Cărtărescu's Blinding Trilogy Finally Reaches UK Readers
Romanian author Mircea Cărtărescu discusses his acclaimed Blinding trilogy, communist upbringing, and Nobel Prize rumours as his masterpiece reaches British audiences after 30 years.
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Free Jazz: A Guide to History's Most Maligned Music
Explore the challenging world of free jazz with Thurston Moore's new guidebook. Discover why this 'soul music, both political and spiritual' deserves your attention and how to start listening.
Debit's Desaceleradas: A Slow Dive into Cumbia
Explore Debit's remarkable new album, Desaceleradas, where Afro-Latin cumbia is decelerated into an eerie, ambient soundworld. Discover how slowness creates dread.
JJJJJerome Ellis & Vesper Sparrow's New Album Review
Discover how JJJJJerome Ellis and Vesper Sparrow's collaborative album 'Shelter Press' creates profound musical sanctuary through experimental soundscapes and poetic depth.
Coronation Street's Experimental Episode Backlash
Coronation Street faces fan fury over an experimental episode featuring internal monologues. Viewers branded the new format 'unwatchable' as David and Shona Platt received devastating baby news.
Sara Ajnnak: Elemental Folk Power Meets Eerie Beauty
Discover how Sara Ajnnak and The Ciderhouse Rebellion create a hauntingly beautiful musical journey through four distinct emotional landscapes in their groundbreaking new release.
Danny Brown's Stardust: Post-Rehab Rebirth
Detroit rapper Danny Brown returns transformed on 'Stardust,' blending hyperpop innovation with raw post-rehab optimism in his most personal work yet.
CD Rose wins 2025 Goldsmiths Prize for experimental novel
Author CD Rose has claimed the prestigious 2025 Goldsmiths Prize for his boundary-pushing novel 'The Blind Accordionist', celebrating fiction that breaks the mould and propels the novel into new territories.
Danielewski's 1200-page Western 'Tom's Crossing'
The literary mastermind behind 'House of Leaves' unveils his monumental new work - a genre-bending Western that promises to redefine storytelling. Discover the ambitious novel 16 years in the making.
Alpha Maid: Scuffed Production Meets Superb Songwriting
Discover how Alpha Maid's debut album blends deliberately rough production with exceptional songwriting in this compelling collaboration with Mica Levi.
Gurnah's Theft: Coming-of-Age in Tanzania
Nobel laureate Abdulrazak Gurnah returns with a powerful audiobook exploring identity, displacement and moral choices in 1960s Tanzania through the eyes of a young student.
Anna von Hausswolff's Gothic Masterpiece 'Iconoclasts'
Swedish composer Anna von Hausswolff returns with 'Iconoclasts,' a breathtaking album that blends cathedral-sized organ sounds with exhilarating gothic songcraft, creating what critics are calling her most ambitious work yet.
Assesmasses: When Gaming Becomes Collective Performance Art
Discover how the experimental game Assesmasses is blurring the lines between gaming and performance art by turning live crowds into active participants in a revolutionary digital experience.
Juana Molina: Why I hate being solemn
Experimental music pioneer Juana Molina opens up about her creative process, disdain for artistic pretension, and the playful spontaneity behind her groundbreaking new work.
Laura Ann Singh's Spiky Jazz: This Week's Essential Tracks
Discover the electrifying free jazz of Laura Ann Singh and other must-hear tracks in this week's Guardian music roundup, featuring bold new sounds reshaping the UK jazz scene.
Booker Prize Launches Children's Booker Award
The prestigious Booker Prize expands its literary empire with the Children's Booker, chaired by Frank Cottrell-Boyce, aiming to champion children's literature and create lifelong reading habits.
Apartment House stuns at Wigmore Hall with contemporary works
London's prestigious Wigmore Hall witnessed a breathtaking evening of contemporary classical music as the acclaimed Apartment House ensemble delivered mesmerising performances of works by Caitlin Smith, Michael Paccione, and others.
OpenAI's Atlas: ChatGPT's Revolutionary Web Browser
OpenAI unveils Atlas, an experimental web browser that transforms how ChatGPT interacts with the internet, offering unprecedented accuracy and contextual understanding.
Glasgow's Radical Theatre Festival Breaks All Rules
Discover how Glasgow's groundbreaking Take Me Somewhere festival is revolutionising immersive theatre with daring performances that challenge audiences and transform the city into a stage.
MAFS UK's Nelly Makes Shocking Intimate Confession
Married at First Sight UK's Nelly Udobong reveals intimate struggles and emotional challenges in his experimental marriage that left viewers stunned.
Why Literary Purists Are Wrong About Classic Novel Adaptations
From radical reinterpretations to modern settings, discover why controversial adaptations of Austen and Brontë are essential for keeping literary classics alive for new generations.
NSW funds literature to combat AI-generated stories
The New South Wales government launches a groundbreaking funding initiative to protect authentic Australian storytelling from the rising tide of AI-generated content, championing human creativity.
Can Xue & Krasznahorkai: Joint Nobel Literature Favourites
In an unprecedented twist, Chinese experimental writer Can Xue and Hungarian master Laszlo Krasznahorkai lead the race as joint favourites for the 2025 Nobel Prize in Literature, according to latest betting odds.
Underground film pioneer Ken Jacobs dies at 92
Avant-garde visionary Ken Jacobs, whose radical experiments reshaped American filmmaking and inspired generations of artists, has passed away at 92, leaving behind a transformative legacy.
Klein: Crafting beauty from digital chaos
British musician Klein reveals how she transforms internet fragments and digital noise into hauntingly beautiful compositions on her latest album 'Sleep with a Cane'.
Gaza Poet: 'My Poems Are Part of My Flesh'
Exclusive interview with Palestinian poet Batool Abu Akleen reveals how she continues to write amidst the devastation of Gaza, transforming trauma into powerful verse that bears witness to her people's struggle.
Texas Balloon Crash: Agents Scramble Over Space Crops
Federal agents race to remote Texas field after experimental balloon carrying mysterious space crops crashes in dramatic incident raising national security concerns
Agriculture: The Spiritual Sound - Transcendent Metal
Los Angeles quintet Agriculture delivers a breathtaking sophomore album that transforms metal into spiritual ecstasy through celestial harmonies and thunderous instrumentation.
Garland's Bold Tendencies Show Redefines London Music
An immersive and genre-defying performance by Garland at London's iconic Bold Tendencies venue challenges conventions and captivates audiences with its raw energy and innovative soundscapes.
Tortoise on Frozen Burrito Gigs & Steve Albini's Legacy
Chicago post-rock pioneers Tortoise discuss their enduring legacy, the city's changing music scene, the profound influence of Steve Albini, and their surprising new generation of fans in this exclusive interview.
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