My quest to preserve VHS-era gaming culture, one eBay bid at a time ⊕
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As physical media makes an unlikely comeback among younger gamers, the humble VHS emerges as an unexpected archive of gaming’s messy, magical evolution that I saw first time around
• Don’t get Push…
25 days ago
The actor’s martial arts skills saw him rise to fame in the 70s, but he found his groove – and legions of fans – destroying furniture, revving muscle cars and firing heavy artillery in the 80s
• Chuck…
The actor was Marlon Brando’s PA, and received career advice from Al Pacino. But it’s for the catchphrase-strewn classic that he’ll be best remembered. He talks about the film’s legacy, and its direc…
64 days ago
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The next entry in our ongoing series of writers highlighting their favourite comfort films is a journey back to 1998 with Sandra Bullock and Nicole Kidman
The VHS of Practical Magic was kept at the ba…
71 days ago
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Warm, funny and heartbreaking, The President’s Cake tells the story of a brutal ruler and a girl forced to make him a present in a time of sanctions-induced hardship. Its Iraqi director Hasan Hadi re…
87 days ago
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Being able to understand the comedian talking in French in his Dress to Kill show led to me learning several languages and working on the continent
Until the age of 13, I had never taken much interest…
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Emphasis this year is on nostalgia as present day feels ‘a bit more uncertain’, say trend experts
Tinsel, DIY tree decorations, deep burgundy drapes – and Home Alone on VHS. Christmas has gone retro o…
Bob and Dick Sherman take centre stage in this well-researched account of how Walt Disney created a classic
Like many kids of the VHS generation, I must have watched my taped-off-the-telly copy of Dis…
4 months ago
The UK art world is finally becoming more inclusive. But greater support must be given to the organisations that enable disabled artists to flourish
The Turner prize is no stranger to sparking debate …
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Chair of 2025 judging panel says win ‘begins to erase that border between the neurotypical and neurodiverse artist’
Nnena Kalu’s embodied, sensuous art makes her a worthy Turner prize winner
Nnena Kalu…