Thomas H. Sheriff

Donkey Power: The History Of Cinema’s Favourite Sidekick

There's a trend for donkeys in 2023 Oscars favourites, but cinema's relationship with the animal traces much further back, finds Thomas H. Sheriff

Film

Apocalypse Now: How Anime Offers A Solution To Our Global Crisis

While 2020 has undoubtedly been apocalyptic, a number of anime re-releases speak to our global crisis and offer a solution grounded in humanity, finds Thomas H. Sheriff

Low Culture Essay

Surf’s Up, Over, Done: The Beach Boys In The 1970s

By the early 70s The Beach Boys were struggling to find relevance, says Thomas Sheriff, but then they released some of their best music, which can now be seen as an essential reflection of the era

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Be Kind, Rewind: Lessons From The Cross Pollination Of The 1960s And 1970s

As new releases are currently sparse, looking back to past successes of cross-pollination in action films feels crucial. Spaghetti Westerns borrowed from Kurosawa, Bruce Lee built a bridge between East and West. Thomas H. Sheriff looks back on a decade of cultural frenzy

Film

Lap Me Up: The Surrealism Of Sexy Beast At 20

Jonathan Glazer made a hot, high-stakes Geezer film in Sexy Beast – but the film's legacy 20 years on is more interesting when considering its background in surrealism, finds Thomas H. Sheriff

Film

Picture This: Are Any Books Truly Unfilmable?

With Denis Villeneuve's new take on Dune now just shy of a year away, the question of which stories we tell onscreen arises once more, finds Thomas H. Sheriff

Film

I Wish I Was Special: The Irony Of Anima

Thom Yorke's latest project warns of the dangers of cultural overconsumption, but the very nature of its existence poses an unavoidable tension, finds Thomas H. Sheriff

Previously Read

Baker's Dozen

Wild Imaginings: DJ Muggs Of Cypress Hill’s Favourite LPs

DJ Muggs of Cypress Hill guides Elizabeth Aubrey through 13 inspirational records, from Wu-Tang Clan to Mobb Deep, Led Zeppelin, Public Enemy... and Cypress Hill themselves

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Rumour Wednesday: Tom Waits

Announcement next week

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LISTEN: New Modern Studies

Modern Studies' second album is out this May, hear their outstanding new track below

Live Reviews

Exploring the Estonian Underground At Tallinn Music Week

During an inspiring weekend at the sixth Tallinn Music Week, John Rogers sought out some of the leading lights of Tallinn's thriving scene to look into what feeds the city's seemingly boundless creative energy.

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No New Oasis Album For Five Years

Let the people rejoice...

Live Reviews

Trainwreckin’ Crew? Philip Glass’ Einstein On The Beach At The Barbican

Philip Glass' opera Einstein On The Beach is having its first UK performance at the Barbican Centre. Leo Chadburn attends a potential trainwreck

In Conversation

Designed To Kill: James Chance & Melt Yourself Down’s Pete Wareham

Before they share a stage at London's Village Underground this Wednesday, the no wave luminary and Melt Yourself Down's bandleader and saxophonist discuss compositional processes, influences and lyrical approaches

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Thomas H. Sheriff

Donkey Power: The History Of Cinema’s Favourite Sidekick

Donkey Power: The History Of Cinema’s Favourite Sidekick

Apocalypse Now: How Anime Offers A Solution To Our Global Crisis

Apocalypse Now: How Anime Offers A Solution To Our Global Crisis

Surf’s Up, Over, Done: The Beach Boys In The 1970s

Surf’s Up, Over, Done: The Beach Boys In The 1970s

Be Kind, Rewind: Lessons From The Cross Pollination Of The 1960s And 1970s

Be Kind, Rewind: Lessons From The Cross Pollination Of The 1960s And 1970s

Lap Me Up: The Surrealism Of Sexy Beast At 20

Lap Me Up: The Surrealism Of Sexy Beast At 20

Picture This: Are Any Books Truly Unfilmable?