Jean-Michel Jarre to headline new Bluedot festival at Jodrell Bank observatory

A spectacular new festival is set to bring the worlds of music, science and technology together at the UK’s famous Jodrell Bank observatory this summer – headlined by Jean-Michel Jarre, Underworld and Caribou. The Bluedot festival, referencing the photo taken of Earth by the Voyager 1 space probe back in 1990 after a request by astronomer

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Vikings Yol Season 4, Episode 4 recap and discussion

Spoilers ahead. There are many moving pieces around a still wounded Ragnar as a new king enters Kattegat on the latest episode of Vikings. We begin with the pagan and Christian holidays of Christmas Yule as “Yol” rips the gauze off of whatever civility was left between King Ragnar and Queen Aslaug, and as Bjorn

Rossif Sutherland interview: I stayed in character whole time filming River

This is Rossif Sutherland’s big weekend. River opens today, in which he does impressive work under difficult circumstances as John Lake, a doctor on the lam in Laos after accidentally killing a man. And on Saturday night, Sutherland could be named Best Leading Actor for his work in River at the Canadian Oscars – the

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Animal Collective live at The Fonda Theatre: Review

A projector shoots a vibrant amalgam of colors onto a giant mural of psychedelic abstractions. Each color blends, and morphs, to the surreal sound the band is creating on stage. That band is the one and only Animal Collective – and it is easily one of best shows I have gone to this year so

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The new Kubo and the Two Strings trailer is amazing

The new trailer for this summer’s Kubo and the Two Strings has just been released – and it gives a glimpse of what is set to be one of this year’s most beautiful and enchanting films. Kubo and The Two strings is set to be released on August 19 and is a stop-motion film made

Four not-to-be-missed movies out this Friday (March 11)

After last Friday’s releases of London Has Fallen, Whiskey Tango Foxtrot and Zootopia, this Friday has a lot to live up to. Zootopia, Disney’s latest animated feature, broke the record for opening weekend takings of a Disney movie, raking in $75million over three days. That was more than Frozen took back when it opened in

See lots more of Chris Hemsworth in new Ghostbusters trailer

Sony have just released a new international trailer for Ghostbusters – and it features a lot more glimpses at Chris Hemsworth looking unbelievably hunky. The new Ghostbusters – set to be released in July more than 32 years after the original 1984 movie – features Hemsworth as Kevin, who joins the this-time female Ghostbusters as

Protomartyr live at the Echo: Review

Thursday night at the Echo in LA and the crowd is buzzing, lined up and ready for the one-two punch of Seattle label Hardly Art’s Chastity Belt and Protomartyr. Shortly after homegrown opener Shark Toys’ loud, fast set, Chastity Belt take the stage and immediately drop into woozy, washed out grooves that send the audience swaying.

Zootopia smashes Frozen’s record for box office opening weekend takings

Zootopia has smashed Frozen’s record for the earnings made by a Disney Animation movie on its opening weekend in the US – raking in around $75.1million between Friday and Sunday. The figure is nearly $8million higher than the $67.4million Frozen took over three days during its opening weekend back in November 2013. The next highest earner over the

Amazon launch first daily live show: Style Code Live

Amazon is set to launch its first ever daily live show tonight – called Style Code Live. The program, which reveals tips and tricks from experts in style, fashion and beauty, will be shown on Monday to Thursday nights at 9pm ET/6pm PT, with a “best of” show on Fridays. The show will be hosted by Big