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Asmaa Galal is an Egyptian actress who began her career in television in 2017 before steadily making her way into Egyptian cinema
Asmaa Galal and the art of quiet ascent
As En Ghab El Qott leads the box office, her rise reflects discipline, restraint, and performance over spectacle
The statue of Frédéric Chopin is a large bronze sculpture designed by Wacław Szymanowski, located in the upper part of Warsaw’s Royal Baths Park, near Aleje Ujazdowskie
Where Chopin’s heart belongs
Exile, memory, and the quiet journey from private longing to public landmark
The Boys is an American satirical superhero series that follows a group of vigilantes confronting corrupt superpowered figures who are publicly celebrated as heroes by the corporation Vought International
The death of the invincible hero
Why modern audiences prefer flawed survivors to flawless saviours
A late-night animator works in quiet concentration, capturing the unseen labour and long hours behind the stunning visuals of modern anime
The hidden price of anime
Why does anime look so good for so little?
Silo is an American dystopian science fiction television series created by Graham Yost and based on Hugh Howey’s Silo trilogy of novels—Wool, Shift, and Dust
Subterranean habitation in speculative fiction
Bunker narratives, biopolitics, and dystopian survival
The team from the film La Virgen de la Tosquera in the main hall of the Gaumont cinema, before its premiere at the BAFICI festival, 26th edition
What happened to independent cinema in Buenos Aires?
A look at BAFICI’s political history, cultural influence, and the growing contradictions within its programming
A Poké Ball resting among scattered vintage trading cards, representing the transformation of childhood hobbies into valuable collectibles
Pokémon cards: from trading cards to treasured investments
A look into the nostalgia, scarcity, and market forces driving Pokémon cards into modern investment culture
In 1984 East Germany, a secret police agent surveils a writer and his lover, but gradually becomes increasingly drawn into their lives
The lives of others: when surveillance meets conscience
A philosophical reading of invisibility, Kantian ethics, and Wiesler’s moral awakening
The White House, a knife, and bloodstains: a visual representation of The Residence, a series that blends political drama with a gripping "whodunit" narrative, exploring the hidden lives and conflicts within the iconic building
The Residence: a ripe plot rich in subtext
A deep dive into this recently released mystery
The Drama is a dark romantic comedy-thriller directed by Kristoffer Borgli that follows a young couple, Emma (Zendaya) and Charlie (Robert Pattinson), whose seemingly stable relationship descends into emotional turmoil one week before their wedding after a shocking confession about their pasts
The illusion of stability in 'The Drama'
Nietzsche, emotional pain, and the fragility of modern relationship
Ari Aster at the premiere of his film "Beau Is Afraid" in 2023. Photo by © Frazer Harrison
Ari Aster's career retrospective
Looking for meaning behind the madness
A relaxed viewer chatting on the phone with a sitcom playing in the background, reflecting television’s role as emotional background presence
Why we rewatch the same shows again and again
How “ambient TV” helps people regulate stress, focus, and emotional overwhelm
Black Sabbath’s farewell concert, featuring frontman Ozzy Osbourne shortly before he died
Ozzy Osbourne: the final bow
Remembering the Prince of Darkness and the end of an era
Kino International on Karl-Marx-Allee in Berlin, pictured at night. The cinema opened on November 15, 1963, with the screening of Optimistic Tragedy, which won a special prize at the Cannes Film Festival earlier that year, Germany
Kino culture and the art of watching slowly
What Berlin’s local cinemas reveal about film, community, and cultural value
Death Stranding (2019) is an action-adventure game developed by Kojima Productions and originally published by Sony Interactive Entertainment. It marks Hideo Kojima and his studio’s first project after parting ways with Konami in 2015
The era of playable cinema
From “interactive movies” to narrative worlds you actually live in, not just watch
Weathered hands gliding across the oud’s strings, representing the preservation of Morocco’s musical memory
Raymond Allon and the soul of Shaabi
How Raymond Allon preserved Morocco’s folk traditions through music rooted in memory, storytelling, and cultural identity
As the opening track, “The Fate of Ophelia” marks the start of Taylor Swift’s twelfth studio album, The Life of a Showgirl
Rating Taylor Swift’s "The life of a showgirl"
A personal listening journey through love, growth, and surprise
An old-school arcade with iconic Sega machines, representing the resurgence of retro gaming as a modern passion
How old consoles became modern-day investments
Understanding how simplicity, rarity, and nostalgia drive today’s retro game prices
The Housemaid opens in theaters on December 19, 2025, starring Sydney Sweeney, Amanda Seyfried, Brandon Sklenar, Michele Morrone, and Elizabeth Perkins
The Housemaid and the illusion of objectivity
How the film manipulates perception and exposes our instinct to doubt the victim and trust the abuser
The Swedish production of Wicked the Musical at the Gothenburg Opera during the 2023–2024 season
The politics of Wicked: what was lost from book to musical
How Wicked the musical traded complex political discourse for broader appeal
Spider-Man: Brand New Day is an upcoming American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics character Spider-Man
Hollywood’s 2026 reckoning
Five blockbuster gambles driven by franchise fatigue, corporate anxiety, and the fear of irrelevance
The Good Place is an American fantasy-comedy television series created by Michael Schur for NBC and stars Kristen Bell, William Jackson Harper, Jameela Jamil, D’Arcy Carden, Manny Jacinto, and Ted Danson
Is anyone really good enough?
