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

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