS

PJ Harvey teases work on new album and book, shares playlist of songs that inspire her

George Clooney hits back at Donald Trump criticism over French citizenship

Jill Scott announces first new album in 10 years – ‘To Whom This May Concern’ – with uplifting single ‘Beautiful People’

Watch Robyn debut new songs ‘Talk To Me’ and ‘Sexistential’ at Brooklyn New Year’s Eve show

Mad Cool 2026: set and performance times revealed

Hugh Jackman and Kate Hudson called “monsters” by the son of ‘Song Sung Blue’ duo

Este Haim marries Jonathan Levin at star-studded New Year’s Eve wedding ceremony with Taylor Swift and Stevie Nicks

Will Smith accused of sexual harassment and retaliation by violinist in new lawsuit

RADAR - NEW MUSIC

Kurayamisaka tell stories with sincere, blown-out bliss from Japan’s spirited underground

Rising star Skye Newman is the most exciting – and honest – voice in the UK charts

Shelf Lives tell us about debut album ‘Hypernormal’: “It’s kinda like an episode of ‘South Park’ or ‘GTA’ but it’s become real life”

Golomb: Ohio family band keeping the indie world on its toes

FILM & TV NEWS

How David Bowie’s iconic ‘Heroes’ became the last song of the ‘Stranger Things’ finale

George Clooney hits back at Donald Trump criticism over French citizenship

Hugh Jackman and Kate Hudson called “monsters” by the son of ‘Song Sung Blue’ duo

Will Smith accused of sexual harassment and retaliation by violinist in new lawsuit

James Cameron reveals how he would survive the Titanic sinking

‘Stranger Things’ character’s fate addressed by Duffer Brothers

Tommy Lee Jones’ daughter Victoria Jones reportedly found dead in hotel room

Mia McKenna-Bruce was not a Beatles fan when she was cast in upcoming biopics

FILM & TV REVIEWS

‘Avatar: Fire And Ash’ review: James Cameron’s sci-fi epic is running out of steam

‘Fallout’ season two review: even gorier and with some great guest spots

‘Taylor Swift: The End Of An Era’ review: tears over terrorist plot reveal emotional weight of stardom

‘Wicked: For Good’ review: an emotional but awkward return to Oz

GAMING NEWS

‘Divinity’ will be bigger and more innovative than ‘Baldur’s Gate 3’: “More freedom, more shenanigans”

‘Stranger Things’ season five inspired by ‘Resident Evil’, ‘Silent Hill’ and ‘Metal Gear Solid’

‘The Last Of Us’ follow-up ‘Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet’ won’t launch before 2027

Jason Isaacs and Sigourney Weaver to star in ‘Tomb Raider’ adaptation

Vince Gilligan responds to ‘Pluribus’ ‘Grand Theft Auto’ fan theory

‘Kingdom Come: Deliverance’ boss defends ‘Baldur’s Gate 3’ team over AI backlash

‘Fallout 5’ will be influenced by the hit TV show

‘Hogwarts Legacy’ is one of the best-selling games of all time despite boycott

GAME REVIEWS

‘Metroid Prime 4: Beyond’ review: Nintendo’s biggest badass returns

‘Kirby Air Riders’ review: ‘Mario Kart World’s rebellious little brother

‘Call Of Duty: Black Ops 7’ review: one of the best yet

ROG Xbox Ally review: disappointing handheld is no match for its rivals