STACK #152 Jun 2017

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Issue 152

JUNE 2017

Extras Pages 8, 10, 22, 23, 42

Cinema Pages 12–20

DVD & BD Pages 24–41

Music (From back) Pages 1–23

Games Pages 43-60

3-12 NEWS + INTERVIEWS We spoke to alt-J, London Grammar, Bernard Fanning, Marika Hackman, Grinspoon and Husky, plus we look at the fresh work of Lorde and Benjamin Booker. 13 KATY PERRY From her Pentecostal beginnings to the release of her fifth album Witness this month, we take a trek through the rise and rise of Katy Perry. 16 VINYL REVIVAL With Twin Peaks fever burning high, Michael Dwyer looks at the newly reissued soundtracks for David Lynch’s seminal television series and its follow-up film. 18-22 REVIEWS Alt-J take our Album of the Month crown, but we also have feelings about Roger Waters, Bernard Fanning, DragonForce, Cable Ties, The Charlatans, Rancid, Hazel English, Justin Townes Earle, Big Thief, Fleet Foxes, Leah Senior, Helen Shanahan, Jim Lawrie, Apes, Sufjan Stevens & co., and many more.

08 NEWS There’s lots of hype for Wonder Woman , and former Miss Israel Gal Gadot is taking all the pressure in her stride. Speaking of hype, we also take a look at what’s hot at Oz Comic-Con. 22-23 BOB J. A new golden age of Hollywood dawns. 1968 is one of the most divisive twelve months in American history. Marked by assassination, anarchy, and alienation, the nation’s youth counterculture find a common bond through the movies. 42 GIVEAWAYS WIN Oz Comic-Con tix, a Corsair’s Glaive, Logan, T2: Trainspotting , a Farpoint VR bundle and more!

12 THE MUMMY STACK caught up with Sofia Boutella, the badass star of this Universal horror remake. The scene-stealer of Star Trek: Beyond and Kingsman: The Secret Service has come a long way since cutting her teeth touring with Madonna. 14 DESPICABLE ME 3 As a child, Kristen Wiig couldn’t grow up quick enough. Now, as she tells STACK , she’s revisiting a lost childhood through this much- loved family franchise. 16 CHURCHILL Australian director Jonathan Teplitzy set out to get under the skin of the iconic British PM, revealing more than just what he achieved in battle. 18-20 REVIEWS Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales, Baywatch, Alien Covenant, Churchill, King Arthur: Legend of the Sword

24-25 LOGAN What a way to go! After 17 years and eight films, the end of the line for Wolverine is as epic and unforgettable as we could hope for. But beware. Set 50 years into the future, this final showdown is not for the young - or the faint-hearted. 26 T2: TRAINSPOTTING 20 years later and the gang’s back where they started. In this enlightening interview, screenwriter John Hodge claims they are tourists in their own youth – and so is he. 28 HIDDEN FIGURES The unsung awesomeness of three African-American women in the US space program during the 1960s – one giant leap for female empowerment and recognition, according to director Theodore Melfi. 34 HOCK’S CULT CORNER Just who are these indie filmmakers entrusted with the biggest Hollywood blockbusters? 36-41 REVIEWS Logan, T2 Trainspotting, Beauty and the Beast, The LEGO Batman Movie, Hidden Figures, The Great Wall, Power Rangers, Doctor Who: S10 Pt 1, Preacher: S1, Daredevil: S2 and more

48-49 ELDER SCROLLS ONLINE This month, Elder Scrolls Online is getting a huge expansion – we’re going back to Morrowind! 52 NEW NINTENDO 2DS XL Nintendo are about to launch the New Nintendo 2DS XL, and we Aussies get it first in the world. 53 ARMS Are you ready to take up arms against your mates in this Nintendo Switch exclusive brawler? 54 FINAL FANTASY STORMBLOOD Final Fantasy XIV is getting another significant expansion following the release of Heavensward – Stormblood . 56 corsair Corsair have just launched their new gaming mouse, the Glaive, and it’s pretty handy. 58 esports round-up We check in with the Junglist for the latest in esports, and review Logitech’s Pro Keyboard. 60 previews Elder Scrolls Online: Morrowind,

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