Doesn't sunshine make everything seem better? Alright, it's been brass monkeys but nothing lifts the winter blues like bright skies, crisp air and early daffodils. It's half term for most kids this week so your commute might even be more pleasant. In which case, perhaps you'll be more inclined to get out after work and try something different that's light on your wallet and heavy on aceness. After all, we really can't afford good......

Coming up is the UBS Openings: The Long Weekend, which we loved last year and this year there is an even more impressive programme of film, music, performance and visual art. Get out your diaries, set your watch, take a deep breath and get a bit excited... Friday 25 May To kick off the Long Weekend, French artist Mathieu Briand will create a massive sound installation in the Turbine Hall; basically, a huge recording......

This week: Proof, Lady Vengeance, and Final Destination 3. Plus all the usual news and rumours. Bloody hell, Jake Gyllenhaal again! We've typed his name so many times in the past few weeks that we can actually spell it correctly without having to check Google. What's weird though is that with every J.G. 2006 release the reviews get steadily worse. Brokeback Mountain is an 'instant classic'. Jarhead was 'stylish but boring' and now we......

Tomorrow night sees two of London's more leftfield and experimental institutions coming together for what's being billed as "an evening of evocative and evolutionary music, film and poetry." The the Diorama Arts centre has been at the centre of London's experimental arts scene since the 70s (Derek Jarman and Elvis Costello being just two of its more notable alumni), and tomorrow night they are playing host to one of the capital's truly alternative record......