Moral failure, ethical growth, and philosophy in The Good Place
Jonny Greenwood (left) and Paul Thomas Anderson (right). Photo by © David M. Benett
The legacy of Paul Thomas Anderson and Jonny Greenwood
The heartbeat of cinema
Hernan Cattaneo & Novak @ Rubix 2024
Where the beat lives beneath the surface
Inside the soul, story, and evolving culture of the underground music world
Avengers: Doomsday is an upcoming American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics superhero team the Avengers
Has Marvel lost its relevance?
From post-Endgame decline to the high-risk gamble of Avengers: Doomsday
Discom team (Vanja and Luka) at International Label Market Brussels, 2018
Vanja and the art of rediscovering Yugoslav music
The Discom founder talks about vinyl reissues, archival research, and bringing forgotten sounds from Belgrade and beyond back to life
Set in a future, post-apocalyptic Los Angeles devastated by nuclear fallout, Fallout follows citizens forced to live in underground bunkers to survive radiation, mutants, and roaming bandits
Laughing through the apocalypse
The rise of existential comedy
The National Museum of Indian Cinema was inaugurated by Hon’ble Prime Minister of India on 19th January, 2019 at the Films Division Complex, Pedder Road, Mumbai, India
The great Indian cinematic universe
From larger-than-life storytelling to post-pandemic struggles in Indian cinema
Matthaios and Konstantinos Tsahouridis along with Mimis Plessas, performing in an open theatre in northern Greece
Mimis Plessas: a lifetime in melody
Celebrating the musical legacy and unseen contributions of a Greek icon
Joan Baez and Bob Dylan in 1963
Enjoying the disappointment: seeing Bob Dylan in 2025
Instead of ripping away from his roots, he grew some new branches
“Subhedar Guesthouse” is a popular Marathi theatre play known for its mystery, suspense, and strong ensemble performance
Subhedar Guesthouse: a mystery unfolds on stage
A gripping Marathi adaptation of Agatha Christie’s The Mousetrap filled with suspense and wit
The Twin Peaks title card hints at the show's exploration of the hidden darkness beneath the surface of a seemingly idyllic town
David Lynch’s portrayal of women and trauma in Twin Peaks
A deep dive into female characters and their experiences
Macbeth performed by David Tennant is one of Shakespeare's most frequently adapted plays, exploring themes of ambition, fate, and madness
Max Webster’s Macbeth: a stark, immersive adaptation
David Tennant and Cush Jumbo deliver riveting performances in a visually minimalist revival
A colorful backlit wireless speaker in the foreground, as a group of friends practices yoga in the background
The sound of inner truth
Why concrete and ambient music speak to me and why it deserves our ears
Two characters from K-Project, representing the stylized, cinematic vision that defines GoHands’ animation identity
The anime studio with a controversial cinematic flair
Why GoHands’ bold techniques thrill some viewers and repel others
McNulty, DeAngelo Barksdale, and Bunk Moreland in Season 1 © HBO
The remarkable modern storytelling of "The Wire"
From the opening credits to the narrative, it plays on a league of its own
Gérard Philipe and Maria Casarès were among the most celebrated figures of mid-twentieth-century French theatre and cinema
Beyond the myth: Gérard Philipe and Maria Casarès
The book’s contributors discuss archives, performance, and the evolving memory of two icons of French theatre
George Clooney and Tiziano Buccarello during the filming of “The American,” shot in Sulmona, Abruzzo, Italy
Tiziano Buccarello: the man behind the reflection
After twenty-five years resembling George Clooney, Buccarello reflects on identity and the balance between fame and real life
Directed and produced in Egypt, Ward wa Shikolata has sparked significant public discussion for its bold approach to sensitive social issues and its resemblance to real criminal cases
