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Selena Gomez and Vanessa Hudgens on Spring Breakers
Selena Gomez and Vanessa Hudgens have shed their clean image to star in Harmony Korine's controversial new film Spring Breakers. They chat to Scout about the crazy Florida shoot, and why they’re far more tame in [...]
The future of circus
As Bianco, the latest show from contemporary circus troupe NoFit State, opens at the Roundhouse, Caroline Bishop visits rehearsals to find a bunch of regular people doing incredible things [...]
Palma Violets on festivals, small town shows and the surprise of their rapid success
Hot new band Palma Violets play a homecoming show at Electric Brixton next week. We chat to singer and bassist Alexander ‘Chilli’ Jesson [...]
A taste of things to come
Like the release of a single before an album, chefs are increasingly starting to run preview projects ahead of restaurant launches. Ben Norum takes a look at how they work and why they’re popping up all [...]
Bringing Pompeii back to life
It’s 40 years since London last hosted a major exhibition about Pompeii and Herculaneum. But now The British Museum is staging an exciting show that uses artefacts recovered from the towns to show how ancient Romans [...]
The warped edge of British cinema
In the wake of Skyfall and Les Mis, British cinema is flying high. But there’s another side to our film industry that we should be just as proud of, as a new season at BFI Southbank [...]
Pappy’s: sketching out the future
In the eight months since Scout last interviewed Pappy’s, the sketch trio have shot up the comedy rankings. We catch up with troupe member Matthew Crosby ahead of a string of dates at Soho Theatre and [...]
The Croods: our verdict
Looking for a movie to take the kids to this Easter holiday? Damon Smith reviews the new animated film from Dreamworks, creators of Shrek and Madagascar [...]
James McAvoy: I’m planning to disappear again
With Welcome to the Punch on the screen and Macbeth on the stage, James McAvoy has never been busier. We speak to the affable star [...]
Cult artist tribute nights: a new clubbing craze?
We investigate the latest trend in clubland – nights where only one cult artist is played all night long [...]
Get Ziggy with it
Next week the V&A launches its David Bowie exhibition, the fastest-selling show in its history. We get the low-down from the curator [...]
Kneehigh: masters of reinvention
We chat to acclaimed theatre company Kneehigh about their production of Steptoe and Son, which arrives at the Lyric Hammersmith this week [...]
