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Marc Turtletaub On His Sprawling Scottish Road Movie ‘Borges and Me’ — Edinburgh
Marc Turtletaub’s Borges and Me will screen out of competition at the Edinburgh International Film Festival, marking the veteran filmmaker’s return to directing features. Adapted from Jay Parini’s memoir, the Scottish road film follows a University of St Andrews postgraduate travelling through the Highlands with Argentine writer Jorge Luis Borges, and represents an unusually large-scale…
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Vegas, philosophy, and ‘Trainspotting’: 30 years in the life of Irvine Welsh
A literary giant turns a new page. The post Vegas, philosophy, and ‘Trainspotting’: 30 years in the life of Irvine Welsh first appeared on Far Out Magazine.
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Fatboy Slim debut album reissued for 30th anniversary
Fatboy Slim’s debut album, Better Living Through Chemistry, will be reissued to mark its 30th anniversary. Released digitally by BMG on 25 September, with special LP and CD editions following on 2 October, the reissue revisits the record that established Norman Cook’s Fatboy Slim project and helped shape a prominent period for British electronic music.…
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‘The Wrong Girls’ Review: Kristen Stewart and Alia Shawkat Are a Good Time in Dylan Meyer’s Shaggy Stoner Comedy
Dylan Meyer’s debut feature, ‘The Wrong Girls’, is reviewed as an uneven but enjoyable absurdist stoner comedy led by Kristen Stewart and Alia Shawkat. The film follows two cash-strapped friends on a chaotic Los Angeles quest, combining familiar genre elements with increasingly surreal events; its appeal lies chiefly in its good humour and charismatic ensemble.…
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‘KPop Demon Hunters’ Singer Says Leonardo DiCaprio Made Her ‘Nervous’ During BAFTA Performance
EJAE, the singer and songwriter behind the hit “Golden” from KPop Demon Hunters, said Leonardo DiCaprio’s expression during her BAFTA Film Awards performance made her nervous and affected her singing. She said locking eyes with the actor shortly before a difficult high note unsettled her during an already intimidating appearance before a celebrity audience. In…
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Carly Simon – ‘Comes in Waves’ album review: A welcome return for the singer-songwriter
“Even the bees are down on their knees…” The post Carly Simon – ‘Comes in Waves’ album review: A welcome return for the singer-songwriter first appeared on Far Out Magazine.
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‘Customers cannot park anywhere near so they are abandoning trips to town’ – Rotherham traders plead for help
Chamber urges “collaborative approach” with council after fall in trade
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The “poetic” 1970 song Joni Mitchell wrote as a goodbye to Leonard Cohen
They had a brief spell as lovers. The post The “poetic” 1970 song Joni Mitchell wrote as a goodbye to Leonard Cohen first appeared on Far Out Magazine.
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All FC 26 Season 10 rewards
FC 26’s Season 10 has launched with the game’s final major seasonal pass, offering free and premium reward tracks. It matters because the pass includes high-rated FUTTIES cards, Evolutions, player packs and some rewards intended for FC 27, giving players a last opportunity to strengthen their squads before the next title. – Free rewards include…
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Swiatek into first final of her ‘toughest season’
Iga Swiatek has reached her first final of the season at the Canadian Open, describing it as a positive breakthrough after what she called the toughest campaign of her life. She will face Elena Rybakina in Friday’s final, setting up another contest between two players with a closely matched recent rivalry. Swiatek beat Elina Svitolina…