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First trailer for Peaky Blinders star Sam Claflin's new rom-com movie Book of Love.

This month, our front cover article focuses on one of the biggest alternative rock bands of the last 40 years: R.E.M. Frontman Michael Stipe and bassist

David Quantick 46 Views Naffness in rock is an odd thing. We can all identify the super-naff, the naff basic, of popular music. Nobody, other than some dick selling individual Weetabix to hipsters in East London, is ever going to claim that, say, Jive Bunny are cool or that Stars On 45 were ahead of their time (I mean they were: they invented the proto mash-up). But what about The Wombles? Enough pop kids have grown into middle-aged rock critics to acknowledge the craft that went into those records. And the same with modern Wombles like Ed Sheeran and Coldplay: often mocked by the cog...

Last modified on Tue 16 Mar 2021 05.52 EDT Henry Lloyd-Hughes’s Twitter bio states that he is “the most famous actor you’ve never heard of”. It is a line that appeared in a magazine profile of him last year. There is another profile, from five years earlier, that says roughly the same thing. He is a fantastic actor with a near flawless CV; if only he could somehow land that career-defining role that would push him over the top. “It’s remarkable,” laughs Lloyd-Hughes, 35. “The false dawns I’ve had. I’m like the Teflon Don. You can put success n...

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