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An interview with Sean Baker, film's brightest activist

Magical mystery tour — Sean Baker has developed his own cinematic language: one packed with colour, energy and humour. But after years on the fringes, consistently bold work has cemented his status as a socially conscious voice in Hollywood.

  • Film
  • Daniel Dylan Wray

Meet Lawrence, music's last true enigma

Perfect sound forever — Fun? No thanks. The cut-throat record business? Love it. Painstaking perfectionism? If only. Welcome to the mysterious world of Lawrence: the pop star that fame forgot.

  • Magazine
  • Daniel Dylan Wray

The movie star who doubled as a groundbreaking inventor

Bombshell — Once known as ‘the world’s most beautiful woman’, Hedy Lamarr was an icon of Hollywood’s golden era. But she also lived a secret life as a groundbreaking inventor. Now a new documentary uncovers her extraordinary career, from escaping Nazi Germany to pioneering wireless technology.

  • Film
  • Daniel Dylan Wray

Inside Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds’ biggest ever shows

‘Why shouldn’t we play arenas?’ — As the legendary band round off the biggest tour of their career, we catch up with drummer Jim Sclavunos to discuss progress, punch-ups, and the ‘pornography of violence.’

  • Music
  • Daniel Dylan Wray

Inside the world of film’s most staunchly independent director

Life through a different lens — Portrayed as a struggling dreamer in cult film American Movie, director Mark Borchardt has made a madcap documentary of his own about UFO hunters. But he's determined to not be mistaken for a fantasist.

  • Film
  • Daniel Dylan Wray

Moondog: The vagabond who became a countercultural icon

The Viking of Sixth Avenue — NYC's most distinct underground figure is the stuff of urban legend: a blind homeless composer, dressed as a viking, who influenced a wave of seminal artists. Now a film is finally bringing his story to light.

  • Film
  • Daniel Dylan Wray

Doug Stanhope: Comedy's greatest outlier

The art of not giving a fuck — Comedian Doug Stanhope turned his back on LA for a 'tiny-ass town in the middle of nowhere'. It turned out to be the best career move he's ever made.

  • Culture
  • Daniel Dylan Wray

The all-female bike crew reclaiming the streets of East LA

Breaking the cycle — Cycling collective Ovarian Psycos are on a mission to take back the city in the name of sisterhood.

  • Outdoors
  • Daniel Dylan Wray

Busting myths and reminiscing with Hunter S. Thompson's son

Son of a Gun — Hunter S. Thompson lived his life on the verge, surrounded by guns, booze and drugs, and people who never made it. But the gonzo persona was just one layer of a man who put writing before anything else. Now his son, Juan F. Thompson, is peeling back the myth of an icon who once famously said: never turn your back on fear.

  • Culture
  • Daniel Dylan Wray

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