2025: A Landmark Year for Indie Video Games?
Readers debate whether 2025 is the best year ever for independent games, while also worrying about Nintendo's future and Warner Bros. developer layoffs. Join the discussion.
Readers debate whether 2025 is the best year ever for independent games, while also worrying about Nintendo's future and Warner Bros. developer layoffs. Join the discussion.
The 1978 animated film Watership Down, infamous for its dark scenes, is now available to stream on BFI Player via Amazon Prime Video. Discover why this 'children's' film shocked a generation.
Indie horror game Horses, from acclaimed developer Santa Ragione, has been removed from major storefronts. We explore the controversy and whether the ban is justified.
Steven Spielberg's acclaimed 2002 film 'Catch Me If You Can', starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Tom Hanks, is now streaming on Netflix UK and climbing the charts. Discover why fans call it a secret Christmas classic.
Explore Melbourne DJ Moopie's indie label A Colourful Storm and its charming new compilation 'Going Back to Sleep', featuring Daily Toll and Who Cares?. Plus, the week's best new music from Flea to Jana Horn.
Mysterious Irish indie artist Dove Ellis releases his stunning debut album 'Blizzard'. Discover the Galway-born singer's Jeff Buckley-esque sound and why his London show sold out in an hour.
Jailed Iranian director Jafar Panahi premieres a darkly comic critique of state violence and bribery at Cannes. His film 'It Was Just an Accident' hits UK cinemas 5 December.
The iconic 2003 festive film 'Love Actually' is now streaming on Netflix, delighting fans who call it the ultimate Christmas romantic comedy. Discover why this star-studded classic endures.
The original boat used in the classic film 'The African Queen' was scrapped, a fate revealed in a new biography of Katharine Hepburn. Discover the story of a lost cinematic icon.
At the Marrakech film festival, Jodie Foster reflects on her child actor start, the dangers for young performers, and why she'd never choose the profession now.
Francis Ford Coppola's 1983 coming-of-age drama 'The Outsiders' is re-examined as a foundational queer film, exploring its homoerotic subtext and impact on gay audiences. Discover the hidden narrative.
A new film, Life in One Chord, chronicles the Dunedin indie scene through the memoir of Straitjacket Fits frontman Shayne Carter. Explore the triumphs and tragedies of a seminal music movement.
A new documentary portrait of New Zealand's former PM Jacinda Ardern reveals a vulnerable, shrewd leader. The film tracks her premiership from 2017 to 2023. Read our review.
Discover all the winners from the 2025 British Independent Film Awards ceremony in London, including Pillion's four victories and special honours for Emily Watson and Warp Films.
New Zealand's indie game developers are achieving remarkable success through innovative government programmes like Code, showcasing standout titles at Pax Australia and generating millions in revenue.
Wolf Alice deliver a stunning 70s-inspired performance at Manchester Arena, showcasing their most complete and fun reinvention yet. Read our full review of the indie chameleons' triumphant show.
British indie band Radiohead set new attendance record at The O2 with 22,355 fans, surpassing Metallica's 2017 milestone during their four-night London residency.
Sydney Sweeney shines in the boxing biopic 'Christy', proving her acting chops beyond the celebrity headlines. Discover the real story behind the film.
Neon Inferno boasts some of 2025's best 2D artwork but is let down by awkward controls and punishing difficulty. Read our full review of this cyberpunk shooter.
Oliver Laxe's Cannes prize-winning film Sirāt, starring Sergi López, divides critics with its desert quest narrative. Is this the year's most overpraised movie? Read our review.
Labour government greenlights major £750m Hollywood-style film studio in Buckinghamshire, creating 4000 jobs and signalling pro-growth planning policy shift.
A £1bn film and TV studio complex, the Camden Film Quarter, is planned for Kentish Town. The project promises world-class facilities and 500 affordable homes, sparking local debate.
South London's Matt Maltese reveals how being dropped by a major label led to writing for Rosalía, Shakespeare and chart success. Discover his remarkable journey from obscurity to influence.
Discover why the 2012 indie romcom Stuck in Love, starring Greg Kinnear and Jennifer Connelly, has become an unofficial Thanksgiving classic for many viewers.
Netflix has surprise-released the Oscar-winning film 'The Holdovers', a 1970s-set drama hailed as a new Christmas classic. Stream this moving story of connection now.
A frustrated gamer argues major publishers are ignoring demand for single-player games in favour of lucrative live service models, while indie developers thrive by creating passionate projects.
The 'heartbreaking' horror film Good Boy, which terrified hardened fans, is now streaming on Shudder via Amazon Prime Video. This critically acclaimed hit features a dog's perspective.
Gary 'Mani' Mounfield, the charismatic bassist for The Stone Roses and Primal Scream whose iconic basslines defined indie music, has died aged 63. Discover his legendary career.
Discover the masked artist from Darlington whose debut EP, 'The Dirt Pt 1', fuses suburban bleakness, English nationalism, and DIY production. Stream it now.
The music world mourns the loss of Gary 'Mani' Mounfield, the legendary bassist for the Stone Roses and Primal Scream. A look back at his iconic life and career.