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‘Limonov: The Ballad’ Review: Ben Whishaw Electrifies as an Outlaw Poet in Kirill Serebrennikov’s Punk Rock Epic
Sex is politics and politics is sex in Kirill Serebrennikov’s recklessly beautiful, wildly entertaining English-language debut “Limonov: The Ballad.” This punk rock epic moves at the pace of a train coming off its tracks across Moscow, New York, Paris, and back to Russia again, starring Ben Whishaw in a career-crowning lead performance as the self-styled alternative poet and political dissident Eduard Limonov (who died in 2020). Based on French writer and journalist Emmanuel Carrère’s biographical novel, “Limonov” spans the 1960s to near present-day Siberia to tell with orgiastic excess the life story of the eventual founder of the National Bolshevik...
Breaking men-only musical lore, Jobarteh puts African kora on wider stage
For Sona Jobarteh, Africa's first woman to play the sacred kora professionally, breaking with tradition has not been easy. But for Jobarteh the problem is "not just about being a woman, it's also about the challenges of coming from a griots family or not."
A Comprehensive Guide to Bridgerton’s Pop Music Covers’: From Nirvana to Taylor Swift
Across every season of Bridgerton, music supervisors have commissioned reimagined hits from Taylor Swift, Nirvana, Rihanna and more modern artists to set the tone for the dramatic historical scenes. Bridgerton, adapted from Julia Quinn’s eight-book Regency romance series, premiered on Netflix in 2020, and fans quickly recognized orchestral covers of pop hits, including Ariana Grande’s […]
Charli XCX Isn’t Holding Back
Charli XCX started to think about what it would be like to have a baby. The 31-year-old has always been an artist of extremes, a main character thriving on an emotional and creative knife edge. But the timing wasn’t about craving novelty, on this occasion. She’s now in her thirties and in a happy relationship of equals with The 1975’s George Daniel.Megan Thee Stallion, Charli XCX, Ice Spice, and All the Songs You Need to Know This Week An alternative reality, one in which she would be the supporting character, was presented to her when she went to Stockholm to visit her...
Slash Hints At New Guns N’ Roses Record
Guns N’ Roses’ last studio record came all the way back in 2008 with “Chinese Democracy.” The album included only singer Axl Rose from the band’s classic lineup. Guitarist Slash and bassist Duff McKagen reunited with Rose in 2016, and the band released a handful of singles of re-worked material from past studio sessions. Ever since the trio reunited, there has been speculation from fans that it could lead to a studio album of all new material, but nothing so far has surfaced. In a new interview with the Daily Star, however, Slash hinted that might soon change. Slash was...
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