Babyshambles’ Dr Adam Ficek shares report on music and mental health: “It’s business, but the product is a human being”

Patrick Frater Asia Bureau Chief Thailand has some of the most comfortable cinemas in the world, but a film release slate that rarely strays far from the mainstream – mostly Hollywood tentpoles and Thai commercial titles – leaving art-house and documentaries short shrift. So, the Thursday arrival in Thai cinemas of a documentary feature is a welcome exception to the rule.

Next week, the Irish-themed pub chain O'Neill's will celebrate its 30th birthday and to mark the occasion, there's going to be plenty of free pints.

Adam Lambert has unveiled two new singles today (May 31), ‘Lube’ and ‘Wet Dream’, that are taken from a new, upcoming EP. Check them out below.A statement about the new singles says they’re “an exploration of sexuality and liberation” and capture “the essence of modern queer culture with pulsating beats and sultry lyrics.” The singles form part of his new EP, ‘Afters’, which arrives via The Orchard on July 19 – you can pre-order/save the EP here.Speaking about the new tracks, Lambert said: “I created both of these songs with dear friends and the writing sessions were full of laughter and joy.

EXCLUSIVE: Renowned martial arts filmmaker, stunt coordinator and performer, and action director Andy Cheng (Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings) has been tapped to direct a feature adaptation of Shadow Ghost, the comic book written and illustrated by kung fu master and Fifth Ring Studios founder Sifu Kurtis Fujita, for Atchity Productions (The Meg franchise).

Nando's fans are getting excited after the restaurant chain announced the launch of bottomless soft serve ice cream.

CMAT has spoken to NME about the impressive cultural footprint of her native Ireland, as well as plans for her next album – which could arrive sooner than you think.Ciara Mary-Alice Thompson was speaking to us on the red carpet of the Ivor Novellos in London this week (Thursday May 23), where she was nominated for Best Album for the acclaimed ‘Crazymad, For Me‘ – but was already convinced that she wouldn’t win due to the competition she faced. The award was later picked up by Yussef Dayes.“Lankum are nominated for the award, who’ve already beat me for Irish album of the year – also RAYE, who won 75million awards at the BRITs and I just sat through that, twiddling my thumbs, not winning anything,” Thompson told NME.

The Splendour of Life” (“Une splendeur de vivre”) is set to start principal photography at locations across Canada and the Philippines, the producers revealed at the Cannes Film Festival. The ensemble cast includes Camille Rutherford (“Anatomy of a Fall”), Garance Marillier (“Raw”), Sue Prado (“Your Mother’s Son”), Kyrie Samodio (“Hito”) and Amaryllis Tremblay (“Genesis”). Set against a lush countryside backdrop, Marie (Rutherford) questions her relationship, while Noée (Marillier) grieves her father.

mental health and the death of his close friend Stephen “tWitch” Boss. Stephen ‘tWitch’ Boss’s mom remembers her son on the anniversary of his deathEllen DeGeneres reclaims comedy and addresses toxicity controversyGuzman opened up about his mental health on the podcast, revealing that he tried to take his own life. “I had been hesitant to actually say any of this for so long because, you know, it’s been years upon years...I’ve really never said this out loud, especially onto a public platform,” he said in the podcast.

Rebecca Rubin Senior Film and Media Reporter “Garfiosa”? “Furiofield”? Whatever the portmanteau for this Memorial Day weekend’s dual release of “Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga” and “The Garfield Movie,” the two newcomers are aiming to jolt the sluggish summer season. (“Barbenheimer” it is not, but exhibitors will take what they can get as overall ticket sales remain roughly 20% behind 2023.) “Furiosa,” the fifth entry in director George Miller’s post-apocalyptic “Mad Max” series, looks to lead the way with $40 million to $45 million from 3,750 venues over the four-day holiday weekend. Sony’s animated “The Garfield Movie” should trail in second with $30 million to $35 million from 4,000 venues between Friday and Monday.

