_Antichrist_'s harrowing scenes of genital mutilation have the power to shock even today's desensitised viewers. Jeremy Allen wonders if the controversy is overshadowing this sophisticated drama. Plus The Quietus collect 10 similarly shocking scenes of body horror.
Upon the release of her new album Broken Gargoyles, Diamanda Galás discusses her unflinching exploration of soldiers mutilated by war, the album's roots in the poetry of Georg Heym and the photos of Ernst Friedrich, and why the pandemic was a prompt to live in the moment
As resident at Panoramabar and manager of Ostgut Ton, Nick Höppner is one of the pivotal figures behind Berlin's most iconic club space. He speaks to Eleanor Careless about his new mix CD, the beautiful simplicity of techno and house, and the debate around royalties currently threatening the city's club culture