Mac Miller ‘Circles’ – Review
The would-be 28-year-old rapper’s posthumous release is a tentative, delicate ensemble of rich storytelling, that’s as much about inner peace as it is turmoil. Mac Miller’s story is one I think about often. It ends in tragedy and an untimely passing, obviously, but it’s also a shining example of how resilient...
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Parasite’s Oscar win and the rise of South Korean art
The black comedy is the first non-English language film to ever win Best Picture, and is further evidence of South Korea’s increasing influence on global art. Parasite, the critically acclaimed 2019 film directed by Bong Joon-ho, has been causing a stir in the entertainment industry ever since its release last...
You Season 2 – Review
The new installment of Netflix’s dark melodrama You dropped last week, and it’s the perfect gloomy antidote to all that holiday cheer. Warning: spoilers ahead. Amidst the concluding festivities of 2019, Netflix has gifted us with another hit of its highly addictive series, You. The violent thriller – which proved an instant success following...
Sex Education Season 2 – Review
Personally I’m in complete support of a roast chicken at a house party. If the point of Sex Education season one was the importance of communication for young people muddling their way through the fog of puberty and sex, then season two is about how to transcend the physical and foster genuine...
Studio Ghibli comes to Netflix
Starting this week, you can view Studio Ghibli’s entire back catalogue of animated films, though they won’t all be available at once. Anyone looking to get into animated films for the first time should head straight to Netflix over the next few months, as Studio Ghibli will be releasing its...
IFPI reveals top global recording artists of 2019
Taylor Swift takes the number one spot, while Queen, BTS, and The Beatles all managed to break the top ten. IFPI, the organisation that represents the music industry on an international scale, has just released its stats for 2019’s biggest music artists. Some of the results might be...
Thred’s top 10 movies of 2019
We were there to witness the good, the bad, and the ugly offered up by the movie industry in 2019. And the film aficionados of the office have cherry picked the best 10 to eliminate all the risk for you fine people. 2020 is shaping up to be a damn fine year for film fans. Guy Ritchie is bringing his Snatch-esque flavour back for The Gentlemen, we’re getting a surprise sequel...
Why Justin Bieber shouldn’t be chart begging
Justin’s taken a leaf out of DJ Khaled’s book and has asked his fans to stream his new single ‘Yummy’ on loop - even when they’re asleep. By now I’m guessing you’ve probably listened to Justin Bieber’s first solo single in nearly five years, the obviously-written-for-Tik-Tok track ‘Yummy’ that was released at the beginning of the month. With a bog standard R&B instrumental and a monotonous hook that repeats the song’s...
January’s biggest tracks and albums
This year’s off to a strong start as January graces us with a multitude of great projects. Here’s our personal picks that we think are worth a listen. 2020 may be a train wreck so far, full of World War 3 memes, coronavirus spreading, and general tragedy, but there’s one saving grace - new music releases. We’re only a month in and already we’ve got some pristine albums to mull...
Lady Gaga announces World: Together At Home concert
With a high calibre line up, Lady Gaga’s World: Together At Home concert will be offering a little entertainment in these dark times. I don’t know about you, but one of the biggest annoyances that’s come with Covid-19 is the cancellation of almost every single big event this year. Summer is usually the time for festivals, gigs, and stadium concerts, but all of that has had to be panned...
