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Madeleine Raine wrote a new post 5 years ago

Thirty-three-year-old Oscar-nominated Elliot Page publicly came out as transgender on their Twitter this morning.

This comes six years after Elliot, formerly Ellen, came out as gay in 2014.

Elliot is famous […]

Chris Connor wrote a new post 5 years ago

The Mandalorian has become something of a sensation since it launched in the US in late 2019 and the UK in March of this year, so much so that the internet has seen enough Baby Yoda soup memes to last a lifetime. […]

Beth Kirkbride wrote a new post 5 years ago

Phoebe Bridgers has just released a music video for ‘Savior Complex’, starring Emmy-nominated Irish actor Paul Mescal.

Bridgers has been effusive in her appreciation of the work of award-winning British act […]

Gabriela Page wrote a new post 5 years ago

Having finished Emily Maitlis’ autobiography Airhead for a second time, I felt compelled to pen my thoughts into a review.

I use the word autobiography reluctantly, as it’s not a compendium encapsulating her […]

Lucy Lillystone wrote a new post 5 years ago

To celebrate the 200th anniversary of Anne Bronte’s birth, Gondal Theatre Company (comprised of third-year students at the University of Leeds) celebrate and honour the “forgotten” Bronte sister with a […]

Megan Roxburgh wrote a new post 5 years ago

As we bid 2020 farewell, the final gaming releases of the year include immersive wartime adventures, Greek gods and monsters, a battle against time (and a dragon), gang warfare prohibition style and a little game […]

Matilda Martin wrote a new post 5 years ago

When news broke that Wales were cancelling exams for GCSE and A-Level pupils I was ecstatic. As a tutor who helps mainly GCSE English pupils, I know how stressful the pandemic has been for these […]

Jacob Heayes wrote a new post 5 years ago

Released: November 2020
Rated: E10+ (Animated Blood, Crude Humour, Fantasy Violence, Suggestive Themes)
Humble indie team Young Horses were not likely expecting to be the talk of the town after Sony’s initial […]

Charity Swales wrote a new post 5 years ago

During the COVID-19 epidemic, existential-crisis is something that many of us have faced head-on as lockdown means we are encased within the way-too familiar four walls of our rooms. As the ‘new normal’ has led […]

Lucy Lillystone wrote a new post 5 years ago

We may be in the middle of a global pandemic, but that does not stop the Gallagher family from being, well, Gallaghers. The official trailer for the 11th and final, season of Shameless has dropped, giving us a […]

Edward Barnes wrote a new post 5 years ago

2020 is finally nearing its end. The days are getting darker and the last thing you want to do is leave the snug embrace of your duvet. It’s also that time of year when most young people in the UK get excited a […]

Steph Green wrote a new post 5 years ago

What with the constant film release delays and cinema closures, the cinephile in your life may be feeling a little dejected this year. Luckily for them, we’ve compiled a mammoth list of gifts to cheer them up […]

George Bell wrote a new post 5 years ago

Despite winning an Oscar earlier this year, Joaquin Phoenix isn’t showing any signs of slowing down. The star of 2019’s Joker is rumoured to be in talks to star in the latest horror film from Hereditary and M […]

Hattie Banfield wrote a new post 5 years ago

2000s culture has seen a booming comeback in recent years, with appearances ranging from 00s inspired ‘y2k fashion’ to Instagram-bred Bratz doll makeup trends. Accompanying this nostalgia-fuelled cultural ren […]

Madeleine Raine wrote a new post 5 years ago

Scott Silven’s The Journey will return to the Traverse Theatre’s online performance space for one week only next Spring.

This follows a completely sold-out October run of the acclaimed interactive s […]

Emily Withers wrote a new post 5 years ago

New Coronavirus regulations in England mean that London theatres will be allowed to reopen, while many other areas must keep their doors closed. The capital has been categorised a Tier 2 area, meaning indoor […]

Dan Haygarth wrote a new post 5 years ago

Nothing says Christmas like a low-rent British gangster film.
Whether it’s the lack of humour, gratuitous violence or miserable characters, Silent Night is full of festive spirit. Who needs It’s a Wonderful Lif […]

James Gillespie wrote a new post 5 years ago

Many technology products have a limited lifespan before being phased out and replaced with something brand new, and game consoles are no different. In the first edition of an all new Indiependent feature, we […]

Nat Schaefer wrote a new post 5 years ago

Night Network, the eighth album from Yorkshire alt-rockers The Cribs, looked at one point as if it might not be made at all. After the release of 2017’s 24/7 Rock Star S**t, the band left their long-time m […]

Cora Dixon wrote a new post 5 years ago

London Palladium’s new socially distanced production Pantoland will go ahead despite new capacity and tier restrictions.

The new local tier system restrictions will be put in place on the 2nd of December […]