Ward wa Shikolata and the shadow of a real crime
The series that blurred art and tragedy, reviving the story of Shaimaa Gamal and the controversies surrounding her death
In Project Hail Mary, science teacher Ryland Grace (Ryan Gosling) awakens aboard a spaceship light-years from home with no memory of who he is or how he got there
Project Hail Mary: where science meets emotion
A gripping journey through space, survival, and the unexpected beauty of human and extraterrestrial connection
A person looking closely at a vinyl record
Giulio Tedeschi and the making of Italian independent music
A cultural history of Toast Records and alternative production from the 1970s to the present
Bad Bunny and Lady Gaga at the Super Bowl © AP Photo/Matt Slocum
Decoding Bad Bunny's Super Bowl concert in 2026
The NFL invited him aware of what he sings, and that he sings it in Spanish
Siobhan “Shiv” Roy is a fictional character from the American HBO satirical dark comedy-drama Succession. Created by showrunner Jesse Armstrong and portrayed by Sarah Snook, she is one of the central figures in the series’ portrayal of power, privilege, and family dysfunction
How the internet turned antagonists into icons
Shiv Roy’s ambition and Astarion’s allure prove it: today’s villains aren’t feared, they’re followed
Grund Színház in Budapest, Hungary is a leading improvisational theatre known for live performance rooted in presence, collaboration, and collective creativity
Grund Színház and the language of presence
Improvisation, community, and theatre without borders
Developed by NeoBards Entertainment and published by Konami Digital Entertainment, Silent Hill f is a 2025 survival horror game that functions as a standalone spinoff within the broader Silent Hill franchise
Silent Hill F and the search for identity
How a new entry transforms the franchise through psychology, symbolism, and a girl’s struggle for autonomy
Epok Magazine Special Issue #44: Immortel ad vitam, a film by Enki Bilal (March 1, 2004)
The visual metamorphosis of Enki Bilal’s dystopian worlds
An analysis of medium transition and posthuman imagery in Immortel (ad vitam)
The festival's slogan can be read in the background: "El renacer del esplendor", "The rebirth of splendor"
A look into the 40th Mar del Plata Movie Festival
Watching Milei’s cultural battle unfold on the shores of Argentina
No Other Choice, featuring performances by Son Ye-jin and Lee Byung-hun
A guide to 2025’s standout cinema
The films that surprised, unsettled, and stayed with us long after watching
Myha'la Herrold as Harper Stern in Season 3 © Simon Ridgway/HBO
The evolution of "Industry"
How a TV show finds its footing
A Hungarian Horntail Dragon at Universal Studios, symbolizing how beloved stories continue to live beyond their original screen
The nostalgia loop: why we keep rewatching
Examining why audiences crave revivals, why studios rely on them, and where fatigue is emerging
The award-winning American family sitcom Modern Family
The history of comedy in modern TV and cinema
The rise, fall, and reinvention of comedy in film and television
A gamer playing a video game in a dark room while wearing a gaming helmet
Why playing together is the new dating
Forget dinner dates; modern romance is built on teamwork, trust, and surviving boss fights without rage-quitting
Bad Bunny’s Apple Music Super Bowl Halftime Show in 2026 marked a historic moment, with the Puerto Rican rapper bringing his culture and message to one of the world’s biggest stages
Bad Bunny turned the Super Bowl: love louder than hate
How Bad Bunny turned the Super Bowl halftime show into a radical act of cultural pride, political resistance, and unapologetic belonging
The 98th Academy Awards ceremony will take place on March 15, 2026
Here come the Oscars...
