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Doja Cat – ‘Scarlet’ review: her dark, twisted fantasy

The provocateur doesn't want you to like her. But with a Number One hit and a memorable fourth album, the attention is unlikely to wane

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hemlocke springs: enter the world of alt-pop’s great new hope

‘Sex Education’ season four review: horny high schoolers go out with a bang

‘Peep Show’ at 20: The El Dude Brothers remember their chaotic heyday

‘Payday 3’ review: an entertaining crime caper, but it won’t steal any hearts

‘Concrete Utopia’ cast at TIFF: “I was worried because the film is very Korean”

Ozzy Osbourne undergoes “final” surgery: “I can’t do it anymore”

‘Baldur’s Gate 3’ fans raise hundreds of dollars in Karlach-inspired fundraiser

Don Crescendo, solo artist, DJ and producer, dies aged 28

Here’s when ‘Slow Horses’ season three is out

BLACKPINK’s Jennie reveals she’s working on new music

‘Cuisineer’ is an indie game that combines ‘Diablo’, ‘Stardew Valley’, and food

ALBUM REVIEWS

Doja Cat – ‘Scarlet’ review: her dark, twisted fantasy

Kylie Minogue – ‘Tension’ review: up there with her best

The National – ‘Laugh Track’ review: a heavier companion record

yeule – ‘softscars’ review: operating miles ahead of their peers

FEATURES

Kylie Minogue: every album ranked in order of greatness

There is no limit to Victoria Canal’s ambition

Does Rock ‘N’ Roll Kill Braincells?! – The Gaslight Anthem’s Brian Fallon

Olivia Rodrigo’s 10 best songs… ranked!

‘Assassin’s Creed Mirage’ will turn back time for Ubisoft’s killer series

Corinne Bailey Rae: “A big tough hip-hop artist told me he walked down the aisle to ‘Like A Star'”

GIG REVIEWS

The Town festival review: São Paulo’s staggering, star-studded spectacle

LE SSERAFIM live in Osaka: a charming, emotional celebration of community

TWICE live in Singapore: never a dull moment with K-pop’s finest

Fred Again.. live in London: community and cathartic release

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEWS

Bombay Bicycle Club: “There’s no point trying to play it safe”

Soundtrack Of My Life: Devendra Banhart

Lol Tolhurst on his new book, ‘Goth’: “Bowie’s ‘Low’ was a template for Robert Smith and I”

‘Concrete Utopia’ cast at TIFF: “I was worried because the film is very Korean”

Meet Melbourne’s slut-pop provocateur Big Wett: “I’m here to revel in the chaos”

Krist Novoselic on 30 years of ‘In Utero’ and using AI to restore Nirvana music

THE COVER

hemlocke springs: enter the world of alt-pop’s great new hope

English Teacher: a vital voice from the heart of UK guitar music

YOASOBI: the “ultimate J-pop unit” faces the world

MORE NEWS

‘Dark Knight’ writer says studio bosses wanted Leonardo DiCaprio to play Batman villain

How to get tickets for Glastonbury 2024

Amazon Prime Video to introduce ads next year

Listen to Dolly Parton cover 4 Non Blondes’ ‘What’s Up?’

Watch Chad Smith play Thirty Seconds To Mars’ ‘The Kill’ as he hears it for the first time

The National’s Matt Berninger on struggling with writer’s block: “Everything was evidence of failure”

Mick Jagger reminisces about “close friend” Charlie Watts

Pharrell Williams built a recording studio at Louis Vuitton’s Paris headquarters

RADAR - NEW MUSIC

A seaside adventure with Dumb Buoys Fishing Club, alt-pop’s new dynamic duo

Lucy Tun: a bold new voice from London’s electronic underground

Afro-dancehall pioneer Ruger on his debut ‘RU The World’: “I didn’t hold anything back”

Stephen Sanchez – ‘Angel Face’ review: deft musical storytelling

FILM & TV NEWS

James Corden opens up about possible ‘Gavin and Stacey’ return

‘Sex Education’ creator Laurie Nunn opens up about cast departures

Fans react to ‘Game of Thrones’ Joffrey actor appearing in ‘Sex Education’

‘Dark Knight’ writer says studio bosses wanted Leonardo DiCaprio to play Batman villain

Amazon Prime Video to introduce ads next year

Russell Brand posts new video addressing “distressing week” following allegations

Greta Gerwig could “not stop laughing” at deleted ‘Barbie’ scene with Michael Cera

Here’s every song on ‘The Expendables 4’ soundtrack

FILM & TV REVIEWS

‘A Haunting In Venice’ review: Kenneth Branagh’s tash-twizzling detective takes his hairiest case yet

‘Top Boy’ season five review: still the greatest TV show on Netflix

‘Past Lives’ review: forget Barbenheimer, this is the summer movie you need to see

‘The Wonderful Story Of Henry Sugar’ review: Wes Anderson’s magical Roald Dahl dalliance

GAMING NEWS

‘Cyberpunk 2077’ update adds heartbreaking ‘Edgerunners’ reference

‘Everywhere’ announces closed alpha with new trailer

Microsoft gets one step closer to buying ‘Call Of Duty’ developer Activision Blizzard

‘Cuisineer’ is an indie game that combines ‘Diablo’, ‘Stardew Valley’, and food

OneRepublic release new song for ‘Assassin’s Creed Mirage’

‘Diablo 4”s Lilith is coming to ‘Call Of Duty’

‘Dragon’s Dogma 2’ lets players bully a giant into becoming a bridge

‘The Division 3’ confirmed, will be produced by ‘Star Wars Outlaws’ director

GAME REVIEWS

‘Payday 3’ review: an entertaining crime caper, but it won’t steal any hearts

‘Starfield’ review: a dizzying adventure that shoots for the moon

‘Armored Core 6: Fires Of Rubicon’ review: sparks fly in this sci-fi thrill

‘Baldur’s Gate 3’ review: must-play fantasy rolls a critical hit