When Lee Sung Jin’s limited series Beef wrapped production back in 2022, the cast and crew were so happy with the profound camaraderie they’d developed that they’ve attempted to meet for dinner at least once a week ever since — some irony for a story originally borne out of anger and resentment.

Sony Music, the largest music publisher in the world and the home of artists like Beyonce and Adele, has contacted more than 700 firms, including Google, Microsoft, and OpenAI, to determine if they have used its songs to develop artificial intelligence systems.

A Scots farmer man has opened up about his struggle with mental health as he takes on a charity challenge that will see him climb an iconic hill 17 times in one day.

Lewis Capaldi back in the recording studio with Noah Kahan after his mental health hiatus.Almost a year ago, Capaldi announced he was taking a break from music following his Glastonbury 2023 performance, which saw him struggle with his voice several times. In January this year, he gave an update on his health, saying “it’s been going great!”Now, it seems the Scottish artist might have some new music up his sleeve, thanks to an Instagram post from breakout folk star Noah Kahan.

Daniel Osbourne is facing a tricky time in Weatherfield as he's not only been questioned on the disappearance - and suspected murder - of Lauren Bolton, he's also found himself being accused of attacking Nathan Curtis, the man who groomed his girlfriend Bethany Platt as a teen.

Ireland’s screen industry is having a moment. With the Cannes Film Festival well underway, there’s a notable strong Irish presence in this year’s line-up including Element Pictures’ three entrants – Competition title Kinds of Kindness from Yorgos Lanthimos, Rungano Nyoni’s sophomore feature On Becoming A Guinea Fowl and Ariane Labed’s directorial debut September Says (both in Un Certain Regard). There’s also Competition title The Apprentice, which is co-produced with Irish outfit Tailored Films and Lorcan Finnegan’s Nicolas Cage starrer The Surfer premiering in the Midnight Screenings strand. Even Andrea Arnold’s Competition title Bird is rich with Irish talent with star Barry Keoghan and Oscar-nominated cinematographer Robbie Ryan both having worked on the film. 

Cameron Diaz’s awaited comeback is right around the corner. “Back in Action” marks her return to films in over a decade.

After two years of waiting, Bridgerton’s third chapter is finally here. Released on Netflix on Thursday, 16 May, the series sees Colin Bridgerton (Luke Newton) and Penelope Featherington’s (Nicola Coughlan) romance take the centre stage and, even better, it’s released in two parts, meaning there’s twice the opportunity to watch their love story play out. But since its first release in 2020, Bridgerton has seen some famous faces take to the screen, including Regé-Jean Page and Phoebe Dynevor.

EXCLUSIVE: Since Warner Bros acquired the rights to make more Middle-earth films based on J.R.R. Tolkien’s works and the canon established by New Line’s original trilogy, Peter Jackson and his Lord of the Rings cohorts Fran Walsh and Philippa Boyens hovered over the proceedings for a long time, as they mulled how to return, and much to involve themselves into another deep dive into Tolkien mythology.

When comedians and best mates Rob Beckett and Romesh Ranganathan host the BAFTA TV Awards tonight, viewers can be sure they're in safe hands for an evening of laughs. But despite being known for his hilarious jokes on sold-out stand-up tours, frequent TV appearances and hit podcast Lockdown Parenting Hell with fellow comedian Josh Widdicombe, Rob has previously revealed a traumatic past. He has spoken about losing friends to suicide, as well as his own mental health struggles, and detailed how tough it was breaking into comedy from a working-class background in his autobiography A Class Act.

Brand-new series Bodkin has dropped on Netflix - the darkly comedic thriller is about a motley crew of podcasters who set out to investigate the mysterious disappearance of three strangers in an idyllic, coastal Irish town. But once they start pulling at threads, they discover a story much bigger and weirder than they could have ever imagined. As our heroes try to discern fact from fiction — about the case, about their colleagues, and, most painfully, themselves — the series challenges our perception of truth and exposes the stories we tell ourselves to justify our beliefs or validate our fears.