Sian Rowe is an arts and culture journalist. She writes about music for guardian.co.uk
January 2014
Andy Samberg: from Dick In A Box guy to daft detective
Brooklyn Nine Nine sees the former Saturday Night Live man star as a feckless Big Apple lawman
December 2013
The hard sell
The new Phones 4U advert
'There's no glamour here. No fuzzy feeling. Not even a tarted-up plate of pigs in blankets'
October 2013
Aziz Ansari on dating, mating and existential FOMO
The Parks And Recreation star has turned 30 and is back doing stand-up. With his audience as a research tool he has made some disturbing discoveries
December 2012
The hard sell
The new Ariel advert
'There are 6.3 million Britons swimming around in an online dating stew, just waiting for a bit of pixellated lovings'
October 2012
The hard sell
The Hard Sell: John Lewis
'Gently weep as they go to the cinema because, poor love, the girl in the hat will never know the delights of Piranha 3DD'
June 2012
The A-Z of pop in 2012
Don't know your Afrobeats from your Cloud rap? Find your way through the changing pop landscape with our handy A-Z guide
May 2012
Music festivals guide 2012
European music festivals 2012
Does the prospect of a muddy field give you the fear? Let Sian Rowe be your guide to some of Europe's most picturesque festival locations
The hard sell
The Hard Sell: Renault
'Most 24-year-olds have more chance of buying a talking unicorn than finding a mortgage provider"
TV & radio catch up guide
Catch-up TV Guide: From The Thick Of It to Blue Peter's Big Olympic Tour
Beach House and the curse of the big time
Portlandia, welcome to the hipster capital of the muesli belt
April 2012
TV & radio catch up guide
Catch-up TV Guide: From Judge John Hodgman to Walkabout
TV & radio catch up guide
Catch-up TV Guide: From Diplo And Friends to Whale Wars
March 2012
It's a good week for ...
It's a good week for … Teen Britain
This week's new tracks
This week's new singles reviews
January 2012
TV tonight
TV highlights 12/01/2012
2:54: the sisters heading to Doom Rock Central
October 2011
My favourite album
My favourite album: Dry by PJ Harvey
TV and radio blog
Fresh Meat: How close to student life does it get?
August 2011
Music blog
My Chemical Romance bring the theatrics to Reading festival 2011
It got off to a damp start, but the enthusiasm of Pulled Apart By Horses and Metronomy got the crowd in the mood for MCR's sensational but silly headline slot
