Art and design

Roller skating dancers at street festival, Third Ave Hub, the Bronx, 1981As a teenager, Conzo found himself at the very centre of cultural and activist movements changing the Bronx. His father was the personal confidant of Tito Puente, promoting some of the biggest salsa shows of that time; his grandmother, Evelina López Antonetty, was a community activist known as the Hell Lady of the Bronx; and Joe’s classmates at South Bronx high school were birthing the culture of hip-hop…

Highlights from 2024’s Bafta ceremony at the Royal Festival Hall on London’s Southbank Main image: Emma Stone, who won best actress for Poor…

With a dress code including big sleeves, silver, chains, lace, embroidery and satin, this year’s Bafta nominees made the most of their red-carpet momentsBaftas 2024: the red carpet, the ceremony, the winners – follow it live! Continue reading... With a dress code including big sleeves, silver, chains, lace, embroidery and satin, this year’s Bafta nominees made the most of their red-carpet momentsBaftas 2024: the red carpet, the ceremony, the winners – follow it live! Continue reading... FOLLOW US ON GOOGLE NEWS…

Released in 1962, Dr No starred Connery as the British secret agent in a groundbreaking action film that became a worldwide hit. It also established one of the longest-running and highest-grossing film franchises. Here we go behind the scenes, with Connery, Ursula Andress and author Ian Fleming • James Bond: Dr No is published by Taschen on 1 March Released in…

A band member practises in front of a wall mural. Brass for Africa has pledged to expand its work across five key pillars: gender equality, disability inclusion, community empowerment, workforce readiness and fulfilment of music potential Share on Facebook Share on Twitter…

The annual Art Vinyl prize for the best designed vinyl album cover has announced its shortlist, celebrating the creatives behind the most memorable covers this year. The winner will be announced in January 2024, and all will be exhibited at Quarterhouse in Folkestone. Here’s a selection of the best The annual Art Vinyl prize for the best designed vinyl album cover…

To tie in with its Powell and Pressburger season, the BFI have mounted an exhibition focusing on the celebrated 1948 ballet movie, drawing on a wealth of material preserved by the BFI National Archive, including around 100 unseen costume and production designs by Hein Heckroth and Ivor Beddoes • The Red Shoes: Beyond the Mirror runs until 7 January at the BFI Southbank, London…

Pulp’s landmark album This Is Hardcore was released in 1998, and photographer Paul Burgess documented the band and video shoots to promote it. A forthcoming book, written and designed by Burgess and Louise Colbourne, contains unseen images, plus interviews with band members and creatives involved in its production. This Is Hardcore: The Cinematic World of Pulp is available to pre-order from Thames & Hudson, published on 23 November…

Anger tried to get Mick Jagger to play Lucifer, but Jagger turned him down; instead, Leslie Huggins ended up playing the role. Jagger’s brother Chris also appears in the film, as well as Marianne Faithfull, Jagger’s then girlfriend, and Donald Cammell, who had directed Jagger in Performance. Photograph: © The Estate of Kenneth Anger, 1981/courtesy Sprüth Magers, 2023…

Group Shot 1975‘Trying out ideas for Station to Station at Cherokee Studios. From left, Dennis Davies, Bobby Womack, David, Roy Bitten from Bruce Springsteen’s band and Ronnie Wood in the foreground’ Share on Facebook Share on Twitter…