Nick Hasted | The Arts Desk

mon 14/07/2025

Nick Hasted

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Nick Hasted has been a film journalist since 1986. As well as The Arts Desk, he currently writes about film, music, books and comics for The Independent, Uncut, Jazzwise and Classic Rock. He has published three books: The Dark Story of Eminem (2002), You Really Got Me: The Story of The Kinks (2011), and Jack White: How He Built An Empire From The Blues (2016).

Articles By Nick Hasted

Halloween Special: The Shining/Excision Wednesday, 31 October 2012 Read more...	LFF 2012: The Delay Monday, 22 October 2012 Read more...
LFF 2012: After Lucia Sunday, 21 October 2012 Read more...	LFF 2012: Song for Marion Saturday, 20 October 2012 Read more...
LFF 2012: It Was the Son Friday, 19 October 2012 Read more...	LFF 2012: Everyday Wednesday, 17 October 2012 Read more...
LFF 2012: The Sapphires Tuesday, 16 October 2012 Read more...	LFF 2012: Beware of Mr Baker Monday, 15 October 2012 Read more...
LFF 2012: Lore Saturday, 13 October 2012 Read more...	LFF 2012: Dead Europe Friday, 12 October 2012 Read more...
LFF 2012: Underground Friday, 12 October 2012 Read more...	Sinister Thursday, 04 October 2012 Read more...
DVD: The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby/ The Old Curiosity Shop Friday, 04 May 2012 Read more...	DVD: The Edgar Reitz Collection Saturday, 07 April 2012 Read more...
DVD: The Theo Angelopoulos Collection Volume 3 Tuesday, 27 March 2012 Read more...	Interview: Director Pawel Pawlikowski Friday, 17 February 2012 Read more...

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