Helen Mirren and her husband Taylor Hackford made the most of spending lockdown together in America.
24.01.2022 - 21:48 / thefader.com
Growing up, Olly Alexander was enthralled by the mythology and folklore of fairy tales. He grew up in the Forest of Dean, in South West England, and worked at Moonstones, a shop specializing in the sale of witches’ books and crystals.
Over time, and through the influence of films like David Bowie’s Labyrinth, the Years & Years frontman took note of the way identity functioned differently in fantasy realms. “I think it's such a great way of storytelling because we all have a relationship to these creatures or these myths,” he tells The FADER over Zoom from London.
On Night Call, Years & Years' third album and the first since the band became his solo project, Alexander transforms into one of the fairy tale creatures he loved the most — the siren, whose voice could lure sailors to their demise on jagged rocks. Gone are Alexander’s days of writing himself into the role of the heartbroken and yearning victim; now he’s the one tempting less-than-ingeniuous men to danger.
Night Call explores the desire that builds up in forced isolation, where physical touch is impossible. Reuniting with Mark Ralph, who produced the first Years & Years record but had less of a hand in the second, it was obvious to Alexander that the freeing landscape of pure dance music was the key to building this musical world — a discotheque at sea.
He pulled inspiration from the '80s records he listened to while on set for the series It’s A Sin (where he played Ritchie Tozer, an 18-year-old coming of age in 1981 London at the emergence of the HIV/AIDS epidemic) and the Disclosure-esque tracks that permeated the clubs he frequented in his early 20s. Below, Alexander tells The FADER about finding freedom in that amalgamation, toying with fantasy and
.Helen Mirren and her husband Taylor Hackford made the most of spending lockdown together in America.
Work it, Adele! The 33-year-old singer partied it up at a gay nightclub in London on Thursday, Feb. 10, just two days after she took home three awards at the 2022 Brit Awards. Adele was in the audience for G-A-Y’s Porn Idol event, which is a stripping contest, at Heaven nightclub, before she decided to hop on the stage herself! The “Easy on Me” songstress performed a brief pole dance, which caused the audience to go absolutely wild. The epic moment was caught on video by a fan, and can be seen below.
Kate Nash has shared a new single called ‘Imperfect’ – you can listen to it below.The track is the latest preview of the singer-songwriter’s fifth studio album, which is due to arrive at some point this year. Following on from 2018’s ‘Yesterday Was Forever’, the record will also feature the 2021 songs ‘Horsie’ and ‘Misery’.“My co-star Kimmy Gatewood and some of our brilliant writers Rachel Shukert and Sascha Rothchild from GLOW asked me if I could write a tween pop anthem for an episode of The Babysitters Club (Netflix) that they were all working on,” Nash explained of how ‘Imperfect’ came about.“I’ve been writing for TV, film and musical theatre recently and it’s been so liberating as I get to explore different sides of being a songwriter.
a BRIT Awards afterparty. The BBC Strictly Come Dancing pro and former Inbetweeners actress grew close on the night.
Helen Mirren kicks up her heel while dancing with Jim Broadbent on the red carpet at the premiere of The Duke held at The National Gallery on Tuesday (February 8) in London.
Adele has arrived at the 2022 BRIT Awards!
Kate Middleton is making a surprise visit!
Kirstie Allsopp found herself under fire this week after reportedly suggesting its possible for "anyone" to buy a house.MORE: Inside Location, Location, Location star Kirstie Allsopp's stunning homes in London and DevonThe Location, Location, Location star made headlines after an article in The Sunday Times claimed she had said prospective homeowners could get onto the property ladder by cutting out extra expenditures, such as Netflix subscriptions and gym memberships.WATCH: Kirstie Allsopp talks exclusively to HELLO! about her weight lossShe has now taken the time to share her perspective with her followers on Twitter – revealing in the process that she has made a big decision.READ: Kirstie Allsopp's fans hit out at criticism over her TV showMORE: Kirstie Allsopp's son makes brutal comment about her new showWhen one fan suggested she stop doing media interviews, 50-year-old Kirstie replied: "Good advice which I have already taken. I'm sticking to radio & podcasts, much more difficult to twist people's words when they come directly from their mouth to your ears." Kirstie with her co-presenter and friend Phil SpencerWhen a second follower enquired what had happened with the interview, she replied: "The Property Section got in touch with Phil, he wanted to do it so I said yes too.
Coronation Street icon Sally Dynevor is receiving a wave of support from Weatherfield as she swaps the cobbles for the ice rink.
David Beckham revealed in a recent interview his wife Victoria almost always eats the same grilled meal each day.The 46 year old told a food podcast how the Spice Girl pop star ate the meal regularly for almost 25 years. "Unfortunately, I'm married to someone who has eaten the same thing for the last 25 years. Since I've met Victoria, she only eats grilled fish, steamed vegetables," David told the River Cafe Table 4.
Ramin Setoodeh Executive EditorAfter two movies, Channing Tatum thought he was done playing Magic Mike. But he’ll take one more swing around the stripper’s pole in “Magic Mike’s Last Dance,” which begins shooting in London in March.In this week’s issue of Variety, Tatum talks about taking a four-year hiatus from acting to produce TV shows and movies with Free Association, the company that he launched in 2014 with his producing partner Reid Carolin. One of the company’s most anticipated projects is “Magic Mike’s Last Dance,” the third and (supposedly) final movie in the franchise that was inspired by Tatum’s days as an exotic dancer.The film, which will be directed by Steven Soderbergh from a script written by Carolin, will premiere on HBO Max.
Social housing tenants in Salford who have suffered freezing conditions since flammable cladding came off their blocks are set to face a 4.1 pc rise in rent.
Taron Egerton is putting a lot of skin on display in a new video that he posted to his Instagram Stories!