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Sam Hewitson wrote a new post 5 years, 6 months ago

The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo by Taylor Jenkins Reid is a masterpiece, and since finishing it I have been begging everyone I know to read it also. Evelyn Hugo, a fictional Marilyn Monroe type figure, enlists […]

Chris Connor wrote a new post 5 years, 6 months ago

The Uncharted series is now, surprisingly, 13 years old. It remains one of the greatest selling PlayStation original series and one of the most acclaimed for the developer Naughty Dog. It seems an apt time to […]

Lucy Robinson wrote a new post 5 years, 6 months ago

‘Good Bad Times’ is the latest single from Madrid quartet Hinds and signals a deviation from the indie rock sound of their previous material and the start of a new era for the band. Featuring dreamy synths, lul […]

Polly Dale wrote a new post 5 years, 6 months ago

HI SIENNA, the brightly dressed, alt-pop band from Manchester, have given us an exclusive listen to their new song ‘Car’, which is now available on Spotify and Apple Music.

Read more: Interview – HI SIEN […]

Ermis Madikopoulos wrote a new post 5 years, 6 months ago

Thrillhouse are a perfect band for the summer. Both their previous singles, ‘One of these Days’ and ‘Lesser’ are superb because they are very upbeat and feature shimmering synths. The band are influenced by the l […]

Charlie Vogelsang wrote a new post 5 years, 6 months ago

Persona 5 Royal was released worldwide on March 31 of this year and is an enhanced version of Persona 5, which is similar to Persona 4 Golden. The story follows a young man who is falsely accused of a crime and […]

Steph Green wrote a new post 5 years, 6 months ago

Film News Editor Steph Green provides a beginner’s guide to the banquet of World Cinema

“I want to start watching more foreign-language films,” my friend recently said to me, “but I just don’t know where to […]

Tom Moorcroft wrote a new post 5 years, 6 months ago

Frontman Anthony Kiedis

Lockdown is and has been a weird time for everyone. Whether you’re a hero on the front line, doing essential work, or staying home to prevent the spread. We’ve had to make immense cha […]

Polly Dale wrote a new post 5 years, 6 months ago

Introducing: Maya HawkeHometown: New YorkListen to: ‘By Myself’, ‘Coverage’, ‘So Long’

Maya Hawke, 21-year-old actress, model and singer-songwriter is set to release her debut album Blush on 19th June. All p […]

Kai-Ming Chow wrote a new post 5 years, 6 months ago

May 25th 2020, marked the death of George Floyd, a 46-year-old African-American man, at the hands of a law enforcement officer. A video of the incident was posted online and showed a white Minneapolis police […]

Mary Helen Josephine wrote a new post 5 years, 6 months ago

Released: October 2019Rated: M (Blood and Gore, Intense Violence, Strong Language)

If you, like me, were (and still are) a fan of the short-lived TV series Firefly, then The Outer Worlds is a game you’d e […]

Steph Green wrote a new post 5 years, 6 months ago

Although the 2020 edition of the Cannes Film Festival was already meant to have taken place last month with Spike Lee as head of the Jury, the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has caused events to be postponed […]

Isla Glen wrote a new post 5 years, 6 months ago

The second series of Joe Lycett’s Got Your Back returns to deliver consumer justice and expose corporate wrongdoing.

Channel 4’s comedic answer to Watchdog stars Joe Lycett, a comedian famed for sketches a […]

Sam Hewitson wrote a new post 5 years, 6 months ago

The Hunger Games Trilogy characterised my early teen years as a relatively new reader. So, upon hearing of a new prequel being released, I was ecstatic. I devoured The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes in 24 hours […]

Orla McAndrew wrote a new post 5 years, 6 months ago

Full disclosure, I put off watching Legally Blonde for YEARS. It was just another rom-com with a blonde lead – I didn’t need it and didn’t have time for it. Seriously, what was all the hype around it about? Then […]

Polly Dale wrote a new post 5 years, 6 months ago

HI SIENNA — an alt-pop band from Manchester, consisting of Poppy Jo (vocals), Ste Darling (guitar), Si James (drums) and Charlie Ellis (bass) — are still finding inspiration during the emotional time of Cor […]

Orla McAndrew wrote a new post 5 years, 6 months ago

Eugenius first took the world by storm when it arrived at The Other Palace in 2018, which was followed by a stream of rave reviews and a huge cult following. I was gutted to miss its short stint on the West End, […]

Rosh Ilyas wrote a new post 5 years, 6 months ago

Sunday 24th May was Eid al-Fitr, an Islamic celebration marking the end of Ramadan. This year, COVID-19 restricted many Muslims from celebrating Eid with their loved ones.

As a Muslim, my mother found this […]

Emma Morgan wrote a new post 5 years, 6 months ago

Amidst the manicured lawns and picket-fenced mansions of Shaker Heights, Ohio, a house is engulfed by flames. Its owner, Stepford-esque mother-of-four Elena Richardson (Reese Witherspoon) looks on aghast, as […]

Harriet Metcalfe wrote a new post 5 years, 6 months ago

The producer of Us and Get Out, Sean McKittrick, is once again giving us a mind-boggling horror. With the recent release of the trailer, Antebellum seems set to live up to reputation.

Janelle Monáe plays […]