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Euronews
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Euronews
Radiohead X Nosferatu: Why you should be excited about Silents Synced
The original 1922 version of Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror is set to get a new cinema release – with a brand new soundtrack, courtesy of Radiohead. F.W. Murnau's silent German Expressionist classic, which was based on Bram Stoker's "Dracula" and is widely regarded as an influential masterpiece of cinema and the horror genre, will be set to Radiohead's classic albums 'Kid A' (2000) and 'Amnesiac' (2001). This comes as part of a new series called Silents Synced. Created by Josh Frank, the series pairs iconic silent films with era-defining records. Kicking off in the UK this autumn, the series will begin with Nosferatu – which was recently remade by Robert Eggers. In our review of the remake, we said: 'While fans of Eggers may bemoan this pronounced reverence for the source material, especially since the director's unique sense of creativity has never felt restrained before, Nosferatu's bite will satisfy those wanting purist vampire folklore, more sexual overtones, and a lot of close-up shots of Lily-Rose Depp in states of both euphoria and agony.' Screenings in October coincide with the 25th anniversary of 'Kid A' - a critically acclaimed album widely regarded as one of Radiohead's most ambitious. In 2026, the second instalment of the Silents Synced series will see Buster Keaton's 1924 comedy Sherlock Jr. matched to R.E.M's albums 'Monster' (1994) and 'New Adventures in Hi-Fi' (1996). 'The question for independent cinemas all across the world has become: what can we do to not remain solely reliant on new tentpole Hollywood releases to get product and experiences people can—increasingly—often wait and get at home?' said Silents Synced creator Josh Frank. He added: 'This has led us to something brand new out of necessity, in the same way great outsider art has always been created. It's a whole new cinema experience that we feel both film obsessives and music fans will find something really unique in.' This is not the first time that Radiohead's music has been used to update a classic. Last year, we reported that Radiohead frontman Thom Yorke was adapting the band's 2003 album 'Hail To The Thief' for a new production of Shakespeare's play 'Hamlet'. The production, titled 'Hamlet Hail To The Thief', sees Yorke team up with Tony and Olivier Award-winning directors Steven Hoggett and Christine Jones to create a contemporary adaptation of Shakespeare's play, described as a 'feverish new live experience, fusing theatre, music and movement'. Yorke 'personally reworks' and orchestrates 'Hail To The Thief' for a cast of over 20 musicians and actors, and the music will be performed live during each show. 'Radiohead X Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror' will be playing in cinemas from 2 October, while 'R.E.M X Buster Keaton's Sherlock Jr.' will be available from 5 February 2026. Visit here for more information. Donald Trump and Elon Musk's friendship is seemingly coming to an end after the tech billionaire pushed back against the US president's divisive One Big Beautiful Bill Act - which he called a "disgusting abomination". Despite public support for one another, Musk's role in Trump's election campaign and his previous (and incredibly controversial) position as head of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), the bromance came crashing down due to the aforementioned bill, which proposes a range of tax cuts and changes to social programs that Musk claims would "burden American citizens with crushingly unsustainable debt". Trump publicly said that he was 'very disappointed with Elon', claiming the former DOGE head 'knew the inner workings' of the Big Beautiful Bill 'better than anybody' and had 'no problem with it' until he realised that the government was 'going to cut the (electric vehicle) mandate'. Musk responded: 'False, this bill was never shown to me even once and was passed in the dead of night so fast that almost no one in Congress could even read it!' The increasingly explosive fallout continued with Trump threatening to cut Elon's government contracts, including with Tesla and SpaceX, and claimed that the CEO was "crazy". "Elon was 'wearing thin,' I asked him to leave, I took away his EV Mandate that forced everyone to buy Electric Cars that nobody else wanted (that he knew for months I was going to do!), and he just went CRAZY!" Trump wrote on Truth Social. Musk promptly hit back, claiming that the President would have lost the election without his contributions to the campaign. He also agreed with an X user that Trump should be impeached. "Such ingratitude," he added. The came the bombshell X post on Thursday, in which Musk alleged that Trump had shared a long friendship with convicted abuser and sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein. 'Time to drop the really big bomb: @realDonaldTrup is in the Epstein files. That is the real reason they have not been made public.' 