
Nollywood or bust: How social media is revitalising Nigeria’s film industry
Known for its hyperbolic drama, clips from old Nollywood films have become a mainstay in online meme culture. Now, companies like Netflix are catching on.
Known for its hyperbolic drama, clips from old Nollywood films have become a mainstay in online meme culture. Now, companies like Netflix are catching on.
With six shorts from underrepresented filmmakers landing on Disney+ today, Launchpad shows that Disney is taking diversity seriously.
In prison at 18 and facing a 10-year sentence, artist Johnny Costi decided to turn his life around. Here, Jackson Payne and Jack Layfield’s film, Bapou, traces his journey up until now.
He’s got his own skate brand, once toured with Tyler, The Creator and co-produced Jonah Hill’s Mid90s. Today marks the release of North Hollywood, the Illegal Civilization boss’ directorial debut – and the first film about being a pro skater.
Today, the sequel no one asked for, Spiral: From The Book Of Saw, is released. To commemorate the ninth instalment, we watched all the films in succession to see what it’d do to our heads.
Thought blokes were a dying breed? Think again, sunshine. This London skate collective makes Jackass look like BBC fodder. Come meet ’em.