Leïla Slimani, Jason Blum and Hannah Lew

Israeli musician Tomer Baruch is known for his Instagram account Animals and Synthesizers, which combines nature videos with synth music. His new project, an album called ‘Synthesized Sounds of the Sea’, is dedicated to marine life, from octopuses to hairy frogfish. 

‘Abba Voyage’ recently opened to the public in London.The concert sees Agnetha, Björn, Benny and Anni-Frid perform digitally with a 10-piece band during a residency that is due to run until May 2023, in a purpose-built arena based in Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park. On this special ... Show More

In this special interview, Monocle 24’s senior correspondent Fernando Augusto Pacheco speaks to French director François Ozon about his new film ‘Everything Went Fine’. 

French Moroccan author Leïla Slimani won critical acclaim and a reputation as an author of bold & brutal fiction with her first two novels. Adele is about a bourgeoise Parisian wife and mother who lives a sexually promiscuous secret life. In Lullaby, a nanny kills the children sh ... Show More

A new film telling the story of Mary Queen of Scots and her relationship with Elizabeth I, stars Saiorse Ronan and Margot Robbie as the 2 queens Approaching Empty is a new play by Ishy Din just opened at The Kiln Theatre in London. Set in a run-down minicab office in the north of ... Show More

Ira, Louis, and Aida discuss Matthew McConaughey's critique of Hollywood liberals, Letitia Wright's defense of sharing an anti-vax video, Elliot Page publicly sharing his transgender identity, Mariah Carey's Magical Christmas Special, David Fincher's new film Mank, Dionne Warwick ... Show More

Ira and Louis discuss the continuing Don't Worry Darling gossip that has unfolded at the Venice Film Festival, whether they care about The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, Lea Michele's alleged illiteracy, and Louis' addiction to Pluto TV. Plus, Betty Gilpin returns to disc ... Show More

On the show today… Warner Bros and DC Studios have announced their new Clark Kent and Lois Lane. So, where does this leave former Superman Henry Cavill? We give you the scoop on James Gunn's new Superman: Legacy and its intriguing cast choices. And Lewis Capaldi has decided to ca ... Show More

Cette semaine, dans Fracas, on veut vous faire découvrir une sélection d'épisodes de notre podcast Le Book Club, ayant un rapport avec la parole et le langage.Agathe Le Taillandier a rencontré Laura Nsafou au Paris Podcast Festival en octobre 2021. Écrivaine et bloggeuse afro-fém ... Show More

Depuis très jeune, Anaïs Nin rêve de fiction. Cette autrice américaine,  connue et reconnue pour ses écrits érotiques, a toujours été tiraillée entre les convenances de son temps, son image de bonne épouse, et son aspiration plus profonde: un désir de liberté. Une femme autrice q ... Show More

La première couronne de la win revient à la série documentaire Queen Cleopatra prochainement disponible sur Netflix dans laquelle la reine d’Egypte sera interprétée par l’actrice noire Adèle James. Il n’en fallait évidemment pas plus pour lancer une nouvelle polémique…  Le deuxiè ... Show More

With John Wilson.The legendary film-making duo of Michael Powell and Emeric Pressburger were commemorated today with the unveiling of an English Heritage blue plaque. The plaque was unveiled by Thelma Schoonmaker, film-editor and Powell's widow, and by film-director Martin Scorse ... Show More