'Mark this post for the future. The truth will come out,' Musk added in a follow-up post. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt dismissed his claims in a statement, saying: "This is an unfortunate episode from Elon, who is unhappy with the One Big Beautiful Bill because it does not include the policies he wanted." As to be expected, the entertainment world has been reacting to this swiftly escalating public feud. Among the first people to react to the ongoing feud was Kanye 'Ye' West, who has publicly and controversially aligned himself with Trump and Musk countless times before. 'Broooos please nooooo We love you both so much,' he posted on X. Piers Morgan reacted to Musk's claims that Trump is in the Epstein File with a 'Holy Shit', before offering both men a platform to 'duke this out for a few hours'. 'BBB actually stands for Big Beautiful Breakup,' commented right-wing activist Laura Loomer, while conspiracy theorist Alex Jones wrote: 'God Help Us ALL….' after Musk's accusation. Steve Bannon, a right-wing activist who has opposed Musk's role in the government, took things up a notch by telling the New York Times that Musk should be 'deported' and that the government should 'initiate a formal investigation of his immigration status.' Elsewhere, popular politician Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez offered her take when asked about the feud: 'Oh man, the girls are fighting, aren't they?' Democratic Senator Adam Schiff joked on X: 'Going to need a Big Beautiful Bucket of popcorn for this ugly brawl.' Comedian, writer and TV host Jon Stewart wrote: 'Good thing Trump didn't willfully hand over the entirety of our country's operating system to Elon and his… oops.' As for celebrated musician Jack White, who has consistently been critical of both Trump and Musk – he wrote in response to Kanye West's post: '3 fucking nazi clowns collapsing under the weight of their own unchecked egos. More popcorn gruppenfuehrer! L to R: Joseph Noballs, Yedolf Hitler, and Herman Boring. Is America 'Great' yet boys?' Une publication partagée par Jack White (@officialjackwhite) Another notable reaction came from Vivian Jenna Wilson, Elon Musk's estranged transgender daughter. Wilson posted a short video of herself with the caption 'I love being proven right.' She also posted a photo on Threads with the song 'Job Application' by Chase Icon and the caption, 'Such beauty in life.'
The Independent
16-04-2025
- Entertainment
- The Independent
Bram Stoker's ‘cheeky' letter sent after Dracula publication goes on sale for £15,000
A signed letter by Dracula author Bram Stoker is up for sale in London, offering rare insight into the often enigmatic author's mind. The handwritten letter, sent to an unidentified man referred to as 'Mr Williams', was authored weeks after the publication of Dracula and includes an almost unprecedented reference to the novel by name. 'I send you Dracula & have honoured myself by writing your name in it,' Stoker writes in part of the letter. 'How is enclosed for high? Lord forgive me. I am quite shameless. Yours ever, Bram Stoker' Stoker's vampire novel was published in 1897, and went on to become a seminal text within the gothic genre. The story and character have served as the basis for innumerable films and TV series, and the character of Count Dracula is among the most famous literary creations of all time. Few of Stoker's letters survive to this day, and most are characterised as being impersonal and formal. The item up for sale is a rare instance of the author offering an unguarded glimpse into his feelings about his work. Bayliss Rare Books is selling the letter for £15,000. A press release describes the letter as 'informal, insightful, and dated just weeks after the book's, making it one of the earliest and most candid authorial commentaries on the now-legendary novel'. 'This letter gives us something we've never really had before: Stoker's own voice, responding to Dracula around the moment it entered the world – not as an icon of horror, but as a new, uncertain work,' said Bayliss owner and founder Oliver Bayliss. 'Stoker's humorous aside – 'Lord forgive me. I am quite shameless' – has the ring of an artist knowingly pushing the boundaries of the Gothic and enjoying it. It's theatrical, cheeky, and utterly authentic. That tone simply doesn't appear in his other known correspondence on the subject.' After publication, Dracula went on to define the image of the vampire in the popular imagination. It has been directly adapted into film several times, including the 1958 version, which starred Christopher Lee as Count Dracula, and in 1992, when Gary Oldman played the Count in a version directed by Francis Ford Coppola. The novel also inspired the 1922 German film Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror, which refrained from using the Dracula brand to avoid copyright infringement. That film was recently remade into the 2024 horror film Nosferatu, starring Bill Skarsgård, Nicholas Hoult and Lily-Rose Depp.
