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The Cover

Lola Brooke: the small but mighty MC making big moves

Having helmed a golden era for Brooklyn rap, the 26-year-old’s new project ‘Dennis Daughter’ carries the torch of her newly-blazed legacy

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How to get your copy of the NME Magazine November/December 2023 issue

How Vanessa Kirby became Napoleon’s empress: “Joaquin Phoenix and I laughed all the way through”

BABYMONSTER’s highly anticipated debut ‘Batter Up’ is a swing and a miss

‘Super Mario RPG’ review: a fantastic remake of Mario’s ‘Final Fantasy’-style adventure

O. – ‘Slice’ EP review: two artists with an undeniable synergy

When is ‘Spotify Wrapped’ 2023 released?

Radiohead are “coming back around to that point” of returning – says drummer Philip Selway

Paramore’s Hayley Williams responds to repeated on-stage technical problems: “Somebody’s getting fired”

Nick Cave novel ‘The Death Of Bunny Munro’ gets TV adaptation starring Matt Smith

Here’s a first look at ‘Single’s Inferno’ season 3

Ubisoft blames “technical error” for “intrusive” in-game adverts

ALBUM REVIEWS

Dolly Parton – ‘Rockstar’ review: Queen of Country throws up the Devil horns

Red Velvet – ‘Chill Kill’ review: deliciously dark, delightfully macabre

PinkPantheress – ‘Heaven Knows’ review: the blueprint for the future of British pop

The Kid Laroi – ‘The First Time’ review: rapper reflects on his rapid rise

FEATURES

‘Napoleon’ review: swords, sex and musket fire in an unmissable historical epic

Emerald Fennell is well aware of her own privilege: “Class is such a fixation in this country”

‘Persona 5 Tactica’ review: a cutesy strategy with surprising emotional depth

Jessie Ware live in London: a ray of light in an increasingly gloomy world

G Flip on their new album ‘Drummer’, their six ARIA nominations and becoming the queer non-binary rolemodel they always wanted

Kitty Green makes films that fight back: “Being abducted was terrifying, but it didn’t stop me”

GIG REVIEWS

Heartworms live in London: British rock’s newest cult heroes go to war

Jessie Ware live in London: a ray of light in an increasingly gloomy world

Lip Critic live in London: furious intensity from a remarkable new band

Queens of the Stone Age live in London: Josh Homme turns on the charm

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEWS

‘Slow Horses’ writer compares season three deaths to ‘Game Of Thrones’

Poppy: “I want to create things that didn’t exist before”

Mike Shinoda tells us about his love of Sleep Token and supporting emerging talent

Does Rock ‘N’ Roll Kill Braincells?! – Alesha Dixon

Soundtrack Of My Life: Jada Pinkett Smith

How Vanessa Kirby became Napoleon’s empress: “Joaquin Phoenix and I laughed all the way through”

THE COVER

Lola Brooke: the small but mighty MC making big moves

Wasia Project: jazz-pop ballads to make your heart skip a beat

Luh Tyler wants to raise the bar for Florida’s rap scene

MORE NEWS

George R.R. Martin explains why he made ‘Game Of Thrones’ so ruthless

Radiohead are “coming back around to that point” of returning – says drummer Philip Selway

London venue Matchstick Piehouse launch £35k crowdfunder after landlord demands rent arrears for end of next week

John Mulaney “really identified” with Matthew Perry’s addiction story

The Dude’s robe from ‘The Big Lebowski’ is going up for auction

Charli XCX announces engagement to The 1975’s George Daniel

You can now use AI to remix The Orb and David Gilmour’s latest album

Most music fans want restrictions on what A.I. can do, study finds

RADAR - NEW MUSIC

Brigitte Calls Me Baby: Chicago romantics deliver the thrills of a bygone era

University: an explosion of energy unlike anything you’ve heard this year

O. – ‘Slice’ EP review: two artists with an undeniable synergy

Lifesize Teddy: the formidable new talent revolutionising the sound of Afrobeats

FILM & TV NEWS

Jada Pinkett Smith and Will Smith are “staying together forever” despite recent separation announcement

Taika Waititi reveals the “list of demands” given by Donald Trump during NBC commercial

George R.R. Martin explains why he made ‘Game Of Thrones’ so ruthless

John Mulaney “really identified” with Matthew Perry’s addiction story

The Dude’s robe from ‘The Big Lebowski’ is going up for auction

Tom Holland video game adaptation hits number one on Netflix UK

Kurt Russell receives acclaim for his new Godzilla series

Tom Hardy shares update on ‘Venom 3’ from set

FILM & TV REVIEWS

‘Scott Pilgrim Takes Off’ review: anime adaptation can’t meet sky-high expectations

‘The Marvels’ review: a quirky cosmic caper that lacks punch

‘Robbie Williams’ review: Netflix doc makes clear the perils of pop stardom

‘How To Have Sex’ review: a post-GCSEs blowout gone bad

GAMING NEWS

Amazon’s ‘Fallout’ series is completely canon, confirms Bethesda

More kids ask for game subscriptions than new games at Christmas

‘Baldur’s Gate 3’ slowdown issues caused by crime admits developer

Bethesda defends ‘Starfield’ from “boring” criticism in Steam reviews

‘Destiny 2: The Final Shape’ officially delayed to June to make the game “bigger and bolder”

‘Assassin’s Creed: Syndicate’ is free to keep for the next week

‘Marvel Snap’ plans to “flourish” despite reports of publisher closing

‘Cult Of The Lamb’ denies a “sex update” is coming

GAME REVIEWS

‘Super Mario RPG’ review: a fantastic remake of Mario’s ‘Final Fantasy’-style adventure

‘Persona 5 Tactica’ review: a cutesy strategy with surprising emotional depth

‘Warhammer Age Of Sigmar: Realms Of Ruin’ review: the setting’s first must-play game

‘Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 3’ review: sublime multiplayer saves a dull shooter