Bathed in Blood

Director Koji Shiraishi’s torture-porn flick Grotesque gets banned in Britain—and ignites a debate about Japan’s splatter-film boom

That’s One Rockin’ Rabbit

Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on September 2009 This column lost [...]

Chanel No. 2

French star Audrey Tautou plays the secretive French fashion icon

Sep 24, 2009

This Week's Required Reading

Occupied City

Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on September 2009 David Peace is [...]

Sep 18, 2009

This Week's Required Reading

Appleblim

The Bristol-based dubstep doyen keeps landing on his feet

The Temper Trap

The Melbourne rockers follow up a heated Summer Sonic debut with an album and showcase

Rock the House

Tokyo's live house music scene is set to go global

Autokratz

The UK indie-electro duo look to give The Prodigy a run for their money

Otello

Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on September 2009 Widely lauded for [...]

Fishmobile!

Originally published on metropolis.co.jp on September 2009 Visitors to Tsukiji [...]