Views on the nominated films and performers: both the impressive and the ones that aren't so surprising
Enki Bilal is a French comic book creator and film director
Translating Enki Bilal’s Nikopol trilogy to screen
Immortel (Ad Vitam) adapts Bilal’s dystopian masterpiece, shifting from political satire to corporatocratic technocracy while keeping his iconic style
An illustration of two Gokurakugai characters, with Alma’s vivid red jacket heightening his bold, mischievous presence
Anime protagonists and symbolism of the red jacket
Characterizing darkness: exploring why certain hues instantly communicate traits to viewers
Calder-Marshall with his wife, Ara. Photograph courtesy of the Calder-Marshall family
Arthur Calder-Marshall: the author Hollywood forgot
An untimely talent between literature and cinema, and the long journey back from the margins of memory
A.R. Rahman performing at HWC Bhubaneswar, 2018
AR Rahman flags discriminative Bollywood
Oscar winner cites faith and language barriers in Hindi film industry
Bathed in ethereal light, Drab Majesty delivers a mesmerising performance, their shimmering guitars and haunting vocals evoking the dreamlike atmosphere of 'The Demonstration'
Drab Majesty’s 'The Demonstration': a haunting descent
Exploring the album that echoes of devotion and tragedy
Tango: a sad thought that is danced, helping to find elegance even in the dark times © Illustration by Paola Bilancieri
A tango that anticipated today’s world
The 1934 song that holds a mirror to the 21st century's moral crisis
In The Worst Person in the World (2021), Joachim Trier tells the story of a young woman caught between love, work, and self-doubt, gradually coming to terms with her evolving identity
Why Joachim Trier’s Oslo trilogy stays with you
Finding yourself in someone else’s story
A drawing of Godot, crafted by Chiara Favini
Godot: where code meets theatre
Exploring programming and the philosophy of waiting through Godot’s engine and Beckett’s play
A masked Kanye West performs atop a mountain set at the Verizon Center in Washington, D.C., during The Yeezus Tour on November 21, 2013
Kanye West and the culture that built his fall
How idolizing brilliance without accountability turned a visionary into a vessel for hate
Deli Boys is an American comedy series created by Abdullah Saeed. It follows two Pakistani-American brothers whose lives are thrown into turmoil when their father’s sudden death exposes his criminal enterprise. The series stars Asif Ali, Saagar Shaikh, Poorna Jagannathan, Alfie Fuller, and Brian George
The rise of feel-good murder TV
2025’s crime scene shows are trading trauma for levity, and we’re here for it
Ten years of Wonderfruit, where music, art, and mindful joy bloom together beneath open skies
Wonderfruit: a decade of music, art, and community
A personal journey into Wonderfruit’s world of music, art, and connection
A scientist’s pursuit of godlike power culminates in the creation of life itself, a triumph that quickly turns tragic for both creator and creature in Guillermo del Toro’s Frankenstein, starring Oscar Isaac and Jacob Elordi
Proto-transhuman: the new Frankenstein
Immortality, identity, and the uneasy future beyond death
The Glastonbury Festival 2011 captured at night, glowing with lights, music, and the energy of thousands of festivalgoers
Glastonbury and the art of saying yes
Why the mud, chaos, and music reveal more about life than the stage itself
Ganta Igarashi, the protagonist of Deadman Wonderland, has a "Branch of Sin" called the Ganta Gun that enables him to use his own blood as a weapon
Body horror renaissance: the rise of dark Shōnen Manga
How horror reshaped anime and manga for a grown-up audience in the 2020s 
Vince Gilligan returns with a series of quiet detonations, where moral gravity, visual precision, and character choice reshape the scope of modern television
Top 5 new shows of 2025: the start of a new golden age?
