The rise of an Islamic arts industry is celebrated by its screen, music and comedy stars, but the view rarely strays beyond a western perspectiveIn this survey of the expanding Islamic entertainment industry, The Balance presumably refers to the line f…
Continue ReadingThe comedian is ‘bad at the internet’, but has done her best at sharing her online faves – including a 1990s rugby league ad and a fight from Home and AwayI’m bad at the internet. I’ve always been more of an observer than a participant. My cousins were…
Continue ReadingTaking in six years of ‘cancel culture’ and events as recent as the Will Smith slap, the comedian’s latest show lacks the polish of her previousZoë Coombs Marr’s character Dave has woken from a coma and everything since 2016 is new to him. He has misse…
Continue ReadingNetflixIn the TV version of her hit Edinburgh show, the standup’s charisma, songs and self-absorbed swagger are still sparklingWhen Catherine Cohen’s The Twist …? She’s Gorgeous played the Edinburgh fringe in 2019, I fell hard for its charisma and swag…
Continue ReadingThe comedian has fond memories of feeling grownup listening to Macy Gray, and gets Alexa to play Barry White for a laugh. But what does she listen to behind closed doors?The song that is my karaoke go-toI’m really bad at singing, but I’ll have a go any…
Continue ReadingFrom a mind-scrambling breakup drama to a tender video game, our critics suggest popular culture inspired by matters of the heartYes, it all takes place after Joel (Jim Carrey) and Clementine (Kate Winslet) have bitterly broken up, but Michel Gondry’s …
Continue ReadingSnoop Dogg is clearly a Larry David fan. Today, the rapper dropped a new single from his new album, Bacc… MORE
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Soho theatre, LondonHigh-camp songs and OTT costumes grab the attention in drag duo’s cheap-and-cheerful songs-from-the-shows extravaganzaGood luck generating festive cheer on the same day your show – like every show at this venue – has been Covid-can…
Continue ReadingWhether it’s a Spielberg musical, a global photography prize or a comedy Christmas show, our critics have your plans for the week coveredWest Side StoryOut nowSteven Spielberg takes on the classic musical (above), pitting Sharks against Jets in 1950s N…
Continue ReadingTaskmaster’s creator is happy to belt out a tune when fronting the Horne Section. But what’s on his stereo when there’s no one around to judge him?The Loco-Motion by Kylie Minogue. My brother and I were both big Kylie fans and I still stand by it: she’…
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