5 essential hip hop documentaries

5 essential hip hop documentaries

Time is Illmatic, a documentary charting US rapper Nas' rise to fame and the massive influence of his classic album Illmatic, is released on DVD today and it's well worth picking up, even if you aren't a rap fan. Something about hip-hop makes it ripe for documenting on film. The …

12/01/2015

Chris Smith

The Best of CES 2015

So, the annual CES show is over for another year. And while we didn't get some of the high-tech gadgets we were hoping for (it's only a matter of time until jetpacks are commercially available, surely), we did get a glimpse into the exciting future of tech and electronics. Mercedes-Benz …

12/01/2015

Chris Smith

Tech

The Surprisingly Easy App of the Week: Facetune

After an extended Christmas break, it's time for the first Surprisingly Easy App of 2015. This week, we're taking a look at Facetune, an app that promises to make you look like a Hollywood star with just a couple of taps and swipes… What is it? Facetune is a photo …

08/01/2015

Chris Smith

App of the Week

This weekâ€™s music news: One Direction are more popular than The Beatles and Elvis

2015 is finally here! And…erm, not a lot has changed. No hoverboards. No flying cars. No time-travelling DeLoreans. There has been a bit of music news though, so we best get to it, eh? One Direction more popular than The Beatles and Elvis Yes, it's true. One Direction are officially …

07/01/2015

Chris Smith

Haters gonna hate: 6 movie franchises that made millions, despite the critics

Taken 3 comes out tomorrow and the reviews so far haven't been great, with The Guardian, Digital Spy and The Telegraph all "˜awarding' the film 1 star. Yet history suggests people will go and see it regardless. The previous films, both of which received poor reviews, made just over $600m …

07/01/2015

Chris Smith

Movies

TVs, Wearables and Virtual Reality: what to expect from the Consumer Electronics Show 2015

The annual Consumer Electronics Show kicks off tomorrow, with the world's tech giants and start-ups coming together to unveil their vision for the future. Although there are some notable absentees from the show (Apple, for example), the fact that Samsung, LG and Sony (among many others) will be present means …

05/01/2015

Chris Smith

Tech

Januaryâ€™s new releases

January is always a bumper month for new releases, with the year's Oscar contenders (a few of which have been out Stateside for a while) finally hitting our shores and a lot of musicians making an early play for domination of the airwaves. Movies 1st January Birdman This tale of …

02/01/2015

Chris Smith