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Like a Tree, Walking, by Vahni Capildeo is a protean collection. The range of poetic style is astounding, almost as if it is consciously defying a simplistic understanding or categorisation. I cannot think of any […]

Will Millar wrote a new post 4 years ago

We’ve collated ten of our writers favourite albums from 2021. No science. No stats. Just opinion.

Sixty years ago, Canadian writer Marshall McLuhan said that the world was getting smaller… rapidly morphing […]

Aisha Sembhi wrote a new post 4 years ago

If there’s been only one breakout star in 2021, it must be Olivia Rodrigo. Embodying a sense of teenage rage to rival Hayley Williams circa 2007, combined with a revitalised y2k aesthetic, the 18-year-old has e […]

James Harvey wrote a new post 4 years ago

Making film lists is silly. Getting angry about film lists is even sillier. And yet, when Empire produced their updated 100 Greatest Movies list last week, Twitter exploded like nitrate film strapped to a hand […]

Brett Herlingshaw wrote a new post 4 years ago

The mind-bending show starring Dan Stevens and Aubrey Plaza, which was first aired on FX, has found a new home and is available to stream now on Disney+

The Marvel Universe is a behemoth, to say the least. […]

Lance Casely-Hayford wrote a new post 4 years ago

Upon looking for new music, I clicked on Lady Kisses on YouTube. 10 seconds in: I’m thinking “nice!” I’m enjoying the sampled electric organ and lounge atmosphere. 20 seconds in: the beat has dropped, and so ha […]

Shelby Cooke wrote a new post 4 years ago

*spoilers ahead for the first and second seasons of Money Heist*

‘Who are you?’

‘Sergio Marquina.’

‘Sergio? Salva? The Professor? The person who has kept all the police, the CNI, and the Spanish Forces […]

Jack Roberts wrote a new post 4 years ago

After a year that has seen K-Pop, Resident Evil and Hellraiser make their way into the Realm of The Entity, Dead by Daylight is releasing its final DLC of the year, Portrait of a Murder. Taking a more original […]

Issy Flower wrote a new post 4 years ago

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’80s music, cops ‘n’ robbers, social satire, and a man who won’t stop clapping. Police Cops: The Musical, the newest offering from the award-winning comedy troupe Police Cops, has all the ingredients […]

Martina Bovetta wrote a new post 4 years ago

There’s a huge assortment of dream-related music, from The Beatles’ ‘I’m Only Sleeping’ to the goth Marilyn Manson’s makeover of ‘Sweet Dreams (Are Made of These)’. Last but not least here comes ‘What Lovers Do […]

Ed Foster wrote a new post 4 years ago

Stephen Merchant crafts an often hilarious, surprisingly tense series, with huge (if sometimes under-utilised) stars and a hell of a lot of heart.

It was hard to know what to think going into BBC One’s new B […]

James Hanton wrote a new post 4 years ago

This year has still been a difficult one for cinemas, with the movie market still recovering the the brunt of the pandemic. And yet, when you look back and review everything that has come to movie theatres and […]

Amy Britton wrote a new post 4 years ago

For K-Pop, the year 2021 has been full of ups and downs. The quality of music being produced this year by groups and solo artists alike has varied hugely. Whilst many have been able to present something new to […]

Megan Roxburgh wrote a new post 4 years ago

As 2021 ends, the world of video games brings a varied mix of adventures for this final month. While the return of a beloved franchise is on the horizon, tales of mystery and intrigue across time, rooting out […]

Jasmine Valentine wrote a new post 4 years ago

Marking its 60th animated feature, Disney hits the magical notes it needs to with the help of an overly-reliable narrative, Latin American heritage and Lin-Manuel Miranda.

★★★✰✰

Any Disney animation […]

Nia Thomas wrote a new post 4 years ago

I love nothing more than (badly) attempting to sing along with Mariah Carey’s high notes and blasting up the car speakers when ‘Mistletoe’ or ‘Santa Tell Me’ come on the radio. But no Christmas playlist is comple […]

Steph Green wrote a new post 4 years ago

From the laugh-a-minute Christmas in Connecticut to family heart-warmer Meet Me in St. Louis, Christmas in 1940s cinema was varied, lucrative and popular. Steph Green talks through some of the silver screen […]

Ellen Leslie wrote a new post 4 years ago

Macrobert Arts Centre will open for live performances today for the first time since March 2020.

The centre’s festive programme will begin with Is that you, Santa? which will run from 30 November to 24 D […]

Jasmine Valentine wrote a new post 4 years ago

As Jessica Chastain soars in her portrayal of the titular televangelist Tammy Faye Bakker, its screenplay struggles to keep up with the peaks and pits of her decades-long career.

★★★✰✰

When the world want […]

Julius Lawless-Master wrote a new post 4 years ago

Little Fox’s Christmas Garden will visit The Brook Theatre in Chatham next month, offering an immersive experience for three to six-year-olds and their grown-ups.

The show is centred around Little Fox and Big […]