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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

The Guest

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Richard Attenborough, 1923-2014

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The Rover

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DVD: The Unknown Known

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Welcome to New York

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The Purge: Anarchy

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Mr Morgan's Last Love

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DVD: Metro-Land

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theartsdesk at the 2014 Glasgow Jazz Festival

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Oculus

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Devil's Knot

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Edge of Tomorrow

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DVD: Miracle in Soho

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The Canyons

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Sunny Afternoon, Hampstead Theatre

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Willow Creek

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