1950s

‘Them!’: The 1950s monster movie that inspired Van Morrison’s first band name

An influential movie.

Sep 29, 2024

‘Summer With Monika’- Ingmar Bergman’s masterful exploration of gender, romance and capitalism

‘Summer With Monika’: Ingmar Bergman’s masterful exploration of gender, romance and capitalism

A fantastic film.

Jul 21, 2024

Revolutionary cinema- Ranking the 10 greatest Italian neorealism movies

Revolutionary cinema: ranking the 10 greatest Italian neorealism movies

The best films of cinema’s most revolutionary movement.

May 7, 2024

L'Opéra-Mouffe - Agnès Varda - 1958 - Short

‘L’Opéra-Mouffe’: Agnès Varda’s experimental exploration of pregnancy and Paris

A must-watch.

Apr 23, 2024

The Hobbit - 2012 - Peter Jackson

The 10 worst movie trilogies of all time

Ten unwatchable franchises.

Apr 13, 2024

'X the Unknown'- The bizarre B-movie about a Scottish mud monster - 1959

‘X the Unknown’: the bizarre B-movie about a Scottish mud monster

“His politics got in the way…”

Mar 12, 2024

Music - General - Generic - Vinyl - Chart - Record - Single - Jukebox - Song - Radio - Speakers

The biggest-selling song of each decade

A mixed bag.

Aug 8, 2023

James Dean - Rebel Without A Cause - 1955

‘Little Bastard’: James Dean’s cursed killer car

A cursed car?

Aug 2, 2023

Connie Converse - Folk Artist - Missing

The story of missing folk artist Connie Converse

A true pioneer.

Jun 6, 2023

Ed Ames - Eddie Ames - American singer and actor

Ed Ames, musician and star of ‘Daniel Boone’, dies aged 95

He was 95.

May 26, 2023

Hear Paul McCartney's isolated vocals from The Beatles song 'Oh Darling'

The first song Paul McCartney ever wrote

McCartney’s first crack.

Jan 21, 2023

The story behind the 'Rockin Around The Christmas Tree'

The Story Behind The Song: Brenda Lee’s ‘Rockin Around The Christmas Tree’

Brenda Lee’s unkillable Xmas classic.

Dec 11, 2022