The dark personal story behind Sting’s 1983 hit for The Police: “What poetry’s all about”
Sting at his most heartbroken.
1980s Archives: 05/2026
“It’s really depressing”: the unmade 1987 movie that pulled the rug from under Gene Hackman
Nothing seemed to go according to plan.
10 hidden gem movies from 1986 that are begging to be rediscovered
A year filled with unheralded classics.
Bikini Mutants and Yeovil punks: Somerset’s long-lost 1980s band
“We all shared equipment. 50p to get in, or whatever…”
Incest, inmates, and mutilation: The many strange themes of the Pixies’ 1988 masterpiece ‘Surfer Rosa’
Shocking, strange and salacious.
Adam Ant vs Malcolm McLaren: The betrayal that launched the ‘New Romantic’ movement of the 1980s
Never steal another man’s ants.