Culture / Digital Archive

Our new series distills the life wisdom of some of our favourite humans

A fresh wave of music makers are taking control of production – and the results are lo-fi sonic bliss

All hail the year when teen love got cool, horror upped its ante, and action had a serious cash injection

From Brazilian rock to samba-disco remixes, it’s an assortment of sonic treats

Welcome to your December-January cultural calendar

Intelligent, autobiographical techno that pushes the boundaries of the genre

From true crime to poetry, Books Ed Sarah Shaffi rounds up the most inspirational reads of the year

Afrobeat, neoclassical, hip hop – it’s a big old sonic harvest

Eggers imagery – crisp and detailed – isn’t enough to offset the endless garblings of two rum-infused blokes doing impressions…