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‘House of the Dragon’ Star Fabien Frankel Joins Short Film ‘Love Unlimited’ (EXCLUSIVE)
“House of the Dragon” actor Fabien Frankel will star in and co-produce “Love Unlimited,” a short drama marking the directorial debut of fellow actor Olivier Huband. The project sees Frankel, best known for playing Ser Criston Cole, move into producing for the first time via MarcelMonique Pictures, the banner he runs with his brother Max…
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The “fantastic” 1965 Bob Dylan song Paul McCartney still calls his favourite
Icons of music. The post The “fantastic” 1965 Bob Dylan song Paul McCartney still calls his favourite first appeared on Far Out Magazine.
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Fujiya & Miyagi Announce New Album ‘New Shiny Object’
Brighton four-piece Fujiya & Miyagi have announced their new album, ‘New Shiny Object’, due for release on 30th October via their own label, Impossible Objects Of Desire. The record explores themes of ageing, grief and the pleasure of making music, blending the band’s krautrock-indebted sound (nodding to Neu! and CAN) with pop influences drawn from…
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Fancy a Nobbly Bobbly? Or a Jelly Terror? The eye-popping guide to the greatest ice lolly wrappers ever
Writer and collector Jonny Trunk has published a new book, Fancy an Ice Cream? A Collection of Vintage Ice Lolly Wrappers, showcasing rare British ice lolly packaging from roughly 1970 to 1980. The 96-page collection draws largely on the hoard of the late John Townsend, a lifelong ephemera collector from Stockport whose five-bedroom house was…
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The $10,000 cigarette: Josh Homme defies smoking ban in Detroit stadium
Queens of the Stone Age frontman Josh Homme defied a smoking ban at Detroit’s Ford Field, lighting a cigarette on stage despite a reported $10,000 (£7,410) fine, during the band’s support slot on the Foo Fighters’ North American stadium tour. The incident took place on 6 August 2026, with Homme railing against the venue’s rules…
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Art d’Ecco Announces New Album ‘Scheele’s Green’
Canadian artist Art d’Ecco has announced a new album, ‘Scheele’s Green’, due for release on 23 October. The title references a real historical pigment invented in 1775 that became a fashionable but ultimately poisonous status symbol among the wealthy, which the Vancouver-based musician uses as a metaphor for modern society’s attraction to harmful trends such…
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ZZ Top’s Frank Beard suffering from serious health issues amid show cancellation
The band cancelled a show in Los Angeles on August 5th. The post ZZ Top’s Frank Beard suffering from serious health issues amid show cancellation first appeared on Far Out Magazine.
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Nimrods review – Green Day’s early years inspire teenage kicks in amiable punk road movie
This Guardian review covers Nimrods, a comedy road movie inspired by the early, scrappy touring days of Californian pop-punk band Green Day, who feature in and largely soundtrack the film. Described as fun and “puppyish” rather than genuinely punk, it follows three likeable 17-year-old friends whose modest bad behaviour never undermines the film’s fundamentally sweet,…
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The “incomparable” 2010 role Mark Strong will never forget: “It was great fun”
It came with a warning. The post The “incomparable” 2010 role Mark Strong will never forget: “It was great fun” first appeared on Far Out Magazine.
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The comedian who had the third biggest hit of the entire 1960s
Ken Dodd, the Liverpool-born comedian best known for his tickling sticks and manic stage persona, scored the third best-selling single of the entire 1960s in the UK with his 1965 ballad “Tears” – outselling major acts including The Beach Boys, The Rolling Stones and Motown’s roster. It sat behind only The Beatles’ “She Loves You”…