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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

Interview: Film Director Matteo Garrone

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DVD: The Master

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Sleep Tight

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Oscars 2013: Daniel Day-Lewis

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Side by Side

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Antiviral

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Murder in the Library: An A-Z of Crime Fiction, British Library

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V/H/S

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Midnight Son

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12 Films of Christmas: Gremlins

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theartsdesk in Valletta: the 25th European Film Awards

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theartsdesk Q&A: Director Julien Temple

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Halloween Special: The Shining/Excision

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LFF 2012: The Delay

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LFF 2012: After Lucia

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LFF 2012: Song for Marion

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