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Alfie Williams doesn’t think you’re ready for ’28 Years Later: The Bone Temple’

The breakout star of Danny Boyle's horror threequel says the second instalment is even more brutal

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How ‘Wild Style’ introduced the world to hip-hop: “It’s the beginning of a culture”

‘Marty Supreme’ review: Timothée Chalamet’s audacious masterpiece about ping-pong

‘Fallout’ season two review: even gorier and with some great guest spots

Remembering the music legends we lost in 2025

Sassy 009 is carving out the experimental pop soundtrack to our dreams

Simon Cowell’s new boy band December 10 facing potential legal action over name

Nick Cave compares seeing Radiohead live in London to “spiritual activity”

Oasis’ reunion setlist was originally four songs longer, says Gem Archer

Kirsty MacColl’s ex-husband says ‘Fairytale Of New York’ singer’s death was “cover-up” to protect Mexican billionaire

Does ‘Avatar: Fire And Ash’ have a post-credits scene?

Vince Gilligan responds to ‘Pluribus’ ‘Grand Theft Auto’ fan theory

ALBUM REVIEWS

Fred Again.. – ‘USB002’ review: a flow state of impulsive floor-fillers

21 Savage – ‘What Happened To The Streets?’ review: a menacing, yet mournful lament on loss and a fractured ATL

Infinite Coles – ‘SweetFace Killah’ album review: more than just his father’s son

Dove Ellis – ‘Blizzard’ review: a generational voice emerges from the eye of the storm

FEATURES

The bittersweet rise of Bassvictim: “Cool is the good, bad and ugly”

‘Sinners’ breakout star Miles Caton on the year’s best musical movie moment

The 25 best K-pop songs of 2025

The 20 best games of 2025

The 20 best TV shows of 2025

The 50 best songs of 2025

GIG REVIEWS

Cameron Winter live in London: Geese star soars with the voice of a future great

Radiohead live in London: a generous and visceral hit parade (of sorts)

Lorde live in London: an intimate, intentional portrait of an artist put back together

Ethel Cain live in London: a strong-minded rejection of all things pop

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEWS

Evan Dando: “Tim Robbins once mistook me for Kurt Cobain”

Soundtrack of My Life: Paul Bettany

Alfie Williams doesn’t think you’re ready for ’28 Years Later: The Bone Temple’

Måneskin’s Thomas Raggi tells us about his star-studded solo debut and what’s next for the band

How ‘Wild Style’ introduced the world to hip-hop: “It’s the beginning of a culture”

Kylie Minogue tells us about Nick Cave and going viral with new ‘Fully Wrapped’ Christmas album

THE COVER

Sassy 009 is carving out the experimental pop soundtrack to our dreams

Rose Gray’s pop party is just getting started

Nell Mescal is countering life’s toxicities with empathy and kindness

MORE NEWS

David Walliams denies inappropriate behaviour allegations after being dropped by publisher

Timothée Chalamet quashes alter-ego rumours by joining forces with EsDeeKid on new ‘4 Raws’ remix

Glastonbury’s Block9 shares “best of the best” sets from 2025, including Sub Focus and more

Watch St. Vincent bring cover of David Bowie’s ‘Young Americans’ to ‘Colbert’

Chris Evans is back as Steve Rogers in ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ and Marvel fans are furious

Every song on ‘The Housemaid’ soundtrack

Kylie Minogue makes UK chart history as ‘XMAS’ lands Christmas Number One

Gem Archer on playing with Bonehead in Oasis: “He’s the glue that makes everything else sound great”

RADAR - NEW MUSIC

Kurayamisaka tell stories with sincere, blown-out bliss from Japan’s spirited underground

Rising star Skye Newman is the most exciting – and honest – voice in the UK charts

Shelf Lives tell us about debut album ‘Hypernormal’: “It’s kinda like an episode of ‘South Park’ or ‘GTA’ but it’s become real life”

Golomb: Ohio family band keeping the indie world on its toes

FILM & TV NEWS

Michael Jackson, Mick Jagger feature in new batch of Jeffrey Epstein files photos – while lawmakers criticise redactions

Bowen Yang to leave ‘SNL’ cast after Saturday’s episode in shock exit

Watch ‘Stranger Things’ star Jamie Campbell Bower’s surprise appearance at Broadway spinoff ‘Stranger Things: The First Shadow’

David Walliams denies inappropriate behaviour allegations after being dropped by publisher

Timothée Chalamet quashes alter-ego rumours by joining forces with EsDeeKid on new ‘4 Raws’ remix

Chris Evans is back as Steve Rogers in ‘Avengers: Doomsday’ and Marvel fans are furious

Every song on ‘The Housemaid’ soundtrack

Macaulay Culkin doesn’t think ‘Die Hard’ is a Christmas film: “Don’t fight me!”

FILM & TV REVIEWS

‘Avatar: Fire And Ash’ review: James Cameron’s sci-fi epic is running out of steam

‘Fallout’ season two review: even gorier and with some great guest spots

‘Taylor Swift: The End Of An Era’ review: tears over terrorist plot reveal emotional weight of stardom

‘Wicked: For Good’ review: an emotional but awkward return to Oz

GAMING NEWS

‘Divinity’ will be bigger and more innovative than ‘Baldur’s Gate 3’: “More freedom, more shenanigans”

‘Stranger Things’ season five inspired by ‘Resident Evil’, ‘Silent Hill’ and ‘Metal Gear Solid’

‘The Last Of Us’ follow-up ‘Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet’ won’t launch before 2027

Jason Isaacs and Sigourney Weaver to star in ‘Tomb Raider’ adaptation

Vince Gilligan responds to ‘Pluribus’ ‘Grand Theft Auto’ fan theory

‘Kingdom Come: Deliverance’ boss defends ‘Baldur’s Gate 3’ team over AI backlash

‘Fallout 5’ will be influenced by the hit TV show

‘Hogwarts Legacy’ is one of the best-selling games of all time despite boycott

GAME REVIEWS

‘Metroid Prime 4: Beyond’ review: Nintendo’s biggest badass returns

‘Kirby Air Riders’ review: ‘Mario Kart World’s rebellious little brother

‘Call Of Duty: Black Ops 7’ review: one of the best yet

ROG Xbox Ally review: disappointing handheld is no match for its rivals