An Idiot on ‘Idiot Prayer: Nick Cave Alone at Alexandra Palace’

As the COVID-19 pandemic rolls ever onwards, the arts industries continue to suffer, with no clear guidance from the government as to when theatres, comedy clubs and live music venues can reopen in a way that is both safe and profitable. To pay my mortgage, I work in a box office for a currently dormant

Finding God at the Movies

“The best way to see religion is as humanity’s response to the puzzle of its own existence.” Richard Holloway, Waiting for the Last Bus: Reflections on Life and Death A few days into lockdown, I heard a tapping on my window which began gently then became more rapid. Okay, I thought, first a plague, now

A Castle in Lockdown

Few directors understood the raw power of the communal cinema experience like William Castle. His gimmicks were legendary – delighting directors like John Waters, Joe Dante and John Landis during their childhoods. Indeed, Dante would pay affectionate homage to Castle in his 1993 film Matinee, a nostalgic tribute to a bygone era of monster movies

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