Best albums of 2024 with Ian Sinclair Reading the Uncut and Mojo magazines’ albums of the year lists over the last couple of weeks, I’ve realised anew they consistently ignore many exceptional, lesser known artists
Cinema Thursday 19th Dec 2024 Cinema Film round-up: December 19, 2024 The Star's critic MARIA DUARTE reviews Better Man, How To Make Millions Before Grandma Dies, Mufasa: The Lion King, Dolphin Boy
Film of the week Saturday 21st Dec 2024 Film of the week A thriller with a chilling political relevance The Star's critic MARIA DUARTE recommends an edge-of-your-seat film exposing uncomfortable truths
Books Thursday 19th Dec 2024 Books What is fascism, kids? JOHN GREEN debates the potential of a book that explores fascism in US history and its contemporary impact to reach the audience it deserves
Best of 2024 Wednesday 18th Dec 2024 Best of 2024 Best of 2024: Theatre with Mary Conway A nervous year, showing that the theatre, like the world, stands on a precipice and seems uncertain where to jump
Music Wednesday 18th Dec 2024 Music Terfel's triumphant return Bryn Terfel’s Christmas and New Year TourSwansea Arena
Wednesday 18th Dec 2024 Slim pickings An ominous dark cloud has descended over the video games industry in 2024 still, SCOTT ALSWORTH finds a handful of silver linings
Theatre review Tuesday 17th Dec 2024 Theatre review Going over children’s heads DAVID NICHOLSON is disappointed by a show that fails to engage its target audience
Saturday 14th Dec 2024 Attila the Stockbroker Diary: December 14, 2024 The bard fumes at inaccurate nomenclature and picks his musical highlights of 2024
Theatre Review Monday 16th Dec 2024 Theatre Review Winter gloom SIMON PARSONS questions whether a dark take on Shakespeare’s Seasonal comedy is in harmony with the original text
Book Review Friday 13th Dec 2024 Book Review A lot to answer for FIONA O’CONNOR admires a collection that is a riposte to the armies of developers, estate agents, private capital speculators and their marketeers