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Why opera’s ultimate outsider is out for revenge

Shunned by the industry — Siv Wennberg was applauded for her spectacular vocals – but her outspoken nature clashed with the ‘highbrow’ ideals of the industry, and she was shunned. Now a new film is finally spotlighting her story.

  • Film
  • Hannah Clugston

Behind the scenes of PJ Harvey’s new documentary

A dog called money — Photographer Seamus Murphy talks through his new film, A Dog Called Money – an intimate portrait of the artist and her creative process.

  • Film
  • Daniel Dylan Wray

Johnny & Jehnny on scoring the life of Chelsea Manning

‘We were living with her’ — Savages frontwoman Jehnny Beth and collaborator Johnny Hostile talk loneliness, anxiety and their latest project, XY Chelsea.

  • Music
  • Jeremy Allen

What Netflix did next: puke, maggots & amputation

Are you still watching? — Writer Megan Nolan bravely ventures into Netflix’s new releases, in an attempt to figure out if anything is even worth our time anymore. This week it’s rape-revenge body horror The Perfection, and the undeniably vapid Good Sam.

  • Film
  • Megan Nolan

The pioneering therapist who taught America about sex

Ask Dr Ruth — A new film uncovers the fascinating story of Dr. Ruth Westheimer: a Holocaust survivor who ended up spearheading America’s sexual revolution.

  • Film
  • Thomas Curry

Enemy of the state: the inside story of Chelsea Manning

‘We need people like her now’ — A new documentary offers an intimate portrait of the whistleblower, following her release from a maximum security prison in 2017 to her recent re-incarceration.

  • Film
  • Thomas Curry

Chrysta Bell on life as David Lynch’s creative muse

‘You need a bit of chaos’ — For the director’s upcoming retrospective at Manchester International Festival, Chrysta Bell – musician, artist and long-time Lynch collaborator – will act as a ‘portal’ to his creative expression. She explains what that means.

  • Music
  • Hannah Clugston

Meet Josephine Decker, the new mother of indie cinema

‘Let the bullshit fall away’ — The filmmaker has built her career on a foundation of theatrical improvisation and collaboration. In her new film, Madeline’s Madeline, she lays bare her passion for performance.

  • Film
  • Beth Webb

What Netflix did next: five icons & some bland AF teenagers

Are you still watching? — Writer Megan Nolan bravely ventures into Netflix’s new releases, in an attempt to figure out if anything is even worth our time anymore. This week, it’s Wine Country (fine) and The Last Summer (a disgrace).

  • Film
  • Megan Nolan

What Netflix did next: Zac Efron takes on Ted Bundy

Are you still watching? — Writer Megan Nolan bravely ventures into Netflix’s new releases, in an attempt to figure out if anything is even worth our time anymore. This week, it’s millennial dating drama In A Relationship, and Ted Bundy biopic Extremely Wicked, Shockingly Evil and Vile.

  • Film
  • Megan Nolan

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