Sharp, confident, and unified in diverse ambitions—the debuts that are pushing the medium forward
A man caught in a moment of silent disappointment, highlighting the narrowing emotional range given to male characters today
Masculinity in modern films
The vanishing man: how contemporary narratives are rewriting masculinity 
A woman placing her hand on a microphone
Beyond audiobooks: the intimacy of interactive audio
How interactive audio stories turn passive listening into performance
First released in Japan in June 1997 and in North America in January 1998, Final Fantasy Tactics is a tactical role-playing game for the PlayStation, developed and published by Square, with Sony Computer Entertainment managing the Western release
What 'Final Fantasy Tactics' can teach about politics today
An anti-Machiavellian reading of a gaming classic, showing why its themes of oppression, integrity, and moral choice still resonate today
Jon Hamm portrays Andrew sitting amidst chaos, representing how the protagonist's life suddenly fell apart
The reinvention of Jon Hamm in 'Your Friends & Neighbors'
Inside the actor’s gripping role as a father who loses everything overnight
No matter what mood you're in, there's always a perfect scene to enjoy
Brightening your day with cinema
Movie monologues for hope, smiles, laughs, and absolute catharsis
The Studio is an American satirical cringe comedy television series created by Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg, Peter Huyck, Alex Gregory, and Frida Perez
Best of 2025: a year television refused to play it safe
From Severance to The Bear, ten shows that defined a bold, emotional year of television
Aftersun beautifully captures the complex relationship between a father and his daughter
Aftersun: a tender journey through memory, love, and loss
Exploring love and memory through a father-daughter holiday
Black Bag is a 2025 American spy thriller film directed by Steven Soderbergh and follows a British intelligence officer who is tasked with investigating a list of possible traitors, one of whom is his wife
Black Bag: precision and passion in the spy game
A sleek, sexy spy thriller with magnetic performances
Lam Shamsia is an Egyptian TV series that boldly tackles critical issues such as sexual harassment and child exploitation, offering a raw portrayal of these societal problems
Lam Shamsiyya: sparking social change in Egyptian media
How the Egyptian TV series is shaping conversations on sexual harassment and child exploitation
Leonardo DiCaprio leads One Battle After Another with a gripping portrayal of a man caught in the cycle of endless conflict
Script, film, complete, repeat
78.8% of 2025’s biggest movies don’t bring up an original idea
Fallout, an American post-apocalyptic drama television series, was created for Amazon Prime Video by Graham Wagner and Geneva Robertson-Dworet
Game over for bad adaptations
Why "The Last of Us" and "Fallout" finally broke the curse
Imogen Heap soundchecking Mi.Mu Gloves effects with the grand piano for a live improvisation
How Imogen Heap transformed music with the Mi.Mu gloves
Imogen Heap’s Mi.Mu gloves turned music into movement, reshaping performance, accessibility, and the future of sound
From Nuremberg to modern populism, a reflection on how the aesthetics of power and mass persuasion endure across eras
Fascism on film: Orwell, Riefenstahl, and Weimar's warning
A documentary exploration of fascism's past and its unsettling echoes in the present
Immersed in music, Zubeen let his soul flow through every chord
Zubeen Garg and the soul of Northeast India
Remembering a musical legend and reimagining the Northeast through culture, identity, and the call for recognition
Ana Petta crafts an intimate documentary capturing the fragility of community life in São Paulo’s disappearing urban villages
Amora: a poetic look at childhood and a disappearing city
Filmmaker Ana Petta and her son Pedro on memory, imagination, and resisting erasure in São Paulo
As America emerged from World War II, the film blended nostalgia for the “Old South” with the optimism of the new Sunbelt, revealing Disney’s conflicted vision of race, class, and national identity
Disney’s Song of the South: a class perspective
Unpacking Disney's controversial classic through a class-conscious lens
Produced by Cathleen Sutherland and filmed gradually between 2002 and 2013, Boyhood is a landmark film that authentically captures 12 years of a family’s evolving life
Boyhood: a 12-year masterwork of Real-time coming-of-age
Analysis of Richard Linklater's decade-long production
Vintage black windmill at sunset in Uithuizermeeden, Groningen, Netherlands
A fragmented reflection: Holland
When reality shatters, what remains: courage or illusion?
A screening director’s chair representing the film industry
Scripting a nation
How Hollywood rewrote the Russian identity for the western screen
From left to right: Zach Chery as Dylan G., Britt Lower as Helly R., John Turturro as Irving B, and Adam Scott as Mark S.
Is Severance the best show on television?
An in-depth look at the new season's characters, episodes, and artistic achievements
Francesco De Gregori by Stefano Del Bravo
'Frames from the future': art in motion on the Tiber
A floating exhibition where photography and memory flow together on Rome’s river
A building covered with colorful movie posters
Cinema, music, and the unbroken spirit of Punjab
The journey of Punjabi cinema and music in bridging India and Pakistan
Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind explores the fragility of memory, as characters undergo a procedure to erase painful recollections, only to discover that the past, with all its imperfections, shapes who they are
The unreliable narrator of the mind
How Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind reflects the way our brains rewrite memories
Margaret Qualley as Sue in Substance, the younger, polished alter ego that turns beauty into a haunting split identity
The new flesh: modern body horror beyond gore
How Substance, The Ugly Stepsister, and Together redefine the genre
Political posters in Paris, such as the "Jojo la Colombe" caricature of Stalin, represent the intense battle against communism during a turbulent period in history
The evolution of cinema: from protest to profit
How Hollywood’s capitalist influence and digital platforms have transformed the artistic and political power of film
A director in a black shirt holds a clapperboard during filming
The Brazilian filmmakers collective redefining global cinema
Shaping cinema across borders through collaboration
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