A full range of Christmas films are coming to Showcase Cinemas this December, with some firm festive favourites making a return to the big screen. To celebrate its 20th anniversary consistent popularity each year, the beloved ensemble romcom, Love Actually, will hit Showcase Cinemas from November 24. Starring Emma Thompson, Hugh Grant and Liam Neeson among others, it depicts the lives of different people and couples in the run-up to Christmas, and how their paths may cross in more ways than one. For fans of the romantic genre, The Holiday will return on December 8. Starring Kate Winslet, Jude...
Yard Act have shared a new single, ‘Petroleum’, with an accompanying video starring comedian Rose Matafeo. The single marks another taste of their forthcoming second album ‘Where’s My Utopia?’ which is due out on March 1, 2024 via Island and serves as the follow-up to the acclaimed Mercury-nominated 2022 debut ‘The Overload‘. Per a press release, the band explained that ‘Petroleum’ was written after an incident on tour. Advertisement “I lost it with the crowd in Bognor Regis and told them I was bored and I didn’t want to be there,” recalled frontman James Smith. “Me and Ryan [Needham,...
Corey Taylor has revealed that he’s working on his first-ever film score. Speaking to TellUs Rock for a new interview in supported of his latest solo album ‘CMF2’, the Slipknot frontman shared about what he’s currently up to now that Slipknot have wrapped up their performances for the year. “I’m going to the studio to start recording my first score for a movie that I’m involved with,” the 49-year-old. However, Taylor said he wasn’t able to share more information about the film or the score he is working on. Advertisement “I can’t tell you which one it...
Former AOA member Choa has opened up about life as a K-pop idol and how some of them “rely on medications” to survive. The singer made the comments during a press event for the new South Korean TV show Singer Sisters, which she appears on. The singer revealed that “many K-pop stars rely on medications to get through the day in the industry” when asked about what advice she would give to younger idols, per SBS Star. “Juggling demanding schedules in Korea and around the world at the same time, some K-pop stars face challenges with their mental health,” the singer...
Jennifer Aniston has asked fans of Matthew Perry to help “honour his legacy” by supporting a cause close to his heart. The actor – famous for his role as Chandler Bing in Friends – was found dead in his Los Angeles home last month aged 54, with a private funeral service taking place earlier in November. Following news of his death, his co-actors on the series shared a series of heartfelt tributes to Perry. This included an emotional message from Jennifer Aniston, who took on the role of Rachel Green in the series and wrote that the loss has “cut...
Eric ‘ConcernedApe‘ Barone is a musician disguised as a game developer. He’s best known as the creator of indie hit Stardew Valley, a farming life simulator where millions of players have whittled away the seasons growing crops, tending to animals, and throwing diamonds at townspeople to romance them. Yet Stardew Valley’s soundtrack, which was Barone’s one-person project like the rest of the game, can’t be overlooked. The score is one of Stardew‘s best bits – a soaring celebration of the seasons, from upbeat spring ballads and snappy summer instrumentals to melancholy Autumn tracks complete with the sound of wind...
The 2023 MAMA Awards has concluded its first day of award ceremonies – view the full list of winners below. The 2023 MAMA Awards kicked off its first day on November 28 at the Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan, with its second and final round of awards set to be handed out later tonight (November 29). The winners of most categories were decided through a combination of judge panel evaluations, song downloads and stream numbers along with physical album sales. Several prestigious awards given out during the MAMA Awards’ first night included the Worldwide Icon of the Year, Favourite...
Taylor Swift has shared a statement on social media thanking her fans and touring crew after wrapping up her final ‘Eras’ tour concert of the year. Yesterday night (November 28), Swift took to X (formerly Twitter) to thank her Brazilian fans for their support over six concerts in Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo, going on to also thank her crew for their hard work. “Bringing a tour to Brazil has been something I’ve dreamt of for years, and those fans blew my expectations away. We’ve officially wrapped up the 2023 Eras Tour and we got to end the...
A new study has found that the majority of music fans are in favour of restrictions being imposed on the use of A.I. The new research was published as part of Engaging With Music 2023 – a report carried out by the IFPI which examined how fans around the world engage with and feel about music. It collected responses from more than 43,000 people across 26 different countries, and is billed as the largest music study of its kind which seeks a detailed insight into fan thinking. Now, for the first time, the report has included a section dedicated...
Uncharted starring Tom Holland and Mark Wahlberg has topped the film chart on Netflix UK. Directed by Ruben Fleischer, the action-adventure flick is based on the PlayStation video game franchise of the same name, developed by Naughty Dog. The film follows Nathan Drake (Holland) who is recruited by Victor Sullivan (Wahlberg) in a race against corrupt billionaire Santiago Moncada (Antonio Banderas) and mercenary leader Jo Braddock (Tati Gabrielle) to locate the fabled treasure of the Magellan expedition. Advertisement Despite mixed reviews from the critics, the film went onto gross $407million at the worldwide box office, against a budget of...
